VICE: Renegade Jewish Settlers (Documentary)
September 26, 2012
“Israeli settlers have been slowly nibbling away at Palestine’s West Bank territory for more than 30 years. 300,000 settlers now occupy illegal outposts that range in size from plywood shacks to full-blown suburban housing complexes. Their abundance has grounded the much-ballyhooed two-state solution to a halt. In this documentary, VICE correspondent Simon Ostrovsky travels from Tel Aviv to the remote West Bank outposts where young Israelis squat for the sake of their heritage.” – VICE
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50 Cent Orders Investigation Into the Death of Chris Lighty (Video)
September 26, 2012
Without question, the loss of Violator founder and CEO Chris Lighty left us in the Hip-Hop world saddened… stunned… and puzzled. What could have led Chris to commit suicide. It has been echoed by several long-time associates that it just did not seem likely that Chris would take his own life. Well, at the request of Chris’ mom, 50 Cent has brought his star power and resources to bare; hiring a high-powered legal team to drive an investigation on the particulars of this tragic case. This should bring truth to light… and answers to questions. Linked after the jump, the article by Fox 5’s (NYC) Lisa Evers highlights some points for concern: Chris was NOT likely suffering financially (often a driver for suicidal depression); and for someone still in his 30s, he was VERY well prepared in end-of-life matters. One such preparation the article notes was that, save a relatively modest set-aside for his kids, Chris’ entire fortune would pass to his widow – with whom he was said to have argued with just before his demise. Moreover, autopsy results have not shown anything… other than the cause of death was a gunshot wound. Other facts of the are still being gathered. As such, maybe 50’s legal team can, at least, keep the push for answers on.
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Alternative/Soul: JMSN – “Alone” (Different Sleep Remix)
September 26, 2012
Wow! This is good. Airy… haunting… you feel it when you hear it! San Diego’s Different Sleep produced this dope remix to JMSN’s “Alone”…and kudos for it! Nice rework of a deep dope song from a while back. In case you missed it, we also posted a dope “Kno” remix of this song back in November. You can watch a video for the original version of “Alone” from JMSN after the jump. Bonus: You can stream and download it here.
DOWNLOAD: JMSN – ALONE (DIFFERENT SLEEP REMIX) | (KNO REMIX)
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The Roots – “Get Busy” featuring Dice Raw x Peedi Crakk (Sweden’s DJ Devastate Remix)
September 26, 2012
Sweden’s DJ Devastate does justice on this remix of The Roots single “Get Busy,” featuring Dice Raw and Peedi Crakk, as featured on the The Roots’ eighth studio album, “Rising Down.” Notably in this remix, DJ Devastate reworks the scratch hook on the original ?uestlove production, using lifted song pieces from Black Thought, Nas, J Dilla and more. Dope! In case you missed the original when it came out, watch the video for The Roots’ “Get Busy” after the jump.
THE ROOTS – GET BUSY FT. DICE RAW X PEEDI CRAKK (DJ DEVASTATE REMIX)
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Royce da 5’9″ x Skillz x Diamond D – “One for the Money” (Prod. by G-Squared)
September 26, 2012
OOOHHHH! This is dope! All three emcees OWNED this joint – Royce da 5’9″, Skillz, and Diamond D show how legends at lyricism do on this track produced by Boston’s G-Squared (formerly of the Kreators). “One For The Money” is off the forthcoming album “Unearthed” (due out second quarter 2013). The album will feature the likes of Pharoahe Monch, Blu, Large Professor, Kool G Rap, Sean Price, Rock (of Heltah Skeltah) Artifacts, Apathy, Celph Titled, and Torae. Producers will include Nottz, M-Phazes, !llmind, Khrysis, Young Cee, Ayatollah and BeanOne. But for now, click and take a good listen to this instant classic here.
ROYCE DA 5’9″ X SKILLZ X DIAMOND D – ONE FOR THE MONEY (PROD. BY G-SQUARED)
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Terry Moore: Why Is ‘X’ the Symbol For The Unknown? (Video)
September 26, 2012
Have you ever wondered why we were taught to use “X” to represent the unknown? I have. Well, Terry Moore shared the answer in a ‘TED’ talk. The title alone intrigued me. So, I watched… best four minutes of watching I have done in while! Awesomenesss! Click above to play the video, and learn something new!
– @ojones1
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Storytime with Jalen Rose: Vince Carter Body Slams NBA Coach (Video)
September 25, 2012
Found this on ESPNs “Grantland” site. Jalen Rose tells a funny story about Vince Carters final days in Toronto.
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Presidential Face-Off: ‘Obama vs. Romney’ In A Street Fight (Video)
September 25, 2012
Yeah, we thought that headline would get your attention. I mean… sure we want to select the leader of these United States in a more Democratic way; but don’t you ever wonder who’d win if they got down and threw joints? Well, wonder no more! Hand-to-hand… man-to-man… click play and see who’s last to stand when the candidates debate with a bare-knuckle brawl. Ring the bell, and click to play Part 1 above. The trailer for the Presidential Face-Off series follows after the jump. See how the candidates will go head-up to settle this debate like men.
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Sadat X Kicks Rhymes and Talks Wine on ‘Sway in the Morning’ (Video)
September 25, 2012
Sadat X falls through the Sway In The Morning set… to set it off with a freestyle (above in the video)… lyrical skills! Interview clips from the “Wild Cowboy” turned wine connoisseur follow after the jump.
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Tyga – “Crenshaw @ Midnight” feat. Dom Kennedy (Prod. By The Olympicks)
September 25, 2012
Young Money’s West Coaster Tyga has a pretty good cut here. “Crenshaw @ Midnight” has a nice feel to it, too; like you’re chilling… riding out in L.A. Real nice. Dom Kennedy also gets in some vocal work on this track produced by The Olympicks. Take a listen here.
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Skyzoo – “Give It Up” ft. DJ Prince (Prod. by !llmind)
September 25, 2012
Skyzoo is back with a banger, “Give It Up” (featuring DJ Prince), which mashes vintage dirty Hip-Hop drums and 808s with dubstep grime. This combo is a staple of !llmind’s new signature “boom-trap” sound. “Give it Up” will be on Skyzoo’s upcoming album “A Dream Deferred” (due out October 2, 2012). Check it out here.
DOWNLOAD: SKYZOO – GIVE IT UP FT. DJ PRINCE (PROD. BY !LLMIND)
Technology: JPay – the ‘Apple’ of the U.S. Prison System
September 25, 2012
The U.S. federal prison population has more than doubled over the last decade. While many see that as bad for society, Miami-based JPay sees it as good for business. The company made a lot of money handling money transfers, e-mail communications, and monitored video visitations for more than 1 million prisoners in about 35 states & now has begun marketing its own line of “prison-proof†MP3 players. Prison facilities generally forbid devices – like music players – that can be turned into weapons (by smashing them for glass shards, for example), concealing contraband, or to be used to communicate freely with the outside world. JPay, leveraging its experience servicing a prison population that it knows LOVES music, seems to have come up with a JP3 player that meets that music demand while satisfying prison officials’ security demands.
JPay charges are more than what iTunes typically charges for downloads, but JPay says it shares revenues with prison systems (giving back, so to speak). Plus they keep the tech coming. Next up: JP4, the first mini tablet designed exclusively for prisons.
Slow Motion Ninja Fight (Video)
September 24, 2012
Maaannn! The NANDA acrobatic team in this video… went IN! Slow motion martial arts styled fighting sketch – with an an emphasis on ART! Matrix style – no rope teams, no special effects… just DOPENESSSS! THIS is what I love about outdoor festivals. Artists about their craft entertaining the people who show up and show love. Looked like a fun performance. Now, click play and prepare to go WOWWWW!
Phonte feat. Carlitta Durand – “Gonna Be A Beautiful Night” (Video)
September 24, 2012
“Gonna Be A Beautiful Night” video coming at noon EST today.#FEMusic
— Phonte (@phontigallo) September 24, 2012
North Carolina emcee, singer, & occasional comedian Phonte drops some brand new visuals as promised at 12noon today for “Gonna Be A Beautiful Night” featuring Carlitta Durand. The track produced by S1 & Caleb appears on his critically acclaimed “Charity Starts At Home” album that’s available now. The album was easily one of the best projects to have dropped late 2011. Its not too late, but I hope Phonte keeps the dope visuals by their go-to-director Kenneth Price coming from the project.
DOWNLOAD: PHONTE – CHARITY STARTS AT HOME (ALBUM)
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Comedy: Hologram Steve Jobs Is Ressurrected To Introduce The iPhone 5 (Video)
September 24, 2012
No one can truly ever replace Steve Jobs & in this animated iPhone 5 parody we’re reminded of just how much his influence was in every aspect of the company despite Tim Cook being the new head of Apple. In the parody Steve Jobs is resurrected by like Hologram Tupac to let everyone know he’s still here. Yeah…Steve Jobs is still “teabaggin’ Bill Gates from beyond the grave”. Hilarious. Although some people like Apple’s competitors try to downplay the popularity of the new iPhone 5, a prankster in out in the Netherlands proved in the video below that some of those detractors may try ignore it yet they really do want one if given the opportunity.
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Stalley – “Home To You” feat. Wale (Video)
September 24, 2012
Dopeness straight from the “Savage Journey to the American Dream” album (out now) from Stalley. This is the video for “Home To You” (featuring Wale) which is one of my favorite songs from the project. Now, the video features explicit lyrics, but we got you covered on the clean version (FREE download) here. The full-length album, with all the Stalley cuts including “Home To You”, is linked in this post after the jump.
DOWNLOAD: STALLEY – HOME TO YOU FT. WALE (CLEAN)Â | SAVAGE JOURNEY TO THE AMERICAN DREAM (ALBUM)
The Real Life Tony Stark: Elon Musk Was Inspiration For Marvel’s “Iron Man” Movie Character (Video)
September 24, 2012
Forty-year-old South African innovator Elon Musk (featured in the video vignette above) served as an inspiration for the fictional genius billionaire Tony Stark in the “Iron Man” movies, according to director Jon Favreau. Mr. Musk even made a cameo in one of the movies. A quick peek at his profile lets us know that Mr. Musk is indeed the Marvel comic character come to life!
Successful in bold business ventures, Mr. Musk’s Tesla Motors, Inc. (of Palo Alto, California), already has more than 10,000 orders for its Model S high-end electric car. A futurist with eyes toward the skies (and beyond), Mr. Musk’s Falcon 9 rocket (developed by his Hawthorne-based business SpaceX) took an unmanned Dragon capsule on a mission to the International Space Station – marking the first time a private company has sent a spacecraft to the space station. Mr. Musk, ever the industrialist, also helped cousins Lyndon and Peter Rive develop their soon-to-be public SolarCity solar panel company (and he currently serves as Chairman of its Board). Oh yeah… forgot to mention that Mr. Musk also founded PayPal (which sold to eBay for $1.5 billion a while ago)!
But alas, like Tony Stark, Mr. Musk is something of a troubled ladies’ man – recently splitting with his actress wife, Talulah Riley; his second, as author Justine Musk was his first. Justine is coming out with a book…and word has it that it will NOT be a flattering piece of literature.
Mm..mm…mm…it’s hard out here for a futurist…industrialist…philanthropist…tech wiz…PLAYER!
GENIUS, BILLIONAIRE, PLAYBOY, PHILANTROPIST
– @ojones1
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“42” [Movie Trailer] (Video)
September 24, 2012
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Jackie Robinson was one of my heroes & one of the reasons I wore number “42” while playing football in high school & college. The crazy thing is… I was never into baseball that much, but my family was: My Uncle Charles and my Grandmother first taught me about Jackie Robinson. People important to me imparted the wisdom of why #42 was so significant to sports, this country, Black people, & to ALL people. And I am glad they did. You have to understand that Jackie Robinson was not only a great athlete in football, track, & variety of other sports, but he also excelled in the military. If you’ve been following my blog you may have seen me post pics of the 761st Black Panther Tank Division during World War II. Jackie Robinson was a part of that historic team of black U.S. servicemen in the 761st Black Panther Tank Battalion. (761st.com) It’s easy to see how Jackie Robinson’s significance extends well beyond just sports. Here’s the PR text that accompanied the YouTube video trailer for the movie (above):
Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures are teaming up with director Brian Helgeland for “42,” the powerful story of Jackie Robinson, the legendary baseball player who broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier when he joined the roster of the Brooklyn Dodgers. “42” will star Academy Award(R) nominee Harrison Ford (“Witness”) as the innovative Dodger’s general manager Branch Rickey, the MLB executive who first signed Robinson to the minors and then helped to bring him up to the show, and Chadwick Boseman (“The Express”) as Robinson, the heroic African American who was the first man to break the color line in the big leagues.
Now, if Hollywood could just find another artist besides Jay-Z to feature on the soundtrack & movie trailer for every movie about Black people. That’s the part of it all that gets so damn annoying to me. What’s wrong with using some black music from the time period this movie actually takes place in. Although Jackie Robinson played for the Brooklyn Dodgers, he was a man from Cairo Georgia just 200 miles south of Atlanta. A more appropriate song to use for the trailer would have been something from that time period or where he was from in the south. I vented about this on my twitter page over the weekend so I’ll just stop right here. I still look forward to seeing the film, but I wish Hollywood respect the black music from the times. It’s the reason why young kids today in 2012 don’t respect Jazz, Blues, & other forms of black music because they begin to think black music only started with rap music. Jackie Robinson’s legacy pre-dates hip hop & Jay-Z & his historical significance as an individual is even greater.
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Streaker At Baltimore Ravens Vs. New England Patriots Game (Video)
September 24, 2012
I was watching the game last night where the Baltimore Ravens won an exciting close one over the New England Patriots 31-30. It was an emotional game as Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith helped his team win with 2 touchdown catches despite his little brother being killed in a motorcycle accident less than 24 hours before the start of the game. One thing that happened during the course of the game was a streaker hit the field although the cameras didn’t show it for the national audience. Here’s the video courtest of the Brobible of what took place & considering all the kinetic emotion that was going on in that stadium last night at least this streaker provided some unexpected entertainment to bring attention to a social issue involving kids. Check out Mark Harvey aka the “Baltimore Batman” & his website below….
Technology: IntraPace’s Fat-Zapping Implant – Abiliti
September 24, 2012
After all the weight loss gimmicks… commercials… counseling… complex procedures… Could someone really have figured out an ultimate fat-fighting system? Could be…
IntraPace of Mountain View, California, has been prototyping advanced weight-control technology in England, France, Spain, Italy, and Germany called Abiliti. AÂ battery-powered implant, about the size of a half-inch stack of business cards, is the centerpiece of the company’s innovation. Once in place, the Abiliti implant sends electrical pulses to the stomach to make people feel full having eaten smaller meals. Also sending signals to the brain, as part of its function, to discourage between-meal and late night snacking, Abiliti could be the ultimate diet coach. More than that, the technology ties patients directly into a support group – via social networking – to give them a real shot at sustainable weight loss and improved health outcomes:
No definitive info was given on a release date for clearance in the United States (or elsewhere). Results so far have been similar to gastric banding surgery. Looks like Abiliti is good tech!
