BUCKSHOT Released From The Hospital

Bucktown, NY- October 2nd-2008
After spending 8 days hospitalized in intensive care, the legendary MC, Buckshot, has been released from the hospital, and is now resting at his home in Brooklyn, NY. Upon returning from a 3 week European Tour last week, the Black Moon and Boot Camp Clik frontman suffered a series of seizures. While it's still unclear what caused the seizures, Doctors believe that Buckshot was physically drained and became severely dehydrated to the extent that caused his body to shut down and suffer 9 seizures in less than 1 day. Buckshot was in good spirits today as he left the hospital, and is looking forward to his next endeavors as he prepares to finish his group project with KRS-ONE, begin work on his third album with super-producer 9th Wonder, as well as a 4th studio album from BLACK MOON (DJ EVIL DEE and 5FT).

In a statement this morning, Buckshot said "I want to thank all the fans who called and wrote emails extending their well wishes and prayers. All the support helped me recover that much quicker."

Followup of Brooklyn's Hip Hop Festival

If you were not able to catch last week's festival in the BK, you can catch it right here:

If you did not have the pleasure in attending the 4th annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival at the Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park on July 12, 2008, don't worry - these exclusive performance clips and interviews will put you centerstage.

Shout out to my home girl Killah Karin who sent this to me since I was not able to make it. I had to check out the Murakami Exhibit one more time.
Karin runs Class 6 PR and also is a talk show host for UGO - Video City TV

If you want to get yourself or someone you know who's musically talented and want some exposure on TV in NYC, you need to contact her: karin@class6pr.com

Karin - please translate for me:

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Paid Dues comes to NYC

If you happen to be around New York City this Wed, Chang Weisberg, the brain behind last year's hyped documentary Rock the Bells Chang and his team the Guerilla Union worked with Murs once again are touring and bringing Paid Dues to a city near you so keep a look out. They will be in town this Wed. evening and possibly seeing one of the greatest MC's Rakim may perform.



If you do not know who Chang Weisberg is, I suggest you check out the documentary. Him and his guerilla promotion team was able to bring all 9 members of the Wu-Tang Clan to perform at an overcrowded venue and along with Redman, Sage Francis, Dilated Peoples, Eyedea & Abilities, Chali 2na, DJ Supernatural & MC Supernatural.

Chang gave his heart and soul just for 1 day and it shows how much hustle and hard work he put out for this day. This was one of the last footage of ODB
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I was able to check out the Wu-Tang Concert in NJ when they came into town but ODB aka Russell Tyrone Jones didn't show up because he passed away on Saturday Nov. 13, 2004.ODB, who arrived in the New York area on a flight from Denver at 10:30 p.m. that Friday Nov. 12th, which he had been scheduled to perform with the Wu-Tang Clan in Jersey that night when I went, but he missed the show and he collapsed in the lounge of the Wu Tang's studio, 36 Records LLC on West 34th Street. I regret not being able to see the artist because he will be one of the best and most eccentric artists.



(Photo taken at the Wu-Tang Concert on Nov. 12 2004)

Life, Elevation, & Maintaining - The Moon is still Black

This photo was taken in 2004 for the CMJ Music Marathon in NYC, which was our first time meeting some of the members Black Moon. A few weeks ago we hooked up with Sean “Ope” Williams a.k.a Paper Chasr" who has been working on a documentary called "Know you got Sole" which you can find here:

Sean contacted us and said we had to meet with Evil Dee and 5 Ft. at Sputnik (currently managed by Vin Black)
which is one of the gems in Bucktown USA aka Brooklyn It was truly a "flashback" on how I used to listen to this legendary group back in High School and actually seeing them live and NOW collaborating with them on an up & coming project (thanks to Sean of course).

This is how things evolve once you work hard at what you do and stick to it.
We really got to sit down and throw things on the table and realizing that they were in the ""STRUGGLE" just like us. Besides just getting to know them as an artist but also finding out who they really were as individuals and how they found their true love which brought us all together which is Hip Hop.

Did you know? 5FT and Evil met back in Bushwick High School & had a group called Unique Image. They met Buckshot in Brownsville afterwards and since they all shared the same dreams at the time, 5 FT decided it would be a good idea to bring them all together and the rest is history....Will Black Moon come back with another album? Only time will tell.

You are probably wondering whats been going on with 5FT now? You are going to have to wait and find out. I can give you a hint, he's workin on a solo album with Evil. The goal now for 5FT is to bring hip hop back to its roots and make it global.

I'm looking forward to this album...