CULTURE MAGAZINE | 05 | Aug/Sept 2011 p2 ILLUSTRATION ARTICLES 2 . Die Drie Skelms 5 . Mamagoema – by Toni Stuart 13 . The time is NOW! – by DelaRoss SCULPTURE 22 . Prefi x – by Toni Stuart 10 . Shawn Smith – Pixel Lord 24 . Skaftien – by Nadine Christians MUSIC FEATURES 14 . Nadine Matthews EVENTS 30 . African Hip Hop Indaba 2011. 16 . QBA (Cuba) . 18 . Blaq Pearl 31 The Best of Ekapa Under Ground Hip Hop presents Ladies in Hip Hop 20 . DJ Hamma . 26 El Phoenix IN EVERY ISSUE 1 . Editor’s Letter PHOTOGRAPHY 28 . Movie Reviews 6 . Photos by Kent Lingeveldt 29 . Music Reviews . VERSE 32 In the Mix 25 . M. Coco Putuma – Woman 33 . On the Download/Directory p22 p6 AUGUST – SEPTEMBER 2011 / Issue NO. 5
[email protected] Co-founder / Editor Big Dré Co-founder / Creative Nash Contributing Writers Toni Stuart, Nadine Christians, DelaRoss and Arsenic Cover sculpture by Shawn Smith WORD UP EDITOR’S LETTER To the people over here, to the people If you or anyone else you may know over there... is talented, spread the magazine and the word. We welcome all submissions Word Up is down to support all kinds of creative expression (photos, graffiti, design, fine art, tattoo whether it’s, visual art, photography or music etc. Creative is creative! Why art, articles, music for reviews, etc.) I mention it is because I’m tired of people saying “this is real art” or “that’s Please help us make it easier to expose not real art”. It’s all real art, you may not prefer that particular artist, music your art.