2024-04-18T14:48:39Z http://trueskool.com/video/video/listTagged?tag=OKAYPLAYER&rss=yes&xn_auth=no tag:trueskool.com,2013-07-25:1464587:Video:228277 2013-07-25T22:15:06.208Z Editor's Pick http://trueskool.com/profile/RentheVinylArchaeologist

<a href="http://trueskool.com/video/rakim-paid-in-full-interview-okayplayer-tv"><br /> <img alt="Thumbnail" height="180" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2177866523?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240"></img><br /> </a> <br></br>Rakim ain't no joke. After a historic performance of the rap classic Paid In Full, from front to back, Rakim Allah sat down to build with Okayplayer TV backstage. Besides teasing not one but TWO new projects--his own solo album and a Paid In Full 25th Anniversary LP--Rakim shared his thoughts on the live aspets of hip-hop. His own emphasis on lyricism ("") is maybe not…

<a href="http://trueskool.com/video/rakim-paid-in-full-interview-okayplayer-tv"><br /> <img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2177866523?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />Rakim ain't no joke. After a historic performance of the rap classic Paid In Full, from front to back, Rakim Allah sat down to build with Okayplayer TV backstage. Besides teasing not one but TWO new projects--his own solo album and a Paid In Full 25th Anniversary LP--Rakim shared his thoughts on the live aspets of hip-hop. His own emphasis on lyricism ("") is maybe not surprising,coming from the original rapper's rapper. But what did surprise us was when Ra shared his vision that live instrumentation is the future of hip-hop, expressing a slightly wistful note that more bands hadn't followed in The Roots footsteps: "I was hoping to see an explosion of that..." It's not too late, y'all. Watch the magic unfold above and then go pick up a pen. Or a saxophone.<br /> <br /> --<br /> <br /> Allison Swank - Senior Producer<br /> Emmai Alaquiva - Director | Editor | Producer | Cinematographer<br /> Edwin STATS Houghton - Interview<br /> Sinat Giwa - Production<br /> Rory Webb - Production<br /> Jordan Gilliam - Audio Management<br /> Alex Goldblum - Data Management<br /> <br /> Cinematographers:<br /> Myo Campbell<br /> Alex Gaylon<br /> Riley Graham<br /> Zach Isaac<br /> Yahya Ismall<br /> Rob Lee<br /> Dominique Taylor tag:trueskool.com,2012-06-14:1464587:Video:124589 2012-06-14T08:29:01.025Z Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist http://trueskool.com/profile/xh51jvilojur

<a href="http://trueskool.com/video/the-roots-picnic-recap-2012-okayplayer-tv"><br /> <img alt="Thumbnail" height="180" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2177845208?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240"></img><br /> </a> <br></br><a href="http://okayplayer.com">http://okayplayer.com</a> | <a href="http://twitter.com/okayplayer">http://twitter.com/okayplayer</a><br></br> <br></br> First of all, let's talk about these ill capers. And by 'ill capers' I mean: The mind-blowing live performances, collaborations, DJ sets and spontaneous raves that unfolded during the 5th annual Roots Picnic on Philadephia's…

<a href="http://trueskool.com/video/the-roots-picnic-recap-2012-okayplayer-tv"><br /> <img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2177845208?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br /><a href="http://okayplayer.com">http://okayplayer.com</a> | <a href="http://twitter.com/okayplayer">http://twitter.com/okayplayer</a><br /> <br /> First of all, let's talk about these ill capers. And by 'ill capers' I mean: The mind-blowing live performances, collaborations, DJ sets and spontaneous raves that unfolded during the 5th annual Roots Picnic on Philadephia's festival pier at Penn's Landing last weekend. And by 'talk about' I mean: Beam the sights and sounds of this ill Okayplayer TV recap directed by Emmai Alaquiva (full credits after the jump) directly into your brain. Because if we actually sat here and talked about every mind that got blown over those 2 days--the historic convergence of De La Soul, Yasiin Bey &amp; The Roots onstage, the rain-soaked mini-freaknik that will henceforth be forever known by people that were there simply as 'Diplo-tent' (ex: "Were you at Diplo-tent? That sh*t was crazy!"), the shout-every-word percapella of Rakim x The Roots performing Paid In Full in full, and so many more--we would be talking for like 2 weeks. Luckily, you can relive it all in about 3 minutes and 41 seconds above--and stay tuned for more highlights so come!<br /> <br /> <br /> Credits:<br /> <br /> Allison Swank - Senior Producer<br /> Emmai Alaquiva - Director | Editor | Co-Producer | Cinematographer<br /> Sinat Giwa - Production<br /> Rory Webb - Production<br /> Jordan Gilliam - Audio Management<br /> Alex Goldblum - Data Management<br /> <br /> Cinematographers:<br /> Myo Campbell<br /> Alex Gaylon<br /> Riley Graham<br /> Zach Isaac<br /> Yahya Ismall<br /> Rob Lee<br /> Dominique Taylor