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Eye Candy: Slevin Monroe Showing Natural Hair And Curves (Video)

Well, the shoot is at a plain site. And I get that Slevin Monroe is trying to go ‘plain Jane’ (basic black makeup and no blue hair like last time I posted on her here). But that bod, boobage and bum-bum…bang boom POW! Nothing plain about Slevin. Nothing!

MORE SLEVIN MONROE ON INSTAGRAM | ON JAYFORCE.COM

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Lifestyle: How Much Does Really Good Sushi Really Cost? (Video)

Sushi is like food religion to some folks. From tuna to blowfish, their passion and calculated choices for palate pleasing fish delish… can end up being ‘The Most Expensivest Sh*t.’ But these guys are putting the price proposition to the test. Do you have to have pockets like 2 Chainz to dine on the tastiest raw fish and fine wine? Press play, watch and see.

@ojones1

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The Game Speaks On His Album “1992,” Dissing Sean Kingston & Meek Mill And More (Video)

Wow. The Game has found love or respect for everyone, Kurrupt to KXNG Crooked (aka Crooked I) to Kendrick Lamar, even 50 Cent… but NOT Meek Mill and Sean Kingston. Wow!

The Game talks about his beef with Meek Mill and Sean Kingston, the disrespectful lines in “Pest Control,” his new album “1992, patching things up with 50 Cent, did his cars get shot up in Miami and much more.

Catch his apology for the stray shot he took at Meek’s girl Nicki Minaj in there, too.

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Cassidy – “16 Or Better Freestyle” (Video)

Daaaamit! Cassidy is a rhyme animal with “16 Or Better” on all y’all!!! Did not know Jack Thriller was doing a cypher channel. If he keeps putting on rhymers of this caliber, he’s got himself a subscriber.

(And do you seeee them THICK HONEYZ in there??? YOOOO!!)

@ojones1

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MaxPtah – “Breathless” feat. StaHHr

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Been a long time since we’ve heard from StaHHr. Good to hear…esp. since she has been keeping the rhyme skills up to par. Here she is teaming with Memphis (Tennessee, USA) producer MaxPtah on the single “Breathless.” You can get that on “Full Range Frequency” (LP).

MAXPTAH – BREATHLESS FEAT STAHHR | FULL RANGE FREQUENCY (LP)

J. Keys – “Very Important People” (Prod. By Cultural Bastards)

Wooooo! J. Keys and Cultural Bastards win again with this “Very Important People” jawn. That nightlife lyricism over a banging big night show beat… instant classic! Press play above, enjoy, and go ‘head and grab that FREE download from the ‘Cloud via the link below.

On the HOT new single “Very Important People,” J. Keys takes it to the club… but not like you think!! Powered by pulsating drums, a hypnotic soul sample, rhythmic refrains, and years of club experience, Keys gives you his take on some of the various characters that make your local nightlife go round. With precision-crafted rhymes and bangin’ production courtesy of the Cultural Bastards, we get a small taste of J. Keys’ forthcoming project “The Drawing Board.”

DOWNLOAD: J. KEYS – VERY IMPORTANT PEOPLE

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13TH (Trailer)

Historical hooray for the 13th Amendment, right? Because it freed the slaves…right? But wait. Hold the Constitution a minute. What if the passage of the 13th Amendment actually gave way to 150 years of oppression of Black people? That’s what Ava DuVernay’s documentary “13TH” posits. And it’s not ‘what if’ rather ‘what it is.’ Watch the Netflix trailer above. Wow…

The title of Ava DuVernay’s extraordinary and galvanizing documentary “13TH” refers to the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which reads “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States.” The progression from that second qualifying clause to the horrors of mass criminalization and the sprawling American prison industry is laid out by DuVernay with bracing lucidity. With a potent mixture of archival footage and testimony from a dazzling array of activists, politicians, historians, and formerly incarcerated women and men, DuVernay creates a work of grand historical synthesis.
– Netflix US & Canada

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Classic Beauty: Defined By Each Culture (Video)

We have known all along that ‘beauty is in the eye of the beholder.’ But consider that our judgments about whom is beautiful is based in the beholder’s ethnicity.

Photographer and photojournalist Natalia Ivanova has begun an ambitious project she calls “The Ethnic Origins of Beauty,” or Les origines de la beauté. She seeks out the ideal natural beauty that symbolizes every ethnicity, and photographs them in an identical position. The 100s of photos she has taken show the wide diversity that humans consider to be the classic beauty.

So this project pretty much makes it plain: What I (and people with whom I share ethnic background) have a different point of view when it comes to judging beauty. The Eye Candy posted here might be drastically different if someone from another culture starts selecting the Honeyz. How about that.

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60 Minutes: The New Cold War And The Role Of The Next U.S. President (Video)

Man! Watching pro football is a nice distraction from the real world. But then 60 Minutes follows it with some VERY real world coverage of the new Cold War. This ain’t your father’s or grandfather’s Cold War either. And if you have seen that “Crimson Tide” movie, the submarine footage in this CBS news/documentary segment will give you a familiar chill.

Hmm… it has been a while since I’ve gotten political on here. And while I still #FeelTheBern like a number of my associates, I will be casting my vote this November; and so should YOU.

VOTE DAMMIT! If for no other reason, consider the words of Admiral Cecil Haney talking to interviewer David Martin:

David Martin: So who in the United States government has the authority to order the use of nuclear weapons?
Cecil Haney: Only the President of the United States has that authority.
David Martin: Does Congress have to approve?
Cecil Haney: No, Congress does not have to approve.
David Martin: So these really are the President’s own weapons.
Cecil Haney: It’s our nation’s weapons, with the President’s authority. Yes.

Black Lives Matter. All Lives Matter. Your Vote Matters. It is all a matter of LIFE AND DEATH!

VOTE. Push the button. Vote for the person whose finger will be on the nuke button.

@ojones1

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Drake – “Please Forgive Me” (Short Film)

Watch Drake get his ‘act’ on, and show off music visuals for the songs “One Dance” and “Controlla” (featuring Popcaan) in his short film “Please Forgive Me” – exclusively on Apple Music.

WATCH: PLEASE FORGIVE ME (SHORT FILM)

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DJ Yogi – “Do Y’all Really Listen” (Mixtape)

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DJ Yogi. Thank you bredren. Ya’ll, the homie keeps me posted on the latest mixes (yeah, PLURAL) he drops constantly. Archived or on-air, if Yogi’s mixing…DUDE I AM THERE! But, “Do Y’all Really Listen” though? Is it a question, or a challenge? Nah, it’s the title of DJ Yogi’s latest dope mix. RELAX!

(Well, go to his Mixcloud and subscribe via the link below. Then relax!)

DJ YOGI – DO Y’ALL REALLY LISTEN (MIXAPE)

CyHi The Prynce – “Long Damn Time” feat. Jonathan Hay (Video)

I gotta admit. I was worried when the beat started all happy and sh!t… but then I remembered that CyHi The Prynce is a MASTER at rhyming, storytelling, and all things emceeing. After viewing, I ended somewhere between a ‘think about it’ and a ‘keep ya head up’ vibe. Now it’s your turn to experience “Long Damn Time.”

Cyhi the Prince’s new music video “Long Damn Time” offers insight into what actually goes down when a rapper hits the studio. Joined by producer Jonathan Hay at Atlanta’s Patchwerk Recordings, CyHi spends a lot of time of writing on the pad, pacing, looking out the window ruminating, reckoning with the beat. Such is the life of a writer.
– HotNewHipHop

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Fat Joe Speaks On Big Pun, Beef With Pun’s Wife, Going Indy, Getting Healthy And More (Video)

Let’s keep it a buck. If Fat Joe and Remy Ma ain’t up there screaming, “Big Pun”…ain’t nobody else giving a F*CK!
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Damn. Might have to file this Power 99 interview with Don Joey under ‘keeping it real.’ Although… you do now have that lie spotting skill set we just posted on here. Test that. Did Fat Joe do Pun’s wife wrong? Watch and decide for yourself as he speaks on that, how he struggled and to get where he is (now happily independent), how he got into DEEP trouble with the IRS (and is getting out) and more.

(Deeeeem! Have you seen Joe’s wifey Lorena though? Hit the jump. Respect!)

@ojones1

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Ras Kass – “Bardom” feat. KRS-ONE

Ras Kass and KRS-ONE. They got one with this one. Hip-Hop heads, lean forward and prepare to nod. Even the title though… you certainly don’t think boredom with either of these emcees. You think BARS! Rhymes at the highest level… setting the bar for rap time and again. On the block. In the booth. Moving the Hip-Hop nation. Bar domination. All that – “Bardom!” Damn a Grammy! Heralding the release of Ras’ “Intellectual Property: SOI2,” this is “Bardom.” An incredible follow-up to “PayPal The Feature” (also on the LP, posted here.)

RAS KASS – BARDOM FEAT. KRS-ONE | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: SOI2 (LP)

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Eye Candy: Chelsea Miller Unboxes JooVuu’s Mini Car Camera (Video)

“Reminds me of something that Q would give James Bond…”
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See? Movie references like that, plus that sexy lisp, plus her being sexy & THICK (in that fitted black dress…LAWDY) gets me. Okay, Chelsea Miller, what’s up? Hollering. Oh, you’re doing an #AllGoodThings unboxing video for the JooVuu mini car camera? Ha! I got caught up. You got me. Not even mad. And I’m REALLY not even mad at that striped swimsuit on your Instagram

MORE CHELSEA MILLER ON INSTAGRAM

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How Can You Tell If Someone Is Lying? (Video)

Okay. This is FASCINATING! Being able to divine the truth, or at least determine when someone is lying is the stuff of great spy stories, war movies, epic action-dramas, even sci-fi/superhero blockbusters… Captain America and the Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. could have certainly used a lot more of lie spotting early on in “The Winter Soldier” right?

(By the way, if you haven’t already, you reeeeally should check out the BEST MARVEL UNIVERSE FILM TO DATE – “Captain America: The Winter Soldier.”)

Deception can destroy confidence. Pamela Myer, the author of “Liespotting: Proven Techniques to Detect Deception” and one of the most popular Ted Talks of all time, has made a career developing interview techniques and identifying verbal and non-verbal cues a person trying to lie to you might exhibit.

But let’s bring this skill back down to Earth. Consider how your parents (or you readers who are parents) utilize lie spotting day-to-day. How does a mom know when her child is lying about where she was this afternoon? How does pops already know about those scratches on the car door did NOT just ‘happen at the supermarket’? Or let’s get real-life: How can an investigator know if a person of interest is telling the truth or not… or how might a spy counter lie spotting techniques?

Or to get really real… How will you determine whether the candidates are answering truthfully during the U.S. Presidential Debate?

(Tonight at 9PM EST. I’ll be watching on PBS – available on TV or online here.)

@ojones1

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A3C Conference Presents Digital Marketing: What’s Working in 2016 Panel

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One of the largest music festivals in the South East the 2016 A3C Festival is almost here. This year’s lineup is impressive with a throwback to 1996 Hip Hop as the theme. Rick Ross, Royce the 5’9, Bone Thugs, Redman, Bun-B, Too Short, are just a few of the acts performing this year. In recent years the conference portion of the festival has become just as popular.

Numerous workshops & panels to help push you in the music industry. One of the panels to check out is Digital Marketing: What’s Working in 2016 (Wednesday October 5th, 2016 12:30). Just getting on social media posting on twitter & Instagram is not a marketing plan. Learn some tips and methods to take your brand and image to the next level. Panel consists of ArtByOdell: Odell’s RoundTable, Jayforce.com (Moderator) Dave Cool: Director of Artist/Industry Outreach BandZoogle.com, Jose Cuello: CCO at TuneCore Music Publishing, Mike McGarry: Director of Emerging Content at Fitzgerald & Co. So make sure you get your passes today and our own ArtByOdell is moderating this panel so make sure you say hello!

-ArtByOdell Twitter/SoundCloud

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J. Keys – “Goodbye” feat. Robyn Hood (Prod. By Cultural Bastards)

Good and evil, the dope and the wack… they are opposites! Pick a side. J. Keys and Robyn Hood have lined up on the side of dopeness to let off a mega-shot at wackness in the form of this track. “Goodbye” to all wack emcees and all who are aligned with them.

It’s open season on everyone and everything wack. J. Keys and Robyn Hood team up to air it all out on the new high-powered joint “Goodbye”, backed by the soulful head-nodding production of the Cultural Bastards. This is a farewell anthem with skillful lyrics and delivery to prove that, despite its title, Keys and Robyn aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. Be on the lookout for J. Keys’ forthcoming project entitled “The Drawing Board.”

Stream above. FREE download link below. This is Hip-Hop dammit! Breathe it in. Bask in it!!

DOWNLOAD: J. KEYS – GOODBYE FEAT. ROBYN HOOD

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The Founder (Trailer)

Always heard this story told and retold (usually as part of an Amway pitch… no shots, just saying). Very interesting though, never thought of Ray Kroc as such a shark. Check out this trailer for “The Founder,” starring Michael Keaton.

The story of McDonald’s founder, Ray Kroc.

Long way from Batman movies for Keaton. Looks good.

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Invisible Roots: Afro-Mexicans In Southern California (Trailer)

More than one million Mexicans are of African descent, yet this heritage is often forgotten, denied, and many times stigmatized, both in Mexico and in Chicanx communities in the United States. INVISIBLE ROOTS is an intimate look at Afro-Mexicans living in Southern California as they discuss complex issues of racial, national and cultural identities.
– Third World Newsreel

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