Hot 97’s Funk Flex just world preemo’d this. CDQ manana, but in the meantime take heed: this one sounds right to me. (Pardon the terrible cuts.)
Dear Summer,
Remember Amerie? She’s now signed to Def Jam. Album in August.
Make it hot,
YN
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CDQ To Tha Rescue. FTW!
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Better late than never, right? This week, Peter’s lad takes a crack at Taurus’ spooky instrumental.
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Here, the boys from VA perform my favorite cut, “I’m Not You”. Lord knows how many times I’ve ran this back. The Neptunes’ steel drums coupled with Malice’s and Styles verses is what did it for me. After the jump, see if you can recognize Roscoe P. Coldchain in “Cot Damn”.
Word on the curb is that Datwon Thomas has stepped down from his position as Editor-In-Chief of XXL and Executive Editor, Vanessa Satten will resume duties at the top of the masthead. No reason as to why Datwon allegedly left his post, but we’ll have more as this story develops.
Update: “Day quit,” says an unidentified Harris Publications employee. “Vanessa’s EIC.
Nip Hussle flips Sade’s classic groove, on the second leak off Bullets Aint Got No Name Vol.3 Coming this June.
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She’s on a roll: Karen Civil
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In honor of their performance last night, here’s some vintage footage of the Thorntons, Pharrell, and Kelis circa 2002. Peep the jersey dress and trucker hat? Ha! After the jump, track 6 off, Lord Willin’
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So, The Chef really is a chef. Hmm, I’ll take “Irony” for a thousand, Alex.
“If you thought rappers can’t cook, you should think again! Premiering
exclusively on XclusivesZone.net, the talented Raekwon proves his
skills are not just limited to rapping…The man can also put it down
in the kitchen!! Each day, starting from today until Friday,
XclusiveZone.net will be premiering a total of four exclusive Raekwon
videos. Trust us, you don’t want to miss these hilarious videos of
Raekwon in the kitchen doing what he does best…being THE CHEF! Only
Built for Cuban Linx II drops August 11th! Video courtsey of Cashmere
Agency”
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Here are the final full visuals of the Clipse’s performance last night in hell at Webster Hall. After the jump, the Throntons perform “Kinda Like A Big Deal” in NYC for the first time.
Masego continues to show his creativity and versatility with Studying Abroad: Extended Stay. The combination of live instrumentation, smooth vocals, and West Indian influences makes this project an exciting listening experience. Adding new collaborations with talented artists gives fans even more reasons to explore the album and appreciate its musical diversity. I also appreciate how music and learning can connect through creativity, exploration, and new experiences. In the same way that listeners explore different musical styles, people can improve their practical skills by learning useful techniques such as "How to calculate proportions easily". Understanding proportions can make everyday calculations, comparisons, and problem solving much simpler. This is a great reminder that exploring new ideas can be rewarding in music, education, and daily life.