Archive for October 3rd, 2008
Jedi Mind Tricks ‘Monolith’ Video
Jedi Mind Tricks, featuring Vinnie Paz, Jus Allah & Stoupe, are out with the video for their first single ‘Monolith’, off the underground hip-hop group’s forthcoming sixth album ‘A History of Violence’, in stores November 11th via Babygrande. Watch it below. Check out their tour dates in support of the album under the cut.
Heltah Skeltah ‘Everything Is Heltah Skeltah’ Video
Heltah Skeltah are out with the video to their new single 'Everything Is Heltah Skeltah', off the Brooklyn hip hop duo's third album 'D.I.R.T.', out now on Duck Down Records. Watch it below.[inline] [/inline]
RedCloud ‘Krylon Teardrops’ Video
RedCloud is out with the video to his new single 'Krylon Teardrops', off the California rapper's album 'Hawthorne's Most Wanted', out now on Syntax Records. The clip features RedCloud and his crew tearing through a Graffiti maze in Hawthorne, California. Watch it below.[inline] [/inline]
Busta Rhymes Radio 1 Interview Video
Busta Rhymes dropped by Radio 1 studios in London to talk with Tim Westwood the other night. Busta talked about having a new label situation, being detained by customs on his way into England, inviting some of the customs agents who were involved to his concert, and much more. Watch the two part interview, about 38 minutes total, below.[inline] [/inline]
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Nelly Discusses ‘Brass Knuckles’, Collaborations & Backflips
Yahoo! Music Canada spoke with Nelly about his new album 'Brass Knuckles'. The rapper talked abou thow the disc as "new, energenic, uptempo, creative and aggressive", 'Air Force Ones' vs. 'Stepped On My Jays', teaming with Chuck D. on the album with 'Self Asteem', being open to working with any artist "as long as the song is a hit", learning how to backflip because of Ozzy Smith, how he used to thing he was Easy E back in the day, and more. Watch the interview below.LL Cool J Talks About Getting Kids Into Reading Books
The 'Today' show talked to LL Cool J about the Jumpstart Read for the Record initiative and getting kids into books. Asked how he makes reading cool in his house, the rapper responded, "Just by reading. You know, reading automatically is cool. It unlocks your dreams. It's the key to success." He added that he "likes to make it a physical experience" when he reads to his kids. "I like to read to them and I jump on the bed. Or I read to them and I pick up a cookie. Or I read to them and make examples or do things to make it fun." Watch the segment, aired Thursday (October 2), below.Jay-Z Wants A Family Someday
People magazine reports Jay-Z spoke with reports about his desire to have a family eventually. "Most people dream of having a family someday," Beyonce Knowles' hubby told reporters at the U.N. Global Leadership Awards Gala in New York City for his work to bring clean water to young people in Africa. "So I'm just a regular American boy."Jay also spoke about his efforts to bring clean water to young people in Africa. "I've given to charities in the past and you close your eyes and cross your fingers and hope that the money gets there," he explained. "With this I got to go to Africa, I got to see the water pumps, I got to touch it." Read more.
