According to the good folks at HipHopDX, we should be expecting a documentary on the West Coast legend Eazy-E. His life came to a tragic end due to complications with the AIDS virus in March of 1995. Ruthless Records is in the process of putting together this documentary to commemorate his life, and contributions to…
Six Tips on Writing from John Steinbeck
On the value of unconscious association, or why the best advice is no advice. If this is indeed the year of reading more and writing better, we’ve been right on course with David Ogilvy’s 10 no-bullshit tips, Henry Miller’s 11 commandments, and various invaluable advice from other great writers. Now comes John Steinbeck — Pulitzer Prize winner, Nobel laureate, love guru — with…
Alicia Keys Gives A Tour of Her Studio
Alicia Keys opened up her doors and gave Lara Logan of CBS’ “Person toPerson” a tour of her studio, which she calls her “home away from home.” The “Girl on Fire” showed off her collection of art including pieces of Grace Jones, Stevie Wonder, and Whitney Houston. She recalled singing “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” and “Like a Virgin” as…
PSY’s ‘Gangnam Style’ Becomes Most-Watched YouTube Video in History
PSY’s “Gangnam Style” is now the most-watched YouTube video of all time. The 4:13 clip from the South Korean rapper has earned approximately 803,761,000 views since it was posted on July 15, 2012. Early on Saturday, that total passed the longtime YouTube champ — the music video for Justin Bieber’s “Baby,” which has garnered 803,732,000…
Can You Express Emotion And Meaning With Mobile Music Apps? ‘We Will Find Out.’
This video is a profile of the DigiEnsemble Berlin – a group of musicians that are dedicated to exploring the potential of mobile devices for music. The group meets regularly and arranges music, both classical and popular, for various mobile devices running music applications. At the core of what they do is a provocative question: Can…
Smashing Pumkpins frontman Billy Corgan in Studio Q
There have been smash hits, epic highs, and major lows along the way in his two decades of fame. Billy Corgan, the lead singer, songwriter and face of the alt-rock institution, The Smashing Pumpkins joins Jian in Studio Q for a feature interview about his latest record “Oceania”.
Lil Wayne: ‘Carter V is my Last Album’
Are Lil Wayne’s days as a rapper numbered? The Young Money superstar hasplans to retire after he releases Tha Carter V. “I know ya’ll want me around for a little bit and Carter V is my last album,” Wayne told Sway during MTV News’ special “MTV First: Lil Wayne.” His passion for skating has taken precedence over his music. “I’ve been rapping since I was eight…
Jackson Bad25 Documentary
Its been 25 years since “Bad” was released to the world. Spike Lee put together an amazing documentary to commemorate this incredible album. This gives you an in-depth look behind the scenes of the creative process. According to Spike Lee, this is a 64 minute version of the original 2 hours and 11 min version….
Lupe Fiasco On NBC Nitecap
Peter Bailey has his Nitecap with Lupe Fiasco. Above, the conscious rapper speaks on his lyrics, its affects on the business side of the industry, the commercial side of the game and Rick Ross.
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