FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “Hip-Hop And Comics: Cultures Combining” panel presentation at Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con, Saturday June 1st. Depth Of Field Magazine brings together renowned comic creators and Hip-Hop luminaries to discuss the shared history and inspirations of the…
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Hip-Hop Comics: James Reitano’s Nineteen Eighty-Five
James Reitano grew up in Santa Cruz, California, and Nineteen Eighty-Five is his semi-autobiographical tale of a teenager attempting to experience and participate in graffiti culture while living in a small seaside town. It’s a unique kind of historical Hip-Hop…
Album Reviews: Czarface (7L/Esoteric/Inspectah Deck), Jamie Lidell
Czarface- s/t (Brick Records, 2013) Czarface is a new project that features the dynamic rap duo 7L and Esoteric joining forces with Inspectah Deck (of Wu-Tang Clan) to produce fourteen tracks of action-packed boom-bap, and it’s an inspired combination. The…
Public Enemy and the Hip-Hop Gods Tour: Live at Irving Plaza, 11/29/2012
The Hip-Hop Gods tour rolled through New York City on November 29th, hitting Irving Plaza with a three-hour review of classic rap music. Johnny ‘Juice’ Rosado was the DJ for the evening, and set the tone for an amazing variety…
Depth Of Field’s Hip-Hop & Comics panel at NYCC ’12 – photos, video, and recap.
This year’s New York Comic Con was held October 11-14 at the Jacob Javits Center on the west side of Manhattan – and on Saturday the 13th, Depth Of Field presented the “Hip-Hop And Comics: Cultures Combining” panel with speakers…
Depth Of Field presents Hip-Hop And Comics at New York Comic-Con!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “Hip-Hop And Comics: Cultures Combining” panel to take place at New York Comic-Con Depth Of Field Magazine brings together renowned comic creators and Hip-Hop legends to discuss ties between the forms, upcoming projects, and shared inspirations On…
Hip-Hop Comics: Eric Orr’s Rappin’ Max Robot
The story of Hip-Hop and Comics is long and convoluted. Hip-Hop began as a communal expression, a bunch of kids in the South Bronx looking for a way to have a good time and move away from the world of…
Hip-Hop Comics: An Introduction. Eighties Exploitation- Vibe, Wolfpack.
Hip-Hop comics are difficult to define, much as Hip-Hop itself is. They’re an entirely different thing than Pop Music Comics, and they deserve their own forum for discussion. This is an important distinction to make, because Hip-Hop is more than…
Album Reviews: Public Enemy, Kendra Morris, Beetnix, Arrested Development
Public Enemy- Most Of My Heroes Still Don’t Appear On No Stamp (Enemy Reords/Spit Digital 2012) Public Enemy. Musical innovators, political provocateurs, Hip-Hop icons. This is the first of two new albums they have slated for release before the year…
Single Reviews: Slavic Soul Party, Public Enemy, Nas vs. Massive Attack
Slavic Soul Party- Jackson b/w Gangsta (Electric Cowbell Records) Slavic Soul Party is a Balkan-fusion brass band that produces a unique form of melting-pot musical madness. Their new single, “Jackson” — now available on 7″ single from Electric Cowbell Records…