Interview
Roy Jones Jr. Talks About Beef Outside The Ring: His Dad, Fat Joe, And Where Things Stand (Video)
April 23, 2015
Did you know that when Fat Joe rapped “Even Roy Jones was forced to lean back,” it would start a beef the boxer was ready cook?? Hmmm, wonder if even Joe knew. That happened, and Roy speaks on the confrontation. And what happened between him and the dude that pretty much started him ‘fighting’… his father.
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‘Alchemist’ x ‘Oh No’ Spill The Beans About Themselves (Video)
April 22, 2015
Gangrene (comprised of Alchemist and Oh No) did a sit down with Fader for its ‘Everything You Need To Know About’ series. Gangrene, hella hard name. Alchemist and Oh No spoke, done work with and for some of Hip-Hop’s hardest; putting out some street-credible heat themselves. So… of course, you would expect that they grew up in Beverly Hills and have mastered Legend of Zelda video-gaming, right?
Wait, WHAT?!
Yeah, view even more of the duo getting it all out in the clear above.
Posted in Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Interview, Videos | Tags: Alchemist, Everything You Need To Know About, Fader, Gangrene, Oh No | No Comments »
ArtByOdell Interviews WALDO (AGO/Soulection) [Video]
April 13, 2015
Recently Grand Rapids native Waldo made his Atlanta performance debut rocking at The Basement in East Atlanta. Â The show was put together by Hometown Heroes and Beatz & Lyrics co host ArtByOdell was front and center to see it all happen. Â ArtByOdell gets the exclusive interview speaking with him about touring the states and overseas off of his mixtape and collaborations. Â Waldo details working with Sango also an upcoming collaborative mixtape with Tre Capital (Xzibit’s Son) and he also gives Odell the exclusive on the title of his upcoming project!
PREVIOUS: ODELL’S ROUNDTABLE – MALE & FEMALE RELATIONSHIPS (VIDEO)
Posted in Hip-Hop, Interview, Videos | Tags: AGO Music, East Atlanta, Grand Rapids, Hometown Heroes, Sango, Soulection, The Basement, Waldo | 1 Comment »
Raekwon With A Wu-Tang Memory: A Push-Up Competition With ODB… After Smoking Dust (Video)
April 3, 2015
You know how blogs try to jazz up the titles and bylines to get readers to come read posts. Well, there was not much “jazzing” to do on this one. It’s Raek, talking Wu-Tang, specifically ODB… remembering when he, Dirty B and a gang ‘o ninjas got down with some “dust” then got down on the floor and knocked out thousands of pushups. Fitness plan for your a$$ to be certain! Wow.
Posted in Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Interview, Videos | Tags: dust, O.D.B., ODB, Ol Dirty Bastard, Old Dirty Bastard, push ups, pushup competition, pushups, Raekwon, Wu-Tang, Wu-Tang Clan | No Comments »
Dr. Boyce Watkins talks Finance, Black Masculinity, Racism & More on The Breakfast Club (Video)
March 28, 2015
There has been a lot of talk about Black ownership and financial freedom sparked from the Damon Dash interview he did on The Breakfast Club. Â It set off a firestorm on social media some people being inspired and some comical moments with the hashtag #TweetLikeDameDash. Â With all of that said Dame brought up some good topics and Dr Boyce Watkins helped to bring some perspective to the conversation. Â He has a PhD in finance and owns his own business Financial Juneteenth. Â Dr Boyce discussed obstacles like Racism & White Supremacy that play a part in blacks becoming financially independent. Â He does not make excuses though and agrees with Dame Dash in regards to Black Men & Women having the be their own Boss mindset. Â Overall it is a great discussion between Angela Yee, Envy, Charlagmagne & Dr Boyce Watkins a breath of fresh air rather than mindless gossip talk.
Posted in Activism, Cover Story, Hip-Hop, Human Interest, Interview, News, Opinion, Politics, Radio, Videos | Tags: Angela yee, Charlamagne The God, Damon Dash, DJ Envy, Dr Boyce Watkins, Finance, The Breakfast Club | No Comments »
Cormega Builds Bridges with ‘Dead End HipHop’ on the Social Politics of ‘MegaPhilosophy’ (Video)
March 16, 2015
Honest criticism is becoming a lost art. Good thing nobody has told the clever folks over at DeadEndHipHop that. They continue to review and discuss HipHop in a forum that is delivered with honest opinions, examples and sometimes arguments that lead to you guessed it a Dead End.
They say down with Cormega during the A3C festival back in October and just released the visuals for that interview. Cormega performed on our Beatz & Lyrics Show/Jayforce.com showcase during the festival. The review is of “MegaPhilosophy”, Cormega’s recent album, entirely produced by Large Professor. The fellas Feefo, Kbinge, C-Town, and Beezy all give their thoughts on the album.  One of the highlights of the interview is Cormega interacting with Beezy who wasn’t that fond of some of the album’s message when they originally reviewed the album watch and see what happens.  So make sure you download the new mixtape “The Joint” brought to you by DeadEndHipHop & Salem Psalms Studio that features a track by Cormega CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD
–ArtByOdell Twitter/SoundCloud
PREVIOUS: CORMEGA SPEAKS THE TRUTH ABOUT HIP HOP, JOEY BADA$$, & MORE (VIDEO)
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Posted in Hip-Hop, Interview, Videos | Tags: A3C, Cormega, DeadEndHipHop, Large Professor, MegaPhilosophy, Queens, Salem Psalms, The Joint | No Comments »
Jarren Benton Freestyling And More On ‘Sway In The Morning’ (Video)
January 29, 2015
Jarren Benton showed up (on time) to see Sway and company on the SiriusXM morning show… to give praise and thanks to Sway and Heather B, praise and thanks to the Funk Volume label’s fans… and to throw a shot or two at label head honcho Hopsin (officially NOT retired)… bust out a freestyle… and more than a little bit more. Check it out!
MORE VIDEO BELOW…..
Posted in Hip-Hop, Interview, Performance, Radio, Series, Videos | Tags: Funk Volume, Jarren Benton, Sway, Sway Calloway, Sway In The Morning, Sway In The Morning Show | No Comments »
Respect: Buckshot Remembers The Time Tupac Stood Up To Suge Knight For Him & His Crew (Video)
January 26, 2015
Some things from way back when affect us to this day. Such must be the case of this story Buckshot shared about Tupac standing firm against the wishes of his Death Row label boss Marion ‘Suge’ Knight on behalf of his homie Buckshot and the rest of his crew. If you are an artist, and you swear you have people around that are truly down… think… would they have bucked up (and possibly f#cked up) with the man who held their career in hand?
AND Snoop was already on the plane??? Damn. Salute to the fallen soldier. What a story!
Cormega Speaks The Truth About Hip-Hop, Respect For Joey Bada$$ And More (Video)
January 26, 2015
We want to be great. We want to leave legacies… I’m motivated by that…
– Cormega
Cormega, in a short but power-packed sit-down, talks of what should be making Hip-Hop strong (watch that accent NY MC’s), makes a couple of knocks on his art and R&B/Soul (UK… respect), on wanting to link with Joey Bada$$, what’s on Cormega’s plate and more.
CORMEGA – MEGA PHILOSOPHY (LP) [PROD. BY LARGE PROFESSOR]
Posted in Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Interview, Series, Videos | Tags: Cormega, MEGA PHILOSOPHY, Rethunk, Wordplay | 1 Comment »
Eye Candy: Van Styles Gives A Photographer’s Perspective on Shooting Models (Video)
January 26, 2015
Late pass on discovering this video, but professional photographer Van Styles highlights the difference we appreciate when photographers shoot models. Everyone will get bored at looking at naked women, but how do you make it creative & turn it into art. Van Styles does just that.
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Film: The Tupac Shakur Biopic Is Set To Begin Shooting In June 2015 (Video)
January 16, 2015
According to this recent interview with one of the film’s producers, Randall Emmett (credits: ‘End Of Watch’, ‘Lone Survivor,’ 50 Cent’s Starz Original Series ‘Power’), we are looking at production for the Tupac Shakur biopic to start in June. This is big!
Morgan Creek is on board. The rights to the music…acquired and locked. Afeni Skakur (Pac’s mom) is executive producing. Green light! Believe it.
Posted in Celebrity, Film, Hip-Hop, Interview, Videos | Tags: Afeni Skakur, Randall Emmett, Tupac Shakur | No Comments »
The Majority Report: Inside The Private Prison Industry (Video)
January 15, 2015
Great way to get the deep knowledge you need to join the conversation on the prison industrial complex, prison profiteering, minority imprisonment injustices and related topics. Spend 20 minutes of your day wisely. Watch and learn. And discuss.
Journalist Christopher Petrella, explained the power of the private prison industry, why private prisons are working to be reclassified as real estate holding companies, who the biggest players in the private prison business are and how to hold the industry accountable.
This clip from the Majority Report, live M-F at 12 noon EST and via daily podcast at http://Majority.FM
Inside The Private Prison Industry: An Interview With Christopher Petrella http://t.co/eYsUs7q3M8
— Films For Action (@FilmsForAction) January 8, 2015
The Great Marijuana Debate: Nancy Grace vs. 2 Chainz (Video)
January 15, 2015
Nancy Grace. Please. Use your inside voice. Want some smoke? A “big fat doobie” perhaps to calm down?
Rapper 2 Chainz made some very sensible points about legalizing marijuana. Don’t get frustrated when Nancy cuts him off (a lot) and yells (a bit). That’s just how she is on her show. Good commentary about individual responsibility, child rearing, economics, the criminal justice system and more. The full show segment featuring the debate above. Watch and discuss.
Posted in Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Interview, Opinion, Series, Television, Videos | Tags: 2 Chainz, criminalization, decriminalization, decriminalization of drugs, legalization, marijuana, Nancy Grace, pot, Think of the Children | No Comments »
Missed Opportunity: How Tonight Show Host Jimmy Fallon Passed Up On Nicole Kidman Back In The Day (Video)
January 14, 2015
So, Nicole Kidman was over to Jimmy Fallon’s apartment back in the day. A friend brought her over. Okay. And she was feeling dude. Okaaayyy. And…
…and NOTHING! Jimmy messed it up. Made no moves. She thought he was brushing her off; did not think he was interested in her at all. True story. Watch in disbelief as Nicole tells the story.
ArtByOdell Welcomes Atu & Dpat of the ‘Soulection’ Crew To Atlanta (Audio)
January 14, 2015
ArtByOdell sat down with local Atlanta promoters HomeTown Heroes to discuss their first ATL event. On the bill they had Dexter Brandon of Kolossus Records along with Thrice Groove of WERC Crew. Â To headline the event was Dpat & Atu of Soulection who made their Atlanta debut. Â Like past Soulection DJ’s (LAKIM, Jo Def & Sango)making their first trip to ATL Dpat & Atu spoke with ArtByOdell. The discussion talks music what inspires them and their international backgrounds. Â Odell also speaks with Dexter Brandon 7 Thrice Groove both DJ/Producers telling him what they have planned for listeners in 2015.
-ArtByOdell Twitter / SoundCloud
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Posted in House, Interview, Producers, Progressive, R&B, Radio | Tags: Atu, Dpat, Houston, Interview, Kolossus Records, Soulection, Thrice Groove | 2 Comments »
