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Rip Teddy P
Teddy Pendergrass
1950-2010
The Black Issue
Black History Month Issue
Feb 2010
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Track List //Dear Readers, .............................................................. 2
Cover Story // ............................................................. 4
Mixtapes to Watch // ................................................ 7
Reviews // .................................................................... 8
Teddy Pendergrass // ............................................. 11
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Dear Readers,Let me start off by saying to all those who picked up
the first two issues and were anxiously awaiting this one, were
sorry for the delay. Its February and were running on BPT.
Honestly is because this is such a labor of love that
sometimes juggling the editorial duties here, Digital Grime and
my other business responsibilities can result in delays. No time
for excuses though, this issues is but to be monumental.
Seeing that its Black History Month, we wanted to
take the time to recognize the accomplishments of so many of
the people that inspired us to do great things. We also wanted
to briefly pause and note the passing of a great icon in the one
and only Teddy Pendergrass who left us this month. Hence this
month were going black in remembrance of our roots because
honestly without them thered be no Flow Fac. So to all of them
we say thank you with this special issue.
-Team Flow Fac
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11 12 13 14Submissions
Start for DG
Mixtape
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Cover Story //
Its a matter of knowing our roots, our history. Its about doing
more than just spitting out Martin Luther King Jr. for every
question related to African American history and its about
more than the story of black people.
This is ourstory.
These are just a few of the names that line the hall of our
tremendously perilous past. These are people who decided that
color didnt dictate their goals or their successes. You want to
talk about haters? Ask Fredrick Douglas how it felt to have
people want to kill him. How about asking my ancestor Booker
T. Washington how it felt that faithful afternoon he strolled
down the halls of the white house to meet the President face
to face in a country that still had segregated bathrooms?
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These people reach out to us beyond the chasm of history to
tell us that while the world may want to find reasons for us to
fight and separate us through our differences that we all can
achieve more despite it.
As African Americans we should be
proud of our past and all the people
who built it brick for brick. Yet, let us
not be fooled into thinking that we did it
alone. We had some help from our
brothers and sisters of all colors and
backgrounds who stood the lines with
us, often to the betrayal of their own
friends
and
family.
All so
that one
day we
could all
look at
one another as equals.
First Black
Millionaire
William Alexander
Leidesdorff
Fortune 500 CEOUrsula Burns
Xerox
Bestselling Black Artist
Michael Jackson
(#3 Overall)
Presidential Nominee
Clifton DeBerry
1. Booker T. Washington
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And while today some of our top entrepreneurs are lined with
all the earth tones of the rainbow and a black man sits at the
highest office of the land the work is far from done. It wont be
until we dont see that color at all, when we can only see the
deeds of the individual and the walk they took to get where
they are that men such as Dr. King can truly be honored with a
mission completed.
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Mixtapes to Watch //
We dont just recommend The Apple Juice
Kids Miles Remixed but also his work with
the great Luis Armstrongs back catalog as
well. You can track it down at:
www.theapplejuicekid.com
Wordsmith is quickly becoming one our
favorite emcees. His voice and lyricism has
a timeless feel and with the recent release
of this mixtape fans are bound to be
pleased. We certainly are.
www.datpiff.com
What kid (or big kid) doesnt like the
Transformers? Megatron Re-Masstyrd is a
hot beat mixtape composed entirely ofsounds and effects from the famous show.
What you get is robotic hip hop without
the autotune.
www.datpiff.com
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Reviews //
The Apple Juice Kid
Miles Remixed
He was the crown prince of jazz. Miles Davis could make a
sound that baffled the imagination and inspired it all at thesame time. His name is one that brought up almost instinctually
by so many presented with that ever elusive question; Whos
your favorite jazz musician.
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The Apple Juice Kid is a producer whos worked with the likes
of Wale, MC Lyte and more. Affiliated with Okayplayer/illroots,
Juice, a songwriter and bandleader has found musical gold
with this reshaping of an American Legend.
In Miles Remixed, Juice takes on the hefty task of creating a
fresh new sound from the already powerfully moving music of
the pioneering trumpeter. Apparently, Juice is no stranger to
challenge as he has also tacked other greats such as his Luis
Armstrong Remixed. From reinterpretations like Busta Miles to
the melodic Yahzarah and Raheem DeVaughn featured Come
2 Me the collaboration proves a beautiful and overall
successful blend. Keeping the track list down to a simple dozen
also lends to ensures that at the end of this project I was left
feeling that this was the type of thing Miles himself would
probably love grooving to.
3 of 5: GREAT - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
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Teddy Pendergrass //A Musical Icon Much like A Raisin in the Sun is required reading. No slow
jams mixtape could call itself complete without the soulful
sound of this incredible musician.
Born in Kingstree, South Carolina, Teddy grew up absent a
father at an early age. Jesse Pendergrass, left when Teddy wasa child and was later murdered leaving the young boy without a
father.
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Teddy found himself emptying his feelings into song. From his
time with the Edison Mastersingers to his time as a drummer
for the famous Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes for which he
took over as lead singer. The group is best known for its hit
song, If You Dont Know Me by Now.
After going solo, Teddy established himself as a musical
powerhouse, releasing five albums from 1977-1981 before a
tragic car accident paralyzed him from the waist down.
The incident did not stop him though; presenting the world
with Hold Me he introduced the world to a little known
female vocalist. You may know her. Her names Whitney
Houston.
His music has been covered and sampled throughout the yearsby everyone from Babyface to Patti Labelle. Unfortunately, on
January 13th
, Teddy left us while recovering form colon cancer
surgery.
With an impressive catalog of music that continues to define
generation after generation, Teddy Pendergrass can be best
defined by his 1978 album title; Life is a Song Worth Singing.
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Credits //Flow Factory
Magazineis the official
publication of Digital Grime.
Our Official Site: Click Here
Official Fan Site:Click Here
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and comments to:
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