Illa J – “John Yancey” (Album Stream)
December 10, 2018
So here we go: A soulful ‘reintroduction’ to “John Yancey” (produced by Calvin Valentine). Stream the whole project and “Enjoy The Ride” (get it?).
The ‘Endgame’ Is Near: Check Out This “Avengers 4” Teaser (Trailer)
December 10, 2018
Wait. WAIT! But what about Captain Marvel?? And why is Ant-Man not still shrunk the hell out of our realm of existence… who brought him back? Too many questions…
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Akilz Amari – “Wyldfyer” (EP)
December 10, 2018
@Jayforce what’s good my Brotha? Hope everything is good w/ u. If u get a minute, check out this album I produced. https://t.co/tx2nOhdbFF
— The Truth (@Wyldfyer) December 7, 2018
Here’s the long and short of it: Get your music to us, make sure it’s top-notch, and if we agree we post it. It happens just like that… rather, like this… @Wyldfyer is The Truth on them beats. Check out his work for Akilz Amari’s flows on their new EP though. You’ve got your own neck to protect!
Alchemist – “Bread†(EP)
December 7, 2018
Nice timing. A-L-C got that “Lunch Meat” out the fridge just as the year was warming up (see the springtime post here). Now the companion EP “Bread” comes out just as the year is wrapping. Brown bag that sammich to goooooo!
The Dips Rate Proper Skin Care, Fatherhood, And Plant-Based Diets ‘Overrated’ Or ‘Underrated’ (Video)
December 7, 2018
Okay, so we are letting crews triple-team the Over/Under thing now. Matters not. We still learn about the interviewees through their answers.
Posted in Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Interview, Series, Videos | Tags: Dipset, Freekey Zekey, Jim Jones, juelz Santana, Over Under, Pitchfork, Pitchfork.TV | No Comments »
Mila J – “November 2018” (EP Stream)
December 7, 2018
MILA J is Made In LA… and as always, keeping it hella hot. Check out this four-song EP for proof of that.
Rico Love – “Even Kings Die” (Album Stream)
December 7, 2018
Are you seeing some of these titles though? Rico Love is really trying to set it for cuffing season, right? All these back-to-school babies have this “Even Kings Die” LP to blame… Well, their parents do. Ha!
Toro y Moi – “Ordinary Pleasureâ€
December 7, 2018
Do not attempt to adjust the horizontal… (is that TV reference too old school? Yes, maybe?) Cool ‘visualizer’ effect to deliver some cool audio stimulation. Not ‘ordinary’ no matter what the title is.
“Ordinary Pleasure” is taken from Toro y Moi’s forthcoming album, ‘Outer Peace,’ out January 18th on Carpark Records.
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Eye Candy: Nneka Irobunda Dancing Is Poetry In Motion (Video)
December 7, 2018
Whew! If this is ‘Love & Death’… til death do us part baby! Noticed she is not going by Cyn or Cynthia anymore. No prob for me. Nneka Irobunda sounds just as good to me. And looking good here, too 😉
MORE NNEKA IROBUNDA ON INSTAGRAM
– @ojones1
Posted in Dance, Honeyz, Videos | Tags: Cynthia Irobunda, Ebo Taylor, Love and Death, Nneka Irobunda, Nneka Irobunda Choreography | No Comments »
Anderson .Paak Speaks On Growing Up, Coming Up In Music, And His Hometown ‘Oxnard’ (Video)
December 7, 2018
Yes Lord! .Paak has been making the rounds to get the word out on “Oxnard”… going hard for the promo while smiling the whole time. Find joy in your grind. That’s one of many takeaways from this. Watch.
Anderson .Paak Talks Oxnard, Fatherhood, Being Saved By The Church + More
– Breakfast Club Power 105.1 FM
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Unsung: Brand Nubian (Full Episode)
December 6, 2018
Man. Don’t let it go to your head… noooo.
Now, this is heady episode of ‘Unsung’ so expect a couple of damn-I-had-no-idea moments (pretty much standard for ‘Unsung’). Might bring back Golden Era sweet memories, but it wasn’t all sweet. Check out the Brand Nubian story above.
Posted in Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Series, Television, Videos | Tags: Brand Nubian, Derek Murphy, Derek X, Grand Puba, Lord Jamar, Lorenzo DeChalus, Maxwell Dixon, Sadat X, TV ONE, TVOne, Unsung | No Comments »
Ice Cube – “That New Funkadelic”
December 6, 2018
Yeah! The beat so sweet like ‘booty meat’… and funky, too! New Ice Cube for the hoo ride groove. This one is not the joint just to scowl and bob to. This one’s for the party. Act accordingly. Drank something, smoke something, dance and grab on something #FreaksOnTheFloor #ThatNewFunkadelic
Dave East & Styles P Speak On Biggie And His Verse On “Last Day” (Video)
December 6, 2018
Styles P can definitely speak on it, as he was there with The Notorious B.I.G. He and Dave East speak on the bars in “Last Day.â€
Dave East and Styles P’s break down their favorite verse on The Notorious B.I.G.’s “Last Day†for our series VERSES.
– Pitchfork
Posted in Hip-Hop, Videos | Tags: Biggie, Dave East, Favorite Verse, Last Day, Pitchfork, Styles P, The Notorious B.I.G., The Notorious BIG | No Comments »
Anderson .Paak – “Anywhere” (Live Performance) [Video]
December 6, 2018
If you saw ‘The Daily Show’ with .Paak on it you will get why Trevor Noah was speechless. Ha! But this performance was dope on that level regardless.
(The crowd certainly was not ‘speechless.’)
Posted in Funk, Performance, R&B, Television, Videos | Tags: Anderson .Paak, ANYWHERE, Comedy Central, The Daily Show, The Daily Show With Trevor Noah, Trevor Noah | No Comments »
NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert Series Presents: Wu-Tang Clan (Video)
December 6, 2018
You know that thing you didn’t even realize you were waiting for? Well, here it is. Wu-Tang! WU-TAAAANG!! And their Tiny Desk Concert ain’t nothing to f**k wit’! Enjoy.
Posted in Hip-Hop, Performance, Radio, Series, Videos | Tags: 25 Years of Enter The Wu-Tang, Cappadonna, Gza, Inspectah Deck, Masta Killa, Masta Killah, National Public Radio, NPR, NPR Music, NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert, Raekwon, Rza, Tiny Desk, Tiny Desk Concert, Tiny Desk Concert Series, U-God, Wu-Tang, Wu-Tang Clan, Young Dirty Bastard | No Comments »
Sean Paul – “Naked Truth” feat. Jhené Aiko (Video)
December 6, 2018
First words of the visual: “Proceed with caution…”
Ain’t that the “Naked Truth” though? It is indeed. Now let Sean Paul and Jhené Aiko bring it to ya over the hit dancehall riddims!
American Dream/American Nightmare: “Training Day” Director Antoine Fuqua Relates The Real Life Drama Of Tha Row (Trailer)
December 6, 2018
New Death Row Documentary coming out on Showtime. Looks good. pic.twitter.com/Htwl8hAXDF
— Brian (@_ValTown_) December 5, 2018
Good looking trailer indeed. Hope this Showtime flick boldly goes where ‘Compton’ had not gone before (yeah, Star Trek talk is gangsta… ha!).
Marvel Studios’ “Captain Marvel” Releases An Epic Second Teaser (Trailer)
December 5, 2018
The answer to the pop quiz – ‘Who does Nick Fury call when Thanos snaps half the Universe out of existence, including himself, before disintegrating into nothingness?’ – is Captain Marvel! But what makes… her… so… specia… OH!
– @ojones1
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Unsung: The O’Jays (Full Episode)
December 5, 2018
You know it didn’t start or stop with Eddie Levert or his sons, right? Of course, you did. But get the whole entire ‘Unsung’ scoop on the soul clapping we should be doing for pioneer R&B act The O’Jays.
(And hurry up… before haters on the Tube can get it pulled down.)
Posted in Celebrity, R&B, Series, Soul, Television, Videos | Tags: OJays, The O'Jays, TV ONE, TVOne, Unsung | No Comments »
