Archive for March, 2010

Throwback Video: Gang Starr On Jay Leno

Friday, March 26 2010 2:29 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Nearly 20 years ago, Guru and Preemo appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Peep, Preem’s shirt. Remember those? Ha! Anyways, the duo go on to perform “Take It Personal” off Daily Operation.

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Toilet Bowl Sent To Diddy’s Office

Friday, March 26 2010 1:42 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Georgi vodka owner Martin Silver took a different kind of shot yesterday morning. Upset over Diddy’s comment, “If you’re not drinking Ciroc, you’re drinking pee pee”, Silver sent a toilet filled with bottles of Ciroc vodka to Puff’s Midtown office. Unfortunately, Diddy’s security prevented Silver and his assistant from completing their special delivery. Obviously, someone was pissed off.

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VH1 Hip-Hop Honors The South ?

Friday, March 26 2010 12:48 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Gossip

Wow, that was fast. Five months after honoring Def Jam’s 25th anniversary, it appears the South is next to get its just due. The show’s executive producer, Fab 5 Freddy is currently in the 305 rounding up some of the city’s heavy hitters. This should be hot.

Ice Cube’s Got Love For The New West

Friday, March 26 2010 12:15 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, True Story

Ice Cube refuted Jay Rock’s claim on his blog yesterday and gave his support for the new artists emerging from the West. As for everyone else, you’re going to have to wait until July 13th for him to name names.

Kendrick Lamar “Pussy & Patron” (RR SXSW)

Friday, March 26 2010 12:04 PM EST | Posted by: YN | Posted in: Blog, Live Show

It’s clear that Gibbs and Pill are brothers in struggle, but Jay Rock and Kendrick Lamar are tight like Crockett and Tubbs too. During Rock’s Respect The West set, KL got to rock his raunchy tune to the rowdy crowd. Sounded hella good to me.

Pharoahe Monch x MeLa Machinko “My Life” (RR SXSW)

Friday, March 26 2010 12:00 PM EST | Posted by: YN | Posted in: Blog, Live Show

No Styles but Monch rocked one of my favorite joints from his catalogue at the Duck Down anniversay bash. Check out the vocal assistance here from my man Bezo’s artist, MeLa. Dreamz R Real, niggas.

8Ball & MJG “You Don’t Want Drama” x “Relax And Take Notes” (RR SXSW)

Friday, March 26 2010 11:44 AM EST | Posted by: YN | Posted in: Blog, Live Show

It wasn’t all 90s during Ball and G’s show at the Barbarella. Here’s two selections off their two Bad Boy releases, 2004′s Living Legends and ’07′s Riding High. Puff, what up?

Previously: “Comin’ Out Hard” x “Armed Robbery”

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PROFILE: Tony Yayo

Friday, March 26 2010 11:39 AM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Elliott did one of these a few weeks ago. Now it’s Yayo’s turn to go through the ringer with Dee Vazquez. These aren’t your normal 21 questions.

Freeway “1-900-Hustler” x “Cannon” (RR SXSW)

Friday, March 26 2010 11:35 AM EST | Posted by: YN | Posted in: Blog, Live Show

Puttin’ the Stimulus Package material on hold for a sec, Philly Freeze breezes through two of his more feisty lyrical exercises. The boy’s bars is up!

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Chamillionaire Apologizes To Paul Wall (RR SXSW)

Friday, March 26 2010 11:28 AM EST | Posted by: YN | Posted in: Blog, Live Show

Witness the bizarre but hilarious ending to the big reunion show. Is Koopa so sincere? You be the judge.

Sidebar: I forgot about Mike Jones. Who? Mike Jones.