music reviews/Chance The Rapper – Acid Rap
posted Saturday, May 4th, 2013
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One of the most brilliant mixtapes to be produced in the last five years.

film features/Kickstarting Cheatin’: Interview with Bill Plympton
posted Tuesday, January 15th, 2013
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A talk with animator Bill Plympton about his latest Kickstarter project, Cheatin’, animated shorts, animated music videos and commercials.

music reviews/JYJ – The Beginning
posted Saturday, January 5th, 2013
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The Beginning is an album that’s an interesting mixture of lackluster, commendable, and well-composed tracks — a promising, albeit risky, debut that probably needs a few close listens to truly appreciate.

tv reviews/Bad 25 (TV Special)
posted Tuesday, November 27th, 2012
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ABC’s broadcast of Spike Lee’s documentary on Michael Jackson’s work on Bad to celebrate its 25th anniversary.

features/Around the World: It’s All About Japanese Cinema at the Shanghai Film Fest
posted Wednesday, June 13th, 2012
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The event of the week is the beginning of the Shanghai International Film Festival, starting on June 16th and ending the 24th, showcasing a broad variety of films… including A LOT of Japanese films in its different programs.

blog/Julyssa’s Jukebox – The Jay-Z/Kanye West Edition
posted Friday, June 1st, 2012
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This week’s jukebox is influenced by me seeing Jay-Z and Kanye West live in concert.

music videos/Jay-Z & Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean – No Church in the Wild
posted Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
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No Church in the Wild (feat. Frank Ocean) is the seventh single from Jay-Z and Kanye West’s collaboration album, Watch the Throne.

event reviews/Young Jeezy – Stockholm, Sweden 2012 – TM:103 Hustlerz Ambition
posted Friday, May 11th, 2012
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This year turning 35, Young Jeezy isn’t that young anymore, but his fans are still loyal to the Atlanta-born hip-hop legend.

music videos/SHOWstudio: Kanye West – Lost in the World
posted Monday, May 7th, 2012
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Filmmaker Ruth Hogben collaborates with award-winning musician Kanye West to create a film for his single Lost in the World.

music features/How R&B Has Lost Its Soul
posted Monday, May 7th, 2012
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How is it that a form of music so integral to the individualization of Black Americans becomes something of a farce in their hands? While it’s a debate that’s been beaten like the proverbial dead horse, it’s one that still bears consideration.