Joell Ortiz – “Nosetalgia” (Freestyle)
January 16, 2014
Damn delightful to the ears! Joell Ortiz truly blessed this “Nosetalgia” beat Pusha T first blessed. The LOX got at this beat, too. Contagious. Dope.
DOWNLOAD: JOELL ORTIZ – NOSETALGIA (FREESTYLE)
Havoc With The Breakfast Club Speaking On The Past 20 Years And What He Has Going On Now (Video)
January 16, 2014
Havoc popped into the Power 105 NYC studios to pop off with The Breakfast Club morning show crew. Not really. Pretty laid back for the most part as you’d expect. But some wild moments in this interview. Watch! The Mobb Deep‘er spoke on his brief beef with partner Prodigy last year, his 20 years in the game, the upcoming Mobb Deep tour, and much more.
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COVER STORY: Hip-Hop At Harvard University With Nas (Video)
January 16, 2014
Queensbridge emcee to Harvard University honoree. Nasir “Nas” Jones, take a bow! Harvard asked the brother to create a Hip-Hop fellowship in Nas’ name 30 years after his rhyming and grinding started. This is happening! Check out what Hip-Hop at Harvard looks like above. Hip-Hop heads, you are going to be SO proud watching this!
“The same youth you want to protect… you need to understand them by understanding the music they listen to.”
– Nas
Posted in Cover Story, Hip-Hop, Human Interest, Series, Videos | Tags: Akrobatik, Ammunition, Boston, By Design, Harvard University, Hip-Hop Archive, HipHop, HipHop Archive, Nas, Nasir Jones, Nasir Jones Hip-Hop Fellowship, The Hip-Hop Archive | 2 Comments »
Question – “Favela” (EP)
January 16, 2014
Want to dance? No? Fine. Don’t play this Question EP “Favela” then. Don’t even download it. Even though you can get it FREE. Because it’s infected with Brazilian instrumental beats that’ll have you tapping your feet… getting up to groove… See, now you doing it! Go ahead and stream this, and dream of being in warm Brazil this time of year.
DOWNLOAD: QUESTION – FAVELA (EP)
Vinyl Destination | Ep. 1 In Charlotte And Chicago, Season 2 With The Magnificent DJ Jazzy Jeff (Video)
January 16, 2014
YES! Vinyl Destination with DJ Jazzy Jeff, Skillz and the crew is back mannn! First stop: Charlotte (North Carolina). Some came for the CIAA Basketball Tournament. Everybody came to party! The whole episode is tremendous viewing, but we lose it starting at 3:50.
They have younger events at CIAA… but if a younger person gets a chance to kinda come to one of those classic… you know, 90s parties… they probably gone see their mom… you know, rocking HARD… in a tight fit dress… that she wore when she met your dad… that she really can’t fit anymore… but she still wears it. Might be a little traumatic.
– DJ Jazzy Jeff
Hahahaaa! Hey, that’s the risks when you party at CIAA, young’n. Partied in Chicago, too. George Daniels (the O.G.) on stage. Dancing. Breaking it down. These vids are so much fun and hilarious. Click play above and enjoy the start of Vinyl Destination Season 2!
Posted in Hip-Hop, R&B, Series, Travel, Videos | Tags: DJ, DJ Culture, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Ep. 1, Episode 1, George Daniels, Season 2, Skillz, Vinyl Destination | No Comments »
TECHNOLOGY: “DJ” Dr. Kate Stone Gives A TED Talk On Her New Turntables & Fader Made Of Paper (Video)
January 16, 2014
The work of my team and myself is the realization of my childhood fascinations. We put electronics into paper, and paper is all around us.
– Dr. Kate Stone
Physicist and former sheep herder (what?) Kate Stone has spent the past decade working to combine regular paper with conductive inks and tiny circuit boards to offer a unique, magical experience. To date, applications include a newspaper embedded with audio and video, posters that display energy usage in real time, and the extremely nifty paper drumkit and set of DJ decks she demonstrates onstage. See her TED talk video above demoing all that. Now, she is going to make you wait for it. But trust, once she starts playing the instruments she has made possible… you’ll realize the wait was worth it!
Paper Bass. Wow… and we thought ‘Paper Tablet Computers’ were something (well, they ARE)!
TECHNOLOGY: NEW PAPER TABLETS ARE FOLDABLE COMPUTER DOCUMENTS
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President Obama Welcomes NBA Champion Miami Heat Back To The White House (Video)
January 15, 2014
“Welcome to the White House. Actually, for these guys, it’s welcome back to the White House.”
– President Barack Obama
Very cool. If anyone knows how to celebrate even in the midst of hate, it’s our U.S. President. Oh, haters… Even you gotta celebrate these guys. The Miami Heat visited the White House for 2nd consecutive year. A two-time winner in his own right, watch President Obama’s full speech welcoming the champion basketballers back above.
UPDATE: MICHELLE OBAMA DUNKS ON THE MIAMI HEAT (VIDEO)
Posted in Politics, Sports, Television, Videos | Tags: Barack Obama, Basketball, champion, ESPN, Miami Heat, Michelle Obama, Michelle Obama Dunks, NBA, President Barack Obama, Pro Basketball, White House | No Comments »
Jean Grae – “Mask”
January 15, 2014
Jean Grae says, “Take off your ‘Mask’ and show me your face… I love you… There’s nothing wrong with the chinks in your armor.” You know, ‘Jeannie’ goes hard; but are you ready for how disarmingly soft she can be? Not ‘soft’ like not Hip-Hop. But soft like your dream B-Girl is supposed to be (at least sometimes). Stream the single “Mask” and pre-order the EP entitled “Jeannie” below.
Tall Black Guy – “In My Head”
January 15, 2014
Ha! Tall Black Guy chopped a sample and dropped this jam “In My Head,” and he was sick! So is this track, man. Step it up, y’all. It’s 2014, and producers are doing the damn thing… even on sick leave! And now a word from the producer:
Howdy folks, I hope all is well. Today was supposed to be a cool birthday for me but, it was kind of a bummer do to the fact that I have a cold. The good thing is that I was browsing through the beat INN and I was listening to other peoples weekly chops and I got inspired. So I decided to make a beat in bed with just my laptop and earphones. At least I got to take my frustration out this sample. Enough of me rambling. Hope you enjoy!!
– TBG
Get well soon.
Kardinal Offishall – “Pretty Paper” feat. Raekwon x Assassin
January 15, 2014
Okay, the whole cut is dope island bap fusion… but that change-up at 0:55… ohhh! Happy New Year from the Island Boy Cartel.
HAPPY NEW YEAR MUTHAF******Z!!! IBC is the clique….
Get this FREE fiyaahh from Kardinal Offishall (featuring Raekwon and Assassin) – “Pretty Paper” below.
DOWNLOAD: KARDINAL OFFISHALL – PRETTY PAPER FEAT. RAEKWON X ASSASSIN
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Common – “The Sun God” (Robot Orchestra Remix)
January 15, 2014
Courtesy of BamaLoveSoul, we offer this re-orchestration of “The Sun God” by Common.
German producer Robot Orchestra flips the tempo of original Hi Tek produced joint to pleasing results.
And you can get this for FREE. Go ahead…
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Snoop Loves The Kids… Enough To Keep Them Safe From Concussions While Playing Youth Football (Video)
January 15, 2014
Hey, the NFL has all kinds of media focus on the concussion problem in its sport. But by the time they get them in the pros, those athletes have been bouncing their brains around inside their helmets (inside their skulls) for around 20 years; since youth football days. Who’s attacking the problem at that end? Who’ll get some spotlight shone at that stage. No stranger to the stage, Snoop Dogg has picked up the flag.
There is, of course, a secondary problem that should quickly move to the top of the chart; caused by parents’ fear of injury to their kids. Fewer and fewer children are participating in organized leagues that have positive impact on the lives of youth, like the Snoop Youth Football League (SYFL). Snoop wants the word out that his league is working the problem, and getting somewhere. If only he could get some NFL “oomph” behind the push.
“In my league, we’ve had less injuries over the last two years because of what we’re teaching. “I feel like if we go down to the levels and the NFL comes to the hoods and teaches us what they want us to do, by the time they get to the NFL, they’ve been practicing this their whole life.â€
– Snoop Dogg
Hopefully, what has been a hood-doing-good success story will not fade away. Just peep the video above highlighting good gridiron stuff from Flo-Rida’s and Snoop’s youth leagues. Shout to HipHopDx for this.
Posted in Celebrity, Cover Story, Human Interest, Sports, Videos, Youth | Tags: Concussions, Football, Snoop, Snoop Dogg, Snoop Lion, White House, White House Visit, Youth Football | No Comments »
Cappadonna – “Winter Warz” (Video)
January 15, 2014
Good to see this! This used to be one of my favorite Hip-Hop joints that never got a video….. until now. Cappadonna with visuals [finally] for his verse on “Winter Warz” (directed by Doggie Diamonds). Enjoy!
Posted in Hip-Hop, Videos | Tags: Cappadonna, Ghostface Killa, Ironman, Tony Starks, Winter Warz | No Comments »
Jam Master Jay’s son ‘TJ Mizell’ Spins On NYC’s ‘J’ Train (Video)
January 15, 2014
Among the things that might fill your heart with joy on a cold morning. Think of hopping the train on a typical NYC day… getting into the rail car that just so happens to be being rocked by TJ Mizell, son of the legendary Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell (of Run DMC fame). Yooo! TJ does a run of Jigga joints – including a Trap remix of “Tom Ford” (Benzi Remix) and “Show Me What You Got” (DJ Green Lantern Remix).
Keeping it old school, the man powers his equipment using a car battery (sorry, no streetlamp poles on the train)! Great vid.
Posted in Hip-Hop, Lifestyle, Performance, Videos | Tags: DJ, DJ Culture, J Train, Jam Master Jay, Jam Master Jay's son, JMJ, New York, NYC, Run Dmc, TJ Mizell, TJ Mizell x Jay Z - J Train to Marcy | No Comments »
Cassidy feat. Various Philly Artists – “City Of Brotherly Slugs”
January 14, 2014
Philly USA. City of Brotherly Love. Home of some deep Hip-Hop love. Like Cassidy and 15 emcees deep on this joint, “City Of Brotherly Slugs.” Cassidy. Young Chris. E. Ness. Charli Baltimore. Gilldie Da Kid. Chic Raw. C. Grand. Rican Bull. Reed Dollaz. Black Deniro. Dark Lo. Spade-O. Scholito. Cyssero. Biggs. K. Dot. Sixteen gun salute. Slugs fired. Get the heater here.
Posted in Hip-Hop, Music | Tags: Biggs, Black Deniro, C. Grand, Cassidy, Charli Baltimore, Chic Raw, City Of Brotherly Slugs, Cyssero, Dark Lo, E. Ness, Gilldie Da Kid, K.Dot, Reed Dollaz, Rican Bull, Scholito, Spade-O, Young Chris | No Comments »
John Robinson x PVD – “Off The Wall” (Video)
January 14, 2014
Simply put: Banger! This John Robinson (aka Lil Sci) & PVD (aka Pat Van Dyke) blessing got dropped into the inbox… and it HAD to go up immediately! And the cuts by Chinch 33. Dope! The vid is more of a teaser at 2+ minutes… So stream the song below to get a full plate to digest. By the way, the full length album – entitled “Modern Vintage” by John Robinson and PVD – is dropping soon. For now, hold onto this FREE “Off The Wall” download though.
DOWNLOAD: JOHN ROBINSON X PVD – OFF THE WALL
Posted in Hip-Hop, Music, Videos | Tags: Chinch 33, John Robinson, Lil Sci, Modern Vintage, Off The Wall, Pat Van Dyke, PVD | No Comments »
The New Content’s 2013 Year End Special (Video)
January 14, 2014
One more 2013 wrap up. Saved the best for last! Check out the ‘Year End Special’ from The New Content.
Join us as we wrap up the year 2013, with our Top 5 most watched videos. Jayforce has the 5 most essential albums of the year. DJ Fudge comes through with a special Full Metal Joints mix. We take a look at what’s in store for 2014 and more.
You read right. Fresh off the Beatz & Lyrics ‘Best of 2013’ Jayforce is featured doing another “rap up” in this look-back episode of The New Content. Watch the dope intro vignette by the homie Fort Knox before the lovely Joel takes over as the show’s host.
Posted in Hip-Hop, Series, Videos | Tags: 2013 Year End Special, David "Fort Knox" Freeman, David Freeman, DJ Fudge, Fort Knox, Fudge, Jayforce, Joel, Joel Coleman, The New Content, Year End Special | No Comments »
Tommy Nova – “Tyranny” (Produced By Mo Digi)
January 14, 2014
Tommy Nova flowing ‘smoother than a finger roll’ on this Mo Digi-produced track they let go entitled “Tyranny.”
Posted in Hip-Hop, Music | Tags: Armed Robbery Theme Music, MO DIGI, Tommy Nova, TYRANNY | No Comments »
DJ Rasta Root – “Face Off Fridays Mix” (January 2014)
January 14, 2014
We’re just getting started with the week. DJ Rasta Root is just really getting started with the year though. But good things come to those who wait. Good things like this “Face Off Fridays Mix” running all kinds of music from the likes of The Internet, The LOX, Common, Dewle, BIGREC and more! Get it here for the FREE.99 right here.
Posted in Funk, Hip-Hop, Mixtapes, Music, Producers, R&B, Series | Tags: DJ RASTA ROOT, Face Off Fridays, Face Off Fridays Mix, January 2014 | No Comments »
Animal Activist Kevin Richardson Gets Up Close & Personal With Several Wild Lions in South Africa (Video)
January 13, 2014
GoPro is some great tech that has captured some incredible feats. And we have put a few GoPro posts on here. But this. UNBELIEVABLE! Not even sure we should post this.
“They’re just so beautiful.”
– Kevin Richardson
Of course, the GoPro Productions team stayed in the vehicle. But Kevin (aka ‘The Lion Whisperer’) just had to go out and meet his friends. If you happen to live near the South African (or any) savannah… DO NOT TRY THIS!!
(But if you haven’t already…play this!)
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