Lord Jamar Speaks Bling, Bootlegging, Black People Not F**king With Politics And More (Video)
June 17, 2016
Lord Jamar is a VladTV mainstay, known to get live for the camera. Now, in front of a live audience on camera, you think he’s gonna change up? Um… the answer is heeelllllll no! Dude starts this clip even keel but goes raw soon enough.
Earlier this year Lord Jamar sat down for a VladTV interview in front of a live audience and he remembered back to a time in rap when it wasn’t cool to wear big chains or be flashy. The Brand Nubian rapper explained that he stopped wearing jewelry because he didn’t want to promote drug culture, adding, “We wanted to be on some positive s***.”
Later, the conversation shifts to politics, as Lord Jamar shares his thoughts on why he believes Hillary Clinton was promised a presidency back when the Bill Clinton/Monica Lewinsky scandal hit. To hear more of what he had to say on the situation, including why he believes Trump is doing good whether he wins or loses, hit the above clip.
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Tags: Brand Nubian, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Lord Jamar, sham, VladTV, Voting | 
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Sideways Elevators In London (Video)
June 17, 2016
Thyssenkrupp Elevator CEO Andreas Schierenbeck has declared this concept as one that could “undoubtedly change the face of London’s transport network, and reinforce the UK’s position at the head of global innovations.” No cables; magnetically driven; able to move up, down and sideways… to eliminate street glut by streamlining the ‘mid-commute’ (travelers exiting subway cars, walking out of stations via mazes of underground to top-bound pathways, onto the street, into tall buildings and packed elevators to get to their destinations…only to reverse that madness to get home). Here’s the idea.
Thyssenkrupp MULTI elevator technology, rope-less and moving sideways, increases passenger shaft capacity by 50%. Originally designed for tall buildings MULTI can also open up new possibilities for underground metro stations, set to make metro hubs true centers of human interaction.
Imagine a futuristic George Jetson meets Star Trek car-and-lift system that takes throngs of passengers from subway car to in-building destination; eliminating ‘people traffic’ in much the same way that an underground rail system reduces the amount of traffic on surface roadways. Dope! And they are testing in the UK in 2017.
Posted in Technology, Travel, Videos | Tags: Andreas Schierenbeck, London, magnetic elevator, MULTI, rope-less elevator, Sideways Elevators, Thyssenkrupp, Thyssenkrupp Elevator, UK, United Kingdom | No Comments »
Comedy: Watch President Obama “Slow Jam the News” On The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (Video)
June 17, 2016
In short, climate change is real, healthcare is affordable, and love is love.
…Commander In Preach!
As much tongue-in-cheek, as cheeky humor, this sketch again allows President Obama to play ‘straight’ as he communicates his administration’s successes while Jimmy Fallon and Tariq go in with the silly singing; all backed by The Legendary Roots Crew. Guaranteed chuckles and kudos on the coolness of America’s Commander In Chief. All you gotta do is press play, baby.
Elon Musk: Life Is A Videogame? (Video)
June 17, 2016
Consider that we, in what we call reality, actually exist as part of a simulation (like ‘The Matrix’). It sounds crazy, but billionaire tech futurist Elon Musk says it is crazy not to think of our existence in this way. He posits that 40 years ago, the height of video gaming tech was pong – two rectangles and a dot. In less than half a century we grew the tech into some realistic, 3D simulations, in a ‘world’ of millions of simultaneous players… and such tech is getting better and better, faster and faster. Soon the line between real and virtual could very well become irrevocably blurred. Heck, to have Musk tell it, it may have happened already.
Could that be accidental, incidental, or random evolution? Well, Musk says what he thinks. What do YOU think?
Posted in Opinion, Panel, Technology, Videos | Tags: alternate reality, Code Conference 2016, Elon Musk, Is life a video game, Recode, simulated reality, The Matrix, Virtual Reality | No Comments »
All Eyez on Me (Trailer)
June 17, 2016
Above: Trailer for the Tupac Shakur biopic “All Eyez On Me.” Tupac will be played by Demetrius Shipp, Jr. The film will also have the dude that played Biggie in “Notorious” (Jamal Woolard) playing B.I.G. in this film as well.
Posted in Celebrity, Film, Hip-Hop, Trailer, Videos | Tags: All Eyez On Me, Biggie, Demetrius Shipp, Demetrius Shipp Jr., Jamal Woolard, Notorious, Notorious B.I.G., Tupac, Tupac Shakur | No Comments »
Illingsworth – “Throttles” (Video)
June 16, 2016
Be still this beating BANGER! Instrumental delivered via psychedelic visual for “Throttles” – from Illingsworth’s debut LP, “Worth The Wait” (out now).
Shout to HouseShoes for the word on this gem.
WATCH THIS. SHOW IT TO YOUR FRIENDS.https://t.co/kS4xIGDXAv@ILLingsworth @RFFMRCY @STREETCORNERSCM
— Uncle Shoes (@HouseShoes) June 2, 2016
Posted in Album, Hip-Hop, Instrumental, Videos | Tags: Illingsworth, RuffMercy, Throttles, Worth The Wait | No Comments »
Vick (Documentary Trailer)
June 16, 2016
The teaser is powerful. Those that followed Michael from college through the pros certainly know that there is a story to break down. And if what the trailer promises holds… well… in the voice/words of Robin Harris’ character in “Do The Right Thing”… LET IT BE BROKE!
Michael Vick has been through it all.
The dual-threat playmaker was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2001 NFL draft, set numerous quarterback rushing records, made four Pro Bowls and amassed a fortune playing football.
Then it all disappeared. A dog-fighting scandal sent him from the gridiron to prison.
– Bleacher Report
Hope the Bleacher Report documentary does the right thing. We’ll see in July.
Posted in Celebrity, Film, Sports, Trailer, Videos | Tags: A Bleacher Report, Bad News Kennels, Dog fighting, Football, Michael Vick, NFL, Vick | No Comments »
R&B: Justin Bieber – “Company” (Video)
June 16, 2016
Hate it or love it, you gotta give the man his propers… The Bieb knows how to deliver the goods in his music. Done so time and again. Here’s a video montage for a dope single off his “Purpose” project entitled “Company.”
Angie Martinez: Everything You Need To Know (Video)
June 16, 2016
Consider the beans spilled! Angie Ma got songs with Rozay from back in the day, Big Pun’s cookies in a bag crushed her mind like a building, and so much more, JAMMED into this quick sit-down chat with the on-air NYC Hip-Hop personality.
Having spent the better part of the last three decades on the radio and on the roads, Angie “The Voice of New York” Martinez has a hell of a lot of stories to tell. There are a lot of gems in her new memoir—My Voice, which is packed with previously untold tales about everyone from Tupac to Wendy Williams to Rihanna and is out now—but, figuring there is still more to mine, we asked her to come into The FADER offices to film an episode of Everything You Need To Know. In the video above, Martinez talks about the beat Biggie stole from her, high times at The Tunnel, and a crazy sounding Rick Ross collab that’s locked away in her vaults. Check it out.
Posted in Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Interview, Radio, Series, Videos | Tags: Angie Martinez, Everything You Need To Know, The FADER | No Comments »
Eye Candy: Jessenia Vice (Video)
June 16, 2016
DUUUUDE! Look at Jessenia. She is perfection! I went looking for her after seeing her ThisIs50 … um … news … um report (see that after the jump). Sweet voice. Body for days. A haunting gaze. Then I found a perfect video that packaged it all. Today was a good day; the hunt for a fine Honey has been a success!!
MORE JESSINIA VICE OF INSTAGRAM
– @ojones1
What Does The Future Look Like For Black People? (Mini-Documentary)
June 16, 2016
So dope! Afrofuturism. A way for Black people to see themselves in a bright future, almost in stark opposition to what most art forms hold for them. Seems like just what the people crave, has always been here… in our music. While movies and television beyond, say, Star Trek and the like, leave us out of the bright future, there is incredible music that puts us front, center, Black and strong!
Black people are rarely featured in sci-fi and fantasy films — that is, unless that Black person is Will Smith. How do Black people get to exist in the future? Afrofuturism, a scholarly and artistic movement that imagines the future through Black people’s experiences is one answer. The term was coined in 1994 by culture critic Mark Dery in his “Black to the Future” essay.
Parliament, Dr. Dre, Andre 3K, Janelle Monae… yeah, our music Afrofuturists are a good look… and help us look forward to a good place in the future!
Posted in Activism, Education, Film, History, Progressive, Videos | Tags: Afrofuturism, Black to the Future, Future, Mark Dery, social justice, What does the future look like for black people? | No Comments »
Action Bronson – “Terror Death Camp In The Mountains” feat. Maffew Ragazino (Prod. By Statik Selektah) [Extended Mix]
June 15, 2016
Got more knowledge than the Poor Righteous Teachers? Say that then Maffew! Dopeness on deck! You might have heard a version of Bronson’s “Terror Death Camp” but chances are you have not heard this version. Listen and download.
(This version didn’t make the “Well Done” project.)
Posted in Hip-Hop, Music | Tags: Action Bronson, Extended, Extended Mix, Maffew Ragazino, Statik Selektah, Terror Death Camp | No Comments »
Comedy: The Hizzistory of Bizzasketball with Snoop Dogg (Video)
June 15, 2016
Hahaaaaaa! This is genius captured in visual form. This Jimmy Kimmel Live clip featuring Snoop’s hizzistorical commentary is hizzsterical!!
The NBA has been around for a very long time. The game has obviously changed a lot over the years, so we invited basketball historian Snoop Dogg to share some insight on how things have transformed over the years.
Posted in Celebrity, Comedy, Hip-Hop, Series, Sports, Television, Videos, Vintage | Tags: BAA, Basketball, basketball association of america, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Kimmel Live, national basketball league, NBL, Pro Basketball, Snoop, Snoop Dogg, The Hizzistory of Bizzasketball with Snoop Dogg | 1 Comment »
Prince Actually Playing Basketball… Wanna See? (Video)
June 15, 2016
Maaan, would somebody LOOK at this? Did you think Charlie Murphy wasn’t telling TRUE Hollywood Stories on Chappelle’s Show? This is a video for “The Daisy Chain” but…
At the end of the video at the 5:37 mark there are some clips of us playing basketball.
And by ‘us’ David Schwartz is talking about himself and Prince (RIP). That’s right. Game…Blouses. Hahaaaa!
READ: PRINCE WAS A BALLER
Posted in Celebrity, Funk, Videos, Vintage | Tags: David DVS Schwartz, David Schwartz, DVS, Kip Blackshire, Prince, The Daisy Chain | No Comments »
Science: Stan Larkin Lived 555 Days With A Backpack Powered Artificial Heart (Video)
June 15, 2016
DUDE! It’s like he had a powered heart. A Tony Stark heart. Like Iron Man but without the ‘Arc Reactor’ part. But seriously, the bleak picture of a heart disease patient waiting for an organ – sickly, hospitalized 24-7 the whole duration of the wait – could be a thing of the past! Watch this medical miracle gone sensational viral video… and be amazed!
A 24-year-old man survived 555 days without a heart with the help from a portable artificial heart.
READ: MAN LIVES 555 DAYS WITHOUT A HEART (CNN)
– @ojones1
Kev Brown x Grap Luva – “Power Bars” (Phoniks Remix)
June 14, 2016
Super DOPE! Kev Brown & Grap Luva trading off verses reminiscent of the best of 90s stylings in this Phoniks Remix of “Power Bars,” Feel the jazzy classic boom bap track laced with lyrical HEAT!
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Big Piph – “Big Boi” (Video)
June 14, 2016
Nah, not featuring Big Boi, the new musical video audio-visual presentation you are about to enjoy is entitled “Big Boi” (from the homie Big Piph aka Epiphany). Couple of takeaways…
- When Big Piph says ‘I Am Not Them’ BELIEVE IT!
- This joint is a BANGER!
- Honey in there is a BANGER! And thick! But she plays real slick #RealLove #YeahRight
Click and enjoy.
Black Thought – “Promo Freestyle” (Video)
June 14, 2016
It’s titled ‘The Roots Picnic Promo’ but the headline oughta be ‘Black Thought Is A BEAST At Going Off Top!’ Watch as Questlove feeds freestyle topics to his homie, The Roots’ Rhyme Animal, Tariq.
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DJ Yogi – “Hump Day Boom Bap Mix 2016” (Mixtape)
June 14, 2016
By now you oughta know how DJ Yogi do on them wheels (or you oughta be clicking around here to find out ASAP). Another treat for your ear drum straight from the baddest bear to tear it up at the tables. Enjoy this ‘Boom Bap Mix.’
