KZMOHD's Aniya and Ra take you on an Arrested Development "Adult Contemporary HIP HOP" journey, their latest release, celebrating 33 years of making socially conscious music.  MN State Fairgoers witnessed two nights of a riveting performance where they left everything they had on the stage and the audience responded with love and gratitude.  The band's leader Speech speaks passionately about the band's history, sustainability and relevancy.  Joined by Arrested Development's two  powerhouse lead vocalists, Tasha and Fareedah, whose stage presence is unforgettable.

Multiplatinum, Grammy Award-winning hip hop group Arrested Development creates great music about self-reflection and igniting change with defiant lyrics of hope. Throughout their 30 years of sold-out concerts throughout the world, they have received numerous awards, including acknowledgement as artists that have made a significant contribution to African American music at the 2019 Black Music Honors Awards. Pioneers of the conscious rap game, they use their voices, status and money to benefit underprivileged people around the world. A celebration of life, their shows are filled with songs that include incomparable lyricism, storytelling and cognizant awareness delivered in their own unique fashion. Experiencing an Arrested Development concert is an uplifting and spiritual event wrapped into one big party!

#CCC2025 #UnitedInMusic

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Vinyl DJ set by Dap-King's Binky Griptite.

YOU'VE ENTERED THE KZMOVERSE

YOU'VE ENTERED THE KZMOVERSE!

Live vinyl DJ set from Dap-Kings' Binky Griptite.

DJ vinyl set with Dap-Kings Binky Griptite.

YOU'VE ENTERED THE KZMOVERSE!

The Boogie Down with Binky Griptite – KZMOHD 04.02.22

8:00pm

Partyman - Prince - 45                                                                                                                                                         

What Happened To The Feeling - Lou Ragland

Wake Up - Lee Fields                                                                      

Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get - The Dramatics                                                

Heads Or Tails - Doug Shorts                                                              

Midtown - The Suffers

The Sly, Slick & The Wicked - The Lost Generation

Walk With Me - Liam Bailey

Sweet Sticky Thing - Ohio Players

Living In The Footsteps Of Another Man -  The Chi Lites 

Switch No 1 - Who (Ngubani) - Afro Funk Explosion.   

Red Hot Mama - Funkadelic - Music For Your Mother.26                                      

Soul Dig pt 1 - The Soul Diggers - A Choice Collection Of 45s Pure.14                     

9:00pm

Fire - Black Pumas - Black Pumas (Deluxe).4                                               

Hard Times - Baby Huey - The Baby Huey Story - Side 2.3                                   

Running Away - Roy Ayers                                                                  

There It Is Pt 1 - James Brown - There It Is.1                                            

Upside Down - Fela & Sandra Isadore - Upside Down.1                                       

LIVE READ - MUSICAL MONUMENT intro

Andre Cymone Interview w This World Is On Fire

Somebody Said - Andre Cymone - Purple Snow

Get It Up (Clean Fade) - The Time

100 MPH - Mazerati

Affection - Ta Mara And The Seen.2                                                        

10:00

Sharon's Intro (live) - Binky Griptite - Daptone Super Soul Review.25                     

There Was A Time (live) - Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings

Look Closer - Saun & Starr - Look Closer                                                  

Evan Finds The Third Room - Con Todo El Mundo - Khruangbin.7                              

Body Heat (pt 1) - James Brown - 45.A                                                                                      

Remember Me - The Trinikas - Sister Funk.14                                                                                

Smiling - Lady Wray - Queen Alone.3                                                       

Piece Of Me - Lady Wray - Piece Of Me.3                                                   

Bobby Harden - Feels So Good - 45.A STAN                                                                                   

You Know I'm No Good - Amy Winehouse - Back To Black.2                                    

Irkha - Parvyn - Sa.6 

C Side - Texas Sun - Khruangbin And Leon Bridges.3                                        

I'm A Good Woman - Barbara Lynn - Sister Funk.7                                                                            

I Let A Good Man Down - Patrinell Staten - Wheedle's Groove 45 - 2.A                                                       

Sookie Sookie - Tina Britt - Blue All The Way.4                                           

KZMO Correspondents, Thomasina Petrus, Glamlife Kim and Monique Linder sit down with Roger Thomas of Naturally 7. Naturally 7 will perform on the Leinie Lodge Bandshell stage on August 26th and 27th.

#Funky #Raw #Uncensored #Music #JerryMartini #KZMOHD #SLYLives

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and founding member of Sly and the Family Stone, Jerry Martini aka "Papa J" and Monique (KZMOHD Producer) sit down to share their experience at Sundance for the release of the documentary "Sly Lives" (aka The Burden of Black Genius), directed by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson and produced by Joseph Patel.  

Trailer

Enjoy The Family Stone Band concert audio from the last show in Primm, NV at the end of the episode. 

About Jerry Martini (The Family Stone Band)

Jerry Martini, aka Papa J is the original founder of Sly & the Family Stone. He is a founding member of the first inter-racial, multi-gender major American Band. He has also performed with countless luminaries including Mike Bloomfield, Carlos Santana, Rolling Stone Bill Wyman, Robert Cray, Willie Lomax, Prince, Graham Central Station, and Van Morrison. He is avid at horn arrangements as well as songwriting including "One With the Sun" on Santana's "Barbaletta album among others. Through the millennial new year, he, along with Cynthia Robinson and Larry Graham, played with Prince on his 1999/2000 New Year's Pay Per View special "Rave Un2 the year 2000".

About Everyday People Project

The Everyday People Project will travel to cities across America spreading love and unity through the music of Sly and the Family Stone under the direction of its co-founder and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Jerry Martini. The Everyday People Project spreads love and human kindness through community partners that support music and art programs in marginalized communities. The Everyday People Project will tour cities with the greatest need and will provide a pre-determined amount of ticket sales to organizations that provide vital services in the community.

About Monique Linder (OMG Media Solutions)

Linder had a vision in 2014 to create a unique media brand that focused on cultural programming. OMG strives to empower communities through its OMGisms, social constructs rooted in the Arts that nurture and improve the health and wellness of youth and families. OMG Companies’ work is centered around building cultural sustainability in which music and art is essential to human survival and development. Linder holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology and a Masters, Business Administration from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management.

About KZMOHD

You are now entering the KZMOVERSE…a cultural, social experience for music + art enthusiasts… powered by OMG Media, KZMOHD is a creatively and environmentally responsible, cultural media platform, on a mission to empower the human race through music and art. 

OMG Studios Innovation Lab is an interactive and evolving music, art and literature immersion project that will function as a cultural content creator hub. Participants will create a wide array of multimedia, inspired by the Twin Cities’ rich music and art culture.

Mission Statement

To provide a creative outlet for youth for music, art and literary expression, development, and education.

2024 Innovation Lab Year In Review

We have so much to be grateful for this year! From opening our doors in February, to graduating our inaugural Youth Innovation Lab cohort. From releasing our fifth cultural film, to beginning production on the sixth (coming Juneteenth 2025). An unforgettable Celebration of Culture and Community at the Minnesota State Fair, including performances by Ludacris and T-Pain, Chance the Rapper, and Becky G. A special thank you to our partners and supporters for making the work we do in our communities possible, especially the investment in our youth. Which is why we are here at our 2025 Holiday Wrap Party to recognize the success of our Innovation Lab youth and to celebrate our beloved community who came along with us on this incredible journey.

Presenters:

Monique Linder, OMG Studios 

Kevin Lindsey, MN Humanities Center

This inaugural year project was made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. Supporting partners include: MN Humanities Center, MN Black Collective, City of St. Paul and Live4Love Charities.

Award-Winning MN African American History Film Tour to Duluth, MN featuring a post-screening discussion "Where Do We Go From Here?" with appearances by those featured in the film.

About the Film

This documentary challenges our understanding of slavery, its impact on Minnesota, and how we reconcile our past by taking viewers on a present-day journey to Ghana, to the quarters of Harriet and Dred Scott at Fort Snelling, and into conversations with current and future scholars about where we go from here.

 Featuring: King Odeneho Kwafo Akoto, III & Queen Mother Nana Afrakoma, II (Akwamu Traditional Area, Ghana, AF); Melvin Carter, III (Mayor, St. Paul); Kevin Lindsey (CEO, Minnesota Humanities Center); Dr. Christopher Lehman (Ethnic Studies Chair, Ethnic, Gender, and Women’s Studies, St. Cloud State University); T. Mychael Rambo; Thomasina Petrus; and Voices from Black Youth Healing Arts Center

Co-produced by: OMG Studios and Minnesota Humanities Center

“Best Short Documentary” (Santa Barbara International Movie Awards) and “Best Producer” (Hollywood Discovery Awards) film, Juneteenth Reckoning with Slavery: MN African American History, announces a 5-city tour happening this Fall.

Film Score: "Water Cries" produced by Thomasina Petrus, Walter Chancellor, Jr. and Monique Linder

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