Ras Kass – “Refresher Course” (Mixed By inDJnous) [Mixtape]
May 24, 2016
Lots and lots of Ras Kass murderlizing music… Over 40 tracks demonstrating his past and present skills. In short, a “Refresher Course” on Ras (mixed by inDJnous) in advance of his “Soul On Ice” trilogy.
20 Years Later: Doe Or Die (Docu-Series) [Parts 1 & 2] (Video)
May 24, 2016
Can you believe it has been 20 years since AZ (born Anthony Cruz) dropped that “Doe Or Die” maaaan? BET is doing a 20th Anniversary celebration and has enlisted the G-O-D-M-C Rakim to narrate. The story is told in six parts. Part 1 is above. Part 2 is after the jump.
Looks like a great start!
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King Harris – “Colors” (Prod. By Oh No)
May 24, 2016
“Colors” – Ice-T’s classic soundtrack track – gets new life, as King Harris (and Oh No on the beat refixx) have dropped their own redux. Dope!
All In (Series Trailer)
May 24, 2016
The days of the Carolina QB’s celebratory dancing and dabbing have not stopped, and they never will. Plus, now that Super Cam is celebrating the kids and their potential, bet money that no one would even think about hating on dude for doing it anymore. Check out the trailer for his new Nickelodeon series, “All In.”
NFL superstar Cam Newton is helping amazing kids up their game! Do they have what it takes? Get ready to go All In with this extended look at the brand new show (featuring Jason Derulo’s song Undefeated) and don’t miss the premiere, Friday, June 3rd at 8pm!
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Rapping Deconstructed: What Is So Great About The Greatest Rhymes And Rhymers Of All Time?
May 24, 2016
Get your notebooks and get on your think caps. This is a scholarly pursuit of RAP (as in ‘Rhythmic American Poetry) knowledge. All kinds of rhymers and rhyme styles studied – MF Doom’s to Rakim’s to Kendrick’s and back. A thorough rap analysis is encapsulated in the lesson module above. Press play and dig in deep!
Special thanks to the research of Martin Connor who was interviewed in this piece. More of his rap analysis can be found here: http://www.rapanalysis.com/
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Eye Candy: Layla Noal (Video)
May 24, 2016
Mm mm M&M’s good. Layla Noal is that Eye Candy that everybody would smash and enjoy. What a lovely Candy shell she has! Now if I would’ve been there…
(No, this is not the start of a sex hypothetical or a brag session. Keep reading.)
I believe this shoot could have gone better. Creamy Light Butter Pecan Mocha Latte skin, exotic Moroccan with a body that’s rocking; even a sexy voice. All the ingredients were there. Even the music selection was okay. But the shot selection: I even saw a recent commenter on the YouTube talk about her dirty feet. I would have left that out. Another mentioned her twerking in the video as less than favorable. Agreed; not needed as much (maybe keep a back shot for a still of what ‘Baby Got’ but that’s it).
All elitist Honey-Hunting commentary aside, this Layla Noal is GORGEOUS! I’m very glad there is enough video to see all her glory from all the angles. You will be, too. Interesting Instagram game. Worth checking out (though I’m wondering what that “Went from A QUEEN#713 to a KING#718” tagline is all about).
– @ojones1
Bumbershoot Festival 2016 Lineup Announced
May 24, 2016
Festival season is in full swing right now. The Shaky Knees & Shaky Beats festivals have already happened here in Atlanta. SXSW went down in Austin, Broccoli City in DC and these are just a few of the many nationwide. Well in the Pacific Northwest the Bumbershoot festival goes down Labor Day weekend September 2-4 in Seattle, Washington. This is the 46th year of the festival ArtByOdell has flown out to Seattle the last two years to cover this historic festival. Music, Art, Literature, Comedy all happen at Bumbershoot but the music takes center stage. The lineup was recently announced. With a lineup that could possibly be one of the most diverse of all festivals. From Logic, to DeathCab for Cutie, to Anderson.Paak, to Run The Jewels, Billy Idol, to Fetty Wap. Bryson Tiller, Zhu, Flatbush Zombies to Seattle’s own beloved Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. After all the artists I named that’s not even a quarter of the full lineup of acts. Once again we will make the trip from Atlanta to Seattle for a fun filled Labor Day weekend! Passes on sale now if you have never visited Seattle this is a good reason to check it out. Meet us at the Space Needle and dance to the music being performed.
CLICK HERE FOR PREVIOUS POST: EXCLUSIVE FOOTAGE & INTERVIEW FROM 2015 BUMBERSHOOT
–ArtByOdell Twitter/SoundCloud
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Dj Yogi – “Happy Birthday Biggie” (Mixtape)
May 24, 2016
My total bad on the sorta late share. Been bumping this mixtape from DJ Yogi since Sunday when the archive went up. This is a recording of his SawOne Radio mix he put together to give a shout of H-B-D to B.I.G. Remembering the late great Bad Boy Biggie. Yogiiiiiiii… wants you to press plaaaaay!
Posted in Hip-Hop, Mixtapes, Music | Tags: Bad Boy, Biggie, DJ Yogi, Happy Birthday, Notorious B.I.G., SawOne, SawOne Radio | No Comments »
Drake Was Hilarious On ‘Saturday Night Live’ (Video)
May 23, 2016
You can hizzy hate on Drizzy Drake all you want, but you gotta admit that dude delivers awesome TV. The webs were abuzz after his recent Saturday Night Live appearance – where he did double-duty as the host and musical guest. Get a sample of the hilarity above, and check out the entire episode after the jump.
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Consequence – “Killer” feat. Sadat X & Lord Jamar (Of Brand Nubian)
May 23, 2016
Consequence put down a track and called in Brand Nubian bros Sadat X and Lord Jamar to get his back for this “Killer” jawn. Hear the choral chant and tribal drumming driving the sound? Dope! Look for this one on Consequence’s forthcoming “Growing Up In New York” EP (due out June 2016).
CONSEQUENCE – KILLER FEAT. SADAT X & LORD JAMAR (OF BRAND NUBIAN)
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Line To Gain: How That Yellow First Down Line Came To Be Part Of Every Football Game Shown On TV (Video)
May 23, 2016
Wow. This is pretty dope. Check out the history and engineering behind sports on TV’s adoption of that yellow first down line you see during all the football games.
Since the late 1990s, the virtual yellow line has been quietly enhancing football broadcasts by giving viewers a live, intuitive guide to the state of play. The graphic is engineered to appear painted on the field, rather than simply plopped on top of the players, so it doesn’t distract from the game at all.
The line debuted during a September 27, 1998, game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Cincinnati Bengals. It was developed by a company called Sportvision Inc. and operated by six people in a 48-foot semi-truck parked outside the stadium.
ESPN was the only network that immediately agreed to pay the steep price of $25,000 per game. Before long, other companies began offering the yellow line to the other networks, and now you won’t see a football game without it.
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How Jogging Was Once A Thing For Weirdos (Video)
May 23, 2016
One of the great short vids of recent times. Watch this clip, please… If only to hear why/how the late pro-segregation Congressman Strom Thurman was once himself followed by the cops at the end. This will give you a new perspective on one of the first recognized aerobic exercises that regular folks would come to regularly do…nowadays.
Today, it seems like everybody’s a runner. But it wasn’t always that way. Vox’s Phil Edwards looked into running’s history.
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Education: Ronald Nelson Chose To Attend The University Of Alabama… Over EVERY Ivy League School (Video)
May 23, 2016
This hits, and hits ME, hard!
I was once a high school senior with eyes on an Ivy League acceptance prize. I was this close…THIIIISSS (like three out of seven admission board votes) close to getting in, too. However, I fell way below Merit-Based financial aid thresholds; and with out-of-state fees, had I been accepted to Cornell University, I might have been even further in college debt than I am now.
(Spoiler Alert: I’m DEEP in that debt sh!t, yo. So deep that my poor Tuskegee, Alabama accent just went BK NY. Even though I’m 4-6 ’til the deep-six… son! And before you ask, homie, hometown Tuskegee University’s fees got higher than folks on the best Cali Bud just when I was ready to apply there. I definitely would’ve got gaffled with that debt, homie… Oh no, my accent just went ’90s West Coast Hip-Hop… poorly. Haaaaaa!)
But I did not get accepted to the one Ivy League college I pursued, unlike Ronald Nelson – an incoming Freshman to The Capstone (aka The University Of Alabama). Ronald, wise beyond his years, has made a bold decision to turn down offers (and aid) from EVERY Ivy League school that accepted him (ALL of them), and several other colleges, to attend UA.
Ronald did the math, and he kept the faith about his post-graduate future which will be rife with so many options.
“With people being in debt for years and years, it wasn’t a burden that Ronald wanted to take on and it wasn’t a burden that we wanted to deal with for a number of years after undergraduate,” Ronald Sr. said. “We can put that money away and spend it on his medical school, or any other graduate school.”
Plus, though I do not know Ronald’s overall ‘tude at his current age, I would have been SUCH an Ivy League azz-jack. I believe I am a better person for going Crimson Tide (UA) instead of Big Red (Cornell). An Ivy League a-hole in the hole financially. And noooo, going Ivy League does not make folks ‘holes (ex: our hella cool U.S. President went to Harvard)… I am just talking about me.
And to Ronald, who I praise for exhibiting such wisdom at such an early age: Bravo, sir… and ROLL TIDE!
READ MORE: RONALD NELSON TURNED DOWN EVERY IVY LEAGUE SCHOOL
– @ojones1
Darth By Darthwest (Short Film)
May 23, 2016
BRILLIANT! Are you seeing the classic mashup of classic cinema stories on display (above). “North By Northwest” (starring Cary Grant) meets “Star Wars” on deck. The works of Alfred Hitchcock and George Lucas… together at least.
Close encounters of the third kind for Cary Grant!
Darth by Darthwest: when Hitchcock meets Lucas…
Produced by Alfred Lucas. Because ‘why not?’ That’s why.
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The 39th Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival: Memorial Day Weekend
May 23, 2016
It’s that time of year again where the grills are out, sun is shining and people looking forward to having Monday off from the 9-5. What is it I am speaking of? That would be Memorial Day, which also means it’s time for the annual Atlanta Jazz Festival. Celebrating it’s 39th year providing amazing lineups for a free event held in beautiful Piedmont Park in the heart of Atlanta, GA. Three days of nonstop music from artists all over the world will invade midtown Atlanta. A few of the standout artists are Gregory Porter, Joi, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, The Headhunters and many many more. Once again the Jayforce.com team will be on official media coverage for the festival. So make sure you follow the sites Instagram & Twitter accounts for live updates, exclusive footage and interviews. So if you are in Atlanta or the surrounding area come on out and enjoy this city sponsored event!
Celebrating 39 years of musical mastery, the Atlanta Jazz Festival is the perfect way to spend Memorial Day Weekend (May 27-29) with family and friends. Set in the heart of midtown Atlanta’s beautiful Piedmont Park, visitors can stroll through booths of unique art, clothing and jewelry and savor delicious treats ranging from BBQ and soul food, to classic burgers. World-class musicians will perform traditional,contemporary, Latin, and hip-hop inspired jazz. Artists performing this year include: Benny Golson, Eliane Elias, and Jamison Ross. The Atlanta Jazz Festival is presented by the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs. Admission is FREE. For more information:www.atlantafestivals.com
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Comedian Louis CK Puts White Privilege In Perspective (Video)
May 23, 2016
3 brilliant minutes from Louis CK on white privilege. Wrapping ugly truths is comedy is a gift.https://t.co/bND8oBTMN4
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) May 20, 2016
Preach!
This is dope. Okay, if you are not already, get into the comedy of Louis CK. He goes HARD with his brand of social commentary; not so serious that you will not get in a gut-busting chuckle, but you definitely get the point. And he does not just save it for the stage. Here he is giving it to Jay Leno and his audience a while back. White privilege is real; too real.
And anyone who says America’s history of slavery is way in the country’s rearview, f#ck you! See? Too strong, Gotta mix that sh!t in with some comedy, like Louis does. Watch.
(Shout out to Shaun King for the Twitter chatter that matters.)
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The Beatz & Lyrics Show on DASH Radio’s ‘Native Rhymes’ Channel Monday Nights 8pm EST / 5pm PST
May 22, 2016
LISTEN: DASHRADIO #NativeRhymes
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R&B: Dave Hollister – “Definition Of A Woman” (Video)
May 22, 2016
Take you from a boy and turn you into a man… That’s the Definition Of A Woman!
Sang that Dave. SANG! Kick back with boo and enjoy this. Don’t worry fellas, she won’t be mad that LisaRaye is all sexy and all up in this vid. She’s with Mr. Hollister this go ’round.
(Still hella sexy though… “Definition Of A Woman.”)
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Atlanta DJs The Focus Of New “Started From Scratch” Documentary (Teaser #2)
May 21, 2016
What’s that DJ scene like in ATL? What’s the story there??
Creative Protest Films looks to be up to something good. “Started From Scratch” is underway, but they are not finished yet. Take a look at the latest teaser by clicking the pic above. You can follow the link below if you want to get involved. Got a feeling this project will be well worth the wait… and the work.
More after the jump.
CREATIVE PROTEST FILMS: STARTED FROM SCRATCH
(Shout to DJ Rasta Root in there. We post much goodness on here on that brotha!)
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Run WRC – “The Prince Master Mix” (Mixtape)
May 21, 2016
Man, shout out to the homie Run WRC aka Everett Whiteside. Another incredible mixtape session my bruddah! JayForce gave me the green light, so I am posting this jawn for ALL to enjoy… It’s a short and powerful Prince mega-tribute y’all. You’re welcome. Now back to you Everett… Hit It Run!
RUN WRC – THE PRINCE MASTER MIX (MIXTAPE)
Peep the back story for this mix after the jump.
– @ojones1
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