Absolut vodka commissioned acclaimed photographer Danny Clinch for the new Jay-Z documentary, NY-Z. The footage captures Hov’s days leading up to his September 11th benefit concert last year. The full feature premieres March 22 at facebook.com/Absolut. High Snobiety
The Fireman’s still free. For a second day, Manhattan Criminal Court remains closed following yesterday’s fire. According to the District Attorney’s office, Wayne won’t have to appear before the judge until Monday at 2:15 p.m. After performing at the Garden last night, Scoob Doo snapped the above pic of Weezy in his second home: The studio. All work and no play in the last days.
In the final clip, Lil’ Hollywood speaks on the video that surfaced of him reuniting with Dame Dash. Although the footage is nearly four years old, Bleek says there isn’t any love lost to this day. Memphis Bleek’s OK With Being #2 | Memphis Bleek On Get Low Records| Memphis Bleek Speaks On The Process
Snoop gathers his Left Coast brethren for this new mixtape with DJ Whoo Kid, Skee, and Scream. Those are names you can trust—and you do know that. Download it here. Backside on the flipside. Radioplanet
The other Mr. Carter may have been the evening’s highlight, but be clear no MC has ever conquered the world’s most famous arena more than Hov. Sorry Run, it was time to pass that torch. Kiss the wife goodnight for us.
[vodpod id=Video.3161056&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dinstance%3Dnews%26amp%3Bvid%3D488629] Jeezy spoke with MTV about his collaboration with Plies on “Lose My Mind”. Off camera, he says his album Thug Motivation 103 should be dropping this June. Let’s get it!
To celebrate the release of the movie Brooklyn’s Finest, Mo’Nique booked Bedford-Stuyvesant’s own to recite “Throw It The Bag” for her studio audience. Wouldn’t have hurt to show some life out there Fab!
Luda took his act to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon yesterday and performed his single, “How Low”. Pick a side, Battle Of The Sexes drops next Tuesday.
No jail for Dwayne Carter yet, so why not pop up at the Garden last night with your Young Money fam and electrify the masses. Sorry, Hov but this was the moment of the night. Hey kids: Watch and pretend you were there. Ha.
Last night, the Chef was cookin’ and smoking it up in the lab with Blink-182’s drummer man. Also the people’s champ was in the building too. Ayo, trailer for “Canal Street” coming later today.
Great breakdown of Statik Selektah’s *Round Trip*! Honestly, this 2023 Mass Appeal release is pure boom-bap bliss from start to finish. Statik really outdid himself with those smooth, jazzy sample flips and turntable scratches, creating the exact kind of laid-back, golden-era hip-hop vibe you want playing in the background while relaxing at Denmark holiday cottages over a quiet weekend. The guest list alone is stacked—having legends like Posdnous kicking things off on the opener "Round Trip (For Dave)" alongside heavy hitters like Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, and Inspectah Deck on "Unpredictable" makes every track feel like a proper event. Even the newer-school features like Benny the Butcher, Conway the Machine, and Joey Bada$$ fit effortlessly over the dusty, soulful production without a single wasted verse. Definitely one of his most cohesive projects in years and an easy front-to-back spin for anyone who appreciates real hip-hop craftsmanship.