For years image has always been important with rap artists. Whether they have a hood image like Jeezy or Wayne, a “backpacker” image like Kweli or Mos Def, or they’re just themselves like Andre 3000 or Kanye; it tends to define their music and audience they attract. Then there’s Asher Roth who possess the complete opposite image of the typical rapper.
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I’m glad I was able to find the full video @ World Star HipHop (major props for that). So I’m uppin’ it here in case you missed it.
On Wednesday and Thursday, CNN aired a special documentary titled “Black In America”. The 4 hour documentary examines the lives of African American’s and shows the struggles we experience with family, the school system, getting good jobs, and our portrayal in the media. I recommend that all my people check it out and read my thoughts at the bottom.
Day 1: The Black Woman & Family pt. 1
pt. 2
Day 2: The Black Man
Check the Friday edition of Takin Em Back! After a long week of work, this is the type of joints u put on.
Ice Cube – Friday
Classic Ice Cube!
*Bonus video
Johnny Kemp – Just Got Paid
Don’t front like this shit didn’t go!
The Game feat. Travis Barker – Dope Boys
The Game’s follow up single to Game’s Pain. This is the second single from L.A.X. (due Aug 26th). I’m definitely checkin for the album after hearing this and My Life feat. Lil Wayne (featured below).
Cassie and Diddy Rumored to be Engaged
I’m not a hater, but I’m hatin! I’m jokin but I give props to Puff for takin one of the baddest chicks off the market. Though they’ve been engaged since early June, it was supposed to be on the low, but in the entertainment industry, there’s no such thing as a secret. There’s no set date for the marriage between the two.
Bill O’Reilly Gets At Nas
On July 23rd, Nas participated in a boycott started by ColorofChange.org and MoveOn.org protesting Fox News and Bill O’Reilly. Prior to that, Nas also released a song on his album titled “Sly Fox” expressing his thoughts on Fox and Bill’s blatant racist remarks that are targeted towards African Americans and Barack Obama. Apparently Bill O’Reilly is aware of Nas’ actions and had some words to say. Check the video below…
Sounds like Mr. O’Reilly is salty about Nas speaking up. Instead of ignoring Nas like he says people should do, he shows his unprofessionalism with a short segment of him taunting Nas and attempting to embarass him announcing “low” first week album sales. He makes it seem as if Nas’ aim were to sale as many records as possible, but he is just aiming to get his message out.
More Rick Ross Pics Emerge!
Okay not official flicks, but just some funny ass Photoshop’d joints. Check the pics & vid below.
This is the third single off of L.A.X. (due out August 26th). From the singles I’ve heard, this should be a hot album. Cool-n-Dre produced this Lil’ Wayne featured banger. The video will be out next month. What yall think?
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Camp Lo – Luchini (This is it)
Yall remember this shit? This is one of the illest beats I ever heard and the lyrics are abstract. On a sidenote, what happened to these dudes? They had a couple of other nice tracks like “Coolie High” and “Black Nostaljack”.
I was a lil skeptical about posting this since Detox is slowly turning into a hip hop myth. Dr. Dre sat down with USA Today to discuss his final project and how he plans to release it in the Fall of this year (November or December to be exact). The project is said to feature the “usuals” (I’m assuming Snoop, Em, and 50), Lil’ Wayne (who is rumored to ghostwrite for Dre on Detox), Jay-z, and Nas.
Detox has been in discussion since Eminem’s Encore which was released in 2004. On the song titled “Encore” which features Dr. Dre and 50 Cent, Eminem says “Don’t worry about Detox, its comin'”. Shortly after in 2005, on The Game’s “Higher”, Dr. Dre says himself “look out for Detox!”. Seeing that The Chronic came out in ’92, Chronic 2001 came out in ’99, we’re due for a new Dre project. The westcoast needs this right about now.
Nas’ latest LP debuts at #1 on the charts moving 180,947 units. That’s pretty damn good considering the commotion he went thru trying to get the title accepted and the late promotion. Call Untitled/Nigger a gimmick if you want, Nas just had to get some shit off his chest.
Nas – Sly Fox
In other Nas news, life imitates art with the boycott of Fox news. If you’ve been under a rock, Nas has a song titled “Sly Fox” addressing the blatant racism and from Fox News and Bill O’Reilly (please check the video above). Nas has joined the boycott of Fox News that was started by ColorofChange.org and MoveOn.org. The petition has over 600,000 signatures and the boycott will take place tomorrow at 2pm at Fox’s headquarters in Manhattan, New York.
I’m liking this movement right here. I feel if something obviously isn’t right, we as a people definitely have to bring it to attention. If we don’t say a word this ignorance will continue. Joking about Obama’s assassination, calling his wife “Obama’s baby mama”, and debating a lynching party for Michelle Obama; is it me or should prejudice statements like that not even be allowed on the air? Good luck with this one.
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