Tall Black Guy – “Funky Drummers In A Space Suit” (Slap & Blap Edit)
July 18, 2013
Leave well enough alone? Nah. While some producers sample James Brown’s “The Funky Drummer”… Tall Black Guy does that, then gets into it and flips it futuristic. Turns it inside out for his “Funky Drummers In A Space Suit” (Slap and Blap Edit).
‘Finally, I was able to give this sample a run for it’s money. The Funky Drummer has been cracked!’
– Tall Black Guy
TALL BLACK GUY – FUNKY DRUMMERS IN A SPACE SUIT (SLAP AND BAP EDIT)
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Sean Falyon – “Work INN” feat. Indiana Rome (Video)
July 18, 2013
SEAN FALYON – DECEMBER (EP)
The Tragic Story of Oscar Grant: ‘Fruitvale Station’ (Trailer)
July 17, 2013
‘The true story of Oscar [Grant], a 22-year-old Bay Area resident, who crosses paths with friends, enemies, family, and strangers on the last day of 2008.’
– VISO Trailers
‘Why don’t you take the train out there? That way you guys can hang out and not have to worry about anything’ would end up being tragic fateful last words to Grant (played by Michael B. Jordan) December 31, 2008; tragically shot to death by BART officers in cold blood. By the way, there have been several posts related to the Oscar Grant tragedy on here. You can check them out, too.
SEE EARLIER POSTS RELATED TO OSCAR GRANT AND HIS TRAGIC DEATH
CHECK THE LISTINGS BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE THE FILM IS SHOWING IN YOUR CITY….
‘Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom’ Starring Idris Elba (UK Trailer)
July 17, 2013
‘People learn to hate. They can be taught to love.’
Looks like this will be a great tribute film to a great man beloved by lovers of freedom the world over, Nelson Mandela. Scheduled for release January 3, 2014.
Hiatus Kaiyote – “Nakamarra” feat. Q-Tip
July 17, 2013
Already a worthy track, putting Australian group Hiatus Kaiyote on the map last year, Q-Tip (of A Tribe Called Quest fame) drops lyrics on an alternate version of the cut. Tip doing his “People’s Instinctive Travels” throwback flow on this one is nice. Relax to this.
HIATUS KAIYOTE – NAKAMARRA FEAT. Q-TIP
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Comedy: Guy Pranks Ice Cream Truck Patrons by Only Selling Healthy Snacks (Video)
July 17, 2013
‘I got broccoli and apples left. That’s it.’
‘That’s false advertisement!’
Wow! America wants its cool treats creamy and sweet… or else they will be upset… enough to cuss! Check out this ice cream truck guy trying to do his part to get his customers to make healthier food choices. It’s a joke, folks! Take it easy.
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PBS Frontline: Two American Families (Documentary)
July 17, 2013
Watch Two American Families on PBS. See more from FRONTLINE.
I love PBS! Engaging, thought-provoking viewing. I’ve been a fan of Bill Moyers for some time now, and he has reaffirmed my faith in him as a social issues commentator this episode of Frontline.
‘Since 1992, Bill Moyers has been following the story of two ordinary, hard-working families in Milwaukee — one black, one white — as they battle to keep from sliding into poverty. A remarkable portrait of perseverance, Two American Families raises unsettling questions about the changing nature of the U.S. economy and the fate of a declining middle class.’
– Frontline
– @ojones1
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Short Film: ‘The Smile Man’ Starring Willem Dafoe (Video)
July 17, 2013
Jameson Irish Whiskey has enlisted some of the premier film actors of our time to bring short films developed by its “First Shot” contestants to life on the company’s YouTube Channel. This is “The Smile Man” starring Willem Dafoe.
‘…giving people a ‘first shot’ in the film industry by having their short film produced by Trigger Street Productions and giving them the chance to direct Willem Dafoe in the leading role.’
Entrants from South Africa, Russia, and the US were invited to write a script of no more than 7 pages based on one of three themes – ‘Legendary’ or ‘Humorous’ or a ‘Very Tall Tale.’
– @ojones1
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ESPN First Take: Nelly Accurately Explains Why Dwight Howard Left The Los Angeles Lakers (Video)
July 17, 2013
St. Louis rapper Nelly appeared on ESPN’s First Take with Stephen A Smith & Skip Bayless hours ago & he was on point with his analysis of a few topics discussed on the show. I watched the show live & found Nelly to be spot on about his analysis of why Major League Baseball is falling off as well as why more African-Americans are not gravitating to the game. The most explosive debate occurred when the topic of discussion turned to the reason Dwight Howard left the Los Angeles Lakers. If you follow me on twitter then you will know that I’ve addressed the elephant in the room involving Kobe Bryant for a while now. Although I don’t have a national platform like ESPN to express my opinion, it was a pleasant surprise to see someone like Nelly not play the political correctness game that most of these journalists do by just being very direct about what’s REALLY going on. The bottom-line is that although most of these NBA players respect Kobe’s talent, a larger number of them do not want to play with Kobe. I’ve spoken with a number of NBA players who’ve said similar things off the record. Nelly was spot on with his analysis regarding Dwight Howard but with him actually being friends of the Houston Rockets’ new center I’m sure to a lesser degree he may have indirectly spoken for him.
Nelly on ESPN First Take said everything I've been saying about Kobe, Dwight Howard, & the Lakers for a minute except he had inside info…
— Jay Force (@Jayforce_) July 16, 2013
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PBS Digital Studios: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence (Video)
July 17, 2013
For decades, the talk researchers, writers, filmmakers, and the general public has been artificial intelligence (AI). We’re trying to create AI, but considering that humans have had countless millenia to evolve human intelligence as we know today. Recently, attempts to create AI have us looking to mimic our own brains in some way.
‘No matter how we get there, it is certain that artificial intelligence will have tremendous impact on our society and economy, and lead us down a path towards evolving our own definitions of humanity.’
– PBS OffBook
Interesting conversation starter. Check out this video.
Jill Scott Promises Two New Albums: One For Everybody, The Other Offering the Unexpected (Video)
July 16, 2013
Above: Jill Scott, in speaking to the press after her 2013 Essence Musical Festival performance, promised all kinds of music goodness coming. Definitely something different. How different? With respect to keeping it moving in her music she remarks,
“I can’t stay in the same place or I’ll die.”
Jill shared some details about the two new albums she has been working on. The first, “The Lullaby,” will have something for everyone – for adults and even for baby at bedtime. The second album, for which she chose not to name publicly yet… or share details about features… is going to require that we trust her. It’s that ‘different’ she was speaking of.
The Best Man Holiday (Trailer)
July 16, 2013
Sequel to “The Best Man.” After nearly 15 years apart, college friends finally reunite over the Christmas holidays. They will discover just how easy it is for long-forgotten rivalries and romances to be ignited.
Starring: Taye Diggs, Nia Long, Morris Chestnut, Harold Perrineau, Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan, Monica Calhoun, Melissa De Sousa and Regina Hall.
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Snoop Dogg x Method Man x Erick Sermon – “Let Me Explain” feat. RL (Video)
July 16, 2013
Snoop, Erick Sermon, and Method Man did a title/theme track for Kevin Hart’s new movie “Let Me Explain.” Guest vocals by RL. There’s a video for it, too (above).
“When Big Bob Francis of Artist Live brought the opportunity to me he emphasized the importance and influence that Kevin Hart has on not only the Hip Hop culture but the general market as well. Kevin is a major driver of cool-funny-real life conversation. He embodies all of the elements needed to engage consumers of both comedy and music content, combining the 2 is the culture and lifestyle of his fan audience.We knew Kevin could sell both. I wanted to create a tribute-reunion of the sort for and between him, Snoop and Method Man as they all worked on Kevin’s movie Soul Plane, that critics downed. The movie was actually dope and funny as hell. They were wrong about Kevin Hart, look who’s laughing now!!!”
– Erick Sermon
Posted in Hip-Hop, Videos | Tags: Erick Sermon, Let Me Explain, Method Man, RL, Snoop, Snoop Dogg, Snoop Lion | No Comments »
Rapper Big Pooh – “Gold Chain†(Prod. By The Mighty DR) [Video]
July 16, 2013
Rapper Big Pooh lets go of the video for his leak “Gold Chain†(produced by The Mighty DR). His forthcoming “Fat Boy Fresh Vol. 3: Happy Birthday, Thomas” EP is due out August 6, 2013.
Posted in EP, Hip-Hop, Music, Videos | Tags: GOLD CHAIN, Rapper Big Pooh, THE MIGHTY DR | 1 Comment »
Hieroglyphics – “It’s Partly Me” (Video)
July 16, 2013
Hieroglyphics go back past the Golden Era 90s that spawned the crew… back to the 70s. Front and center for “It’s Partly Me” and its video (above): Heartaches and relationships. Get this as part of Hieroglyphics’ reunion album “The Kitchen” (out now).
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A Spike Lee Joint: “OldBoy” (Explicit Red Band Trailer)
July 16, 2013
‘Nothing is more twisted than the truth.’
True indeed. And nothing, in recent times, is more twisted than this movie from Spike Lee. His version of “OldBoy” is an interpretation of the original Korean flick by the same name. Here’s a Wikipedia passage on it:
‘The film follows the story of one Oh Dae-su, who is locked in a hotel room for 15 years without knowing his captor’s motives. When he is finally released, Dae-su finds himself still trapped in a web of conspiracy and violence. His own quest for vengeance becomes tied in with romance when he falls for an attractive sushi chef.’
The core of the story was maintained in the Spike Lee joint, with Josh Brolin as the imprisoned lead. So was the gore (the trailer hints at some of it). Yeah. Spike went there with this one.
Starring: Josh Brolin, Samuel L. Jackson, Elizabeth Olsen (twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s younger sister), James Ransone (from Spike’s “Red Hook Summer”), Sharlto Copley (the dude that played ‘Murdock’ in the “A-Team” movie).
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Ludacris Speaks On Being ‘Ludaversal’ In Entertainment, Life, Love, & Business (Video)
July 16, 2013
Luda! Ludacris makes his first drop-in on The Breakfast Club, Power 105’s morning show. In advance of his LP “Ludaversal,” the actor/rapper speaks on his music biz happenings past and present (including Chingy), 2 Chainz’s success, getting into restaurant business, and much more.
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AraabMUZIK Returns To Champion Form With ‘Freestyle’ on the MPC (Video)
July 15, 2013
It’s great to see ill producer AraabMUZIK getting right back at it with the beats after being laid up in the hospital following a near fatal shooting & robbery attempt in his hometown of Providence, Rhode Island. Check out a brand new clip of the beatsmith in the studio freaking the MPC beat machine lovely. In fact, the producer has a brand new project out now called “The Remixes Vol. 1” that y’all should go cop if you like his beats like we do. You are now listening to AraabMUZIK. Watch and enjoy. Welcome back brotha!
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Black People Don’t Do: Atheism (Video)
July 15, 2013
From the ancient times, through slavery and the struggle for civil rights, and into modern times… worship and religiosity has been woven into the fabric of Black life worldwide. Has the time come for change in that regard? Does a Black atheist automatically throw away his/her ‘Blackness card’ in choosing to be such? Questions like these are what the National Black Programming Consortium (NBPC) clip above poses… among others.
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R&B/Soul: Raheem DeVaughn – “Ridiculous”
July 15, 2013
Raheem DeVaughn sneaks a second look off “A Place Called Love Land” (the forthcoming LP). This is entitled “Ridiculous.” Quality slow joint right chea…
