Podcast Episode Summary
On this week's episode of The Shrine, DJ 4th Wurld welcomes back to the program fellow news correspondent and community activist J.R. Valrey, Minister of Information for Prisoners Of Conscious Committee and producer/journalist for Block Report Radio. J.R. gives the listeners an update on the criminal trial of Johannes Mehserle, the Bay Area Rapid Transit police terrorist assassin of Oscar Grant on New Year's day 2009.
Later in the program, 4th Wurld speaks with Grammy-nominated pianist Robert Glasper. "Rob G" as he's also known, is a decorated hip-hop producer and jazz musician signed to legendary Jazz label Blue Note Records. He discusses his musical relationship with artists such as Bilal, Quest Love, Q-Tip, Mos Def, and others; and he discusses his music, along with his new group project, The Robert Glasper Expirement. As a bonus, hear music throughout the program from all four of his studio released albums; Mood, Canvas, In My Element, and Double Booked.
Also, hear new music by Slum Village, Reflection Eternal, John Robinson and Lewis Parker, She The Hard Way, and Grandmaster Flash, and classics by Fela Kuti, Jay Electronica, and Lewis Parker.
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