Download: Gil Scott-Heron – “Where Did the Night Go”
I was told that I’m no longer allowed to call myself a hip-hop head if I don’t post this awesome video of GSH performing “Where Did The Night Go.” So I threw in the mp3 to be sure. Scott-Heron’s first new album in 16 years, I’m New Here, is set for an early 2010 release via XL.
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Sleep on the masked one at your own peril. In this promo clip for Unexpected Guests, DOOM warns of “total annihilation” to anyone who sleeps mix album, out now on Gold Dust. Seriously, has anyone heard this yet? Is it worth the bother or should I go ahead and risk annihilation?
Paul Mawhinney holds the unofficial record for the world’s largest record collection. In this video, Mawhinney says that 83% of his material is unavailable on CD, “Eighty-three percent of the music that I have on those shelves you can’t buy at any price, anywhere!” Amazing.
Mawhinney is trying to sell his collection of 1 million albums and 1.5 million singles, which is worth about $50 million. Paul is only asking for $3 million. Someone at the Library of Congress should give Paul a call.
In his Geto Boys days Bushwick Bill was the mastermind behind some of the most disturbing lyrics hip-hop has ever witnessed. He was a walking horrorcore genre. The little big man says he’s now walking with Christ and has a gospel album to show for it. Bill’s new album, Testimony of Redemption, arrives December 1st, 2009.
XXL has unveiled a list of the Best 100 Hip-Hop Sites and guess who made the cut? TheRapUp.com, of course. Hey, what’s that puppy med site doing on our hip-hop list? Botched URLs aside, it’s an honor to be mentioned alongside the cool kids.
Eskay posted the entire list, so hop over to Nah Right if you want it.
Rappers often come under fire for projecting a certain lifestyle while leading an entirely different lifestyle in reality. Well, not if Lil Wayne has anything to do with it. Read the rest of this entry »
Rihanna returned to the stage in London last night to showcase tracks from her new album, Rated R. Some of her collaborators Young Jeezy and Jay-Z joined her at the listening party. Jay and Rihanna performed “Run This Town” and bla bla bla… Jump in to see what you really came for — concert pics and after-party pics of a clearly drunk Rihanna. (A pleasant surprise awaits you at the bottom) Read the rest of this entry »
