I remember when he died.  Or rather, when it was published on his blog for Hydeout Productions that he had passed away a month earlier in a car crash in Shibuya.  I’m finding it difficult now to type out exactly what kind of emotions it drew from me.  For lack of a better label, it was [...]

School’in Session, presented by B-terps and a host of other organizations at Univeristy of Maryland, College Park.  A 2 vs 2 battle, with over 50 groups of 2 that entered.  Judges were Toyz, Gunjack, and Spirit.  DJ Fleg was jockeying the discs.  All ingredients for a dope jam, and all that was left was to [...]

This was an On Beat project, a collective I’m part of, comprised of artists and professionals who help underserved communities through charity, education, and artistic inspiration.  Jay, Phannarith and I, with the help of Susan, Vanna, and Reuben, set up a linoleum in Dupont Circle on a Sunday afternoon.  We brought with us bags, blankets, and socks [...]