In the 60's and 70's artist Andy Warhol's studio "The Factory" was a notorious hang out for the pop icons of the day. You never knew who would pop in for the famed parties or who was just there to chill out.
In the spirit of "The Factory", artist Fahamu Pecou presents the RISING Sons Lounge. Part studio, part lounge, part community resource center, RSL features Pecou working on his large format paintings while his artist and entertainment friends hang out and engage friends and fans.
The space also serves as a place for diverse and engaging dialogue as From Afros To Shelltoes presents weekly conversations and workshops geared at fostering cross-generational dialogues on issues that affect the black community.
Rising Sons Lounge is presented by the City of Atlanta's Public Art program, Elevate: Art Above Underground and runs Sept 23-Oct30 2011.
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
All Dat Glitters Ain’t Goals
Best posse cut I’ve heard in a long time. Dope message, dope artwork.
Featuring: Fahamu Pecou / Yamin Semali / Methuzulah / Mike Flo / Ekundayo / DT / Massive the Victor / Boog Brown / Joe D / Divine Wiz / Great SCOTT
*WORD!!!*Here’s a feature that highlights some of the illest word-play in hip-hop.
KILLER MIKE “Untitled” from R.A.P. Music 2012
You are witnessing elegance in the form of a black elephant
Smoking white rhino on terraces
Will I die slain like my King by a terrorist?
Will my woman be Coretta, take my name and cherish it?
Or will she Jackie O, drop the Kennedy, remarry it?
My sister say ‘it’s necessary’ on some Cleopatra shit
My grandmama said ‘nope, never, that it’s sacrilege’
Tend to agree because the thought is so disparaging
The Lord give a load, you got to carry it like Mary did
That’s why I’m giving honor to all these baby mommas
It takes a woman’s womb to make a Christ or Dalai Lama
The world might take that child, turn that child into a monster
The Lord’ll take a monster and fashion him a saint
I present you Malcolm X for those who saying that He can’t
Saying that He won’t, when I know He will
You usually don’t know it’s you until you getting killed
For real…
“Heir Conditioning” video shoot… The young homies #alldatglitters @fightforus @chaselyrics
“Heir Conditioning” video shoot #alldatglitters #blackfathersandsons
“Heir conditioning” video shoot… Cuz black fathers mean suns… #alldatglitters
New directions
RisingSonsLounge is porting over to SCHOLARSHIT.tumblr.com join us for all things art… hiphop… and academic!
On set #alldatglitters video shoot day 2. #itsawrap on to the next joint… Stay tuned @massivethevictor @occasionalsuper @boogiewoogiebrown @greatscottatl @yamin_semali @mikeflorbg @illastrate77 @ekundayo @joedmusic @methuzulah @divinewiz THANKS TO MY ATL FAM!!! This joint will be a #beast
On set #alldatglitters video shoot day 2 @greatscottatl #bong @massivethevictor @occasionalsuper @boogiewoogiebrown @earthcandyarts
On set #alldatglitters day 2 shoot w/ @boogiewoogiebrown @greatscottatl @massivethevictor @occasionalsuper @earthcandyarts
We out’chea!!! #scsu #scholarshit #drtheshit #gradschoolconfidential
