Archive for October, 2009

Video: Toki Wright – Devil’s Advocate

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Here’s the first video off Rhymesayers artist Toki Wright’s album A Different Mirror, available now.Catch Toki out on the Fresh Air Tour with Brother Ali, Evidence and DJ BK-One as we speak.

Previously: Brother Ali, Video: Evidence & Toki Wright – The Freshest Kids (Prod. by BK-One)

Slaugherhouse x Fabolous x Bone Thugs (Video Shoots)

Monday, October 26th, 2009

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Slaughterhouse in the Arizona desert

Photos from Slaughterhouse’s “Microphone”, Fabolous’ “Imma Do It”, and Bone Thugs’ “See Me Shine” (lead single from their reunion Uni5: The World’s Enemy, album in stores December 22nd.)

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Video: The Fresh Air Tour Week 2

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Previously: The Fresh Air Tour Week 1

Video: Fredro Starr’s Tales of the Industry – Ep. 1: Club New York Shooting

Monday, October 26th, 2009

In the series premiere, Fredro details the night of the infamous Club New York shooting, through his eyes… An incident that resulted in the near 10-year incarceration of Brooklyn rapper Shyne. Welcome home, Shyne.

He doesn’t really reveal anything we hadn’t heard before, but it’s an interesting story to hear nonetheless.

Previously: Shyne Will Be Deported to Belize

Jamie Foxx Exposes Plies

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Foxx talks about a video shoot where he had to calm down 30 “real n*ggas”, while Algernod was hiding in the bathroom.

This isn’t his first incident involving a video shoot either.

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Video: Behind The Scenes of Lil Wayne’s No Ceilings Mixtape

Monday, October 26th, 2009

DJ Scoob Doo documents Wayne freestyling over “D.O.A.” & “I Gotta Feeling” (??) for No Ceilings, dropping on Halloween.

Previously: Lil Wayne – Run This Town Freestyle

Audio: DMX Talks Boxing Debut

Monday, October 26th, 2009

[Interviewer: Do you watch MMA?] What’s that? [Interviewer: Mixed Martial Arts.] No, I watch the ultimate fighting, though.

RR x HHH

Previously: DMX To Try His Hand at MMA

Video: Curtis – Baby By Me (Preview)

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Fif said he also had his eyes on Columbian model/actress Sofia Vergara, who was at Los Premios too. “I had some ideas,” 50 said. “Actually, I was talking to Sofia. I presented with her at the actual awards, and her schedule didn’t allow for her [to participate].

Kelly was getting ready to fly back to Miami. I was lucky enough to catch her. I kinda begged my way into her doing it. I didn’t want to do the normal video situation, where you have the vixen or somebody no one knows from anywhere. I think it intensifies the whole song.” -MTV

Wale ft. John Mayer – Letter (prod. Mark Ronson)

Monday, October 26th, 2009

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Karen got her hands on a record that was meant for Attention Deficit (November 10th), but didn’t make it for whatever reason.

Wale feat. John Mayer – Letter (prod. Mark Ronson)

DJ Jazzy Jeff x Michael Jackson – He’s The King, I’m The DJ (Mixtape)

Monday, October 26th, 2009

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Tracklist & download after the jump.

Jeff said he was inspired to do the mixtape after fellow DJ Mick Boogie suggested putting his playlist together as a proper release.

“I did it exactly as I would play it out live,” Jeff explained. “I kind of wanted to give a feel like you heard it in a club. I didn’t necessarily want to go in a certain order, ’cause everybody in the world plays certain Michael Jackson songs. And I wanted to play songs that not everyone plays, play some obscure album cuts. And if you listen to it, I have some a capella and versions of songs that not everyone had heard. So, I kind of wanted to mix it up and keep people off guard. Just give them an example of all that Michael was like.”

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