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Kanye West x Jay-Z – 2011 MTV VMAs “Otis” Performance (Video)

The Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival: Kanye West x Q-Tip x Bussa Bus (Video)

Ice Cube Performs ‘Natural Born Killaz’ Live In Paris France (Video)


While the VH1’s Behind The Music was airing here in the states, Ice Cube & his squad were just finishing an energetic show in Paris France. Ice Cube proving that he’s a ‘Natural Born Killa’ when it comes to bodying the stage.

The Rich x Black Chronicles: Raekwon x Nas Part Deux (Video)

Apparently the full video of Raekwon’s ‘Rick & Black’ track featuring Nas off the Shaolin Vs. Wu-Tang album will drop after these mini-teasers….check back manana…

DJ Jazzy Jeff x Skillz Rock London (Video)

DJ Jazzy Jeff & his hypeman/emcee Skillz were captured on camera across the pond doing what they do best…..Rocking parties! Watch, learn, & enjoy….

Kanye West Gets Intimate With The Essence Music Festival Crowd (Video)

It seems like damn near all of Atlanta went to the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans. A number of people I saw on twitter talked about Kanye West’s performance. Some people were dissing it, but after I watched this video it was clear to me that Kanye was just amongst family. If you’re touring all over the world you can’t get intimate with fans like this who don’t really know you. I guess that’s why Kanye also explained why he also doesn’t talk to the press anymore. Can’t knock the brother for trying to do something different by playing with the crowd who knows good black music & probably knows him best. Plus the Essence Music Festival organizers probably couldn’t afford Kanye’s million dollar performance fees & he may have wanted to participate in some capacity for his core audience.

Mos Def Goes Hard For Brooklyn (Video)

If you’re a fan of Mos Def you know he always goes hard for his native Brooklyn. He didn’t disappoint yesterday evening while performing at the Fort Greene Music Festival. In the video above he performs a freestyle for ‘Brooklyn We Go Hard’, but I’d the video cuts off right before ‘The Estatic’ which is one of my favorite Mos Def joints. I’m sure more video from yesterday’s show will surface eventually. Shouts to my homegirl Brandi for the heads up!

Cee-Lo Performs ‘Bright Lights, Bigger City’ Live On The Voice (Video)


I can’t front. I haven’t seen not one episode of this show The Voice in which Cee-Lo is a judge.  I don’t really watch television that often anyway unless I just so happen to catch television on the web.  Many people were talking about Cee-Lo’s performance on twitter where he stepped out from behind the desk as a judge on the show & gave a tutorial on how true performers entertain. Cee-Lo is rocking the Bishop Eddie Long toupee though…..Pause

Talib Kweli On The Colbert Report (Video)

Talib Kweli stopped by The Colbert Report to talk politics a little & then in the video after the jump he’s joined by Res onstage for a performance of ‘Cold Rain’ from his Gutter Rainbows album. I laughed out loud to Stephen Colbert’s comment about how Talib Kweli’s name itself will cause him to lose viewers! Hahaa! The live performance with songstress Res is after the jump…..

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The Wu-Tang Clan Take Over London (Video)


The Wu-Tang Clan ripped a show in the UK the other night to a raucous crowd of supporters proving that Wu-Tang Clan STILL ain’t nothing to f**K with!

Nas Speaks On His New Album Entitled ‘Life Is Good’ (Video)

Nas talked about his new album that’s dropping called ‘Life Is Good’ & says that the first single that’s scheduled to drop is called ‘Nasty’. Check out more footage of Nas performing in NYC under the hood…..

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Mobb Deep x Raekwon Perform ‘Eye For An Eye’ Live In New York (Video)

New ‘fish-eyed’ video from one of Mobb Deep’s first shows since Prodigy was released took place in NYC last light & Raekwon joined the M.O.B.B. for this classic from their classic album The Infamous.

Big Boi Performs ‘Atliens’ In NYC (Video)


Man I’m sick of waiting for another Outkast album on some hip hop sh*t like their second release. These cats don’t seem like they are never getting back together. We’ll just have to enjoy the memories & live peformances like these for now.

Blackstar Bring Out Jay Electronica In London (Video)


Blackstar reunited in London for a show alongside Rakim & De La Soul on the bill. What most of the London fans didn’t expect was Mos Def & Talib Kweli bringing out Jay Electronica on stage

Kanye West – Live At Coachella (Mixtape)


Kanye’s performance back in April during the 2011 Coachella festival will go down in history as one of his greatest performances ever. The crowd in Cali was rocking & Kanye gave a marathon performance full of energy as he delivered hit after hit after hit.  I can only imagine what it was like to actually be there in the crowd.   For those of us who may have wanted to experience this on our ipods, you can download this new ‘Live At Coachella’ mixtape featuring the actual live recordings from the show. Supposedly a high quality video of the show will soon follow, but in case you can’t wait to see what you’ve missed then you can always check out our previous video post of the actual show HERE. Complete tracklisting for Kanye West’s Live At Coachella mixtape is under the hood…

DOWNLOAD: KANYE WEST – LIVE AT THE COACHELLA FESTIVAL (MIXTAPE)

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Classic Clips: Biggie Throws Water Bottle At Big Kap During Summer Jam Show In California (Video)


From Fader Magazine’s Icon Issue featuring Biggie:
“I’m throwing the records and it’s like, alright, cool we’re going through it. But it’s so hot the heat is actually warping the records. The records is melting! So the records are warping right before me and it’s just like woooommp. And Big looking at me. We had this thing like, every time you make a mistake on stage during the show, you get fined $100. So during the show, Big heard the first womp, and he was like “A hundred dollars!” The record is crumbling up right before my eyes. Then it’s getting bad and Cease is like, “Two hundred dollars!” And then Big, he just stopped everything and was like, “Yo! What the fuck is going on?!” I’m looking and my records look like a piece of bacon back there. Big is tight! He had a water bottle, he threw the water bottle at me, and just walks off the stage” – Big Kap

Foreign Exchange – ‘Return Of The Mack’ Live (Video)


Who would have thought that Phonte would perform this Mark Morrison joint live onstage?! They even mixed in a little Get Boys ‘My Minds Playing Tricks On Me’ into the repetoire. Hahaaa! Looked like everyone was having a good time down there at The Foreign Exchange’s Virginia show….

DOWNLOAD: ZO! & PHONTE – ‘RETURN OF THE MACK’ FEAT. TIGALLO THE TAY GOD

Big K.R.I.T. Performs ‘Players Ballad’ With Raheem DeVaughn In D.C. (Video)


This is one of my favorite songs from Big K.R.I.T.’s new ‘ReturnOf4eva’ album. I’ve been playing it for the last few weeks on the radio show too if y’all have been following. It was only right that if Big K.R.I.T. was in D.C. he’d bring out Raheem DeVaughn to join him onstage. I’ve been enjoying Raheem DeVaughn’s ‘Heemy Taught Me’ mixtape that just dropped too.  They need to drop a hot video for this joint because these two ‘playas’ are winning right now with this song……

DOWNLOAD: BIG K.R.I.T.  –  RETURNOF4EVA  (ALBUM)

DOWNLOAD: RAHEEM DEVAUGHN  –  HEEMY TAUGHT ME  (MIXTAPE)

Reflection Eternal Show Tribute To ‘Guru’ In San Diego (Video)


It’s hard to believe that its been a year since the legendary Guru of Gangstarr has passed. Guru Rest In Peace!! July 17th 1961 – April 19th 2010

Kanye West Headlines The 2011 Coachella Festival (Full Video)


I said it before & I’ll say it again……. There is NO Hip Hop artist in the world today that’s bigger than Kanye West. None. This right here proves the point I’ve been making for a while now. Epic display of pure heart, stamina, creativity, & showmanship!
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