Last year, educator Michael Eric Dyson penned a book entitled Born To Use Mics based on Nas’ 1994 masterpiece, Illmatic. Earlier today at the Bonnaroo Arts & Music Festival, Esco gave his take on the project.
Puff and his Dirty Money crew were on Tim Westwood’s show today and addressed Lil’ Kim recent taunts. No time for negativity.
If a picture‘s worth a thousand words, video must speak for itself. Take a look at Pharrell and Asher Roth adding the final touches to Ash’s sophomore album, The Spaghetti Tree. yk2
Yesterday evening, Cudi gave a performance at his old 9 to 5 in the Soho section of New York. Adoseofdopeness caught a majority of the set above. Below is a non-a capella version of “Revolution”. [vodpod id=Video.3814621&w=425&h=350&fv=clip_id%3D12477952%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%3A3215476%26amp%3Bcontext_id%3D%26amp%3Bforce_embed%3D0%26amp%3Bmultimoog%3D%26amp%3Bcolor%3D00ADEF%26amp%3Bforce_info%3Dundefined]
Look ma, no Blackberry! Here’s footage of Drizzy’s freestyle yesterday on Tim Westwood’s show. I say, uh, he did alright! Ha! Sidebar: Need a beat with this? Statik Selektah comes through
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Only God—and Roc Nation knows when J.Cole’s going to release his video for “Who Dat”. So until then, here’s some clips from the set of the video. shebloggin Previously: The Fayettville Observer Covers New J.Cole Video
Paul Wall’s got sole. No, really. Here’s his new mixtape brought to us by FMS Shoes and DJ Skee. Pump up the volume and download here. Back cover underneath.
When it comes to Game’s music, it’s easy to determine how current a record is by the name drops. And since he mentioned “Waka Flocka Flame”, it’s safe to say this is pretty new. Plus, Joc’s utilizing the trendy simile-short-cut flow. Listen up for yourselves below. prOblemchild
50 called Jam’n 94.5 in Boston yesterday to promote his gig at the House of Blues on June 24th. During the conversation, he takes a jab at Rick Ross and then says Diddy’s music sucks before calling him a blood sucker. Eww, that’s nasty. wshh
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.