Performance
R&B: Miguel Performs “Coffee” Live & Uncut (Video)
June 2, 2015
Dope stuff! Miguel does an exclusive version of his single “Coffee†(out now on iTunes) live at Lair Studios in L.A.
Joanna Teters Speaks On Her Band ‘Mad Satta’ & Their Performance During The Atlanta Jazz Festival (Video)
May 31, 2015
The 38th annual Atlanta Jazz Festival went down Memorial Day Weekend 2015 from historical Piedmont Park. 3 days of great music with talented artists from all over the US and the World performing for thousands of Jazz fans here in Atlanta, GA. The opening night had only two acts the headliner Thundercat and the opening act Mad Satta. If you are not familiar with Mad Satta they are a group out of NYC that have horns, keyboard, and bass players and a front lady named Joanna Teters on vocals. They made their Atlanta debut and immediately had the crowd’s attention with their soulful original music. They also did a classic Curtis Mayfield cover of “The Makings of You” that had the crowd asking to know more about them. Well if you didn’t make their performance no worries the video below has live footage from their show along with an interview by ArtByOdell with Joanna Teters.
Learn more about them at MadSatta.com
Posted in Cover Story, Interview, Jazz, Performance, R&B | 
Tags: Atlanta Jazz Festival, Jazz, Joanna Teters, Mad Satta, NYC, R&B, Soul | 
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Vintage Vin Diesel: A Rare Breakdancing Performance (Video)
May 25, 2015
Yooo! One of these guys looks very familiar. Is that… hell yeah it is… Mr. Fast N Furious Vin Diesel breakdancing; getting it popping and locking on there! Enjoy vintage Vin going ‘Flystyle’ on ’em.
Posted in Celebrity, Dance, Hip-Hop, Performance, Videos, Vintage | Tags: B-Boy, Break, Breakdancing, Breaking, Fast 5, Fast N Furious, Furious 7, Vin Diesel | No Comments »
President Obama Calls On ‘Luther’, The Anger Translator, During Speech at WHCA Dinner (Video)
April 27, 2015
“Hold on to your lily white butts!”– ‘Luther’ The Anger Translator
This is classic!! America’s media pretty much has carte blanche in matters of merrymaking at The President’s expense. But imagine a comedy schtick that the President is actually in on! President Obama makes humorous remarks at the annual dinner of the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) every year, sure. But this year, he “borrows” Keegan Michael Key (of Comedy Central’s “Key and Peele”) to do his ‘Luther’ thing for some over-the-top hilarity. Journalists, politicians and celebrities at the dinner seemed to cheer as Key steps to the podium about as loud as you’d expect they would for The President. The routine the duo does is subdued (sorta) but what Key and President Obama pull off here… Well, this ought to show up in somebody’s history book! Enjoy.
– @ojones1
Raekwon – “Heated Nights†(Live) [Video]
April 18, 2015
Raekwon fell into the Revolt studios, stepped up to the mic and put it down! Intimate crowd got this live performance of “Heated Nights.” Watch the performance, and check for the album link below, in advance of the release date for “F.I.L.A.” (April 28, 2015).
Posted in Album, Hip-Hop, Performance, Television, Videos | Tags: F.I.L.A., FILA, Heated Nights, Raekwon, Revolt | 5 Comments »
Last Week Tonight: John Oliver And Michael Bolton Sing The Praises Of The IRS?
April 15, 2015
They say the only things that are certain are death and taxes. Correction: Death, taxes, and this Last Week Tonight “IRS” performance with host John Oliver and guest power balladeer Michael Bolton KILLING it!
Oh, and you know he has a point… Hate it or love it, John says we need the IRS. Do you agree? Watch.
– @ojones1
Posted in Celebrity, Comedy, Performance, Politics, Series, Television, Videos | Tags: HBO, IRS, John Oliver, Last Week Tonight, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Michael Bolton | No Comments »
Raekwon x Ghostface Killah Perform At Coachella 2015 (Video)
April 14, 2015
Last week, repping the Wu-Tang hard, Raekwon and Ghostface Killah took the stage and did the damn damage at the 2015 Coachella Festival! The crowd had the W’s up before the show even started. And when it did, even the DJ (Scram Jones) had to take a phone pic. Heads are almost guaranteed to lose their sh!t by the time “Incarcerated Scarfaces†comes up. And you might get a little misty when they do “Shimmy Shimmy Ya†for the late bro ODB.
Posted in Hip-Hop, Performance, Videos | Tags: Coachella, COACHELLA FESTIVAL, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon | No Comments »
Classic Clips: Amy Winehouse – “Back To Black” (Video)
April 12, 2015
Quaint music store setting. Check.
Dude on acoustic guitar. Check.
Amy on a hot mic. Check.
All systems go for history making. LAUNCH! Watch this classic back-in-the-day Amy Winehouse performance of her “Back To Black” jawn. And you start that damn crying.
(You’ll get us started.)
She was a beautiful soul. She put that in her art. Keep that in your heart, and press play above.
– Ojones
Lip Sync Battle: LL Cool J Hosts – John Legend vs. Common (Video)
April 9, 2015
Sure, they teamed up musically on that “Selma” movie soundtrack single “Glory”… but now… it’s competition! John Legend versus Common. Yeah, LIP SYNC BATTLE! Spike TV might have something here, at least for now. With A-listers like these miming out performances that channel the likes of Lionel Richie and MC Hammer, whoever wins, everyone wins! Check ’em out above.
(Lionel doing backspins??? No way!)
And the Thursday Night Smackdown that went down between Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Jimmy Fallon… Got that hilarity cued up after the jump for you!
Posted in Celebrity, Performance, Series, Television, Videos | Tags: common, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, James "LL Cool J" Smith, James Todd Smith, Jimmy Fallon, JOHN LEGEND, LL Cool J, The Rock | No Comments »
Big Daddy Kane Live at Tramps (1999) [Video]
April 6, 2015
Yup. It’s Hard Being The Kane. But it’s easy, real easy from this ’99 show clip, to see why BDK’s style still endures to this day. Big Daddy Kane is still doing it today. Reality check: If you are not checking for the K-A-N-E today, best believe you are checking for someone who was influenced by him. Reality checkmate! Enjoy.
Posted in Hip-Hop, Performance, Throwback, Videos, Vintage | Tags: BDK, Big Daddy Kane, DJ Eclipse, Kane, Prince Paul, Prince Paul Show, Tramps | 1 Comment »
Classic Clips: De La Soul’s First Performance On Dutch TV Back In April of 1989 (Video)
February 23, 2015
Back in March of 1989 the legendary Native tongues affiliated trio of De La Soul dropped their classic debut album ‘3 Feet High & Rising’ on Tommy Boy Records. After an impressive debut on the album charts that year, Pos, Dave, and Mase made an appearance on Dutch television with a live performance & interview. It also appears that Monie Love is assisting during the performance Gotta love these classic clips from back in the day when they are unearthed. Check out the full 20 minutes above….
Posted in Hip-Hop, Performance, Videos | Tags: 1989, Classic Clips, De La Soul, Dutch TV | No Comments »
Wu-Tang Fans Ain’t Nuthin’ To F*$k With: Ghostface Fans Beatdown A Heckler At His Show (Video)
February 7, 2015
Ghostface Killah was performing in Amarillo, TX when some random dude was allegedly flashing middle fingers to him & talking sh*t to him during the course of the show. After a moment Ghostface stopped the show & called out the heckler & challenged him to step on stage if he had an issue. Before that could even happen the true Wu-Tang fans took matters into their own hands & beat the dude down. Yes indeed…proving Wu-Tang fans ain’t nuthin To F*$k with!
PREVIOUS: RAEKWON X GHOSTFACE SPEAK ON DOCUMENTARY ‘THE PURPLE TAPE FILES’
Posted in Hip-Hop, Performance, Videos | Tags: Ghostface, Ghostface Killah, Wu-Tang Clan, WuTang Clan | No Comments »
Behind-The-Scenes: DJ Premier Rehearsing With His New Band (Video)
February 5, 2015
Check out this video of DJ Premier’s newly formed Live Band rehearsing out in ‘the land of the rising sun.’ Konichiwa from Japan for those of y’all that don’t know. Preemo doesn’t have a name for the band as of yet, but he’s expressed on twitter how he wants the fans help in coming up with a good name that doesn’t involve any Gangstarr or DJ Premier references. I think they should use the name ‘Robbin Hood Theory’ but that’s just my 2-cents. Anyway…. Make sure you tweet to him directly at @REALDJPREMIER with #NamePreemosNewBand hastag, or head to www.premierwuzhere.com and/or leave comments below the video posting. Good to see DJ Premier & the crew released this video of them practicing. Most most rap groups & artists these days don’t take pride in their work & got it confused with the Allen Iverson practice theory.
Posted in Hip-Hop, Jazz, Performance, Videos | Tags: Behind-The-Scenes: DJ Premier Rehearsing With His New Band, DJ, DJ Culture, DJ Premier, Gangstarr, Live Band, Preemo | 1 Comment »
Jarren Benton Freestyling And More On ‘Sway In The Morning’ (Video)
January 29, 2015
Jarren Benton showed up (on time) to see Sway and company on the SiriusXM morning show… to give praise and thanks to Sway and Heather B, praise and thanks to the Funk Volume label’s fans… and to throw a shot or two at label head honcho Hopsin (officially NOT retired)… bust out a freestyle… and more than a little bit more. Check it out!
MORE VIDEO BELOW…..
Posted in Hip-Hop, Interview, Performance, Radio, Series, Videos | Tags: Funk Volume, Jarren Benton, Sway, Sway Calloway, Sway In The Morning, Sway In The Morning Show | No Comments »
The 15 Project By ‘Fahamu Pecou’ at the ‘High Museum Of Art’ (Video)
January 24, 2015
Fahamu Pecou is an Artist, Scholar, Father, oh and he is also known as THE SHIT! He recently had another edition of his Artist Live Talk Show The 15Project (Andy Warhol was famously quoted as saying “…in the future, everyone will be famous for 15 minutes.â€) The 15 Project facilitates that claim as an irreverent fusion of pop culture, fine art, sketch comedy, musical entertainment and much more. The show was co hosted by Fabian Williams with DJ Kemit on the 1’s & 2’s and this went down at the renown High Museum. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Activism, Art, EVENTS, Performance, Politics, Videos | Tags: art, Atlanta, Fabian Williams, Fahamu Pecou, High Museum of Art | No Comments »
Slick Rick And Nas Perform “Children’s Story” (Video)
January 16, 2015
Man. Happy 50th Revolution to Rick The Ruler! And we can all celebrate this special happening at his birthday celebration. Nas joins Slick Rick to do “Children’s Story” live.
Classic Clips: Ol Dirty Bastard x GZA Freestyling in 1991 (Video)
January 16, 2015
ODB and GZA freestyling… in the bathroom! How real is that? How classic!! This is how we used to do. Wonder of music box caught anybody ‘catching wreck’ (so Golden Era today) in the cafeteria. Beatboxing is one thing, but nothing beats a beat beat out on a lunchroom table.
Posted in Hip-Hop, Performance, Throwback, Videos | Tags: 1991, Cipher, Classic Clips: Ol Dirty Bastard, CYPHER, Freestyle, Freestyling, Gza, Wu-Tang, Wu-Tang Clan | No Comments »
Big K.R.I.T. Performs “Soul Food” feat. Raphael Saadiq On ‘The Tonight Show’ (Video)
January 8, 2015
The single, the video, and now The Tonight Show. Jimmy Fallon knows what he is doing over there. Check out this performance of “Soul Food” (featuring Raphael Saadiq) above (The Roots got their back, too). And follow the link below to “Cadillactica” – the latest album from the mighty Mississippian.
BIG K.R.I.T. – SOUL FOOD FEAT. RAPHAEL SAADIQ | CADILLACTICA
Ghostface Killah Rocks The ‘Toastface Grillah’ in Australia (Video)
December 31, 2014
Damn right if you are Ghostface Killah AND you go to the Land Down Undah AND there is a spot, Toastface Grillah, practically named after you… in Perth (Australia)… you go ROCK THAT MUTHAPUCKAH! The clip fires up with that classic Wu-Tang Clan “Ain’t Nothin Ta F#ck Wit†and elevates from there. Watch.
Posted in Hip-Hop, Performance, Travel, Videos | Tags: AUSTRALIA, Ghostface Killah, Perth, Toastface Grillah | No Comments »
Tragedy Khadafi feat. Fame (of M.O.P.) – “Stand Up” [Live Performance] (Video)
December 26, 2014
Tragedy Khadafi with Fame (of M.O.P.) riding along on the song. Doing a live performance of “Stand Up” – off the “Pre Magnum Opus” LP. Intimate set with a roomful of some well-known well-wishers playing the background.
Posted in Album, Hip-Hop, Performance, Videos | Tags: Fame, M.O.P., MOP, PRE MAGNUM OPUS, Stand up, Tragedy, TRAGEDY KHADAFI | No Comments »
