Archive for February, 2010

Video: Grand Opening of Damon Dash’s DD172

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

This is groovy. Friday night was the opening night of the Damon Dash Gallery at under the DD172 roof in TriBeCa.

Join Dame and his partners in music on Thursday, February 25th at The Gramercy Theater in NYC for a night of music entitled BluRoc.

Video: Freeway & Young Chris – Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop (Live)

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Freeway goes on to do Roc The Mic and What We Do, live from Highline.

Props to Gotty + North Tower Media

Previously: Freeway & Jake One – She Makes Me Feel Alright (Live)

88-Keys feat. Colin Munroe – Wake Up Call

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

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They made this for EA Sports’ NBA Live 10 and it came out on the accompanying mixtape, but it had some Mick Boogie drops on it.

88-Keys feat. Colin Munroe – Wake Up Call | Mediafire

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88-Keys is prepping a new mixtape called The ALPHA Program, Ver. 2.1.

Hit the jump to see the tour dates for 88-Keys and Kidz In The Hall’s Crowd Control Tour. Izza Kizza and Donnis will be opening for them.

Previously: Bun B feat. Talib Kweli, 88-Keys & Colin Munroe – Don’t Die (Produced by Beatnick & K​-​Salaam)

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Video: Tabi Bonney feat. Raheem Devaughn – Fever

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Off of Raheem Devaughn’s mixtape Mr. February. Props to Honey Mag.

Previously: Wale – My Sweetie (Video) [Directed by Tabi Bonney]

Video: Jay Electronica Interview w/ Distortion 2 Static

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Jay Electronica gives a brief Exhibit C history and addresses MCs using the instrumental.

It’s rap music, I’ve done it, everybody has. You hear something you like and you just get on it. I wouldn’t expect anything different. It’s a Just Blaze beat too, why wouldn’t you get on it?

He also talks about the inspiration behind the upcoming “Exhibit A” video.

Props to DJ Haylow @ Distortion 2 Static.

Meth, Ghost & Rae – Wu-Massacre (Production Credits)

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

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Illustration: Chris Bachalo; Art Direction & Graphic Design: Alex Haldi

Along with the confirmed guests that figure on the tentative track list.

1. Criminology 2.5 (feat. Raekwon, Ghostface Killah & Method Man)
2. Mef vs. Chef (feat. Rhythm Roots Allstars) (prod. by Allah Mathematics)
3. Ya Moms skit (feat. Method Man & Raekwon)
4. Smooth Sailing Remix (feat. Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Solomon Childs & Streetlife) (prod. by Ty Fyffe)
5. Our Dreams (feat. Raekwon, Ghostface Killah & Method Man) (prod. by RZA)
6. Gunshowers (feat. Method Man, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck & Sun God) (prod. by Digem Tracks Productions)
7. Dangerous (feat. Rhythm Roots Allstars) (prod. by Allah Mathematics)
8. Pimpin’ Chipp (feat. Rhythm Roots Allstars) (prod. by E Meal)
9. How To Pay Rent skit (feat. Tracy Morgan)
10. Miranda (feat. Raekwon, Ghostface Killah & Method Man) (prod. by Allah Mathematics)
11. Youngstown Heist (feat. Trife, Sheek & Bully) (prod. by Scram Jones)
12. It’s That Wu Shit (feat. Ghostface Killah & Method Man) (prod. by Scram Jones)

Coming out on March 30th. Pre-order on Amazon.

Related: DJ Mathematics & Def Jam Present Meth Ghost Rae – Avenging Eagles

Previously: Meth, Ghost & Rae – Our Dreams (Behind The Scenes) (Video)

Video: CunninLynguists x Freddie Gibbs

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

CunninLynguists and Freddie Gibbs in the studio working on joints for their next project and Freddie’s new mixtape.

Previously: CunninLynguists feat. Freddie Gibbs – Imperial

Video: Wyclef Jean Interview w/ True Stories Radio

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

TrueStoriesRadio speaks to Wyclef while he was in NY. He says he was there for the 5.2 aftershock earthquake, that they’ve raised 12 millions dollars up until now and that people are living on a dollar a day.

He also says he’s open to do a Fugees reunion record for the cause…

Video: Raekwon Interview w/ DJ Delz

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Live from the CNN video shoot in Queens, NY.

He discusses the new CNN album as well as his own upcoming projects.

“We The Best, Nah, We The Worlddd”

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Two weeks ago, someone came up with the bright idea of remaking “We Are The World”… with rappers. While results were less than swaggalitious, we at Hood Newz managed to swap a copy of an exclusive never before heard HIP-HOP REMIX of “We Are The World” and we must say, this is how it should have sounded.

This mix features Bollywood sensation DJ Khaled, renowned vocalist T-Pain, upstart producer Dr. Dre, Policeman’s Ball host Rick Ross, baggy-jean enthusiast Kid Cudi, Swedish singer Akon, children book author Young Jeezy, satanic worshippers Bone-Thugs-Harmony, cardigan kingpin Drake, rehab sponsor DMX, yogi-maven Eminem and Christopher “King Of NY” Walken.

So, not only do I have the exclusive of all exclusives but I have a neat player to make your site look neater. In an effort to stay ahead of the comp, we have added a tape player to the mix…sick, huh?

CD? (Peace out!), Vinyl, (R.I.P)…MP3? (sooo 2001)…It’s all about the tape, son.

Previously: Bill Cosby x Gangsta Grillz – Ill Cosby