PackFM, LEX, and ZEPS discuss life inside New York City's independent hip-hop scene

Seeking to develop a better understanding of what New York's independent Hip-Hop scene has become in recent years, I approached three different artists and asked them about their experiences as performers.

This video is intended as a complementary piece to a feature article that explores the changing dynamics of the independent hip-hop scene.

http://blsciblogs.baruch.cuny.edu/jrn3510_s09/angel-navedo/

Recognizing that the excitement for the culture no longer compares to what it once was, I sought answers from active participants.

My discussion with PackFM explored the causes for the dramatic change to the scene within the last decade.

LEX took a more optimistic approach, explaining how he handles different audiences while balancing his personal life with a passion for music.

A final conversation with promoter/artist Zeps detailed his unique approach to attracting audiences while giving them new Hip-Hop music.

I captured the majority of the footage on two different nights in March.

3.13.09 - PackFM outside of the Production Lounge in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

3.21.09 - LEX and Zeps outside of Public Assembly in Williamsburgh, Brooklyn

Special thanks and credit to QN5 Music, P.O.W. Radio, TrakWerk, and Logrithmic for additional footage found in the video.

For more info, visit:
http://myspace.com/packfm
http://myspace.com/lexsinistahcircle
http://myspace.com/zeps
http://qn5.com
http://logrithmic.com
http://trakwerk.com
http://youtube.com/powradio
http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/

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• PackFM
• Zeps
• QN5 Music
• Lex
• New York Rhyme Exchange
• ZEPS
• Sickmania
• Trakwerk
• Logrithmic
• QN5
• Sinistah Circle
• CUNY Baruch
• Multimedia Journalism
• Damanilz
• Point Dot Period
• POW Radio
• CUNY Baruch College

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