GOSPEL of HIP HOP par KRS ONE

Indispensable! Federateur! Krs One pose encore un pavé de plus dans les fondations du mouvement Hip Hop international. Avec Gospel of Hip Hop, First Instrument sorti chez Powerhopuse Books, Krs One explique, definit et organise toute la culture Hip Hop en la recentrant sur ses bases. Son discours est clair, precis, ordonné, tellement ordonne que le livre ressemble a une bible. Krs One maitrise son sujet, lui qui a toujours oeuvre pour un Hip Hop dont nous sommes tous acteurs.
Ce livre est un MUST HAVE dans la bibliotheque de tout Hiphoppa. La version originale en anglais est parfois dure a aborder pour toute personne n etant pas bilingue, mais son contenu donnera pour sur envie d’approfondir la langue de Shakespeare pour enfin pouvoir mettre des mots et definitions sur des pratiques quotidiennes.
KRS ONE rend hommage a Charlie Ahearn realisateur de Wild Style, le film culte de la culture Hip Hop, en ces mots : “Charlie Ahearn est le premier, le seul, a nous avoir depeint non pas tel qu’Ils souhaitent que soyons mais vraiment tel que nous sommes”. Retournons lui le compliment pour un livre qui parle de nous tel que nous sommes.
Peace
Le Bijoutier – marseille

autres livre a voirs…
FUZZ ONE – Vincent Fedorchack    autobiography of a graff vandal
THIS MEANS NOTHING – Le Bijoutier     graff and street art best photobook

IAM celebrates 20 Years of HIP HOP

IAM – Marseilles Classic Hip Hop

celebratin’ 20 years

it was just two week ago, i received this nice VIP invitation to go to the most expected aniversary in French Hip Hop. These days old school possees and crew, are celebrating their history, right after NTM reunion tour, it’s time for IAM to do the same thing… in such a different way. IAM decided to make it intimate. They organized a live gathering for family, relatives, friends, and some so called guests. About 350 “fans” were there. after a few drinks, it’s time for the show. They kicked it live for 1h30 with the band replaying their best hits, and a selection of most wanted. Besides the MIA anthem that made them super famous, we bounced all night on super heavy tunes that only IAM can play. The crew played tough till Chill dropped “it s really weird to play in front of our kids”, and the atmosphere got tougher with heavy laughs….

IAM is the number one crew in France, they represent the roots of the french movement, their attitude and engagement never failed…long live IAM

peace to all hip hop heads out there

Nuff respect to l’AFFRANCHI on Marseille for the spot.  www.l-affranchi.com

big up to DJ PH

text and photos by Le Bijoutier 2008

Rock’n Come In

Welcome to my world,

I will show you whats up in my surroundings, and give you infos on my wanderings in and out the hip hop world.

In Febuary 2008, I published a photo book about New York City street art, called This Means Nothing by Le Bijoutier published by Powerhouse Books Brooklyn, NY.

In January 2008, along with the crew formed with G-Zep and Krussia, I produced with A Step Ahead Production our 1st Album called Makin’ Moves bringin together 14 Top of the crop New York MC’s, including Grand Puba, C-rayz Walls, Sean P, Afura, Poison Pen, Billy Graham, Creature, among others

In June 2007, was released “How to sell souls to…” the reunion LP between Public Enemy and former producing crew the world famous Bomb Squad, I had the chance to shoot the live photos for the LP. A great honor for a long time hip hop activist like me.  That’s how i celebrated my 20 years of activism.

well i hope you will enjoy these pictures and the rest…

feel free to send comments and contact me for more infos, bookings, exhibits, and prints.

sincerely

M aka Le Bijoutier

aka Don Camera, aka El Furioso, aka Bijoutski, aka Beesy Beej