VIDEO: Jean Grae, 9th Wonder & Talib Kweli Live @ Fat Beats, NY

This is that classic hip hop that makes me fall in love again. It doesn't hurt that Jean Grae is spittin' and 9th Wonder is rocking the beats. JEANIUS!

Original post from eastcoastdigitalradio.com

Kevin Powell's 8th Annual Holiday Party/Clothing Drive Tonight

First season MTV Real World cast member, writer and 2008 Brooklyn Congressional candidiate, KEVIN POWELL. is hosting his 8th annual Holiday Party and Clothing Drive tonight from 7pm-Midnight at The Madison in New York City. Admission is free with a donation of clean new or used clothes, which will benefit the SAFE HORIZON STREETWORK PROJECT, a program that assists nearly 10,000 NYC homeless young people each year with temporary or permanent housing and other services. Winter clothing is especially needed. You can RSVP at rsvp@kevinpowell.net. Must be 21 and over with an i.D. and there will be a cash bar.

The Madison
27 West 24th Street
Between 6th Avenue and Broadway

VIDEO: SEMTEX TV - ?UESTLOVE BREAKS DOWN THE HOTTEST MC'S FOR 09'

SEMTEX TV - ?UESTLOVE BREAKS DOWN THE HOTTEST MC'S FOR 09' from DJ SEMTEX on Vimeo

Oh boy..you have to watch this video above where ?uestlove of The Roots breaks down his predictions for hip hop in 2009. He includes his thoughts on the hottest new MC, the '09 big dog and Twitter. There will be some names you may not expect him to mention (at least I didn't) but the music biz is about who excites the clubs and brings in the dollars not who is the most creative.

Thanks THATREALISH.COM for the heads up.

VIDEO: THIS WEEK WITH JASIRI X Episode #10

JASIRI X returns with season two of his great weekly wrap up of news affecting the Hip Hop generation.

VIDEO: Unauthorized Biography of MUHAMMED ALI

SHAUN BOOTHE does it again continuing his 12 part Unauthorized Biography series. This time featuring The Greatest- Muhammed Ali.

VIDEO: Happy Holidays From The Obama Family

Classy.

THE ZRO HOUR- New Podcast 12.05.08

On the return with another crazy show filled with some of the most slept on heat around! If you haven't heard by now, President George W. Bush has recently commuted the sentence of Brooklyn MC/producer, and Refugee Camp member, John Forte. Forte was sentenced to 14 years on a drug related conviction and with the help of singer Carly Simon, won a release after serving 7 of those years. He is due to be released on December 22nd so we send a shout out and welcome home! ALEXIE F had a lot to share with the fans on the latest episode of THE ZRO HOUR. We've been at it 4 years and loving the journey..I drop new music from my peeps in Youngstown, Ohio DA KREEK and Cleveland, Ohio producer emcee GARBS INFINITE. Songs from PACE WON & MR. GREEN, DUO LIVE, RANDY MASON, THE PROBLEMADDICTS, & JEAN GRAE. Classic material from METHOD MAN, AKINYELE & SADAT X and THE SKINNY BOYS. Get your weekend on and let us be your soundtrack- PEACE!


THE ZRO HOUR 12.05.08

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PLAYLIST

AINT NO FUTURE IN YO' FRONTIN'-MC Breed & The DFC
NINETY NINE (Flash The Message)-John Forte
BROOKLYN KIDS-Jemini The Gifted One
WON ON WON-Pace Won & Mr. Green
VIETNAM-DA Kreek
GLOW-eLZhi & Royce da 5'9"
OFFICIAL-Q Tip
CASH IN MY POCKET-Wiley feat. Daniel Merriweather
MEAN JEAN-Jean Grae
JOCK BOX-The Skinny Boys
LOUD HANGOVER-Akinyele & Sadat X
RELEASE YO' DELF-Method Man
SHOOTIN"_Duo Live feat. Billionz, Joell Ortiz, Red cafe, Uncle Murder & M.O.P.
THE CROSS HAIRS OF GLORY-Garbs Infinite
TESTIFY (RMX)-Randy Mason
LUSCIOUS LULLABYE-Heavenly Noise
BREATHE-The ProblemAddicts
GOTTA GET MINE-MC Breed feat. 2Pac

X-ECUTIONERS, SADAT X & more @ The Knitting Factory NYC

Grand Master Roc Raida presents
THE X-ECUTIONERS (DJs Roc Raida, Rob Swift, Total Eclipse, Boogie Blind & Precision) + SADAT X
with host: Lord Sear

Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008

Doors at 8pm. $12 in advance. $15 day of. All Ages.
The Knitting Factory 74 Leonard St. (between Broadway & Church) New York City 10013.
Purchase tickets and get more info atwww.KnittingFactory.com or call 212.219.3132.
Trains: 1 to Franklin or A, C, E to Canal.

Musiq Soulchild - One Night Only at the Apollo

One Night Only at the Apollo
Tues, December 9th, 8pm
Tix: $35
Buy Tickets Here
Tickets also available at:
Apollo Theater Box Office
253 West 125th Street Harlem NYC
or call 212.307.4100

Break Dancing, Phnom Penh-Style

PHOTO: Stuart Isett for The New York Times

Tach Piseth, 11, practices spinning on his head at the Tiny Toones break dancing club in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

NY TIMES
By SETH MYDANS

It may be the only place in Cambodia where the children are nicknamed Homey, Frog, Floater, Fresh, Bugs and Diamond. And there are not many places like this small courtyard, thumping with the beat of a boom box, where dozens of boys in big T-shirts are spinning on their heads and doing one-hand hops, elbow tracks, flairs, halos, air tracks and windmills. And, of course, krumping.

It is a little slice of Long Beach, Calif., brought here by a former gang member by way of a federal prison, an immigration jail and then expulsion four years ago from his homeland, the United States, to the homeland of his parents, Cambodia. The former gang member is Tuy Sobil, 30, who goes by the street name K.K. The boys are Cambodian street children he has taken under his wing as he teaches them the art he brought with him, break dancing, as well as his hard lessons in life.

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CL SMOOTH w/Live Band with Special Guests RANDY MASON & P.CASSO

One of the featured artists on our upcoming 4th anniversary show, RANDY MASON will be sharing the stage with one and only CL Smooth. Its all going down down at DROM in NYC tomorrow night December 2nd.

DROM
85 Avenue A (Btwn 5th & 6th)
New York, NY 10009
212.777.1157

VIDEO: SEMTEX TV: FREESTYLE @ THE G.O.O.D. MUSIC AFTER PARTY, LONDON, UK

SEMTEX TV: DELA SOUL, MOS DEF, NAS, WILL I AM, KANYE WEST, DAMON ALBARN ROC THE MIC @ THE G.O.O.D. MUSIC AFTER PARTY, LONDON, UK from DJ SEMTEX on Vimeo.

Featuring:

KANYE WEST
NAS
MOS DEF
WILL I AM
DELA SOUL
CONSEQUENCE
BIG SEAN
KID CUDI
MR HUDSON
TONY WILLIAMS
DAMON ALBARN

VIDEO: ROC RAIDA feat SADAT X & DIAMOND D- Lotta Pain

Lotta Pain - Roc Raida Featuring Sadat X & Diamond D from Roc Raida's upcoming album CUTTING COMES TO HARLEM. Directed By Al Shaw Ki & Berman Fenelus. Track Produced By Diamond D. Dedicated to the Stop The Violence Movement!

VIDEO: WILEY feat. Daniel Merriweather-Cash In My Pocket

Grime artist from the UK, WILEY, drops a fun video from his Mark Ronson produced single CASH IN MY POCKET. Its from Wiley's upcoming album SEE CLEAR NOW due this December. The video was filmed in one continuous take and has an office full of employees joining in on the action.

Props to THATREALISH for the heads up!

Bobbito & DJ Spinna Present WONDER-FULL SAN FRANCISCO, CA 11/13/08

If you are in San Francisco, don't miss the latest WONDER FULL, Bobbito's and DJ spinna's long running tribute party celebrating the music of Stevie Wonder. Its being held at MIGHTY in San Francisco and tickets can be purchased in advance at going.com/wonderfullsf.

More info can be found at:
myspace.com/fresco
myspace.com/keistarproductions
massiveselector.com