Month: April 2014

Some Words From Jay Electronica

And i don’t respect no so-called thug that will kill his brother for little or nothing but submit to these crooked ass police. Your gun don’t really go off. Only against your own brother who is in the mud like you. coward. “Thugs” and “goons” walk past George Zimmerman everyday. why he ain’t get his…


Business Matters: Why Amazon Wants to Move Into Your Living Room

Fact No. 1: More than half of those surveyed by Edison Research and Triton Digital this year for their Infinite Dial report said they owned a connected TV. Fact No. 2: The market for connected television hardware was an estimated $197.6 billion in 2014, according a report released in March by Markets and Markets, which…


Nas On ‘Real Time With Bill Maher’

Continuing his 20 year celebration of Illmatic, Nasir Jones joined the panel last night on HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher. He spoke on the DeSean Jackson fiasco, Ft. Hood shooting, Black Republicans and more….


NuvoTV to Acquire Fuse for $226 Million

NuvoTV, the English-language cable channel where Jennifer Lopez is a minority owner and serves as the network’s chief creative offer, has reached an agreement to acquire Fuse from Madison Square Garden Company for $226 million. our editor recommends Hollywood Reporter Reveals 2014’s Top 25 Reality Players Jennifer Lopez Drama Ordered Straight to Series at NBC…


Rock Hall Induction 2014: Inside the Fights, Performances, Kiss’ Wrath

It’s less than a week until the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s induction ceremony at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, and the organizations’s President and CEO Joel Peresman is having trouble getting a good night’s sleep. “Some nights I wake up at 4 a.m. and write down notes for the next day,” he says from his…


Legowelt Studio Tour

This video, via Future Music Magazine, is a studio tour of the two synth-packed studios of Legowelt, in The Hague in The Netherlands. [Synthtopia]


Fleetwood Mac “Rhiannon” Isolated Guitars And Vocals

Today we’ll listen to the first hit from the reconstituted Fleetwood Mac  – “Rhiannon” from the big selling self-titled album that made the band a household word. Here’s what to listen for. 1. The playing is extremely precise. This is one of the records that led to the modern production techniques of today, but remember…


Young Chop’s Not Feeling Chief Keef’s “F*ck Rehab”

Published on Apr 3, 2014 http://www.vladtv.com – Young Chop shares his thoughts on Chief Keef’s “F*ck Rehab” track, and admits that he doesn’t like it. He adds that “Chief already knows what it is. It was a label decision.” When asked about people saying that Chief Keef doesn’t sound the same unless he’s working with…


Jay Z Documentary, “A Genius Leaves The Hood” Is Number Two Played Documentary On Google Play

Hov continues to win, the documentary “A Genius Leaves The Hood: The Unauthorized Story of Jay Z” hits number two on Google Play . Although this is isn’t the first documentary centered around Hov, it is a interesting perspective. It showcases his story of going from Marcy to his current icon stature, his deal with Barneys, business…


Hit Boy & HS87 Present “We The Plug” Ep.1

In the premiere episode of “HS87: We The Plug,” Hit-Boy invites you into his hip-hop compound referred to as the “House of Hit.” You’ll meet his band of producers and engineers Haze Banga, Rey Reel, and S Dot. Having produced hits for some of the biggest names in the music industry, they’ve now joined forces…