The final installment of our 2008 Holiday Jammy recap offers a comprehensive look at the night including backstage interviews and performance clips featuring The Roots, Q-Tip, Estelle, Talib Kweli (and Idle Warship), Bilal, Tanya Morgan, 88-Keys, and more. Expect plenty of more exclusive events and content from OKP in '09 this being our 10th anniversary year (yeah, congrats to us). Be sure to sign up on our email list for all the inside scoop. Credits: - Filmed and Edited by Mark Carranceja of Noisemaker Media - Photos by Aviva Klein Related: • 2008 Okayplayer Holiday Jammy Photos & Video • Photos: Nine More from the Okayplayer Holiday Jammy
A small set of pro-photos taken by Aviva Klein at the 2008 Okayplayer Holiday Jammy. For a full recap of the event with tons of great photos and videos, click here.
Talk about quick turn around with this one, we just got the song yesterday and already we have the video for Scarface's "Can't Get Right" featuring Bilal. The Mr. Boomtown directed video depicts 'Face meeting his demise due to the many ills of the world. Scarface's last solo album Emeritus is in stores today.
The King of the South, Scarface's next album (and allegedly last solo LP), Emeritus, is due out tomorrow 12/2. 'Face teams up with Bilal for this song off the album called "Can't Get Right."
Most would agree that the SA-RA produced track "Master Teacher" was one of the stand out joints on Erykah Badu's last album New Amerykah Vol. 1. What is new to us today are the demo versions of the track which Kenny Fresh sent over to us this morning. You will recall that the main the album version of the song featured Georgia Anne Muldrow singing the lead verse with Badu following (with Bilal in the background). One of the demo versions of the same song features Bilal singing lead vocals (and singing them well might I add). Check Fresh Selects to get more info on this story and download the full SA- RA "Master Techer" sessions featuring Bilal and Georgia below.
2008 begins the second decade of BlackAugust Hip Hop Project benefit concerts to assist and support our Political Prisoners. Peep the flyer above for the ill line-up. BB King Blues Club is on 42nd St between 7th and 8th Ave. Tickets are $25. Click here for more info.
Amanda Diva hosts this special edition of Vimby x Okayplayer where we give you an inside look at The Hors D'Oeuvres, The Roots' pre-picnic super-jam that went down in Philadelphia at the TLA on South Street on June 6th. Check out performance clips and interviews from the likes of: Santogold, Janelle Monáe, Bilal & The Randy Watson Experience (?uesto + James Poyser), and The Roots.
Click read more to check out the second piece featuring Patty Crash, Tu Phace, Dice Raw, and Bajah featuring the Dry Yai crew.
