Chi-Ali (above, middle) is home. The rapper, who was part of the Native Tongues collective that included A Tribe Called Quest, Black Sheep, De La Soul and others, made a little noise in the early 90s with songs like Roadrunner and Funky Lemonade before fading from the limelight. In 2000, Chi-Ali (ne Chi-Ali Griffith) shot and […]
Harlem has a legacy for keeping things classy, but for the crowd at the Marian Anderson Theater on Friday, March 2nd Uptown had a more metropolitan feel than usual. Ten blocks north of 125th street, ladies and gentlemen sat in the tasteful auditorium while a full orchestral like band– including a full horn section, piano, […]
De La Soul are planning to release the third installment in their Art Official Intelligence series this year, according to the group's DJ, Maseo. The first installment was released in 1999.
Q-Tip pretty much sums up how I feel about this song IN this song: “For our generation we’re still the cool kids…” Just hearing Dres from Black Sheep, Q-Tip, Dave from De La Soul and Mike Gee from The Jungle Brothers on one song is an amazing treat for anyone who is old enough to […]
