IT’S THE PARTY OF THE SUMMER.
Galapagos Art Space (70 N 6th Street in Williamsburg) is proud to present the DJ K SALAAM record release party, Friday August 25 at 10pm. Only $10. With live performances from DEAD PREZ , DA BACKWUDZ, SAIGON, & DJ sets from DJ K-Salaam.
Hosted by SUHEIR HAMMAD from HBO’s Def Poetry Jam.
DJ K-Salaam’s new disc “The World is Ours” features exclusive songs from: Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Sizzla, Dead Prez, Papoose, Busy Signal, Saigon, Da Backwudz, Capleton, Luciano, and more.
“Queens DJ K-Salaam shows off his uncanny ability to blend the best parts of hip-hop on reggae on this star-studded effort. From dope hip-hop reggae collabos (Mos Def and Sizzla) to worthy solo efforts (Saigon, Talib Kweli), K-Salaam not only knows how to pick which artists to work with, he also brings out the best in them.” –Scratch Magazine
“The Florida-based political rap duo Dead Prez consists of Sticman and M-1, a pair of rappers inspired by revolutionaries from Malcom X to Public Enemy. They immersed themselves in political and social studies as they forged their own style of hip-hop, which debuted on the Loud ’97 Set Up tape “Food, Clothes and Shelter.” They went on to work with Big Punisher on his 1998 album Capital Punishment and released singles like 1998′s ‘Police State With Chairman Omali’ and 1999′s “It’s Bigger Than Hip-Hop.” Their debut album, Lets Get Free, was released in early 2000. A two-volume mixtape project — Turn off the Radio: The Mixtape, Vol. 1 and Turn off the Radio: The Mixtape, Vol. 2: Get Free or Die Tryin’ — followed in 2002 and 2003, boasting tracks and new productions, and their proper studio follow-up, RBG: Revolutionary But Gangsta, appeared in 2004.” -Allmusic Guide
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Galapagos Art Space
70 North 6th Street
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
www.galapagosartspace.com
