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Bryant Gumbel Speaks On His Son Being Victimized By ‘Blue on Black’ Crime (Video)
August 12, 2015
For as far back as I can remember, I have stood on the ‘Blackness’ of Bryant Gumbel. Time was, back in the day (on NBC), folks thought he was a sellout or out of touch with his community (calling him way worse). His harder-hitting stances and tenure on HBO Real Sports have given him the Bryant-don’t-play-that edge that has backed haters off a bit over the years; but still, some folks were still playing him like he wasn’t Black enough.
Any haters out there left, eat it! Sh!t or d!ck, you choose. Mr. Gumbel is one of us who can articulate the struggle ALL people of color face in this life…from a personal point of view. Watch him speak on it; relating events that included cops victimizing his son.
Sportscaster and TV host Bryant Gumbel reveals his personal feelings on the recent surge of “Blue on Black” incidents involving police violence against minorities in this interview that airs on PBS on Aug. 6, 2015. For more visit www.charlierose.com.
#BlackLivesMatter
#TheyReallyShould
#EspeciallyToUsBlackFolks
#BlueOnBlackCrime
– @ojones1
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Tags: Abuse of authority, abuse of power, Blue on Black crime, Bryant Gumbel, Charlie Rose, PBS, Police brutality, walking while Black | 
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Capone-N-Noreaga Speak On ‘Lessons’, Meek Mill Vs. Drake, & Nore’s Upcoming ‘Foodie’ Show (Video)
August 4, 2015
I’m still winning. I have an 7th grade education, I’m dyslexic, and I’ve made millions of dollars. God bless America!
– Noreaga
Yup, AND Nore is finalizing talks with Lions Gate to do a Hip-Hop food & travel show. Winning most definitely! And anybody watching this Hot 97 Morning Show interview with CNN is winning, too. These dudes are always hilarious; especially Nore. The stories he tells (like ‘Tiger Bone’). The duo gets around to talking about their album “Lessons” (out now) and “U.M.A.R.” (yoUr Man’s All Real); and also comment on the Drake vs. Meek Mill beef.
Posted in Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Interview, Radio, Series, Videos | Tags: Capone, Capone-N-Noreaga, Drake, Foodie, Lessons, Meek Mill, Meek Mill Vs. Drake, NORE, U.M.A.R., UMAR, yoUr Man's All Real | No Comments »
Straight Outta Compton: Ice Cube & Director F. Gary Gray Speak On The Movie & A New Dr. Dre Album For The Soundtrack (Video)
July 30, 2015
Philly’s Power 99 FM welcomed Ice Cube, F. Gary Gray (director of “Straight Outta Compton”), O’Shea Jackson Jr. (Ice Cube’s son, who plays his dad), and Jason Mitchell (playing Eazy-E) to talk about their upcoming movie release, the incident while filming involving Suge Knight, & the ‘Straight Outta Compton’-inspired album/soundtrack Dr. Dre will be releasing.
PREVIOUS: STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON (FILM TRAILER)
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Posted in Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Interview, Radio, Videos | Tags: DJ Yella, dr. dre, Eazy-E, F. Gary Gray, Ice Cube, Jason Mitchell, MC Ren, N.W.A., NWA, O'Shea Jackson Jr., POWER 99, Rise & Grind Morning Show, Rise and Grind Morning Show, Straight Outta Compton | No Comments »
Jill Scott Speaks On Bill Cosby, Love, & Her New Album ‘Woman’ (Video)
July 30, 2015
Jill Scott is down with “Closure” sex (a la her LP “Woman”)! Make up to break up for that last cut up (that ‘thang’ as Jilly said in the interview). Great interview with Charlamagne Tha God & Angela Yee of The Breakfast Club. Among the hot topics covered: growth (career, personal), her feelings and stance on ‘The Cos’ and the controversy surrounding him and her album (linked below).
LISTEN/DOWNLOAD: JILL SCOTT – WOMAN (ALBUM)
Posted in Celebrity, Interview, Radio, Series, Videos | Tags: Angela yee, Breakfast Club, Charlamagne Tha God, Charlamagne The God, Jill Scott, Power 105, WOMAN | 1 Comment »
Evidence’s Truthful ‘Confessions’ (Video)
July 29, 2015
In this episode of Confessions, FACT fires questions at Evidence (of Dilated Peoples) and he gives the straight dope on ’em. Best two (to us): (1) that he is not mad, just high and (2) that he sleeps pretty f#cking good (likely because of the being high thing)!
Posted in Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Interview, Series, Videos | Tags: Confessions, EVIDENCE, FACT, FACT Magazine | No Comments »
Method Man Speaks On Wu-Tang, His ‘Twitter’ Methods, & How His New Film Is A ‘Trainwreck’ (Video)
July 28, 2015
Method Man stops by Power 105 NYC to discuss his career, the Wu-Tang Clan, and to promo his new movie “Trainwreck.” Reeeeally different promo than what co-star Amy Schumer is doing (no bed, no droids or sex toys).
UPDATE: Method Man Explains His Twitter Methods (Video)
Posted in Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Interview, Radio, Series, Videos | Tags: Amy Schumer, Breakfast Club, Judd Apatow, Method Man, Power 105, Trainwreck, Wu-Tang Clan | No Comments »
Cover Story: Canadian Producer “Elaquent” Speaks On His New Album “Good Karma”
July 25, 2015
Plenty of good music is coming out of Canada right now. Â When you talk Hip Hop of course Drake is an obvious choice but also artists like Rich Kidd, Tona, making quality music. The producers are also making noise like Kaytranada, and today we speak with his HW&W label mate Elaquent who just released a new album titled “Good Karma”. Â It’s eleven original beat tracks that you can groove to. Â He exclusively spoke with Jayforce.com about his new project. Â Enjoy the track Far Away posted and click after the jump to read full interview.
- ArtByOdell:Â Congratulations on your new project Good Karma, how long were you working on the album?
- Elaquent:Â Much appreciated my man! Glad it’s out now. The bulk of the record I did in a 2 week, insomnia-filled period a few months back.
President Obama Appears On ‘The Daily Show with Jon Stewart’ For The Last Time (Video)
July 24, 2015
President Barack Obama on The Daily Show Jon Stewart… one more time. He’s been there at the table a few times; but this will be the last, as Stewart is leaving Comedy Central’s late night slot in August. The talk touches on Stewart’s leaving but the time is not wasted: medical care for U.S. veterans, improving government’s service and efficiency, the role of government in general guest last night on The Daily Show for their final chat. That’s just in the clip above. Much more. To see the entire episode and interview, hit the link below.
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: FINAL APPEARANCE ON THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART
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Take It Personal: Ghostface Killah Still Has Beef With Action Bronson (Video)
July 23, 2015
When ur wrong ur wrong and I was wrong. I apologized for the comments. I’ll always be a stand up human. Much love.
— MR. WONDERFUL (@ActionBronson) July 20, 2015
It has come to our attention that some of y’all may not be aware of the near-nuclear-launch tension between Action Bronson and Ghostface Killah. Here is what has come to pass, and why Ghostface put out the above visual getting in Bronson’s azz:
- Bronson goes on a show on ESPN, and near the end, kinda goes in on Ghost (see after the jump).
- Ghost hears about the shot Bronson took at him on TV, and the two talk it out via phone, AND Bronson apologizes via Twitter…AND deletes those Tweets (per the Ghost vid above).
- Ghost goes the f#ck off (the video above…daaayyyuuummmm)!
- Bronson apologizes on Twitter (and leaves the Tweet up, see below the video above).
This just in… Ghost does NOT accept Bronson’s apology. See?
NOW, in case you keep up with such things, you are up on things.
Big Sean Joins Stephen A. Smith & Skip Bayless On ESPN’s First Take (Video)
July 21, 2015
Yep, MTV (Music Television) isn’t really focused on dropping music videos anymore. No Yo! anymore. Heads watch a lot of ESPN. Shout and RIP to Stuart Scott, and Stephen A. Smith, for steering the network into the Hip-Hop sphere. So, now we are hosting rap stars and debuting vids on ESPN. Like in this First Take episode here: We get Big Sean with his video for “One Man Can Change The World,” promoting the album (“Dark Sky Paradise”)…and they get a good amount of sports talk in, too. Talking about his Detroit Lions, his fav b-baller Steph Curry and more.
Posted in Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Interview, Series, Sports, Television, Videos | Tags: ESPN, ESPN First Take, First Take, Molly Qerim, Skip Bayless, Stephen A. Smith | No Comments »
The Legendary ‘Daddy-O’ Shares A Few Memories & Rare Stories About The Notorious Biggie Smalls (Video)
July 17, 2015
There is a reason I love to hear from the OG’s in the game and this interview with Daddy-O is a prime example of why. Â LiveHipHopDaily invited legendary Daddy-O (emcee, producer, Stetsasonic) to the studio and he shares some rarely heard stories about Biggie Smalls. Â I can’t remember watching a 3 minute interview packed with this many jewels and gems about the late great Biggie. Â First Daddy-O explains how they lived blocks away from each other and how Lance “Un” Rivera (producer) would tell him about Biggie & Jr. Mafia but Daddy-O explains they were just kids in the neighborhood at the time. Â He goes into the origin of Jr Mafia and how Big walked into a studio with no pen and paper but crafted timeless rhymes. Â He explains Biggie’s thought process when he played his verse for Player’s Anthem & Real Love remix both recorded at Daddy-O studio. Â Enjoy this gem of an interview and Pt.2 is after the jump!
-ArtByOdell Twitter/SoundCloud
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Killer Mike On The Tavis Smiley Show (Video)
July 3, 2015
Respect! More of the Hip-Hop Ambassador of Realness – 1/2 of Run The Jewels – making the media rounds. Talk show host Tavis Smiley has Killer Kill From Adamsville in for a sit-down. Captured in two parts: Start with the first above, then continue with the second after the jump.
Posted in Album, Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Interview, Series, Television, Videos | Tags: Killer Mike, Michael Render, Run The Jewels, Run The Jewels 2, Tavis Smiley, The Tavis Smiley Show | No Comments »
King Los Kills his Freestyle on Sway In the Morning (Video)
July 3, 2015
There was a time when if you were a rapper and you went on a Hip Hop Show guess what you did? Â You would actually go on there and Rap, Freestyle at worst kick a written verse just perform at least. Â This is not the case today it is not required or asked of to have artists get busy on the mic. Â Sway who hosts Sway in the Morning on Sirius radio keeps the tradition alive by having emcees do what he calls the 5 fingers of death. Â Where he changes up the beat and periodically throws out words that the emcee has to keep the freestyle going based off those words. Â He had King Los stop by and it’s safe to say that Los snapped during this segment. Â Successfully completing the 5 fingers of death and continuing to freestyle acapella for an additional two minutes on his own. Â This had Sway talking his talk about wack excess along with Heather B! Pick up King Los new album God, Money War out now on iTunes
Wack emcees stay home with your broke baby mother who can’t buy you a movie screen for your video games N@!*A – Heather B
-ArtByOdell Twitter/SoundCloud
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GoldLink Share Perspectives On His Upbringing, His Music Career And More With Peter Rosenberg (Video)
June 26, 2015
One of the XXL Freshmen artists, GoldLink, was the guest on Real Late With Peter Rosenberg. The DMV (DC-Maryland-Virginia) emcee covered his growing up, the story behind his name, getting respect in the Hip-Hop game and more.
Posted in Hip-Hop, Interview, Radio, Series, Videos | Tags: Goldlink, Hot 97, PETER ROSENBERG, Real Late with Peter Rosenberg | No Comments »
The Future And Music Collectives (Video)
June 26, 2015
Very interesting. Music/culture collectives – already seen as go-tos for indie and underground (read: real) music and movements – could very well be controllers of the world of tomorrow. Time was, we went to other taste makers – deejays, radio, clubs, label imprints, print and video magazines – to learn what was new and worthy. Nowadays, largely enabled by Internet and mobile channels, we turn to curators who are independent themselves (e.g. not beholden to station management, programming consultants, the ‘charts’ or record/media manufacturers). Could it be that enough of us have turned away from old commercial channels that big name companies of all kinds who want to reach us reach out to Soulections and OKPlayers (and ehem JAYFORCEs) of the world? Real music, real culture from real outlets NOT begging or cowering for big ad bucks.
Could be. Check out the discussion above.
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De La Soul Reveals: It Wasn’t Always Roses In ‘The Daisy Age’ (Video)
June 25, 2015
WAIT! Before you play this interview, look at the freeze frame (esp. at Pos). The expressions captured… if there was ever an image conveying exactly the opposite of what you would think of a clique/movement called The Daisy Age… that has to be it, right?
It follows that in this clip, the De La Soul trio goes deeper in depth about what most heads already know: The flowers did not really smell as sweet as we thought back then. Listen as they touch on some things you heard and saw, but probably dismissed because you believed in something beautiful… a Hip-Hop family of artists growing in a Garden of Eden of sorts. They weren’t as tight-knit as we thought. There were actually comparatively few collabos coming out of the collective. Wowww.
Every garden has its weeds though. Truth.
Very interesting watch.
Posted in Hip-Hop, Interview, Series, Videos | Tags: Buddy, Daisy Age, De La Soul, De La Soul Discuss Native Tongue Tension Playing Out, Native Tongues, Tension, The Daisy Age | No Comments »
Rashida Jones Talks About Her Documentary ‘Hot Girls Wanted’ (Video)
June 25, 2015
Let it be known then: Rashida Jones has NO problem with porn. Aaaand thank you and good night! Ha! But of course, there’s more to the story than that revelation if VICE is on the case. See above the sit down with Jones regarding the documentary she recently produced on Miami’s amateur porn industry entitled “Hot Girls Wanted.” Lots of insights on the up and down side of the industry; and society at-large influencing and being influenced by it.
Anybody saying they are not interested by now… is lying! Stop playing and press play.
Posted in Celebrity, Interview, Series, Videos | Tags: Hot Girls Wanted, Mia Khalifa, Rashida Jones, VICE | No Comments »
Matt Damon Stars In Out Of This World Survival Epic ‘The Martian’ (Video)
June 24, 2015
This is the beast mode role that Matt Damon was made to play. Crush Jason Bourne! “In your face, Neil Armstrong!”
During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive. Millions of miles away, NASA and a team of international scientists work tirelessly to bring “the Martian†home, while his crewmates concurrently plot a daring, if not impossible rescue mission. As these stories of incredible bravery unfold, the world comes together to root for Watney’s safe return. Based on a best-selling novel, and helmed by master director Ridley Scott, “The Martian” features a star studded cast that includes Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Kate Mara, Michael Peña, Jeff Daniels, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Donald Glover.
Catch Newsweek’s in-depth exposé with Matt Damon on ‘The Martian.’
Posted in Action, Film, Interview, Science Fiction (Sci-Fi), Thriller, Trailer, Videos | Tags: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Donald Glover, Jeff Daniels, Jessica Chastain, Kate Mara, Kristen Wiig, Matt Damon, Michael Pena, Ridley Scott, Scott Free, The Martian | No Comments »
Large Professor Names His Top 5 Producers Of All-Time (Video)
June 23, 2015
If anyone can speak to a top 5 all-time list for Hip-Hop producers, it’d have to be a stalwart like Large Professor. Google-research it for yourself sometime if you need convincing (you don’t; take our word)… Large Pro is WORTHY! So who makes the cut? DJ Mark The 45 King, Easy Mo Bee, Marley Marl, Rick Rubin, DJ Premier and Pete Rock.
Wait… isn’t that SIX? Haaa! C’mon, give him one. Enjoyable sit-down with ‘Sway In The Morning’ (above) that includes more good Hip-Hop convo (including talk about his “Re:Living” release).
Posted in Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Interview, Producers, Radio, Series, Videos | Tags: Large Professor, Re:Living, Sway Calloway, Sway In The Morning | No Comments »
Akon Talks To Al Jazeera About His Art, Philanthropy And Impact On The World (Video)
June 22, 2015
Senegalese-American recording artist Akon comes onto Talk To Al Jazeera about U.S. race relations, “rebranding” Africa, and his music. Some poignant moments with punch in this interview, but it all comes from the right place. Perspectives from an African living in the U.S., who has drawn a conclusion that native born Americans of African descent have reached time and time again: “America was never built for Black people.”
Watch.
Posted in Activism, Celebrity, Interview, Series, Television, Videos | Tags: Akon, Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera Network, America was never built for black people, Talk to Al Jazeera | No Comments »
