OKP Interviews Pharoahe Monch, Skillz & Freeway VIDEO for Don’t Act, Common Pre-Order, OKP on Music Choice.
Mr. J. Medeiros is hungry. His goal, “I want my music to speak with dignity and inspire social change.” Yesterday he launched IamConstance.org, an Anti Human Trafficking / Anti Child Pornography website where victims can anonymously voice their stories and viewers can learn more about these slept on issues. ?uestlove approves.
Mr. J’s solo album Of Gods And Girls drops this Tuesday July 24th on Rawkus. Get a FREE download of the song “Change” f/ Strange Fruit Project & Rez of The Procussions.
Okayplayer had a chance to catch up with another artist never afraid to inspire action through his work, Pharoahe Monch. Read the interview where Pharoahe talks about his hiatus, his return to the game, Stevie Wonder, working with Diddy, Dilla, and the state of the music industry today.
Do you think that when Skillz was making his song “Don’t Act Like You Dont Know” the beat reminded him of “What We Do” so much that he called Freeway to jump on the track? I mean, that would make sense. Check out Free as he cosigns our boy in this BRAND NEW video from Skillz and Big Kidz Entertainment.
As if hearing and seeing videos for Common’s new songs “The Game” and “The People” (go to Common-Music.com) aren’t enough to make you want to go cop Finding Forever when it drops July 31, Okayplayer will be launching an exclusive pre-order for the album that will include a special Best Of mixtape from our boy DJ Soul called “Time Travelin’ (In Search Of Finding Forever)”, HipHopSite style. Check for that to go up on Tuesday or Wednesday next week! VOTE FOR COMMON ON MSN before he loses to Kelly Clarkson.
Speaking of all these videos, Okayplayer is proud to announce that we will be hosting a special Okay Edition of Music Choice’s new On Demand Hip Hop show The UnderGRIND during the first half of September. The line up is all the way Okay featuring selections from Talib Kweli, Common, Hezekia feat. Bilal, Jean Grae, & The Roots. In the mean time, check out the show currently airing if you get Music Choice On Demand.
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