phunk - Blogs - TheBlackList Pub2024-03-29T00:43:53Zhttps://www.theblacklist.net/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/phunkThe ZYG 808 On Bringing His #RealBeatz Style To The Peoplehttps://www.theblacklist.net/profiles/blogs/the-zyg-808-brings-his-realbeatz-style-to-the-people2018-07-05T10:30:00.000Z2018-07-05T10:30:00.000ZMwalim *7) DaPhunkeeProfessorhttps://www.theblacklist.net/members/Mwalim7DaPhunkeeProfessor<div><p><strong>Some of the original venues to present Hip-hop include Block Parties and community events. In this tradition, The ZYG 808 brings his sound and message to the people on The Phunk Hits 2018 summer tour.</strong></p><p>Last Saturday was the "4 Corners Day" celebration in Dorchester, MA, a family oriented event for the community held in Mother's Rest Park. The next day was an outdoor performance in Lopes Square in Provincetown, where a crowd gathered to hear the young MC flex his style. This coming Saturday, it's the "Dennis Banks Tribute Celebration" in Washington DC where the inter-tribal native community and friends will honor the memory of the late organizer and co-founder of the American Indian Movement.<br /> <br /> <a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3828606761,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img width="284" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3828606761,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-left" alt="3828606761?profile=original" /></a>#RealBeatz is the tag that recently- turned 15 year-old MC and percussionist created for his unique style of rapping and accompanying himself on a cocktail drum kit. The kit's fat boom and small, tight snare sound is similar to that of a TR-808 drum machine, as referenced by The ZYG 808's name. Having been a part of The Phunk Hits summer concert series both last summer and this, the young artist and Soul Poets Records co-founder is very comfortable and skilled in relating to an audience.<br /><br /><span>"I'm finding that a lot of artists in the rap game rarely to never perform their music live until they have to. For me the audiences response is a part of my developing my songs." The ZYG 808<br /></span><br /> In the 1970's and 80's, community events like these throughout New York City, Boston, Hartford, Philly, Washington DC, and Cincinnati were the main venues through which Hip-hop found much of its' audience. In today's rap music scene, there are many, many mainstream methods and institutions in place for hopeful MCs to reach their audiences; however, as such top ranking artists as Chance The Rapper, Hopsin, and J Cole have demonstrated, building your audience from the grassroots remains highly effective. The regional buzz and pre-orders of The ZYG 808's E.P. "The Concerto" that seems to follow each of these performances prove that the approach is working.<br /> <br /> Friday evening at 5pm, The ZYG 808 will be rocking live on the radio at 5pm along with The GroovaLottos on WPFW 89.3 in Washington DC. You can tune in to hear the "Live @ Five" broadcast by visiting wpfw.org<br /> <br /> For more information visit:<br /> <a href="http://thezyg808.com/">http://thezyg808.com</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p></div>The GroovaLottos' Downtown Phunk Party Was A Soul Revivalhttps://www.theblacklist.net/profiles/blogs/the-groovalottos-downtown-phunk-party-was-a-soul-revival2018-03-06T13:30:00.000Z2018-03-06T13:30:00.000ZMwalim *7) DaPhunkeeProfessorhttps://www.theblacklist.net/members/Mwalim7DaPhunkeeProfessor<div><p><b><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3828603187,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img width="750" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3828603187,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-full" alt="3828603187?profile=original" /></a></b><b>With most of Cape Cod still in a blackout after Friday's storm, the Phunk Party was in Welfleet and the dance floor was packed. Band members and fans say that this is a testament to the power of The Phunk.</b></p><p><span>Neither storm nor blackout can prevent a Phunk Party from happening! Despite the fact that 3/4 of Cape Cod residents were left without electricity after the Nor'easter hit Cape Cod, The GroovaLottos' Downtown Phunk Party at Welfleet Preservation Hall was packed with existing fans of the popular soul-funk band as well as many new converts.</span><br /> <br /> <span>On the way to the show, the band's trailer -otherwise referred to as the Phunk Wagon- made its way across the cape, passing towns and villages that were still without power, only to be greeted by a sea of lights when they got to Eastham. The band wondered if the show was going to be a bust, only to arrive at the hall and find out that people had been calling the venue all day to find out if the show was still happening. "We were still doing sound check and they had to open the house because there were so many folks waiting to get in. Early arrivals got treated to a funky blues jam. "Ladies and gentlemen, this is not the show," Mwalim announced to the growing audience, who were bobbing and grooving to the warm-up. At 7:30 he announced, "Now it's the show..."</span><br /> <br /> <span>Opening with their mid-tempo bolero, "Ever So Close", the enthusiastic audience found their way onto the dance floor by the second song in and it stayed that way until the end of the show. "I had to come tonight. These guys had me dancing in the streets of Provincetown this summer, so I had to get a taste of that!" said one fan at the intermission.</span><br /> <br /> <span>March 10 The GroovaLottos are back at Dedham Square Coffeehouse, 565 High St, Dedham, MA @ 7PM</span><br /> <br /> <span>March 17 The GroovaLottos are at Gilda's Stone Rooster, 27 Wareham Rd, Marion, MA @ 9PM</span><br /> <br /> <span>To Stay Current on The GroovaLottos Activities, Join The Phunk Squad:</span><br /> <a href="http://tinyurl.com/daphunkeeprofessor-com" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/daphunkeeprofessor-com</a></p></div>