DJ Scratch Declares Nas’ “Illmatic” The Best Hip-Hop Album Ever (Video)
April 20, 2017
DJ Scratch says “Illmatic” was the best complete Hip-Hop album ever! It is not a unique stance, but watching the video above will give you the sense that he’d take a strong stance against anyone who’d say otherwise.
#DJScratch selects #Nas’ #Illmatic for his #BestAlbums selection. The #Brooklyn #DJ-#producer explains how Nas’ first album changed rap & why the production from #DJPremier #LargeProfessor #QTip #PeteRock was so groundbreaking. Hit us up in the comments section and let us know what you think.
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Tags: BEST ALBUMS, dj scratch, Ep. 37, Episode 37, illmatic, Nas | 
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TLC – “Way Back” feat. Snoop Dogg
April 20, 2017
TLC taking a page from the De La and getting their funding up front, en masse, straight from the fans (read: instead of some ‘label’). They did a Kickstarter for the LP joint they are jumping off in June (the 30th to be precise). And to all the purists, don’t worry. TLC is T-Boz, Chilli, and Left Eye (RIP); no replacement singer from reality TV or otherwise. This album will be their last, so savor it. For a taste of what’s to come, start with this “Way Back” (featuring Snoop Dogg).
Posted in Hip-Hop, Music, R&B | Tags: Chilli, Left Eye, Snoop Dogg, T-Boz, TLC, Way Back | No Comments »
NxWorries (Knxwledge x Anderson .Paak) – “Scared Money†(Video)
April 19, 2017
NxWorries with a visual for another single slated for the “Yes Lawd!” remix LP.
“Scared Money†– directed by Calmatic – is a homage to the film Paid in Full, set in the year 1988. The section part of the video contains a remix of “Best One,†produced by Knxwledge, from a forthcoming, full-length Yes Lawd! remix album.
Posted in Album, Hip-Hop, R&B, Videos | Tags: Anderson .Paak, Knxwledge, NXWORRIES, Scared Money, YES LAWD | 1 Comment »
Talib Kweli x Styles P – “The Seven” (Album)
April 19, 2017
They gave you a taste (“Last Ones”) and now they fixed you a plate. Got “The Seven” sampler below for you to listen. Link down there for you. Kweli and The Ghost did their part – keeping it Hip-Hop. Now, the rest is on you.
Termanology – “We’re Both Wrong” feat. Saigon (Prod. By Q-Tip) [Video]
April 19, 2017
Yep! The video goes there. From “More Politics” by Termanology, this is the visual for “We’re Both Wrong” (produced by Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest). Saigon on the feature. Warning: Lyricists crossing…lines!
TERMANOLOGY – WE’RE BOTH WRONG FEAT. SAIGON | MORE POLITICS (LP)
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Detroit (Trailer)
April 19, 2017
That’s John Boyega, dude from ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens.’ No light sabers in this one, but no less compelling a story… Plus, it’s real.
From the Academy Award winning director of THE HURT LOCKER and ZERO DARK THIRTY, DETROIT tells the gripping story of one of the darkest moments during the civil unrest that rocked Detroit in the summer of ‘67.
Check out the trailer for “Detroit” (in theaters August 4th).
Posted in Film, History, Trailer, Videos | Tags: Algee Smith, Anthony Mackie, Austin Hebert, Ben O'Toole, Chris Chalk, Detroit, Ephraim Sykes, Gbenga Akinnabve, Hannah Murray, Jack Reynor, Jacob Latimore, Jason Mitchell, Jeremy Strong, John Boyega, John Krasinski, Joseph David Jones, Kaitlyn Dever, Kris David, Laz Alonzo, Leon Thomas III, Malcolm David Kelley, Miguel Pimentel, Nathan Davis Jr., Peyton Alex Smith, Will Poulter | No Comments »
Pharrell And Others Talk Virginia, Influences, Memories And More (Video)
April 19, 2017
Beats 1 and OTHERtone studio was loaded down with the Down South: Pusha T, D.R.A.M. and Fam-Lay. And, hey, Pharrell Williams. It doesn’t get much more VA than that player.
Pharrell Williams and Scott Vener in the OTHERtone studio with Pusha T, D.R.A.M. and Fam-Lay. Tune in on Beats 1 every other Sunday at 12PM PT / 3PM ET.
Eye Candy: Kristyn Alexis Looks Good In Anything… See? (Video)
April 19, 2017
Love these ‘try on hauls’ because you can ogle the model (the uber sexy Kristyn Alexis in this one) as you watch with your girl. Just look really interested in the fashion choices.
Plus you can even ‘point out’ stuff if you are a real OG about yours… “Wow. Honey, LOOK at how that bra makes her breasts look. I like yours better though. That bra on those is meh, but on you VA-VOOM!”
*wink*
MORE KRISTYN ALEXIS ON INSTAGRAM | ON JAYFORCE.COM
– @ojones1
Behind “The Breaks” (Ep. 7) [Video]
April 19, 2017
Somehow you gotta expect to hear ‘these are the breaks’ don’t you? Sway show instant pedigree to get the story behind the story in his opening talk-off. When it comes to industry insiders, he is no slouch. But he goes further, not just I-know-a-guy but putting us onto one of THE guys… Kevin Liles. If anyone can tell the story of a ‘Foray’ street music exec of the ’90s, best believe Def Jam Alum Liles can.
Sway talks with Kevin Liles of 300 Entertainment about how to build a record label, competing against other labels for an artist, and advice for sustaining a successful career in the music industry.
Ready to pick up some gems?
Posted in Advice, Business, Hip-Hop, History, Interview, Series, Videos | Tags: Behind The Breaks, Bidding Wars, Ep 7., Episode 7, Hip Hop Moguls, Kevin Liles, The Breaks, VH1 | No Comments »
Nas – “Angel Dust”
April 18, 2017
New Nassir yessirrrrr! This “Angel Dust” is so dope that you might die from an overdose from hitting repeat. Short and sweet with the rhymes and beat.
SkyBlew x Pabzzz – “What’s Beyond The Sky”
April 18, 2017
Yeah, yeah, yeeeeah maaaan! Came across this new, new smooth, smooth “What’s Beyond The Sky” from the homie SkyBlew. Off the “Dreams, Toonami & Jazzier Days”EP.
This EP is inspired by Toonami, and the Jazz we grew up on, that’s still embedded inside of us. It’s a soundtrack for Dreamers & those who still believes in HOPE & LOVE! We decided to release the EP on Nujabes’ birthday, in remembrance of his legacy and his influence on us both. The body may depart, but the soul is an ART… Love is eternal.
– SkyBlew
He went across the water for this one; in a manner of speaking. The Jazz Hop Cafe is based in the UK.
– @ojones1
DOWNLOAD: SKYBLEW X PABZZZ – WHAT’S BEYOND THE SKY | DREAMS, TOONAMI & JAZZIER DAYS (EP)
Posted in EP, Hip-Hop, Music | Tags: Dreams, Dreams Toonami Jazzier Days, Pabzzz, SkyBlew, Toonami & Jazzier Days, What's Beyond The Sky | No Comments »
Dear White People (Latest Netflix Series Trailer)
April 18, 2017
Buckle up! ‘Dear White People’ is coming to Netflix on April 28th. The whole series, available for binging, that day. Despite that line about the black dildo (what?!), this will be a Netflix-and-NO-chill deal.
Based on the acclaimed indie film, this series satirizes “post-racial†America as students of color navigate a predominantly white Ivy League college.
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Ludacris And Tyrese Speak On Recent Media Controversies, The Latest ‘Fast & Furious’ Movie And More (Video)
April 18, 2017
Ha! Pepsi AND Bill O’Reilly are both under fire, and they both dissed the sh!t out of Ludacris back in the day. Now Luda is doing pretty damn good… and they are NOT! Ohhhhh, success is the BEST revenge!
Tyrese & Ludacris keep it all the way 100 in The Breakfast Club studio, talk new music, “Fate of the Furious” & More.
And coming for Tyrese about weave, fake butts and such is not the best move. His rebuttal game is on point. Maybe don’t hate on a dude solely for expressing opinions and living life. He is not your boyfriend, nor is he feeding you or your fam.
(But they are gonna go all the way up to a 10th ‘Fast & Furious’ movie though? Whoa.)
Posted in Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Interview, Radio, Series, Videos | Tags: Breakfast Club, Keep It All The Way 100, Ludacris, Power 105, Power 105.1 FM, The Breakfast Club, Tyrese | 1 Comment »
Torae – “Still Waiting†(Prod. By Amadeus)
April 18, 2017
Torae is ‘tired of getting slept on’? Who is sleeping on the Barrel Brother? Well, if you have not learned to respect dude’s skills, he is not waiting on you or nobody to let him know what’s good. Woke or stay sleep – it’s on you.
(Hint: ‘Woke’ is what you want. Torae is the name. And his “Still Waiting” jawn is not a game. Banger! Produced by Amadeus.)
Chris Brown – “Privacy” (Video)
April 18, 2017
Baby I promise I won’t tell nobody, as long as you let me hit it… like every night.
New single. New sexy video. Straight forward, with not much left to the imagination about where the video is headed; and about the head C Breez is gone be getting. But that probably will not bother you. Because EYE CANDY GALORE in this “Privacy” vid’jo yo!
ZH2: The Super-Quiet 4×4 That Runs On Hydrogen And Produces Water As Its ‘Exhaust’ (Video)
April 18, 2017
So, like about 25 or more years after we should have, are we finally gonna get to drive such automotive tech perfection? PLEASE???
(Hmmm… looks like the soldiers are getting to drive this first. Talking about ‘going green.’ Oh well.)
General Motors aka GM aka the biggest of ‘Big Auto’… has unveiled this joint industry-military creation, the ZH2. It runs smooth, practically silent (with minimal ‘accoustic signature,’as the military folks would say). It does NOT use or burn fossil fuel, so it doesn’t give off much heat that could be picked up by enemy heat-sensing night vision cameras (because, the military) nor does it give off harmful emissions. It runs on hydrogen. And its exhaust is water… drinkable water! Even the waste from this 4×4 is not wasteful. Kinda stylish to boot.
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Rodney King (Netflix Trailer)
April 17, 2017
Spike Lee with another Joint. Can you believe it has been 25 years since the uprising over the “Rodney King” verdict (that exonerated the LAPD cops that beat the F**K out of him)? Given recent events, you likely think:Â ‘Damn. It has been 25 years since we thought the police beatdowns should have been over… and they STILL aren’t over.’ Watch this trailer and get ready for another hot-blooded summer, courtesy of Netflix and Spike Lee.
His story shook the world and lit LA on fire. Now it comes to life in a powerful one-man show.
Compelling presentation & performance by Roger Guenveur Smith.
Posted in Activism, Film, History, Performance, Stage, Trailer, Videos | Tags: Netflix, one-man show, Rodney King, Roger Guenveur Smith, Spike Lee | No Comments »
Floyd The Locsmif – “Day Fazes” (EP)
April 17, 2017
Theme music for the many fazes we face day to night to day again….
Pure uncut dope in the form of a Floyd The Locsmif production. A four-track instrumental EP that you get from the giddy-up, but then really get when you get to the end. The tracks take listeners through all the “Day Fazes” – ‘Morning’ to ‘Sunset’ to “Moon Madness.” FREE streaming (and the link to cop from Loc) below.
Scewo: The Stair-Climbing Wheelchair (Video)
April 17, 2017
Swiss engineering students came up with the Scalevo wheelchair. Now they’ve improved upon the innovation to create Scewo, the latest prototype wheelchair that uses rubber tracks to traverse urban terrain – including and especially stairs. This could make a whole lot of places ‘wheelchair accessible.’ Super dope! Currently crowdfunding on Patreon, with market release targeted for 2018. MORE: SCEWO IS CREATING A STAIR-CLIMBING WHEELCHAIR (PATREON)
Kendrick Lamar – “DAMN.” (Album Stream)
April 17, 2017
K-Dot’s Damn album is all him. Only three tracks even allow another soul to say a Damn thing. And while there are a few scant ‘reviewers’ who have found something to hate about this recent Kendrick campaign, most (including most likely you) have nothing but kudos for Lamar’s latest – “DAMN”.
