Author: Paul “Big Homie” Duong

N.C. Schools Upset With J.Cole Video

Looks like Jermaine’s new video “Who Dat” has left some North Carolina school officials aggy. Although students from Fayetteville State University and E.E. Smith High School signed waivers to appear in the clip, FSU Chancellor James Anderson delivered an apology to alumni for their cheerleaders involvement. District Superintendent Frank Till took it a step further and told local newspaper The Fayetteville Observer, that he disapproved of the video’s “explicit” themes: “I think it shows the school and the city in […]

Black Sheep Unaware Of Kia Commercial

Apparently, Dres of Black Sheep wasn’t privy to the rapping hamsters in Kia’s latest ad campaign. D-R-E-S shares his thoughts with VIBE on the group’s song being used and how he’s expecting some royalties to come along with it. “The Choice is Yours” is in a new Kia commercial and some other classic hip-hop songs have been getting commercial revivals too. What’s up with the resurgence of golden era hip-hop in advertising? I think it’s reflective of a time period of a certain level […]

New Video: The-Dream “Trilogy”

[vodpod id=Video.3938074&w=425&h=350&fv=] Dream is on his grizzly. Under the Motion Family’s direction, he combines three videos off Love King ( “Yamaha”; “Nikki Pt. 2”; “Abyss”) into one. Listen up, Terius got a story to tell. Performance of “Make Up Bag” on Jimmy Kimmel Live after the jump. Previously: “Panties To The Side” (Video Preview)

B.o.B. Undecided On Next Single

[vodpod id=Video.3934821&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%253D533376%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A533376] Bobby Ray tells MTV that he is torn as to which track he plans to release as his next single. Decisions, decisions. “I think ‘Magic’ is one where, in terms of the pop crowd, it’ll really be the hit, the record of choice. I think ‘Don’t Let Me Fall’ is the song that people just kinda embrace naturally. It doesn’t even have to be pushed or on the radio. When I perform and do shows, people sing ‘Don’t […]