- Ludacris: “Hip-Hop is not dead.”
-10 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2006, according to a dozen bloggers.
-Nas and Kelis make marriage seem sexy.
-Beyonce and Matthew Knowles target Houston’s poor.
-DJ Shadow to release fan-made music video.
-MTV’s Pimp My Ride on the move
With cameos by will.i.am, Common, Karriem Riggins, Talib Kweli, Black Thought, etc. The young lad who plays Dilla in the video is his younger brother, John Yancey.
R.I.P. to one of the best producers on the mike.
A T.R.U. reader named Eginnea was at this show, and said Nas treated fans to a 12-13 song performance, as opposed to the 5 or so he was originally scheduled for.
With all these fights in the NBA, basketball is gradually becoming the new soccer. Headbutts and all. Carmelo Anthony reportedly threw the first punch and is likely to face some serious punishment.
(Video via Onsmash.net)
Urban DVD Awards
Remy Ma — Serious Jones & Stimuli
Home of the Brave Premiere
Steve Harvey Morning Show
Trace Magazine Party
Rihanna performance @ Z100 Jingle Ball
Scott Storch’s Birthday Bash
Miss Jones interviews Nas on Hot 97
Nas talks about everything from the reason he says hip-hop is dead to Young Jeezy asking him to collaborate with his girlfriend. I assume the male-mouth kisser and perm-wearing rapper subliminals are aimed at Weezy and Jimmy respectively.
“50 shots, but where’s 50 Cent? 50 needs to be there for Sean Bell.”
Salute, MC Kool Nerd
-Lupe barely wins our Best New Artist poll.
-Industry gianiAhmet Ertegun dies of brain injury
-Video: Talib Kweli’s NCAA Big Ten commercial.
-Good news: Wyclef Jean’s weed carrier has been freed by the kidnappers. It’s wild out there in Haiti.
-Snoop’s British Airways ban has been lifted.
-Just in time for Snoop’s European tour with Diddy .
-This shouldn’t surprise anyone: Rick James biopic, bitch!
-Forget Obama and Clinton, here’s a much better presidential candidate, says one writer.
-OMGGGG! Curtis used his real name in a movie!!!! Wowzers!!@#$!%!
Lil’ Homey (or Lyrical Lord as the DJ calls him) murders a freestyle (*cough cough*) session, before floundering midway. I have a feeling It Was Written though.
