Performance
PRhyme Performs Album Tracks Live From The Boiler Room (Video)
December 26, 2014
Another hot session in the Boiler Room (we have more posted here). In this one, DJ Premier & Royce Da 5’9 (moving together as PRhyme) take Adrian Younge – and all of us – on a trip through their self-titled album. Dope performance!
Pick up that new “PRhyme” LP download whenever you like (linked below).
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Tags: Adrian Younge, Boiler Room, DJ Premier, PRhyme, Royce Da 5'9 | 
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Yeezus: A Fan-Made Tour Film (Video)
December 9, 2014
How incredible is this?!?!? A fan-made video (uploaded by John Colandra) that takes the full essence and power of all the concert performances of the “Yeezus” Tour and put it into a two-hour compilation film! It’s like one seamless show with Kendrick Lamar as the opener. If you are Kanye West, you should watch and be amazed… maybe even shed a tear over the love you are getting from a fan like this. If you are not Kanye, hell you might shed a tear, too. Beautiful work!
Posted in Hip-Hop, Performance, Travel, Videos | Tags: John Colandra, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, YEEZUS, Yeezus tour | No Comments »
Anthony Hamilton Performs Jodeci’s “Freek’n You” (Video)
December 8, 2014
Buzz about Jodeci’s return at the 2014 Soul Train Awards and a possible career restart R&B all-stars abounds. Folks are responding in all kinds of ways. Here, Anthony Hamilton covers one of his favorite songs – Jodeci’s hit “Freek’n You.”
DJ Premier Presents ‘Bars in the Booth’ |Session 6 | featuring Bumpy Knuckles [Video]
December 3, 2014
F#ck all this talking. N!gga pay up or lay up! – Bumpy Knuckles
Maaaan. WHAT! Bump Knucks knocking knots upside the heads of all fakes. Sorry if your favorite emcee can’t bless Preemo’s beat and booth like this… only the strongest spitters get to do that. No smooth flows from a dude calling himself Bumpy. Nothing but the rough, rugged and RAW!
Posted in Hip-Hop, Performance, Series, Videos | Tags: Bars In The Booth, Bumpy Knuckles, DJ Premier, Freddie Foxxx, Session 6 | 1 Comment »
Common Performs ‘The Light’ with SEAL in Los Angeles (Video)
December 1, 2014
The “Nobody’s Smiling” tour kicks off in Las Vegas (Nevada, USA) big; and Common, going big for the fans gathered, does a classic from his “Like Water For Chocolate” LP. So, on comes “The Light” and he brings out… SEAL (not Bobby Caldwell, but still)! Yeah, that SEAL. Watch.
(Smooth. No real wonder how he pulled supermodel Heidi Klum back in the day.)
Posted in Album, Hip-Hop, Performance, Videos | Tags: common, Nobody's Smiling, SEAL, The Light | No Comments »
Nas Spits “The World Is Yours” A Capella For VICE Japan (Video)
November 19, 2014
I believe this was a very slick way to get a Nas a capella for producers to rip from this video & do a remix to it. I see what VICE in Japan is doing.
In celebration of Nas’ 20th Anniversary of his debut album “Illmatic,” we got to hang out with him and record his a capella version of “The World is Yours†using our Music Video Recorders from Sony.
Posted in Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Performance, Series, Videos | Tags: Nas, The World Is Yours, VICE, VICE Japan | No Comments »
NPR: ‘Tiny Desk Concerts’ Series Welcomes T-Pain… Singing Without Auto-Tune Effects (Video)
November 3, 2014
Definitely a different look at T-Pain. By that, meaning a different sound of music accompanying the words that are coming out of his mouth. Just listen and watch the above Tiny Desk Concert T-Pain did for NPR. This is 13 minutes of some of Pain’s greatest and latest hits WITHOUT AUTO-TUNE.
“This is weird as hell for me.”
– T-Pain
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Samuel King – “What I Wasn’t Taught In School” (Video)
October 29, 2014
OMG! This was me in secondary school. Can’t help but laugh a bit. But this Samuel King… some serious business with the message he’s delivering in this dramatic spoken word piece delivered in a classroom setting.
A Spoken word short film for those frustrated at Black History teaching in schools. Disillusioned student Samuel King relays his grievances to his teacher that Black History Month isn’t taught with as much depth and with as much pride in schools. Samuel engages in a short rebuttal with his teacher, before arguing that education in school does little to satisfy his thirst for knowledge of influential people in Black history who seem to be elusive in the curriculum.
“There seems to be a lot you haven’t told us, and you shut down and hold back on the bold ones who stand against the way you’re trying to mold us.”
Great video. A must watch!
Posted in Activism, History, Performance, Poetry, Videos | Tags: black history, Samuel King, What I Wasn't Taught In School | No Comments »
DJ Quik Tells ‘Sway In The Morning’ About His Days With Tha Row, About Music Through The Ages And More (Video)
October 17, 2014
Quik is the name. And if anyone can tell you about the game, esp. Hip-Hop on the West side, it’s DJ Quik. He stopped by to chop it up with ‘Sway In The Morning,’ talk about music back in the day (his and others’), music now (his, collabos), and even turns in a live performance.
(And on some real real… lean in around the 26-minute mark… just saying.)
Posted in Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Performance, Radio, Series, Videos | Tags: DJ Quik, Sway, Sway Calloway, Sway In The Morning | No Comments »
Big K.R.I.T Freestyling On Sway In The Morning (Video)
October 17, 2014
It’s nothing… it’s easy! Sway put on the “Mind’s Playing Tricks On Me” beat and damn if Big K.R.I.T didn’t go in on it. Then hit ’em with some lyricals a capella from the LP like that was nothing… Effortless, but engaging, you wanna watch this Sway show snippet.
(Some insightful interview footage from K.R.I.T. after the jump, too.)
Give That ‘Bag Lady’ A Dollar… And Hear Some Badu’ism (Video)
October 17, 2014
Okay, so a quick break from Ebola… we bring you some E. Badu coverage. Right on the streets of New York, Badu doing something not-too-strange for some change. Sing it baby; sang! Then… record it with an iPhone and make a short film about it.
(Here it go!)
Posted in Celebrity, Performance, R&B, Soul | Tags: Erykah Badu, New York, Singing for Money, Times Quare | No Comments »
Nas Performing “N.Y. State of Mind” On ‘The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon’ (Video)
October 10, 2014
Check in around the 8-minute mark.
Doing the media rounds, promoting the “Nas: Time is Illmatic” documentary. Jimmy Fallon with a major ‘get’… the G.O.D.M.C. N-A-S (Nas, Nas, Nas) doing “N.Y. State of Mind” for ‘The Tonight Show’ audience. Backed by The Greatest Band In Late Night: The Legendary Roots Crew!
Posted in Hip-Hop, Performance, Series, Television, Videos | Tags: Jimmy Fallon, N.Y. State of Mind, Nas, New York State of Mind, The Roots, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon | No Comments »
DWTS: Alfonso Ribero Hit ‘Em With “The Carlton Dance” … It’s OVER! (Video)
October 9, 2014
What ever did we call Alfonso Ribero’s world-famous jig off ‘The Fresh Prince of Bell Aire’ before he did it. WHO CARES? It is the epitome of fun; instantly inspiring ear-to-ear smiles and memories of the best of 90s comedy TV. Fonso is a shoe-in for Dancing With The Stars (DWTS) champ. You already know!
Posted in Celebrity, Dance, Performance, Series, Television, Videos | Tags: Alfonso Ribero, Carlton Banks, Carlton Dance, Dancing With The Stars | No Comments »
Black Thought – “16 Bars” (Live) [Video]
September 30, 2014
Watch Black Thought of the legendary Roots crew rip through a James Brown-inspired set at TheBoombox.com’s 16 Bars LIVE event presented by Honda.
Think ‘bars’ think Black Thought… makes all the sense in the world. And not many can bring it LIVE like this. Just saying.
Posted in Hip-Hop, Performance, Videos | Tags: 16 Bars, 16 Bars LIVE, Black Thought, Honda Fit | No Comments »
Ras Kass Assassinates ‘The Backroom’ with Apollo Brown Backing Him Up (Video)
September 24, 2014
“I put a rapper in a wheelchair like Degrassi.”
Several subtle jabs landed in this Backroom Freestyle off a recent 106 & Park. But before you get all anxious about whether those “hit” will figure ’em out and respond… Remember this is Ras Kass. So … um … not coming up with any on “the list” who’d risk taking that L. But enjoy the Ras flow tactics intro’d and produced by a long time fav on this site: Apollo Brown.
Posted in Hip-Hop, Performance, Producers, Series, Television, Videos | Tags: 106 & Park, Apollo Brown, Ras Kass, The Backroom | No Comments »
Kanye West Rocks ‘AAHH! Fest’ (Chicago) [Video]
September 23, 2014
It’s been said, “You can’t be a hero in your hometown.” Don’t know how many times it was said to Kanye West. No one is saying it now. Check out Kanye doing a full set at the AAHH Fest in Chicago. Common put it on. Gonna be an annual thing. Only right he joins Yeezy on stage for the shut down song, “Get ‘Em High.”
Posted in EVENTS, Hip-Hop, Performance, Videos | Tags: aahh fest, Chicago, common, Kanye West | No Comments »
Public Enemy Rocks With ‘The Roots’ On The Tonight Show (Video)
September 18, 2014
The legendary Hall Of Famers Public Enemy (with the homie ATL’s own DJ Lord) brought their A-game as the musical guests on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Backed by the greatest band in late night, The Roots, they performed “Public Enemy No. 1.” Celebrating 30 years of Def Jam on The Tonight Show is the way to go. Check ’em out above as they bum rush the show!
Nas – “Illmatic ’14 Tour” (Live Performance) [Video]
September 16, 2014
Yep. Nas doing Nas…live! This was recorded at the Illmatic Tour ’14 stop at Dour in Belgium. This is a whole damn Nas concert performance, y’all. Give thanks! Watch FREE above.
Posted in Hip-Hop, Performance, Videos | Tags: Belgium, Dour, Illmatic '14, Illmatic Live, Illmatic Tour, Illmatic Tour ’14 Full Live, ILLMATIC XX, Nas | No Comments »
U2 – “Songs Of Innocence” (Album) [Free To The First 500 Million Downloaders] (Video)
September 10, 2014
The World’s Greatest Band putting the good rock out there for the fans to roll with… for FREE… If you are not yet a fan, get with the [free] program; and get over to iTunes for your copy of U2’s latest!
(Hopefully, ‘supplies’ have not run out.)
Above, the band took to the stage in conjunction with the U2/Apple/iTunes release announcement for “Songs of Innocence.” Hence the clip above, with Tim Cook (CEO of Apple) and Bono (U2 lead singer) making the announcement & countdown to release and a smidgen of performance footage.
“From the very beginning U2 have always wanted our music to reach as many people as possible, the clue is in our name I suppose—so today is kind of mind-blowing to us. The most personal album we’ve written could be shared with half a billion people… by hitting send. If only songwriting was that easy. It’s exciting and humbling to think that people who don’t know U2 or listen to rock music for that matter might check us out.â€
– Bono
DOWNLOAD: U2 – SONGS OF INNOCENCE (ITUNES)
The Beatz & Lyrics Show with Jayforce: Bumbershoot Festival 2014 Edition
September 8, 2014
THE BEATZ & LYRICS SHOW WITH JAYFORCE!!
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Thank you for rocking with the latest episode of Atlanta’s premier Hip-Hop radio show airing this evening 9pm-12midnight EST from the Peachtree Street studios of Atlanta’s most popular internet radio station — ABLRADIO! In addition to the quality uncut bangers played on the show this week, we also had a few special guest interviews on ‘The Beatz & Lyrics Show with Jayforce!’
This is a special “Bumbershoot” edition of Beatz & Lyrics. What is Bumbershoot? One of the largest Music & Arts Festivals in North America taking place in Seattle since 1971. Everyone from Ray Charles to WuTang. @ArtByOdell travels to Seattle to cover the event & collects live audio from shows and interviews. So tune in and hear interviews with artist like @justSZA live show audio from Schoolboy Q, @j-cole , WuTang and others.
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