Performance
San E – “Do It For Fun” feat. UNIONWAY x DJ Juice (Live)
January 4, 2016
Korean rapper San E released his single “Do It For Fun” on Christmas Eve. Well, rappers worldwide tend to do that… release singles. But what we have to show you above is video from his live performance that works in an homage to Kendrick Lamar’s performance of “i” on Saturday Night Live.
Nailed it! See after the jump for comparison.
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Tags: 60 seconds with Kendrick Lamar, DJ Juice, Do It For Fun, Homage, Kendrick Lamar, Live, mimic, San E, Saturday Night Live, UNIONWAY | 
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Redman x Lord Finesse – “Toca Tuesdays Freestyle” (Video)
November 30, 2015
Red Man and Lord Finesse drop in on DJ Tony Touch’s “Toca Tuesdays” to drop a freestyle. That all. And if you know these two mic rippers… that’s all you need!
Posted in Hip-Hop, Performance, Radio, Series, Videos | Tags: DJ TONY TOUCH, Lord Finesse, Redman, Toca Tuesdays, Toca Tuesdays Freestyle, Tony Touch | No Comments »
Jill Scott Covers Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit” (Shining A Light Concert Performance) [Video]
November 28, 2015
Incredible performance by an incredibly beautiful impeccable singer. All to shine a light on the inexcusable. Billie Holiday’s poem with the tragic theme brought to song long ago. Brought to life on stage again by the incomparable Jill Scott. Watch and be moved… to act!
Morgan Freeman introduces Jill Scott’s full performance of Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit” from Shining A Light: A Concert for Progress on Race in America, presented by A&E Networks and iHeartMedia.
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CeeLo Green Sings “Working Class Heroes, Work” On ‘The Late Show’ (Video)
November 27, 2015
Stephen Colbert welcomes CeeLo Green, as he performs his “Working Class Heroes, Work” single with ‘The Late Show’ musicians – Louisiana music maker Jon Batiste and Stay Human.
Large Professor Takes His ‘Rhythm Roulette’ Challenge Seriously (Video)
November 27, 2015
Large Pro… They caught up with me… We gone do this Rhythm Roulette…
Amazing that this epic episode has not happened sooner. Large Professor has done legendary work for legendary emcees and singers. And now that it has happened, Large Pro declares several times in the clip above that he is “not just gone make some ol’ bullsh!t” – which he does NOT!
Yooo… if you are a spitter, you will WANT this beat for yourself!! Ha! You slept! Tragedy is already jumping the track. WOOOOOOO!
For this installment of Rhythm Roulette, we connected with Extra P, aka Large Professor. We took the legendary Queens producer to Human Head Records in Brooklyn, where he picked three random records to begin a game of Rhythm Roulette. He ended up grabbing an Instant Funk record, Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes’ Black and Blue album, and Shirley Scott’s On A Clear Day. From there, Extra P began to go through the records and create some new heat from what he picked.
Shout out to Tragedy Khadafi for the cameo.
Posted in Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Performance, Producers, Series, Videos | Tags: Large Professor, Rhythm Roulette, Tragedy, TRAGEDY KHADAFI | No Comments »
A Tribe Called Quest Performs “Can I Kick It” On The Tonight Show (Video)
November 25, 2015
Wait… ATCQ… ALL of them? Damn right this goes up on the site! “Can I Kick It” without the question mark; no question. Just Questlove and The Roots backing up the brothers reunited to do one of their seminal hits for Jimmy Fallon’s live audience. Dope!
You can get the 25th Anniversary Edition of “People’s Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of Rhythm” now via the link below, too.
Dam-Funk Digs Into His Crates To Pull Off A ‘Boiler Room’ Party Mix (Video)
November 19, 2015
Funk, boogie, breaks… LPs and 45s… Dam-Funk is taking us on a near hour-and-a-half musical genre journey. With very little intro (by a cute little slimmie), we get right into the needle-dropping. What is pretty much an intimate listening party doesn’t stop until the end; only pausing for commentary or spontaneous crooning. Check out the video above. Nice!
Posted in Celebrity, Dance, Funk, Performance, Producers, Videos | Tags: Boiler Room, Crate Digging, Crates, dam Funk, Digging, records, Wax | No Comments »
Jadakiss Speaks On The ‘T5DOA’ Album, On Ghostwriting For Diddy And More (Video)
November 17, 2015
Baallliiiinnn! Jadakiss brought the bust from the Barclays. As promised in the headline (and as you’d expect with “Top 5 Dead Or Alive” nearing its November 20, 2015, release date), we have Jadakiss promoting his forthcoming album in his interview on ‘Sway In The Morning.’ Oh, and on ghostwriting for Diddy… not Jada’s fav thing to do.
But that still leaves the ‘And More’ part, doesn’t it? How about a dope azz freestyle? Yeah, nice right? Riiight. Catch that after the jump.
Posted in Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Interview, Performance, Radio, Series, Videos | Tags: Freestyle, JADAKISS, Sway, Sway Calloway, Sway In The Morning | No Comments »
Watch A Real-Life JetPack Flown Around The Statue Of Liberty (Video)
November 11, 2015
YES! There have been clunkier attempts at this cool tech… but THIS is the JetPack we’ve waited for; the one that jumped out of comics, cartoons & sci-fi into our reality. You’re likely flashing back to our JetMan posts on here (you should, ’cause they are dope); BUT those flights were launched while the pilots were in the air already. This is not that. These are those Jonny Quest stand-on-the-ground, launch up-and-away joints. And the pilot in this one is flying over water, around the Statue of Liberty, sure. However, this Pack is not pushing water through a tube to propel itself over limited distances and heights.
THIS IS THE REAL TAKE-OFF AND LAND ON YOUR OWN FUN TECH!
(Wow. Blown away. Thank you JB-9 inventor/pilot David Mayman of JetPack Aviation.)
Posted in Human Interest, Performance, Science, Technology, Videos | Tags: David Mayman, JB-9, JB-9 jetpack, Jet Pack, Jet Pack Aviation, JetPack, JetPack Aviation, Own The Sky, Personal Aviation, Statue Of Liberty | 1 Comment »
Talib Kweli & Rapsody Perform “Every Ghetto” Live On ‘The Tonight Show’ (Video)
October 28, 2015
OHHH! The sound, the style, the swagger. What’s not to love about this live performance of “Every Ghetto” by Talib Kweli; featuring Rapsody and musical backing by The Roots. Got the music video and Indie 500 (Kweli and 9th Wonder) album pre-order linked below from an earlier post.
Japanese Sword Master Isao Machii Slices Through A 100-MPH Fastball (Video)
October 16, 2015
Above: Poised and ready to strike is Guinness World Record-holder Isao Machii, a master of Laido (a Japanese sword-based martial art). The latest demonstration of craft mastery from this “modern-day samurai  oh… just cutting a baseball, flying at him at 100 mph, in half while standing about 30 feet away from where it was fired. That’s all. You do know that a baseball mound is over twice that far from a major league batter at home plate, right?
Watch reeeeallly close in the clip above. The slice so deadly precise happens in the blink of an eye!
Japanese Sword Master Isao Machii Slices Through A 100-MPH Fastball (Video)
October 16, 2015
Above: Poised and ready to strike is Guinness World Record-holder Isao Machii, a master of laido (a Japanese sword-based martial art). The latest demonstration of craft mastery from this “modern-day samurai  oh… just cutting a baseball, flying at him at 100 mph, in half while standing about 30 feet away from where it was fired. That’s all. You do know that a baseball mound is over twice that far from a major league batter at home plate, right?
Watch reeeeallly close in the clip above. The slice so deadly precise happens in the blink of an eye!
Posted in Performance, Sports, Travel, Videos | Tags: 100 mph fastball, Baseball, Isao Machii, Japan, Japanese sword, Laido, Laido Master, martial art, modern-day samurai, sliced in half | No Comments »
The 2015 BET Cyphers: Def Squad Reunited (Video)(Video)
October 15, 2015
The headline says it all; like its own byline. Did you see the Cyphers this year? Always the best part of the BET Hip-Hop Awards. We expect a ‘wow’ moment or two from the Awards’ broadcast; and a Cypher is a good bet for a source. Well, there was [at least] a BIG one in this year’s – Erick Sermon, Keith Murray and Redman spitting with DJ Scratch taking the Preemo spot (see what we did there?) for the set. Def Squad comes back to life for the night! Good to see.
Click the pic above to start with the Squad. Got the rest of this year’s Cyphers linked after the jump.
Posted in Hip-Hop, Performance, Series, Videos | Tags: 2015 BET Cyphers, 2015 BET Hip-Hop Awards, ?uestlove, Beat Box, BET Cyphers 2015, BET Hip Hop Awards, BET Hip-Hop Awards 2015, Black Thought, Casey Veggies, Charles Hamilton, CHARLIE CLIPS, CYPHER, DAVEED DIGGS, Def Squad, Def Squad Reunites, DJ Premier, dj scratch, DNA, Doug E. Fresh, Erick Sermon, HAMILTON, J Doe, JACKIE SPADE, JOYNER LUCAS, K-SHINE, Keith Murray, king mez, LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA, LIVE CYPHER, NICOLE PARIS, Questlove, Rahzel, Rain, RAIN910, RAURY, Redman, RENEE ELISE GOLDSBERRY, T. TOP, The Roots, TINK, Vince Staples | No Comments »
Chris Rivers Performs @ 2015 A3C Festival TuneCoreLive Showcase
October 10, 2015
The A3C 2015 festival has kicked off and Wednesday night it was all about the showcases. Â I hosted the Tune Core Live stage (Shout out to Tune Core & Swisher Sweets) lot of great acts on the bill. Â One of the acts is an artist who we post up on Jayforce.com on the regular that is Chris Rivers. Â He rocked the crowd last night with great energy lyrics and some dope freestyles. Â Check out video above and click after the jump for more footage! Â The festival continues on from October 7-11 so be on the lookout because you know Jayforce.com & Beatz & Lyrics will be all over it.
-ArtByOdell Twitter/SoundCloud
Posted in Cover Story, Exclusives, Hip-Hop, Performance, Videos | Tags: A3C, Atlanta, Big Pun, bronx, Chris Rivers, Swisher Sweets, Tune Core, Tune Core Live | No Comments »
How The Magic Happens: Penn & Teller Show How Their Balls Trick Works (Video)
October 5, 2015
Back in my day, if you walked into a theater and two dudes were swapping cups and playing with balls… well… you just might have walked into the wronnng theater, dude. HAHAAAAAA!
Or not, no judgments.
But feel free to use your most discerning eye to see if legendary duo Penn and/or Teller actually give away the secret to one of their magic tricks. These guys’ performances are always incredible; definitely a bucket list item. Check out the video above.
Penn & Teller break the rules of magic and show the secrets behind one of the oldest magic tricks in the book.
– @ojones1
Posted in Celebrity, Performance, Television, Videos | Tags: ANIMAL PLANET, Cups and Balls Trick, Las Vegas, Magic, Magician, Penn, Penn & Teller, Penn and Teller, Penn Jillette, Raymond Joseph Teller, Secrets behind the magic, Teller, Vegas | No Comments »
Comedy: Jimmy Fallon Sings “Hello” With Lionel Richie… Sort Of (Video)
October 2, 2015
Gotta love when Fallon goes old school; always a special musical comedic experience. Watch here above, as he turns in a rendition of Lionel Richie’s R&B classic “Hello.” He has landed the ultimate assist on this song/sketch, too; Mr. Lionel Richie himself. Well, his head, at least.
(What makes it funny is how they keep straight faces throughout the silliness they are putting down. Good stuff!)
Big Grams – “Fell in the Sun” (Live) [Video]
October 1, 2015
Big Boi and Phantogram have merged, at least for a bit, to form the super-group Big Grams. And they are already on the move, with a self-titled EP on iTunes (which features the likes of Run the Jewels and Skrillex). Above, watch Big Grams hitting the national TV stage, performing their single “Fell in the Sun†on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon (backed by The Roots), to support its release.
Check out the performance, and hit the link to get that EPÂ if you like. Also, to learn a bit more about this collaboration, hit the jump to see Big Grams’ interview with Power 105’s Breakfast Club.
NPR: “Tiny Desk Concerts†Series Welcomes “The Internet” (Video)
September 30, 2015
Straight outta Los Angeles, and Odd Future, The Internet – featuring founding members Syd The Kid (vocals/production) and Matt Martians (keys/ production), as well as Pat Paige (bass), Jameel Bruner (keys) and Chris Smith (drums) – falls through NPR to do a “Tiny Desk Concert.†The kind of Alternative that The Internet brings to your ears… well… it’s hard to describe. Good thing you have the above video to watch (and the “Ego Death” album link, via earlier post on here, to listen to).
Here’s an attempt at description: Think R&B’d out Hip-Hop swagger meeting homegrown Neo-Soul with a 21st century twist.
Yep. That’s the best description for it. And nope, that doesn’t quite cover it. But yep, you will enjoy it… perhaps enough to cop the album here.
Posted in Album, Alternative, Performance, R&B, Series, Videos | Tags: Chris Smith, ego death, Jameel Bruner, Live Show, Matt Martians, NPR, Odd Future, Pat Paige, Performance, Syd the Kid, The Internet, Tiny Desk Concert | No Comments »
Miguel Gives A Mini-Concert To Raise Awareness And Help Poor Working Class Families (Video)
September 29, 2015
This is what art is for: touching the lives of people where they live. Miguel, doing so sharing his music and a personal backstory to connect, gave a private mini-concert in partnership with the Make Room group (www.MakeRoomUSA.org). About 35 lives will never be the same. People packed into a small home outside Detroit (Michigan, USA), singing, clapping and getting a little chocked up; while Miguel uses his gift and platform as a performing artist to raise awareness of working single parents struggling to keep roofs over their families’ heads.
Start watching above as Miguel does “Coffee.” Then check out “What’s Normal Anyway” and “Adorn” after the jump to round out the set.
Posted in Album, Celebrity, Performance, R&B, Soul, Videos | Tags: Adorn, Coffee, MIGUEL, What's Normal Anyway, WILDHEART | No Comments »
Jill Scott Performs “Run Run Run” (Live)
September 28, 2015
Just saying: Jill Scott is looking good! She looking for another background dude? Sure, it’s work; but the view… whew!
Alright, now on to the biz. Jilly From Philly gave a high energy performance of “Run Run Run” on Jimmy Kimmel Live! The song is part of the “Woman” project out now, linked (via earlier post) below.
Posted in Performance, R&B, Series, Soul, Television, Videos | Tags: Jill Scott, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Run Run Run | No Comments »
