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Terry Moore: Why Is ‘X’ the Symbol For The Unknown? (Video)
September 26, 2012
Have you ever wondered why we were taught to use “X” to represent the unknown? I have. Well, Terry Moore shared the answer in a ‘TED’ talk. The title alone intrigued me. So, I watched… best four minutes of watching I have done in while! Awesomenesss! Click above to play the video, and learn something new!
– @ojones1
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Busta Rhymes Speaks On Biggie Giving Away Free Copies Of His Debut Album ‘Ready To Die’ (Video)
September 15, 2012
Growing up in Philly one thing that was always understood as a gauge for determining the popularity of an artist or song was the number of people blasting it from their radios, out the the upstairs windows, or driving by in really nice car with a crazy soundsystem. Busta Rhymes explains in this story with VladTV about just how much The Notorious B.I.G. understood how important it was for people to be playing his music in the streets. Biggie may have taken a page from when Nas’s first album “Illmatic” dropped back in ’94.  Although Nas didn’t actively go out to make sure people in the streets had the album, it was already being bootlegged heavily & bumped in cars all over NY, NJ, & Philly weeks before it was released. Nas had the streets before the album even officially dropped & Biggie was no different with “Ready To Die”.
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Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival: Busta Rhymes & Friends Performance (Full Video)
September 5, 2012
The original dungeon dragon himself, Busta Rhymes headlined the Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival this summer along with some of his notorious friends which included Slick Rick, Black Moon , Smif-N-Wessun, M.O.P., A Tribe Called Quest & the original leaders of The New School crew. Now we’ve posted some clips from the show before but this video right here is the full & complete show on video. So if you have 60 minutes to spare just sit back & enjoy the full show….
WATCH: BUSTA RHYMES & FRIENDS ADDITIONAL VIDEOS
DOWNLOAD: BUSTA RHYMES – YEAR OF THE DRAGON (FREE ALBUM)
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Posted in Hip-Hop, History, Videos | Tags: BHHF, Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival, Busta Rhymes, Busta Rhymes & Friends, Full Performance, Full Video, Live Performance, Live Performances | No Comments »
Cover Story: Man Who Armed Black Panthers Was FBI informant (Video)
August 21, 2012
Richard Masato Aoki, the man journalist Seth Rosenfeld reports gave the Black Panther Party some of its first firearms and weapons training, was an undercover FBI informer, according to a former bureau agent and an FBI report. One of the Bay Area’s most prominent radical activists of the era, Aoki was known as a fierce militant who touted his street-fighting abilities; even before aligning himself with the Black Panther Party. Now, whether the evidence is shared in this video is borne of the misinformation campaign carried out as part of J. Edgar Hoover’s CoIntelPro (e.g. the Counter-Intelligence Program carried out by the Federal Bureau of Investigations) or not is left for you to decide. But this is definitely an interesting watch.
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Posted in Cover Story, History, Videos | Tags: Black Panther, Black Panther Party, FBI informant, Politics, Richard Aoki, Richard Masato Aoki, Seth Rosenfeld, SOCIAL ISSUES | No Comments »
How To Survive A Plague (Documentary Trailer)
August 16, 2012
I can already tell this is going to be good!
Directed by David France, “How to Survive a Plague” is a stirring documentary that captures the battle against AIDS. Told in the words of a fierce and determined band of activists, the documentary acts as an emotional we-were-there video, detailing the struggles of a staunch few who took on legislators and law makers to take on the resilient, notorious virus. – Soulculture.co.uk
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Busta Rhymes: “Life & Rhymes” (Documentary)
August 15, 2012
Busta Rhymes shares the origins of his Hip-Hop dream, the evolution of Hip-Hop in NY as he came up, and more in this video. In addition, some of his homies speak on his unique rhyme style, his work ethic and business drive, and how he continues to move crowds today. Watch this in-depth documentary, “Life & Rhymes.”
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Studio Session: Raekwon Speaks On ‘The Purple Tape’ With The J.u.s.t.i.c.e. League (Video)
August 14, 2012
This is part 2 of the video we posted a week ago showing Raekwon The Chef working in the studio with production trio The J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League at Tree Sounds studios in Atlanta. In this particular segment Raekwon shares some stories & drops a few little known jewels about his classic album ‘Only Built For Cuban Linx’ aka ‘The Purple Tape’ including who was the first to rock the luxury Jesus pieces back in the day.
WATCH: RAEKWON IN THE STUDIO WITH THE J.U.S.T.I.C.E LEAGUE (PART ONE)
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Gud – “Lunchroom Battles” (featuring Nas and Akinyele)[1991]
July 19, 2012
As Gud recalls (see The Gudword at www.Flampro.com), he just happened to be at DJ Wishbone’s house on the summer day of 1991 that Akinyele decided to bring Nas through to do their “Live at the BBQ” lyrics and such on a mixtape. “Live at the BBQ” was not yet the smash hit (and the music industry was not yet the bullsh–) it would become (see our video post of “Live at the BBQ” performed LIVE here). Lucky for him, Gud had the good sense (so wanted to say “Gud” sense, but naahhhh) to record this piece of history. Most fortunate for us, Gud has chosen to bless us with a listening copy of the content online. Gud fashioned it into a mix he calls “Lunchroom Battles” (featuring Nas and Akinyele). This is so dope for him to do this! Do you realize that 1991 nearly predates the creation of the worldwide web? Do you realize that there was a Nas before “Illmatic”… Akinyele before “Put It In Her Mouth”? Of course you do (or you do now, because you roll with us)! But doesn’t it feel good going back? Yup! Well, listen to this gem and go back… to the beginning of the Golden Era of Hip-Hop!
Posted in Hip-Hop, History, Music | Tags: Akinyele, flampro, Gud, Gudword, Lunchroom Battles, Nas | No Comments »
Marley Marl Classic Recipes: Recreates LL Cool J’s ‘Mama Said Knock You Out’ With Unreleased Verse (Video)
July 19, 2012
“In the first installment of Marley Marl ‘Classic Recipes,’ he shows you how he produced the beat for the 1991 Grammy award-winning chart-topping single “Mama Said Knock You Out” by LL Cool J. He discusses the collaboration and the production process of the track, as well as methods and tools that were used, including the Akai MPC60 and E-Mu SP-1200, the preferred sampler and drum machine for most hip hop producers at that time. In this video Marley Marl loads the samples into his new production weapons of choice, Ableton Live and the Akai APC40, including bits of Sly And The Family Stone’s “Trip To Your Heart” and James Brown’s “Funky Drummer”.
Throughout the video, the DJ legend gives invaluable advice and tips for young and up and coming producers, and he concludes the episode by offering a mixing technique for Ableton Live users and lovers of 808 kicks and other bass-heavy kick drums, and an alternate rock version of the song with never before heard lyrics recorded by LL in 1990.” – Dubspot
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Posted in Hip-Hop, History, Producers, Technology, Videos | Tags: Ableton, Juice Crew, LL Cool J, MARLEY MARL, producer Spotlight, Unreleased Verse | 2 Comments »
Leaders Of The New School Reunite At The Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival (Video)
July 15, 2012
Many fans in attendance at the Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival were in for a crazy treat when the Leaders Of The New School reunited for ‘Case Of The P.T.A.’ on stage last night in the famous NYC borough. Big shouts out to our correspondent Samm Wilson who got some great video of the performance above. Check out more videos & pictures from the Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival & of Busta & his crew under the hood!
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Rakim: The Definition Of A Classic (Video)
July 13, 2012
“On June 12, 2012, Rakim brought his signature realness to Joe’s Pub in NYC as part of the Reebok Classics hip-hop legends concert series. We took the opportunity to cast back over the MC’s game-changing career in a new Complex documentary.” – 2dopeboyz
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Nardwuar Speaks With DJ Premier (Video)
July 11, 2012
As always Nardwuar delivers another great interview, but this time he catches up with the greatest hip hop producer of all-time DJ Premier & manages to get ‘Primo’ to tell a few stories that most hip hop heads may not be aware including the time his homie Big Shug was scrapping with Ice Cube toe to toe in a fist fight, how the The Lady Of Rage was once a security guard who routinely put the ‘beats’ on people, tidbits about the Gangstarr foundation, the early days of Jaz-O & Jay-Z, Frankie Beverly & Maze, DJ Culture, & more….
The Vice Guide To Karachi: Pakistan’s Most Violent City (Video)
June 14, 2012
“Sure, we hear about violence in Pakistan all the time, but in 2011, more than three times as many people were killed in Karachi than the number of people killed in American drone strikes in the tribal areas. VICE explores the seedy underbelly of this ultra-violent metropolis of more than eighteen million people, and meet the players who make Karachi one of the craziest cities on earth.” – Suroosh Alvi, Co-Founder VICE Magazine
Parts 2-5 below…..
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NBA TV’s ‘The Dream Team’ (Documentary)
June 14, 2012
NBA TV’s original documentary of one of the greatest basketball teams EVER assembled….‘The Dream Team.’ Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Karl Marlone, Charles Barkley, Larry Bird, John Stockton, Karl Malone, Patrick Ewing, Scottie Pippen, David Robinson, & many others appear in this documentary celebrating the 20th Anniversary of this group. We may never see anything like it ever again. This documentary is a little over an hour & 10 minutes long so sit back & revisit history….
Posted in Cover Story, History, News, Sports, Videos | Tags: Documentary, NBA, NBA TV, Olympics, The Dream Team | No Comments »
Nas Intended To ‘Hang’ Jay-Z At The 2002 Summer Jam Concert (Video)
June 14, 2012
During the height of the battle between Nas & Jay-Z, there were rumors that Nas had planned to hang a likeness of Jay-Z during his performance of the 2002 Summer Jam performance at Giants stadium. It was said that the executives at NY’s Hot 97 stopped it from happening & an upset Nasir Jones bowed out of the show. It’s interesting that all this video is coming out now in 2012, but when pressed about it by reporters Nas refused to comment. Check out the video above & Nas’s response when questioned by MTV below……
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Pete Rock ‘Reminisces’ On The 20th Anniversary Of The Classic ‘Mecca & The Soul Brother’ Album (Video)
June 7, 2012
Saturday will mark the 20 year anniversary of the Pete Rock & CL Smooth classic album “Mecca & The Soul Brother” & people are catching up with one of the Top 5 greatest hip hop producers of all-time to get his take on the significance of that project that included arguably the greatest hip hop song ever recorded in ‘T.R.O.Y.’
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Actor Isiah Washington Finds His Roots In ‘Passport To Sierra Leone’ (Video)
June 4, 2012
“The Africa Channel follows the talented actor as he connects with his roots in Sierra Leone!!” – Africa Channel
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Studio Session: Pusha T & R&B Singer ‘The-Dream’ Speak On Their ‘Exodus 23:1’ Collaboration (Video)
May 25, 2012
It’s interesting in this MTV video Pusha T & The-Dream discuss everything about working together on this song, but the interviewer may have failed to ask Pusha T about who he’s talking about in this new ‘Exodus 23:1’ record. Yeah Yeah it doesn’t take much to figure out who he’s talking about already **COUGH** Drake **COUGH** but it would good to see an official response. Battles are good for hip hop as long as cats keep it all on the record & showcase their skills….
DOWNLOAD: PUSHA T – EXODUS 23:1 FEAT. THE-DREAM
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Dan Rather Speaks With Bill Maher On How ‘Corporate Media’ Is Killing The Truth To The People (Video)
May 21, 2012
I watched this last Friday night on Bill Maher’s show & found it to be very interesting to see former CBS news anchor Dan Rather speaking on how corporate media is being controlled by Washington. It’s something that many of us already know, but to hear a veteran journalist like Dan Rather who worked for years in news speak on it is an great exclamation point to the problem due to a lack of transparency.
Posted in Cover Story, History, News, Videos | Tags: Bill Maher, Corporate Media, Dan Rather, Media, Politics, Real Time With Bill Maher, SOCIAL ISSUES | No Comments »
Rare Footage: Biggie Performing ‘Get Money’ On Stage With Jay-Z As His Hypeman (Video)
May 18, 2012
Some rare footage was released via Fuse TV of Biggie performing during Ralph McDaniel’s Video Music Box party back in 1996 in NYC. The Notorious one performed his Junior Mafia hit ‘Get Money’ while Jay-Z served as Biggie’s hypman on stage for the show.
Posted in Hip-Hop, History | Tags: 1996, Biggie, Get Money, Jay-Z, Ralph McDaniels, Rare Footage, Video Music Box | No Comments »
