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Unreleased: The Notorious B.I.G. – What U Want (prod by Wyldfyer)
March 9, 2011
The philly homie Wyldfyer, who’s produced for many artists such as Nas, Jay-Z, Ludacris, Lil Wayne, Kendrick Lamar, & a host of other marquee artists sent this joint over to me that was supposed to appear on the Biggie Duets album when Puffy commissioned him to do some tracks for the project. Puff decided not to use this joint, but Wyldfyer was cool enough to let me drop this joint for the site. So what u want nikka?! Ennnnn…joyeeeeeee!
THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. – WHAT U WANT (PROD BY WYLDFYER)
Media Gasface: Method Man Talks About Biggie & Tupac (Video)
March 9, 2011
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Tags: Biggie, Interview, Media Gasface, Method Man, Notorious B.I.G., The Notorious B.I.G., Tupac | 
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Biggie At 17 Years Of Age Battling In The Streets Of Brooklyn (Video)
March 9, 2011
There’s no excuse for young cats in hip hop today to not be skilled at their craft. Biggie was battling emcees & nicer than what most would consider to be the best rap artists of this era. Keep in mind that Christopher Wallace was only 17 in this video. His challenger in the video eventually gave up & walked the f*ck off too. Crazy right? It’s Biggie’s early battle skills that sharpened him to be a talented artist & even crafting ill battle records like the one below…..
Posted in Hip-Hop, History, Videos | Tags: 17, Battling, Biggie, The Notorious B.I.G. | No Comments »
The Art Of Rap | Film Trailer
March 8, 2011
This is Ice-T’s first directorial debut on ‘The Art Of Rap’…..this should be interesting.
Outside The Lines: The Friendship Of Shaquille O’neal & Biggie (Video)
March 7, 2011
The Greatest rapper alive died on March 9th…..2 more days will mark the anniversary of the late great Notorious B.I.G.’s death. In this interview Shaq talked about their friendship with each other & how March 9th will always have significant meaning to him.
Posted in Hip-Hop, History, Sports, Videos | Tags: Biggie, Lil Cease, Puffy, Shaq, Shaquille Oneal, The Notorious B.I.G. | No Comments »
Classic Clips: James Brown – ‘Soul Power’ (Video)
March 6, 2011
Super Baddddddd….HAYIEEEEEEEEEAH! Get back!
M.O.P. Talk About DJ Premier, Bumpy Knuckles, Fat Joe, & Others (Video)
March 4, 2011
While over in the U.K. for a recent show, M.O.P. was interviewed about their first time meeting DJ Premier, Fat Joe, & Freddie Foxx aka Bumpy Knuckles for the first time. They discuss how Lil Fame studied DJ Premier heavily before actually meeting him, how Fat Joe’s brand new whip was stolen in Brooklyn, & also discussed an altercation that almost went down the first time they met Freddie Foxx. It’s always good to hear stories like these. M.O.P. will be performing in Atlanta on April 15th at the Apache Cafe so if you happen to be in Atlanta on that day stay tuned to JAYFORCE.COM about how you can win tickets to the show.
Posted in Hip-Hop, History, Videos | Tags: DJ Premier, FAT JOE, Interview, M.O.P., UK | No Comments »
Thurz (of U-N-I) – ‘Rodney King’ (Video)
March 3, 2011
Hard to believe the Rodney King verdict that caused the L.A. riots happened just 20 years ago today. For me it seems like almost yesterday. Thurz, 1/2 of of the Inglewood California rap group U-N-I , decided to deliver this at the appropriate time to remind the heads about that day in L.A. the country will never forget. THURZ is also scheduled to drop a solo album called LA Riots. TheRiotStartsHere.com
Fat Beats Opening Up A Pop Up Store In Brooklyn Every Month (Video)
March 2, 2011
The iconic hip hop store for real hip hop that once boasted locations in NY, Atlanta, LA, & Amsterdam is returning in the form of a monthly pop up store. The monthly event will be called “FB BK” & will feature guest DJs spinning at Fat Beats’ Brooklyn warehouse. The first event is scheduled for this Saturday between 12pm-8pm at 110 Bridge Street Brooklyn NY 11201. If you happen to be in NYC you should go check it out.
REWIND: King Driis aka Idris Elba – ‘Hold On’ (prod by 9th Wonder)
March 1, 2011
This joint literally dropped on the web about one year ago this week. After posting the Pharoahe Monch video featuring Idris Elba I just felt the urge to post this joint. JAYFORCE.COM wasn’t in existence a year ago so it’s only right to post this in case many of you have missed it. Before actor Idris Elba’s acting career jumped off he mostly paid his bills by DJing parties. In this particular song produced by 9th Wonder, Idris Elba steps in the role of an reggae influenced emcee by the name of King Driis. I enjoyed this joint when I first heard it & I still do so cop the REWIND Selektah!!!
KING DRIIS – HOLD ON (PROD BY 9TH WONDER) (DIRTY VERSION) | CLEAN VERSION
Pistol Pete Of Terror Squad Says He Saved Biggie From An Incident With Members Of the Wu-Tang Clan (Video)
February 26, 2011
One of Fat Joe’s loyal members of Terror Squad, Pistol Pete, brings up a past story about an incident where Biggie was about get into a physical altercation with Ghostface & Raekwon of the Wu-Tang Clan. He also speaks on his thoughts involving Remy Ma being incarcerated & why they don’t support her at the moment. He also spoke about their soured relationship with DJ Khaled.
Posted in Hip-Hop, History, Videos | Tags: Biggie, FAT JOE, Ghostface, Ghostface Killah, Pistol Pete, Raekwon, Terror Squad | No Comments »
Where Biggie Got His Inspiration For His ’10 Crack Commandments’ Song (Video)
February 25, 2011
The Source Magazine used to be the hip hop bible back in the day but eventually they fell off for not keeping it honest. One of Biggie’s most popular songs produced by DJ Premier was the ’10 Crack Commandments’ for not only quality beat but for Biggie’s descriptive wordplay. The video shows where Biggie got the idea for crafting this hip hop classic.
Posted in Hip-Hop, History, Videos | Tags: 10 Crack Commandments, Biggie, Calmatic, The Notorious B.I.G. | 1 Comment »
Killer Mike Talks About The Importance Of Black History Month (Video)
February 25, 2011
Killa Kill from Adamsville expounds on the importance of Black History Month. Make sure you check out the previous video under the hood below…..
Posted in Hip-Hop, History, Videos | Tags: Black History Month, Killer Mike, Mike Bigga | No Comments »
REWIND: Dead Prez – “Be Healthy / Malcolm, Garvey, Huey” (Video)
February 25, 2011
With the recent passing of Guru, and the death of J Dilla, Kool Herc is counting on the blessing of Hip Hop followers to donate to help his fight for life. We need to take better care of our selves and our love ones. A healthy diet and exercise should be the staple in our lives but, instead there is sickness. Let’s find a way to change for the better. Also, it is still Black History Month so… Dead Prez said it best……”Malcolm, Garvey, Huey” – Frank Yerby
Posted in Hip-Hop, History, Music | Tags: Be Healthy Dead Prez, Commentary, Dead Prez, Garvey, Huey, Kool Herc, Malcolm | No Comments »
Open Discussion: Blog Rappers Vs. Street Rappers
February 23, 2011
This is part of a series that Sirius XM’s Dee Vasquez is doing as an open discussion about the balance artists need to have between the blogs & being visible in the streets to get notoriety. Depending on what type of artist you are & where you would like to go with your career as a recording artist I believe hitting the streets as well as the blogs are equally as important in this new media age. Nowadays people do so much online from paying their bills, social networking, & just about anything else you can imagine. The days of rapping & handing out CDs on a corner aren’t as effective as reaching a worldwide audience via the net. So my point is why wouldn’t blogs, radio, & the street all be important in this new era. Every avenue can help an artist win on its own these days.
Posted in Cover Story, History, Videos | Tags: Blog Rappers Vs. Street Rappers, Debate, Discussion, Interview | No Comments »
DJ Premier & Pete Rock Stop By DD172 In NYC & Talk Hip Hop (Video)
February 23, 2011
DJ Premier, Pete Rock, & Dame Dash chop it up about hip hop & give some history at DD172 in New York City
Raphael Saadiq & Mick Jagger’s Grammy Rehearsal (Video)
February 23, 2011
Posted in History, R&B, Videos | Tags: 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, Behind The Scenes, Grammy Rehearsal, Mick Jagger, R&B, RAPHAEL Saadiq, Rock, Soul, The Rolling Stones | No Comments »
EPMD Performing Live In London (Video)
February 21, 2011
Looks like EPMD are back like they never left. Erick Sermon, Parrish Smith, & DJ Scratch rocked the UK crowd a few days ago. Maybe they should change their name to ‘EPME’…… ‘Erick & Parish Making Euros’ or ‘Erick & Parish Making Pounds’
Posted in Hip-Hop, History, Videos | Tags: dj scratch, EPMD, Erick Sermon, Live, London, Parish, Parrish Smith | No Comments »
Classic Clips: Happy Birthday Ms. Nina Simone (Video)
February 21, 2011
Happy Birthday Ms. Nina Simone (Feb 21, 1933 – April 21st 2003). It’s a shame but an artist like Nina Simone would have never gotten a chance in 2011. Salute to the Queen & all she stood for. Here comes the sun…..
I Am Malcolm X: El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Documentary (Video)
February 21, 2011
El Hajj Malik El Shabazz also known to the world as Malcolm X left us over 40 years ago today, but his lessons are still clear & important today. We are all Malcolm X in our own way….Mos Def-initely. There are about 14 parts to this documentary but I posted a few more under the hood…..
Posted in Cover Story, History, Videos | Tags: Black History Month, El Hajj Malik El Shabazz, Make It Plain Documentary, Malcolm X | 1 Comment »
