With the release of his second album, Day After Tomorrow, Maino continues to defy the odds. Starting his rap career after a nearly 10 year prison bid, the Brooklyn native went from the belly of the beast to the top pf the charts. Maino sits with us and breaks down how Hip Hop began as [...]
March 16, 2012 G. Valentino Ball Conversations With G Part two of our conversation with Maureen Yancey, known by the Hip Hop world as Ma Dukes, mother of iconic producer Dilla, . She sat down with us at high end sneaker shop, Bodega to discuss plans for the mountain of unrealeased Dilla tracks, how she still “talks” to Dilla daily, how the importance of [...]
Dilla Day 2012 in Boston was very special. Soulkore Productions’ celebration included live performances, a show of Dilla inspired art and a chance to meet the iconic producer’s mother, Maureen Yancey, now known by the Hip Hop world as Ma Dukes. She sat down with us at high end sneaker shop, Bodega and spoke with [...]