Showing posts with label Artist Discovery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Artist Discovery. Show all posts
So I was just looking for some new music and I came across the duo "THEESatisfaction". THEESatisfaction is a female neo-soul/Hip-hop duo from Seattle. They are currently signed to Sub Pop Records. They have a very unique style in my opinion, not just in music, but their creativity also. All of their music send very positive messages to our generation. Please support good music! Check out their music!!!!
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http://www.theesatisfaction.com/
http://soundcloud.com/theesatisfaction
Jean-Michel Basquiat was an artist of the 1980s who is credited with bringing the African-American and Latino experience to the elite art world. Born in Brooklyn to a Haitian-American father and a Puerto Rican mother, he drew much of his inspiration from his diverse heritage. He collaborated with famed pop artist Andy Warhol. Basquiat died of a drug overdose at the age of 27.[http://www.biography.com/people/jean-michel-basquiat-185851]
Jean Michel Basquiat is an Artist that I heard about, saw his work, but never really learned about. I never really knew his story. One day I took it upon myself to do some research on him to find out what he is all about. The Documentary The Radiant Child helped me understand a lot about him and his story. So I am sharing the film with you.....
His work is interesting also. the simplicity of the images and is constant use of words in his work are eye catching. with every painting, you can tell that he is trying to say something which appeals to the intellectual. His young age and extreme knowledge were almost unmatched.
His Genius, Like most Geniuses, was not understood during his time. he found himself alone often times. After awhile, he felt like he was being used and that he couldn't trust alot of people. Some people might say it was the Drugs, Some might say that he really was being used and exploited. His Art speaks for itself.......
Age: 21
Location: NJ/NY
Occupation: Musician/Rapper
From his impressive lyrical density, to his ear for great sound, and close detail to his music, Uton Dixon III, also known as "Wamii G. Bodega" has made his presence known to all other rappers in his area. Fixated on original sounds, and themes, his music is simply incredible - and has made this young talent unstoppable.
("The Famous Nobody" by Wamii G. Bodega)
When did your love for music start?
"I started doing music back in high school. A few of my friends and I would get together during lunch, and we would just rap with each other, all while a lot of people watched.We started having battles, and from there, I formed a group of few people, and we got together and did a few tracks together. After that, I stopped rapping for a little, and got back into it around 2010, after getting kicked out my house. That was an extremely hard time for me, and I felt like I had nothing I could relate to, or depend on besides music. With this, my writing got better, my sense of music got better; this was when my growth really began."
Do you have any inspirations?
"My overall inspiration would have to be Lupe Fiasco, he gave me the feeling of being able to speak freely, and to open up in my music as best as possible. He's a real legend, somebody I have always looked up to. All I want to do is to make as big as an impact as he did. My other inspiration is Kendrick Lamar, his EP really helped me get through a rough time. He is also somebody who has had a huge impact to music. My latest addition to inspirations would be Ryshon Jones…he really speaks true when it comes to his music. He's really doing his own thing. His sound is so different. It's awesome to listen to, I appreciate the different sounding hip hop."
("Killer" by Wamii G. Bodega)
Wamii is currently working on "Out of Sight, Out of Mind" which is scheduled to drop very soon. "I don't want to focus too much on the future. Too many people forget that the present is equally as important. I want to make sure I am improving myself daily, because things happen to me everyday that give me inspiration for my music.", he answered when asked about his career 5 years down the line.
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Age: 23
Location: NJ/NY
Occupation: Rapper/Musician
Young, talented, and thriving rap artist Moruf is ready to inspire anyone ready to listen. Also a member of the 5-man collective "Jersey Klan," his ability to draw in a crowd is unlike anything many have seen. His focus on optimism, life and growth has made him a household name, and he has just gotten started.
When did you realize music was what you wanted to do?
"I've always enjoyed music, growing up I was always surrounded by it. I'm the youngest of 3 – I remember my sisters and I tuning into "The Box" on channel 96, those days were always inspiring. I remember when my sister bought the "Best of Anita Baker" album, and I would just sit and listen to it. I was young, but being able to get my hands on that was incredible. In middle school, I started off singing and doing poetry, and from there, getting my words together became easy, once I realized people enjoyed listening to things they could relate to. I started officially rapping in high school, around age 15. From there, I went into battle rapping, and then soon after I learned how to formulate songs. Its been love ever since."
How do you feel your music has evolved since you first started?
"My music has evolved tremendously. I look at it as layers. my first project I thought, "people will like this” when I released my second project, I thought, "people would like this, and I can enjoy it myself." My next project however, is 100% "Moruf", I am really trying to show everyone who I really am as a person. I've matured as a man completely, and I want everyone to feel that through my music. I've gone through more things, I've lived more, and seen more. The growth is amazing."
Would you place a genre on your music?
"It's definitely hip-hop, for sure. But it's also me- something I want to make sure is relayed properly through my music. My music reflects me. If I'm going thru things, you can see that through my lyrics. It shows all sides of me."
Where do you see yourself 5 years from now?
"I see myself in other countries- as a matter of fact, I see that a year from now. I want to be in other states, countries; I want the world to hear my music. I want to go to Nigeria, and perform live for all my cousins there. I see growth. A lot of growth."
he continues,
"I'm a fan of music, you know? Nowadays, people are so inflated with pride they forget to admit they are fans. I just love what I do."
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Indiana’s artwork has been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions around the world, and his work is included in the permanent collection of many important museums, such as the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden and the Smithsonian Museum of American Art in Washington, D.C., the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Menil Collection in Houston, Texas, the Museum Ludwig in Cologne, Germany, Stedelijk van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven, Netherlands, the Museum Ludwig in Vienna, Austria, the Shanghai Art Museum in China, and the Israel Museum, Jerusalem. He has also been included in numerous international publications, including a number of monographs dedicated to his work.
Robert Indiana was born Robert Clark in New Castle, Indiana. His family relocated to Indianapolis, where he graduated from Arsenal Technical High School. He moved to New York City in 1954 and joined the pop art movement, using distinctive imagery drawing on commercial art approaches blended with existentialism, that gradually moved toward what Indiana calls "sculptural poems".
Watch as Mr. Indiana explains how he created art and how hard life was as an artist.
Arguably the most popular sculptures in Philadelphia, LOVE, by Robert Indiana, debuted in John F. Kennedy Plaza during the America's Bicentennial celebration.The Philadelphia Museum of Art can be seen in the background
