Backstory: Growing up, I always liked horror, sci-fi, comic books and computers. And whether it was because I was actually good at math and science and wore glasses, or something else… for whatever reason, people always considered me sort of…
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Japanese Funk Edition
Funk U Cafe Ep. 9 – Funky Samurai Did you know there was a thing called Japanese Funk? Well, in the World of breakbeat funk, Japanese cinema of the 1970’s was a gold mine of funky grooves. This show features…
Tagged with: #kurtnicehhl, adrian younge, culture, deejay, dj, Funk, Funk U Cafe, hip hop, JAPANESE, kurtnice, luke cage, radio
Posted in Funk U Cafe, Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, kurt nice, Recent Posts, shadesradio.com
Posted in Funk U Cafe, Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, kurt nice, Recent Posts, shadesradio.com
Funk U Cafe 3
Episode #3 – Kurt Nice Bornday Show featuring Black Moon, Artifacts, Noreaga, Slum Village and Common. Funk U Cafe is a Show With DJ SonSu and Kurt Nice. Rare Grooves, Break Beats, Classic Rhythm and Blues ,Hip Hop , Disco,…
Tagged with: #kurtnicehhl, Black Moon, Boot Camp Click, deejay, Funk, Funk U Cafe, hip hop, kurtnice, nore, rare grooves
Posted in Deejays, Funk U Cafe, Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, kurt nice, Recent Posts
Posted in Deejays, Funk U Cafe, Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, kurt nice, Recent Posts
The Birth of Hip Hop Music
On August 11, 1973, Clive Campbell aka Kool DJ Herc told me that his sister, Cindy aka Queen Pep, asked him to deejay a party for their apartment building on Sedgwick Ave in the Bronx. This jam came to be…
Tagged with: #kurtnicehhl, 1973, cindy campbell, clive campbell, hip hop, kool herc, kurtnice, queen pep, society
Posted in Deejays, Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, Kool Herc, kurt nice, Recent Posts
Posted in Deejays, Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, Kool Herc, kurt nice, Recent Posts
Thanks President Obama!
No longer will we have a classy, intelligent, articulate mature adult in the White House because President Barack Obama’s second term is over. History will smile on his legacy unlike many who don’t see it now. Here are the numbers.…
Tagged with: #kurtnicehhl, culture, kurtnice, obama, politics, society
Posted in Obama, politics, Recent Posts
Posted in Obama, politics, Recent Posts
What’s the Best Cypher in Hip Hop History?
What’s the best rhyme cypher in Hip Hop history? Is it Shades of Hip Hop’s Cypher featuring Big Pun, Canibus, Mos Def, DMX, John Forte and Mic Geronimo? You tell me…
Tagged with: #kurtnicehhl, artist, best, big pun, canibus, culture, cypher, dmx, emcee, hip hop, kurt nice, mos def, rap, rhyme, shadesradio, video
Posted in Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, kurt nice, Recent Posts, shadesradio.com
Posted in Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, kurt nice, Recent Posts, shadesradio.com
The Media Meltdown of 2016
In no uncertain terms, we will long suffer the consequences of 2016. The decisions made on a global and national scale will surely affect us in the months and years to come. What we’ve realized this year is that the…
Bernie was never as popular as Hillary
Once again, we have proof that the ALT-Left’s claim that Hillary Clinton was the WORST choice for POTUS was full of holes. The so-called progressive left said that Hillary didn’t resonate as much with the American people as their hero…
Tagged with: #kurtnicehhl, culture, kurtnice, media, politics, society
Posted in kurt nice, Recent Posts
Posted in kurt nice, Recent Posts
Mainstream rappers don’t care about you
If you observe what’s ‘poppin’ with today’s popular rappers, you won’t find much that should concern you. You aren’t missing anything by not listening to them. They aren’t making any big strides artistically or conceptually. Their songs are the same…
Tagged with: #kurtnicehhl, advice, culture, hip hop, society
Posted in Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, kurt nice, Recent Posts
Posted in Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, kurt nice, Recent Posts
Young Rappers Don’t Love Hip Hop
Most times, I stay in the background of these topical rap conversations and gossip because its pointless. I’m glad on one level not to associate with too many insiders because then you lose perspective. It’s hard to be an honest…
Tagged with: #kurtnicehhl, artist, emcee, hip hop, media, rap, video
Posted in Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, kurt nice, Recent Posts
Posted in Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, kurt nice, Recent Posts
This July at the Hip Hop Archive
We will open the floor Wednesdays nights to Hip Hop discussions and LIVE performances! Stay tuned for more details on how to be involved. Special guest speakers and performers TBA. Contact me for speaking/performing slots info@hiphoplives.net Kurt NiceKurt Nice aka…
Tagged with: #kurtnicehhl, culture, hip hop, kurtnice
Posted in archive, events, Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, kurt nice, Recent Posts
Posted in archive, events, Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, kurt nice, Recent Posts
Exhibition Open
We made it! The brand new Hip Hop Archive at Plainfield Public Library @800 Park Ave is finally open! On display for the collective is my personal collection of artworks depicting some contemporary Hip Hop history. This material illustrates how…
Tagged with: #kurtnicehhl, art, artist, culture, exhibit, hip hop, kurtnice, media, shades of hip hop
Posted in 9 Elements, exhibit, Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, kurt nice, Recent Posts
Posted in 9 Elements, exhibit, Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, kurt nice, Recent Posts
Exhibition set up, come visit us!
On display for the collective are some of my favorite moments from the Shades of Hip Hop Archive. Although the full video and audio catalog has yet to be uploaded to the database, you will find digital reproductions from some…
Tagged with: #kurtnicehhl, culture, hip hop, Jay-Z, krsone, kurtnice, lives, shades of hip hop, society
Posted in archive, Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, kurt nice, Recent Posts
Posted in archive, Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, kurt nice, Recent Posts
My Life in Hip Hop
Although my time on this planet has been brief in the grand scheme of things, it has been longer than some who I traveled with before. My adult life has been a mix of highs and lows, like anyone else,…
Tagged with: #kurtnicehhl, art, culture, hip hop, kurtnice, shades of hip hop, society
Posted in 9 Elements, Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, kurt nice, Recent Posts
Posted in 9 Elements, Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, kurt nice, Recent Posts
18 Years ago this month
Do you remember the days before the internet? There was a time when communication between people took much longer. Information took days, weeks, and months to circulate sometimes before ‘everybody’ knew what was going on. The only viral videos of…
Tagged with: #kurtnicehhl, 50 cent, culture, emcee, hip hop, kurtnice, nore, shadesradio, video
Posted in Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, kurt nice, NORE, Recent Posts, shadesradio.com
Posted in Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, kurt nice, NORE, Recent Posts, shadesradio.com
Remembering the Moments
In my photo journal, Shades of Hip Hop: Undaground Seen, I talk about the importance of cherishing the moments in life which change and inspire us. In a song recently released by Noreaga called, Moments, he deftly weaves a laid…
Tagged with: #kurtnicehhl, culture, emcee, hip hop, moments, nore, rap, video
Posted in Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, kurt nice, NORE, Recent Posts, shades of hip hop CDS
Posted in Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, kurt nice, NORE, Recent Posts, shades of hip hop CDS
Preserving Hip Hop for Future Generations
Stay tuned for more details to be announced… Kurt NiceKurt Nice aka Kurtiss Jackson is a behind the scenes pioneer in the Hip Hop Kulture, creating the first nationally distributed video mix tape series, Shades of Hip Hop, in the…
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Posted in exhibit, Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, kurt nice, Recent Posts
24 Years Ago in Hip Hop
It was 1992, and Hip Hop was my life. At the same time, life was changing. It wasn’t just technology and the advancements in video production, but the feeling of growth and innovation that was in the air. Back then,…
Tagged with: #kurtnicehhl, Black Moon, culture, hip hop, kurtnice, video
Posted in Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, kurt nice, Recent Posts
Posted in Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, kurt nice, Recent Posts
What’s in a leap year?
The year is based on approximately how long it takes for our planet to revolve around the Sun. It takes about 365.25 days to make the journey and that .25 days is made up every 4 years with a “leap…
Tagged with: #kurtnicehhl, 2016, calendar, culture, hip hop, leapyear, society
Posted in Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, Recent Posts, time
Posted in Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, Recent Posts, time
