Comedy: How to Shoot a Gun (Video)
April 23, 2013
– United States Constitution, Amendment II
Yeah, yeah. All that ‘right to bear arms’ stuff I get. I also get that we need regulation and training for guns and gun ownership. True. And it takes special skill to shoot… like a gangsta! If only there was training to acquire this skill. Well, take a look at the ‘training video’ above and consider your wish granted.
– @ojones1
‘Beat Society’ Is Back (feat. Pete Rock, !llMind, and More) [Video]
April 23, 2013
Beat Society – the Original Showcase for Beatmakers – presents this ‘7-minute look into the history, working parts and talent that make up the Original Showcase to spotlight the art of Beat making.’
Great video short. We’re talking Pete Rock, Oddisee, STS, !llmind, Blu, Statik Selektah, Hezekiah, Marco Polo, Truck North, Dice Raw, Eric G, Reef The Lost Cauze, Skyzoo, and Khrysis speaking on Beat Society, on their art and culture, and more.
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Snoop Dogg On ‘HuffPost Live’ (Video)
April 23, 2013
Snoop appeared as a guest on HuffPost Live to promote his album “Reincarnated” (out now). That was the main intent. But you Snoop does what Snoop does… like firing up the weed and freestyling … LIVE!
He didn’t mean to though. He said so in the clip above. You can watch the entire sit-down on the HuffPost Live here.
He also spoke on his transition from gangsta/pimpin’ to a new persona pushing peace and non-violence; even weighing on the Rick Ross “didn’t know” lyric controversy. Good stuff.
Posted in Album, Hip-Hop, Lifestyle, Performance, Videos | Tags: HUFFPOST LIVE, Reincarnated, Snoop | No Comments »
A Day In The Life of NBA All Star Paul George (Video)
April 23, 2013
Interesting episode from ‘Life + Times’ on Indiana Pacer Paul George. ‘Life + Times’ is curated by Shawn Carter aka Jay-Z.
‘JAY Z’s Life + Times follows Indiana Pacers’ forward Paul George in Houston as he prepares for his first appearance in the NBA All-Star game and discusses his insatiable appetite for victory.’
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Chuuwee – “Bend The Block” (Prod. By Glass City) [Video]
April 23, 2013
“Wildstyle: B Side” from Chuuwee is out now. A nice track off that project – “Bend The Block” (produced by Glass City) – has a nice vid from The Visualists – VSLSTS to go with it. Check it out above. You can get the “Wildstyle: B Side” album below.
Fabolous – “We Get High” (Video)
April 23, 2013
One of my favorite joints from Fabolous’s most recent project “The Soul Tape 2” is this joint called “We Get High” that I’ve been blasting off on the radio show for several months. Although we’re a few days past the unofficial smoker’s holiday of April 20th (420), Fab manages to release the brand new video for ‘We Get High’. Another visual appetizer before Fabolous gets ready to drop his next album ‘Loso’s Way 2: The Rise To Power’ due June 18th. The video for ‘We Get High’ was co-directed by Fab himself alongside Keoni Mars but don’t blame them for the delay….blame the ‘Mary Jane’.
DOWNLOAD: FABOLOUS – THE SOUL TAPE 2
T.I. – “Memories Back Then” feat. B.O.B. x Kendrick Lamar (Video)
April 23, 2013
The first time I heard the original version of this song “Memories Back Then” I thought it was just cool, but this beautifully shot video directed by PhillyFlyBoy draws the perfect picture to compliment the stories being told in each one of these emcees voices. The original version of the song was inspired by & had sampled Gotye’s mega-hit record “Somebody That I Used To Know”. This new reworked version for the video still has that initial inspiration but musically the music has been changed without the use of the Gotye sample. Singer Kris Stephens does a good job on the hook of this Kenoe produced track while T.I., B.O.B., & Kendrick Lamar do what they do best with the bars to this song that will appear on the upcoming Hustle Gang mixtape.
DOWNLOAD: T.I. – “MEMORIES BACK THEN” FEAT. B.O.B, KENDRICK LAMAR, KRIS STEPHENS
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Janelle Monáe – “Q.U.E.E.N.” feat. Erykah Badu
April 23, 2013
Atlanta based shining star Janelle Monáe is gearing up to release her new project “The Electric Lady” this year. The first new single called ‘Q.U.E.E.N.’ couldn’t have been a more appropriate title with her collaborating with another music ‘Queen’ in Erykah Badu. Gotta love when two beautiful, talented, & respected women in this music thing sit down to collaborate together..
DOWNLOAD: JANELLE MONAE – Q.U.E.E.N. FEAT. ERYKAH BADU
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Posted in Alternative, Hip-Hop, Music, R&B, Soul | Tags: Erykah Badu, Janelle Monae, POP, Q.U.E.E.N. | No Comments »
Sean Falyon – “December” (Video)
April 22, 2013
Gritty visuals from director Paul Abraham for Sean Falyon’s cut “December” – the title track off his EP (out now). We posted a link to that for you.
Black Thought Of ‘The Roots’ Speaks On Meeting ‘Questlove’ & His Rumored ‘Beef’ With Nas (Video)
April 22, 2013
Black Thought Of The Roots stopped by Complex TV’s ‘Combat Jack Show’ to speaks on the early beginnings of his group upon first meeting Questlove & also provides details on the brief beef he had with Nas.
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Man Builds A Real Live Bat Cave (Video)
April 22, 2013
Batman fanatic Chris Weir has built himself a real-life Bat Cave in his basement, dropping more than $120,000 US (£78,000) on his home project and Batman-related interests. Suffice it to say, Weir is obsessed with Batman the Dark Knight. Batman comic books, action figures, and TV and movie posters and other paraphernalia. Kinda cool that his wife (Joanna) is on board… as long as the bills get paid.
While the Wayne Manor version might put more emphasis on the Bat Crime Lab, Weir’s features a home cinema inside the Bat Cave with a 100-inch TV screen where he watches Batman movies, shows and cartoons with his wife and young sons Zachary and Daniel.
“I wanted the room to look like something Batman himself would operate in, but its all for entertainment purposes,” Weir comments.
Weir’s infatuation with Batman began at age three when he played Batman and Robin in his yard with his uncle. Now 38, this grown man can do whatever the hell he wants… and he wants to play Batman with his fam.
Enjoy the video above. Interesting.
R&B/Alternative: Phil Beaudreau – “Raid (Enemy)”
April 22, 2013
This is a personal track for Phil Beaudreau, moved to put “Raid (Enemy)” when he heard about the recent Boston Marathon tragedy. This is another instance in which deep suffering yields meaningful art. Hell of a tradeoff. Play the track. Be strong Beantown.
“I was listening to this Madlib track that D Park told me about when I heard the news about the explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. That’s my home that was attacked… I feel like it was personal. This one is for my Bostonians.”
– Phil Beaudreau
Raekwon – Hip-Hop: Yesterday, Today, Forever (Video)
April 22, 2013
A Camovement piece filmed by Cam Be and Vlad. The Shrine Chicago presents “Raekwon – Hip-Hop: Yesterday, Today, Forever.” Live Chi-town performance followed by comments from The Chef of Wu-Tang. Good watch.
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Clear Soul Forces – “Beats x Rhymes x Life” (Prod. By Ilajide)
April 22, 2013
Detroit doing it…again! “Beats x Rhymes x Life” (produced by Ilajide) is the first single off the upcoming “Gold PP7s” project from the Clear Soul Forces crew. They got it for cheap over at their Bandcamp page. Follow the link.
CLEAR SOUL FORCES – BEATS X RHYMES X LIFE (PROD. BY ILAJIDE)
Marco Polo – “G.U.R.U.” featuring Talib Kweli x DJ Premier
April 22, 2013
Three years ago, April 19, 2010, Keith Elam b.k.a. Guru left this earthly realm. This track, “G.U.R.U.†featuring Talib Kweli and Guru’s Gang Starr partner DJ Premier is dedicated to Guru’s memory; a celebration of his life, legacy and all of the vast accomplishments and great music Guru and DJ Premier gave us. “G.U.R.U.†is also the lead-single from Marco Polo’s forthcoming album – “PA2: The Director’s Cut” (due out July 2013).
‘This is one of the most important records I’ve ever been a part of. Thank you to Talib Kweli and DJ Premier for being a part of this incredible record!’ – Marco Polo
The Lone Ranger (Movie Trailer)
April 22, 2013
In theaters July 3, 2013, Disney Pictures has remade a classic: “The Lone Ranger.” Okay, so we got the Tonto character with top billing. Oookaayyy. So, who’s playing Tonto? Johnny Depp. Yep. It’s okay. He’s a Honorary Comanche Tribe Member, so it’s cool, right?
Moving on…
‘From producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Gore Verbinski, the filmmaking team behind the blockbuster “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, comes Disney/Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ “The Lone Ranger,” a thrilling adventure infused with action and humor, in which the famed masked hero is brought to life through new eyes. Native American spirit warrior Tonto (Johnny Depp) recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid (Armie Hammer), a man of the law, into a legend of justice—taking the audience on a runaway train of epic surprises and humorous friction as the two unlikely heroes must learn to work together and fight against greed and corruption.’
– DisneyMovieTrailers
Check out the U.S. trailer above and an International trailer after the jump. Lots of running, jumping, hollering and explosions… mixed in with some laughs. Gotta love that about Bruckheimer Films.
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Extreme Food: They Have Donut Sandwiches Now? Yes!
April 22, 2013
Wow! Now this is food porn. Gooey, sticky, tasty lovin’… of food… to the extreme! Now, did anyone ever confirm if the late great Luther Vandross really ate those ‘Luther Burgers’ (cheese burgers with Krispy Kreme doughnuts for buns)? If so, Dunkin’ Donuts is kinda biting! Not quite a burger, but that’s gotta be next right? Check out the (delicious) insanity coming from Dunkin’ Donuts and others in Businessweek.
READ THE FULL BUSINESS WEEK ARTICLE HERE.
– @ojones1
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R&B: Emanny – “Miss Me” feat. SLV
April 21, 2013
R&B singer & songwriter Emanny releases his new soul jam “Miss Me” featuring SLV (which is Joe Budden’s alter ego). This song should make the track list for his upcoming “Songs About HER 2” project. Emanny & Joe Budden….wait uhhh excuse me I forgot…I mean Emanny & “SLV” maybe be homies, but I don’t think this song needed a rap verse. Still sounds good though. Cop this joint below….
DOWNLOAD: EMMANY – MISS ME FEAT. SLV
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R&B/Soul: BamaLoveSoul Presents The “Ladies First” (Mixtape)
April 21, 2013
Much respect to BamaLoveSoul for the crate digging it took to put this “Ladies First” together. Ease back and relax into the grooves of this mix.
‘After much listening and selecting, we bring you a collection of tracks from a handful of ladies who have recently brought a uniqueness of soul to their chosen craft.
Some allow the power in their lilting voices to enhance the lyrics, giving them a striking depth, others eschew flamboyant vocal range in lieu of tighter production and universal feel, while a few opt for bringing both elements together to create a superior overall product. In the end, be it over a heavy produced electronic soundbed, a more traditional Soul/R&B template or with nothing more than a guitar and a microphone, each lady brings their “A Game” and has left us and many others wanting more.’
– @ojones1
DOWNLOAD: BAMALOVESOUL – LADIES FIRST (MIXTAPE)
R&B: Miguel – “How Many Drinks?” feat. Kendrick Lamar (Video)
April 19, 2013
Miguel’s new joint “How Many Drinks” off of his Grammy nominated ‘Kaleidoscope Dream’ album is one of my favorite tracks off of his project. There weren’t many ways to improve on such a dope song, but adding Compton emcee Kendrick Lamar for the remix & within the new video makes it even more of a massive win. Check out the new video above & in case you missed some of the behind-the-scenes footage during the making of this visually stunning video just peep the link below….
BEHIND-THE SCENES: THE MAKING OF ‘HOW MANY DRINKS?” REMIX VIDEO FEATURING KENDRICK LAMAR (VIDEO)
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