celebrating the blog's 10-year anniversary
Local rapper drewtyrell chills at Day Service. Photo by Leon Laing.
Day Service, a rooftop party held at 1500 N. Sixth St., took place on Aug. 10. Villa sponsored the event. The organizers are planning their next event already, so stay tuned for details.
The Reform Alliance team assists a client (wearing a blue T-shirt). Photo by Leon Laing.
While Meek Mill waits to see if a 2008 gun conviction will be tossed out, a new judge (Judge Leon Tucker) presided over a brief hearing on Aug. 6. Tucker replaces Judge Genece Brinkley. Also on Aug. 6, Meek made an appearance during the Free Meek Gathering held at the Juanita Kidd Stout Center for Criminal Justice in Philadelphia. The hearing will resume Aug. 27. Continue reading ‘Meek Mill x Reform’
Sheila E. Photo by Leon Laing.
The legendary Sheila E. justified why she has decades of experience in the music industry. Continue reading ‘Give the drummer some’
Talent Da Comedian.
As one the Harlem Globetrotters, Chris “Handles” Franklin dominates the basketball court. Now he’s showing he can make a slam dunk with events, too. Continue reading ‘Chris has a handle on events’
DJ Envy. Photo by Leon Laing.
With a diverse crowd, Deeee-J Envy played a variety of songs ranging from hip-hop to R&B to reggae to Spanish music at a Harrisburg-based venue. Continue reading ‘In da club’
Lil Wayne. Photo by Leon Laing.
As Lil Wayne, 36, started to flourish as an artist, his sound became more eclectic, and his look became a mishmash of hip-hop and rockstar. This image was a rarity for a hip-hop artist back then. Continue reading ‘Weezy opens up for Blink-182’
Eskimo Jones pictured in the white T-shirt. Photo by Leon Laing.
I’ve been following Eskimo “Swaggod” Jones for about 12 years now. Around that time, he released “The Gutter,” a classic song about the struggles in the hood. Click here to watch the video, which was directed by producer Aganee. Continue reading ‘Eskimo Jones’
Dwight Lep. Photo by Leon Laing.
On June 8, Dwight Lep rocked the mic during Pennsylmania, a local artist showcase held at Appalachian Brewing Company in Harrisburg. The rapper just dropped “Don’t Look Now,” a song produced by Jae Diamondz. Lep, who resides in Harrisburg, was also a guest on the Rob the Plug podcast.
DJ Dosk. Photo by Leon Laing.
Harrisburg-based XL Live held its second Drake Night on May 31, and DJ Dosk spun again. The venue held its first Drake Night on March 22. Continue reading ‘Drake Night Part II’
Elyse Irvis. Photo by Leon Laing.
For our next episode of Rob the Plug, we chop it up with Elyse Irvis, proprietor of La Cultura.
Irvis talks about how she, as well as her grandfather, K. Leroy Irvis, has given back to the local community. La Cultura, or “The Culture,” is a Harrisburg-based hub for black-owned businesses and African-American artists. Elyse Irvis also discusses receiving the midtown business of the year award, her Rosa Parks photo and more. Most recently, La Cultura hosted “Don’t Touch My Hair Part II,” an event about black hair.
