All Videos Tagged (of (True Skool Network) - True Skool Network 2024-04-24T01:55:16Z http://trueskool.com/video/video/listTagged?tag=%28of&rss=yes&xn_auth=no Celebrating the Life of Zumbi (of Zion I) tag:trueskool.com,2021-08-26:1464587:Video:801172 2021-08-26T00:44:53.057Z Editor's Pick http://trueskool.com/profile/RentheVinylArchaeologist <a href="http://trueskool.com/video/celebrating-the-life-of-zumbi-of-zion-i"><br /> <img alt="Thumbnail" height="180" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9477118256?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240"></img><br /> </a> <br></br>A memorial celebration for Zumbi was planned for Sunday Aug. 22 at Brooklyn Basin’s Township Commons on Oakland’s waterfront. Event organizers were overwhelmed by the community response. According to Zion-I’s former manager Rob Collins, approximately 2000 to 3000 people were expected to attend. This raised health concerns given the delta variant’s spread in the community, so… <a href="http://trueskool.com/video/celebrating-the-life-of-zumbi-of-zion-i"><br /> <img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9477118256?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />A memorial celebration for Zumbi was planned for Sunday Aug. 22 at Brooklyn Basin’s Township Commons on Oakland’s waterfront. Event organizers were overwhelmed by the community response. According to Zion-I’s former manager Rob Collins, approximately 2000 to 3000 people were expected to attend. This raised health concerns given the delta variant’s spread in the community, so the event was moved to a virtual platform (Sway’s Universe) and live-streamed from the Hieroglyphics complex in East Oakland.<br /> <br /> It was a fitting tribute to Zumbi’s contributions over the years, highlighted by guest appearances from a cast of characters who were part of the Zion-I story: emcees Deuce Eclipse and The Grouch, singers Goapele, Michael Marshall, and Codany Holiday, pianist/emcee Kev Choice, and producer/co-collaborator Amp Live. The celebration, in front of a large mural of Gaines and an array of candles and flowers, kicked off with an invocation by Audiopharmacy’s Love Cruz and a song by Goapele. The format was a career retrospective in reverse chronology ending with a set encompassing Zion I’s first two albums by DJ J Period, who flew in from New York for the occasion. At its peak, more than 1000 people watched live, filling up the comments section with affirmations of Zion-I’s music and its effect on them, or simply typing in “Z.<br /> <br /> - Eric Arnold, Oaklandside<br /> <br /> <a href="http://trueskool.com/forum/topics/from-underground-anonymity-to-national-acclaim-the-life-and-art-o">Read more here</a> Psycho Les (of The Beatnuts) - "Rhythm Roulette" tag:trueskool.com,2016-02-18:1464587:Video:642766 2016-02-18T16:23:51.942Z Editor's Pick http://trueskool.com/profile/RentheVinylArchaeologist <a href="http://trueskool.com/video/psycho-les-of-the-beatnuts-rhythm-roulette"><br /> <img alt="Thumbnail" height="180" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2177918741?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240"></img><br /> </a> <br></br>For the latest installment of Rhythm Roulette, we got up with Psycho Les of The Beatnuts, whose random records consisted of albums from The Crusaders, Jim Caraldi, and Jan Garber. Les gave all the records a spin, but ended up pulling from the Jim Caraldi jawn, as well as Jan Garber record. Two beats in record… <a href="http://trueskool.com/video/psycho-les-of-the-beatnuts-rhythm-roulette"><br /> <img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2177918741?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />For the latest installment of Rhythm Roulette, we got up with Psycho Les of The Beatnuts, whose random records consisted of albums from The Crusaders, Jim Caraldi, and Jan Garber. Les gave all the records a spin, but ended up pulling from the Jim Caraldi jawn, as well as Jan Garber record. Two beats in record time. Global Scratch Jam f/ Chris Karns, JFB, Skratch Bastid & Pfel (of C2C) tag:trueskool.com,2015-05-26:1464587:Video:630557 2015-05-26T17:03:58.018Z Editor's Pick http://trueskool.com/profile/RentheVinylArchaeologist <a href="http://trueskool.com/video/global-scratch-jam-f-chris-karns-jfb-skratch-bastid-pfel-of-c2c"><br /> <img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2177900237?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />Four DJs from four different countries combine forces to create a turntable routine using the track "Feel Right" by Mark Ronson f/ Mystikal. <a href="http://trueskool.com/video/global-scratch-jam-f-chris-karns-jfb-skratch-bastid-pfel-of-c2c"><br /> <img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2177900237?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />Four DJs from four different countries combine forces to create a turntable routine using the track "Feel Right" by Mark Ronson f/ Mystikal. Prentice Powell "Sick & Tired" (of Niggas) tag:trueskool.com,2014-10-08:1464587:Video:440716 2014-10-08T19:29:52.995Z Editor's Pick http://trueskool.com/profile/RentheVinylArchaeologist <a href="http://trueskool.com/video/prentice-powell-sick-tired-of-niggas"><br /> <img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2177894290?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />Self Explanitory <a href="http://trueskool.com/video/prentice-powell-sick-tired-of-niggas"><br /> <img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2177894290?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />Self Explanitory Radioactive (of Spearhead) Live Beatbox tag:trueskool.com,2012-10-15:1464587:Video:136549 2012-10-15T20:20:09.531Z Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist http://trueskool.com/profile/xh51jvilojur <a href="http://trueskool.com/video/radioactive-of-spearhead-live-beatbox"><br /> <img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2177862433?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />Radioactive (of Spearhead) Live Beatbox <a href="http://trueskool.com/video/radioactive-of-spearhead-live-beatbox"><br /> <img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2177862433?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />Radioactive (of Spearhead) Live Beatbox