Posts Tagged ‘MSNBC’
Yasiin Bey Speaks On Making Music & Art And On The Trump Era (Video)
December 30, 2019
The artist formerly known as Mos Def. Yeah, we always knew – because BARZ – but in this clip… Bey got something to say!
Rapper and artist Yasiin Bey talks to MSNBC’s Ari Melber in this interview from inside Bey’s new art installation at the Brooklyn Museum, discussing his approach to making music and art, race relations, criminal justice and growing up in Brooklyn. The two also reflect on iconic verses from Bey’s classic album Black On Both Sides, which celebrated a 20th anniversary this year. Bey shares his philosophy on life, saying “there’s the opportunity to do something beautiful today, so be great today.” Aired on 12/20/19.
– MSNBC
Brooklyn Bey is featuring in the Museum. Dope. Congrats to the Brother.
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Tags: Ari Melber, mos def, MSNBC, Yasiin Bey | 
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Jon Stewart & First Responders Testify Before Congress To Fight For Continued Funding (Video)
June 12, 2019
Dear famous people: THIS is how you use your platform! Stand up for those who stood tall and ran toward the danger we tried to escape… for ours and our families’ & friends’ sake.
Jon Stewart was not the only one to get a standing ovation in a House hearing room today. 9/11 first responder Luis Alvarez got a standing ovation too, the day before his 69th chemotherapy treatment.
– MSNBC
Grab a tissue. You’ll cry. And the tears (of pride, sorrow, righteous anger) will be heated.
– @ojones1
Wu-Tang Clan Members Speak On The Upcoming Documentary & Things We Need To ‘Fall Back’ On (Video)
May 14, 2019
Got almost the whole dang Wu-Tang Clan to bring da m*thaph**kin ruckus… and the wisdom!! Cool sit down with the vets and Ari. Enjoy.
In a very special “takeover edition†of Fallback Friday, members of the legendary Hip-Hop group, Wu-Tang Clan – RZA, Ghostface Killah, U-God, Inspectah Deck, Cappadonna and Masta Killa – join MSNBC’s Ari Melber for a wide-ranging interview, covering topics like gun violence, racism and bigotry, the subliminal “war†in Hip-Hop culture between “young heads†and “old heads†and more.
– MSNBC
– @ojones1
Posted in Activism, Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Interview, Panel, Politics, Series, Television, Videos | Tags: Ari Melber, Bring Da Ruckus, Cappadonna, Fallback Friday, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Masta Killa, MSNBC, Rare Joint Interview, Rza, takeover edition, The Beat With Ari Melber, U-God, Wu-Tang, Wu-Tang Clan | No Comments »
Roc-A-Fella Records Co-Founder Kareem “Biggs” Burke Is Still Doing Big Business (Video)
August 27, 2018
Interesting! Now everyone knows Jigga, and many know Dame Dash. But what about the third side of the triangle. Those who know, know why this is extra good to see… “Biggs†still doing it big!
Without Kareem “Biggs†Burke, you may never have heard the name Jay-Z. That’s because Biggs was the quiet partner in the three-man team that founded Roc-A-Fella Records, which launched Jay-Z’s career. Today, Biggs is running his own show by building a portfolio of companies focused on lifestyle.
“A self-made millionaire, many times over…” That’s what’s up #Salute
Posted in Business, Fashion, Hip-Hop, Interview, News, Television, Videos | Tags: A Biggs deal, Biggs, Kareem Biggs Burke, Kareem Burke, MS NBC, MSNBC, The life of a mogul, Your Business | No Comments »
MSNBC’s Ari Melber Reviews SNL’s Deliberate Choice Of Dave Chappelle As Guest Host (Video)
January 9, 2018
Ohhhh, so Lorne Michaels (SNL Exec Producer) tapped Dave Chappelle to host that show because he KNEW Donald Trump would win the U.S. Presidency. Wooowwww!
– @ojones1
Posted in Celebrity, Comedy, News, Politics, Television, Videos | Tags: Ari Melber, Dave Chappelle, How Comedians Led Trump Resistance, MSNBC, The Beat, The Beat With Ari Melber | No Comments »
Politics/Comedy: Seth Meyers Says, “Hey, Hillary Clinton, Stop Blaming Bernie Sanders” (Video)
September 11, 2017
Okay, I will admit to not watching a whole lot of Late Night With Seth Meyers. No reason. No hate. Always thought dude was funny. Plus, there’s the YouTube… where apparently the system knows I would like some stuff he says and suggests his clips to me.
Know what? YouTube is RIGHT! This “Hey!” clip is EPIC!
I did not even know Senator Clinton was throwing the shade at Senator Sanders in her book like that. And don’t worry, I got a clip with Bernie Sanders giving a rebuttal, with a pivot, to focus us on the REAL issues. No matter what, we need to keep our eyes on the prize(s) in #FeelTheBern mode after the jump.
But wait! Watch the hilariousness (and insight) above from Meyers.
(Full disclosure: I have not read Hillary Clinton’s book. Probably good though.)
– @ojones1
Posted in Comedy, Interview, Opinion, Politics, Progressive, Series, Shots, Television, Videos | Tags: All In With Chris Hayes, Bernie Sanders, Chris Hayes, Hillary Clinton, Late Night with Seth Meyers, MSNBC, Seth Meyers | No Comments »
Politics: Senate Chair Silences Elizabeth Warren And Tells Her, ‘Take A Seat’ (Video)
February 10, 2017
Senator Warren defends her decision to read Coretta Scott King’s letter on Jeff Sessions, saying that the facts may hurt but it’s her responsibility as a Senator to not gloss over them.
Disclaimer that is not really a disclaimer: Senator Jeff Sessions represents my home state, Alabama. He is President Trump’s appointee for U.S. Attorney General, the nation’s most powerful law enforcement office.
So, Sen. Sessions is up to be The USAG. To ascend to such a rank, you expect to be vetted, right? Things that were private may come up. Things that were public WILL come up. Those who oppose you will DEFINITELY bring it all up. Put on your big politician pants.
Now, I have not heard about anything from Senator Sessions or his people on this matter, but we have heard enough from the Republican leadership of the U.S. Senate. They LITERALLY told her to ‘take her seat’ when she read from a letter by Coretta Scott King (Martin Luther King, Jr.’s late widow) on Jeff Sessions when she opposed his efforts to prosecute Black civil rights advocates back in the day. She read a letter, and they tried to shut her the f*ck up!
Sorry Republicans, America does not work that way. Other Democrats, including Senator Bernie Sanders (FEEL the Bern STILL) stepped up and read the letter. That, plus Warren on Facebook Live… You cannot silence us all. You will not keep us all in the dark, especially if the press does its duty of keeping us (the electorate) informed! Watch discussion above, with more after the jump.
(Wait. Senator Mitch McConnell brought the opposition? An actual MITCH did this ‘mitch’ sh!t? Yep.)
– @ojones1
Posted in Cover Story, Interview, News, Politics, Television, Videos | Tags: barred from speaking on the Senate Floor, Coretta Scott King, Elizabeth Warren, Jeff Sessions, Mitch McConnell, MSNBC, Republicans Don't Want To Hear The Facts, Senator Elizabeth Warren, Senator Jeff Sessions, Senator Mitch McConnell, silenced | No Comments »
Billionaire ‘Shark Tank’ Investor Mark Cuban Takes A Hard Look At President Trump’s First Days (Video)
February 2, 2017
I will admit: It will be hard for me to balance the passion and political savvy it takes to show love for my country. You have to be involved with something, passionately involved, to really show that you are in LOVE with it, right? Okay, then. I love this country. I show it with passion, warts and all. I did so at the ballot box last year, and things did not go my way. I felt the Bern and got burnt. Pulled for Hillary, but got Trumped.
Bitter, sure. Beaten, no. I’m an American. Even when we take an L we don’t take defeat. So, where are we now? In the first weeks of Donald Trump’s Presidency. Lots of folks are speaking up. Passionately. And we have to talk. It just can’t all be hate and futility. That is, in part, why I had to ‘re-title’ the YouTube video above. In it, Dallas Mavericks’ owner Mark Cuban says WAY more than ‘Trump set the bar low.’ There is actually some thought mixed into the rant. Take a listen.
We will not agree on everything, on that we can agree. But here is something on which we must agree: I will listen to you, and you to me. Most of all, to you who did NOT vote…I am listening.
(If we are really honest, that might be what got us to this point in history. So, let’s listen. Starting with this fiery Cuban commentary.)
– @ojones1
Posted in Celebrity, Interview, Opinion, Politics, Television, Videos | Tags: Donald Trump, Mark Cuban, MSNBC, President Donald Trump | No Comments »
Activism: Producer/Director Quentin Tarantino Speaks Out On Police Brutality (Video)
November 11, 2015
Ultimately, what I feel is it’s a problem with White Supremacy in this country.
– Quentin Tarantino
Whoa. Lean in, folks. Get this frank commentary on police brutality from a member of Hollywood’s elite. Someone who could expect live his entire life without actually experiencing it, but compelled to speak on it, check out what Quentin Tarantino has to say about civic authorities abuse of power and its roots. His comments so far overall have been fiery enough to get police & organizations across the country to call for a boycott of “Hateful Eight” (the forthcoming latest Tarantino movie).
Um, yeah. Good luck with that, officers…
MSNBC: Cord Jefferson Discusses The White Culture Of Violence (Video)
August 1, 2013
Above: Gawker’s West Coast Editor Cord Jefferson with scathing commentary on this clip of an episode of All In With Chris Hayes. Cord spoke with host Hayes about his controversial essay, the roots of White violence, and his deep ties to the White community.
‘The story of White criminal culture is not a story the mainstream media will tell you. Though once you scratch the surface, the stories are everywhere you look.’
You gotta watch!
