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Open Mike Eagle x Phonte – “Woke As Me†(Prod. By Bionik) [Video]
May 10, 2019
Proper combo of silliness and superb lyricism. The wordsmithing and witticism from Phonte and Open Mike Eagle come through on this. Good look for Comedy Central and for Hip-Hop!
Posted in Comedy, Hip-Hop, Series, Television, Videos | 
Tags: Baron Vaughn, Bionik, Comedy Central, Open Mike Eagle, Phonte, The New Negroes, Woke as Me | 
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LeBron James & Lonzo Ball Speak Their Minds On Magic Johnson’s Departure From The Lakers Organization (Video)
May 9, 2019
Enjoy catching ‘The Shop: Uninterrupted’ on HBO when time allows. Good chit-chat based on the barbershop paradigm. Nothing off limits. Of course, LeBron and Lonzo are certainly too smart to risk multi-million dollar paychecks with controversial public reactions, but they are pretty candid in the clip above where they discuss how they found out about Magic Johnson leaving the Los Angeles Lakers.
Lebron came to the Lakers after talking with Magic. Think he might find a way to walk away now that Magic is? Well, hit the jump.
Jada Chats Up The Currys, The First Ladies Of The NBA, At The Red Table (Video)
May 9, 2019
Another good Red Table Talk. Now, I like Ayesha Curry but she’s Trippin’ Trippin’ on this a li’l bit.
It’s a Red Table Road Trip! Jada, Gammy, and Willow travel to North Carolina to the private home of NBA Royalty to meet the Queens of the Curry Dynasty! Basketball superstar Steph Curry’s wife Ayesha Curry, his mother, little sister and future sister in law get real about everything from anxiety issues to flirtatious female fans. It’s Real Talk with REAL NBA wives.
– Red Table Talk
Posted in Celebrity, Interview, Podcast, Relationships, Series, Sports, Videos | Tags: Adrienne Banfield Norris, Adrienne Banfield-Jones, Black Women, First Ladies of the NBA, First Ladies of the NBA: Meet the Curry’s, Jada Pinkett Smith, Meet the Curry’s, Red Table Talk, Willow Smith, Women of Color | No Comments »
Bun B. & Wife Queenie Speak On Their Traumatic Home Invasion And How They Are Moving Forward (Video)
May 8, 2019
Violent B&E. Home invasion. Both of these are bad ideas. Then the criminal finds out it’s Bun and his arsenal he is facing… BAD news. And the shots ringing out. Dammit man. Dude is finished!! Not dead, but the criminal was dead wrong and paid that price.
Bun B. And Wife Queenie drop in to tell us all the details about the home invasion that shook them up and how Bun B.’s reputation proceeded him in this instance. Plus, the rapper’s lawyer joins to help explain how this isn’t a crime story but a love story with a gun.
– Breakfast Club Power 105.1 FM
Charles ‘Big Angry’ Adams, friend and lawyer, put the accents on the story, too. Crazy! Must watch.
(Plus Queenie is a REAL one. Her and Bun B. REALNESS!)
Dr. Sebi’s Former Wife Ma’a & His Son Sesa Speak On The Coming Documentary And To Address Rumors (Video)
May 6, 2019
Wow. So, Dr. Sebi’s son Sesa says Nick Cannon is the only one who reached to tell the Doc’s story; not Nipsey Hussle. Worth leaning in and listening intensely to this clip for that tidbit and other insights.
Former wife of the late Dr. Sebi, Ma’a & his son Sesa stopped by Ebro In The Morning to bring clarity to misunderstandings, and confusion about the herbalist and healer whose name recently surfaced once again after the passing of Nipsey Hussle.
They also spoke on Left Eye & the last days of her life, whether Magic Johnson was really cured of HIV, Nick Cannon reaching out to complete the Dr. Sebi documentary, and also told stories of people who had used their program.
– HOT 97
Ma’a just might end up getting that hashtag to trend (mentioned it in another interview posted on here)… #WereYouThere
Tray Deee Remembers Nipsey Hussle As Charitable & Courageous For Staying In His Hood And Doing Business (Video)
May 3, 2019
I saw a commenter on this YouTube clip state: “I hate speaking on Nipsey in past tense.” So do I, Curry Shot You. So do I.
Tray Deee spoke to VladTV about no other rapper giving back to their community like Nipsey Hussle. He explained that while Nipsey was small in stature, he had heart and stood for what he represented. Tray Deee added that Nipsey had a passion for his businesses and was able to take his love for his Crenshaw neighborhood and turn it into a brand.
– @ojones1
Posted in Hip-Hop, Interview, Series, Videos | Tags: DJ Vlad, DLVlad, Nipsey Hu$$le, Nipsey Hussle, Tray Deee, Vlad, Vlad TV, VladTV | No Comments »
Leslie “Big Lez” Segar Speaks On Nas’ & “Illmatic” (Video)
May 1, 2019
I listen to music, obviously, from my hips rather than my ears, because I’m a dancer…
And what lovely hips they are, Leslie. Make me wanna sing to them. Have mercy!
Give me a late pass… mainly because Big Lez is so gaaadaaamn SEXY! Plus she is speaking on Nas’ “Illmatic” as one of her ‘Best Albums’ ever. So appropriate that this happened to be Episode 25 in a series since this is the 25th year since the release of “Illmatic.”
Leslie #BigLez Segar picks #Nas’ #Illmatic for her episode of #BestAlbums. The #Queens #NewYork #dancer & #radiohost explains why she feels a #deep #connection to the #album. She also talks about the power of #NYStateOfMind #LifesABitch & #TheWorldIsYours, as well as the production work of #DJPremier #PeteRock & #QTip.
– Unique Access Ent.
Great interview! And I remember the ‘wooooow’ feeling I got when I learned that that was Nas’ dad playing him out on “Life’s A B!tch.” Beautiful song!
– @ojones1
Posted in Celebrity, Dance, Hip-Hop, Honeyz, Interview, Podcast, Series, Videos | Tags: BEST ALBUMS, Big Lez, Episode 25, illmatic, Leslie Segar, Nas, Soren Baker, Unique Access Ent., Unique Access Entertainment | No Comments »
In The Studio: !llmind (Video)
May 1, 2019
Output is not doing any ‘blind picks’ here. The producer is allowed to be who they ‘be’ in making fire beats. Check out this latest ep of ‘In the Studio’ with !llmind.
The multi-platinum Grammy-winning producer behind Beyonce and Jay-ZÂ and Huncho Jack drops into Output’s studio to make a beat with Exhale.
Leave some space for the vocalist… Don’t over-produce… JEWELS!
Some wise words well spoken #wwws by this weathered wizard of music making. Take heed, beatsmiths!
– @ojones1
Posted in Hip-Hop, Producers, Product, Series, Videos | Tags: !llmind, Exhale, illmind, In The Studio, In the Studio with !llmind | No Comments »
Presenting Miss Info, One Of The Architects of “Illmatic†(Video)
May 1, 2019
The 5 mics was right… There’s no person that this can’t touch.
YES! Speak on it, Shortie.
“It did not feel like something that was created in a boardroom. It felt like it was happening… like a storm.” The legendary Miss Info remembers penning her storied “5 mic” Illmatic review for ‘The Source’ under her “Shortie” moniker before the album was out in ’94. That moment changed two industries forever: Hip-Hop and Hip-Hop journalism.
– Mass Appeal
You did not think she was just a blogger, did you? Naaaah, son. Miss Info was Miss ‘It Thang’ in several circles back in the day. And she called it on “Illmatic,” declaring the LP worthy of a rare rating of 5 (out of 5) mics in THE Hip-Hop magazine of the era. Shortie aka Miss Info had the ear, demonstrating that early on, and earned the juice going forward. With such stripes in the game, you need to listen to her speak on this. Kind of ‘made’ a career for herself and Nassir.
– @ojones1
Posted in Hip-Hop, History, Interview, Series, Videos | Tags: Architects of Illmatic, Mass Appeal, Miss Info, Shortie, The Architects of Illmatic | No Comments »
Presenting L.E.S., One Of The Architects of “Illmatic†(Video)
April 30, 2019
Yeah, Nassir doing a live performance of singles from the Hip-Hop classic LP he birthed goes way beyond ‘Mass Appeal’… but the channel has it covered. Especially with post-event commentary from one the “Illmatic” LP’s architects, L.E.S.
“Man, when I heard he was performing it… I was actually like, ‘What is going on?’†L.E.S. remembers the night Nas immortalized ‘Illmatic’ in the annals of live music when he played the album at The Kennedy Center with the National Symphony Orchestra as his backing band.
– Mass Appeal
– @ojones1
Posted in Hip-Hop, History, Interview, Producers, Series, Videos | Tags: Architects of Illmatic, L.E.S., LES, Mass Appeal, The Architects of Illmatic | No Comments »
Tracy Pollan & Michael J. Fox Speak On The Real Secret To A Lasting Relationship (Video)
April 30, 2019
You know how you really lean in when an OG is dropping knowledge on something important, like relationship advice. Well… this is that! “Keep the sex dirty and the fights clean” is so simple and crystal clear as the right thing to do. Why have I not heard it put like that before?
Tracy Pollan and Michael J. Fox share success secrets to making their 30-year marriage work.
– The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Great clip. Gotta love Michael J. Fox.
– @ojones1
3D Na’Tee | Tripping T.Mix | Monday Morning Exercise #032 (Video)
April 30, 2019
If you don’t think I’m f**king with Na’Tee for the flows AND for her undeniable sex appeal… you are Tr-Tr-Tripping!! She is irresistible, and as long as she keeps dropping heat like this, I will be putting her T.Mix vids up on here!
– @ojones1
Posted in Hip-Hop, Performance, Series, Videos | Tags: 3D NaTee, 3DNaTee, Ella Mai, MME, MME32, Monday Morning Exercise, Natee, T-Mix, Tripping, Tripping T.Mix | No Comments »
Mehsij Speaks On His Hip-Hop Journey And Righteous Message On Odell’s Roundtable (Video)
April 29, 2019
Ah! Gospel rapper Mehsij pronounces his name ‘Message’… as in his raps are not just about words but the Good Word!
Mehsij is an artist from Albany, NY, who relocated to Atlanta to further push his music career. At one time he thought it would be as simple as meeting an already established famous artist then it would be easy going. Once in Atlanta, he changed his mind state stayed on his grind but has made it a point to do his part with mentoring and helping the community. He is part of the organization M.O.S. (Men Of Standard) where they partner with school & other groups to help an example and sometimes just being an ear for kids.
– ArtByOdell
And what a life story dude has. Check it out!
– @ojones1
Posted in Activism, Faith, Hip-Hop, Interview, Podcast, Series, Videos | Tags: ArtByOdell, Mehsij, Odell Simmons, Odells RoundTable | No Comments »
No Words Are Necessary When Robert De Niro Is Your Guest. But He’ll Say A Few… (Video)
April 26, 2019
Standing O for De Niro! Not one butt in a seat when he came out. Respect due and paid in full by the audience. They wanted to see and hear from him. I wanted to see what he would say about President Trump. I mean, De Niro did say he wanted to ‘punch Trump in the mouth’ during the campaign… so expect him to be real and raw in this clip above.
I scream, you scream, we all scream for Tribeca Film Festival founder Robert De Niro.
– The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Oh. Oh, that part with the ice cream. That was BRILLIANT! Awesome clip.
– @ojones1
Kenny Beats Welcomes Freddie Gibbs To ‘The Cave’ (Video)
April 26, 2019
Kenny always has the good dope, and Freddie just fell through to smoke some of that. Buuuut, since there’s a camera, a hot mic, AND good smoke. This happened.
– @ojones1
Presenting Jungle, One Of The Architects of “Illmatic†(Video)
April 25, 2019
He was like Frank Sinatra… a modern-day Frank Sinatra… I was in awe the whole time.
Up next, we hear from another of The Architects of Illmatic – Jungle. We’ve heard Nas actually shout his brother Jungle out on a record or two. Very interesting to hear what he has to say regarding the 25th birthday of the classic “Illmatic” LP.
Nas lost a backpack full of Illmatic rhymes in the midst of the recording process on the way to DJ Premier’s studio. His biological brother and collaborator, Jungle, remembers the bizarre sequence of events that followed—and much more…
– Mass Appeal
– @ojones1
Posted in Hip-Hop, History, Interview, Producers, Series, Videos | Tags: Architects of Illmatic, Jungle, Mass Appeal, The Architects of Illmatic | No Comments »
Cory Booker Speaks On Running For President, Getting Things Done For His Constituents & His Feelings For Rosario Dawson (Video)
April 24, 2019
Why should we consider Cory Booker as a serious contender for the U.S. Presidency? Well, she ‘convinced’ Rosario Dawson to join his team… on the campaign trail AND as his lady friend. Yep, took her right from Bernie Sanders’ campaign (she was really on the #FeelTheBern team) AND from Luke Cage (haha)!
In one of his best interviews yet after announcing his intentions to run for President, Senator Cory Booker sat down with Ebro In The Morning to discuss some of the issues he plans to tackle, plus confronts Rosenberg on questions about being too close to corporate entities, and Wall Street.
He also discusses his relationship with Rosario Dawson, why he made some decisions as mayor of Newark, impeaching Trump, reparations, plans to give every American $1000 every month, and he defends the narrative of “what Democrats have done for me?
– HOT 97
Posted in Hip-Hop, Interview, Politics, Progressive, Radio, Relationships, Series, Videos | Tags: Cory Booker, Ebro, Ebro in the Morning, Hot 97, Hot 97 Morning Show, Laura Stylez, PETER ROSENBERG | No Comments »
Presenting Faith Newman, One Of The Architects of “Illmatic†(Video)
April 24, 2019
We certainly felt that this was a classic in the making…
Wow. An actual A&R. You see kids ‘A&R’ stands for ‘Artist & Repertoire’… a term from a bygone era of the music business when there were folks (called A&R) whose jobs were to find talent, make them commercially viable (e.g. transform raw talent into something that makes cash registers ring), and act as liaison between the label and the artist all the while. Make no mistake, A&Rs work for the music label. So, while Faith was likely enamored with Nas’ talent from the jump, she had to see DOLLAR SIGNS when she thought of his potential back in the day. She had to BELIEVE in Nas as someone who the Hip-Hop world would willing to spend money – for labels to develop as an artist and marketable ‘product’ AND for fans to buy music and tickets.
How much did she believe in Nas, even BEFORE “Illmatic” was made? Well, she went to Queensbridge to get him back in the day. And… um… you can bet she ‘stood out’ when she did. Moreover, she put herself out there and took on high risk based on her belief in the future G.O.D.M.C.
And here she is, 25 years later, talking about how glad she was that she did.
Faith Newman signed Nas to Columbia Records in the fall of 1991, but even she couldn’t predict the heights he’d be taken to after the release of “Illmatic.” Heights that “probably none of us could imagine.”
– Mass Appeal
Indeed. But the streets knew, especially the bootleggers. Turns out Faith has spoken on that before… at length (see link here).
EARLIER POST: THE MASSIVE BOOTLEGGING OF NAS’ CLASSIC “ILLMATIC” ALBUM
Posted in Business, Hip-Hop, History, Interview, Producers, Series, Videos | Tags: Architects of Illmatic, Faith Newman, Mass Appeal, The Architects of Illmatic | No Comments »
Tee Grizzley – “Fire In The Booth†(Video)
April 24, 2019
Well. will you look at this: Tee Grizzley hopped the pond to hit up Charlie Sloth’s studio and bless the booth with bars! First timer alert! Even though Tee is known for doing his thing in the States, this is his first freestyle for Sloth.
– @ojones1
3D Na’Tee | Middle Child T.Mix | Monday Morning Exercise #031 (Video)
April 24, 2019
Na’Tee snapped on another one! This time it’s over a popular J. Cole track. I don’t wild out on commentary about how sexy Na’Tee is nowadays, not because she is any less beautiful, but because the flow is so choice!
But let’s be clear: 3D Na’Tee is sexy AF!!!!
– @ojones1
Posted in Hip-Hop, Performance, Series, Videos | Tags: 3D NaTee, 3DNaTee, J. Cole, MIDDLE CHILD, Middle Child T.Mix, MME, MME31, Monday Morning Exercise, Natee, T-Mix | No Comments »
