And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop

Friday, August 07 2009 8:22 PM EST | Posted by: YN | Posted in: Rap Radar Exclusives Video

{mp4-flvremote width=”540″ height=”350″}http://video.ak.facebook.com/video-ak-sf2p/v2685/72/18/1049638852488_63826.mp4{/mp4-flvremote} 

Had this in the stash so long, I forgot I had it. This was an excellent 2004 documentary on our culture that aired on VH1 and was written by my good friend, Bill Adler (google him, kids!). There were five episodes and this was the first entitled Back In The Day. Like that 20/20 special RR brought you, we’re here to educate as well as entertain. All y’all do is steal content. Ha!

{mp4-flvremote width=”540″ height=”350″}http://video.ak.facebook.com/video-ak-sf2p/v2685/102/29/1049682173571_12255.mp4{/mp4-flvremote}

{mp4-flvremote width=”540″ height=”350″}http://video.ak.facebook.com/video-ak-sf2p/v2685/176/120/1049695533905_2005.mp4{/mp4-flvremote} 

Drake Covers FADER

Friday, August 07 2009 7:46 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Newsstand Stan
drake-rapradar.com

FADER gets first dibs with Aubrey’s inaugural magazine cover. Northern exposure, indeed. On newsstands August 18th.

Previously: Drake Next FADER Cover? 

Related: Rolling Stone Says Drake’s A 2009 Artist To Watch

New Video: Lil Boosie Ft. Young Jeezy x Webbie "Better Believe It"

Friday, August 07 2009 6:47 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Focus

Here’s a new visual from señor Bad Azz. A few days ago, Director Edwin Decena told MTV that he wanted to replicate the aesthetics from Boosie’s FADER cover shoot. Job well done sir. You better believe it. 

John Forté On Good Day New York

Friday, August 07 2009 5:26 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Live Show

This morning, John Forté  and his acoustic guitar appeared on Rupert Murdoch’s morning drive. After a brief interview, he performs a cut off his Style Free EP. Good stuff. 

Previously: John Forté’s First Post Prison Radio Interview

Kid Cudi Says He's Top 5 Alive

Friday, August 07 2009 5:16 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Focus

At the 3:52 mark, Scott tells D.C.’s 93.9 FM, that his name should be mentioned in the top brackets. I beg to differ, but you can’t knock his confidence. If you don’t feel that you’re the best, make room for the rest.

Props: HHNM

Rihanna Leaves "Run This Town" Video Set

Friday, August 07 2009 4:58 PM EST | Posted by: YN | Posted in: Gossip
alt

Apparently, the megapowers just finished shooting the video to “Run This Town”.  

tweet-rapradar.com

Props: Laizabaybee

Bonus: June Ambrose still runnin’ her jibs. More snitchin’ after the jump! Twitter Lives!

alt
alt
alt
 

 

Plies Pays Tribute To "The First 48"

Friday, August 07 2009 4:30 PM EST | Posted by: YN | Posted in: Focus

 

Yup, Algernod’s got another album coming whether you like it or not. Here he explains how a popular TV show influenced one of his new songs.

“I got a song right now called ‘First 48,‘ ” the Florida native revealed. “It’s wrapped around the whole TV series ‘The First 48 Hours.’ I’m telling you on the record: ‘Everybody is a goon until they catch a case/ When the detectives get to the talking/ All that gangsta shit fades away/ The first 10 minutes, dog, you started off straight/ Detective applied a little pressure, you turn around and break.’

“That whole situation for me, that intro, I’m sitting here watching TV, and I didn’t know it was that many unreal dudes still left in the streets,” he continued. “I just focused on that situation. That’s one of them records on my album I call ‘choir rehearsal.’ I know everybody is gonna sing it every time I perform it.” 

Should be interesting. Plus, Goon Affiliated is the first album where Plies is gonna let other rappers get their special guest on. We’re on the hunt for them names first.

Props: 1515 Boys ©RR

Rick Ross Intro For New DJ Khaled Show

Friday, August 07 2009 4:15 PM EST | Posted by: YN | Posted in: True Story
alt

“Time to take it over. Minus all that bakin’ soda.”

A lil’ FLA love this morning. In case you ain’t know, DJ Khaled’s radio partner K Foxx moved to the Rottten Apple to be part of Hot 97′s new morning show with Cipha Sounds and Rosenberg. So now with his Takeover program for dolo, Mr. We The Best needed a new theme song so guess who he called. He dialed 911 and boom. Ha!

 

Sidebar: Remember when the original “Ten Crack Commandments” was a radio promo Preemo and Jeru The Damaja did for Angie Martinez? You geeks on the Internets need to find that. Y’all slippin’.

Puttin’ on for their city: The 305

Kanye West's Rant (Live At Casio G-Shock Event)

Friday, August 07 2009 7:00 AM EST | Posted by: YN | Posted in: Live Show

 

“Dance, nigga, dance.”

Airplane flights. OJ. MJ. The fuckin’ media. The fuckin’ TV. Computers. Water bottles. TMZ. Fallin’ icons. My, oh my. Can’t wait til B.Dot sees this one. Ha!

Props: Rule 4080

Mr. Hudson "Anyone But Him" (Live Session)

Friday, August 07 2009 6:46 AM EST | Posted by: YN | Posted in: Live Show

 

Lord knows I’ve steadily clowned this dude and my brother and I have joked a lot about the melody of this tune in particular. But here’s the shock of your life: I’m kinda diggin’ this live session version. That is until Kanye’s replacement comes in and screws it up. Oh well, close but no cigar.

Spotted: Young Kingz