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Chris Paul Speaks On Leaving The Clippers And Linking Up With James Harden And The Rockets To Win A Championship Ring (Video)
July 18, 2017
This just in: Chris Paul is now a Houston Rocket.
Sorta. The news is a couple of days old. But the shock waves are still being felt, and the impact of the collapse of whatever ‘bridge’ between Paul and the Clippers organization… Well, folks are gonna try to put some scale to that in the months to come; no doubt. But the nuances in this clip – Paul’s poised (carefully worded) responses to questions, how joining James Harden on a new team might play out and even how cute Paul’s son’s (little Chris) wishes for his competitive dad “played” out – make for an intriguing watch.
Chris Paul sits down with Shelley Smith and talks about his six-year run with the Clippers, his relationship with James Harden and the challenge of stopping the Warriors.
– ESPN
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The D.O.C. Speaks On His Time At Death Row, Finding His Voice, And How His Classic Debut Album Was Made (Video)
July 17, 2017
Great interview! ‘The D.O.C. Has Found His Voice’ indeed. Not even sure if he’ll ever drop another record. The truth is “No One Can Do It Better” would be enough for me to back down any hater that said The DOC was less than the dopest with a pen and a mic. That pen though; that’s how his voice lived on… through the spit he ‘writ’ for Dre, Snoop Dogg and the like. Salute to an OG! Enjoy the clip above.
Legendary recording artist and notorious Dr. Dre songwriter opened up to HipHopDX about making his classic debut “No One Can Do It Better†in only three weeks, clarifies his relationship with the late Eazy-E and calls the Death Row years the darkest times of his life.
– @ojones1
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Large Professor Speaks On The Kool G Rap x Bobby Brown Collabo That Never Was (Video)
July 13, 2017
This is absolute insanity. Just think about how the Hip-Hop timeline, f*ck it all of Hip-Hop reality, would have changed if Bobby Brown and Kool G Rap would have linked for an album… produced by Large Professor no less. In a word, wooowwwww!
Official 247HH exclusive interview with New York City-based Hip-Hop artist Large Professor, where you’ll hear about the Bobby Brown & Kool G Rap album that almost happened…
*Sigh* But for parties and lack of priorities though. Damn.
Posted in Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Interview, Lifestyle, Videos | Tags: Album That Almost Happened, Kool G. Rap, Large Professor, The Bobby Brown | No Comments »
Fat Joe Speaks On Prodigy As A Hip-Hop Icon, The Last Time He Saw Him And More (Video)
July 12, 2017
Just hours after news of Prodigy’s passing got out, Fat Joe was already over at Mass Appeal HQ, so staffers pulled The Don in front of the camera to discuss P’s legacy.
When you talk about the New York sound, you know, nothing is more authentic and true to the New York sound than Mobb Deep… I place [Prodigy] in the Mount Rushmore of Hip-Hop… He’s a real treasure.
– Mass Appeal
Look at Joe. It’s like he cannot believe Prodigy is gone. Neither can we.
#RIPProdigy
– @ojones1
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Dr. Umar Johnson Responds To His Critics And Doubters (Video)
July 11, 2017
Trust. Umar Johnson has been Umar Johnson since before he was Dr. Umar Johnson. Consistency and frankness are his hallmarks. ‘People pleasing’ not as much (ha). In this video, he offers an answer to every question/challenge. Whether you or we or anyone likes it or agrees or not… dude is what he is and speaks on it. And while that might be his ‘problem’ to lots of folks, it seems alright to him.
Black Twitter unleashed on activist and philosopher Umar Johnson after his appearance on The Breakfast Club. On Monday, Dr. Umar Johnson sat down for a one-on-one interview with Roland Martin to discuss his controversial Breakfast Club interview, educational credentials, the school he said he was starting and more.
– Roland Martin
An engaging clip to watch. Dr. Johnson knows how to stir up a room, right? Wowww.
Umar Johnson had Roland so FLUSTERED on tv today Roland LITERALLY started saying “Ba-deep-Ba-deep” at the 10:50 markhttps://t.co/O1x0xvVFzx
— Black Authority (@TheBlackChannel) July 10, 2017
And after the jump, we hear from a guy who says neither Dr. Johnson nor Mr. Martin really likes him – Dr. Boyce Watkins. Some real talk there. Among other things, Dr. Watkins is down for causes, actions, and views with which he agrees… Not wholly for or against anyone as a person. Respect. His words are strong below, too. Full disclosure.
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Sneaker Shopping With Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs (Video)
July 10, 2017
Sean “Diddy” Combs goes Sneaker Shopping with Joe La Puma at Stadium Goods in NYC, and talks about the importance of Air Force 1s to his style, and what it was like buying kicks with Biggie Smalls back in the day.
– Complex
– @ojones1
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Jimmy Iovine ‘Defies’ Industry Conventions And Speaks On How The Music Business And Technology Really Work (Video)
July 10, 2017
Did you catch “The Defiant Ones” debut last night? Interesting. If you have not, there will surely be an encore presentation before the next ep. But for now, you should check out this interesting clip of gems from the defiant Jimmy Iovine… talking about the music industry, the effects of technological innovation on it and more like a ‘g’ (as in guru, as in the wise man on the mountain who has seen it all and saw you coming).
Pharrell Williams and Scott Vener in the OTHERtone studio with Jimmy Iovine of Apple Music.
– iamOTHER
Artists should focus on their art! Make good music first, THEN worry about ‘getting paid’ on the road and selling gear and getting YouTube hits. Of course, the industry is not helping. The art is dying because the priorities are screwed up: (1) The industry is still holding to licensing/copyright mantras that still keep money from artists (the source of the art) and (2) the technology is providing promoters (the gatekeepers for artists getting money on the road) a new, albeit largely inaccurate measure of an the ‘value’ of what the artist is putting out. A YouTube sensation who makes music in two weeks is just demonstrating that they can get clicks, NOT that they make music as good or better than artists that spend months crafting their music (who is not getting all those clicks). On the whole, those who crank out tracks in two weeks from the road CANNOT be making better music than folks who take the time off tour and focus on turning out their best product… even if that’s what the YouTube views say. Iovine called that click count chicanery ‘fake news.’
BOOM! And this comes from Iovine, a guy who has made A LOT of money in music. Watch the short, powerful clip above with all three eyes open though. Now, remember that Iovine is with Apple Music; another music-meets-tech entity, where the streams are not ‘totally free.’ EVERYONE has an agenda, even Iovine.
Interesting that this is a YouTube clip though.
Posted in Advice, Business, Interview, Series, Videos | Tags: Apple Music, Beats 1, IAmOther, Jimmy Iovine, music and technology, OTHERtone, Pharrell Williams, Scott Vener | No Comments »
Kendrick Lamar Lists His All Time Top Five (Video)
July 10, 2017
Jay Z, Eminem, 2Pac, Biggie, and Snoop Dogg. Mighty powerful list for a guy that is NOT big on such lists. And yes, he was aware that Nas was not on his list… just missed the cut.
Kendrick Lamar runs down his list of his top 5 all time favorite rappers, living or dead.
– Power 106 Los Angeles
Great clip! See a much longer interview after the jump where K. Dot talks about his latest album (“DAMN.”), his insatiable hunger for Hip-Hop, the passing of Prodigy (of Mobb Deep) and more.
KENDRICK LAMAR – DAMN. (ALBUM)
Read the rest of this entry »
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Comedian Michael Blackson Talks About Roasting People Online, Wanting Women To ‘Cut The Grass’ And More (Video)
July 10, 2017
Do we even have to tell you that Michael Blackson is a straight up FOOL? Hope not. But maybe you need reminding, so take a couple of deep breaths and get into his latest appearance on Sway In The Morning. HILARIOUS!
The one and only, Michael Blackson is back at it! The comedian recently stopped by Sway In The Morning where he stopped to chop it up about what he has been up to these days. The hilarious interview finds Michael opening up about his relationship with Dave Chappelle, his growth in the game, and his collection of chains.
– Sway’s Universe
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Treach Tells The Truth ‘They’ Tried To Hide From Him About His Homie 2Pac’s Assassination (Video)
July 8, 2017
Holy sh!t. This went exactly NOT as Vlad expected, but exactly the way it needed to. Bet money that the hit count on this episode goes nowhere near a million. Mumble rap and booty shake, yes, multimillion views. The truth in tell-it-like-it-is vids like this, HELL NO! But that ain’t gonna stop me from watching and sharing this Treach (of Naughty By Nature) confessional. You should do the same. I would not mind being wrong on this one!
Treach opened up to VladTV about getting the news that 2Pac was shot in Vegas, which he initially thought wasn’t a big deal. However, as time went on, he couldn’t get through to anyone close to the wounded rapper, and Treach said everyone knew to keep him away from the hospital due to his hot temper.
During the conversation, Treach spoke about how hard it was to record “Mourn You Till I Join You” and his thoughts on 2Pac’s murder being the worst kept secret. Hit the above video to hear what he had to say.
– @ojones1
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Snoop Dogg Welcomes Miguel To The GGN Set (Video)
July 8, 2017
You know an artist spends a career trying to get to that ‘one name level’ right? To get so big in the game, in the fandom overall that people know and call them by one name. Not Patti LaBelle but Patti. Not Michael Jackson but Michael. Not Prince Rogers Nelson but Prince. Well, Miguel came out the gate on that ish! And he is living the rep already. Seems only right, Miguel being from the West-West and all, that Snoop had him over to GGN to talk about his career, coming up and more.
Miguel needs no introduction. The mononymous singer/songwriter has carved out his own lane over the past five years with sexy radio hits, including the Grammy-winning single, “Adorn.”
After three infectious albums, marked by sounds that drew comparisons to Prince, Miguel is truly making the case to take the crown as the king of new wave R&B. As 2017 progresses, he’s coming back with a steady stream of funky new music, including “2 Lovin U,” that’s sure to climb the charts.
To celebrate its rollout, Miguel stopped by the GGN studio, where he played his latest tracks for Snoop and the two chopped it up on everything from performing for the fans to fanning out themselves.
– WestFest TV
But why was the Stormy Fronts part so short though?? And why was she Stormy Trooper this time?
– @ojones1
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‘The Therapist’ Talks To Prodigy (Of Mobb Deep) [Trailer]
July 7, 2017
Mannnn, this could churn up all kinds of happy-sad-wow feelings. VICELAND’s series THE THERAPIST is dropping the episode featuring the recently departed Prodigy.
Rapper Prodigy of Mobb Deep discusses living with Sickle Cell Anemia and receiving supernatural spiritual messages.
– VICELAND
File this under ‘must watch.’ Peep the trailer above.
#RIPProdigy
– @ojones1
VICE On HBO: Boko Haram & Unnatural Selection (Season 4, Episode 1) [Video]
July 5, 2017
The National Resource Center For Mutant Mice?? WTF?? Oh, wait, VICE is back for Season 4. Ohhhhh! Now, that does not explain it. But be damned sure that VICE will explain everything. We have the first episode of this season from the HBO investigative docu-series embedded above. Read the episode summary below.
The terrorist group Boko Haram is responsible for thousands of deaths in Nigeria. Now, the government is determined to drive these militants from the country. But is the hunt for insurgents causing as much harm as it’s preventing? Former Navy SEAL and new VICE correspondent Kaj Larsen travels to Nigeria to see what this cat-and-mouse game means for the people caught in the middle of the fight.
For centuries, scientists have been working to change the genetic traits of plants and animals. Now, the new gene-editing method CRISPR has made that process astonishingly simple – so simple it could easily be used on humans. Isobel Yeung reports from Brazil, Scotland, China and the U.S. on the technological advances that could reshape evolution as we know it.
– VICE
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Dr. Umar Johnson Speaks On Racism & Economics Holding Back Black People Worldwide And More (Video)
July 4, 2017
Wow! China is not treating Brothers and Sisters well. Let’s start there Dr. Johnson. And Angela Yee’s dad is of Chinese descent. Wowwww. Check out Dr. Umar Johnson speaking on folks getting over on Black people across the globe and more above.
But before you go blaming it all on ‘them’… keep watching, because we have and can play a part in our condition. We have to stop looking to ‘outside investment’ or President Trump (or Obama) or anyone other than us to lift us up!
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La La Anthony Speaks On Parenting & Life Apart From Carmelo, Her Career And More (Video)
July 4, 2017
Have you SEEN La La looking so so DELICIOUS on “Power” on Starz? Have MERCY, she is so fine! Plus, an actually good actor.
LaLa breaks it down with ‘Ebro In The Morning’ on how she feels about Phil Jackson being fired, where her and Melo stand right now, and how she got her first big break.
– Hot 97
Great interview. Real talk. Gotta imagine that her radio background helps her communicate all this so well, too.
Around the 10-minute mark – even the list of friends is HOT, and ‘bye Phil-lecia’ hahaaa!
(Confirmed: La and the homie 4-IZE did ‘live together’ back in the day, just like he rapped on “How’d That Work Out?” She said it in here! Salute to the homie.)
– @ojones1
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Eye Candy: Latoya Lovell Interviews UK’s Black Rose (Video)
June 30, 2017
Know what? Even though we don’t see flesh on the set (well not as much), this is a delight. Two beautiful (dare I say sexy) sistas chatting, cheery, carrying on fruitful discussions about career and life. Latoya Lovell interviewing UK’s Black Rose. More on the host and guest after the jump. In fact, even more video after the jump. Lucky YOU!
(Oh, by the way. The IG for UK’s Black Rose… beyond lit! Very HOT. Whew!)
MORE UK’S BLACK ROSE ON INSTAGRAM | LATOYA LOVELL ON INSTAGRAM
– @ojones1
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Westside Gunn Speaks On Coming Up In Buffalo, How It Affects His Music-Making, His Signing With Shady Records And More (Video)
June 30, 2017
Westside Gunn ain’t bragging when he starts off dropping names like Raekwon, The LOX, Prodigy (RIP) and the like that he has rocked with… because that sh!t is true! Here the Buffalo-born emcee speaks on air about his early influences, how he grew up, how he got into rapping, how he and his brother Conway landed the Shady Records deal and more.
Posted in Hip-Hop, Interview, Radio, Series, Videos | Tags: PETER ROSENBERG, Real Late, Real Late with Peter Rosenberg, Westside Gunn | No Comments »
Comedy: Stephen Colbert Goes To Russia For Vodka, Pickles And Politics (Video)
June 28, 2017
‘Stephen Colbert appears on Russian TV, slaps a talk show host, gobbles his pickle, and jokes About Presidential Run’… think maybe I should have made that the byline?? Hahaaaa! Hilarious clip.
– @ojones1
Posted in Celebrity, Comedy, Interview, Politics, Television, Videos | Tags: Channel 1, drinking game, Evening Urgant, Ivan Urgant, Russia, Stephen Colbert, vodka, vodka shots | No Comments »
Lord Jamar Asks Why Is Funkmaster Flex Is Dissing 2Pac Now And Not Back Then When He Was Alive (Video)
June 28, 2017
Remembering… There was a BET interview – back, back in the day – where then Death Row CEO Suge Knight was getting out after a bid and was addressing people who had gotten brave and talked big talk about him while he was locked away. He coldly looked into the lens and said [pretty much], “Be bad enough to say it to my face when I’m in yours.” Well, on any ‘fly talk’ Funk Flex had to say about the late Tupac Shakur, Lord Jamar is making the same point; plainly, not cold but real talk. Right or wrong, why speak ill of 2Pac now that he is gone.
Funk Flex recently made waves in the hip-hop community with his comments about 2Pac, and Lord Jamar is in agreeance with T.I. and others that Flex shouldn’t be talking down on a dead person. Jamar went on to say that he doesn’t understand why Flex is coming out with this now and not when 2Pac was still alive, but he questions whether it had something to do with his money being messed up back in the day.
Later in the clip, Lord Jamar spoke about rumors he heard that 2Pac did shoot himself in Quad Studios the night that he was shot, but it was only because he kept his gun off of safety in case a situation arose. To hear more, watch the above clip.
– DJ Vlad
And it is certainly fair if Flex rebuts that truth is truth, even after one has passed. And there is timing to consider… just watch. Lots to unpack.
(For perspective, check out the Flex and T.I. clips and snips regarding all this after the jump.)
– @ojones1
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Sneaker Shopping With ‘The Nature Boy’ Ric Flair (Video)
June 27, 2017
Okay, at the count of three holler out a multi-time champion out of North Carolina who is all about the shoe game: One, two, three, Michael Jordan Ric Flair. Hell yes, we are going Sneaker Shopping with The Nature Boy! Woooooooo!
Ric Flair goes Sneaker Shopping with Joe La Puma at Stadium Goods in NYC, and talks about partying with Michael Jordan and LeBron James being the greatest athlete of all time.
– Complex
– @ojones1
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