9/26/2009
VIDEO: The Crowd: Randy Mason/Akil Dasan/ Adeline on 106 & Park
Randy Mason, an alumni guest of THE ZRO HOUR, appeared with his group THE CROWD on a recent broadcast of BET's "106th and Park". Very proud of you guys!
VIDEO: Oprah Interviews JAY-Z
Earlier this week, Jay-Z appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Oprah has a weak history of allowing hip hop on her show so this interview with Jay is long overdue. Great look for Jay-Z!
shout out to mrworldpremiere.net for the upload-
9/21/2009
VIDEO: C'MON SON..Ed Lover Tells it like only HE can
Leave it to Ed Lover to tell it like it is about the previous week's hot topics.
9/20/2009
VIDEO: VIBE.COM Releases "Lost interview" w/TUPAC SHAKUR from 1996
VIBE Magazine unearths this candid interview with 2Pac from 1996. The icon speaks on where he'd be in 20 years, and a unified hip-hop nation. Above is parts one and two with more due soon.
9/19/2009
R.I.P. Grandmaster Roc Raida
What is going on? There have been too many monumental deaths as of late. Hip Hop has lost another great treasure. Today it was announced that world famous DJ Grandmaster Roc Raida has died from unspecified causes. His family is being private with the details for now. Roc Raida, born Anthony Williams, became internationally known after taking home the DMC World DJ Championship in 1995. He is a founding member of the X-Ecutioners (formerly known as the X-Men), produced music, created the Gong DJ Battle and was currently on tour as Busta Rhymes' DJ. Our condolences go out to his family at this time. Hopefully we will get more details surrounding his death soon. Read more about Roc Raida at ALLHIPHOP.COM.
EDIT: An updated article both eulogizing and revealing the cause of his death (an accident stemming from Krav Maga training) was posted on ALLHIPHOP. Read that HERE
9/17/2009
VIDEO: GHOSTFACE KILLAH- "Stapleton Sex"
Leave it to Ghostface to drop an intensely descriptive audio sex session and back it up with an erotic video. Not safe for work indeed. This is from his upcoming "Wizard of Poetry" CD. Gotta get that!
Peace to mrworldpremiere.net
VIDEO: ESTER DEAN feat. CHRIS BROWN- "Drop It Low"
Ester Dean's new single inspired by the film More Than A Game features Chris Brown with appearances from Keri Hilson. Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, and Nelly. Its crazy!
9/16/2009
VIDEO: PACEWON & MR. GREEN- "Four Quarters"
The 6th video from the critically acclaimed album "The Only Color That Matters is Green" on ITUNES and in stores now. Directed by Pace Bowden. Be on the lookout out for "The Only Number That Matters is Won" coming in late '09/early 2010.
9/15/2009
VIDEO: LIL MAMA Speaks on Crashing Jay-Z's and Alicia Keys' Performance at MTV VMAs
Everybody is talking about Sunday's VMA awards and not just about Kanye. Rapper Lil Mama was the subject of scorn for crashing the end of jay-Z's closing performance. In the above video, she describes being caught up in the moment and wanted to rep Brooklyn and celebrate Jay-Z.
Originally posted HERE
EDIT: Alicia Keys appeared on NBC's Today show and spoke on the VMA incident-
VIDEO: BRANDY Reveals Her Rapping Skills
WHOA with a capital WHOA! This home vid was dropped this summer and I don't know how i missed it. Brandy demos a possibly upcoming track called "It's My Party" where she's rapping all the verses. It sounds ill! Brandy needs to drop some heat like this and serve notice. Hell, if Tyrese can reveal his rapping alter ego, Black Ty, then the lane is open for Brandy.
VIDEO: MC LYTE- "Brooklyn"
One of the hottest new tracks from MC Lyte, "Brooklyn", gets a hometown video. Lick a shot!!
VIDEO: The Brilliance Behind Kid Cudi: Interview with lighting designer, John Goldstein
The Brilliance Behind Kid Cudi from theQside.com on Vimeo.
"Kid Cudi on the Great Hangover tour has gotten a lot of people talking about the lighting design of it. This is an interview with the artist who made it. Meet John Goldstein."
Actor Patrick Swayze Dies at 57
After a long battle with pancreatic cancer, Patrick Swayze, star of iconic films, "Ghost" & "Dirty Dancing, died Monday. Fans of the actor learned of his illness in early 2008. He kept working despite the diagnosis, writing a memoir with his wife and starring in "The Beast," an A&E drama series. He will forever be known in the hip hop community as the inspiration for a popular slang term in the late eighties/early 90's- "Swayze". His last name, "Swayze" was used to define "I'm gone", "I'm outta here", "I'm leaving" referring to his character being a ghost in the film of the same title.
President Obama Calls Kanye West A Jackass for his VMA Outburst...Off the Record
If President Obama calls you a jackass, you done f*cked up! HUFFINGTONPOST reports that "During a CNBC interview on Monday, President Obama called Kanye West a "jackass" regarding his behavior at the MTV Video Music Awards. Obama's colorful remark was actually made in an off-the-record portion of the interview that was tweeted -- and then deleted -- by ABC News reporter Terry Moran." Read more at the link. Due to the overwhelming backlash, Kanye has been publicly apologizing non-stop and appeared on tonight's Jay Leno Show being very remorseful. He states that he will be taking some time off to reflect on this incident and his life in general..
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