Jay-Z bragged at a show Wednesday that he’d just come from the White House, and the website Rap Radar has a photo that appears to show the rapper — who graced Obama’s campaign iPod — and friends posing around the table at what appears, from the table and the ceiling fixtures, to be the Situation »
Jay-Z will play a special concert in Washington, D.C., on January 19, the night before President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration.
Via NahRight Obama made History. Jay-Z got the song for it. Here’s a Radio Rip of it. DOWNLOAD
Theme for the night. Nothing else to add. DOWNLOAD
It’s a big day for everyone. If you’re over 18, go vote! If you’re under 18, do your best to get those who are over 18 to vote.
via 2dopeboyz Not sure how I feel about the beat really, but it’s Crooked I so I had to listen to it at least once. download/stream…
via 2dopeboyz download/stream… **Bonus** John Legend – Pride in the Name of Love Both off of Barack Obama’s Yes We Can: Voices of a Grassroots Movement
via youtube Hollywood scoop catches up with Cee-Lo and other rappers to discuss Obama’s influence on their music and hip-hop culture in general:
via Hypebeast
As part of Jimm Lasser’s The Dunk on McCain exhibition which opened last night at the Tyson Space, the marquee piece was a specially created Obama Force One. The half-art piece, half sneaker features a unique sole which bears two different designs. The left shoe bears the statement ” A black man runs, the »
“Obama is going to be the first black president, the first president of color in our melting pot society,” stated Slick Rick… Read More…
Mixtape: ArtOfficial – The Payback
Miami hip-hop ensemble ArtOfficial have linked up with DJBooth.net, RefinedHype, Illroots and Kevin Nottingham to drop a free project entitled The Payback .
The 12-track street album finds emcees Newsense and Logics performing over the live backing of bandmates Danny Perez, Manny Patino, Ralf Valencia and Keith Cooper, who recreate classic instrumentals by everyone from rock legend Jimi Hendrix (“Voodoo”) [...]
R.I.P. Guru
And another Legend leaves this place, R.I.P. Guru!
Just over a month since undergoing surgery following a heart attack, Gang Starr MC Guru (born Keith Elam) has died at age 43. According to a statement, Guru died of cancer-related causes on Monday after a long fight with the disease.
Mixtape: Rhymefest – Dangerous: 5-18
Rhymefest drops this Mixtape as a prelude to El Che, which finally in stores May 18th.