Archive for November 2011
[Review] Jedi Mind Tricks - Violence Begets Violence
Without Stoupe on the boards, can Jedi Mind Tricks satisfy long time fans with their latest effort? Read more
[Audio] Drake - Take Care (Take Care - OG Ron C Edition)
O.G. Ron C delivers a chopped but not slopped rendition of Drake’s Take Care. Read more
[Video] Prince - A Purple Reign (BBC's Documentary)
Many have rated Prince Rogers Nelson, the diminutive musician, as the greatest of his generation. Rhodri Huw’s well-structured film looks at the career of the boy from Minneapolis and how he came to revolutionize black music in the 1980s and beyond. Via albums such as 1999 and Purple Rain through to his explicit lyrics and spectacular stage shows, Prince has rarely lacked ambition or imagination. Huw’s film captures the highs and lows of Prince’s career and also his battle for control of his music. Read more
[Review] MOP - Sparta
Brownsville’s finest links up with German production team the Snowgoons for their latest effort. But after so many years, is MOP still all about that hardcore? Read more
[Opinion] Does Drake Raise A Valid Question About Greats From The Past Surviving Today?
Drake wonders if the greats from the past could survive in this era. TWV wonders the same. Read more
[Audio] QuESt - "The Memories" (Prod. Mt. Eden)
QuESt links up with dubstep producer Mt. Eden for this song off of his upcoming project Fear Not Failure. Read more
[Video] Maimouna Youssef - "I Got A Man"
You may have heard Maimouna Youssef’s voice accompanying The Roots on “Don’t Feel Right” or seen her in Dave Chappelle’s “Block Party” film, but now the soulful songbird steps out on her own with DJ Jazzy Jeff producing the song “I Got A Man” off of her first solo project The Blooming, which was released earlier this year. Check out the video after the jump. Read more
Navigating Bernie Fine's Sex Abuse Scandal
When recent allegations of sexual abuse against assistant coach of the Syracuse Orange Bernie Fine surfaced some; namely head coach Jim Boeheim, reacted similarly to Jerry Sandusky and Bishop Eddie Long supporters and blindly discounted them. But this time around, and surely in light of the Penn State scandal, Syracuse University higher-ups acted swiftly. Read more
[Video] MTV’s Guy Code: “How To Handle A Crying Woman”
Mtv2′s Guy Code shows you the rules so your fiancee’s father doesn’t have to. Read more
Ne-Yo Kicks Off Fourth Annual Giving Tour
While the holidays can spawn awful things like family drama and folks getting maced in sale item disputes, it’s also a time to reflect on good fortune and look for opportunities to give back. This holiday season Shaffer Smith; better known as r&b superstar Ne-Yo, does just that as he kicks off his organization The Compound Foundation’s fourth annual GIVING TOUR. Read more
