R&B: Melanie Fiona – “Cold Piece” (Video)
October 21, 2013
Canadian songstress Melanie Fiona with visuals for “Cold Piece.†The content of the song is cold; but it’s kind of hard to feel sad or mad for long… especially with sexy Melanie serving up treats in the Brooklyn streets. Watch and enjoy.
VICE: Racism At The University Of Alabama – Problem NOT Solved (Video)
October 21, 2013
It’s a shame that there are some societal ills, like racism, that we cannot seem to move beyond… even in this, the 21st century. Admittedly, The University of Alabama has much to be proud of – certainly its back-to-back NCAA football championships tops among them. But just as we had observed how far UA has come since its campus’ integration (see the R.I.P. James Hood post here), racism at The Capstone is exposed once again.
“In 1963, in the midst of the heated debate over the desegregation of American schools, The University of Alabama announced that it would for the first time allow African Americans to enroll. Fifty years later, in September 2013, two University of Alabama sororities rejected an African American student because of her race. As a result, an anti-racist student group called the Mallet Assembly and other members of the community took action to prevent segregation within the university’s Greek system.”
– VICE
So sad. An embarrassment on so many levels: A majority of UA students have likely moved on from notions in step with its segregated past; but a significant number of students (and more important, institutions and organizations they join) have not. UA sororities, students and alumni, all should find it harder to yell “Roll Tide” with pride. And if the shame was limited to the embarrassing actions of two sororities who wanted to stay ‘lily white’… that would be enough. BUT… as you see in the documentary short above, racial insensitivity is still very much a reality woven into the fabric of campus life at UA.
Damn… they’re still trying to keep black folk out of the swimming pool. Shameful. You MUST watch. Kudos to The Mallet Assembly and to VICE for bringing this to the forefront.
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Tags: black, Greek, Mallet Assembly, Mallets, prejudice, Racism, segregation, Sororities, Sorority, Stand In The Schoolhouse Door, University of Alabama, White | 
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Actor ‘Ro Brooks’ Co-stars In Full-Length Toyota Avalon Ad with Idris Elba & In The Television Series ‘Sons Of Anarchy'(Video)
October 21, 2013
Last Saturday during my radio show our friend & actor “Ro Brooks” (The Wire, Sons Of Anarchy) made a surprise visit during our show. He was in Atlanta filming a few top secret projects that at will be released in the near future. During the show he mentioned that he appears on the full-length version of the action-film influenced Toyota Avalon commercial with Idris Elba. I’ve seen the commercial on television, but didn’t actually see the full-length version of it until now. He first appears around the 1:18 mark in this extended clip.
Ro Brooks also appears on the television series ‘Sons Of Anarchy’ as the character ‘Kettle’. It’s a possibility his character ‘Kettle’ may get featured more on the show in future episodes.
Thank you all for supporting Ro Brooks (Kettle) on Sons Of Anarchy. If you'd like to see more of him, leave a comment on the SOA facebook p…
— Ro Brooks (@JEROMEROBROOKS) September 28, 2013
WATCH: SONS OF ANARCHY – SEASON 6 EPISODE 3 FEATURING ACTOR ‘RO BROOKS’
Posted in Film, Television, Videos | Tags: Avalon, Idris Elba, Kettle, Ro Brooks, Sons Of Anarchy, The Wire, Toyota | No Comments »
Fresh Off The Boat With Eddie Huang: The Food, Festivals, & People Of Mongolia (Video)
October 17, 2013
Another Fresh Off The Boat with Eddie Huang. Hilarity and insight pepper over a culture and history lesson… you know how Eddie do. We certainly post enough of his videos on here. And we will continue to do so as long as he keeps hitting us with incredible travel content like this.
In this episode of Fresh Off the Boat, Eddie heads to Mongolia to take part in the Naadam festival, which celebrates the “three manly sports” — archery, horse racing, and Mongolian wrestling. Then he chats up some camel herders (politics) over a cup of home-brewed camel vodka. Eddie goes on to check out a meat market, an outdoor metal festival, and making some modern restaurant cuisine…and there will be sheep eyeballs (tasty). All this, and Eddie even makes an appearance on Mongol TV later.
Three parts… start above; and continue after the jump.
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VICE: The Florida Mandingos (Documentary) [NSFW]
October 17, 2013
Although swinging culture in Atlanta is something I’m told is growing I can readily admit it’s a lifestyle that’s not for me. The racial element to interracial swinging is also one that is not that easy for many to comprehend as well, but in this ‘Vice Guide To Sex’ documentary we ran across featuring a Florida man by the name of Art Hammer, he attempts put into perspective as to why any man would be comfortable with another man having sex with his wife & the racial elments of the lifestyle. VICE reporter Alex Miller covers all the kinky angles for this story for VBS.TV. Although this is a news piece some of the video & content, although blurred out, is still strong & graphic so therefore it may Not be Safe For Work.
“VICE follows Art on a road trip leading up to a ‘Hot Chocolate’ party he’s hosting at a purpose built sex bungalow called the Shangri Lust. Along the way we meet the key players who make up the lifestyle: the insatiable wives and their cuckolded white husbands obsessed with sex with black men, and Art’s A-team, the crème de la crème of [The Florida] Mandingos.”
– VICE
Posted in Cover Story, Lifestyle, Shots, Videos | Tags: Alex Miller, gangbang, Guide To Sex, Hot Chocolate party, Interracial, Interracial swinging, swinging, The Florida Mandingos, VBS, VBS.TV, VICE, VICE Guide To Sex | 1 Comment »
Technology: War Is Big Business, And The ‘Killer Robot’ Business Is About To Pick Up! (Video)
October 17, 2013
Another big “eff you” from the Military Industrial Complex to peace pushing organizations like the United Nations, Human Rights Watch and the International Committee for Robot Arms Control who want the world to cool it with the weapons tech advancements for just a minute… Big Tony Starks-style weapons system manufacturers like Northrop Gruman ‘modeled their products for the military last week at Fort Benning in Georgia, to judge how they could be used in combat. Lieutenant Col. Willie Smith said at the event that he hopes to unleash the killing machines onto the battlefield within five years—not as weapons their own right, but as trusted members of the squad.’
Politics: The Young Turks’ Quarter-Million Dollar Campaign (Video)
October 17, 2013
“Yes! We dare to believe that we can make a difference… that we can get our democracy back!”
– Cenk Uygur
TYT (aka The Young Turks) is all about what we are all about here – passionate media that is of, for and by the people we represent. Moreover, with the political content we share from entities like The Young Turks (formerly of Current TV which is now Al Jazeera America), we have a vested interest in seeing media like TYT grow and thrive. You can help them build… by contributing to the IndieGoGo Campaign for TYT’s studio construction project. Check out the Cenk Uygur video appeal above and the campaign link below.
Posted in Politics, Television, Videos | Tags: Indie GoGo, IndieGogo, Let's Build It Together, The Young Turks, TYT | No Comments »
Unity Sound – “Dancehall Moods” (Gal Tun Ova Mix, Oct 2013)
October 17, 2013
My homie Red Cross delivers a brand new reggae/dancehall mix straight outta Japan. Fi-yaaahhh! Get this FREE download of “Dancehall Moods” in your life right NOW.
DOWNLOAD: UNITY SOUND – DANCEHALL MOODS (GAL TUN OVA MIX, OCT 2013)
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VICE: Ground Zero – Mali (Video)
October 17, 2013
This is the story of the Battle for Gao, the biggest city in Northern Mali. The French used to rule the region. They left. Militant extremist factions like Al Qaeda moved in… banned music and booze and basically anything they call “sin” and instituted HARSH punishments for violators and martial law. It’s Jihad on steroids on steroids. It’s just wrong. The Malian-French alliance forces are trying to stop this; but can they? VICE went over to give us an up close look… and some answers.
– VICE
More video after the jump. Spoiler alert: No one wins…
Posted in History, Human Interest, Politics, Videos | Tags: France, Ground Zero, Jihad, Mali, VICE, War | No Comments »
Jackie Chan’s New Movie Called “Chinese Zodiac 2012” (Trailer)
October 17, 2013
Jackie Chan has been making promo rounds. On The Arsenio Hall Show last night. Did you know that dude could sing? There’s much about Jackie Chan most people don’t know including the fact that Jackie Chan broke two Guinness World Records for “Most Stunts Performed by a Living Actor” and “Most Credits in One Movie”. Well… anyway, you should know that Jackie has what looks to be a dope action movie that was originally released in 2012 but is now on the way to American theaters this weekend on October 18th. Check out the trailer above.
VICE: King Of Cannibus (Video)
October 16, 2013
This video has three parts; the first embedded above, with parts 2 & 3 after the jump.
Posted in Business, Cover Story, Lifestyle, Politics, Travel, Videos | Tags: Arjan Roskam, King of Cannabis, Krishna Andavolu, VICE | No Comments »
Technology: You Can Have A Flying Car In Your Garage In 2015 (Video)
October 16, 2013
Might as well face it… the future of private transportation WILL include aircraft! We already posted on the James Bond-esque seaplane coming out. Cool, but you need 750 feet of clear water or land strip to take off or land. Enter Terrafugia’s flying concept TF-X car, slated to go to market in 2015… no pilot’s license required, can fit in a standard garage, and will VERTICALLY TAKE OFF AND LAND! Yeah. You could fly out of traffic jams. Terrafugia is already testing a flying car for pilots. This is happening people.
Posted in Lifestyle, Product, Technology, Videos | Tags: flying car, Flying car for the masses set for take-off, Reuters, Terrafugia, TF-X | No Comments »
VIBE: AZ Talks About Meeting Nas, His Cameo In Jay Z’s “Dead Presidents” And More (Video)
October 16, 2013
AZ started his career spitting that all-time great verse on Nas’ “Life’s A Bitch” (off “Illmatic”). Then AZ hit heads in the head with the radio smash “Sugar Hill.” Then… The Firm biz… AZ was pretty much doing his will throughout the Golden Era of Hip-Hop.
As any patron of the Hip-Hop arts will say, “And it don’t stop,” for AZ, that is. But some stories, told or untold, are worth a look back. Above, hear Tha Visualiza telling VIBE a few…
Xzibit x B-Real – “Legends Never Die” feat. Ea$y Money (Prod. By Statik Selektah)
October 16, 2013
Two Hip-Hop heavy hitters from the Golden Era over a Statik Selektah track sounds like a great idea, right? Right. Press play for the proof. And get ready for more collaborative work from Xzibit and B-Real like this “Legends Never Die” (featuring Ea$y Money) off the duo’s forthcoming “Serial Killaz” (due out October 31, 2013). Get a FREE download of it here.
DOWNLOAD: XZIBIT X B-REAL – LEGENDS NEVER DIE FEAT. EA$Y MONEY (PROD. BY STATIK SELEKTAH)
Posted in Hip-Hop, Music | Tags: B-Real, Ea$y Money, Legends Never Die, Statik Selektah, XZIBIT | No Comments »
Termanology – “Straight Off The Block” feat. Sheek Louch x DJ Kayslay x Lil Fame (Of M.O.P.) [Video]
October 16, 2013
Vid for another joint off Termanology’s “G.O.Y.A.” This is for “Straight Off The Block” (featuring Sheek Louch, DJ Kayslay, and Lil Fame).
Posted in Album, Hip-Hop, Videos | Tags: DJ Kayslay, G.O.Y.A., Gunz Or Yay Available, Lil Fame, M.O.P., MOP, Sheek Louch, Termanology | No Comments »
Revolt: A3C Festival Recap (Video)
October 16, 2013
“It just happened organically… That’s what so great about this whole sh!t. Everybody in Atlanta is in their own lane…”
– FORTEBOWIE
Been talking about it. Been telling you don’t miss it. So, if you missed it… your bad. However, Revolt TV has done us all a solid with a recap of the five day festival.
‘The ninth annual A3C Hip-Hop Festival took over Atlanta last week, bringing together a slew of burgeoning and established artists, thousands of fans, and media and industry experts from all over the world. Originally founded as a three-day showcase that took place in one venue in Atlanta’s Midtown section, this year saw the fest spread to five days at multiple locations throughout the city.’
– Revolt TV
Check out the video from this year. It’s already America’s largest Hip-Hop festival; and it’s getting bigger and bigger, folks. Be sure to be there next year. We damn sure will!
“I really love what this conference represents. I love that most of the people that you see here are business-minded and it’s inspiring to see that Hip-Hop understands that instead of letting other companies and corporations brand us and make money off of us, we’re learning now how to brand ourselves to make our own money and income outside of just selling the music.â€
– Bun B (of UGK fame)
Along the vein of what we just posted from David Banner [on getting a handle on our Hip-Hop art and biz]. A3C has concerts, culture, and commerce going on all the while. Great event.
MORE AT REVOLT TV: A3C FESTIVAL BRINGS EMERGING ARTISTS & TASTEMAKERS TOGETHER
Posted in EVENTS, Hip-Hop, Videos | Tags: A3C, A3C Festival Brings Emerging Artists & Tastemakers Together In Atlanta, RECAP, Revolt | 1 Comment »
VICE: The Japanese Love Industry (Video)
October 16, 2013
‘In a society that commoditizes everything, sex sells, and the Japanese are buying!’
– Ryan Duffy, VICE
VICE with another very interesting expo. We posted the one on successful women ‘hiring out’ for boyfriends a short while ago. So, what might happen to a society that, on the whole, does more ‘microwave dating’ than mating and creating families? VIBE found an answer… Less focus on family, and more focus on buying, has left Japan a nation that is dying.
‘Japan is a country that is dying—literally. Japan has more people over the age of 65 and the smallest number of people under the age of 15 in the world. It has the fastest negative population growth in the world, and that’s because hardly anyone is having babies. In these difficult times, the Japanese are putting marriage and families on the back burner and seeking recreational love and affection as a form of cheap escape with no strings attached. We sent Ryan Duffy to investigate this phenomenon, which led him to Tokyo’s cuddle cafes and Yakuza-sponsored prostitution rings.’
– VICE
Posted in Lifestyle, Television, Travel, Videos | Tags: cuddle cafe, Japan, Japanese, Love, Love Industry, Marriage, Negative population growth, prostitution, Ryan Duffy, Tokyo, VICE, Yakuza | No Comments »
Joey Bada$$ – “Hilary Swank” (Prod. By Lee Bannon) [Video]
October 15, 2013
Joey Bada$$ dropped this vid for “Hilary Swank” (produced by Lee Bannon) of the FREE digital LP “Summer Knights” (that we posted on here earlier). Visuals, including some nice home movie weave-ins… including a heart-toucher snippet (of Capital Steez near the end, R.I.P.), directed by Alex Lill. Joey’s got an iTunes Deluxe version, featuring bonus tracks, coming on October 29, 2013.
DOWNLOAD: JOEY BADA$$ – SUMMER KNIGHTS
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Mobetta – “Fly By Night†feat. Talib Kweli x Saunders Sermons
October 15, 2013
Maurice “Mobetta†Brown with “Fly By Night†(featuring Talib Kweli and Saunders Sermons) available for streaming below. This single is off Grammy Winner Mobetta’s new LP, “Maurice vs. Mobetta” (out now). Aside from Sermons and Kweli, Consequence, Prodigy, and Jean Grae make emcee appearances. Production duties held down by the likes of Fyre Dept, DJ Scratch and Mobetta himself.
MOBETTA – FLY BY NIGHT FEAT. TALIB KWELI X SAUNDERS SERMONS | MAURICE VS. MOBETTA
Posted in Album, Hip-Hop, Music | Tags: Fly By Night, Maurice “Mobetta†Brown, Maurice Brown, Maurice vs. Mobetta, Mobetta, Saunders Sermons, TALIB KWELI | No Comments »
Rilgood – “Corruptor” (Prod. by kechPhrase) [Video]
October 15, 2013
Say hi to the bad guy! Nigerian emcee Rilgood plays the part in “Corruptor” (produced by kechPhrase), channeling the carnage and consequences of corruption on the Dark Continent. Montage styled video presentation directed and edited by Leighton Pope. “Corruptor” is off Rilgood’s “Kingdom” mixtape (due out October 29, 2013).
