Kardinal Offishall – “The Invention Of Truth” (Short Film)
June 15, 2012
Coinciding with the release of his new album with Virginia producer Nottz, Toronto emcee Kardinal Offishall drops this new movie called “The Invention Of Truth” which is the title of one of the songs on the new project “A.M.T.R.I.M” (Allow Me To Re-Introduce Myself) that’s just dropped today! Check out the short film & download the project from the link below or the post above…..
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BLITZ – 6/15/12: Champion Fathers
June 15, 2012
Nas – “Bridging The Gap”
HEADLINES
Lebron James & The Miami Heat Hold Off The OKC Thunder To Even Finals Series 1-1
Deion Sanders Confirms New Girlfriend Is Tracey Edmonds Although Still Technically Married
The RZA Of Wu-Tang Clan Is Going To Jail For Father’s Day
New Medical Device Can Smell Cancer Through Your Breath
Chris Brown & Drake Get Into Bar fight Over Ex-Girlfriend Rihanna
Chris Brown Representative Says Fight Started After Drake Provoked The Situation
Bobby Brown’s Sister Claims She Can Prove That Whitney Houston Was Murdered
Man With No Hands Not Allowed On Rollercoaster At Six Flags; Claims It Was Discrimination
Porn Stars Who Have Gone Mainstream
Please Stop Our Sperm! Many Men Requesting Male Birth Control But Why Don’t We Have Any?
Yvette Wilson, Former Star Of The TV Show ‘Moesha’ Loses Her Fight With Cancer
The REAL Basketball Wives Of The 2012 NBA Playoffs
Small Texas Town Supports Man Who Killed His Daughter’s Alleged Sexual Abuser
Costa Rica Voted The ‘Happiest Place On Earth’ While The U.S. Comes In AT 105th
Nicki Minaj’s Former Manager Claims They Copied Lil Kim’s Style To Sell Records
Contractors Are Running U.S. Spying Missions In Africa
New York City Sex Coach Charges $240 To Watch & Evaluate Your Performance
Ludacris ‘Makes It Blizzard’ At Diamonds Of Atlanta Strip Club
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R&B/Soul: Kenny Lattimore – “Find A Way” (Video)
June 15, 2012
New song from R&B singer Kenny Lattimore who has been missing in action for quite a while. Alotta brothas, including myself, were hating on this dude for locking down the beautiful singer Chante Moore back in the 90s, but I’m hearing in 2012 they are no longer together. Maybe a breakup was the perfect time for Kenny Lattimore to “Find A Way” back in the studio & produce some new R&B records for his upcoming album “Back To Cool”. Meanwhile many brothas are gonna try to find their way to Chante Moore in hopes that she could use some comforting these days…..
Simtraks – “Don’t Walk Away” (feat. SkyBlew x Meredith Fann)
June 14, 2012
Here is a hot track, dropped just in time for the summer! Simtraks linked up with NC emcee SkyBlew and mixed in some strong notes from songstress Meredith Fann to produce “Don’t Walk Away” – a warm Rap-n-B cut to chill to. Nice! I have been watching SkyBlew’s movement for quite some time now. He has yet to disappoint.
– ojones1
DOWNLOAD: SIMTRAKS – DON’T WALK AWAY (FEAT. SKYBLEW X MEREDITH FANN)
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R&B: Tweet – “Trouble”
June 14, 2012
R&B singer Tweet releases the second installment to her #TweetTuesday series with this new joint called “Trouble”. Now this joint is appears to be an original song unlike the Aretha Franklin “Day Dreaming” remake she let loose on the web last week for #TweetTuesday. I’m feeling this joint right here & may have to add it to my itunes slow jam playlist. Another quality record that will have people looking forward to her next full-length project to be released on the L.A. based Dubose Music Group.
T.I. – “Love This Life” (Video)
June 14, 2012
When I first heard this record I knew this was a certified hit from the bankhead Atlanta representer. Maybe I’m getting old or something but I don’t think he needed to curse in the chorus of the record for it to be hot. It is what it is though. New video for the lead single off of T.I.’s upcoming album “Troubleman”.
Rapper Big Pooh x !llmind – “The Love?” (featuring Alexis Jones)
June 14, 2012
!llmind provides the driving beat for North Carolina’s Rapper Big Pooh to spit over….WELL! The track also features haunting echo chants & vocals from Alexis Jones on the chorus. Energetic yet dark. Play “The Love?” & hear it for yourself!
DOWNLOAD: RAPPER BIG POOH – THE LOVE? FT. ALEXIS JONES (PROD. !LLMIND)
R&B/Soul: Lili K – One Date (Remix)
June 14, 2012
Here is producer Peter Cottontale’s remix to “One Date†by Chicago vocalist Lili K. The offering is a jazzy track; soulful with a nice bounce to the beat.
Ayentee – Mos Common Thought (Frankensteined Vol​.​1) (Mixtape)
June 14, 2012
DOWNLOAD: AYENTEE – MOS COMMON THOUGHT (FRANKENSTEINED VOL.1)
Here is the first installment of a series called “Frankensteined.” The project’s Bay Area orchestrator, Ayentee, is a self-described out-of-the-box producer who set out to redefine “the remix” as we know it. “Mos Common Thought (Frankensteined Vol.1)” blends three unique emcees from three unique regions of the United States – Mos Def (Brooklyn), Common (Chicago), and Black Thought (Philadelphia) – over melodic beats to create a brand new listening experience. Listen to the result. And, hey, enjoy a “Bonus Track” on the house! You’re welcome.
DOWNLOAD:Â AYENTEE – MOS COMMON THOUGHT (BONUS TRACK)
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The ‘Target Killers’ Of Pakistan (Video)
June 14, 2012
Ran across this interesting interview with a Pakistani assassin who talked with Vice Magazine about the circumstances why he chose this profession, the people he’s killed, & more. Check out more backstory regarding this interview below….
“The target killers of Karachi, Pakistan, assassinate politicians, police, and protesters for as little as $700 a pop. In this excerpt from “The VICE Guide to Karachi,” VICE cofounder Suroosh Alvi interviews an armed target killer in the backseat of a taxi.
Mainstream news outlets are virtually devoid of information about the target killers of Karachi, Pakistan. This is probably because even if you manage to land an interview with one, there’s always the chance you will be murdered before completing it. Those of you who have already watched The VICE Guide to Karachi know that somehow, someway, VICE co-founder Suroosh Alvi figured out a way to do it.
For the rest of you, we have excised Suroosh’s ominous but candid interview with one of Karachi’s approximately 600 target killers so that you can whet your beak now and plan to watch the full-length version tonight at home. Their conversation took place in in the backseat of a car, the hitman wearing a motorcycle helmet and his pistol stashed in between Suroosh’s feet as he confessed the bloody truth about his work and the very dismal state of affairs in his hometown”
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The Vice Guide To Karachi: Pakistan’s Most Violent City (Video)
June 14, 2012
“Sure, we hear about violence in Pakistan all the time, but in 2011, more than three times as many people were killed in Karachi than the number of people killed in American drone strikes in the tribal areas. VICE explores the seedy underbelly of this ultra-violent metropolis of more than eighteen million people, and meet the players who make Karachi one of the craziest cities on earth.” – Suroosh Alvi, Co-Founder VICE Magazine
Parts 2-5 below…..
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R&B/Soul: Behind The Lens Of… Dwele – “What Profit?” (Video)
June 14, 2012
The Detroit homie Dwele has another dope project on the way & was recently shooting the video for his latest single “What Profit?” up there in their in Detroit. Dwele has a good visual eye as a self-taught video director himself in addition to consistently killing it with the quality R&B/Soul music, but this time he put the vision in the hands of his fellow ‘D-Boy’ director Darren Brown to execute his creative concept.
DOWNLOAD: DWELE – WHAT PROFIT?
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BLITZ – 6/14/12: Real Black Steel
June 14, 2012
Public Enemy – “Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos”
HEADLINES
Judge Denies Floyd Mayweather’s Request For An Early Release From Jail
‘Fit To Print’: Documentary Profiles Decline Of Print Newspapers & Laid Off Journalists
Michael Jordan Finally Admits That He Kept Isiah Thomas Of The 1992 Olympic Dream Team
Russian Sculptor Creates Giant Mosquito Out Of Scrap Metal
An Interview With Pakistani Assassins Hired As ‘Target Killers’
Scientists Discover Small-Earthlike Planets Are Way More Common Than Once Thought
A 24-Year-Old Man Gets 3 Life Sentences For Witnessing A Drug Deal
Charles Barkley Says The Second Dream Team ‘Really Sucked’
NASA Launches ‘Black Hole Hunter’
R&B Singer R. Kelly Owes Over $4.8 Million Dollars In Back Taxes Dating Back To 2005
Is That Jay-Z Rocking Skinny Jeans?
Traces Of Virus Found In Man Believed To Be Cured Of HIV
The NFL Asks Pacman Jones To Scare The League’s Rookies Straight
Charles Barkley Says Lebron James Is ‘Michael Jackson Playing With A Bunch Of Tito Jacksons’
Jerry Sandusky Accuser Says He Threatened Him & His Family In Courtroom Testimony
Lil Wayne Feels Like He Was Disrespected Attending The NBA Finals In Oklahoma City
People With The ‘Blackest’ Names Have A Hard Time Finding Employment
Google Searches Reveal States Where Racism Cost Obama In 2008
Mobster Henry Hill Whose Life Inspired The Movie ‘Goodfellas’ Dies At The Age Of 69
The Memphis Grizzlies Sold To 34-Year Old Biillionaire Robert Pera
10 Celebrities Who Were Once Strippers
The Battle Of The Underdog Cities: Philly Vs. Detroit
Israel Rounding Up Africans To Deport From The Country
11 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About America’s Spymasters In The C.I.A.
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NBA TV’s ‘The Dream Team’ (Documentary)
June 14, 2012
NBA TV’s original documentary of one of the greatest basketball teams EVER assembled….‘The Dream Team.’ Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Karl Marlone, Charles Barkley, Larry Bird, John Stockton, Karl Malone, Patrick Ewing, Scottie Pippen, David Robinson, & many others appear in this documentary celebrating the 20th Anniversary of this group. We may never see anything like it ever again. This documentary is a little over an hour & 10 minutes long so sit back & revisit history….
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Nas Intended To ‘Hang’ Jay-Z At The 2002 Summer Jam Concert (Video)
June 14, 2012
During the height of the battle between Nas & Jay-Z, there were rumors that Nas had planned to hang a likeness of Jay-Z during his performance of the 2002 Summer Jam performance at Giants stadium. It was said that the executives at NY’s Hot 97 stopped it from happening & an upset Nasir Jones bowed out of the show. It’s interesting that all this video is coming out now in 2012, but when pressed about it by reporters Nas refused to comment. Check out the video above & Nas’s response when questioned by MTV below……
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9th Wonder – “The Wonder Year” (Preview)
June 13, 2012
I was fortunate to have attended the screening of 9th Wonder’s “Wonder Year” documentary here in Atlanta & now the North Carolina producer, DJ, & part-time emcee (9thmatic) alongside director Kenneth Price have allowed the first 8 minutes of the documentary to go up on the web for those of y’all who haven’t see the film yet. The full & complete DVD of the documentary is available now, but 9th Wonder & Kenneth Price have another on the way called “The Harvard Fellow” centered around 9th’s recent acceptance at Harvard to lecture & do research at the Ivy league University.
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Comedy: Mike Tyson Performs Tribute To ‘Lebron James’ (Video)
June 13, 2012
“Lebron Jameeeeees is Great! He Makes Cleveland Irate” Hahaaaaaa!!
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Big K.R.I.T. – “Thank You Kindly”
June 13, 2012
The Mississippi native’s official Def Jam debut album “Live From The Underground” is doing well on the charts coming in as the #1 Hip Hop album in the country & landing at #4 overall so Big K.R.I.T. decided to let this ‘audio thank you letter’ fly for all the fans that pushed & supported. Your welcome sir…..
“I wanted to thank all the fans for the support, so I did this one for ya’ll.” #ThankYouKindly – Big K.R.I.T.
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Psalm One x R.A. The Rugged Man – “Open Relationship” (Video)
June 13, 2012
There is so much that is RIGHT with this “Open Relationship” (er…the video, too)! R.A. the Rugged Man directed the video in which he also stars. Even doing double-duty, he does not slack on the skills and delivery for this joint (neither does partner-in-rhyme Psalm One). Throw in a cameo from Bumpy Knuckles and some dashes of freaky fun, and we have a hit! Whimsical, lyrical, and a little kinky. It’s all that. Enjoy!
– @ojones1
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Nas Talks “Daughters” & Using Explicit Lyrics in His Music (Video)
June 13, 2012
In this clip, Nas engages a CNN panel (Soledad O’Brien, Roland Martin, among others), sharing insights on being a father (especially to his teenage daughter, Destiny) and being authentic as an artist with regard to his use of explicit lyrics in his songs. Great piece!
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