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The Procussions Fold, Video: Rhymefest X Just Blaze, ‘Fest Talks Politics of Hip Hop , Peedi Talks The Roots & More.

• Sadly we bid <a href=”http://board.okayplayer.com/okp.php?az=show_topic&forum=5&topic_id=1543840&mesg_id=1543840&page=
“>farewell to The Procussions. Although we’re saying goodbye to a great group, we still expect to hear big things from Mr. J Medeiros, production from Stro (much underrated indeed), and art and design from RES this year! Hopefully this ending is just the start of new beginnings.

• Coming off yesterday’s special MLK update from Rhymefest, and given the current hyped up political climate surrounding the caucuses, we’d like to once again draw your attention to ‘Fests interview with Davey D. Read the intro and listen to the interview on Davey D’s blog (myspace) where Rhymefest talks the major politics of Hip Hop and exactly where Chicago artists fit in. It all went down at the release party for his new mixtape, Man In The Mirror, featuring production by Mark Ronson, which pays tribute to The Gloved One. Make sure you listen to the skits which gave ?uesto and fam all a good laugh while overseas in Japan.

• Speaking of which. Corn soup, Tower records, Yo MTV Raps trading cards… what do these all mean??? Find out by reading The Roots JAPAN tour journals!! Freshly updated with the newest entries, experience the last few days in Tokyo with The Legendary, including ?uestlove’s birthday show.

• After that, catch up with more Rhymefest in this video where he heads to New York’s famous Baseline Studio to record a new song with superstar hip hop producer Just Blaze. Problems arise when Fest has unexplained troubles in the recording booth. Filmed, Edited & Directed by Konee Rok.

• Hot off the presses, read this one with Peedi Peedi where he gets into his new mixtape Pimp Ya Pen, his shots at Jay Z (and squashing the beef), working with The Roots, his take on Beans and Free, and much more.

• Watch as Jill Scott <a href=”http://board.okayplayer.com/okp.php?az=show_topic&forum=5&topic_id=1543493&m
esg_id=1543493&page=5″>performs “The Real Thing” on the late night circuit with Jimmel Kimmel Live. Jeff Bradshaw, a.k.a. Mr. Trombone, we see you! As to be expected, Jill kills it with the live perf.

• Recognize! Hip Hop and Contemporary Portraiture will debut at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery this February in D.C. Expect to see works portraying Common, Erykah Badu, and Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five among others.

• NYC, got plans for tonight? Now you do. See Aesop Rock for FREE tonight in Brooklyn, along with fellow juxies Hangar 18 as the opener. This one of the “Secret” MySpace shows… well, not so secret anymore! See you in BK.

- gingerlynn & dantana