R&B: Chrisette Michele – “Equal” feat. Rick Ross (Prod. By Young Stokes)
June 6, 2016
Sexy Chelle has a full-length project dropping in a few days (“Milestone” – which you can pre-order via the link below). But no need to wait to hear a li’l something. How about this “Equal” with Rozay today? You got it.
CHRISETTE MICHELLE – EQUAL FEAT. RICK ROSS (PROD. BY YOUNG STOKES) | MILESTONE (PRE-ORDER)
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Red Hot Chili Peppers – “The Getaway”
June 6, 2016
Dope and still doing their thing, Red Hot Chili Peppers get a new hot batch of jawns ready for release – “The Getaway.” Here’s the title track for streaming. You can pre-order the new album (due out coming June 17, 2016) and get an instant download of “The Getaway” via the link here.
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Comedy: The Millenial Bachelorette With Keke Palmer And JoJo (Video)
June 4, 2016
Yep. This one proves again that Funny Or Die has absolutely no chill! Poking fun at ‘The Bachelorette’ TV series with a sharp stick. Bwaahaaa! Oh, and you gotta watch all the way to the end. Off the wall cameo alert.
Posted in Celebrity, Comedy, Series, Videos | Tags: JoJo, Keke Palmer, The Bachelorette, The Millenial Bachelorette | No Comments »
J. Cole Crafts A Beat On His Tour Bus (Video)
June 4, 2016
Even downtime is work time for ColeWorld. Peep this video documenting J. Cole making a beat while tucked away on the tour bus. It ain’t easy, but he is giving it all he’s got to make something hot.
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R.I.P. Muhammad Ali
June 4, 2016
As much as we want it not to be true, reporting from CBS Sports, BBC and myriad news media confirms that the man known worldwide as The Greatest, Muhammad Ali, has passed. He was 74 years old.
Born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Ali stepped into the world’s spotlight by winning a gold medal as a light-heavyweight at the 1960 Rome Olympics. He would go on to defeat Sonny Liston in 1964 to claim his first world title and became the first boxer to capture a world heavyweight championship on three separate occasions. Retiring in 1981, Ali won 56 of his 61 fights as an active professional. However, his accolades do not stop there. Sports Illustrated recognized Ali as “Sportsman of the Century,” and the BBC named him “Sports Personality of the Century.”
Though later more understated as an elder statesman of sport, remembering Ali’s boldness and bigger-than-life presence over the years is what is likely driving the water from your tear ducts now. Even now you hear his braggadocio echo…
I float like a butterfly; sting like a bee.
I am The Greatest!
I shook up the WORLD!
I’m a bad man!
But he was also a champion for Civil Rights and Human Rights the world over. An outspoken member of the Nation Of Islam, a conscious objector to the war in Vietnam (convicted for his stance), a goodwill ambassador (notably meeting Fidel Castro when U.S. – Cuba relations were still very cold) and so much more. Too much more to do justice to his legacy in this Memoriam, but please, if you will, say one more time as he would, “The Champ is here!”
Then, in spirit, join with mourners around the world dealing with the reality that The Champ is with us no more. Hit the jump for some remembrances, quotes and video footage.
Rest Well, Champ.
– @ojones1
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Common Kills With This ‘Sway In The Morning’ Freestyle (Video)
June 3, 2016
REAL emcees keep a sharp sword; lyrical weapon ready and ready to pull it. Like Common. Have you seen the freestyle dude did on Sway In The Morning? Maaaaan! Maim-murder-death-kill with lyrics over a classic smooth boom-bap instrumental track. The flow feels so good, Com can barely contain his energy!
Common’s influence has paved the way for so many artists including Kendrick, J. Cole and Lil Bibby, so when he freestyles you can hear pieces of him they’ve incorporated into their own music.
Joining us this morning he spit a crazy freestyle around the topic of the American Black Film Festival. Common flows smooth as ever as he drops names of influential black role models as well as mentioning things black people have had to fight against.
– SwaysUniverse
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Eric Bellinger – “Spare Time” feat. Wale (Prod. By Needlz & Donut)
June 3, 2016
Wale features on this cut for Eric Bellinger’s mixtape, “Eventually.” This is entitled “Spare Time” (produced by Needlz & Donut). That hook styling is infectious.
ERIC BELLINGER – SPARE TIME FEAT. WALE (PROD. BY NEEDLZ & DONUT) | EVENTUALLY (MIXTAPE)
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Dave East – “Anna Mae”
June 3, 2016
You acting like you don’t want this cake: You Annie Mae!
– Dave East
Crazy! Dave East touches up the “Why Dont We Fall In Love†jawn from Ameriie to come out with his own freshness. The redux is entitled “Anna Mae.” Heck, Raekwon did it (here). So why not?
The Robert Glasper Trio x Dres (Of Black Sheep) – “Just Cause”
June 3, 2016
Here it is. Very short, but so sweet. Dres goes in as The Robert Glasper Trio grooves… you know, “Just Cause.”
Just Cause I’m a huge fan of Robert Glasper’s work.. Just Cause his live version of “The Worst” is just an insanely dope piece of work.. Just Cause I play it all the damn time.. Just Cause I thought it would be really cool to put a beat under it and rhyme on it… Just Cause I thought everyone would appreciate the sentiment… I present… Just Cause.
– Dres
THE ROBERT GLASPER TRIO X DRES (OF BLACK SHEEP) – JUST CAUSE
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Joi performs new Music at Atlanta Jazz Festival (Video)
June 3, 2016
The 39th annual Atlanta Jazz Festival kicked off during Memorial Day weekend (May 27th-29th) at historic Piedmont Park. Three days of great music, food and fun in the sun in the heart of Midtown Atlanta. The headliner for Friday night was Joi Gilliam who got the festival off to a great start. Entering the stage with a sequence red dress with one leg out accompanied by beautiful headgear and feathered wings. You immediately knew that you were in for a show. Thanking the crowd for supporting her music career that now spans over 20 years. She did songs from her previous albums like Sunshine & the Rain, Fatal Lovesick Journey all the while backed by drummer Lil John Roberts and a full live band.
Towards the end of her set Joi gave the crowd a treat by performing a new song off the upcoming “Rebekkah Holylove is her name” album. The track is called “On my way to Berlin” and it got a great response from the huge crowd gathered that night. Enjoy footage from her performance including the unreleased “On my way to Berlin” track. Connect with Joi CLICK HERE TO VISIT HER WEBSITE
Thanks again to the great folks over at the Atlanta Jazz Festival for once again having us on site.
Photos taken by Itoro Umontuen
-ArtByOdell Twitter/SoundCloud
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Jay Rock Speaks On Getting Through His Motorcycle Crash, Getting Advice From Hip-Hop Legends And More (Video)
June 3, 2016
In other TopDawg news… Jay Rock crashed the f#ck out of his motorcycle and himself a while back, but he a’ight now. See this post-performance interview with Nicky G (for the Sway In The Morning show) for the proof and the scoop. He also talks about advice he’s gotten from some Hip-Hop OGs and teases the possibility of a project dropping by year-end.
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Marauders (Trailer)
June 3, 2016
What is the difference between a question and an allegation?
An allegation is the one you don’t answer.
Boom! Classic dialog like that, a well-balanced starring cast, and Christopher Meloni (best known as Detective Stabler from the Law & Order: SVU television series) getting to the bottom of the caper… This “Marauders” trailer is teasing what looks to be an intriguing piece of cinema worth catching with some pricey popcorn.
An untraceable group of elite bank robbers is chased by a suicidal FBI Agent who uncovers a deeper purpose behind the robbery-homicides.
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Joell Ortiz – “Kill At Will” feat. Token x Big Daddy Kane (Video)
June 3, 2016
DOPE! Joell Slaughterer and Token (and Big Daddy Kane …that’s right) took down a beat and put up a classic track for the “That’s Hip Hop” album (out now) we posted earlier here. This is the visual for that – “Kill At Will.”
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John Robinson – “Water the Plants” (Prod. By ID 4 Windz) [Video]
June 2, 2016
Sure do hope you’ve been paying attention on here. If so, you KNOW how good it feels to be up caught up on John Robinson releases – especially with this “Water the Plants” movement. Here’s a visual for that title track (produced by ID 4 Windz) off the EP out now.
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Cam’Ron Speaks On His Full History And More… Including Airing Out The Drama With Jay Z Back In The Day (Video)
June 2, 2016
No reason to be mad at Killa Cam for this Whoolywood interview; but somebody probably will be. Maybe Jay. Maybe Ye. But hey… whatev…
Cam’ron stopped by DJ Whoo Kid’s “The Whoolywood Shuffle” on Shade 45 to promote his new single “Oh Yeah” with Juelz Santana. Cam touches on everything in this video, from first meeting Notorious BIG through Ma$e and acting reckless, Russell Westbrook’s fashion sense, Kanye giving ‘H To The Izzo’ to Jay Z after purchasing the beat, what Big L was like on the block and more! But the true gem is Cam’ron finally clearing the air on the Def Jam situation with Jay Z from back in the day which left us speechless!
Posted in Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Interview, Radio, Series, Videos | Tags: Cam'ron, Charli Baltimore, Charlie Baltimore, Def Jam, DJ Whoo Kid, Jay-Z, The Whoolywood Shuffle | No Comments »
Deepwater Horizon (Trailer)
June 2, 2016
A star-studded cast, telling a compelling story that viewers do not have to ‘get’ to get into. Wahlberg and all-star crew did the do with this one. Summer blockbuster written all over this trailer. Hope it does the numbers needed with all the superhero movies out and coming out. A great action drama looms on the Horizon (yeah).
On April 20th, 2010, one of the world’s largest man-made disasters occurred on the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico. Directed by Peter Berg (Lone Survivor), this story honors the brave men and women whose heroism would save many on board, and change everyone’s lives forever.
Oh sh!t… this actually happened????
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Shaquille O’Neal Takes Atlana Lyft Passengers For A Ride (Video)
June 2, 2016
HA! Who is The Big Shaqtus gonna fool? Trying to run a Lyft cab undercover… Even if there is a kid who didn’t recognize the driver as one of the most impactful centers in basketball history, they HAVE to think to themselves, “This is a GIGANTIC cabbie. Let me ask if he was in the league at some point. I know he hasn’t been making his living just squeezing into cars to give folks rides.”
Ever wondered what it would be like to get a ride from Shaquille O’Neal? Wonder no more. See what happens when Shaq tries to go undercover as a Lyft driver in Atlanta to surprise passengers. Turns out when you’re 7’1†and an entertainer on the court and in front of the camera, it’s hard to surprise anyone.
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Going Offline: Reconnect And Enjoy Each Other Some Time (Video)
June 1, 2016
Disconnect from the ‘webs and reconnect (and enjoy) your partner. This video went with the sex angle (heh-heh…sex…angles…okay, I am a perv, so what of it). But it makes a great point that has been made before. Sometimes, maybe we are too connected. So what if the restaurant you and sweetie want to go to for date night doesn’t have Wi-Fi. So what if that ‘day-cation’ spot y’all want to hit for some quality time has poor reception. SO WHAT! The ‘Net is great for keeping us connected when we would otherwise be apart; but when we are with our loved ones, let’s be present.
You feel me?
(That last sentence would SO work for a Durex ad. Hire me.)
– @ojones1
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Jadakiss – “All The Way Up” (Freestyle)
June 1, 2016
Awww maaannn. ANOTHER “All The Way Up” freestyle. Oh, wait. Hold up. It’s a Jadakiss freestyle??! Well, that makes it worthy of at least a couple of listens right there.
SOciaLight The Agency Presents the Culture Club (ATL Event)
June 1, 2016
Nightlife and the city of Atlanta go hand in hand. There are events after events clubs on top of clubs always something to do. With that said sometimes it is refreshing to step out and experience something on another level. Socialight the Agency & The Social present the 1 year anniversary of the “Social Culture Club”.
An experience because you will enjoy words from award winning Poet Abyss. Check out stunning visual art from the talented Eric Nine. Not to mention DJ Jamad will be supplying the soundtrack to this fine affair. This all takes place Saturday June 4th in the Venetian Room at Opera Nightclub 1150 Crescent Ave.
So CLICK HERE TO RSVP tickets only $10 & you will receive 4 drink cards with access to hors d’ouvres. There will be a special live music performance tickets will be $20 at the door without RSVP. What are you waiting for? Go get your attire together and join the Culture Club Saturday June 4th at Opera Nightclub.
Curated Modern Social Exchange, for the Socially Conscious
-ArtByOdell Twitter/SoundCloud
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