Back in November of 2012, Washtenaw Eviction and Foreclosure Defense somehow managed to bring world-renowned hip-hop provocateur Boots Riley and his band, The Coup, to Ypsilanti to play a fundraiser for Ozone House, to support their work with at-risk and marginalized LGBTQ teens. As you may recall, in my interview with Riley, recorded a day […]
Tag Archives: Sorry to Bother You
Boots Riley’s “Sorry to Bother You” hits theaters half a dozen years after telling us about it
Posted in Art and Culture, Detroit, Uncategorized Also tagged 21 Grams, Alex Rivera, American Splendor, Atlanta, Boots Riley, community organizing, Danny Glover, Danny Goldberg, David Cross, fast food workers union, film making, foreclosure defense, Happiness, hip hop, Ice Storm, indie film, Lakeith Stanfield, Led Zeppelin, Nirvana, Oakland, Occupy Oakland, Occupy Sandy, Occupy Wall Street, Ozone House, Patton Oswalt, police brutality, Pride Zone, rap, Sleep Dealer, Street Sweeper Social Club, Ted Hope, telemarketing, Terry Crews, The Coup, unions, Washtenaw Eviction and Foreclosure Defense 10 Comments
The Coup… bringing the revolution to Ypsilanti tonight
In preparation for tonight’s big Ozone House fundraiser at Woodruff’s, featuring The Coup, Japanther and Kev Choice, I thought that I’d share this Youtube link, where you can stream The Coup’s entire new album, Sorry to Bother You. If you’re anything like me, I think you’ll find it a great way to start your cold, […]
Posted in Art and Culture, Special Projects, Ypsilanti Also tagged Boots Riley, fundraisers, Japanther, Kev Choice, Magic Clap, Music Event, Ozone House, The Coup, The Guillotine, Woodruff's 8 Comments
Washtenaw Eviction and Foreclosure Defense scores a coup… brings hip hop luminaries The Coup to Ypsi to play a benefit
I’ve been sitting on a secret for the past few weeks, and, tonight, I can finally tell you about it. On Sunday, December 2nd, political hip hop group The Coup will be visiting Ypsilanti from Oakland, and playing at Woodruff’s. The event, which is a fundraiser for Ypsilanti’s Ozone House, to support their work with […]
Posted in Art and Culture, Politics, Ypsilanti Also tagged "We could have bought a lot of guillotines for $700 billion", Boots Riley, epitaph, foreclosure defense, hip hop, Japanther, Jeff Clark, Kev Choice, Oakland, Ozone House, political hip hop, rap, The Coup, The Guillotine, Washtenaw Eviction and Foreclosure Defense, WEFD 10 Comments