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How Would You React If You Saw a Lamborghini Drive By? How Would You React To The Reactions If You Were Driving It? (Video)
September 23, 2015
Are you curious to know what it is like driving a Ferrari #lamborghinimustang in the streets of Toronto? Enjoy another update of my POV Reaction Series.
– The Leviathan
Ha! Lie to yourself if you want, but even if you were not curious, you are now. Watching this from The Leviathan’s point-of-view, you might feel different about the a-hole (or awesome dude) that rolls through your ‘hood in a Lambo. This should give you a whole other perspective on what ‘that sh!t cray’ means. Can you just be ‘regular’ while driving a supercar? Can you just live?
(Wow. Maybe not…A couple of those encounters captured in the vid above will definitely make you think before you give your final answer!)
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Tags: Ferrari, Lamborghini, Leviathan, Mustang, supercar | 
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Travel: Action Bronson Hits Hawaii And Brings Us Deliciousness (Video)
September 19, 2015
Above: Action Bronson is back with more fun and food porn in the latest episode of F#ck That’s Delicious. Wow. Bam Bam took it to Hawaii – making poke (say it like POH-KAY, a fish and rice dish), a fav of his and Alchemist’s. Hey, put on a napkin and pull chair up close… and dig in!
(Haaaaa! He is CLOWNING to that Phil & Phil “Easy Lover” in there later.)
Posted in Celebrity, Food, Lifestyle, Series, Travel, Videos | Tags: Action Bronson, Alchemist, F#ck That’s Delicious, Fuck That’s Delicious, Hawaii, poke | 1 Comment »
Japanese Television Show Features A “Handjob Competition” (Video)
September 15, 2015
Another crazy Japanese game show has come to light featuring women who give hand jobs to men to see who can be jerked off the fastest.
– The Point with Ana Kasparian
Wait WHAT??? Yeah, this is real. Maybe get one-way plane tickets to Japan, huh? So, what about this story is the craziest… that there is such a competition, that this is NOT the only such competition, or maybe Mélia Mills’ VERY in-depth analysis of how some may have a ‘competitive advantage’ in the ummm race. Wowww.
You’ve gotta watch.
Posted in Alternative, Human Interest, News, Series, Travel, Videos | Tags: Ana Kasparian, Drew Carter, Mélia Mills, The Point, The Point with Ana Kasparian, The Young Turks | No Comments »
His Shaolin Technique Is Very Good: This Monk Is Runs On Water (Video)
September 7, 2015
Okay, first one that comments that the monk is running on boards on water… slam the door behind you on the way out. Do you see how small the boards are?? Furthermore, even though Shi Liliang could claim god power with such a feat of near super-human achievement, he is still so humble; and his cause, so noble. He did it (1) to show what can be accomplished when you believe in yourself and (2) to raise funds to send kids to school. Watch this clip please!
Shi Liliang, a monk who made headlines last year running 118 meters across the surface of a water reservoir, established a new personal best of 125 meters on Aug. 29.
Posted in Human Interest, Travel, Videos | Tags: Monk, new record, run on water, Shi Liliang, walk on water, water board, World Record | No Comments »
Going ‘Off The Grid’ With J. Cole (Video)
August 28, 2015
Promo vid for a boots brand offering, J. Cole offers so much more here. The scenery, vibe and inspiration… feel it as Cole World comes to the old world Tuff Gong Studios. Hiking the Blue Mountains of Jamaica. Great look!
Posted in Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Travel, Videos | Tags: Bally, Hiking, Hiking Boots, J. Cole, Jamaica, Off The Grid, Tuff Gong Studios | No Comments »
Big Piph x Tomorrow Maybe – “Untouchable in Deez African Streetz” (Video)
August 14, 2015
Two folks I feel honored to know – JayForce (really cool dude who is a real Force in ATL Hip-Hop and purveyor of The Culture worldwide) and the homie Big Piph (who JayForce has greenlit me to post on before). Piph is also a positive force in Hip-Hop worldwide; even teaching about the art/culture on a United Nations trip a while back. That’s right, and that ain’t all. Check out the ‘Experiences’ section of his www.BigPiph.com site for his globetrotting edutainment and real life adventures.
To me… What is really so dope though… To this day my brother answers when I call, does what he can (for whoever he can), and is a straight up and down good person… who just happens to be one fly azz emcee! I have borne witness to that since back when he appeared on a talk show I produced years ago.
As Biz rapped, “Damn it feels good to see people up on it!” See Big Piph back on it in the Motherland. Got a montage-style video above for him and his band Tomorrow Maybe doing “Untouchable” live.
– @ojones1
Posted in Activism, Hip-Hop, Human Interest, Travel, Videos | Tags: Big Piph, BPTM, Epiphany, Tomorrow Maybe, Untouchable, Untouchable in Deez African Streetz | 1 Comment »
R&B/Soul: DanI – “New Day” feat. 7even Rich (Video)
August 12, 2015
Alabama, as the home state, stays on my radar. New music from Birmingham. Yeah B’ham, Alabama, not England…although DanIÂ (aka DanI Musiq) has made a second home in the UK. Boom! She’s got 7even Rich featuring on this “New Day” jawn, a bonafide weekend cookout chill jam. Good background for whatever your summer celebration. Linked the song below. Check after the jump for info on the dynamic DanI.
DANI – NEW DAY FEAT. 7EVEN RICH
– @ojones1
Posted in Music, R&B, Soul, Travel, Videos | Tags: 7even Rich, Alabama, Birmingham, DanI, England, London, New Day, Sharron C Adley, UK, United Kingdom | No Comments »
Hip-Hop In The Holy Land: Meet The Palestinian Godfather Of Rap (Documentary)
July 20, 2015
Comparisons to the tensions in Chicago were drawn with that Chiraq documentary episode we posted on here. Well, now let’s go East to a hotbed… for tensions and conflicts, yes, but Hip-Hop, too? Check out this expo on the rap scene in Israel and Palestine, including an intro to Tamer Nafar, co-founder of DAM (Da Arabian MCs), the first Palestinian rap group to break through.
Posted in Film, Hip-Hop, Human Interest, Lifestyle, Series, Travel | Tags: Da Arabian MCs, DAM, Episode 1, Hip Hop in the Holy Land, Israel, Noisey, Palestine, Palestinian Rap, Shows, Tamer Nafar, The Godfather of Palestinian Rap, VICE | No Comments »
Nelson Mandela’s Old Johannesburg Hideout Gives South African Artists & Entrepreneurs A New Home (Video)
July 18, 2015
Nice! Shout to The Daily Beast for bringing this Johannesburg gem to light. A center for entrepreneurship and culture that was once at the heart of the anti-apartheid movement. In South Africa, if you want to realize a dream, this is the place – apparently to work it or witness the work come to fruition. Great look at the people and art of Johannesburg in this clip.
Posted in Activism, Art, Business, Travel, Videos | Tags: anti-apartheid, apartheid, back packer, backpacker, culture, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, Graffiti, Johannesburg, mural, post-apartheid, South Africa, The Dose of Cool That Saved Johannesburg, tourism | No Comments »
It’s On! Japan Accepts America’s MegaBot Duel Challenge (Video)
July 10, 2015
Say word? Remember that giant robot challenge I posted here a few days back? Well… Japan accepts!! Watch. Dude says set it up, America, and they’ll be there ready to rrrruuummmmbbbllleeee! It’s on.
– @ojones1
Posted in Technology, Travel, Videos | Tags: America versus Japan, America vs. Japan, Giant Robot, Japan Accepts The Challenge, KURATAS, Mark 2, Mark II, MegaBot, Robot Battle, Robot Duel | 1 Comment »
Swizz Beatz & Friends Show 100,000+ Fans And The World ‘I Love Haiti’ (Video)
July 6, 2015
“Putting together this concert was important to me because I wanted to provide the Haitian people a platform of hope and unity through music.â€
– Olivier Martelly, Big O Productions CEO
A little footage (above) and a few pictures (after the jump) to show Hip-Hop having big heart! Shout to the people of Haiti. Earthquakes & the thievery related to relief efforts, ethnic cleansing & racism in the Dominican Republic, persistent poverty and despair… and still the people of Haiti push through. That’s real.
That said, it’s only right to shine a light on artists who try to bring a little light into dark times for a people. Haiti’s Big O Productions brought multi-platinum artists Swizz Beatz (who partnered with Martelly to make this happen), Chris Brown, and Lil Wayne to join Haitian Artists T-Micky and Barikad Crew in Port-au-Prince to present a FREE six-hour concert event for the over 100,000 people that attended. Actress/Model Kate Upton, Haitian-American boxer Andre Berto and Def Jam records exec Bu Thiam were also in attendance.
“This was a very humbling experience,†said Swizz Beatz following the concert. “To see the number of Haitians come out during a time like this was amazing…. The energy was perfect.â€
– Swizz Beatz
Posted in EVENTS, Hip-Hop, Performance, Politics, Travel, Videos | Tags: Andre Berto, Barikad Crew, Big O Productions, Bu Thiam, Chris Brown, Haiti, I Love Haiti, Kate Upton, Lil Wayne, MWEN RENMEN HAITI, Olivier Martelly, Swizz Beatz, T-Micky | No Comments »
A Giant Robot Rumble? America, Are You Ready? Japan, Are You Ready? Let’s Get It On! (Video)
July 6, 2015
Double dog DARE you you do a search on ‘robot’ on this site! It’s just something that happened. I’ll cop to posting my more than my fair share of articles on robo-tech. Damn straight. Especially when dopeness like this keeps popping up around the Interwebs. Apparently, America (well, some group of Americans) has thrown down the gauntlet and challenged Japan – home to bad azz sci-fi, anime AND real-life robots – to a robo-duel!
“We have a giant robot. You have a giant robot. You know what needs to happen.”
Ohhhhhhh sh!t. DING DING dammit. Ding Ding! Let’s go! Hmmm… that Kuratas is looking mean though (posted on it earlier here).
– @ojones1
Posted in Technology, Travel, Videos | Tags: America versus Japan, America vs. Japan, Giant Robot, KURATAS, Mark 2, Mark II, MegaBot, Robot Battle, Robot Duel | 1 Comment »
Kanye West Full Live Set At Glastonbury 2015 (Video)
July 1, 2015
Live at Glastonbury 2015, it’s the one and only Kanye West. Whatever else folks say, Yeezus hitting a stage is an event of epic proportion; and there is no let up in this way-past-an-hour-strong clip!
Posted in Hip-Hop, Performance, Travel, Videos | Tags: Glastonbury, Glastonbury 2015, Kanye West | No Comments »
Korean Girls Speak On Their Interracial Dating Experiences (Video)
June 30, 2015
Lily, Jungwon, and Jessica talk about the things that people who are dating Black men in Korea go through. Not totally what is expected; but then again, who would even expect such a topic to be recorded and shared online like this? Watch.
Posted in Relationships, Travel, Videos | Tags: Cross cultural dating, Cross Culture, Interracial, Interracial Dating, Korean | No Comments »
Flashback 1984: Jools Holland Covers The Jamaican Music Scene (Video)
June 30, 2015
Hahaaa! Guess he could not wait to try out his ‘wet suit.’ Back, back in the day, a budding band-member-turned-TV-personality, Jools Holland, did a documentary for Jamaica that aired on UK Channel 4 in 1984. Jam packed this half-hour clip with Jamaican music noteworthies – Dennis Brown, Black Uhuru, Wailing Souls, Yellowman, Mutabaruka, Sly & Robbie… Take a look!
Posted in Reggae, Television, Throwback, Travel, Videos | Tags: Jools Holland, Jools In Jamaica | No Comments »
Dominican Baseball Players (Video)
June 23, 2015
Interesting. Major League Baseball-affiliated programming that emphasizes literacy and a high school education for players; whether they get to play at a high level or not.
Over the last few decades, the Dominican Republic has changed the face of American baseball by churning out talented players whose humble beginnings have helped cultivate a unique passion for the game. That passion is often due to dire circumstances that drive all focus to the diamond instead of the classroom. The result is thousands of young Dominican men sacrificing their education and formative years for a 2% chance of making it to the big leagues.
We sent Jaimie Sanchez to Boca Chica, a small, rural town that is home to the MLB’s training camps to visit Junior Noboa. Junior is the head of Latin American Affairs for the Arizona Diamondbacks and has helped develop a digital education program for their young players. We also see Boca Chica through the eyes of two players who were forced to adjust to life back home after their dreams of major league glory never became a reality.
– VICE SPORTS
So, with a program that insists on some level of education, the theory is that would be players would have something to fall back on; even if the fall from potential glory is a hard one. VICE SPORTS with yet another compelling story-behind-the-story.
Posted in Series, Sports, Travel, Videos | Tags: Baseball, Dominican Baseball Players, Education Crisis, Junior Noboa, Literacy, Major League Baseball, VICE, VICE Sports | No Comments »
Vinyl Destination | “DJ’s In Paris†With The Magnificent DJ Jazzy Jeff (Video)
June 16, 2015
DJ Jazzy Jeff with another Vinyl Destination episode, DJ’s In Paris going hard all across Europe. Top highlights? Number one’s GOTTA be DJ Ferno taking in the first-time-in-Paris experience with childlike wonder. Follow that IMMEDIATELY with Rich Medina talking with the crew right after the Paris leg, just before catching a train to Amsterdam for a break. That’s two. Round out the top three with Jeff’s closing comments about his back-to-nature themed room. Hilarious!
DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Vinyl Destination crew end a 10 show, 10 day run in Paris. It’s DJ Ferno’s first time in the City of Lights, so he explores the city and takes in some sights. After a few verses of “Mama I Made It,†it’s off to the gig. Jeff has a show with a dear friend, Rich Medina. The next stop is Amsterdam. With Rich joining the fun, the guys share some valuable information that makes him rethink his phone service. Feeling refreshed after some much-needed time off, the crew gets back in full gear with shows in Dresden, Germany, Warington, England and Oslo, Norway. Along the way, “Tickle me Ferno†emerges and Jeff finds out a tree grows in his hotel room.
Work hard. Party hard. Sure. But when you DJ, the party’s where you are – the Vinyl Destination (boom)!
Check out the latest Vinyl Destination "DJs in Paris!! 10 shows in 10 days! I'm CRAZY! https://t.co/cW0C2BhIqS pic.twitter.com/eHhNSdz54b
— Mr Vinyl Destination (@djjazzyjeff215) June 2, 2015
Posted in Hip-Hop, R&B, Series, Travel, Videos | Tags: Amsterdam, DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJs In Paris, Dresden, England, Germany, Norway, Oslo, Paris, Rich Medina, Skillz, Vinyl Destination, Warington | No Comments »
Nas Presents ‘The Real Hip-Hop’ (Documentary)
June 8, 2015
Hip-Hop Worldwide. The phrase has never meant more. Today it is worldwide! What’s more, it is about culture… particularly with this piece, as this documentary video speaks to the cultural impact of Hip-Hop outside the USA.
Rapper Nasir ‘Nas’ Jones takes us on a world tour of breakdancing in the most unexpected places. We visit the slums, shanty towns and ghettos of the world, where hip-hop really means something. With jaw-dropping breakdancing moves, B-boys and B-girls in Uganda, Yemen, Cambodia and Colombia give us an inspiring tribute to the uplifting power of music and movement.
Posted in Education, Hip-Hop, Travel, Videos | Tags: Nas, Nasir Jones, The Real Hip-Hop | No Comments »
Extreme Lifestyle: Flying Over Dubai With JetPacks (Video)
June 2, 2015
Alright, that does it. Dubai is home to the extreme…ly cool! Just posted about base jumping off the world’s second tallest building; and now JetPacking!
If you have a dream… even [if] it’s crazy, try it…
I’m not playing with death. I’m playing with life.
Jetman Yves Rossy and his protege, Jetman Vince Reffet (guess Jetman is a title now; not so much a nickname nowadays), fly over Dubai. Absolutely breathtaking. And yes, you know Yves from our post here!
Posted in Lifestyle, Recreation, Technology, Travel, Videos | Tags: Dubai, Jetman, Jetman Dubai, Vince Reffet, X Dubai, XDubai, Young Feathers, Young Feathers 4K, Yves Rossy | No Comments »
Nas Presents ‘Shake The Dust’ (Documentary Trailer)
May 19, 2015
Out on iTunes and other video-on-demand outlets today, “Shake The Dust,” a documentary about breakdancing’s global influence, is executive-produced by Nasir Jones aka Nas and directed by journalist/photographer Adam Sjöberg. The film tells the stories of rappers, DJs, and B-boys across Uganda, Yemen, Colombia and Cambodia. Above is a teaser clip featuring Ugandan breakdancer Fahadhi Kiryowa. Please watch. Powerful and heartwrenching. His mom… the most important person in his life… on the eve of the biggest performance of his life… damn.
VIDEO ON DEMAND: SHAKE THE DUST (ITUNES)
Posted in Art, Film, Hip-Hop, Human Interest, Lifestyle, Shots, Trailer, Travel, Videos | Tags: Fahadhi Kiryowa, Nas, SHAKE THE DUST | No Comments »
