The Gog Log: Is there life after Mars? (ft. East Village Emcee AWKWORD)

[Behind-The-Scenes: AWKWORD - "The People's Champ" (HD Music Video)]

[Behind-The-Scenes: AWKWORD - "The People's Champ" (HD Music Video)]

R.I.P. Mars Bar. (And that scenester hive Max Fish, too.) They’re saying this is the end of the East Village. (At least the end of an era.) For me, it’s not the end of the world — that is, if they really are building AFFORDABLE housing. But it is sad, and it is scary. It signifies the whitewashing of our neighborhood — and that aint Hip Hop. There’s a reason I shot my video for “The People’s Champ” outside the Mars Bar. Once it’s gone, it’s doubtful I’d do much of anything on the corner of 1st & 2nd.

**READ A PERSONAL — AND INFORMATIVE — ESSAY ON THE INEVITABLE CLOSING AT THE GOG LOG**

(It features my take on the subject, as well as the youtube video for my workingman’s anthem “The People’s Champ”, shot at the Mars Bar and featuring local street artists!)

Written by AWKWORD.

#MusicMonday Leak: AWKWORD ft. C-Rayz Walz & Chief Kamachi – “Imperialism” #MM

“Imperialism”, the new single they are calling “hot” and a “masterpiece”, dropped on Saturday, October 30, 2010, as Track 8 on The White Shadow album “Destiny”, which also features Kool G Rap, Joell Ortiz, Ras Kass, KRS-One, ILL BILL, Reef the Lost Cauze, Planet Asia, Thirstin Howl III, M-Dot, and more. The album can be purchased now on iTunes for $9.99. The song can be purchased for 99 cents. “Imperialism” will also appear as an INTERNET BONUS Track on AWKWORD’s forthcoming 100% for-charity global Hip Hop project World View. For more information on this one-of-a-kind philanthropic effort, go here (link): http://AWKWORDrap.com

**DIRECT-DOWNLOAD LINK**

Imperialism ft. C-Rayz Walz & Chief Kamachi (AOTP) by AWKWORD

IMPORTANT NOTE: The 2dopeboyz.com-sponsored original version of “Imperialism” is also available now for purchase on iTunes. Produced by Jonny Lupo (of Moldova) and featuring AWKWORD, C-Rayz Walz and Reks, this song is the FIRST SINGLE off World View, which means that 100% of your $0.99 purchase is donated to Guns 4 Cameras (a.k.a. Aim to Live), a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to combating gun violence by educating and empowering our innercity youth. To help us combat street violence and support indie hip hop, purchase NOW here (link): http://bit.ly/Imperialism_iTunes

XXL Featured Banger: AWKWORD – “The People’s Champ” [Video]

Monday Nov 1 7:15 AM CDT posted by xxl staff — AWK goes for the title!

To watch the video via XXL, click the image above. Or, just watch it here:

Ungovernable Resistance Feature: AWKWORD

Recently, ‘DIY’ website Ungovernable Resistance ran a comprehensive feature on GYMR resident emcee AWKWORD, referring to him as an “American Political Hip Hop artist & peace activist… who campaigns through his music for the rights of under privileged and working class people.”

Well put.

The article includes the VLAD TV/Monstar Films video for AWKWORD’s “The People’s Champ”, as well as behind-the-scenes photos from the shoot; a brief Q&A; and download-links for the song and the 26-track mixtape (“WE ARE THE BASTERDS (The 9/11 Edition)”) on which the song appears.

The piece also hints at an extensive AWKWORD interview forthcoming, so stay tuned here and here.

AWKWORD Bandcamp & Soundcloud Sites Now Open

Click the screen-grabs to visit the sites — and download free music and watch new videos now!

EV Grieve x AWKWORD: Street Views

Recently, our friends at EV Grieve partnered with GYMR resident emcee AWKWORD for an ad-hoc Street View series. Completely INformal, AWKWORD submits when he sees something on the streets, and the good folks at EV Grieve post it if it’s worth posting.

Click the screen-grab below to see EV Grieve’s feature on the music video VLADTV/Monstar shot for AWKWORD’s “The People’s Champ” outside the East Village landmark Mars Bar and in the graffitied alley known as Extra Place.

Click any of the links below to see the first few AWKWORD scoops for EV Grieve:

• Mourning Edition (September 24, 2010)
• No sleeping by the Food Emporium (September 22, 2010)
• Spreading the fear of bed bugs to the F train (September 15, 2010)
• Four months in the tumultuous short life of the Shepard Fairey mural (August 26, 2010)

VIDEO: AWKWORD – The People’s Champ (HD) (Monstar Films / VLAD TV)

** UPDATE ** Now watch the video at SPIKE TV!

AWKWORD links up with VLAD TV’s Monstar Films team in the East Village (New York City) to shoot the HD video for his revolutionary rap anthem “The People’s Champ” (prod. J. Glaze)… And they got even more than expected, with all the creatives and crazies who hang around the legendary Mars Bar!… Cameos from R.H. Bless, Ashy L Bowz, Fanesha Fabre, Whatzisface, ATG, model Maggie Wall and pop artist Jamelah.

To watch the video with scrolling lyrics, click here.

For behind-the-scenes pics from the shoot, brought to you by The Hip Hop Chronicle, click here.

To download “The People’s Champ” (mp3) for free, click here.

Click here to download “WE ARE THE BASTERDS (The 9/11 Edition)”, the mixtape on which the song appears, also featuring Asher Roth, B.o.B, Rapper Big Pooh, Crooked I, French Montana, Jadakiss, Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz, Kanye West, KiD CuDi, Lupe Fiasco, Nipsey Hussle, Sean Price, Wiz Khalifa & more.

VIDEO BTS: AWKWORD “The People’s Champ” (The Hip Hop Chronicle)

Click the image to view more behind-the-scenes pics of AWKWORD and friends on the streets of New York City at “The People’s Champ” video shoot with DJ Vlad’s Monstar Films team.

NOTE: The video is dropping tomorrow morning ** UPDATE: The video has debuted here (hip hop), here (East Village, NYC), here (DIY/revolutionary politics) and, of course, here (VLADTV)!

Blog Business Vol. 5 Features AWKWORD, Rapper Big Pooh, Sic Osyrus, Wordsmith, K. Sparks, Block McCloud and more – FREE AUDIO

A dope mix, worth the download. Shout to Revolt Radio for the download link.

Click the album cover above to download the mixtape free. Youtube preview and Tracklist below. Also down below, a direct download for the AWKWORD x Block McCloud x Castro track “Wild Wild East”.

01. Intro
02. Rayz ft. Wordsmith, Kontact & Black Knight – This Beat Is Sick
03. DLRN ft. Prometheus Brown & Illecism – Reset
04. Mav – Cry
05. Pete G ft. Nudai – Above All
06. Kyle Hubbard ft. Rapper Big Pooh – New School Slang
07. Hi Stakez ft. F-Dot – Say Yea
08. Cold Heat – Next Level
09. BLCTXT – Contender
10. Famo$o – FUCK THAT
11. Josh Clemons – Single
12. Purpose – Howl At The Moon
13. Sic Osyrus ft. Jimi Kendrix – Show Starter
14. Mike The Martyr ft. Meta – Known I’d Be Raw
15. K. Sparks ft. JD & Tina Uallo – Woah
16. Rockwell Powers – Kings & Comics
17. Benjamin Starr – Wake Up
18. AWKWORD ft. Block McCloud & Castro – Wild Wild East (prod. Block McCloud & White Shadow)
19. The 16th Seed – All In

1134 Mix Show Episode 55 Features AWKWORD, Eminem, Wale, The Roots, Slaughterhouse, Fat Joe, Method Man, more

A 23-track mix of quality new hip hop, from the mainstream to the underground.

Track List

1. Mega, Dro Pesci, Colo and Oktober Zero – The Hardest Out
2. Diego Cash ft. Joell Ortiz and Fat Joe – Return of The Rican
3. Method Man – M.E.F.
4. Chaundon – Yall Don’t Want It (prod. M-Phazes)
5. Phil Ade ft. Skillz – OMG
6. Dumhi ft. Reef The Lost Cauze – Philly Cousins
7. Doitall feat Shaheim, Grand Daddyiu & Salute – We Can Do That
8. Capone-and-Noreaga ft. Imam Thug – Animal Kill
9. Eminem ft. Slaughterhouse – Session One (Prod By Just Blaze)
10. MF Grimm – Return To Eden
11. Copywrite ft. iLLBurnsGreen – Louder
12. Agallah – The Launch Off
13. Hell Razah – Kids In The Street
14. Team Demo ft. Wale, Jo’Iyce and K-Beta – If Only They Would Listen
15. Irealz feat Copywrite and Mage9 – Step 4 Step (cuts by Tone Spliff)
16. Tha Advocate ft. Killah Priest, Rass Kass & Mr. Probz – When I Speak
17. Killah Priest ft. Copywrite and Jakki da Motomouth – Fire Reign
18. Royce Da 5’9″ ft. Black Milk and Elzhi – Real Hip Hop (Prod By Mr Porter)
19. D-Stroy and Bad Seed – Buggin Out (prod. Marco Polo)
20. AWKWORD ft. Pace Won and Block McCloud – Before
21. Touch and Nato ft. Vinnie Paz – This Shit is Mad Real
22. Method Man – Assed Out
23. The Roots ft. Peedi Peedi an Truck North – Web 20/20

* DIRECT FULL-MIX DOWNLOAD *

SHOUTS TO EROC!