{"id":39637,"date":"2023-08-15T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T16:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=39637"},"modified":"2023-08-13T08:14:02","modified_gmt":"2023-08-13T12:14:02","slug":"meditations-on-crime-share-robbin-hoods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=39637","title":{"rendered":"Meditations On Crime share \u2018Robbin&#8217; Hoods\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Author\u00a0Harper Simon\u2019s multimedia project\u00a0Meditations on Crime\u00a0has shared an electric new single and video, <em>Robbin\u2019 Hoods<\/em>. It features acclaimed rapper\u00a0Quelle Chris, the iconic\u00a0Jean Grae, and legendary producer\u00a0Money Mark\u00a0(Beastie Boys,\u00a0Beck,\u00a0Danger Mouse) that was co-written and produced by Simon. In step with the project\u2019s focus on morality and its correlation (and lack thereof) with criminality, the track, sees Quelle Chris exploring the injustice of the American legal system and its enforcement over a grimy, bass heavy beat.\u00a0<em>\u201cThe Robin Hoods of modern times \/ Nobody giving me shit so I take mine \/ The Robin Hoods of modern cause \/ and ain\u2019t nobody giving them shit so they take yours\u201d<\/em>\u00a0spits Chris on the chorus, zeroing in on the circuits of violence that bleed from the harsh and unforgiving American justice system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simon shares,&nbsp;<em>\u201cMark and I ended up building a track together with him programming the drum loop and providing keys while I played the bass and added a synth melody. Carla Azar overdubbed live drums. Then Quelle Chris and Jean came on and killed it, in my opinion. Since then, Jean\u2019s moved on from her career as a rapper, so this ended up being one of her last features on a record, maybe. Very honored to have worked with all of them!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/girlieaction.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=1d59aca4aeedaab429816159e&amp;id=a3ded5f610&amp;e=3a430a552a\">Listen<\/a> to <em>Robbin\u2019 Hoods<\/em> or watch the video via YouTube below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0leME_lAkbU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Alongside this single, the project has announced a special event at\u00a0Zebulon on\u00a0August 12th\u00a0in connection with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/girlieaction.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=1d59aca4aeedaab429816159e&amp;id=cc426cb096&amp;e=3a430a552a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Printed Matter\u2019s 2023 LA Art Book Fair<\/a>\u00a0at\u00a0The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA\u00a0on\u00a0August 13th. The event will feature performances of the project&#8217;s self-titled album from acclaimed musical luminaries such as\u00a0Ian Svenonius,\u00a0Julia Holter,\u00a0Cole<strong> <\/strong>Alexander,\u00a0Geneva Jacuzzi, and more, alongside a screening of a new experimental short film, also titled\u00a0\u2018Meditations on Crime,\u2019 co-directed by Simon and project co-curator\u00a0Jonah Freeman\u00a0of the art team Freeman-Lowe. Tickets are available\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/girlieaction.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=1d59aca4aeedaab429816159e&amp;id=351c57b40b&amp;e=3a430a552a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">here<\/a>.<br><br>The short film, which recently premiered at the\u00a0LA MOCA, features excerpts from an essay by Nigerian novelist and poet\u00a0Ben Okri\u00a0as an armature for a kaleidoscopic cinematic collage of found and original footage narrated by acclaimed actress\u00a0Katherine Waterston\u00a0(<em>Babylon<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Logan Lucky<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Alien: Covenant<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Inherent Vice<\/em>), which, while touching upon a broad spectrum of crime, finds its focus in the prison system and all its contradictions.<br><br><em>\u201cEveryone is fascinated by crime,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0says Harper Simon.\u00a0<em>\u201cWhen you look at the history of\u00a0song, romantic love songs may be the dominant mode of songwriting, but second would\u00a0probably be songs involving crime.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>Simon offers a new and expansive contribution to this legacy with\u00a0<em>Meditations on Crime<\/em>, an ambitious multi-media project that includes an album he produced of musical collaborations with a sweeping range of contributors, including\u00a0Julia Holter,\u00a0Gang Gang Dance,\u00a0King Khan,\u00a0the Sun Ra Arkestra\u00a0and a book he edited featuring essays by such notables as\u00a0Miranda July,\u00a0Hooman Majd, and\u00a0Jerry Stahl, alongside artwork from giants like\u00a0Cindy Sherman,\u00a0Tracey Emin,\u00a0Julian Schnabel, and\u00a0Raymond Pettibon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4AAC7547-9750-4D7B-9906-FC2F7CD230B7-scaled.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"753\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4AAC7547-9750-4D7B-9906-FC2F7CD230B7.jpeg?resize=753%2C1024\" alt=\"Art by: Jonah Freeman + Justin Lowe\n\" class=\"wp-image-39638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4AAC7547-9750-4D7B-9906-FC2F7CD230B7-scaled.jpeg?resize=753%2C1024 753w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4AAC7547-9750-4D7B-9906-FC2F7CD230B7-scaled.jpeg?resize=220%2C300 220w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4AAC7547-9750-4D7B-9906-FC2F7CD230B7-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1045 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4AAC7547-9750-4D7B-9906-FC2F7CD230B7-scaled.jpeg?resize=1129%2C1536 1129w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4AAC7547-9750-4D7B-9906-FC2F7CD230B7-scaled.jpeg?resize=1505%2C2048 1505w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4AAC7547-9750-4D7B-9906-FC2F7CD230B7-scaled.jpeg?w=1882 1882w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 753px) 100vw, 753px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen to \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/girlieaction.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=1d59aca4aeedaab429816159e&amp;id=b0d4499ca7&amp;e=3a430a552a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Meditations on Crime<\/a>\u2019 <br><br>The book will be available in three different versions: a softcover with 352 pages containing 339 artworks by 18 visual artists and 11 essays\/interviews, a limited edition 13 in. x 13 in. clamshell in a custom clothbound box that includes both the book and a vinyl LP of the\u00a0\u2018Meditation on Crime\u2019\u00a0album, and a limited number of signed clamshell editions signed by Harper Simon and Jonah Freeman. The book and vinyl will be available everywhere\u00a0on\u00a0October 3.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/B67DC4BC-0AA6-43FF-90EC-3ECC52591454.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/B67DC4BC-0AA6-43FF-90EC-3ECC52591454.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1024\" alt=\"Clamshell edition\" class=\"wp-image-39639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/B67DC4BC-0AA6-43FF-90EC-3ECC52591454.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1024 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/B67DC4BC-0AA6-43FF-90EC-3ECC52591454.jpeg?resize=300%2C300 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/B67DC4BC-0AA6-43FF-90EC-3ECC52591454.jpeg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/B67DC4BC-0AA6-43FF-90EC-3ECC52591454.jpeg?resize=768%2C768 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/B67DC4BC-0AA6-43FF-90EC-3ECC52591454.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1536 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/B67DC4BC-0AA6-43FF-90EC-3ECC52591454.jpeg?w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information and\/or to pre-order a copy now, visit the Hat &amp; Beard Press website <a href=\"https:\/\/girlieaction.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=1d59aca4aeedaab429816159e&amp;id=5defa7eef0&amp;e=3a430a552a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Author\u00a0Harper Simon\u2019s multimedia project\u00a0Meditations on Crime\u00a0has shared an electric new single and video, Robbin\u2019 Hoods. 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