Human Interest
50 Cent: Music Is My Sport (Video)
April 8, 2013
‘Boxing is very similar to rap. It’s the instincts. It’s the training. It’s the discipline that’s involved with it; the absolute focus that’s necessary to win. You have to go out there, stay focused, and absolutely destroy.’ – 50 Cent
“Music Is My Sport” is a VEVO original series. Peep out the introspective video webisode above featuring and narrated by 50 Cent.
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Kevin Ware Interview on ESPN (Video)
April 5, 2013
In depth, insightful, touching. On this extended clip, Kevin Ware sits down with ESPN for his first on-camera interview since suffering a broken leg in Louisville’s win over Duke.
Technology: New Clean Energy Source… Gravity? (Video)
April 2, 2013
(Bonus: This means that one day there’ll be no more yelling at relatives about leaving lights on and running up the bill in homes using this innovation.)
– @ojones1
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Potato Travel Guide: Miami (Video)
March 23, 2013
Great to see the success former Atlanta resident Walshy Fire has been having down in Miami especially as a member of Major Lazer with Philly DJ/producer Diplo. Seemed like yesterday when I’d always see him at many of the reggae events around the city of Atlanta. Fast forward several years & he continues to be active down there in Miami as well. As many people arrive in Miami this weekend primarily for the Winter Music Conference, Walshy hosts this special “Potato Travel Guide” to Miami for those who are in town now & those who plan to visit in the near future….
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Posted in Dance, Dancehall, Human Interest, Lifestyle, Producers, Reggae, Shots, Travel, Videos | Tags: Major Lazer, Miami, Potato Travel Guide, Walshy Fire | No Comments »
Vinyl Destination | Episode VI: DJ Jazzy Jeff Tours The Middle East (Video)
March 20, 2013
The magnificent DJ Jazzy Jeff is back with another episode of his Vinyl Destination series. Now that he’s finished showing us what life was like on the road in Asia during the previous few episodes, this time Philly’s finest takes his fans on a trip with him to the middle east. Check out the video as DJ Jazzy Jeff hits the middle eastern countries of Bahrain & Qatar while also meeting up with his friend & fellow world famous DJ by the name of Tony Touch while out on tour.
WATCH: EPISODE 5 | EPISODE 4 | EPISODE 3 | EPISODE 2 | EPISODE 1
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Posted in Human Interest, Lifestyle, Producers, Travel, Videos | Tags: Bahrain, DJ, DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJs, Middle East, Qatar, Tony Touch | 7 Comments »
Reality TV Shows: Battling The Stereotypes Of Black Men (Video)
March 11, 2013
Some great discussions surrounding the Black Male: Re-Imagined II conference that took place. More lectures & discussions below…
Reality TV Shows: Battling the Stereotypes of Black Men from Open Society Foundations and American Values Institute on FORA.tv
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Posted in Cover Story, Education, Human Interest, Opinion, Politics, Videos | Tags: Police Bias: The Perception Of Black Men & Boys | No Comments »
WTF Video Of The Day: Dog Rocks To The Geto Boys Classic ‘Damn It Feels Good To Be A Gangsta’ (Video)
March 7, 2013
I follow writer Byron Crawford on twitter & when I saw him post this video up on the web of a dog rocking to the Geto Boys 1992 hip hop classic ‘Damn It Feels Good To Be A Gangsta’ not only did I laugh at this joint but I replayed it several times over. Maybe this dog was a hip hop head in the 90s in his former life who just so happened to come back as a dog.
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Posted in Comedy, Hip-Hop, Human Interest, Videos | Tags: Damn It Feels Good To Be A Gangsta, Dog, Geto Boys, WTF, WTF Video Of The Day | No Comments »
Vinyl Destination | Episode V: DJ Jazzy Jeff Gets Lost In Asia (Video)
March 5, 2013
The World Famous DJ Jazzy Jeff finishes up his Asian tour with his crew after hitting various cities in Thailand & finishing up in Tokyo. There was a short scare for everyone when the world famous DJ played a game of ‘Where’s Waldo?’ after he went missing almost before showtime in Japan. Not sure if it’s a joke or not, but in a rather ironic twist of things the cameras catch DJ Jazzy Jeff in a record store with an image of someone else impersonating DJ Jazzy Jeff & selling his mixes in Japan.
WATCH: VINYL DESTINATION EPISODE 4 | EPISODE 3 | EPISODE 2 | EPISODE 1
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Posted in Hip-Hop, Human Interest, Lifestyle, Performance, Producers, Travel, Videos, Vintage | Tags: DJ, DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJs, Ep. 5, Episode 5, Episode Five, Episode V, Vinyl Destination | 3 Comments »
BLITZ – 3/5/13: Eyes Without Face
March 5, 2013
Billy Idol – “Eyes Without A Face”
HEADLINES
12 Band Members Charged With Manslaughter In The Hazing Death Of Florida A&M Drum Major
Michael Jordan Asks An Atlanta Court To Dismiss The Paternity Lawsuit Against Him
Florida High School Student Gets Suspended For Disarming A Gunman On School Bus
Chubby ‘Batman’ Drops Off Burglar To Police Station Then Vanishes Off Into The Night
Woman Accused Of Leaving Poop In Her Former Employer’s Oven & Refrigerator
How Rappers Are Writing Off ‘Making It Rain In The Strip Clubs’ Off Of Their Taxes
Atlanta Falcons Quarterback Matt Ryan Could Cost The Team $140 Million Dollars
Pharaohe Monch’s Fears Miami Heat Vs. NY Knicks Rivalries: Lebron As MJ & Melo As Ewing?
Family Of Gay Mayoral Candidate In Mississippi Says He Was ‘Beaten, Dragged, & Burned’
Rapper J. Cole Says He Once Thought That Jay-Z Was In The Illuminati
6-year-Old UK Break Dancer Outshining Older Dancers Worldwide With Her Moves
Farrakhan: Whites Promote Birth Control For Black Women Because They Fear Being Minorities
Female War Vets Coming Home To Homelessness; The U.S.’s Largest Growing Demographic
Mexican Drug Lord Bounced Off Of ‘Forbes’ Top Billionaires Of 2013 List
A 500-Foot Noah’s Ark Replica Is Being Built Near Miami As A Zoo
Indian Activist On Hunger Strike For 12 Years Being Charged With Attempted Suicide
Man Puts 40-Foot Mirrored Tube Slide In His NY Penthouse
Tuskegee Airman Carjacked In Detroit In Broad Daylight
Scientists Says ‘Ice Strengthened’ Ships Will Sail Directly Over The North Pole By 2050
Training Day Director ‘Antoine Fuqua’ Believes Lil Wayne Should Go Into Acting
The GZA Speaks On The Mystery Of Chessboxing & His New Album ‘Dark Matter’ (Video)
March 4, 2013
The Wu-Tang Clan’s critical thinking man’s emcee The GZA links up with The Fader via Converse’s Rubber Tracks campaign to speak on his love for the game of chess & to give a brief insight on his new upcoming solo album on the horizon called ‘Dark Matter’. The concept of the album was inspired by his meetings with Harvard & MIT physicists.
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Posted in Hip-Hop, Human Interest, Lifestyle, Videos | Tags: Chess, Dark Matter, Gza, The Mystery Of Chessboxing, Wu-Tang Clan | No Comments »
BLITZ – 3/4/13: Skeet Invaders
March 4, 2013
Jeru Tha Damaja – “Invasion”
HEADLINES
Lebron James Soars Above $1 Million Dollar Dunk Offers & Other Distractions
Vice President Joe Biden & Congressman John Lewise Re-Enact Voting Rights March In Selma
Fugitive Wanted For Intentionally Spreading HIV To 100s Of Gay Men In The New York Area
Scientists Says Baby Born With HIV Has Been Functionally Cured With New Treatment
Dennis Rodman Speaks On His Visit With North Korean Leader Kim Jung Un
How Dennis Rodman & You Too Can Visit North Korea
Mom Drowns Her Baby Boy Because He Had A ‘Small Penis’
Female Kicker’s Historic Bid To Enter The NFL Ends Painfully
Former NO LIMIT Artist ‘Mr. Magic’ & Wife Die In Car Accident; 12-Year-Old Daughter Survives
Nicki Minaj Fires Her Stylists, Hairdresser, & Makeup Artists In Efforts To Be ‘Taken Seriously’
Keith Olbermann Wants To Work At ESPN Again
Former NFL Wide Receiver Terrell Owens The IRS Over $430,000 In Unpaid Taxes
Man Breaks Into Popeye’s To Eat 16 Pies Then Falls Asleep On The Floor Before Cops Arrive
Randy Moss Hints That He Will Not Be Returning To The San Francisco 49ers
American Cities With The Highest & Lowest Taxes
Man Fakes His Own Kidnapping To Avoid His Angry Girlfriend & Gets Arrested
Jay Leno Leaving NBC’s ‘Tonight’ Next Season?
The Biggest Misconceptions About NBA Superstars
Bill Gates Dodges Questions Of Why He Owns 500,000 Shares Of Monsanto Worth $23 Million
Frustrated: Black American Men In Brazil (Documentary)
March 2, 2013
One of my homies just called me & told me I need to watch this documentary called “Frustrated: Black American Men In Brazil” which I’m sure will raise some seriously heated discussions. The documentary is almost an hour long & I only got about 5 minutes into to it before I decided to go ahead & post this up for discussion. Check out a more detailed synopsis of the documentary below….
Posted in Cover Story, Human Interest, Lifestyle, Opinion, Videos | Tags: Black American Men In Brazil, Brasil, Brazil, Documentary, Frustrated, Male & Female Relationships, SOCIAL ISSUES | No Comments »
Fresh Off The Boat With Eddie Huang: Miami (Video)
February 27, 2013
Eddie Huang’s interesting food & travel based program “Fresh Off The Boat With Eddie Huang” has had a very good first season with VICE. In this final season episode of the show Eddie takes his talents BEYOND the glitzy lights of South Beach & ventures into the neighborhoods for the best restaurants & food tourists overlook when visiting Miami. True to the mission of his show Eddie stays off the beaten path by spending time with the porn industry’s “World Famous” Bang Bros team & adult film star Jada Stevens, enjoys some time with the unofficial Mayor of Miami Uncle Luke, hits Little Haiti to enjoy some authentic Haitian cuisine, & enjoys a Miami Dolphins tailgate. The timing couldn’t have been more perfect for Eddie & his producers at VICE to release this Miami edition of the show while the city has been enjoying the success of another Miami Heat NBA Championship run & wins being posted by the nationally ranked University of Miami Hurricanes basketball team. Overall it’s a good look all around. This episode is in three parts so check out Parts 2 & 3 after the jump….
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Posted in Food, Hip-Hop, Human Interest, Lifestyle, Travel, Videos | Tags: Eddie Huang, Fresh Off The Boat, Fresh Off The Boat With Eddie Huang, JetSetter, Miami, VICE | No Comments »
“Dilla Day” Detroit (Video)
February 20, 2013
Fuse TV covers the celebration of life of one of Hip-Hop’s all-time greats – James “J. Dilla†Yancey. Festivities captured in the above footage are from the Detroit, at which folks like Talib Kweli, House Shoes, and J. Dilla’s mom speak on his legacy.
Posted in Hip-Hop, History, Human Interest, Lifestyle, Performance, Producers, Videos | Tags: Detroit, Dilla Day, J Dilla, James Yancey | No Comments »
Vinyl Destination | Episode IV: The World’s Famous ‘DJ Jazzy Jeff’ Hits Jakarta, Bali, & Bangkok (Video)
February 19, 2013
DJ Jazzy Jeff returns with episode 4 of his ‘Vinyl Destination’ web series as he & his crew travel around the world rocking parties. This particular episode finds DJ Jazzy Jeff & his emcee/host Skillz finishing up in Asia in cities such as Jakarta, Bali, & Bangkok.
WATCH: VINYL DESTINATION – EPISODE ONE | EPISODE TWO | EPISODE THREE
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Posted in Cover Story, Hip-Hop, Human Interest, Travel, Videos | Tags: DJ Jazzy Jeff, Vinyl Destination | 6 Comments »
ESPN Films 30 for 30 Shorts: The Unique Style & Fashion Of NBA Legend Walt ‘Clyde’ Frazier (Video)
February 14, 2013
‘Clyde’ has been gliding smooth for decades! Now we know. Famed film director Nelson George spotlights Walt ‘Clyde’ Frazier in the five-minute clip above. It touches on his on-court stylings with the New York Knicks back in the day then moves quickly from there to his being a style King of New York. Two things you gotta experience: the bumpy butter shoes in the beginning and the descriptive wordplay near the end.
Posted in Fashion, Human Interest, Lifestyle, Sports, Videos | Tags: 30 For 30, Disdain the Mundane, ESPN, ESPN Films, Style, Walt Clyde Frazier, Walt Frazier | No Comments »
Headkrack’s ‘Hip-Hop Spot’ With Guest Kendrick Lamar (Video)
February 12, 2013
Headkrack stays on the run; hitting the streets for the latest and hottest underground music, good food, and movies! And he’s on Dish Nation every weeknight on Fox Television. As far as the music, check out this episode’s guest Kendrick Lamar.
Posted in Hip-Hop, Human Interest, Lifestyle, Videos | Tags: Dish Nation, Fox, Headkrack, Headkrack's Hip-Hop Spot, Hip-Hop Spot, Kendrick Lamar | 2 Comments »
Fresh Off The Boat With Eddie Huang: Los Angeles (Video)
February 8, 2013
Three-part mega post of VICE’s Fresh Off The Boat With Eddie Huang for all y’all! Above is Part 1 of the Los Angeles adventure, during which Eddie takes us to Persian LA – checking out Persian rugs, pricey cars, pungent ‘brain’ food, hookah, and more. Parts 2 and 3 continue after the jump… East LA, lowriders, car clubs, family living and the good food that comes with it. Enjoy!
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Posted in Food, Human Interest, Lifestyle, Travel, Videos | Tags: Eddie Huang, Fresh Off The Boat With Eddie Huang, Los Angeles, VICE | 1 Comment »
See, What Had Happened… ‘Jesus’ Was Driving… Attacked a Lady… and Kai Went ‘SMASH!’ (Video)
February 6, 2013
Bruce Banner the military scientist goes beast mode in Marvel Comics like, “Hulk, SMASH!” and saves the day by wrecking sh!t. Well… Kai the homeless hitchhiker saves a woman from being attacked by a crazy dude who thought he was Jesus by grabbing a hatchet and going “SMASH! SMASH! SMASH!” on him. This is hilarious… and heroic… at the same time. Watch the video interview with our hitchhiking hero Kai above.
KRS-ONE Gives His Views On 9-11, Hip-Hop’s Great Ones and More (Video)
February 5, 2013
Whether they agree with him or not, most would agree that the ‘Kris’ (KRS-ONE) articulates his positions on even the most controversial topics plainly…when given the chance. Surfing the ‘Tube (YouTube), I found this Vlad-TV clip (above) in which KRS-ONE clarifies comments he made soon after 9/11 to The New Yorker magazine that were were taken out of context. KRS-ONE also talks about today’s Hip-Hop, battles, and his respect for the rap greats.
Posted in Hip-Hop, Human Interest, Opinion, Politics, Videos | Tags: 2001, 9-11, 9-11-01, 9/11, 9/11/01, BATTLE, Battling, Juice Crew, KRS-ONE, MARLEY MARL, MC Shan, PM Dawn, September 11 | No Comments »
