[vodpod id=Video.6911329&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Prince kept his 21-show run at The Forum going strong last night and brought out the evening’s special guest, Alicia Keys. Luckily for us, DRFB caught footage of the two performing, “How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore?”.
Need some of those classic tracks from back in the day? Well Statik Selektah and Lord Sear team up to bring us a new mixtape with a continuous mix of NYC club classics from the early ’80s. Stay tuned, Open Bar Classics Vol 2: 90s R&B is coming soon. Tracklist and download link after the jump.
[vodpod id=Video.6926538&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Joey drops off the third installment of his Supafest Tour vlog series from Australia. Here’s some footage of his performance as he recites “Twinz”, “I’m So Hood” and “New York” in Sydney. Welcome to the Outback. Previously: Episode #2
[vodpod id=Video.6901605&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Africa is far. Word to T-Boz, but you don’t have to head back to the Mother Land to view Nasir and Damian’s latest clip. Nah mean. Off their collaborative LP, Distant Relatives. wshh
Look who’s no longer in Canada. At the I Am Music 2 Tour stop in Killa Cali last night, Weezy brought Chuck Taylor out for “My Life”. No “Red Nation“? Guess they didn’t wanna scare the kids. Tunechi brings out Cory after the jump.
I went to a Puff show and a Murder Inc. reunion broke out during opening act Lloyd’s set. Ha! Where’s Gotti? Nigel D.
Last night, Puff brought his Dirty Money Coming Home Tour back to his birthplace. After the train music departed, the show really picked up with Mr. Combs bringin’ out some of his old friends and former Bad Boy artists. Black Rob drops “Woah” above. And below a lil Tribe flavor, Biggie’s old lady, and brief appearances by Jim Jones and Lil Cease. Oh what a night.
Well it ain’t Steve Harvey. It’s Odd Future’s Tyler, The Creator and he keeps the promo for his upcoming album in full swing by introducing his Thurnis Haley character. Goblin in stores 5.10.11. #GolfWang
On the real, this is the best we’ve heard from Ja in awhile. Produced by Aurelius, here’s the first single off Pain Is Love 2, which he plans to drop the day before he reports to prison along with The Renaissance Project. hhnm
Although, Diddy is not on the track, he and Tyga take it to Times Square and separate the real from the fake with their viral pairing. Off Tyga’s recent mixtape, Black Thoughts Vol. 2. wshh
That blog post perfectly captured the raw intensity of Joell Ortiz’s performance at Guz Sports Bar! His delivery of Battle Cry was absolutely electric, making the whole room feel like it was vibrating with pure, unfiltered energy. It reminded me of those high-stakes moments during a intense word guessing game with friends where the pressure is on and every single syllable counts. Seeing such a lyrical powerhouse perform in such an intimate, gritty setting was a legendary experience. If you weren't there, you truly missed out on some masterful storytelling. I'm still buzzing from that incredible night of hip-hop excellence!