Bahamadia – “We Here”
January 5, 2015
OHHHH! Bad Magics blessed my inbox. If you are a 90s Hip-Hop head, the name Bahamadia ought to ring a bell. And her joint “We Here” will remind you why.
Recognize and respect when a genius is in your midst
Yet mindsets like that give them hostile intents
Offensive egos clash instead of blend
Can’t fathom women raising their standards to end the trend
Lyrics matter. And this is how you run a boom-bap track. Fakers fall back. Mama’s back!
– @ojones1
ESPN’s ‘Stuart Scott’ Dies In His Battle With Cancer At 49 (Video)
January 4, 2015
Stuart Scott definitely changed the sports world. He was a voice for our generation. An original. Rest in Peace. Thank you #StuartScott
— Jay Force (@jayforce) January 4, 2015
I was in college when #StuartScott came on ESPN. It's crazy to think he was 1 of the reasons I eventually changed my major in college.
— Jay Force (@jayforce) January 4, 2015
So #StuartScott was one of the reasons I eventually went on to work in television news for 10 years
— Jay Force (@jayforce) January 4, 2015
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Tags: ESPN, Stuart Scott, Stuart Scott Loses His Battle With Cancer At Age 49 | 
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Eye Candy: Behind The Scenes With Tamra D (Video)
January 3, 2015
Warning: This Tamara D clip is so sexy it hurts!
You may not realize it, but there is a special type of “special” (as in “touched” in the head) we are about the ladies we display ’round noon ’round here. I don’t watch much of that ‘Chrisley’ show on USA, but his line “Class not azz” applies. We curate the video selection for as close to perfect balance between sexy and coy; that give-it-to-me-but-tease-me look and feel is what we go for. This Tamara D clip lives on that thin line. I yearn to find Honeyz like this.
Plus… She’s THICK, yo (you KNOW that’s what I like)!
Follow Tamara D on Instagram (or just anywhere, to be truthful… whew, the thirst… I admit mine).
– @ojones1
Cornell University And Bill Adler To Create A Digital Hip-Hop Archive (Audio)
January 3, 2015
Aaliyah, Ace Hood, the Afros, Ali D, Arrested Development: In Bill Adler’s extensive collection of Hip-Hop history, some of the genre’s biggest names are arranged next to lesser mainstream artists.
Adler was the founding publicity director of Def Jam Records. One of his first assignments was getting pop music critics at daily newspapers to cover one of the label’s new artists, LL Cool J. He worked at Def Jam for six years, before going independent and later running a gallery devoted to Hip-Hop photography. From these ventures, he accrued a massive archive, which lived in a storage space in the basement of his building until he sold the collection to Cornell University last year. Soon it will also live online
Adler sent Cornell University 500 vinyl recordings, an impressive collection of books in several languages and roughly 100,000 newspaper and magazine articles about rap and Hip-Hop…
(more, including a FREE download of the “All Things Considered” segment on NPR, via the download link that follows)
DOWNLOAD: CORNELL UNIVERSITY AND BILL ADLER TO CREATE A DIGITAL HIP-HOP ARCHIVE
Posted in Education, Hip-Hop, History, Radio, Series | Tags: All Things Considered, BILL ADLER, CORNELL UNIVERSITY, Def Jam, Def Jam Recordings, DIGITAL HIP-HOP ARCHIVE, NPR | No Comments »
Uncle Murda – “2014 Rap Up”
January 3, 2015
Now Skillz was just mentioning that there were others doing wrap-ups that weren’t him. This one though. Well, you know what… you check it. We’ll say no more. This is “2014 Rap Up†by Uncle Murda; a redux for you. Spark that who did it better debate whenever you’re ready.
DOWNLOAD: UNCLE MURDA – 2014 RAP UP | SKILLZ VERSION
Eye Candy: Bella Starr Stirring Things Up (Video)
January 2, 2015
Yessir! You are going to love this Bella Starr video. Now… I’m not saying she ought to be in the kitchen all the time. But, she is in the kitchen this time. Ain’t turned on a burner yet, but she got things cooking in there. Pretty hot. Half-naked. Full sexy. And thicky thick. You know. Like we like.
And have merrrcy! Do you see the beauteous gluteus maximus on Bella? Yeah, you do. Wanna see more? Yeah, you do. So, follow Bella Starr on Instagram right away!
– @ojones1
Nas – “Got Ur Self A Gun” (LYTZOUT Remix)
January 1, 2015
Here’s my take of this classic.. Head nod ishh!!!
– LYTZOUT
When a deejay really goes in, when they reeeaally leave the Earth and go to Planet Rock while bringing you the banging Hip-Hop blends… that’s when we say they ‘black out.’ In this case, maybe we should call going there “going LYTZOUT” (e.g. ‘lights out’)! Listen to “Got Ur Self A Gun” remixed by go-to producer LYTZOUT. FREE download link below.
DOWNLOAD: NAS – GOT UR SELF A GUN (LYTZOUT REMIX)
Ameriie – “Mustang”
January 1, 2015
Eye Candy: Gil Jung Chilling In Sunny Miami (Video)
January 1, 2015
Let’s go hang out with sexy TV host/model/actress Gil Jung for a bit, shall we? From Brasil to Miami. The hotel to the beach. M-I-A with this hotness? YES PLEASE!
Follow this Honey-kissed Brazilian Honey-dip Gil Jung on Instagram.
(Psst… Who’s her friend though? She’s verrry nice, too. Soooo THICK yo!)
– @ojones1
Kanye West – “Only One†feat. Paul McCartney
January 1, 2015
Ha! That’s Yeezus to you. That’s Sir Paul McCartney to you. You mere mortals. Kanye West dedicates this song to his daughter, North. There can be “Only One†(not really; could be another one coming, if the rumors mean anything).
Fashawn – “Never Waiting In Vain” (Prod. By Alchemist) [Video]
January 1, 2015
Fashawn over Alchemist production. Blessed. And that EP “Fash-ionably Late” is even more so. This video for a cut from the project, “Waiting in Vain,†ought to convince you by the second run through (once for the visual; then again for the content).
Got that FREE mixtape download linked below for you, too. You’re welcome!
DOWNLOAD: FASHAWN – FASH-IONABLY LATE (MIXTAPE)
Posted in Hip-Hop, Mixtapes, Music, Videos | Tags: Alchemist, FASH-ionably late, Fashawn, Never Waiting In Vein | No Comments »
Macklemore Speaks On Race, Injustice, Kendrick, Iggy And More (Video)
January 1, 2015
You’re here now. Like lots of blogs, trying to title these things in an eye-catching way AND have something posted worthwhile is a challenge to say the least.
“Silence is an action…”
– Macklemore
He said that. The epitome of pop White rap success said that. But trust he is NOT silent in this video. DEEP conversation on all that is promised in the title. But PLEASE do not play this to check for the names you saw. That’s for the search engines. Watch and listen for perspective and to gain insight. Respect Ebro and Macklemore for this engaging discussion.
Posted in Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Radio, Videos | Tags: Ebro in the Morning, Great Race Debate, Hot 97, Macklemore, PETER ROSENBERG, Race, Race Debate, Rosenberg | No Comments »
Wale – “Miracle On U Street” (Prod. By Tone P x That Boy Good)
December 31, 2014
How’s this for some exclusivity in the midst of folks celebrating the Nativity… This go-go’d out jawn “Miracle On U Street” (produced by Tone P and That Boy Good) you will NOT hear on the upcoming Wale mixtape “Festivus” but you can hear it here.
WALE – MIRACLE ON U STREET (PROD. BY TONE P X THAT BOY GOOD)
Posted in Hip-Hop, Mixtapes, Music | Tags: Festivus, Miracle On U Street, That Boy Good, Tone P, Wale | No Comments »
Ghostface Killah Rocks The ‘Toastface Grillah’ in Australia (Video)
December 31, 2014
Damn right if you are Ghostface Killah AND you go to the Land Down Undah AND there is a spot, Toastface Grillah, practically named after you… in Perth (Australia)… you go ROCK THAT MUTHAPUCKAH! The clip fires up with that classic Wu-Tang Clan “Ain’t Nothin Ta F#ck Wit†and elevates from there. Watch.
Posted in Hip-Hop, Performance, Travel, Videos | Tags: AUSTRALIA, Ghostface Killah, Perth, Toastface Grillah | No Comments »
Joey Bada$$ – “On & On” feat. Maverick Sabre x Dyemond Lewis (Prod. By Freddie Joachim)
December 31, 2014
Don’t mourn me when I’m gone. Celebrate my travels…
– Joey Bada$$
And it don’t stop for Joey Bad. “On & On” features Joey going in on a silken track by Freddie Joachim. Room enough on the ride for Maverick Sabre and Dyemond Lewis? Check! Go ahead and get that “B4.DA.$$” early (courtesy of the earlier post link below).
JOEY BADA$$ – ON & ON FEAT. MAVERICK SABRE X DYEMOND LEWIS | B4.DA.$$
Posted in Album, Hip-Hop, Music | Tags: B4.DA.$$, DYEMOND LEWIS, Freddie Joachim, Joey Bada$$, Joey Badass, Maverick Sabre, On & On | No Comments »
Eye Candy: Lisandra Rosales (Video)
December 31, 2014
Behind the scenes with Lisandra Rosales. Like Visa… It’s everywhere you wanna be. Well, click play and take that trip. Mm mm mmph! Umm, babe, you missed a spot with that oil rub. Lemme get that. Moisturizing is so very important.
Y’all go on and follow Lisandra Rosales on Instagram now. I got this.
– @ojones1
ESPN 30-For-30: The U Part 2 (Video)
December 31, 2014
Produced in 2009 by ESPN for its “30 for 30” series, “The U” was a look at all that was good and bad about the rise of the University of Miami’s football program in the 1980s. But that wasn’t the end of the story. “The U Part 2” picks up where the original film left off, with the program trying to recover from the devastation left by NCAA sanctions and scandals that had some calling for the school to drop football. The Hurricanes rose from those ashes to win another national championship, only to face new controversies when a booster used a Ponzi scheme to win favor with the program.
– ESPN 30-For-30
Posted in History, Series, Sports, Television, Videos | Tags: 30 For 30, College Football, ESPN, Miami Hurricanes, The U, The U Part 2, University Of Miami, University of Miami Hurricanes | No Comments »
Waka Flocka Flame – “5:56”
December 31, 2014
Flocka is from Queens? For everything Hip-Hop heads have said (or kindly ‘not said’) about Waka… it’s like the rapper went to emcee camp and attended all the classes and some electives! We posted on his “Fire Squad” submission. Now, dude is taking a run at some classic Hip-Hop beats (most from the Golden Era); and going in on them. We should celebrate when an emcee chooses the right path y’all. Anytime you find yourself getting as upset (as I do) at whack rappers scoring millions of views/downloads, stop yourself. Ask yourself, “Did I play a part in this?” Did I ‘show’ someone this whackness on YouTube (and add another listen to the count) or did I share a post like this; and celebrate steps in the right direction?
(It’s a whole lot more effective than hating on today’s “crappy music”… Remember how that worked out when your parents hated on YOUR music?)
Give Waka Flaka a listen on his “5:56” post on the SoundCloud. And go back and listen to his “Fire Squad” one more time.
– @ojones1
Tweet @ScreamTour With Hashtag #HEAVEEHEAVEEHEAVEE To Help @FortKnoxLive Get On With #ScreamNation Tour 2015
December 31, 2014
Very few have a demonstrated capacity to make you wanna “be there” like the homie Fort Knox. Not only does he promote events; he IS an event unto himself. Once he tags an event with that “Heavee! Heavee! Heavee!” it becomes a must-not-miss.
His excitement about an event he is down with is unparalleled… and infectious. We get amped feeding off his energy. He hasn’t steered us wrong about a happening yet. It follows, that when he reached out asking supporters to vote for him to get on board with and host the #SCREAMNATION Tour 2015, we leaped at the opportunity to spread the word. Good brother. Great promoter! We know he will be an incredible host for yet another monstrous event. He deserves this. Read and hit up Twitter “HEAVEE” for the homie, please.
Massive shout out to #THEPEOPLE because yall BEEN supporting me! I appreciate AND reciprocate it to the fullest! A new campaign has begun! Please repost/retweet/share if your vibing!
Hit @screamtour (twitter/ig) with the hashtag #HEAVEEHEAVEEHEAVEE to vote me the official host for #SCREAMNATION Tour 2015!
Posted in EVENTS, Hip-Hop, Opportunity | Tags: Fort Know Live, Fort Knox, FortKnoxLive, HEAVEE, Scream Nation, Scream Tour | No Comments »
Skillz – ‘2014 Wrap Up’
December 30, 2014
I’m glad VA emcee Skillz is still doing his annual ‘Rap Up’. I’m even more excited that he had the ill producer BINK! on the track for this gem too! Enjoy…..and welcome to 2015!
DOWNLOAD: SKILLZ x BINK! – MADE IN VIRGINIA (ALBUM)
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