Jay speaks on Glastonbury & Blueprint 3
Jay sits down with The Guardian and discusses among many things Blueprint 3, Glastonbury, and Oasis
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Rick Ross getting Sensitive
Despite the fact that Rick Ross’s employment as a Correctional Officer is extremely well documented, and vehemently denied by the rapper himself and anyone associated with him. It looks like any further questions regarding this are frowned upon by Ross and his posse, as apparently Ross’s entourage assaulted DJ Vlad after he tried to ask him about the situation at the Ozone Awards.
HipHopDX reported…
Reports from Houston’s Ozone Awards weekend have already spilled in rumors of a confrontation between Rick Ross and video director DJ Vlad.
Although neither Ross’ camp nor DJ Vlad have confirmed this, bystanders watched yesterday as Vlad interviewed the Miami rap star yesterday. As the Bay area native who’s acclaimed for his mixtapes on Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur inquired about pictures surfacing about Ross’ correctional officer past, a member of the rapper’s entourage struck Vlad, sending him to the ground. According to reports, the camps fled the scene after the altercation, with one witness claiming that the camera may have been damaged.
The incident may stem from Vlad approaching rappers, including The Clipse, to weigh in on the incident shortly after it happened in late July.
and now pictures have been leaked through ThisIs50
VH1 announces the honoree’s for Hip Hop Honors 08
NEW YORK, August 13, 2008 – VH1 has announced the five honorees for their fifth annual “VH1 Hip Hop Honors,” Cypress Hill, De La Soul, Slick Rick, Naughty By Nature and Too $hort. Hosted once again by Tracy Morgan, this year’s musical celebration will give viewers a chance to step back and reminisce on a time when hip hop music began to make its greatest impact on American pop culture.
Premiering on Tuesday, October 7 at 10PM*, generations of hip hop will bridge the gap for one exceptional night to set it off with the original style and flavor that sparked a revolution and continues to fuel an evolution around the world. Additional performances and appearances will be announced shortly.
“Now in its fifth year, the ‘VH1 Hip Hop Honors’ has come to represent the pinnacle of innovation and achievement in hip hop music,” said Tom Calderone, Executive Vice President and General Manager, VH1. “This year’s five honorees are no different and are being recognized for their significant contributions to hip hop culture and for helping to elevate hip hop into a truly global phenomenon.”
10 Questions vol. 02 (Skyzoo)
Some of you may know Skyzoo from his famous Freestyle Friday line getting at AJ during his battle with Jin (“…You rap like AJ dress dog, Terrible“), his extensive work and album with 9th Wonder, or his joints with preemo, either way, Skyzoo is one of the select few undenyably talent artists amongst an ocean of fly by night substanceless musicians; who has also somehow managed to survive the transition from mixtapes to barcodes and still remain relevent and acclaimed.
That’s Major Mobile
If you read That’s Major on your iPhone, Sidekick, Blackberry, or other smart phone you should notice that now your automatically redirected to a version of That’s Major specifically cartered towards your phone. All this just means faster loading, and easier reading. I’ve tested it myself on both an iPhone and a sidekick and it works great for a number of the staff members but if anyone else runs into issues with this new feature, please let us know how it’s working (or not working for you).
Jazz (We’ve Got): Diggin’ In The Crates, Vol. 4
While the first three installments was geared more towards soul music, the next couple of installments will only contain songs that have sampled jazz records. Enjoy and be prepared to get your mind blown.
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