Being Sean: Sydney’s First Car
July 27, 2018
Great write-up on what has always been a hard moment in a girl’s dad’s life: when his baby gets her own car. Our homie Sean “DJ Cisco” Thomas puts it perfectly – relating all the feelings (and fears) that come with this milestone in your child’s life. Please read on.
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Wiz Khalifa – “Hopeless Romantic” feat. Swae Lee (Live Performance) [Video]
July 26, 2018
Wiz with Swae making the audience sway to a live rendition off “Hopeless Romantic” (from “Rolling Papers 2”).
Music guest Wiz Khalifa performs “Hopeless Romantic” with Swae Lee for the Tonight Show audience.
– The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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The M.I.A. Documentary Comes To The U.S. September 28, 2018 (Trailer)
July 26, 2018
No one on the Billboard has a story like this. Wow! Just looking at the teaser will let you know this movie will cover some profound ground in the life of pop artist M.I.A. First of all, she is the daughter of a revolutionary. That gunshot sample at the start of “Swagger Like Us” has a different feel considering that tidbit, right?
Check out the trailer.
Posted in Celebrity, Film, Trailer, Travel, Videos | Tags: Biography, M.I.A., Matangi, MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A., Mathangi Arulpragasam, Maya, MIA | No Comments »
Boogie Cousins Speaking On His Path To Joining Golden State Warriors For The League Veteran Minimum (Video)
July 26, 2018
And they’re doing the interview from Warriors’ coach Steve Kerr’s office.
DeMarcus Cousins sits down with ESPN’s Chris Haynes to discuss his tumultuous 2018 offseason NBA free agency, signing with the Golden State Warriors, fan backlash, and more.
– ESPN
Watch. With all that’s going on, Boogie is looking beyond ‘laid back’ in this sit-down; like he popped half a bottle of f**k pills. Gonna be interesting to see how this whole situation plays out on the court.
Posted in Interview, Series, Sports, Videos | Tags: Boogie Cousins, Chris Haynes, DeMarcus Cousins, ESPN, free agency, Golden State Warriors | No Comments »
Wiz Khalifa – “Gin & Drugs” feat. Problem (Prod. By Easy Mo Bee) [Video]
July 26, 2018
More ‘ounces’ to the bounce! High off the ‘medicine.’ Wiz joint with a West Coast feel to the Easy Mo Bee beat. Pleasant surprise. This song is a problem, and with it featuring Problem, even more so. Check out the “Gin & Drugs” video.
“Rolling Papers 2” is out now.
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Watch The Teaser For The Latest RZA Film, “Cut Throat City” (Trailer)
July 26, 2018
It’s cool that RZA can go Hollywood and not go ‘Hollywood’… Like his “The Man With The Iron Fists” this movie he has coming looks like something he would watch. Something we want to watch, too.
CUT THROAT CITY is the story of four boyhood friends in New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward who return after Hurricane Katrina to find their homes decimated, no jobs, and no help from FEMA. Reluctantly turning to a local gangster for work, the friends are hired to pull off a daring heist in the heart of the city. But the job goes bad and they find themselves on the run, hunted by two idealistic detectives and a neighborhood warlord who thinks the friends stole the heist money. With their only way out to buy their way back, the friends decide to get what they need by turning the tables on the casinos that have taken from their city for years… by doing a little taking of their own.
– Well Go USA Entertainment
No way to miss the social commentary in this film. Check out the trailer.
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Ciara – “Level Up” (Video)
July 26, 2018
Were you worried about Ciara leaving all the sexy behind, all the music and dancing behind, for motherhood and being a Seattle ‘housewife of the NFL’ as it were? A pro QB hubby (Russell Wilson) and taking care of kids… yeah we’d expect it. But her stepping back to the mic, in front of video cameras and giving us high-energy heat like this…
Well, yeah. Come to think of it, we’d hope expect it! Maybe her competition didn’t expect it. But they better “Level Up” because CiCi is back!
Redman – “Ya!” (Prod. By Mike And Keys) [Video]
July 26, 2018
New banger from Redman. Loaded with high-energy lyrics, beat, and beauties – “Ya!”
Posted in Hip-Hop, Music, Videos | Tags: Futuristikz, Mike & Keys, Mike And Keys, Redman, Ya | No Comments »
Popcaan – “Forever” (Album Stream)
July 25, 2018
FREE music. It’s welcome news when we share it, right? FREE Popcaan music… even better! Vibe out to this. A full LP embedded below for you – “Forever.”
Pusha T – “Santeria” feat. 070 Shake (Live Performance) [Video]
July 25, 2018
When King Push grabs that mic he goes full Shaman on these fools!
Musical guest Pusha T performs “Santeria” with help from 070 Shake for the Tonight Show audience.
– The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Off the “Daytona” EP (out now).
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Protesters ‘Makes Some Noise’ For Social Justice At “The Public” Library (Trailer)
July 25, 2018
Look up ‘moral dilemma’ in the dictionary. It’d probably reference something like this movie’s plotline in the definition. Hmmm… “The Public” library is a good place to find a good dictionary… and shelter from deadly cold winter weather. Watch the trailer above.
In The Public, an unusually bitter Arctic blast has made its way to downtown Cincinnati and the front doors of the public library where the action of the film takes place. The story revolves around the library patrons, many of whom are homeless, mentally ill and marginalized, as well as an exhausted and overwhelmed staff of librarians who often build emotional connections and a sense of obligation to care for those regular patrons. At odds with library officials over how to handle the extreme weather event, the patrons turn the building into a homeless shelter for the night by staging an “Occupy” sit in. What begins as an act of civil disobedience comes to a standoff with police and a rush-to-judgment media constantly speculating about what’s really happening. This David versus Goliath story tackles some of our nation’s most challenging issues, homelessness and mental illness and sets the drama inside one of the last bastions of democracy-in-action: your public library.
– Consequence of Sound
One more that we've got a trailer for but it may be running under the radar for most. An intriguing, topical film, #ThePublic, helmed by Emilio Estevez + an ensemble cast that includes @itsgabrielleu @jfreewright and Michael K. Williams (@BKBMG). #TIFF18 https://t.co/r7L801FRUb pic.twitter.com/D3NZLwVwsJ
— Trey (@treymangum) July 24, 2018
“Widows” Must Risk A Life Of Crime To Pay A Debt Or Join Their Husbands In Death (Trailer)
July 25, 2018
This thriller “Widows” looks like it’s gonna go hella hard when it hits screens this November. Fine by us!
From Academy Award®-winning director Steve McQueen (“12 Years a Slave”) and co-writer and bestselling author Gillian Flynn (“Gone Girl”) comes a blistering, modern-day thriller set against the backdrop of crime, passion and corruption. “Widows” is the story of four women with nothing in common except a debt left behind by their dead husbands’ criminal activities. Set in contemporary Chicago, amid a time of turmoil, tensions build when Veronica (Oscar® winner Viola Davis), Linda (Michelle Rodriguez), Alice (Elizabeth Debicki) and Belle (Cynthia Erivo) take their fate into their own hands and conspire to forge a future on their own terms. “Widows” also stars Liam Neeson, Colin Farrell, Robert Duvall, Daniel Kaluuya, Lukas Haas and Brian Tyree Henry.
– 20th Century Fox
Looks like it has the cast that can deliver the goods. And score another win for the cast members of “Atlanta” on Fx: Brian Tyree Henry (aka ‘Paper Boi’ on the series) is in this. In theaters November 16, 2018.
Discovery Channel’s Cage Match: Shaq Vs. Sharks (Video)
July 25, 2018
He thought it was ‘Shaq Week’ but nah, son, it is “SHARK Week” on Discovery Channel… every year. But props to the Big Shaqtus for leaving the land and braving the depth to do a face-to-face the potentially vicious fishes, mano y (um) shark-o.
Shaq faced his fears and conquered them. Turns out that there wasn’t much to fear… until A SHARK GOT INTO THE CAGE THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO PROTECT HIM!!
Yeah. That happened. Hit the jump and see.
The Internet – “La Di Da” (Prod. By Jeff Kopchia) [Video]
July 25, 2018
Besides making great music, The Internet can be counted on for turning out a great music video… like this one set for a carefree summer off their “Hive Mind” album.
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Wu-Tang’s The ‘GZA’s Series “Liquid Science” Is Now On Netflix
July 25, 2018
The GZA has been all about the knowledge, and science, for the longest. We’ve posted on some of that here. Well, he has a series on that front on Netflix for you to check out – “Liquid Science” (Get it? If you are GZA/Wu-Tang Clan fan… yeah ya do)!
WATCH: LIQUID SCIENCE (NETFLIX)
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Black Thought – “Rest In Power†(Video)
July 24, 2018
Jay-Z has that docu-series debuting on the Paramount Network next week. Check out Black Thought’s contribution to the telling of “The Trayvon Martin Story.â€
Black Thought’s powerful title track to our upcoming docu-series pays tribute to the life and legacy of Trayvon Martin. “Rest In Power: The Trayvon Martin Story†premieres Monday, July 30th on Paramount Network.
– Paramount Network
DJ Premier – “WUT U SAID?” feat. Casanova
July 24, 2018
Casanova is the type to watch your house if you don’t watch your mouth man. Good thing all we gotta do is listen, and nod our heads, and recognize that we have another Preemo-produced BANGER on our hands!
Jamie Foxx Interviews Denzel Washington… And Hilarity Ensues (Video)
July 24, 2018
Epicly fun convo. It’s like when your crazy cuz and your fun uncle are talking and you are within earshot. Some jewels dropped in there, too. Watch close and enjoy.
Denzel Washington and Jamie Foxx sing Cardi B, talk about taking food and floral arrangements home from the Oscars, and more…
– Thrillist
N.O.R.E. – “Don’t Know” feat. Fat Joe (Prod. By Reazy Renegade)
July 24, 2018
Nope! This ain’t a talk around a table of drinks and good smoke… but it might get heads to pouring and lighting ’em up.. Dope music can jump off a dope party like that. Tell us something we “Don’t Know.” Ha!!
N.O.R.E. – DON’T KNOW FEAT. FAT JOE (PROD. BY REAZY RENEGADE) | 5E (ALBUM) [PRE-ORDER]
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From “Luke Cage” Villain Back To Big Screen Bad Guy: Mahershala Ali Features In “Alita: Battle Angel” (Trailer)
July 24, 2018
You didn’t think Mahershala Ali was done when Alfre Woodard’s character deaded ‘Copperhead’ in season 1 of Netflix’s Marvel series “Luke Cage”, did you? Nah man, Robert Rodriguez still has work for the brother; work that will debut in theaters December 21, 2018.
From visionary filmmakers James Cameron (AVATAR) and Robert Rodriguez (SIN CITY), comes ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL, an epic adventure of hope and empowerment. When Alita (Rosa Salazar) awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Ido (Christoph Waltz), a compassionate doctor who realizes that somewhere in this abandoned cyborg shell is the heart and soul of a young woman with an extraordinary past. As Alita learns to navigate her new life and the treacherous streets of Iron City, Ido tries to shield her from her mysterious history while her street-smart new friend Hugo (Keean Johnson) offers instead to help trigger her memories. But it is only when the deadly and corrupt forces that run the city come after Alita that she discovers a clue to her past – she has unique fighting abilities that those in power will stop at nothing to control. If she can stay out of their grasp, she could be the key to saving her friends, her family and the world she’s grown to love.
– 20th Century Fox
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