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Just put together this instrumental for a contest Nike is running to create an anthem for the the 2008 Beijing Olympics US Men’s Basketball team.

Says Nike:

This summer Team USA will battle in Beijing to take back what’s ours, the gold medal. Get in the game and be a part of USA Basketball’s official theme song for the 2008 Olympics. For your chance to be featured on the anthem, record a verse showing your support for Kobe, LeBron, J-Kidd and the rest of the squad.

Just Blaze - Team USA Anthem (Instrumental)

Contest page here

spotted via BGDB

I threw up a screenshot of this on the night of but apparently the BBC didn’t air this. Featuring everyone under the sun.

Previously: Westwood Interviews Jay-Z @ Glastonbury | Jay-Z’s Full Glastonbury Perfomance | Jay-Z - Wonderwall (Live from Glastonbury 2008)

The above is the trailer for Adam Yauch’s, aka MCA of The Beastie Boys, basketball film Gunnin’ For That #1 Spot that opened last week. The flick features Rucker Park stories from UCLA’s Kevin Love, Kansas St.’s Michael Beasley and Jerryd Bayless of Arizona.

Juan Epstein #25 | Bonus with MCA [via DGG or Rosenberg]

Trailer via Wooohah.

Shake is definitely NOT going to post this.

Shaq goes for the Black Mamba’s jugular at a party in NY last night.

via TMZ

UPDATE: Shaq tells Stephen A. Smith that it was all jokes.

“I was freestyling. That’s all. It was all done in fun. Nothing serious whatsoever. That is what mc’s do. They freestyle when called upon. I’m totally cool with Kobe. No issue at all. And by the way, don’t forget, six albums, two platinum, two gold. Anybody who knows me knows I’m a funny freestyler. Check the NBA DVD when I was wrapping about Vlade Divac during my first championship run. Please tell everybody don’t make something out of nothing.”

Due to time constraints, Cipha Sounds had to rush the Juan Ep podcast so they decided to do it live, during and in between their Hot 97 show.

Part 1 | Part 2 [via Rosenberg]

Related: The clean version of A Tribe Called Fresh for the DJs.

Interviews and footage of the Zoo York Skate team and Lupe explains why he made Kick, Push.

Related: Gemstones - The Testimoney of Gemstones Mixtape [via OS]

Video for Fuck Critics by Dom after the jump.

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A clip from CNBC’s special Swoosh!: Inside Nike, which airs next Tuesday.