Metal Lungies

Roc Raida tears “Rock The Bells” into pieces. From the 1997 Zoo York mixtape,

Related: I’m going to see DJ Premier spin in Ottawa next month. Expect a full review and hopefully some pictures.

Biggie does a quick rundown of his style. Short but awesome. Another clip from the aforementioned Rap Phenomenon documentary, which is in stores now.

Part 2 of of the interesting roundtable. This part mainly is focused about the “hipster” movement and hip hop. 9th Wonder is a pretty smart dude, we co-sign his whole piece.

ML’s homie Jabari gets a noteworthy roundtable to discuss the internets and it’s effect on hip hop.

via Nah Right

I forgot to post this track when I first got it, so here’s the music video. K’naan’s rapping has taken a big step up since his debut and Chubb Rock kills it. Troubadour is shaping up nicely, I’m definitely looking forward to it.

Here’s the video for the first K’naan song I ever heard, “Struggling”, off The Dusty Foot Philosopher.

The Real gets soothing & serene.

In case you weren’t fortune enough like ML to attend the show, Amalgam Digital put up a live stream to gaze over.

My president is black. After much debate I’m headed in to DC with the masses to welcome him.

The high priced Jay-Z concert at DC’s Warner Theater is starting to seem that it was worth the price of admission:

Edit: NR has the studio version of Jay-Z’s verse in Mp3.

Jeezy performs Put On as well at the end.

But I have to ask, where is Nas.. he was in town on Sunday?

In case you haven’t seen it, Jeezy & Hov premiered the track on Friday at Club Love.

Beyonce did her Single Ladies track too:

Edit: Brooklyn (We Go Hard) after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

This lives up to the teaser’s hype.  Playing with Max B > Family Game Night. Just saying.