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the Cornel West theory

- Washington, DC Hip Hop / Spoken Word / Go-Go

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Members: Tim Hicks, Rashad Dobbins, Yvonne Gilmore, Katrina Lorraine Starr, John Wesley Moon and Sam Lavine

Manager: Seven Fields Productions, LLC

Bio: the Cornel West theory is a Washington, D.C.-based ensemble, proudly born from the hip-hop aesthetic, but not bound by limitations of any genre. It’s an eclectic amalgam of spoken word, lyricism, instruments, electronics and vocals, which draw from genres ranging from home-grown go-go to jazz to ... See Full Bio

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The Shape Of Hip Hop To Come available now: https://www.facebook.com/thecornelwesttheory?sk=app_96687436973

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“To put it simply, they are an amalgam of Rage Against the Machine, Saul Williams and the Black history that wasn’t taught in the public school systems. Presented was a full range of emotion: angry and militant to soft and nurturing, which is somewhat analogous to the Black struggle itself. ”

— Andrea McPherson, Brightest Young Things

“This is part Negro spiritual, part Rage Against the Machine fused with oral tradition, some left over Transmat 808 polyrhythms, and a new breath into the consciousness of artivist music.”

— Mikal Amin Lee, MTV Iggy

“They bridge the gap between jazz and hip-hop (throwing in elements of every other funky and innovative sound). On an initial viewing at the Sockets Records Fifth Year Anniversary, they reminded us of Digable Planets -- but although they draw from similar elements, The Cornel West Theory provides a more incendiary delivery.”

— Valerie Paschall, DCist

“Enter The Cornel West Theory. The In Her Hands: Embyro Capital Vol. 1 Mixtape cranks out tough topics over twisted rhythms and melodic samples stirred up by DJ UNDERDOG. A mix of nine new tracks and a couple of previous releases The Cornel West Theory continues their social commentary on the changes in the local and global community. It takes a look at a capitol city endanger of losing its cultural identity. Partially self inflected, partially imposed.”

— Sondai, The Couch Sessions

“They bum rushed back stage and gave me the hottest CD of the last five years ...COINTELPROnomics and Gentrifried Chicken knocked my skull back.” Public Enemy’s Chuck D”

— Washington City Paper

“The Cornel West Theory, a 6-member band, uses the name and theories of the lauded Princeton professor to great effect. Their new project, Second Rome, is a haunting yet necessary reminder that art needn’t be compromised for the greater good. ”

— D.L. Chandler, Okayplayer.com

"[The Cornel West Theory] primarily has to do with critical engagement with the world, prophetic witness to truth and justice - and just keeping the music funky and smooth," Dr. Cornel West said.

— Lisa Han, The Daily Princetonian

“The group's most impassioned numbers are built on stuttering, swaggering loops. The incendiary "Durito's Revenge (Dirty Bombs)," for example, uses militant beats and a strangled vocal clip to drive a fantasy of violent insurrection. But much of the CD is less agitated, drawing on cool jazz, trip-hop and acid rock. The words also include West's rebuke to hip-hop misogyny and a dialogue with Hicks's 5-year-old daughter. At nearly 75 minutes ... it rarely runs out of provocative things to say. ”

— Mark Jenkins, The Washington Post

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The Contradiction

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Iron Wars

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MOB vs. I

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COINTELPROnomics

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Gentrifried Chicken

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THE CORNEL WEST THEORY - IRON EMPTINESS B/W GREED

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May 26

The Hamilton
Washington, DC, US | 6:30am
The Hamilton
Washington, DC, US
Sun May 26 6:30am
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Performances by: Pro Letarians Congo Sanchez The Cornel West Theory Flex Mathews

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