hip hop is power

I have been contemplating this statement for a while. I have heard it a lot too in the graffiti world. That graffiti and hip hop are empowering. I see evidence of this the more I think about it. I think you can see this dynamic simply by investigating the hierarchies of these cultures. Supporters of these cultures usually come from the poeple with the least amount of power or voice and the antagonists of these cultures usually come from the people with the most power.
Here is one quick example:

Danny MaCaskill

This is technically mountain biking, but here in the US it looks a lot like bmx, with more skill.

Death

Maybe I will be the millionth person to write about the resurgence of this lost band. But I think they deserve some more attention.

Detroit's own DEATH -Where Do We Go From Here? Documentary - Tour 2009 Promo from Howlermano on Vimeo.

More AC

The previous post got me more interested in the collaboration of Danny Perez and Animal Collective.

Animal Collective's Visual Album

This makes total sense. This has been something a part of me has been craving for a couple years.

Enter the Dubstep

Just picked this album up. Really feeling it. Wu-Tang always delivers.
I have been flirting with dubstep for a while, and I think they have some good flavors. For me the hard part was finding an album that wasn't so "transe". But when you find a wu-tang dubstep album you get excited. Hope you guys start to enjoy this genre in the US too.

The Dutch Oven just met its match

Much better.

Brazilian Graffiti Twins.

Like it.