Marvelous Mag – “Sade” (Letters From A Hethen) [Prod. By Madlib]
June 25, 2016
Marvelous continues his love-for-Women tributes as he drops this Madlib-produced track entitled “Sade” aka Letters From A Hethen. This is the smooth jazzy like sound that we’ve come accustomed to hear from Mr. Marvelous. The song explains what guys want to say to their lady when she’s upset and not understanding that he is not a normal Man and is doing what he can to be a gentleman and a street dude. He jumps on this unreleased Madlib track like the 2 were in the studio together and the beat was made for him. So sit back relax and listen to the sounds of Mr. Marvelous.
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Tags: Letters From a Heathen, Letters From a Hethen, Madlib, Marvelous Mag, Sade | 
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Historical Brief: America Vs. Cuba (Documentary Short)
June 25, 2016
Bay of Pigs. Proxy warring between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. Cold shoulders to Fidel Castro. An average American might know a little something about each or all of these pieces of U.S. vs. Cuba historic tension. However, the beef goes deeper and further back. Watch and learn what’s up and why Barack Obama’s Presidential visit to Cuba was so unprecedented.
Posted in History, Politics, Travel, Videos | Tags: A brief history of America and Cuba, America, Cuba, foreign policy, interventions, US-Cuba relations | 1 Comment »
Eye Candy: Zmeena Orr (Video)
June 25, 2016
Mm mm mm! You gotta know that your booty is a whole other rare thing when your Instagram tagline is talking quotes for promotional twerking. Is that a thing? I mean, I know that thing she is packing is a ‘thang’ but PPT (pay-per-twerk, paper twerking)… That’s a thing?? Haa! I ain’t mad. Salutey to that bodacious bod and booty of Zmeena Orr! Watch above. Then scurry in a hurry to her ‘Grams. Yessuhhh!
(Did you HOLLER when she made it clap? I did.)
– @ojones1
Wiz Khalifa – “More And More” (Prod. By ID Labs x Jay Card x Dru Tang)
June 24, 2016
You get it? Wiz Khalifa blessed earlier with “So Much” and now it’s all about “More And More.” Okay, so we know Wiz biz is doing well enough to buy the premium smoke. Check out his new ‘joint’ produced by ID Labs, Jay Card and Dru Tang.
WIZ KHALIFA – MORE AND MORE (PROD. BY ID LABS X JAY CARD X DRU TANG)
Posted in Hip-Hop, Music | Tags: DRU TANG, ID LABS, Jay Card, More And More, Wiz Khalifa | 1 Comment »
Kimbo Slice: One Of A Kind (Trailer)
June 24, 2016
Check this out on Spike TV tonight (7 P.M. EST) before you head out. Should be good viewing.
One of the first YouTube stars, Kimbo Slice transformed himself from a viral sensation to a mixed martial arts icon. We pay tribute to the fighter and the man with “Kimbo Slice: One of a Kind.”
#RIPKemboSlice
Posted in Celebrity, Film, Sports, Television, Trailer, Videos | Tags: Kimbo Slice, One of a Kind, Spike, Spike Sports, Spike TV | No Comments »
The Birth Of A Nation (Official Trailer)
June 24, 2016
Okay, get ready for the why-can’t-you-just-let-it-go rhetoric… OR… the quiet silence/avoidance of some folks who are not ready to ‘read’ the pages left out of the history books. Regardless of how ‘they’ feel, Nate Parker is bringing it RAW to the big screen. We posted a teaser trailer earlier, but this is the full official trailer for this must-see Nat Turner story set to hit theaters in August – “The Birth Of A Nation.” Who’s ready??
REBEL!!!!
#StandWithUs
(You know, they mentioned Nat Turner’s Revolt in the “Roots” reboot that aired on The History Channel a few weeks back. This movie is going to show what had ‘massa’ and his kin jumping like they were.)
Posted in Film, History, Trailer, Videos | Tags: Armie Hammer, Nat Turner, Nate Parker, Revolt, slave, The Birth of a Nation, uprising | 2 Comments »
Fat Joe x Remy Ma – All The Way Up feat. French Montana x Snoop Dogg x The Game x E-40 (Westside Remix)
June 24, 2016
Game, Snoop, AND Fawty on that “All The Way Up” track. That’s GOT to be danky stanky funky! Well, you are about to find out (if you aren’t already listening to what they concocted for this remix)!
Posted in Hip-Hop, Music | Tags: All The Way Up, E-40, FAT JOE, French Montana, Infared, Remix, Remy Ma, Snoop Dogg, The Game, Westside Remix | No Comments »
Demrick – “Down To Roll” (Prod. By Cali Cleve) [Video]
June 24, 2016
Demrick leaked his “Down To Roll” single just in time for the release of his album, “Collect Call.” The West Coaster took it to West Hollywood for this vid. Demrick goes sing-songy on the Cali Cleve track, but with a bevy of beauties “Down To Roll,” we completely understand.
Posted in Album, Hip-Hop, Videos | Tags: Cali Cleve, Collect Call, Demrick, Down To Roll | No Comments »
R&B: Miguel – “Come Through And Chill” (Prod. By Salaam Remi)
June 24, 2016
Just say you will… Come Through And Chill…
And, well, you know. Wow, Miguel’s trying to set your agenda for the next summer rainy night, isn’t he? HOT HOT HOT new jawn from Miguel produced by Salaam Remi entitled “Come Through And Chill.”
(So, y’all can skip the Netflix and fronting from now on. You’re welcome.)
In The End, U.S. Dollars Go ‘Green’ (Video)
June 24, 2016
Talk about making it rain for the environment. In a way, I guess this is using money to ensure we have the best soil for the best crops for people to consume. Watch how the U.S. takes dirty money (e.g. ‘spent currency’) and shreds and composts it to enrich gardening/farming soil.
– @ojones1
Posted in Environment, Human Interest, Videos | Tags: compost, composting, Dirty Money, going green, old cash, old money, Reborn, recycling, Where Dollars Die | No Comments »
Various Artists – “Spring In Jakarta” (Album)
June 23, 2016
FREE download alert! The Jakarta label is letting us say goodbye to the great awakening season with a gang of good tunes. ‘Name Your Price’ pricing at the link below (e.g. you can offer $0 and still get all the music). Stream the “Spring In Jakarta” collection here (below) and go there (via the link to Bandcamp) to get yours.
Posted in Album, Alternative, Dance, Funk, Hip-Hop, Instrumental, Jazz, Music, R&B, Soul | Tags: Spring In Jakarta, Various Artists | No Comments »
20 Years Later: Doe Or Die (Full Documentary)
June 23, 2016
Man, AZ is talking about being inspired by Stetsasonic in this documentary! That’s how far back the story goes. And Rakim is narrating this work for BET, with commentary from a powerful Who’s Who in Hip-Hop. That’s how deep the RESPECT goes! Watch the FULL “Doe Or Die” documentary on AZ Tha Visualiza after the jump.
Posted in Celebrity, Film, Hip-Hop, History, Television, Videos | Tags: 20 Years Later, 20YrsLtr, Anthony Cruz, AZ, BET, Doe Or Die, Rakim, Tha Visualiza | No Comments »
Suicide Squad (Blitz Trailer)
June 23, 2016
Oh yeah. It’s about time to end all the talk. Time-time-time for some action – “Suicide Squad” style! The latest tease from the WB Studios is called a Blitz Trailer. Whatever. Hurry up August 5, 2016.
Posted in Action, Comics, Film, Trailer, Videos | Tags: Blitz Trailer, Cara Delevingne, Jai Courtney, Jared Leto, Joel Kinnaman, Margot Robbie, Suicide Squad, Task Force X, Viola Davis, Will Smith | 1 Comment »
Kendrick Lamar ‘Work-Work-Working’ Out His Own Version of “Work” & “Controlla” (Video)
June 23, 2016
Kendrick Lamar singing/remixing Drake's "Controlla". pic.twitter.com/wVepUDHKgh
— Word On Road (@WordOnRd) May 22, 2016
Bwaaahahaaa! Drake fan site @WordOnRd is claiming to have captured/shared some priceless extortion-worthy audio of Kendrick Lamar singing like he is on one AND two. Then again, dude was probably just letting the fun flow. We’ve all been there; ‘in sync’ with the stereo making a singing noise that may or may not be joyful. Ha! Quick ‘car karaoke with K-Dot‘ clip for you to enjoy.
Posted in Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Recreation, Videos | Tags: Car Karaoke, Controlla, Kendrick Lamar, singing, singing in car, work | No Comments »
Anderson .Paak x The Free Nationals – “Come Down” feat. T.I. (Live) [Video]
June 22, 2016
Jimmy Fallon welcomes Anderson .Paak and The Free Nationals, who turn in an energetic performance of “Come Down” (featuring Tip ‘T.I.’ Harris) for The Tonight Show audience.
ANDERSON .PAAK – COME DOWN (PROD. BY HI-TEK) | MALIBU (ALBUM)
Posted in Album, Hip-Hop, Music, Performance, Series, Television, Videos | Tags: Anderson .Paak, Come Down, Jimmy Fallon, T.I., The Free Nationals, The Tonight Show, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Tip Harris | 1 Comment »
I Self Devine x Muja Messiah – “Midnight On Jupiter” feat. Lady Midnight (Video)
June 22, 2016
I Self Devine & Muja Messiah with a way out video that actually does justice to the alt Hip-Hop feel of their single off the “9th House” project. This is the vid for “Midnight On Jupiter” (featuring Lady Midnight). This is how they’re doing it out in Minneapolis-St. Paul (MN, USA). Cool cool.
Posted in Album, Alternative, Hip-Hop, Videos | Tags: 9th House, I Self Devine, Lady Midnight, Midnight On Jupiter, Muja Messiah | No Comments »
Brotherhood (Explicit Trailer)
June 22, 2016
Daaaamn! This “Brotherhood” being an explicit trailer; it definitely earned the extra tag. Vilest violence (mixed in with mayhem and sex). The movie hits theaters August 29, 2016; ending a long hot summer and a wild movie trilogy. Noel Clarke stars and directs.
A decade on from the events in “Adulthood,” and Sam Peel (Noel Clarke) has grown up, in a stable relationship with his lawyer girlfriend Kayla (Shanika Warren-Markland), and raise their child together, seeking a peaceful existence far away from the former’s disruptive background. But having made a lot of enemies down the years who still hold a grudge against him, it’s just a matter of time before Sam’s past comes back to haunt him. Wanting nothing to do with this particular lifestyle, when his family is threatened, Sam knows that it’s time to put an end to this ongoing conflict once and for all. #TheEnd
– Lionsgate Films UK
Posted in Film, Trailer, Videos | Tags: Arnold Oceng, Brotherhood, explicit, Jason Maza, Lionsgate Films, Lionsgate Films UK, Noel Clarke, Red Madrell, Shanika Warren-Markland, Stormzy | No Comments »
DJ Spinna – “The Wonder Of Stevie, Volume 3” (Mixtape)
June 22, 2016
Having gained so much from the great man, Spinna decided to pay tribute in the form of “Wonderfull,” a series of parties celebrating the “Wonder of Stevie.” This is where the story became somewhat surreal for Spinna, suddenly finding himself joined onstage in Washington DC by none other than Stevie himself, a spine-tingling moment… An extension of the “Wonderfull” parties, this album represents a celebration of the life, music and cultural impact of Stevie Wonder.
Posted in Mixtapes, Music, Soul | Tags: Dj Spinna, Stevie Wonder, The Wonder Of Stevie, Volume 3, Wonderfull, Wonderfull parties | No Comments »
Edward Snowden On How To Make Your Phone ‘Go Black’ (Video)
June 21, 2016
If the NSA wants to pop my box, they’re totally gonna do it.
– Edward Snowden
Now THAT… if anything sounds like an occasion to immediately say, “PAUSE!” But for real, pause, for just a bit over a minute, and watch this clip. Have you seen the whole Edward Snowden piece by VICE on HBO? You should. It’s on here. But this clip though – advice from a guy that used to work for a super-spy agency, now trying to stay beyond the reach of that Agency… Maaaan, dig in!
VICE ON HBO: STATE OF SURVEILLANCE (THE EDWARD SNOWDEN PIECE)
Build And Destroy: A Short History Of The Development Of The U.S. Highway System (Mini-Documentary)
June 21, 2016
A steady diet of VICE and Vox in your online reading and viewing can do real wonders for your perspective. Facts. Probably why we share their insights so often here. Check this short doc telling a different story behind the story of the development of the U.S. highway system. Sure you have to destroy to rebuild – a roadway to connect major cities, that allow fast traversal of the country in times of crisis – but we wouldn’t destroy neighborhoods to do it… not longstanding vibrant Black communities while preserving privileged White ones… on purpose… would we?
Yeah? Watch.
Maybe even check out Wikipedia to jumpstart a subsequent learning journey on highways. Key word parts: start and journey. DON’T let a quick Wiki run be the end of it. And make sure YOU drive your discovery!
WIKIPEDIA: INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM
Posted in Education, Film, History, Human Interest, Investigation, Politics, Videos | Tags: Dwight D. Eisenhower, Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, Eisenhower Highway, Eisenhower Highway System, How highways wrecked American cities, Interstate, Interstate Freeway System, Interstate Highway System, Interstate System, Vox | No Comments »
