That's Major!

Tomorrow night we connect with the good cats at Brand Nation (@Brand_Nation), Famous Nobodies (@FamousNobodies) and Justin Springer to bring you Dre Rob’s release party. Since its Dre’s first CD in like 2 years we can expect some heat. Actually I know for a fact its crazy. But I’m biased. HA! The party should be a good time though. Check back on ThatsMajor tomorrow for the free download. Come through the party of you want that hard copy.

Brand Nation, CreamTeam, Justin Springer and Pollymore Music Group present
Dre Robinson’s Lost Treasure Street Album Release Party
with a Special Birthday Celebration for Famous Nobodies’ DJ Real P

EVERYONE ON THE GUESTLIST IS FREE BEFORE MIDNIGHT
…(get there EARLY!!!!)
Doors @ 11PM
PROPER DRESS
21+
GUEST LIST & TABLE RESERVATIONS 617 292 0080

Join us as we celebrate the release of Dre’s newest work. Available for free digital download on ThatsMajor.info on August 17, 2010, Lost Treasure is a collection of brand new material and selections that slipped under the radar. Having released cd’s with Hip Hop greats such as DJ Khaled and DJ Kay Slay, Lost Treasure is classic Dre. Dre goes in on new freestyles and original tracks like “Droppin Bills” produced by Marcus DL and “Fade Away” featuring reggae star Mighty Mystic. Its gives us a good look at where Dre has been and where he is about to go. Driven by the new single “Wah Do Dem (What It Look Like?) this is Dre’s best work to date.

Teaming up with the hottest Hip Hop night in the city seemed only right for the Lost Treasure release party. Cream Tuesdays at Underbar has become the hang out of the stars when in Boston. Led by marketing and brand management company Brand Nation, Cream has recently seen a slate of internationally famous DJ’s take over the set as well. DJ Drama, Clinton Sparks and Grammy Award winning producer Will.I.Am have all rocked crowds at Cream.

The young gun Alage (@AlageMusic) is making moves. On the heels of dropping his hot new mixtape and videos, now he is doing a signing at the high end sneaker store Laced Boston. Jamn’s DJ Lus will be on the tables. NIICE.

Alage Mixtape Signing
7/31 from 3-5PM
Laced Boston
569 Columbus Ave. Boston.

Telling actress Liris Crosse (@LirisC) that she can’t do something might be a guarantee she will try.

“I’m not a person that takes no easily. Once you tell me ‘no’, that’s my driving force.”

After being told by agencies that she was too curvy to model, she struck out on her own booking gigs for herself. Soon a favorite in urban “lad mags” like King and Smooth, the Baltimore native’s curves earned her the nickname “Black Barbie”. Eventually rising to become a XXL Magazine Eye Candy Hall Of Famer, she also became a staple on the hip hop video sets of stars like Jay-Z, P. Diddy, Jennifer Lopez and 50 Cent.

(Thats Liris in the gold dress)

Now as an actress, she is beginning a new chapter. Instead of resting on her fame as a model she chose to start from the ground up. Instead of resting on her resume, she hit the pavement. Small roles on shows like “The Wire” and “Law and Order” were all part of the process of getting to the next level.

“I’m committed to acting. I humbled myself. I even did background work just so I could be on set. I wanted to absorb the atmosphere and be near the work.”

The human sponge approach is seemingly working. In Abidjan, a featured film at this year’s Roxbury Film Fest, she has a stellar turn as a mother who takes her young New York born son on his first trip to her African homeland with eye opening results. The trip ends up with both of them coming away with some valuable lessons. Playing a Mom may seem a stretch for a former video vixen but that’s exactly how she likes it.

“That was what drew me to the role. It wasn’t anything that people knew me as. I really wanted people to respect me as an actor.”

12th Annual Roxbury Film Festival
Films Celebrating People of Color
various locations, $5-$125

Some of Boston’s most well renown visual artists team up for a multimedia exhibit.

All City Evolution is an unparalleled acknowledgement of Boston’s history and aspirations for its future. It is a collection of works by individual artists sharing a common alliance: roots in graffiti culture and grounding in Boston’s neighborhoods. Comprised of canvases and photographs, the works interpret the legacy and development of graffiti art, the inspiration derived from it, and the vision each artist has for what’s to come. Chronicling a shared starting point in graffiti, the expansion into murals, graphic design, photography, community and youth work, is All City Evolution’s commentary on the various communities as represented by the artists. Mediums include – photography, aerosol, oil and acrylic paintings and range from Intricate detail to raw expressionism. The central themes of their experiences are presented as a social commentary, a documentation of Boston’s art movements and a celebration of hip-hop culture.

For more info log on to

http://allcityevolution.com/

On June 23, 2010, we kick off the first installment of Peter Rosenberg’s 1993 California Style Boat Series featuring ?uestlove of The Roots and the other half of ‘Juan Epstein’, Cipha Sounds, on the 1′s and 2′s.

No velvet rope, no VIP. Two levels, two bars and a smoking deck. We’ll sail north towards the George Washington Bridge and then south towards Lady Liberty.

For more info and to purchase tickets visit http://bit.ly/beh3mw

Over the past few months we have seen escalating violence in Boston. This Sunday the community comes together to fight back and save lives.

It is time to stand up, take responsibility and be accountable. Who Cares? We do. We doin’ good in the hood. Are you tired of the drugs, guns, violence, crime, broken families, lack of guidance and direction. Are you in need of service? Will you serve? Do you need support? Will you support? Together we are 10,000 strong. If one can make a difference, what will 10,000 strong do? Think of it as a mini Million Man March for Boston.

This is the official statement from Preemo. Definitely a class act. One more reason to respect him.

IT WAS A SAD DAY FOR ME TO GET CONFIRMATION ON THE DEATH OF A MAN WHO I WILL CONTINUE TO CALL MY BROTHER, KEITH ELAM, BETTER KNOWN AS GURU OF THE LEGENDARY GANG STARR.

FROM 1988-2004, WE EXPERIENCED SO MUCH SUCCESS TOGETHER THAT WE WERE ABLE TO EXPAND OUR BUSINESSES INDEPENDENTLY AND GIVE EACH OTHER WHAT GURU CALLED “CREATIVE SPACE”, BEFORE PLANNING TO REUNITE FOR OUR 7TH LP WHEN THE TIME WAS RIGHT. TRAGICALLY, WE WILL NEVER REACH THAT DAY.

I’VE BEEN ASKED TO COMMENT ON A LETTER SPEAKING ILL OF ME WHICH WAS SUPPOSEDLY WRITTEN BY GURU IN HIS DYING DAYS. ALL I WILL SAY ABOUT IT IS THAT OUR TIME TOGETHER WAS BEAUTIFUL, WE BUILT A HIP HOP LEGACY TOGETHER, AND NO ONE CAN RE-WRITE HISTORY OR TAKE AWAY MY LOVE FOR HIM. ONE THING I WOULD NEVER DO IS PLAY AROUND WITH THE TRUTH ABOUT HIS LIFE.

I WILL CELEBRATE GURU’S LIFE… I WILL HONOR HIS MEMORY… I WILL GRIEVE WITH THE ELAM FAMILY OVER HIS UNTIMELY DEATH… I WILL REMEMBER THE GANG STARR FOUNDATION AND ALL OF THE ORIGINAL MEMBERS OF GANG STARR WHO CAME BEFORE ME – WE ALL KNOW EACH OTHER… MOSTLY, I WILL CHERISH EVERYTHING WE CREATED TOGETHER AS GANG STARR, FOREVER. I’M GONNA MISS HEARING HIS SIGNATURE MONOTONE VOICE WHEN HE WALKS IN THE ROOM, BUT THE SONGS WILL ALWAYS BRING IT BACK TO ME….HIS RHYME FLOWS WERE INSANE, AND I WILL NEVER REMOVE HIM FROM MY HEART AND SOUL…….REST IN PEACE TO THE MAN WHO FELT “SATISFACTION FROM THE STREET CROWD REACTION” … I LOVE YOU GOO…….DJ PREMIER

Takes a break from the movie game to hit the US with the Invitation tour. With Lloyd Banks having a heater in the streets, its a pretty sure bet that he will be there as well. Look for your town after the jump.
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All photos by Mindless Photos

B.o.B at the House Of Blues 4.07.10

With the ongoing decline in music sales the importance of live performance has grown exponentially. In other words, if you aren’t rocking stages then you’re broke. And in some cases the raised expectations for performance has caught some Hip Hop acts off guard. more

*DATE CHANGES*
ATLANTA, GA @ THE TABERNACLE – THIS SATURDAY! 02/20/2010
WASHINGTON DC @ 930 CLUB – NEXT MONTH! 03/10/2010

TOUR DATES:
*DATE CHANGE – 02/20/10 | Atlanta, GA | The Tabernacle^
02/24/10 | Seattle, WA | Nuemos
02/25/10 | Portland, OR | The Roseland 02/27/10 | Los Angeles, CA | Club Nokia^
02/28/10 | San Francisco, CA | Ruby Skye
*DATE CHANGE – 03/10/10 | Washington, DC | 930 Club^

^with BoB