Magician David Blaine performed his latest stunt Friday at NY’s Pier 54. Blaine stood on a 20-foot-high platform for three days surrounded by a million volts of electricity. Pharrell joined in on the act by shooting the volts from his keyboard. Pretty electrifying, ay? nytimes
Not biting his tongue for no one, T-Pain sounds off on the game in Stoic‘s new video, directed by himself. It’s the good, the bad and the ugly. Bday and mixtape release party after the jump.
On Saturday, the Tampay Bay Times Forum hosted Wild 94.1’s annual Last Damn show. EAN has highlights of the show including Snoop, 2 Chainz, MGK and Lupe Fiasco.
It’s been 18 years since Jay-Z rode the subway. True story. In fact, he told Cipha Sounds and Peter Rosenberg that he wished he could’ve rode the train to his Yankee Stadium concerts. Well, he got his wish. Yesterday afternoon, Hov ditched the Maybach and hopped aboard the R line for his final concert at the Barclays Center. Stand clear of the closing doors—and crazy ass fans. necolebitchie
Hov closed out his concert series last night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. After reciting “’03 Bonnie & Clyde”, he brought out his ol’ lady for “Diva” and “Crazy In Love”. Later, she returned for “Young Forever”. You can check out his entire performance here.
Trey Songz is on the prowl. And Mr. Steal Your Girl lives up to his moniker in his brand new video off his latest album, Chapter V. Better cuff your chick.
Jadakiss turns out the lights in his new video with crooner Emanny. Money doesn’t buy happiness, but it’s one helluva down payment. Off the Consignment mixtape which you can download here.
When it rains, niggas get wet. And in support of Trae’s mixtape, The Blackprint, he shows what it’s like to weather through various storms. Can you stand the rain?
I mean, what more can I say? Pre-order here. To commemorate the closing night of his historic sold-out 8 (eight) show run opening Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, JAY Z is releasing “LIVE IN BROOKLYN,” a live 8 (eight) song audio /visual optic EP. “LIVE IN BROOKLYN,” filmed and recorded during the Saturday, October 6th concert will be available Tuesday, October 9, 2012 exclusively on iTunes. UPDATE: Pushed back to October 11.
Hov wraps his eight concert run tonight at the Barclays Center. But before he does, MTV asked a few rappers for their favorite Jay-Z performance song. If you’re not lucky enough to attend tonight, the show will be streamed via Hov’s new Life+Times YouTube channel at 9:30 pm EST.
It is so heartbreaking to hear DJ Premier break the news that DJ Kool Herc’s health is ailing, as he is literally the founding father who laid down the blueprint for hip-hop culture. Thinking about how someone who built an entire global phenomenon can end up struggling with medical expenses or failing health really puts things into perspective regarding healthcare challenges. When you look at how people navigate health or wellness procedures worldwide—whether someone is researching cosmetic treatments like Liposuction Cyprus or seeking urgent medical care—it underscores how essential access to reliable medical help and proper support systems really is. Kool Herc gave us the breaks, the block parties, and the entire movement that shaped generations of music lovers, so seeing the community step up to show love while DJ Premier brings awareness to his condition is the very least we can do. Sending strength and prayers to Kool Herc for a full recovery, and massive respect to DJ Premier for using his platform to make sure a true pioneer gets the support and respect he deserves.