The beat goes on.
The beat goes on.
Uptown, Baby
Uptown, Baby
Andre Harrell paid homage to his former Uptown Records artist yesterday on his weekly show on NY’s 98.7 Kiss FM. During the 2 hour long broadcast, Q-Tip, Mary J. Blige, Rev Run, LL Cool J, and Steve Stoute called in to give their memories of Heavy D. Q-Tip 1:17:54 | Mary J. Blige: 1:25:40| Rev Run: 1:40: 46| LL Cool J: 1:52:44 |Steve Stoute 1:58:23 Sidebar: Heavy D Funeral Arrangements
Diddy’s mentor and Uptown Records founder Andre Harell told Angela Yee on the Morning After that he plans to release an autobiography via his website and says that his former artists Jodeci are shooting a new reality show on TV One. That should be fun.
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!