K-Def – “The Meeting†feat. Blu
August 19, 2013
Producer K-Def’s “The Meeting” (featuring Blu) hits quick and hard. Like Iron Mike fighting in the 1990s. About 90 seconds long (again, like Mike Tyson in the 90s). K-Def is dropping a new EP (also entitled “The Meeting”) with this cut on it… and features from Insight, Has-Lo, and Kaimbr… due out on August 20, 2013.
Scott Storch Talks About Going For the ‘No. 1 Spot’ As a Producer & Names His Top 5 Favorite Emcees (Video)
August 19, 2013
Scott Storch. First he rocked with The Roots. Slid to the west coast where he worked as a go-to producer for Dr. Dre. Then he ‘leaned back’ with Joey Crack and Terror Squad. Scott was hot! Then he… well, he took some time away. But now Scott is back, dropping by ‘Sway In The Morning’ to chat about his top five emcees, classic beat work he has done, what’s next for him (like claiming that top producer spot), and more. Check out more footage after the jump….
Comedy: Houston Rockets Star ‘James Harden’ Releasing New Album Called ‘Harden Soul’ (Video)
August 19, 2013
Hahaaaaaa!!!! Golden State Warrior Steph Curry makes a cameo in this joint too…
“ESPN’s Darren Rovell sits with the Houston Rockets’ James Harden to talk about his new album, “Harden Soul,” Taylor Swift comparisons, shrimp and his possible retirement from basketball.” -ESPN
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Tags: Darren Rovell, ESPN, Houston Rockets, James Harden, NBA, Steph Curry | 
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New Drug Can Reportedly Kill Seven Cancers With One Method (Video)
August 19, 2013
Breast cancer, ovary cancer, colon cancer, bladder cancer, brain cancer, liver cancer, prostate cancer… CURED! How’s that for a headline? Well, Irving Weissman’s team at Stanford Medical School is seeing success on that front in the early testing stages (with mice) of a cancer vaccine that is more method than med. In a nutshell, cancer cells cloak themselves from antibodies that would kill them with a “do not eat me” protein marker (researchers call it CD47). Weissman’s research is testing a cure strategy that customizes antibodies to stick to and turn off those markers. Then the body’s immune system can target and destroy the cancerous cells.
READ: CANCER VACCINE BY STANFORD’S IRVING WEISSMAN (BUSINESSWEEK)
READ MORE: COULD ONE DRUG CURE SEVEN CANCERS? (EVERYDAY HEALTH)
– @ojones1
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R&B/Soul: The-Dream – “Too Early” feat. Gary Clark, Jr. (Video)
August 19, 2013
Bluesy feel to The-Dream’s track “Too Early” (feat. Gary Clark, Jr.) off his “IV Play” LP. Nice video for it above. Link to the iTunes album below.
Posted in Album, R&B, Soul, Videos | Tags: Gary Clark, Gary Clark Jr, The-Dream, Too Early | No Comments »
R&B/Soul: Sunni Colòn – “Templeâ€
August 18, 2013
You’re going to want to chime in with “Your Body Is A Wonderland” (by John Mayer) right at the start of this “Temple” joint by Sunni Colòn. But don’t do it. Respect this groove! Easy Sunday slow listening courtesy of the talented, versatile L.A. emcee/singer/songwriter. Enjoy this as you ride out…
“…windows down, no A/C in the whip.”
– Sunni Colòn
Comedy: Hitler Responds To Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Control’ Verse (Video)
August 18, 2013
The chatter surrounding Kendrick Lamar’s verse on Big Sean’s “Control” record with Jay Electronica has been slowing but the responses are just coming in. Ironically Hitler was the first to vent his frustration with many rapper’s delays in striking back back at the self-proclaimed new King Of NY. Hilarious.
Posted in Comedy, Hip-Hop, Videos | Tags: Big Sean, Control, Freestyle, Hilter Responds To Kendrick Lamar's 'Control' Verse, Jay Electronica, Kendrick Lamar, Verse | No Comments »
Joe Budden – “Lost Control” (Freestyle) [Kendrick Response]
August 17, 2013
We’re not going to post every ‘Control Freestyle’ response to Kendrick Lamar’s seismic verse but the one’s most people are looking forward to hearing or those that were simply outstanding like Papoose, Cassidy, & Joel Ortiz’s responses. Even Uncle Murda’s & Atlanta emcee Yamin Semali’s responses were interesting. Joe Budden didn’t deliver a scathing diss to Kendrick Lamar with his new response but he represented the best way he could by showing that he does have bars. As fans of hip hop music that’s all that we can really ask of all these emcees.
Posted in Hip-Hop, Music | Tags: BATTLE, Control, Freestyle, Joe Budden, Kendrick Lamar, Lost Control | 1 Comment »
Papoose – “Control” (Freestyle)
August 17, 2013
Papoose comes into the fray with a worthwhile response to Kendrick Lamar’s verse on Big Sean’s “Control.” Pap doesn’t stop at Kendrick either… Lamar’s TDE fam, Big Sean, Kanye West, Drake… everybody can get it. Check out his “Control” freestyle here.
DOWNLOAD: PAPOOSE – CONTROL (FREESTYLE)
Stalley – “NineteenEighty7” feat. ScHoolboy Q (Prod. By Terrace Martin) [Video]
August 17, 2013
And now we have the video! “NineteenEighty7” (produced by Terrace Martin) by Stalley. Featuring ScHoolboy Q and displaying west coast flavor in the visuals directed by John Colombo. You can get the audio for the single and the mixtape it’s on, “Honest Cowboy,” via links in our earlier post on here.
DOWNLOAD: STALLEY – NINETEENEIGHTY7 FEAT. SCHOOLBOY Q (PROD. BY TERRACE MARTIN) | HONEST COWBOY
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Technology: Carbon Fiber Jet Wing Lets ‘Jetman’ Fly In Formation With a Boeing B-17 Bomber (Video)
August 16, 2013
DaVinci. The Wright Brothers. And now…‘Jetman’ Yves Rossy shows us that man was meant to fly… all it takes is a dream, the vision, relentless work at design, and awesome tech! Check out what, in effect, is one giant step closer to pure human flight. The tech is his Carbon Fiber Jet Wing; and it is AMAZING!
And if you think the view from the ground during one of Yves’ flights is impressive, think about what the guys flying the planes are witnessing (like ‘how is he doing that without a plane?’).
Check out the incredible footage above! Shout out to my cousin Joe (love you man!) for shooting me the Wired piece on this.
READ: YVES ROSSY SHOWS US HOW TO FLY (WIRED)
– @ojones1
Yamin Semali – “Uncle Ruckus Simmons” (Russell Simmons Diss)
August 16, 2013
While most rappers are making response records to Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Control’ verse, Atlanta’s own Yamin Semali went in another direction by clearly placing Russell Simmons in his crosshairs for that ill advised, ill-timed, & unfunny ‘Harriet Tubman Sex Tape’ comedy skit that he initially endorsed. The former Def Jam head has subsequently apologized for the video, but Yamin Semali isn’t letting it slide. As timing would have it all the chatter in Hip Hop last few days has been about stepping up has been in regard to Kendrick Lamar’s verse on Big Sean’s “Control,†but very few are going to go in on Uncle Rush’s bad move & those in hip hop misrepresenting it. Wonder how much will said about THIS ‘Control’ verse because it’s probably the most powerful.
Listen (FREE download and lyrics available at link below) and form your own opinions. Yamin made his plain on the track.
DOWNLOAD: YAMIN SEMALI – UNCLE RUCKUS SIMMONS (RUSSELL SIMMONS DISS)
Posted in Hip-Hop, Music | Tags: Control, Control Verse, Def Jam, Harriet Tubman Sex Tape, Kendrick Lamar, Russell Simmons, Russell Simmons Diss, Uncle Ruckus Simmons, Yamin Semali | 1 Comment »
Cassidy – “Control” (Freestyle)
August 16, 2013
Out of all the so-called “Control” responses to Kendrick Lamar, I felt Cassidy had the best one by far. I also enjoyed Joell Ortiz’s version, too. At the last minute as we were about to hit enter on this post a new ‘Control’ freestyle just came in from ‘Mr. Alphabetical Slaughter’ himself, Papoose. Even Papoose surprised me with his response aimed at K Dot. Yes. Papoose went in too.
Eminem — “Survival” featuring Liz Rodrigues (Prod. By DJ Khalil) [‘Call of Duty: Ghosts’ Version]
August 16, 2013
To be played loudly up to and through the release of the new ‘Call Of Duty: Ghosts’ video game. This is Eminem’s new song “Survival” off the game’s soundtrack. Produced by DJ Khalil. Feature vocals from Liz Rodrigues. This is the version exclusively for the video game. Em will have another version for his own project.
(After the jump: Extended video game trailer for ‘Call of Duty: Ghosts’)
Posted in Hip-Hop, Lifestyle, Music, Product, Technology, Videos | Tags: CALL OF DUTY, Call of Duty: Ghosts, DJ Khalil, Eminem, Ghosts, Liz Rodrigues, Survival | No Comments »
Rapsody – “Kingship” (Produced By DJ Premier)
August 16, 2013
“F#ck 2nd… n!gga I’m out for UNO!”
Rapsody keeping it so Hip-Hop! This is the “Kingship” (produced by DJ Premier) single off her forthcoming Gangsta Grillz Mixtape entitled “She Got Game” (hosted by DJ Drama) due out August 20, 2013. Imagine the atmosphere of the advance listening party with this mixtape playing and ‘The Great Young Guru x 9th Wonder Debate’ going on on the side. Wow.
Goodie Mob – “Special Education” feat. Janelle Monáe (Video)
August 15, 2013
Goodie Mob's new video makes me like the song more. When I first heard the song I kinda of had a vision of this type of video in my head
— Jay Force (@Jayforce_) August 15, 2013
Goodie Mob’s album, “Age Against The Machine,” due out on August 27 reuniting all four members as a unit (Khujo, Cee-Lo, Big Gipp, & T-Mo) since the “World Party” album dropped back in 1999. New video directed by John Columbo.
Posted in Hip-Hop, Videos | Tags: Age Against The Machine, Bigg Gipp, Cee Lo, Cee-Lo Green, Dungeon Family, Goodie Mob, Khujo, Special Education, T-Mo | No Comments »
Prodigy and Alchemist Go ‘Back & Forth’ about ‘NY vs. LA’ While Reminsicing at the ‘Brisk Bodega’ (Video)
August 15, 2013
“I thought [Alchemist] was a Fed… I thought they sent the Feds to investigate us.” – Prodigy (of Mobb Deep)
…and that’s just how this crazy talk started. Nifty clip of Prodigy and Alchemist talking about New York versus LA living, their beginnings together and more. Brought to you by Brisk Bodega partnering with Noisey, Vice’s music channel.
Posted in Hip-Hop, Producers, Videos | Tags: Alchemist, Brisk Bodega, MOBB DEEP, Noisey, PRODIGY, VICE | No Comments »
‘Chi Raq’ Documentary Highlights Chicago Death Tolls That Mirror Iraq & Double That Of Afghanistan (Video)
August 15, 2013
“Chi Raq” is a compelling video portrait of life in South and West Chicago by London filmmaker Will Robson-Scott. Shout out to my homie Hustle Simmons who appears in the mini-documentary/video portrait to speak on his own personal loss & offered some positive words about the escalating problem in Chicago.
“For the past decade, Chicago has been enduring a violence epidemic, with a death toll in the thousands and casualties mirroring the losses experienced by the US Army in Iraq war over the same period. Allowing its subjects to take center stage and tell their stories in their own words, Robson-Scottʼs film is unflinchingly honest in its depiction of life on the streets of one of the most dangerous cities in America.”
– Protein TV
Posted in Film, Human Interest, Lifestyle | Tags: Chi Raq, Chicago, Chiraq, death, Gun Violence, Hustle Simmons, iraq, Violent Crime, War, Will Robson-Scott | 5 Comments »
Questlove Speaks On Hip Hop’s 40th Birthday, ‘Stop & Frisk’, the Zimmerman Verdict, and His Experience With Racial Profiling (Video)
August 15, 2013
Amir “Questlove” Thompson is on video talking about all kinds of stuff for a hour… that ought to be enough, knowing that The Roots co-founder is an insightful societal and music industry commentator.
Questlove talks with DemocracyNow.org about his musical upbringing, stop and frisk, Hip-Hop’s 40th, his book “Mo’ Meta Blues” … and there’s more. Got a clip above. More video footage after the jump below….
Posted in Book, Hip-Hop, History, Human Interest, Opinion, Politics, Videos | Tags: ?uestlove, Amir "Questlove" Thompson, Amir Thompson, DemocracyNow, Questlove | No Comments »
Former Teammates Kevin Durant and James Harden ‘Catch Up’ On The Grantland Channel (Video)
August 15, 2013
‘James Harden and Kevin Durant talk to Bill Simmons and Jalen Rose about how close they were before the trade, how they keep in touch, and how the situation is like they got divorced and Durant got to keep Russell Westbrook.’
– Grantland Channel
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