PODCAST: New Episode! THEZROHOUR On BBOXRADIO.COM

In case you missed it tonight the podcast is up!

THEZROHOUR returns to the airwaves this week with the best in independent and underground hip hop. In this week's Producer's Corner we drop some heat from French beatmaker ONRA and our Spotlight Artist of the week is the super crew INFINITY GAUNTLET (Bekay, Red Eye, F.T., Shabaam Shadeeq & El Gant)!

I drop new music and some of my favorite heaters from BDP, KURUPT & DJ QUIK, COMMON, EXILE, IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE, SLIM THE MOBSTER feat. KENDRICK LAMAR, JAY ELECTRONICA, RAPPER BIG POOH, PHIFE DAWG & T3, SAVANT aka STANSTRO and more.

VIDEO: STATIK SELEKTAH FT SEAN PRICE & TERMANOLOGY - "Population Control"

Whooo! Love that street hop as Sean Price and Termanology bring bars of fury over crisp beat by the one and only Statik Selektah.

VIDEO: KID DAYTONA - "Fly Lullaby "

VIDEO: COMMON - "Let's Move" (Produced By dsteele)

I am loving this video concept filled with images of hand drawn scenes by visual artist and producer dsteele.

ART: BBOX Presents BIGGIE, BEASTIES & BEYOND

Please join us on October 30th for the opening of Christopher Rini's show 'Biggie, Beasties, and Beyond.'

5pm at BBOX Radio in Downtown Brooklyn
138 Willoughby Street

Live performance at 6pm by Resonance & Behavior

ABOUT THE SHOW

When BBOX Radio approached Chris Rini about putting this evening together, the initial intent was to create laudatory works, based on a shared history in music and borough. After picking two iconic images, it became apparent that there was a sad, prophetic vein in each of them. They're more somber than their predecessors, no doubt because even the artists themselves are no longer young. The Beastie Boys are now elder statesmen of a genre and this reckless, casual violence would normally be written off as the folly of youth. In a perverse, life imitates art moment, their 80's dystopia full of cash and cocaine is more reminiscent of current events. The color palette was chosen as an allusion to old sepia photography, and implies that this is "ancient" history, doubtless to be forgotten and repeated.

"Ready" is even more stark in that it's original intent has come full circle. This album signifies the shift in a genre's themes & production style from the 80's to the 90's. It is also the breakout album of one of the greatest hip hop artists. That it should loom so large in his catalog is a sad reality. This piece is meant to be more of a tombstone than album cover. Juxtaposing the iconic baby with Wallace's dates of birth and death let the viewer ruminate on both their own memories along with B.I.G.'s legacy.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Christopher Rini is a contemporary artist living and working in NYC. He works primarily in wood stain, using figurative, iconographic and architectural imagery to explore the way inanimate objects and moments in time gain significance in our lives. Memory is seen as a defining piece of our experiences and identities, yet something that can never perfectly be shared. His next show will be an installation piece at the Art Bar in Manhattan this coming December.

Christopher Rini was born in Queens, NY and received his BFA, Fine Arts, from Hunter in 2001. He also received three full fellowship grants to the Vermont Studio Center from 1999 to 2001. He has produced work both for private collectors and for use in commercial spaces.


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BBOXRADIO.COM Successfully Completes Kickstarter Goal

We did it! Congrats to the entire BBOX RADIO family for all of their efforts to meet our fundraising goal after our successful kickstarter.com campaign. A day before the end of the 30 day fundraising campaign, we met and exceeded the goal of $15,000. The money will go towards necessary equipment upgrades and establishing a robust internet connection so that we can further our live-streamed programming. I look forward to the months ahead. Visit the site bboxradio.com and check out the list of diverse programming including THEZROHOUR on Wednesday nights from 9-11pm.

VIDEO: DA KREEK Invades NYC

Here is some footage from DA KREEK's visit and concert in NYC a couple of weeks ago.

THEZROHOUR + BBOX RADIO & CARTER MAGAZINE Presents BATTLE @ BBOX Beat Battle

The 1st Annual Beat Battle @ BBOX presented by The ZRO Hour and BBOX Radio with Carter Magazine. Calling Beat Makers from the Tri-State Area to compete in the first ever Beat Battle outdoor event at the Dekalb Market in Downtown Brooklyn.

This will be a sound clash between the next generations of beat-smiths, with the eclectic musical taste of the people. 1 Stage, 4 Rounds and 3 Judges. Who will be the last one standing?

Date & Time: Saturday, November 5, 2011 from 1-4pm
Location: Dekalb Market 138 Willoughby Street, Brooklyn, N.Y.
N, Q, R Trains to Dekalb Avenue / 2, 3 Trains to Hoyt St.

**UPDATE** SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED to 11/2/2011. Each submission must include 2-3 tracks in mp3 or web link format. Please submit tracks to edaye@bboxradio.com. We are seeking 12 contestants 14 & up from the Tri-State area.

Grand Prize: $250 Guitar Center Gift Card
2nd Prize: $100 Guitar Center Gift Card
3rd Prize: “The BeatTips Manual” by Amir Sa’id and “SP1200- The Art & Science” by PBODY

Judges and special guests TBA

The 2011 Media Sponsor:

CARTER Magazine
"The Evolution of Revolution"
www.carter-mag.com


CONTACTS:
Edaye
edaye@bboxradio.com

Aidah Muhammad
aidahzm@gmail.com

VIDEO: FLüD Presents: Beats Per Minute with Araab Muzik

Although this is a promotional spot for the new FLüD family of watches- BPM, a drum-machine inspired digital watch that also serves as a calculator. Araab Muzik is sick with it and once again demonstrates why he is one of the few in the game who can bang out hot beats live and seamlessly.

VIDEO: Method Man- "World Gone Sour (The Lost Kids)"

When it hit me that Method Man was basically doing a long form commercial for Sour Patch Kids candy, I scratched my head and said "well it is dope...but strange".

New Episode! THEZROHOUR Tonight 9-11PM On BBOXRADIO.COM [UPDATE] Podcast Link Available

THEZROHOUR returns to the airwaves this week with the best in independent and underground hip hop. In this week's Producer's Corner we drop some heat from the one and only JAKE ONE and our Spotlight Artist of the week is from the crew Oceanz Thurteen- FLUKEY. DJ Ambush spins a classic set for the show too. If you missed us at this past Sunday's Brooklyn Night Bazaar where we put on a killer set, tune in and get familiar!

I drop new music and some of my favorite heaters from THE PROFORMS, RANDOM AXE, ODDISEE, DTMD, CL SMOOTH, BDP, ETURNAL & DAMA NILZ, IMANI STONE, FARRAH BURNS, BLACK MILK & DANNY BROWN and more.

Hit the link below to tune in:

BBOXRADIO.COM

UPDATE: There was a glitch in the software tonight and my show from last week played. Below is the podcast available for download or streaming NOW!

VIDEO: RAMPAGE- "RUN DMC Tribute"

I opened up the return podcast of THEZROHOUR with this banger! Nuff respect..

VIDEO: ULTRA BEAST feat. Anthony David - Hard To Quit The Rhyme

ATL's SEÑOR KAOS & 4-IZE are ULTRA BEAST! I dropped "Hard To Quit The Rhyme" on this past Wednesday's episode of THEZROHOUR. This is a brilliant team up between longtime collaborators who are fixtures in the Atlanta hip hop scene. Now combined as Ultra Beast, this first single is a great setup for the upcoming album.

PRODUCER's CORNER: BATSAUCE

I a little biased when it comes to the music of producer BATSAUCE. I have profiled him many times on this site and thru the podcasts over the years. Batsauce is still one of the illest beatsmiths below the radar. Check out his soundcloud page for the unvarnished truth. Batsauce recently released a project with emcee Qwazaar entitled "Style Be The King".

Check out the new video from the project below "Qwazaar & Batsauce - A Feeling ft. K.P. & Denizen Kane":

SPOTLIGHT: FARRAH BURNS

Frequent listeners of THEZROHOUR podcast and readers of the blog know that I always feature the best female emcees on the scene. Haitian born Farrah Burns got next. She began her performance career headlining in New York City hot spots like Joes Pub, SOB's, Knitting Factory, APOLLO, South Paw, Galapagos, Canal Room, Webster Hall, Lyricist Lounge and Philadelphia's own Mecca for soul performances Black Lily.



I first heard Farrah Burns at Galapagos Art Space in Brooklyn, New York some time back. I was impressed with her flow and stage presence but forgot to seek her out. Flash forward to a few weeks ago and her video for the brilliant song "Shotgun Wedding" came my way and I was blown away by her neck snapping track. This week she dropped a new free project "Who Is Farrah Burns" which is available on datpiff.com. The mixtape is framed by interview segments that allow you into the essence of this powerful voice. Check it out below and hit up her Facebook and Reverbnation pages to tell her what you think-

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