Ice-T debuted his documentary The Art of Rap to audiences at the Sundance Film Festival. The documentary features some of the best rappers from the past 30 years talking about the craft.
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The jury is still out on this often controversial method music making. If you haven’t had a chance to check this great documentary out, please do and hit us up in the comment section to let us know your thoughts.
If you are involved in any type of music production/creation and you don’t know who Les Paul was, well you need to. Les who passed away last year at the age of 94 is responsible for one of the most important technological advances in music production, the advent of multi-track recording. If you have not seen this documentary it is very well produced and quite informative.
The feature-length documentary is the journey of a grandson searching for the truth behind the legend of the grandfather he never knew. Surrounded by controversy for his polemic actions and his unpredictability, the enigmatic figure of his grandfather became a jazz icon. The documentary opens doors to unknown facets of a composer who left one of the largest musical legacies of 20th Century American music. It is the path of his grandson, looking at the life of his grandfather through the eyes of those he touched and inspired, and through the locations where he lived and composed his art. The film rediscovers both, the man and the artist: Charles Mingus.
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Between family life, all the music making and writing about music that makes up a week in my life, I always make time for a great documentary. I believe my love for documentaries would have to be a natural extension of my love for reading non-fiction, those passions are just so synonymous in my mind space sometimes I can’t remember if I read something or I saw it, but the most important part is the experience and the knowledge that comes after, not necessarily how you received it. (more…)
An incredible concept video from our July Artist of the Month who, well you know have always been at the leading edge of combining visuals and film. If you have not seen this you are in for a real treat fam. Enjoy!
GFM Faves and dynamic duo Mauikai & Boogie Monsta(Backpack Jax) tell the story of the origins behind their new release, “Remember the Future”, available now !! Follow the duo, as they recount the night the concept for the record was born. Checkout the recommendation for the Remember The Future EP here and make sure you pick up a copy here.
GFM Fam wanted to put you up on a highly anticipated album due out in March 2012 from Candice Anitra entitled Big Tree. With Joel Hamilton (Elvis Costello, Nina Simone, Blakroc, Dub Trio, Matisyahu, Talib Kweli, Soulive, Lettuce) handling the production duties and mastering by Brian Gardner the set is sure to be a sonic treat. Checkout the track “Teatro” which is featured here in the album video teaser. (more…)
