2010 Rock The Bells Festival features Classic Lineup + MS. LAURYN HILL!

This is THE concert event of the summer! In its 7th year, Rock The Bells is bringing the greats of hip hop onstage to perform their classic albums in their entirety. Hit the link above for all info.

NAS Remakes Slick Rick's "Hey Young World" for LEVI'S Pioneer Sessions

PRESS RELEASE:

While much has changed about music over the past 50 years (artists, genres, popularity, formats, distribution, etc.), one thing remains true: The song is everything. We’re excited to welcome you to the Levi’s® Pioneer Sessions 2010 Revival Recordings. We asked a dozen of our favorite pioneering artists spanning multiple genres to record a song. Further sweetening the deal – each song re-crafted by this amazing roster, including the likes of Nas, The Swell Season, Dirty Projectors and more, is a song that mattered to them in some special way. You’ll find two new songs per week, available as free downloads, over the course of the following six weeks. Each song is paired with exclusive photos, behind-the-scenes video and additional content that celebrates the enduring importance of the song and the influence it has across generations.

Nas' reinterpretation of Slick Rick's classic, "Hey Young World", is the first song from this project. You can download the song for free HERE

2008 VH1 Hip Hop Honors Monday October 6th

This year's VH1 HIP HOP HONORS celebrates the contributions and the impact of Cypress Hill, Naughty By Nature, Too Short, De La Soul and Slick Rick. Once again hosted by actor/comedian Tracy Morgan, this year looks to be even bigger than the last. I will definitely be tuning in and will post my thoughts. Seeing Naughty By Nature perform at Ralph McDaniels' Video Music Box 25th Anniversary concert, I look forward to the stage being destroyed by one of the best groups in hip hop EVER. Check out the video below for rehearsal footage of Ghostface Killah and Biz Markie practicing their Slick Rick tribute:

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Check HERE for more rehearsal footage

IT'S 4/20...

..and THE ZRO HOUR is back with that "sour D". We revisit some of the best tracks in Redman's career along with a couple from his new CD, RED GONE WILD. Also on the show is a few from Prodigy of Mobb Deep, Big Pun, Wise Intellegent, Xzibit and KRS One. I reached into the vault and grabbed a live performance by Slick Rick & Doug E. Fresh from '86-87. Also listen for tracks by Smile Rays, Magnum Dollars, and IAMISEE.

04.20.07

PLAYLIST

GONE (live)- Kanye West feat. Consequence
DA DA DAHHH- Redman
GIMME ONE- Redman
STUCK ON YOU- Prodigy
GENERATION 1- IAMISEE
BAM BAM- Wise Intelligent
ROCK THIS FUNKY JOINT- Poor Righteous Teachers
KEEP IT THORO- Prodigy
SERIOUS BUSINESS- Smile Rays
WE RUN NY- Redman feat. Hurricane G
KENNY PARKER SHOW 2001- Xzibit
KENNY PARKER SHOW- Boogie Down Productions
TREAT HER LIKE A PROSTITUTE (live)- Slick Rick & Doug E. Fresh
THAT NIGGA SHIT- Big Pun
HOW TO ROLL A BLUNT- Redman
RITE NOW- Redman
NICKLE & A NAIL- Prodigy
VISIONS- Magnum Dollars
MONEY (DOLLAR BILL YA'LL)- Jimmy Spicer