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David Banner was in Beantown this past weekend and spoke at Harvard University. He was there as the keynote speaker of the L.A. Riots: Twenty Years Later Conference. Here’s a brief clip of him discussing the state of hip-hop. Sidebar: DJ Hustle Simmons Interviews David Banner
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Still overseas, Da Snowman brought his Hustlerz Ambition tour over to the Huxley
South Carolina newcomer Sadie Hawkins (Yep, like the dance) appeared last week on Sway In The Morning On Shade 45. Following her interview, which you can view after the jump, she gave a freebie over Pastor Troy’s hit. You can download her mixtape Girl Interrupted hosted by DJ Scream here.
After 30 years on air, New York’s 98.7 Kiss FM ended their run this weekend. The station was the the first to adopt a hip-hop format. DJ Red Alert had been with Kiss since since its early days and gave his final mix Saturday night. After the jump, read his message lifted from his Facebook page. Sidebar: NY Times Article
Last night, Abel brought his U.S. tour back to NY for a sold-out crowd at Bowery Ballroom including Puff in attendance. Above is footage of Mr. Tesfaye’s “Wicked Games” courtesy of Sowmya.
[vodpod id=Video.16446617&w=540&h=350&fv=] On Friday, Rozay, Wale and Meek brought their MMG talents to the Motor City. Here’s a visual recap from their performance at the Silverdome courtesy of Iceberg Beatz. Stay tuned,
We out here tryna function. And last Thursday, 40 water performed at West Hollywood’s Key Club and brought out the city’s own YG for their collabo. The Block Brochure is available here.
Last night, Ice Cube and Mystikal were just a few on the bill for 93.5 KDAY’s Krush Groove 2012 at the Gibson Amphitheater in LA. Above, Mystikal performs his new single while that bad muthafucka named Ice Cube goes solo for the N.W.A classic below. The West Coast Jawn has more footage here.
Yo, this new track from The Chef is an absolute banger! Raekwon never misses when it comes to dropping that gritty, vintage hip-hop storytelling. The beat on "Travel Places" hits hard and takes you right back to the golden era. Listening to this makes me want to pack my bags, catch a flight, and book a reliable Taxi kilimanjaro airport to Moshi just to go explore the world with some heavy bars in my headphones.