Lupe Fiasco Takeovers Governors Island (New York)

Sunday, September 20 2009 9:05 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Yesterday, Wasalu made the trek to Governors Island and performed in front of several hundred New Yorkers. If you missed out, grab a front row seat after the jump.

Props: Lupe x PDS

Read the rest of this entry »

Mr. Hudson “Young Forever” (Live In Chicago)

Sunday, September 20 2009 8:24 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Kanye’s bloke from across the pond performs track 15 off The Blueprint 3 at the RSVP Gallery in Chi-Town. If life is but a beach chair, than this shit is a broken milk crate.

Previously: G.O.O.D. Music (Live In Chicago)

Props: X

Daz Dillinger’s Independent As Fuck

Sunday, September 20 2009 3:34 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Focus

No label? No problem. Dat Nigga Daz literally takes it to the streets and plugs his new album, Public Enemiez. See Dukie, there’s hope after all.

Props: 57th Ave

Lord Finesse Remembers Roc Raida

Sunday, September 20 2009 1:40 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Eskay’s favorite rapper speaks on Roc Raida’s genius. Of course, genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.

UHTN

Goodie Mob Reunion Concert

Sunday, September 20 2009 1:15 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Last night, the Good Die Mostly Over Bullshit collective held court at the Masquerade Atlanta, GA. Feed your soul with more clips after the cut.

Props: Broken Cool via WOTS

Read the rest of this entry »

Sugar Shane Confronts Pretty Boy Floyd

Sunday, September 20 2009 9:45 AM EST | Posted by: YN | Posted in: Blog, Clutch

This was more exciting than the actual Marquez fight. Watch Mr. Mosley gets his Kanye on at the post-fight interview. He wants to congratulate you, he’s gonna let you finish Floyd, but he got next. Ha!

Props: Khal

Picture 14

Lil Boosie’s A Business, Man

Sunday, September 20 2009 1:29 AM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Sitting with XXL, Boosie speaks on the recession and taking matters into his own hands with his new label Bad Azz Ent. If you want something done, you got to do it yourself.

Jay-Z “Encore” x “Thank You” (BBC Live Lounge)

Saturday, September 19 2009 6:12 PM EST | Posted by: YN | Posted in: Blog, Music

jay_cookies

Mo’ cookies. No apple juice.

“Roc Boys” wasn’t the only song Hov performed at Jo Whiley’s house for the BBC Radio 1. Here’s a stripped down take of “Encore,” the song produced by Mr. Carter’s pal, Kanye West. See it all comes together.

And yup, a lil “Thank You” at the end. Owww.

Tags: , ,

LeBron Takes Paris

Saturday, September 19 2009 5:21 PM EST | Posted by: YN | Posted in: Blog, Clutch

Until Drake’s “Forever” video is finished, this is gonna have to do. Here’s Bron hawking his More Than A Game movie overseas. Hey, is that you Tony Parker? Hope you stayed on the sidelines. You don’t wanna catch anymore L’s. Do you remember?

Sidebar: In other b-ball news, Shaq needs a chill pill.

Picture 13

 

Janet Jackson On The Making Of MJ’s “Scream”

Saturday, September 19 2009 5:09 PM EST | Posted by: YN | Posted in: Blog, R&B

“Stop fuckin’ with me!”

Damita Jo recalls supporting her big bro in his darkest hour and making the most expensive video in history. Seven millie! Eat your heart out, Ratner.

‘Scream,’ there was so much going on at that time,” Jackson recalled. “That’s when the — I hate to say this but — the first allegations [of child molestation] came out and the whole bit. He was very upset and very angry and he had so much pent up in him that he wanted to get out and say. And when you listen to the lyrics, that’s what it’s about.”

When Michael asked Janet for her help with the song, there was no way she could say no. “I played the role that I’ve always played in his life: his little sister that was there by his side, that had his back no matter what,” she said. “That’s what ‘Scream’ was for me.”

Family, FTW!

MTV