Freeway: Crack In The System (Trailer)
September 25, 2014
Very necessary watching. This trailer teases a provocative tale, but it’s no tale at all. This is the truth: About the onset and onslaught of crack, the ‘drug war’ of the Reagan Era, and everyone involved in starting and perpetuating the crack epidemic (including those supposedly fighting it). Most of all, this is the story of the one who once stood atop it all… Freeway Rick Ross.
At the center of the story stands the reformed King of Crack, Freeway Rick Ross, once just a clever kid from South Central with dreams of becoming the next tennis great and his eyes fixed on the good life. Freeway Rick—not to be confused with the rapper, Rick Ross, who took his name and identity—built a drug empire that spread crack cocaine across the country, ruining millions of lives but profoundly influencing street culture in its wake. The stories of Rick and his “Freeway Boys†inspired the lyrics of N.W.A., Above The Law, and Mix Master Spade, as well as the worlds portrayed in films and video games that dramatize the drug trade.
There is nothing about this film that should not compel you – abuse of power in our government, mass incarceration policies and militarization of police, the spread of gang violence and guns, and the loss of entire generations. Check out the trailer above.
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Vinyl Destination | Ep. 19 “Delirious” On Season 2 With The Magnificent DJ Jazzy Jeff (Video)
September 25, 2014
Guard your nuts.
– DJ Jazzy Jeff
Whew! Can we call the last leg of the European tour a wrap already? The guys are worn out – delirious with hunger and fatigue. Almost there though fellas. Three days. But… three days is time enough to get in some serious club jams, traffic jams, airport jams… all starting with the crew jammed into tiny cabs to make their way through Manchester UK the to the first gig in the ep. Real 90s Hip-Hop party in store for the locals. Just for starters. Hit play above for the rest. Hit the jump for some snaps from the clip. Go!
(Heard that Dayne Jordan jawn “All About The Art” in there, didn’t you? Yeaaah ya did. Got that for you here.)
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BLITZ – 9/25/14: Loot Juice
September 25, 2014
Bob Marley – “Burnin & Lootin”
HEADLINES
Justice Department Investigating Ferguson Police Department As New Unrest Develops
South Carolina Trooper Fired For Shooting Unarmed Black Man During Traffic Stop
South Philly’s Amber Rose Files For Divorce From Rapper Wiz Khalifa
New Video Released Of An African-American Man Killed At Wal-Mart Holding A Toy BB Gun
Woman Sues Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones Alleging Sexual Assault
‘Black-ish’ And The Color Of Money
Saints QB Dree Brees Critical Of Roger Goodell & NFL’s Lack Of Transparency
CHP To Pay $1.5 Million In Federal Lawsuit After Officer Beat & Punched A 51-Year-old Woman
The Pre-Huxtable Golden Age Of The Black Family Sitcom
Shane Smith, Founder Of VICE MEDIA Explains Its Evolvution To TV & Covering War Zones
Magic Johnson Says Atlanta Hawks GM Danny Ferry Deserves A Second Chance
Virginia Airlines Flight Diverted After Masturbating Passenger Tries To Open Emergency Door
Outkast’s Andre 3000 Speaks On His Starring Role Portraying Jimi Hendrix
Lawyer For Florida State QB Jameis Winston Says He Was Being Extorted By His Accuser
Half Of Adults Don’t Believe In The American Dream; 72% Believe We’re Still In A Recession
ESPN Suspends Bill Simmons For Profanity-Laced Comments On NFL Commish Roger Goodell
U.S. To Pay Navajo Nation $554 Million In Largest Tribal Settlement In History
Televangelist Pat Robertson Goes Off On TV Viewer Who Wants To Tax Churches
Facebook’s Wi-Fi Drones The Size Of A 747 Could Be In The Air By 2015
Apple Fixing iOS 8 update Bug Plaguing iPhone6 & iphone6 plus
Stephen Colbert & John Stewart Take On The American War Machine
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Rasheed Chappell – “Franchise”
September 24, 2014
Daaaamn! Remember the last Hip-Hop joint you heard that had you going OHHHHH! after the first few seconds of hearing the Beatz & Lyrics?
Respect Rasheed Chappell for his “Franchise” delivering that raw uncut Hip-Hop fiends for it need.
My rhymes uncut like kilo grams.
– Rasheed Chappell
New York is in there. Always. “Brick & Mortar” is coming from Kenny Dope and Rasheed Chappell soon enough.
Rapsody – “Drama” (Prod. By Khrysis)
September 24, 2014
Rapsody’s “Beauty And The Beast” EP is coming at you next month. Heat! Watch out for that next month. Watch out for this heater now! She is bringing “Drama” over this banging Khrysis track. Sick!
Jordan ’85 and sh!t. Break a foot in all their azzes… Book sense, common sense. That’s two separate kind of classes.
– Rapsody
Mick Jenkins – Rain (Prod. by Kaytranada)
September 24, 2014
Points for Kaytranada flipping that Missy “Rain” beat. Points to Mick Jenkins for doing justice to the old-to-the-new track he was given to bless. Listen.
F#ck a tidy room. It’s dirty in these streets. Out my window, I can see it…
– Mick Jenkins
Snoop’s Gotta Know: How High Can Kidd Kidd Get? That Question, 50 Cent, G-Unit And More On GGN (Video)
September 24, 2014
Sure they have an EP out, but why would G-Unit not have time to shoot the sh!t with Snoop on GGN. Curtis and his crew have a sit-down that blends hijinks and realness (like ‘depression is a luxury I can’t afford’ … damn, 50, deep). And when the ‘Weather with Stormy Frontz‘ segment comes on… some real THICKNESS. All with the Doggfather and his faithful followers (like us).
(And yeah, you WILL hear about how in the f#ck even Buck came back to work with 50 Cent. Remember their drama? Google that sh!t. But watch. This is a great watch!)
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Ras Kass Assassinates ‘The Backroom’ with Apollo Brown Backing Him Up (Video)
September 24, 2014
“I put a rapper in a wheelchair like Degrassi.”
Several subtle jabs landed in this Backroom Freestyle off a recent 106 & Park. But before you get all anxious about whether those “hit” will figure ’em out and respond… Remember this is Ras Kass. So … um … not coming up with any on “the list” who’d risk taking that L. But enjoy the Ras flow tactics intro’d and produced by a long time fav on this site: Apollo Brown.
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VICE Presents The Somali Pirates’ Perspective In ‘Fishing Without Nets’ (Trailer)
September 24, 2014
Okay, “Captain Phillips” you’ve had your say. And, it was a complex story. But the points of view, the heroes and victims, even the nature of the struggle… well, let’s just leave it peace by saying ‘things were askew’ for whatever reasons. Don’t retell your story though. It’s good. Here’s another for your consideration thoughtful movie watchers: “Fishing Without Nets” comes from the pirates’ perspective.
Watch the trailer above. Learn more about the movie, showings schedule, and more at the movie’s VICE Films site (here). And if you are in the Atlanta area, it’ll be on screen at The Plaza Theater (1049 Ponce De Leon Avenue Northeast), Thursday, October 9, 2014, at 9:30 PM EST. Ticketing and more show info on that here.
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Kendrick Lamar – “I” (Prod. By Rahki)
September 24, 2014
Compton kinfolk your young son and Hip-Hop’s Hippie is back with the jam! Channeling 20th century funk, soul power and love (feel that Isley Brothers beat). Check out Kendrick’s latest. Produced by Rahki, this is “I.” Dig it!
Artifacts – “All Points Bulletin” (Prod. By Def Dee)
September 23, 2014
“Wrong Side Of Da Tracks” was the banger in the Golden Era. Now, Tame One and El Da Sensei get it in on the right side of this Def Dee track. Yep. Artifacts is back with an “All Points Bulletin” (produced by Def Dee)! Listen by streaming above. Download for the FREE.99 by following the link below.
DOWNLOAD: ARTIFACTS – ALL POINTS BULLETIN (PROD. BY DEF DEE)
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Sean Falyon x Dej Loaf – “Try Me” (BeEVERYWHERE Mix) [Prod. By DDS]
September 23, 2014
Are you Falyon kidding us!?? Sean Falyon tag teaming with Detroit’s Dej Loaf on this “Try Me†(BeEVERYWHERE mix). Nice! Like that beat. DDS knew that you would. So much… that you’re really gonna appreciate this FREE download!
DOWNLOAD: SEAN FALYON X DEJ LOAF – TRY ME (BEEVERYWHERE MIX) [PROD. BY DDS]
The Foreign Exchange – “Dreams Are Made For Two” feat. Carlitta Durand (Video)
September 23, 2014
Whew! Talk about bringing (and singing words to life). Don’t Phonte and Carlitta look like they are thoroughly into it and enjoying bringing their gifts to the world, just as they meant? Remember The Foreign Exchange post yesterday when Phonte was telling us how artists MUST get their joy from their art? If not, stop and review (here). This is off “Love In Flying Colors†(out now) from The Foreign Exchange – “Dreams Are Made For Two” (featuring Carlitta Durand). Shout to director Kenneth Price on the visuals. Nice work!
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Jasmine Is Happy With Her Breasts… All Three Of Them (Video)
September 23, 2014
WHAT? This woman spent £12,000 … nearly $20,000 … on breast enhancement. Sure. Not unusual in the modern era. Oh, she spent it to add a third breast? Like in the “Total Recall” movie? Do tell!
Jasmine, from Tampa Bay, Florida, says the fake boob feels the same as her other two – although the nipple had to be tattooed on. She says her intention is to become a celebrity with her own TV show.
Jasmine said: “My whole dream is to get this show on MTV. I’m dumping every penny I have into this. If this doesn’t work, I’m through.”
READ: AMAZING TRIPLE_BREASTED WOMAN (DAILY MIRROR)
LISTEN: RADIO INTERVIEW WITH ‘JASMINE’ – THE TRIPLE-BREASTED WOMAN
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Kingsman: The Secret Service (Trailer)
September 23, 2014
Caught a trailer during the premier airing of “Gotham” (good show; “Scorpion”… awesome show!) last night. It was for “Kingsman: The Secret Service” and it looks incredible! Looks like some X-Men meets James Bond. Recognizable cast members supporting some new faces; with the head bad guy (played by Samuel L. Jackson) saying cool *ish like:
Mankind is a virus… and I’m the cure.
Oh…hell…yeah! Plus, lots and lots of oh-yeah-take-that-and-that bang-bang shoot ’em up rock ’em sock ’em action! Can’t wait for this to hit the big screen in February. Peep the trailer immediately!
– @ojones1
Kanye West Rocks ‘AAHH! Fest’ (Chicago) [Video]
September 23, 2014
It’s been said, “You can’t be a hero in your hometown.” Don’t know how many times it was said to Kanye West. No one is saying it now. Check out Kanye doing a full set at the AAHH Fest in Chicago. Common put it on. Gonna be an annual thing. Only right he joins Yeezy on stage for the shut down song, “Get ‘Em High.”
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That’s Right. Joe Is A Homeless Chick Magnet (Video)
September 23, 2014
Meet Joe. Homeless dude (awww). Self-admitted drunkard (okaaay). Chick magnet (WTF??!). Calls himself a “cardboard all star†but since he’s mastered the art of getting women to take him home with them, perhaps someone should come up with another moniker.
Originally from Boston, Joe, 26, may spend his daylight hours panhandling in Manhattan – making up to $150 on a given day – but his nights are a completely different ballgame. If you don’t think Joe looks homeless, well, that’s only because he’s good at what he does. According to Joe, his only responsibility is to not look homeless. In his mind, his appearance is a survival tactic. Joe spends whatever money he makes on keeping his appearance up, in addition to copious amounts of drugs and booze, with one goal in mind: attract as many girls as possible.
– Elite Daily
Okay, so by now you might be thinking Joe is a good-for-nothing-but-getting-drunk-laid-and-paid (whether that is good or bad thing… your call). But landing his next… er… “sponsor” is a matter of survival for Joe. Doing so three to four nights a week likely gets him hot showers and evenings off the streets. Watch and learn.
Joe Rogan – American War Machine (Video)
September 22, 2014
“It’s a clusterf#ck man…”
Joe Rogan speaking some HARD truths! The brainwashing of an already ill-informed and improperly motivated U.S. populace, considering the tragedies that happen overseas ‘less tragic’ than if they happened on U.S. soil, the military industrial complex… Damn. That warfare scenery Joe uses as a backdrop is very appropriate; because he dropped some bombs and let off some shots from this loaded clip.
Yeah, Joe usually tells jokes; but this is serious. Prepare yourself. Now hit play above.
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Phonte And Nicolay Recorded The First ‘Foreign Exchange’ Album Before They Ever Actually Met (Video)
September 22, 2014
Discover the journey of @FEofficial, an amazing group who recorded their 1st album without ever meeting.#myCVjourney https://t.co/0Z5fxisiGy
— Courvoisier Cognac (@CourvoisierUSA) September 19, 2014
This is the short that’ll fill in all the blanks (if you have any) about your understanding of the story of Foreign Exchange. Phonte and Nicolay tell a compelling story of a chance meeting on a message board that grew into a musical bond that produced a Grammy nomination and what will likely be a life of artistic fulfillment. Great stuff! Watch.
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Cardiak Attacks The Stacks To Pick 3 And Play ‘Rhythm Roulette’ (Video)
September 22, 2014
Cardiak somehow found his way to the Def Jam Recordings section of Amoeba Records in Los Angeles to make his blindfolded picks for the records he would be attempting to flip for this ep of ‘Rhythm Roulette.’ Gripe, gripe, gripe he did about his picks! Hey, man, that’s how the game goes…
So what do you think? Can Cardiak make hot sh!t out of bullsh!t (his words, not ours)? Click play above and see.
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