Author: B.Dot

2Pac Honored By Library Of Congress

2pac’s 1995 hit “Dear Mama” was one of 25 recordings inducted today into the National Recording Registry. Each year, audio over 10 years old that are “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant” are selected. The recordings are preserved at a facility in Culpeper, Virgina. This marks the third hip-hop inductee following Grandmaster Flash and The Furious 5’s “The Message” and Public Enemy’s Fear of A Black Planet.

Drake Explains His Writing Process

[vodpod id=Video.3890851&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dseries%253D32%2526id%253D1641626%2526vid%253D530191%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A530191] It’s only a matter of time until the suits at Blackberry get wind of this. In this preview from Drake’s documentary Better Than Good Enough, the Canadian says he opts for the PDA instead of the pen to jot rhymes. “I can’t write my raps on paper,” Drake says. “The BlackBerry keys — my thumbs were made for touching them.” Uh, write on. The program airs tonight at 10PM Est. on MTV.

Donnis On Da Spot Freestyle

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New Music: Bun B “ATLiens Freestyle”

[vodpod id=Video.3889959&w=425&h=350&fv=clip_id%3D12748718%26amp%3Bserver%3Dvimeo.com%26amp%3Bautoplay%3D0%26amp%3Bfullscreen%3D1%26amp%3Bmd5%3D0%26amp%3Bshow_portrait%3D0%26amp%3Bshow_title%3D0%26amp%3Bshow_byline%3D0%26amp%3Bcontext%3Duser%3A715005%26amp%3Bcontext_id%3D%26amp%3Bforce_embed%3D0%26amp%3Bmultimoog%3D%26amp%3Bcolor%3D00ADEF%26amp%3Bforce_info%3Dundefined] Bun drops a couple of bars for Lafayette clothing’s 7th anniversary. The cut can be found on the brand’s mixtape featuring DJ Clark Kent, Talib Kweli, Q-Tip, Vado, and more.

New Video: Big Sean “High Rise”

[vodpod id=Video.3887385&w=425&h=350&fv=clip_id%3D12695815%26server%3Dvimeo.com%26autoplay%3D0%26fullscreen%3D1%26md5%3D0%26show_portrait%3D0%26show_title%3D0%26show_byline%3D0%26context%3D%7Cnewest%26context_id%3D%26force_embed%3D0%26multimoog%3D%26color%3D00ADEF%26force_info%3Dundefined] Big Sean’s new mixtape Finally Famuos Vol.3 is right around the corner. And to usher it in the right way is this new video for “High Rise”.  Produced by Don Cannon. That’s a big look.

J.Cole Talks “Who Dat” Video

J.Cole was at the Bryant Park Hotel last night to celebrate EA Sports latest title, NBA Elite 11 (formerly known as NBA Live). In the house was 9th Wonder and NBA players Brandon Jennings and Kevin Durant. Cole says his new video “Who Dat” was shot in one swoop on 35mm film—none of that digital shit. Watch this.