Former Lions’ Receiver Visits With The Raiders In Camp (Video)
July 13, 2017
Oh… So he is visiting the Raiders as a ‘special guest’ huh? Is that what they are calling it nowadays? Hahaaa! Yeah, the Raiders are probably looking a might sight better than Calvin “Megatron” Johnson’s former squad.
So how do you lose Megatron? That is the question NFL fans might have posed to the Detroit Lions organization when Calvin Johnson announced his retirement in 2016. Maybe pride would have kept them from giving a frank answer, but Calvin can now give his answer: Nine years in a brutal league on a losing team that was not making any real moves to win.
Wow.
Can’t blame the man though. He was a marquee player putting in world class work; the kind that kept him on highlight reels… in spite of lackluster Lions team performance. Watch the ‘puff piece’ above, and read the real talk the NY Daily News got from Johnson via the link below.
MORE: CALVIN JOHNSON ADMITS LIONS’ LOSING A FACTOR (NY DAILY NEWS)
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Planet Asia x Apollo Brown – “Dalai Lama Slang” feat. Willie The Kid
July 13, 2017
Apollo Brown keeps helming albums for top-shelf rappers… and coming out with legendary product. You remember what he just did with Skyzoo (and their “One In The Same” off “The Easy Truth” stays on repeat)! Now he and Planet Asia are teaming up. Maaaannnnn, just listen to a taste of the full plate to come. Check out this free “Dalai Lama Slang” track off the forthcoming “Anchovies” project (pre-order link for that and the single track below).
DOWNLOAD: PLANET ASIA X APOLLO BROWN – DALAI LAMA SLANG FEAT. WILLIE THE KID | ANCHOVIES (PRE-ORDER)
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Skyzoo – “Finesse Everything” (Prod. By !llmind)
July 13, 2017
‘Slide off kid, and let the young man finesse it’ is, like, the essence of Hip-Hop. And if there is a word for Skyzoo’s rhyme style, it’s finesse. Now let’s lean in as Sky does indeed “Finesse Everything” he can over some !llmind beatwork.
N.O.R.E. x DJ EFN: Drinking To Prodigy Of Mobb Deep And Deep Discussion (Video)
July 13, 2017
It ain’t the only thing they talk about by a long shot, but the Drink Champs get into saluting and discussing the late great emcee. R.I.P. Prodigy over sips of champagne and other libations.
N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN are the Drink Champs. In this episode, the guys drink it up and celebrate Prodigy’s life and legacy.
– Who’s Crazy
Still can’t believe Prodigy is gone. Watch the full video above.
Posted in Hip-Hop, Panel, Podcast, Series, Videos | Tags: DJ EFN, Drink Champs, N.O.R.E., NORE, R.I.P. Prodigy, RIP Prodigy | No Comments »
Large Professor Speaks On The Kool G Rap x Bobby Brown Collabo That Never Was (Video)
July 13, 2017
This is absolute insanity. Just think about how the Hip-Hop timeline, f*ck it all of Hip-Hop reality, would have changed if Bobby Brown and Kool G Rap would have linked for an album… produced by Large Professor no less. In a word, wooowwwww!
Official 247HH exclusive interview with New York City-based Hip-Hop artist Large Professor, where you’ll hear about the Bobby Brown & Kool G Rap album that almost happened…
*Sigh* But for parties and lack of priorities though. Damn.
Posted in Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Interview, Lifestyle, Videos | Tags: Album That Almost Happened, Kool G. Rap, Large Professor, The Bobby Brown | No Comments »
Paloma Ford – “Waves” feat. Dave East
July 12, 2017
Wowwww, Paloma Ford is really channeling Miss Jackson – mainly because she’s NASTY – on this track! And all that stuff she’s singing about doing that she’s offering to ‘make a movie’ about… Dave East (with the feature bars) seems to be volunteering to ummm… co-star with her. Ha! Check out “Waves.”
Stalley – “Let’s Talk About It”
July 12, 2017
Off top, you’re probably gonna be tempted to run out and put that “New Wave” LP from Stalley after hearing him run through this track “Let’s Talk About It.”
Vic Mensa – “OMG” feat. Pusha T (Video)
July 12, 2017
You know that an emcee is saying something when he tells you to take notes right at the start in the hook. Ain’t mad at all at Vic Mensa and Pusha T for what they are doing on this “OMG” thing. Visuals embedded above. Link to “The Manuscript” (EP) below.
Fat Joe Speaks On Prodigy As A Hip-Hop Icon, The Last Time He Saw Him And More (Video)
July 12, 2017
Just hours after news of Prodigy’s passing got out, Fat Joe was already over at Mass Appeal HQ, so staffers pulled The Don in front of the camera to discuss P’s legacy.
When you talk about the New York sound, you know, nothing is more authentic and true to the New York sound than Mobb Deep… I place [Prodigy] in the Mount Rushmore of Hip-Hop… He’s a real treasure.
– Mass Appeal
Look at Joe. It’s like he cannot believe Prodigy is gone. Neither can we.
#RIPProdigy
– @ojones1
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Snoop Dogg – “Neva Left” (Prod. By Jahlil Beats)
July 12, 2017
Uncle Snoop is really back like he “Neva Left” with another one for the nephews off his latest LP. This is “Transition.”
And Jahlil Beats cooked the track up like a monster trying to eat! Banger!
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Eye Candy: Kristyn Alexis With A Curvy Jeans Haul (Video)
July 12, 2017
Lemme tell y’all something… I have been posting on Kristyn Alexis and her try-on videos for a good while now, and I am still knocked breathless the first time I watch any her succulent videos. Dayum she is magically thick-licious!
Oh, and if your bae walks in on some what-are-you-drooling-at ish, ask her to join you. Pick out some jeans together. Insist on watching more than twice. You know, to be sure of your choices *wink*
MORE KRISTYN ALEXIS ON INSTAGRAMÂ |Â ON JAYFORCE.COM
– @ojones1
Recreating The Golden Raft of El Dorado (Documentary Segment)
July 12, 2017
Nice one, Smithsonian Channel. And here I thought El Dorado was just a wack azz character on Superfriends from the 1980s. But naaah son, the Golden City must have been something to see. However, since that is not possible (because, ‘LOST City Of Gold’)… we gain insight from observing how a relic believed to be from there was most likely crafted.
It’s not just the golden raft’s ties to the legend of El Dorado that make it impressive. The complicated method that was used to craft it reveals the advanced techniques of the Muisca people.
– Smithsonian Channel
Columbian history, world history, ready for you to view above. This is but a portion of “Secrets: Golden Raft Of El Dorado” – the full-length documentary available now at The Smithsonian Channel (linked here and after the jump).
– @ojones1
Watch Action Bronson Performing Live At ‘Rolling Loud 2017’ (Video) [Not Safe For Work]
July 11, 2017
Whether you knew it or not, you are getting it. Action Bronson doing almost an hour live and rocking the sh!t out the stage… and shouting out ‘Walking In The Rain’ singer Oran Juice Jones and iconic movie and rap star Will Smith (for real)… and going to grab his phone and deejaying himself (yeah, for real).
And if you thought wilding out and going informal style like that was as far as he’d go to bring the crowd in… you have not been paying attention to Bronson over the years. All kinds of porn, pot and more will be referenced in this show.
Did… did he call his MOM a lucky slut???
Yoooo… Strap in! Unless you are the hotties acting out starting around the 16-minute mark, because they are setting them boobies free (hence the Not Safe For Work rating)!!
– @ojones1
Posted in Hip-Hop, Performance, Videos | Tags: Action Bronson, Miami, Rolling Loud, Rolling Loud 2017 | 1 Comment »
Watch A Presentation Of Langston Hughes’ Poem “Let America Be America Again” (Video)
July 11, 2017
Activist poet Langston Hughes wrote this poem, so the words are poignant and so on point. But respect to Oscar-nominated Alfre Woodard for speaking power to them! You feel the power, not by volume or forced tone, but the yearning and resolve she communicates as she reads…
“Let America be America again — the land that never has been yet — and yet must be.”
Appropriate. Just a week after America’s Independence Day. Watch, listen, feel, think. And when the opportunity comes (or you make it), ACT!
– @ojones1
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Nas Raps The Hook To ‘Shook Ones’ In tribute To Prodigy (Video)
July 11, 2017
To be honored by one’s peers has to be one of the fondest wishes of many an artist across genres. Emceeing is an art. And when a G.O.D.M.C. shouts out a Prodigy R.I.P. and rocks a crowd to the Mobb Deep joint… Chokes me up. Nas. Bless!
#RIPProdigy
– @ojones1
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‘The Monkey King’ Is Ready To Rep China And Take On The American And Japanese Big Bots In Battle (Video)
July 11, 2017
Awwww daaaamn! Now China has a battle robot that wants a piece of the U.S. Megabot’s chassis? Well, bet money the Americans are gonna say that ‘The Monkey King’ can come and get some… AFTER the battle with the Japanese Kuratas bot! Watch the vid above and continue on the robo-journey after the jump!
MORE: CHINESE INVENTORS UNVEIL NEW GLADIATOR ROBOT (MIRROR)
AND MORE: MEGABOTS.COM
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Dr. Umar Johnson Responds To His Critics And Doubters (Video)
July 11, 2017
Trust. Umar Johnson has been Umar Johnson since before he was Dr. Umar Johnson. Consistency and frankness are his hallmarks. ‘People pleasing’ not as much (ha). In this video, he offers an answer to every question/challenge. Whether you or we or anyone likes it or agrees or not… dude is what he is and speaks on it. And while that might be his ‘problem’ to lots of folks, it seems alright to him.
Black Twitter unleashed on activist and philosopher Umar Johnson after his appearance on The Breakfast Club. On Monday, Dr. Umar Johnson sat down for a one-on-one interview with Roland Martin to discuss his controversial Breakfast Club interview, educational credentials, the school he said he was starting and more.
– Roland Martin
An engaging clip to watch. Dr. Johnson knows how to stir up a room, right? Wowww.
Umar Johnson had Roland so FLUSTERED on tv today Roland LITERALLY started saying “Ba-deep-Ba-deep” at the 10:50 markhttps://t.co/O1x0xvVFzx
— Black Authority (@TheBlackChannel) July 10, 2017
And after the jump, we hear from a guy who says neither Dr. Johnson nor Mr. Martin really likes him – Dr. Boyce Watkins. Some real talk there. Among other things, Dr. Watkins is down for causes, actions, and views with which he agrees… Not wholly for or against anyone as a person. Respect. His words are strong below, too. Full disclosure.
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Jay Z – “The Story of O.J.” (Video)
July 11, 2017
Okay. Everyone is hyping Jay Z’s latest plate “4:44” like it’s the second coming of Hov for real. Not hopping the bandwagon yet, but even as heads that pine for “Reasonable Doubt” Jigga to return… this cut from it – “The Story of O.J.” – is pretty damn dope. Jaybo (not ‘Sambo’ as you might infer from the animation style) is taking you on a journey in the video as a vehicle; trying to show you the way. But the roadmap of the audio itself. Banging! Lyrics matter, so listen to them. And maybe save those $tripper rain dollar$ and build your credit (more important, sayeth the Hov).
And that beat though… Niiiice!
Posted in Album, Animation, Hip-Hop, Videos | Tags: 4:44, Jay-Z, The Story of O.J., The Story of OJ | 7 Comments »
Were There Really “Samurai Headhunters?” (Researchers Say Yes) [Documentary Trailer]
July 11, 2017
Knights of the Far East, we see the Samurai as honorable protectors of their traditions, their ordained rulers, and the people of Japan. But… that’s how we SEE them. Now let’s look at the whole TRUTH; at least an alternative powerfully put forth by this documentary – “Samurai Headhunters.”
Noble swordsman? Ruthless head collector? The Samurai were both. The drama documentary charting the unknown, dark side of these ancient Japanese warriors by recreating the life of a young farmer forced into their army. Since their first appearance in the 8th century, Japan’s famous elite warriors are celebrated for their courage, formidable fighting techniques and above all, their code of honour. But do these Far Eastern knights really measure up to their heroic image? Now, for the first time, we reveal the unknown dark side of the Samurai – a fascinating tale of forbidden love, extreme cruelty, and treachery.
– Urban Canyons
Posted in Film, History, Investigation, Trailer, Travel, Videos | Tags: Japan, Netflix, Samurai Headhunters | No Comments »
Rhythm Roulette With Rahki (Video)
July 10, 2017
You know how this goes. Producer blind picks some discs and makes music magic with them! But watch it happen with Grammy Award-winning TDE producer Rahki repping Minneapolis. Above: The latest episode of Rhythm Roulette.
– @ojones1
