May 16, 2012
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Video: El-P Live On David Letterman

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Imagining El-P perfom on The Late Show With David Letterman in his Company Flow days is not the easiest of tasks. But El has certainly come a along way from his somewhat eremitic backpack-hero days, regularly sharing his twitter wisdom, raking up accolades from across the music press board for his work on Killer Mike‘s ... Read more

Pass The Popcorn: Michael K. Williams Speaks on Portraying O.D.B.

Michael K. Williams speak to Power 105's Breakfast club on his portrayal of Ol' Dirty Bastard in the forthcoming film Dirty White Boy

We ran into Michael K. Williams (or as he will forever be known in the hood: “Omar from the HBO program The Wire“) on the streets of Brooklyn yesterday, which is how we know he has wrapped shooting on his black cowboy epic with Idris Elba, Erykah Badu and Jeymes Samuel (at least for the ... Read more

Video: Murs x DJ Quik Interview Backstage At Paid Dues

Murs interviews DJ Quik backstage at Paid Dues

Hip-hop artist/mogul Murs takes the opportunity to sit backstage with rap legend DJ Quik backstage at the Paid Dues festival and chop it up about L.A. living, drugs and haircare tips, among deeper subjects. Never one to suppress his own devilish streak Murs cuts straight to the chase with “ever did acid?” in the first ... Read more

Video: Jay-Z Speaks On New Jay Electronica LP

The two Jays: Jay-Z and Jay Electronica

After putting his stamp on same-sex marriage and the 1%, Jay-Z went ahead and waded into the other great intractable controversy of the last few years–the status of the semi-mythical Jay Electronica album tentatively titled Act II: Patents of Nobility. Confirming what ?uesto, Young Guruand others have hinted, Jay states that he does indeed have the ... Read more

Video: Flying Lotus Debuts Tracks From New LP Live In Saõ Paulo, Brazil

Flying Lotus live in Sao Paulo

Flying Lotus was in Brazil over the weekend, performing at Saõ Paulo’s Sonar electronic music festival and just to make sure he gave the fans their money’s worth, opened up his set with previews of at least two new tracks (at about :30 and 5:00) from his forthcoming LP Until The Quiet Comes (between the Southern hemisphere ... Read more

Philly: The Roots Unveil Roots Mural Project At Wall Ball 2012 [5/31]

The Roots will be honored at Wall Ball 2012 by Philadelphia's MuralArts Program, May 31st

On Thursday May 31st–roughly two weeks from today–The Legendary Roots Crew will be honored by Philadelphia’s Mural Arts Program at a little thing called Wall Ball 2012. In addition to raising funds for the city’s educational programs the evening will introduce the Roots Mural Project: “a new endeavor which includes an art education curriculum (Roots 101) ... Read more

Video: Jay-Z Speaks On Gay Marriage + More on CNN

Jay-Z announces his Made in America festival in Philadelphia, where he intends to invite POTUS Barack Obama to perform

For years, rap music chat boards have been home to boundless speculation about who would change the culture of hip-hop by coming out as the first gay rapper. There’s been tons of accusation and recently even a few questionable confessions (Lil B, Nicki Minaj). But Jay-Z may have just changed the game on a far ... Read more

Video: Nesby Phips “Whole Nutha”

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Nesby Phips‘ 1st and 15th campaign rolls on today with the N.O. emcee/producer comin’ through with somethin’ new over The East Flatbush Project‘s classic instrumental. Live from the local Chinese food spot, Phips comes through with “Whole Nutha.” The song originally appeared on Nesby’s February release, Ode To Old School & Classics EP. Video directed ... Read more

Video: The Wurxs “Clockin In”

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Just last month, Philly-based rhymemachines The Wurxs baffled us with the high-quality weirdness of their 2nd Win EP. For their track “Clockin In,” which is also featured on these “thirteen minutes of thump,” the duo gives us a visual glimpse of what they’re about: smoking weed, rapping, having fun with it. “Trying to make a ... Read more

Video: Mayer Hawthorne “Henny & Gingerale”

Mayer Hawthorne enjoys an evening of cocktails and boogie music

Michigan-bred soulcat (and closet boogie expert–you should hear his DJ sets) Mayer Hawthorne does the well-known makers of fine ‘gnacs (not to mention Canada Dry!) a super-solid look with this boogie-ish tribute to his favorite cocktail. Sounds a lot like the mood and groove from Marvin Gaye‘s “Got To Give It Up“–if that party in the ... Read more

The Foreign Exchange Tour Dates

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Phonte and Nicolay will be once again blessing the stages of the North-East this June, as The Foreign Exchange embarks on yet another stint of live shows. The rapper-turned-singer (no T-Pain) and his producer will be supported by Zo!, the amazing Sy Smith (if you want to know why, watch for an interview with her ... Read more

Video: Danny Brown x Pitchfork TV “Detroit State Of Mind”

Danny Brown gets his beard trimmed in PFTV's Detroit State of Mind documentary

Danny Brown takes producer/director Eavvon O’Neal on a tour though the streets (or rather the “house, field, field, abandoned house, field”s) of his youth in this 20 minute mini-doc from PFTV, trekking from the West Side of Detroit, where his family still lives to his new(er) crib in suburban Royal Oak. Among other highlights (musings ... Read more