Standing Bears Entertain Tourists on Bus (Video)
Would you look at that. Baaaahahaaaaa! Hey there, Boo-Boo. Maybe if we walk alongside the people rolling by they’ll open up their picnic baskets and feed us.
All kidding (and very dated Yogi Bear references) aside, these are bad bears. Not bad meaning bad, but bad meaning good… incredible. Watch these quadrupeds go bipedal; welcoming the attention (maybe) and food (definitely!) from the group of astonished passersby.
A group of tourists are entertained by bears walking on hind legs in exchange for snacks.
C.L. Smooth – “Perfect Timing” feat. Skyzoo x DJ Devastate (Max I Million Remix)
Max I Million does the remixes so lovely! His “Perfect Timing” redux is the perfect case in point. C.L. Smooth – with co-rhymer Skyzoo and DJ Devastate cutting the hell up – most def bless and rep on here.
C.L. SMOOTH – PERFECT TIMING FEAT. SKYZOO X DJ DEVASTATE (MAX I MILLION REMIX) | (ORIGINAL VERSION)
Homeboy Sandman – “Talking (Bleep)” [Video]
I met a rapper that sucks who was way more famous than I am. Can you believe sucker tried to kick some knowledge to the ‘Boy Sand? Telling me that I was a brand.
– Homeboy Sandman
Not what you think. But not to be missed! Homeboy Sand does it again. A lot of stuff in life makes no (bleep) sense, and your Homeboy is calling it the (bleep) out in “Talking (Bleep)” above. Off the forthcoming “Kindness For Weakness” album (due out May 6, 2016).
Kid Cudi – “All In” (Prod. By Mike Will Made It)
It’s like Cudi was just scatting to some miscellany in the studio – vibing – and a beat got built up around it. Natural organic feel to the “All In” beat by Mike Will Made It. Decent. Apparently there is more to come.
Just the beginning 😉
– Kid Cudi
Yup.
A Tribe Called Quest x Sesame Street x Muppets – “Scenario” (Video)
Man #SpeakLifeToPhife whenever you get a chance. And this Muppetized “Scenario” visual gives us one more chance to do so. Click play and let it happen. Get damn AMPED when you see/hear the Dawg set that joint off. First up to bat forever!
(Keep it hood. Sesame Street stand up!)
Hi-Tek Speaks On J Dilla (Video)
Legendary producer Hi-Tek discusses the first time he connected with Dilla at Electric Lady Studios, what it’s like to play a beat for J Dilla, and how he got involved with “The Diary.”
Styles P – “Ghost Don’t”
I can hype man myself. You don’t hear my sh!t?
– Styles P
The beat beef continues between The Ghost and these tracks maaaan. SP do ’em dirty! Gully level Hip-Hop done in the best way. Another in a what has become a long line of looseys from The LOX lyricist. On this, “Ghost Don’t” leave any doubt about the skills!
Magic Leap: The World’s Most Secretive Startup (Video)
Check out this great article I read on WIRED (embedded videos from the article above and after the jump; link to full article below). Virtual reality (VR) is poised to become a fundamental technology, and outfits like Magic Leap have an opportunity to become some of the largest companies ever.
The world’s hottest startup isn’t located in Silicon Valley — it’s in suburban Florida. Kevin Kelly explores what Magic Leap’s mind-bending technology tells us about the future of virtual reality.
READ THE FULL ARTICLE: MAGIC LEAP (WIRED)
Styles P x Sheek Louch – “Famous”
Here’s the lesson: Keep the weapon attached!
– Styles P
Holiday Styles and The Silverback hit that beat RAW dog! Made it “Famous.” Listen to the D-Block generals go gorilla on this. Stream above, linkage below.
Big K.R.I.T. – “$30”
Own that track K.R.I.T.! The Mississippian goes in realer than real on his version of Yeezy’s “30 Hours” … calling it “$30” … but we’ll call it that pure uncut DOPE!
Losing friends over bread, that’s a different loss… Let me pay back what I owe.
– Big K.R.I.T.
Dallas Mavericks’ Chandler Parsons Speaks On Facing Kobe Bryant One More Time, The ‘Deandre Jordan Situation’ And More (Video)
After signing a contract with Mark Cuban at a Dallas night club, Chandler Parsons became the Mavericks’ chief recruiter for Deandre Jordan. That… didn’t quite work out. In this Ride Along, Chandler recounts the tug-of-war over his longtime friend, his growth from a petulant and overlooked kid at the University of Florida to a respected NBA veteran, and his thoughts on facing Kobe one last time at the Staples Center.
(VICE Sports with another good clip. Parsons’ pre-game prep music selection though… Kobe’s in trouble after that sh!t. Hahaaaaa!)
#RideAlong with @ChandlerParsons as he comments on the Deandre drama and the end of Kobe. https://t.co/oHjbC2qoBN pic.twitter.com/IJPRFfj36m
— VICE Videos (@VICE_Videos) April 18, 2016
Lyric Jones On The ‘Sway In The Morning’ Friday Fire Cypher (Video)
Got to be the first time, in at least a long time, that every comment on a YouTube page was praise for the home slice Lyric Jones. All deserved, because she did rep the ATL well in her latest Sway In The Morning clip. Check out the chitter and the chatter. Warning: Dope freestyle above!
J Dilla – “The Sickness” feat. Nas (Prod. By Madlib)
Latest greatest release from the lost LP (“The Diary”) from the late great J Dilla. This one’s “The Sickness” (produced by Madlib). Aptly named, you’ll agree, with Nas going ill on the track like that.
J DILLA – THE SICKNESS FEAT. NAS (PROD. BY MADLIB) | THE DIARY
Freeway – “First Thing’s First” (Prod. By Girl Talk)
Freezer! Driving beat by Girl Talk with driven lyricism from Philly’s own Freeway. “First Thing’s First” is off that “Free Will” (due out April 29, 2016) we posted on earlier here.
Lenny Kravitz Live: Just Let Go (Documentary Trailer)
On the road, on the stage, behind the scenes, in the personal space, and even in the mindspace of Lenny Kravitz. Sure, it’s a documentary; but it’s a trip. And like you heard Lenny say: It’s all about the trip, man!
Billzegypt “Bring It Back” Ft Iman Omari (New Music)
Besides having a cool name Billzegypt has a lovely voice and she displays it with her new track “Bring it Back”. This is a collaborative effort with Iman Omari who also produced the song. This is the first release from Billzegypt new project The Billy Blues on Vibe Music Collective label. Take a listen I have a feeling that her sound will Bring you Back for more!
-ArtByOdell Twitter/SoundCloud
The Birth of a Nation (Trailer)
Furious! How you’ll feel… starting right when you see the little girls skipping out massa’s big house onto the porch. Guaran-DAMN-teed! “The Birth of a Nation” hits theaters October of this year. Nat Turner’s story brought to the big screen.
Set against the antebellum South, “The Birth of a Nation” follows Nat Turner (Nate Parker), a literate slave and preacher, whose financially strained owner, Samuel Turner (Armie Hammer), accepts an offer to use Nat’s preaching to subdue unruly slaves. As he witnesses countless atrocities – against himself and his fellow slaves – Nat orchestrates an uprising in the hopes of leading his people to freedom.

