The Hip Hop Orchestra was featured again in a new article by NewsOne. In this one they have photos from our performance at Carnegie Museum of Art’s “Inside Out” showcase in Pittsburgh (photos by Rene Rosentsteel). Check out the article here : link to NewsOne
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On our 4th episode, we chop up Ice & Lafayette Afro Rock Band’s “Hey Angel Girl” . Chopped up and sampled in FL Studio, accompanied by my Oxygen Pro 25. This one here takes me back to my foundation; flipping old soul samples like the ones in my parents basement. https://youtu.be/xvLktEKgMzs (This is not a
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Released this back in 2022 when life and people started hardening a year-plus into The Great Cough. Juxtapose that with 2018’s beginning rise of the game-theory known as “battle royale” and some of it’s forgotten roots in America, I saw that we were all moving towards a ‘last man standing’ mentality. Life Is Battle Royale
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On our 3rd episode, we chop up @DopeBoyzMuzic‘s “Viper” sample in our handy dandy FL Studio accompanied by my Oxygen Pro 25. This was a fun one to mess around with. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUm4fwdA5wA You can purchase the sample pack here on @samplelab : https://thesamplelab.com/products/soulchild-2 (This is not a sponsored video, just spreading the love and sample
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A piece I wrote about the oblivious teacher from the mouth of a more than observant fellow student (me). Speaking the words my peers had that day, but the teacher never earned the right to hear. May the students we teach, always feel and know they are heard. Composed by @dotan_bergmanProduced by @freshairflavor #pittsburghhiphop #binghamtonhiphop#schooling #blackeducation #whileyouwereschoolinme https://youtu.be/P3eyn-nCevU
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