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Scion Road Trip: Eddie Huang Scoops Up Cam’ron, Prince Paul, & Vince Staples (Video)
September 25, 2015
Eddie Huang took a few minutes out of his schedule to jump behind the wheel of our 2016 Scion iA, making a few rounds around Los Angeles to pick up a few special guests – like Prince Paul (and his son, DJ P. Forreal), musicians Vince Staples and Stevie Lee and rapper Cam’ron – to hang and chit-chat.
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Unseen Throwback Footage Of Amy Winehouse (Video)
September 24, 2015
The “Amy” film will come out November 2, 2015. But check out this intimate never-before-seen clip of Amy Winehouse being plain ol’ Amy. Plenty of close-ups; none of them ‘ugly’ (despite what she says).
Why’re you filming me so close? I’m ugly.
– Amy Winehouse
PRE-ORDER: AMY (ITUNES DIGITAL VERSION) | AMY (DVD)
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Stephen Colbert Talks Politics With Bernie Sanders And Walks ‘Silly’ With Lupita Nyong’O (Video)
September 23, 2015
Y’all done messed up now. Giving Stephen Colbert a ‘bump’ to a bigger media platform – from Comedy Central to CBS – allows him to do what he does, increased by an order of magnitude. Political satire on 10? Nah, on 100! And he’s just getting started. Above: Check him out lampooning the 2016 field of U.S Presidential candidates. “Feel the Bern” (candidate Bernie Sanders) for real. And dare you not to chuckle at the Republican candidates…
…Oh, you already were? Well, this’ll chuck some chuckles into the laugh fest.
Hit the jump for more hilarity; and Colbert spending some silly time with actress Lupita Nyong’O. And by the time all your watching and laughing are done, you will also have a little something to think about. Balancing comedy and commentary: it’s what Colbert does better than most anybody else in the biz.
Learn The Meaning Behind “Slaughtermouse” From Joe Budden Himself (Video)
September 22, 2015
Joe Budden used to be called ‘Mouse.’ Hear how Budden breaks down how he channeled his old persona in the “Slaughtermouse” lyrics. Buddens said this was his “Stan” letter to Eminem. Wow. Now you gotta watch.
PREVIOUS: JOE BUDDEN – SLAUGHTERMOUSE
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Just Blaze Chopping Up Beats In His Head And Playing Them In ‘Rhythm Roulette’ Live (Video)
September 22, 2015
That’s pretty much it… I can make another one…
– Just Blaze
Creating album-worthy joints on the fly; it’s what Just Blaze does. Easy work!
After listening through three randomly selected records and deciding only one of them was good enough to use, Just began to create a soulful and hard-hitting beat with sped-up choir vocals weaving in and out of the track. In the end, he thought the beat sounded so good he wanted to dip from The Sprite Corner to finish it up at his studio.
Dame Dash On ‘Straight Outta Compton’ & Possible ‘Reasonable Doubt’ Film (Video)
September 21, 2015
One time for Hip-Hop history y’all… really ought to be among the standard electives for colleges nowadays. Plenty of stories to tell: like when Jay was Jiggaaaa. We need that. Truth, beyond a “Reasonable Doubt.” Yeah. Went there. Maybe Dame Dash will take us back there, too. Check out the vid above.
It’s gonna get done at some point by somebody…
– Dame Dash on the possibility of a “Reasonable Doubt” (Roc-A-Fella story) film
Wow. The box office success of “Straight Outta Compton” has opened all kinds of doors to all kinds of discussions for possible biopics.
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Miguel Talks About His Dopest Music, Meditation And More (Video)
September 21, 2015
What’s normal anyway?
– Miguel
Shiiiid, dope interviews from Miguel… the music, too. That’s the norm. Just look on here for proof. Pay attention right from the start, and lean in for his breakdown of his song “N.W.A.” (featuring Kurupt, which we posted earlier on here).
PREVIOUS: MIGUEL – N.W.A. FEAT KURUPT (VIDEO)
Raekwon Speaks On Designing Sneakers & Possible Wu-Tang Biopic (Video)
September 19, 2015
Raekwon speaking on how a business opportunity led to the design of his Diadora N9000 shoes. See the interview above with him at the release event. He also talks about the possibility of a Wu-Tang Clan documentary or film; as ‘Straight Outta Compton’ opened that lane, documenting N.W.A. from back in the day.
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Mac Miller Talks About ‘Battling’ Donald Trump And More On ‘The Nightly Show’ With Larry Wilmore (Video)
September 19, 2015
Mac Miller has his new album “GO:OD AM” out now (linked here). So, it makes since for him to go on some talk shows and talk it up. But for his The Nightly Show appearance, I think only host Larry Willmore mentioned it. That’s alright though, as anyone seeing him on this episode will likely be checking for his “Donald Trump†song and anything of Miller’s they can get their hands on. Twitter beef with The Donald after calling him a d!ckhead – hilarious! Actually, the whole panel discussion above is next level funny. And Mike Yard is a fool!! Must watch now.
(Mac said Trump is like a struggle rapper… bwaaahahaaaa!)
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Travel: Action Bronson Hits Hawaii And Brings Us Deliciousness (Video)
September 19, 2015
Above: Action Bronson is back with more fun and food porn in the latest episode of F#ck That’s Delicious. Wow. Bam Bam took it to Hawaii – making poke (say it like POH-KAY, a fish and rice dish), a fav of his and Alchemist’s. Hey, put on a napkin and pull chair up close… and dig in!
(Haaaaa! He is CLOWNING to that Phil & Phil “Easy Lover” in there later.)
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T.I. Speaks On ATL 2, The Iggy Azealia Disaster, & His New Project (Video)
September 18, 2015
T.I. stopped by the Hot 97 Morning Show to talk about his superstar procrastination with regard to getting new music out, about his and Izzy Azaela’s situation, prospects regarding an “ATL” sequel, and more.
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Mannie Fresh Digs Deep on “Rhythm Roulette” Creating Beats For A Live Audience (Video)
September 17, 2015
Ha! Is Mannie Fresh showing off? Smooth picking his three records blindfolded (like everyone else). Then he builds a beat to rep the NOLA like no one else can… at the record shop… with an audience!
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Pioneer Supermodel Beverly Johnson Talks About Being Drugged By Bill Cosby, A One Night Stand With Mike Tyson And More (Video)
September 16, 2015
Okay, she is there because she is promoting a book. But c’mon son… you KNOW Sway would ask about what she said about The Coz and the druggings (being that Beverly Johnson was one of the first to affirm that Bill was dropping ’em with the drinks… allegedly). And the book is chock full of ‘Scandal’ level messiness besides that – rivalries between models, messing with that ‘white girl’ (e.g. cocaine), Mike Tyson… Verrrry interesting.
From being the first Black model on the cover of Vogue to building an international empire, the lovely Beverly Johnson stopped by Sway in the Morning to talk about her new book, The Face That Changed it All: A Memoir.
AUTOGRAPHED BOOK: BEVERLY JOHNSON – THE FACE THAT CHANGED IT ALL: A MEMOIR
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Ice Cube x O’Shea Jackson Jr.: Father And Son Talk About Son Playing His Father On Screen (Video)
September 14, 2015
Cube couldn’t see ANYONE other than his son, O’Shea Jackson, Jr., play him in the new N.W.A. biopic, “Straight Outta Compton.” And Jr. came to realize that if he didn’t, he was risking another actor messing up his father’s story on the big screen. Locked! In this Back-And-Forth discussion, father and son Cube discuss how their emotions really came to bear in the movie-making process and more. Great watch!
(See how at the end Jr. is hinting at taking on other roles already? Yeah, he’s got the bug!)
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Talib Kweli And Bill Maher Discuss #BlackLivesMatter Protesters Interrupting Bernie Sanders’ Presidential Campaign Speech (Video)
September 9, 2015
Bill Maher: Why Bernie Sanders? …If you’re gonna interrupt somebody… This guy had a hundred percent approval rating from the NAACP.
Talib Kweli: NAACP liked Donald Sterling, too.
And folks, that’s how we dig into a real conversation! Watch the video clip above and gain some perspective.
A while back, #BlackLivesMatter shut down a speech appearance by 2016 Presidential hopeful and leading American Progressive Bernie Sanders. Many disagreed with the women who took the mic. But EVERYONE paid attention, talked about it, talked about #BlackLivesMatter from many angles. Whether you ultimately agree or disagree with the tactic, Kweli does make a couple of solid points. The first, the duty of activist-protesters is to disrupt and gain the platform (which #BlackLivesMatter did LITERALLY). The second, NO candidate should take the Black vote for granted in 2016.
Very interesting. Do you agree with Kweli? Discuss…
PREVIOUS: TALIB KWELI – F#CK THE MONEY FEAT. CASSPER NYOVEST (VIDEO)
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The Kickstarter Fundraising Campaign For ‘Stretch And Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives’ Is Going On Now (Video)
September 9, 2015
A chance to contribute to the film that documents the contribution of two Hip-Hop radio icons. Man, Scarface was just talking about Stretch & Bobbito during that last radio interview we just posted here. Talk about full circle!
Peace! Stretch and Bobbito here, 25 years after our first WKCR broadcast. We’re amped to share the history of our landmark show in a feature length documentary titled STRETCH AND BOBBITO: RADIO THAT CHANGED LIVES (www.stretchandbobbito.com). The film, produced by Omar Acosta, was co-produced by us with Kool Bob Love directing and Stretchy music supervising. A classic combo, yo!
The documentary film is all but a reality, having surpassed its fundraising goal. But we linked the Kickstarter… still got a few days to kick in on it. The film is due out October 2015.
(Whew! Do you see all the folks that fell through the show back then??? History!)
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Scarface Keeps It Real About Hip-Hop, Reminisces About Eazy-E & N.W.A. Back In The Day And More (Video)
September 9, 2015
Sometimes it takes seeing it through the eyes of an O.G. who you thought had seen it all… to get back your appreciation of it. Right off the bat, Scarface is making a big deal about his latest NY trip. The Power 105 Breakfast Club presses him to describe the ‘what’ that had him excited: It was Hip-Hop, NYC and Hip-Hop in NYC! Truth was, until this latest August trip he had not seen a real ‘jam in the park’ – no superstars, no ‘turn up’ – just the people jamming to Hip-Hop in the park. And he comes to New York a lot… Hell, he’s been to the Apple enough to know how to catch the train…
And yet, we NEVER get tired of Uncle Face’s interviews. Check this one out: Talking about being himself and staying himself (Scarface, Brad Jordan, no turn up; but no disrespect to the youth who do) this time out; talking about how he is in no hurry to see ‘Straight Outta Compton’ (because he was there when everything they are talking about happened); what’s going on with Geto Boys and their last tour and more.
ALBUM: SCARFACE – DEEPLY ROOTED
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Brother Ali and A Class Of Denver 5th Graders ‘Hang Out’ To Learn From Each Other (Video)
September 8, 2015
This is so dope!!! Part of what we love to do here is bring you coolness that just does not get to see the light of day elsewhere…but should.
5th Grade Students from Denver, CO interview Brother Ali to discuss names and their importance to the individual.
– Paul Clifton
This Google Hangout interview features Mr. Clifton’s students asking questions to guide informative discussion that enriched the speaker and the audience. Ali thanked the kids for teaching him as he was signing off. In the beginning Ali was asked, “What kind of person are you?”
Ali answered, “Well, I try to be a good person… [v]ery connected to The Creator, to myself, and to my heart and other people, and to my community.”
(Note that he did NOT reply ‘the dopest emcee’ – or anything me-me-ME centered – Brother Ali showed up and showed respect and love to those children and they showed it right back. Hip-Hop is the culture. Ali is an example of how we’d love those in the Nation to live – reaching, teaching, uplifting youth… partnering with others (i.e. Mr. Clifton)… giving of self and offering to do it again and again when called up… with a spirit of thankfulness.)
In a word: DOPE!
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Damon Wayans Speaks On Cosby, Comedy, ‘In Living Color’ And More (Video)
September 7, 2015
Are we too politically correct nowadays? Yes, according to Power 105 Breakfast Club guest Damon Wayans. Real talk, and real funny from a comedy O.G. (the Wayans fam is comedic royalty)! You have got to watch for the entertainment and enlightenment.
- On cell phones/cameras: There are some places they just should not be.
- On stand-up comedy: It’s my therapy… I’m just on stage trying not to go crazy.
- On the his son in the business: He’s got to learn. You gotta make bad deals to learn to make good deals. He’s got kids to feed.
- On holiday gift-giving: Christmas is for kids. Don’t need another tie.
- On SNL: Got fired after just SEVEN shows (the story of what he did to GET fired though…wow)!!
- On In Living Color: It was the stuff I was TRYING to do at SNL.
- On family unity: Mom said ‘With 10 of you kids, you should never lose a fight. And if you beef with each other, kiss in the mouth!’
And Damon speaking on Bill Cosby… Naawww maaaan. No hints… YOU gotta watch for yourself (WOW)!!
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Classic Clips 1996: Snoop Dogg x Tupac Shakur Mobilize The Community To Vote (Video)
September 4, 2015
Remember when Hip-Hop HAD to say something?? Even the most gangsta, clowning around, sex-driven, smoke-you-down, or whatever rap act had to have a stance on, or answers to, the political questions of the day back in The Golden Era. Well, check out some visual ’90s gold: Death Row Records labelmates Snoop, Tupac, Hammer (yup)… even CEO Suge Knight at a political rally doing right by the community. Great clip!
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