VIDEO: NIKE MVP Commercials Featuring Santa, Blitzen, Kobe & LeBron

I know the holidays have passed but its not too late to post these dope-ass commercials produced by NIKE. Blitzen challenges Santa to a b-ball game and Santa rolls through with Kobe and Lebron. The voices will surprise you. Kris Kringle is voiced by the Blastmaster himself, KRS One and Blitzen is voiced by Lupe Fiasco. These are hilarious and the rhymes are on point. I am not much of a sports person so I missed these when they ran on ESPN. These are now Christmas classics!

Thurs. Jan. 7th, 2010 B-GIRL Screening & Free Afterparty!

THURSDAY, JANUARY 7th, 2010
Screening 8:00 pm; doors 7:30pm

Anthology Film Archive
32 2nd Ave (at 2nd St), Lower East Side, NYC 10003
[Trains: B/D/F/V to Broadway-Lafayette, F/V to 2nd Ave, or 6 to Bleeker]

FREE Official B-GIRL Afterparty
21+
10pm - 4am
Classic Breaks + 90's Classics (Hip Hop, Reggae & House) with DJ Lo*Lyfe (IBP) and DJ GetLive (www.ibpdjs.com)
Leopard Lounge (2nd floor)
248 E. 5th St (between 2nd Ave & 3rd Ave) NYC 10003
3 blocks from screening!

CLICK HERE for tix.



B-GIRL tells the story of a brilliant young female dancer from New York City forced to find her inner strength through Breaking. The film features B-Girl Lady Jules as the lead plus B-Boys Legacy, Flea Rock, Remedy, Steelo, Rainen, Flipz and Wesley Jonathan, Drew Sidora and more. "Our first priority was to make this film truly authentic (though fictional)," said director: Emily Dell. "The film stars a b-girl and incredible b-boys in all the dancer roles; we never used a single dance double."

Thanks to TOOLS OF WAR for the heads up!

VIDEO: NATGEOMUSIC presents Nas & Damian Marley "Distant Relatives"

Nas and Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley explore the origins of the deeply-rooted reggae and hip hop genre, tracing both sounds back to African music. They debate and celebrate the implications of this culture’s impact on the global community with a panel of pioneers—from DJ Kool Herc and DJ Red Alert to Jamaican dancehall legend, Daddy U-Roy, King Jammy, and moderator Sway Calloway of MTV. The event was held on December 12, 2009.

VIDEO: SUITE FOR MA DUKES ORCHESTRA Performs J Dilla's "Take Notice"

FULL SCREEN
The Sounds of VTech / Suite For Ma Dukes: Take Notice

Now this is a trend that I would like to see repeated. Live orchestral interpretations of the late J Dilla's music? More please!

BONUS DOWNLOAD: "Take Notice"- Suite for Ma Dukes Orchestra (MP3-Mixed By Bob Power)

VIDEO: CROOKED I- "Mr. Pigface"

VIDEO: EXILE & DJ DAY Performing Live On the MPC

The video above was apparently shot more than a year ago. It features one of the sickest live performances on dual MPCs that I have ever seen.

VIDEO: MOS DEF feat. TALIB KWELI- "History"

The official music video for "History" by Mos Def featuring Talib Kweli, off the album "The Ecstatic". I am looking forward to that Reflection Eturnal and a new Black Star project possibly due this year!

2010...Time To Get It In!

Yup. A LOT of 2009 sucked. From the economy to being bamboozled by our U.S. Senate and Representatives, to many of our friends and families losing homes and jobs, to President Obama's questionable first year in office..I can go on. There is still hope that the next decade will bring about positive changes in humanity as well as the U.S.A. regaining its economic standing in the world. In spite of my positive outlook, reality makes me aware of the globalization of the markets, a corrupt banking/credit system and the disparity between the rich and the working poor. Sounds like an excellent recipe for the return of music and entertainment with substance. Art usually depicts the times and some of the most substantial work derives from suffering and despair. Hip hop was created within a climate of adversity and these tough times may give way to the next movement of expression.

In 2009, THE ZRO HOUR has maintained its growth by participating in last year's Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival and finally getting the podcast placed on iTunes. With 6000 downloads and 1300 subscribers in 5 months, THE ZRO HOUR podcast is reaching the ears of an expanded audience. Longtime listeners and supporters of the site/show were also made aware of co-host Alexie F.'s departure. Although I am keeping the details close to the vest, there was a bit of conflict behind the scenes. Alexie and I spent 5 years (off and on) behind the mic interviewing great talent and inviting listeners to our audio party. We had some great times and shared an incredible journey but I felt it was time to go our separate ways. Our friendship was fractured in the process and only time will tell if it will be repaired. With that said, I am positively looking forward to this coming year and beginning of a new decade. I have a few projects that will finally see the light this year and the beatmaking/production bug has hit me hard! Look out for a mixtape by my artist SAFARI to debut within the first quarter, special guests on upcoming episodes of THE ZRO HOUR and a site redesign. The first podcast of the new year is due this week so stay tuned..2010-Time To Get It In!!

VIDEO: Beweave It! Indian Hair Company Mail Order Hair

The hair biz is outta control! Sisters, I know you like to have the option to add some "extra" to your natural, but all this glorifying of "Indian Hair" in this commercial reeks of a little self-hate. Just sayin'...

MIXTAPES: THE PROBLEMADDICTS: "Burn This SHIT" Mixed By DJ THEORY

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MIXTAPES: CYMARSHALL LAW & DJ OMEGA: Creator's Craft

2DopeBoyz X KevinNottingham X C2C Present : Cymarshall Law & DJ Omega's Creator’s Craft

Cymarshall Law‘s Creator’s Craft Mix CD is a mix of unreleased and new songs and freestyles, which were recorded or released in 2009.

The project features guest appearances from Sean Price, Sha Stimuli, One Be Lo, Skit Slam, Phil Adé,E. Ness and Block McCloud, with original production by Mr. Joeker, Abnormal, DJ Rhettmatic and more.

DOWNLOAD HERE

VIDEO: "THE REVIVAL"- Women In Hip-Hop Tour Documentary

The Revival (Europe, 2009, 17 min).
Directed by Invincible.
Produced by EMERGENCE Media and Iqaa the Olivetone.

The Revival gives a candid glimpse into the first meeting of legendary Hip-Hop pioneer Roxanne Shante and veteran Philly emcee Bahamadia, as they trade stories of their struggles and triumphs in the industry over their long careers. It shows the exchange of lessons between them and up-and-coming artists DJ Shortee, Eternia, Stacy Epps, and Invincible. This short documentary, a collage of performances and behind the scenes footage, was filmed by Invincible while on the road in Europe as part of We-B Girlz all women independent Hip-Hop tour. The largest all female Hip-Hop tour of its kind, it spanned over three weeks, six countries, and featured dozens of female artists who performed for tens of thousands of supporters.

Produced by EMERGENCE Media: EMERGENCEmusic.net

Co-presented by TheFembassy.com which features follow-up interviews with the artists from the film.

VIDEO: LTD Presents Conversations: Just Blaze

Producer Just Blaze reminisces about his history at Baseline Studios (which he now owns). I am dying to know which rapper f*cked everybody up and created a bloody mess??

VIDEO: Black Chinese Girl Suffers Racism in China

Interesting report from CNN about a bi-racial, Chinese woman who recently competed on a chinese version of an "Singing Idol" competition. Public comments stemming from her appearance became nasty and insensitive. Although Lou Jing was subjected to racist criticism, she still enjoyed a great deal of support from the viewing audience.

Thanks to ILLSEED from ALLHIPHOP for the original post.

VIDEO: ONYX- "Black Rock" (Dame Dash Diss)

ONYX returns with venom and a few darts at Dame Dash in this new video from their upcoming "Black Rock" project. Dame Dash has released his own "Black Roc" album with The Black Keys and various emcees. Sticky and Fredo are still bringing that official ish! Check out the Jay-Z impersonator going back and forth with Sticky Fingaz in the beginning of the track.