Archive for June, 2009

J.Cole Prepares For "The Warm Up"

Wednesday, June 10 2009 5:02 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Focus

In the clip, Jermaine speaks on the reception of his first mixtape The Come Up, his forthcoming set The Warm Up, and getting dropped from his high school basketball team. Part two after the cut. Get it? Ha!

Props: H.E.R. via Pardon Me Duke

Previously: J.Cole “Heartache”

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The Roots Cover The Classics

Wednesday, June 10 2009 3:58 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Live Show
 
In the flim, The Roots, Skillz, and Mos Def cover cuts from Gang Starr and Nice-N-Smooth at the Highline Ballroom in NYC. No “Dwyck” gentleman? Humbug! After the cut, they try their hand at Run-D.M.C.’s “Here We Go”.
 

Props: HHU

 
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More From T-Pain And His Dumb Ass Chain

Wednesday, June 10 2009 12:49 PM EST | Posted by: YN | Posted in: Focus

You can’t buy class.

“The money though, it’s got people actin funny yo/ As soon as some niggas get some light, they be like dummies yo.”  © Keith Elam

Young Jeezy "Dead Or Alive" (Video)

Wednesday, June 10 2009 12:37 PM EST | Posted by: YN | Posted in: Focus

 

“First nigga in Atlanta with an S2.”

I’ll pretend I know what kind of car that is. Ha! Anyway, Jeezy shot another quick street vid to one of the tunes off the excellent Trappin’ Ain’t Dead mixtape. It’s all in the name of Thug Motivation 103 which is on the way. Can’t wait.

Jeremih Covers Stevie Wonder's "Ribbon In The Sky"

Wednesday, June 10 2009 12:25 PM EST | Posted by: YN | Posted in: R&B

 

It’s Deeper Than Birthday Sex. Ha!

Props: Young Kingz

Previously: RR Exclusive: Jeremih Says It’s Deeper Than R&B

Lauryn Hill Cancels All European Tour Dates

Wednesday, June 10 2009 12:15 PM EST | Posted by: YN | Posted in: True Story
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While we wait for Michael Jackson to back out of his summer tour, L Boogie continues to confuse and disappoint:

Festival organizers say hip-hop and R&B singer Lauryn Hill has canceled all tour dates in Europe this summer for health reasons.

Stockholm Jazz Festival spokeswoman Liisa Tolonen says the artist’s agent informed the festival late Tuesday that all performances in Europe by the former Fugees singer have been canceled. This includes shows in Sweden, Greece, the Netherlands, Poland, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, France, and Austria.

Tolonen said Wednesday the agent cited health reasons for the cancellation but declined to give more details.

The tour would have marked a comeback to stage by Hill who has kept a low public profile in recent years. She was the planned headline act for The Stockholm Jazz Festival, one of Sweden’s biggest music events.

Let’s hope she has no real illness, we already know she’s sick in the head.

George Michael Bumrushes Beyoncé Show

Wednesday, June 10 2009 12:05 PM EST | Posted by: YN | Posted in: Focus

 

Don’t act like y’all didn’t fuck with “Careless Whipser” or “Everything She Wants.” “Somebody Tell Me!” Ha! Anyway, George Michael supported B on her final show in the UK last night. A big look for Mrs. Carter.

Props: HHNM

New Music: BG x Juvenile "We Fly"

Wednesday, June 10 2009 11:45 AM EST | Posted by: YN | Posted in: Music
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“I got wings, nigga. I got wings.”

Baby’s runaways unite woadie! Although Juve’s flow still ain’t the same, this hook-heavy joint still got a lil’ bounce to it. I ain’t mad.

 

Jay-Z Made DJ Khaled Cry

Wednesday, June 10 2009 11:32 AM EST | Posted by: YN | Posted in: True Story

“Oh, let’s not get it twisted. Venetian paint. Here’s that Venetian. This ain’t regular.”

During The Penguin’s interview with the 1515 Boys he expressed his feelings on being mentioned in Hova’s latest song:

“Khaled was recently humbled by rap giant Jay-Z, when Hov shouted Khaled on the song ‘D.O.A’ The mouthy DJ says he was stunned and left speechless by Jay’s co-sign.

‘To get a co-sign from a legend like that is big. He said my name, he said, ‘We the best!’ It brought a tear to my eye,” Khaled said.”

Ah! Who said Terror Squad and Jigga can’t get along? We’ve come a long way baby. Ha!

 

New Music: Maino x Chris Brown "Don't Be Scared"

Wednesday, June 10 2009 6:07 AM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Random Tracks

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I’ll take irony for a thousand, Alex.

Props: HHU