Just a quick reminder I'll be on #Twitch at 3pm PT/6pm ET to play a few really, really #OldRecords in commemoration of #HipHopTurns50
Join me at twitch.tv/aob_motomasa for some "Golden Age Hip Hop"
Just a reminder I will be doing a #LiveStream on #Twitch tomorrow (Sunday) in recognition of #HipHopTurns50 at 3pm PT/6pm ET
#AllVinyl All #OldSchool #DJMix #TwitchDJ
It's been a while since I've done a #LiveStream, and I feel I would be remiss if I didn't do something for #HipHopTurns50, so this Sunday (Aug 27) in my Sunday Vibes slot, I'll do a #ClassicHipHop #AllVinyl stream.
If you know me, you know there won't be a lot of cutting, and I don't necessarily have all the "hits" but you'll probably get to hear a forgotten classic or two. Pretty much all pre-1993, just for context

Afrofuturism – a mix of science fiction, magic realism and liberation #politics – has shaped some #hiphop artists’ work for decades in fascinating ways.

Read more and listen to a scholar’s top #song picks:

#hiphopturns50 #BlackMastodon
https://theconversation.com/through-space-and-rhyme-how-hip-hop-uses-afrofuturism-to-take-listeners-on-journeys-of-empowerment-203887

Through space and rhyme: How hip-hop uses Afrofuturism to take listeners on journeys of empowerment

Afrofuturism, a mix of science fiction, magic realism and liberation politics, has shaped some hip-hop artists’ work for decades.

The Conversation