Tonight at Silk City a Philly All Star Tribute to the life and work of Mpozi Mshale Toblert. Mpozi was an award winning press photographer from Philadelphia. He was responsible for some of the earliest and most memorable photos as the Roots developed into the worldwide sensation they have become. He was childhood friends with Cosmo Baker and Questlove. He also moonlighted as reggae/dub DJ around the city and eventually in Indianapolis where he moved in 1998.
This tribute event will feature an all-star Philly lineup including Sadiki, Dozia, King Britt, Chuck Treece, Cosmo Baker, ?uestlove, Schoolly D, Jafar Barron, Brendan Bring’em, and more.
Entry is $7 and a portion of the proceeds will go to the Mpozi Mshale Tolbert Studios
Read OkayPlayer’s tribute here with links to a number of different articles and slideshows of his photos.
Click the link above for pics from the night. Who is the jawn with shaved side of the head? And who is that in the yellow? I am really feeling that shirt. Anybody? Tom?
Just to keep with the Okayplayer movement, Jean Grae plays dress up for her first single off of Jeanius (a collab album with 9th Wonder) “Love Thirst”. Not only that she’ll be answering your love/hate/dating/sex questions over at HipHopDX.
RSVP now by subscribing to the magazine and then filling out the RSVP form. $20 gets you six issues, entrance to the party, free drinks and 100% goes to one of 12 charities of your choice.
