Video: Naledge of Kidz In The Hall -Focus

Naledge of Kidz In The Hall just dropped his mixtape, "Chicago Picasso", hosted by Mick Boogie and DJ Timbuck2, is a 20 track album that features 100% original music, as well as guest appearances from Bun B, Curren$y, Mickey Factz, Jay Electronica, Chip Tha Ripper, and Rhymefest.

The video below just dropped as well. It's pretty dope because this video is compiled of over 3,000 still photos and zero video footage. It took three weeks to reach completion. The video was directed by Noah Banks.

Video: Jay-Z- Death of Auto-tune (Official Full Length)

I'm diggin it!

Video:Reflection Eternal -Back Again

Peep the hot new video from super duo, Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek, aka Reflection Eternal. Not bad. Hopefully the upcoming album, Revolutions Per Minute, is as dope as the last.
Talib Kweli + Hi Tek-Reflection Eternal -Back Again-Vid Premiere

Download: Reflection Eternal- Back Again

Ongoing Trouble In Iran

So I've yet to cover all of the issues going on in Iran right now, but I feel that it is definitely important to do so. There has been madd protesting going on due to what is believed to be shady dealings with the government surrounding the election that just took place two weeks ago. The majority of Iranians, like Americans, were ready for change with a new president with different views and values in Mir Hossein Moussavi. However, radical President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. As soon as the news broke, Moussavi called it a fraud and has demanded a do-over. Members of Iran's National Security Council have told Moussavi that his repeated demands for the annulment are "illogical and unethical,"

Many journalists, both Iranians and foreigners, have been detained by the government. Kalameh Sabz, a newspaper established by Moussavi, employs 25 people, and 20 of them were arrested and detained at an undisclosed location due to their coverage of the turmoil. Yesterday Amnesty International made a plea for the release of these journalists that have been in captivity since June 12.

So many innocent people have been beaten on the streets of Tehran, however, one thing that many people are unaware of are the nightime raids and beatings by Iran's paramilitary that have taken place. Human Rights Watch reported that they have been destroying property in private homes and beating civilians in an attempt to stop nightly rooftop chants of "Allahu Akbar" (God is great). One huge loss to the cause was the death of Neda Agha-Soltan, which was caught on cell phone video. She was a huge voice for the protesters. Iran's leaders blamed the her death on the demonstratorsturned up the heat Friday as a high-ranking cleric warned protesters that they would be punished "firmly" and shown no mercy.

Check out these photos of the chaos that has ensued:

Video: Nas & Damian Jr. Gong Marley Trailer

I'm getting so hyped about this collaborative project between Nas and Jr. Gong, Distant Relatives. This is a dope preview, which I assume will be made into a behind the scenes DVD. I have high hopes for this record to be illa than ill! They are gonna set if off this Summer at Rock The Bells!

NAS & DAMIAN "JR GONG" MARLEY DISTANT RELATIVES preview from nabil elderkin on Vimeo.

Video: Jay-Z-DOA (Death of Auto-tune) Teaser

So the official video will be premiering tomorrow night right after the BET Awards. It looks like a multi-million dollar video coming from Jay. We shall see..

Michael Jackson Thriller Tribute

With Mike's passing, the homey Turtle put it best. He said "Now I know how it felt in the 70's when Elvis died." No doubt about that yo. I mean, it was one thing when we lost Biggie and Pac, but Michael Jackson was the ultimate superstar, no matter what you thought of him as a person. I wanted to embed my favorite Mike videos, but they're making it hard for me to do it, so I decided to list the dopest and funniest Thriller renditions. I've seen the Indian version a million times. I still can't stop rolling! Peace.

Video: The Clipse- Kinda Like A Big Deal feat. Kanye West

Peep the video from the first single off The Clipse's latest album, Til The Casket Drops. Dope track..sick beat. Peep it!

R.I.P. Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett

Damn, ain't that about something! I mean, with the passing of Farrah Fawcett to anal cancer, we weren't surprised because she'd been suffering on her death bed for quite some time. But, Michael Jackson, whoa! Nobody expected that man..damn yo!

KRS-One & Buckshot Rip It At BB King's NYC

KRS-ONE shocks a sold out Hip Hop Legends show at BB KINGS, NYC, by taking the stage with Buckshot to perform their new track, "ROBOT," off their collaborative studio album, "SURVIVAL SKILLS," in stores September 15th. The event, hosted by Funk Master Flex, also featured performances by Black Moon, Smif N Wessun, Raekwon, Busta Rhymes, Naughty By Nature, and more.

Music Download: Slaughterhouse- Hood Hop feat. M.O.P.

Every Slaughterhouse joint I've heard so far is ill, and when you add M.O.P. you know it's gonna be some shit! Check out the Nottz produced track below, and bump that!

Slaughterhouse-"Hood Hop" feat M.O.P.(produced by Nottz)

Video: Bambu- Quit

Bambu is really coming up right now. This track is banging. The beat was made by iLLMind, and video directed by Andrew Graziuso. He's basically talking about all the wack MCs out there. It was shot at the Filipino Pride Parade in New York. Peep it!

Bambu - "Quit" Produced by iLLMind from LightWork Media on Vimeo.

Shaq traded to Cavs!

So now Shaq is on his 5th team. Who would have thought the self-proclaimed Most Dominant Ever would play for 5 different teams! He was traded for Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic, along with next year's 2nd round pick and $500,000. Wow, Phoenix fans must be furious. Neither of Wallace or Pavlovic will make an impact. In fact, Wallace is expected to be bought out, which will lead to retirement. This was all about the Suns just freeing up money for future free agents.

Cleveland Cavs fans, get ready for Shaq to arrive with his usual shenanigans. It will start off as a ass kissing fest towards Lebron James, but won't take long before some drama ensues. His acquisition definitely could help, however, the Cavs still don't go too deep, and their guards are still too small. They must make some other kind of move. I guess we'll see yo. Oh yea, nice job by Horace Grant on the picture above.

Nas & Damian Marley Snippet- "As We Are"

The dream duo of Nas & Damian Marley have released a snippet of the first joint off their upcoming colllaborative album, Distant Relatives. So far so good. Hopefully the remainder of the LP doesn't dissapoint. I look forward to seeing them rip it at Rock the Bells! Check it out below
Nas & Damian Marley-As We Are

What's Going On Around Town Tonight??

RSVP for both nights. They pop off!

Kobe & Lakers on Jimmy Kimmel Live

I was under the radar about Kobe and several other Lakers being on Jimmy Kimmel Live the other night. But then again, I really don't watch late night talk shows all that often anyway. But word..below is the full interview of the players that showed up. It's funny seeing Adam Morrison there, because he didn't play one damn minute in the playoffs! Kobe is definitely making his rounds though. Everytime I turn on the TV they're showing him somewhere else. I'm sure U Laker haters out there are sick of it, but for us fans, keep it rollin!

Video: B-Real- Fire feat. Damian Marley

B-Real latest single off his solo album, Smoke and Mirrors, is a banger. Him and Damian get nice over the latest ode to marijuana. I'm assuming that B-Real, along with Cypress Hill, has made more smoke friendly songs than anyone, at least in the world of Hiphop. He's probably been topped by someone in the reggae world. But word, peep the video directed by Todd Angkasuwan and Matt Alonzo. It's dope!

Video: Street Sweeper Social Club- 100 Little Curses

Wow, this joint is ill! I'd heard a little about the forming of this group, which is fronted by Boots Riley of the Coup and Tom Morello, guitarist from Rage Against The Machine. I'm really digging the joint, and I love the concept of the video. The self-titled album was just released this past Tuesday. I definitely gotta peep that yo!

PETA Trips Over Obama Swatting A Fly!

Now I knew that PETA many times goes over the top with their beliefs, but this is just ridiculous! Barack Obama killed a fly with his bare hands during an interview, which is featured below, and now they're making a huge fuss about it. Come on PETA, I believe in the ethical treatment of animals, but flys, that's just silly. This is attention whoring at its finest!

PETA is sending Obama a custom-built Katcha Bug Humane Bug Catcher, a device that allows users to trap a fly and then release it outside. "He isn't the Buddha," PETA president Ingrid Newkirk said in a statement. "He's a human being, and human beings have a long way to go before they think before they act."

Former Mountain Bike Champ Busted With Madd Trees

Nearly 400 pounds of marijuana and more than $1 million in cash were seized by state police and federal agents after they arrested a former mountain biking national champion from Virginia and an area man at his Wilton home Tuesday.
The arrests came this week after an investigation that started in Illinois and led police on Tuesday to Albany International Airport, then an Albany hotel and finally to a home in Wilton.
Melissa “The Missile” Giove, 37, from Chesapeake, Va., and Eric Canori, 30, of Preserve Way in Wilton, were charged by federal agents with conspiracy with an intent to possess and distribute more than 220 pounds of marijuana.
Giove was a world champion downhill mountain biker when she was 21 and the first two-time World Cup season champion in 1997 and 1998. She was a three-time National Off-Road Biking Association downhill national champion in 1999, 2000 and 2001, according to “Bike For Life,” a book by Roy Wallack and Bill Katousky that contained interviews with a dozen of the top biking champions of the past and present, including Giove.
Giove, who appeared on national late-night talk shows during her career, retired from downhill mountain bike racing in 2003, according to the book.

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R.I.P. Iz The Wiz

OG NYC graff writer Iz The Wiz has unfortunately passed away yesterday. He'd been struggling with kidney failure for many years. Iz was the star of the classic documentary Style Wars. Condolensces go out to Iz's family and friends. He was a great one!

The Masses Come Out For the Laker Parade!

So I said that I'd be at the parade, however, I did not make it afterall. I ended up going out the night before after work and getting in late. I woke up at 7am, turned on the tv and saw how crazy packed the freeways were and the thousands of thousands of heads already out on the streets and at the Coliseum, so I said forget it, I'll watch on TV. I knew I could get there in time to see the parade on the streets, but I wanted to be one of the 95,000 + peeps that were in the Coliseum for the full celebration at the end of the parade. Several of my friends made it out, and I received many calls. Most of them either waited the night before or else got up as early as 3 or 4 am. I was upset at myself for not making it out. I watched it all on tv, flipping through all the local channels. The actual Lakers floor from Staples Center was placed on the Coliseum field. And though there was nobody like Shaq to bust a rap or another white boy like Mark Madsen to do a funny dance, it was quite a sight to be held, and a historical event to take part in. After Kobe, Trevor Ariza got the second biggest applause. Best believe if we make it back next year, ain't nothing stopping me from missing that parade!

Album Download: Destruct & KG Boom- Raw Slice

Los Angeles hardcore MC, Destruct and Swedish producer KG Boom have put together an LP entitled Raw Slice. It is available for free download. I just got done checking it out and it does not disappoint. Guest appearances include Gavlyn, EQ, Rogue Venom, and Free Verse. If you like that raw, boom bap style, then you should be feeling this album yo! Check the album cover and tracklisting below. Click the link or album cover for free download. Peace!

Destruct & KG Boom- Raw Slice

1. Deadly Kid
2. Yo (What Up)
3. Galaktik Funk
4. Keep It Live
5. Turn It Up feat. Free Verse
6. Forget Dat
7. Frukost
8. 007's feat. Gavlyn
9. Rugged feat. EQ
10. Raw Slice feat. Rogue Venom
11. 2muchbassbiz
12. All N All (Remix)

Music Download: Diz Gibran- Dark End Of The Street

Up and coming west coast MC Diz Gibran has got a dope new track out. Bigups to 2 Dope Boyz for posting this joint. I'm feeling Gibran's flow, and this is a banger! Gibran weaves a dope story through the track and it is backed by a sick Moonshine beat. Check it out below

Diz Gibran- Dark End of The Street (prod. by Moonshine)

Kobe & Lebron Puppet Celebration!

Well, below is what I expect to be the final Kobe and Lebron funny puppet Nike commercial. Kobe is celebrating Number 4, while Lebron is quietly eating his Fruity Pebbles. Peep it! Also, I've posted all of the previous commercials in the series.

Video: Tame One- Anxiety Attacks

Tame One, formerly from the Artifacts, and repping the Weathermen and Slow Suicide Stimulus is back with some ill joints! Peep his latest track, "Axiety Attacks". It's off his upcoming LP, Acid Tab Vocab, which will be exclusively available digitally. It drops June 23 on www.AmalgamDigital.com.

Video: Beyonce- Ego Remix feat. Kanye West

Beyonce looking good as usual. Not too bad a song yo!

Funny: Fake 2Pac Gets Slapped Around By Booty Shakers

This cat in London, MC D, who is a 2Pac wannabe got himself caught in the middle of a booty shaking contest. He got whipped around pretty good! Peep it!

Lakers Win 15th Franchise Title! Fans Act A Fool!

Yesterday was a great day for the Lakers and Laker fans! Kobe Bryant finally won without Shaq, claiming his 4th overall. It was also Derrick Fisher's 4th title with the Lakers. Phil Jackson won his 10th, becoming the coach with the most wins ever! The Lakers beat Orlando in Game 5 99-86 to claim the Larry O'Brien trophy. Kobe dropped 30 points, 5 assists, 4 blocks, and 2 steals and went on to win the NBA Finals MVP. Pau was hard with 14 points, 15 boards, and 4 blocks. Lamar had 17 and 10. The parade is popping off on Wednesday. I'll be there for sure!



On another note, it's madd embarassing to see people celebrating the championship inappropriately. The Holy Grail, a madd dope shoe store in LA was ravaged and looted. There's no place for that yo. Also cars were tipped, buses destroyed, and several innocent people and police officers hurt. At least 25 people were arrested. These people are just idiots yo. That's not the way to go about celebrating!

Bizarre: Search For The Million Dollar Mattress

Check the story about the Israeli lady who threw out her mother's mattress, only to remember that she had stashed a million dollars in there. I have no idea how she would forget that. The Young Turks below break down their feelings on this issue.

Dwight Howard Featured on Cover of NBA Live '10

Dwight Howard has been chosen to grace the cover of NBA Live '10. I'm much more of a 2K guy, but hey good for him. That's consolation for him not winning the championship yo!

EPMD latest to be added to Rock The Bells!

EPMD is back for the 3rd time to the Rock The Bells Festival! Peep the most up to date flyer!

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Ghetto Laker Fans in East LA

So after the big overtime win yesterday, some ghetto ass Laker fans in East LA decided to take to the streets in celebration as if the championship has already been won. Granted, it's pretty much in the bag that we will win, but come on, this is just ridiculous. That's the only thing I hate about winning championships. All the ignorant fools that don't know how to act make asses of themselves and proceed to be destructive. Apparently, there was about 2,000 headz that were out there last night. As shown in the video, several decided to run to cars stopped at an intersection and rock them. Damn idiots!

Fisher Comes Up Big! Lakers Lead Magic 3-1!

Derrick Fisher was having another horrible shooting game, going 0-5 on three pointers, until the last 4.6 seconds of the game. The Lakers were down three, and Fisher drilled a cold one to send it to OT. From there he hit another big one to put them up 3! The Magic were stunned, and went on to lose to LA 99-91. Fish finished with 12 points.

Dwight Howard was huge with 16 points, 21 boards, and 9 blocks. He could have put the game away. Orlando led by 3 with 11 seconds left, and he went to the free throw line for two. He'd been shooting them halfway decent throughout the playoffs, but proceeded to brick both of them! That left the door open, and D Fish took advantage. Kobe had a dope game with 32 points, 8 dimes, and 7 boards. Pau and Ariza had 16. Ariza was key in the 3rd quarter, putting up 13, bringing the Lakers back from a 12 point halftime deficit.

This has definitely gotta be super satisfying for Fisher, who has had an up and down postseason, but his veteran championship experience came through! The Lakers need one more win to win the championship! I will definitely be at the parade next week! Let's get it poppin!

Video: The Alchemist- "Smile" feat. Twista & Maxwell

This joint is straight fire. It's the latest release off Alc's upcoming album, Chemical Wardfare. Alchemist and Twista kill this track, and Maxwell is nice on the hook. Max ain't in the video though. It's good to hear his name, cuz he's been out of the loop for a minute. Dude must have some new ish on the way. But word, this is a cool video. U don't see enough hiphop videos full of nothing but people smiling. It's funny because most of the people featured in this video are mugging the camera at first glance, and then proceed to break out into a smile, as if the camera man told them a joke that made them crack. Peep it!

E3 DJ Hero Demo & Jay-Z and Eminem Interview

This is a dope video from G4TV from E3 that shows how DJ Hero works! I'm getting madd hyped about this joint yo! Also, check the video of Eminem and Jay-Z endorsing it. Peep it!

Video & Free EP Download: Cage- I Never Knew You

Chris Palko, better known as Cage is an acquired taste. Alot of heads feel him, but alot won't. Over the five years, he has reinvented his persona and style, but has maintained his fan base. Cage has recently released a new EP for free download. It is titled I Never Knew You, which is also the title of the lead single and new video. This EP is an appetizer for his next full length album, Depart From Me, slated for July 7th. Peep the ill cover art for the album done by Alex Pardee, as well as the tracklisting. Check out the video, which was directed by Shia Labeouf and download the 5 song EP below. I thought it was rather decent!



Download Here: Cage- I Never Knew You EP

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1. "Nothing Left to Say"
2. "Beat Kids"
3. "Dr. Strong"
4. "I Found My Mind in Connecticut"
5. "I Lost it in Harverton"
6. "Teenage Hands"
7. "Eating It's Way Out of Me"
8. "Kick Rocks"
9. "Katie's Song"
10. "Strain"
11. "Fat Kids Need an Anthem"
12. "Look at What You Did"
13. "Depart from Me"
14. "I Never Knew You"

Music Download: L.E.G.A.C.Y. - "T.K.O." feat. Phonte, Sean Price & Chaundon

Check the hot track off L.E.G.A.C.Y.' s new album, Suicide Music, which is entirely produced by Khrysis.

L.E.G.A.C.Y.- "TKO" feat. Phonte, Sean Price, Chaundon (prod. by Khrysis)