Run DMC, Rock Box, Heshers, & Freshman Year
When I was thirteen years old, I had just moved back to my native New Jersey from Virginia where my father had been working on the Chesapeke Bay on a […]
Tag Archives: Culture
Saying Thanks!
As Thanksgiving week comes to a close, I just wanted to give a shout out to all of the FleaMarket Funk readers old and new. For those who have been […]
Who Knew Hawaii Had So Much Vinyl?
All Photos Courtesy Roger Bong This month marked the one year anniversary of Soul Time in Hawaii, a monthly party put on by Roger Bong and his Aloha Got Soul […]
Here I Am: A Look At Hip Hop in the 90’s
Music history has been captured aurally on a variety of mediums whether it’s analog tape that goes straight to vinyl, compact disc or cassette. Visually, it is still important to […]
R.I.P. Chico Hamilton, He Was Just Passin’ Thru
It’s with sadness that I heard the great Chico Hamilton passed away yesterday. I’ve always had a fond memory of Chico Hamilton, and it’s connected with a guy I call […]
Houston Rap: Documenting the Culture
Houston Rap, the second release from Sinecure Books (available Nov. 15th), takes a look at everyday life in the Houston Hip Hop community. It features the stunning photography of Peter […]
Kalbata & Mixmonster – Congo Beat The Drum Trailer
This is a project that I thought was so dope, I had to talk about it. We here at Flea Market Funk pride ourselves in giving a different perspective to […]
A Thousand Words Keeps It Real
I met up with the brother Koe Rodriguez a few months ago and we spoke about this special project, A Thousand Words. Today it has come to life, and it’s […]
The White Mandingos – The Ghetto Is Tryna To Kill Me
What do you get when you take one talented underground rapper and vocalist, a legendary hardcore bass player, and a Hip Hop writer who also is known for his musical […]
Drinking Coffee With Madlib
Here at Flea Market Funk, black gold doesn’t only refer to vinyl, it also refers to coffee. I have been heavily into coffee, not the freeze dried stale stuff, but […]
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