JOEY BADA$$ PERFORMS BORN DAY ON SWAY IN THE MORNING
During his visit on Sway In The Morning, Joey Bada$$ performed his song “Born Day” for the first time.
WATCH A CLIP OF THE HIP HOP FASHION DOCUMENTARY “FRESH DRESSED”
Fashion has always been a major aspect of the hip hop community and the new CNN Documentary from Sacha Jenkins titled “Fresh Dressed” takes a look at the evolution of hip hop over the years. Premiering at the Sundance Film Festival, “Fresh Dressed” is more than just a look at fashion, it’s a deep dive into race and economics that is here to educate those who may have forgotten just how urban fashion trends have changed over the years. Check out the trailer.
EMINEM, ROYCE DA 5’9″, DEJ LOAF, TRICK TRICK, BIG SEAN & DANNY BROWN – DETROIT VS. EVERYBODY (PROD. BY STATIK SELEKTAH)
The Statik Selektah mega posse cut from the ShadyXV album gets the video treatment.
GHOSTFACE KILLAH & BADBADNOTGOOD FEAT. DOOM – RAY GUN
The epic collaboration between the ultimate slang rappers gets a wacky video treatment for the song “Ray Gun.” Don’t ask what it’s about. Just watch it. Now, can DOOMStarks come any sooner?
ACTION BRONSON GETS ANIMATED AS UNCLE TACO ON ANIMATION DOMINATION
Action Bronson gets animated as Uncle Taco in as he makes a power move against the Lucas Bros. on Animation Domination. Here’s a clip of what to expect.
JOEY BADA$$ TALKS MALIA OBAMA, HIS PHONE BEING TAPPED & MORE ON SWAY IN THE MORNING
Dropping his debut album B4.DA.$$ on his 20th birthday, the young Brooklyn legend Joey Bada$$ joins the Sway In The Morning studios to share knowledge on the situation with Malia Obama and how he responds to the media.
PETE ROCK & SLUM VILLAGE ANNOUNCE TOUR
The legendary Pete Rock is preparing to hit the road with Slum Village early this year for a 28-day tour that starts on February 7th in Miami during Dilla Weekend and wraps up in Spokane, Washington on April 5th. Check out the full list of dates below.
Sat. February 7- Miami, FL @ The Stage (Dilla Weekend)
Fri. March 6- Providence, RI @ Fête
Sat. March 7- Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East
Mon. March 9- New York City @ SOB’s
Tues. March 10- Washington, D.C. @ U Street Music Hall
Wed. March 11- Pittsburgh, PA @ Rex Theater
Thurs. March 12- Cleveland Hts, OH @ Grog Shop
Fri. March 13- Pontiac, MI @ The Crofoot
Sat. March 14- Kalamazoo, MI @ Bell’s Eccentric Café
Sun. March 15- Chicago, IL @ The Shrine
Mon. March 16- Kansas City, MO @ The Riot Room
Tues. March 17- Denver, CO @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece
Wed. March 18- Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
Thurs. March 19- Las Vegas, NV @ Insert Coin(s)
Fri. March 20- Grand Junction, CO @ Mesa Theater
Sat. March 21- Albuquerque, NM @ Sister Bar
Sun. March 22- Tempe, AZ @ Yucca Tap Room
Tues. March 24- La Jolla, CA @ Porter’s Pub
Wed. March 25- Pomona, CA @ The Glass House
Thurs. March 26- Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex
Sun. March 29- Oakland, CA @ Yoshi’s
Mon. March 30- Sacramento, CA @ Harlow’s
Tues. March 31- Portland, OR @ The Hawthorne Theatre
Wed. April 1- Seattle, WA @ Neumos
Thurs. April 2- Victoria, BC @ Distrikt Nightclub
Fri. April 3- Vancouver, BC @ The Fox Cabaret
Sat. April 4- Bellingham, WA @ The Wild Buffalo
Sun. April 5- Spokane, WA @ Red Room Lounge
DJ PREMIER – LIVE FROM HEADQCOURTERZ RADIO SHOW PLAYLIST (1/9/15 & 1/16/15))
Lord Sear and Boogie Blind drop in for the January 9th and January 16th episodes of Live From Headqcourterz radio show. Check out the playlists for both episodes below.
Be sure to tune in on Friday nights on SiriusXM Hip-Hop Nation, Ch. 44.
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HERE IS THE PLAYLIST FOR JANUARY 9TH, 2015
1. M.O.P.–Shake ‘Em Up
2. Sadat X–What Up Kid
3. Inspectah Deck–2Nite
4. Joey Bada$$–No. 99
5. Maino (f. Busta Rhymes, Tweezie, Najee Omar)–What More
6. Tableek (f. Black Nerd, Stan Illa)–Runner Upper
7. Diamond District–March On Washington (DJ Skizz Remix)
8. PRhyme (f. Common)–Wishin’
9. Your Old Droog–Gunsmoke Colonge
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10. Slick Rick–Indian Girl (An Adult Story)
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11. Ghostface Killah (f. Shawn Wigs, Kool G. Rap)–The Dogs Of War
12. De La Soul (f. Chuck D.)–The People
13. The Militia (f. Oswin Benjamin)–Chicago 84′
14. Diamond District–Working Weekends (Large Professor Remix)
15. Run The Jewels (f. Despot & Wiki)–Blockbuster Night Pt. 2
16. The LOX–Let’s Get It
17. PRhyme–PRhyme Time FILA BARS (Fila Commercial)
18. Termanology (f. Slaine, Artisin)–Depths Of Hell
19. DJ Premier (f. Bumpy Knuckles)–Bars In The Booth (Session 6)
20. Black Moon–Go To War
21. Tracey Lee–Vision
22. Inspectah Deck–Gone
23. Big Pun (f. Chris Rivers, Cormega, Shaquille O’Neal, Easy Mo Bee)–Lyrically Fit
24. Khaleel–RevolutionHERE IS THE PLAY LIST FOR JANUARY 16, 2015
1. Your Old Droog–Gunsmoke Colonge
2. DJ Premier (f. Skyzoo & Torae)–Bars In The Booth (Session 7)
3. Nutso (f. Trae The Truth)–Hustler’s Spirit
4. Sadat X–What Up Kid
5. Uncle Murda–Yearly Rap Up
6. Bahamadia–We Here
7. Dynamic Duo–Animal
8. Diamond District–March On Washington (DJ Skizz Remix)
9. Four Owls–Think Twice
10. Joey Bada$$ (f. Action Bronson, Ellie Varner)–Run Up On Ya
11. Roc Marciano–Three Sixty Five
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12. THE B-BOYS–2, 3, Break
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13. Inspectah Deck–Gone
14. Keith Murray–Laws Of Polarity
15. Nutso (f. Blacastan & Steele)–Stra8 Talk
16. Nipsey Hu$$le–That’s How I Knew
17. Fabolous (f. Kevin Hart)–Cinnamon Apple
18. PRhyme (f. Slaughterhouse)–Microphone Preem
19. De La Soul (f. Chuck D)–The People
20. PRhyme–PRhyme Time FILA BARS (Fila Commercial)
21. The Militia (f. Oswin Benjamin)–Chicago 84′
22. M.O.P.–Shake ‘Em Up
ACTION BRONSON TALKS AZALEA BANKS, MR. WONDERFUL & MORE ON THE BREAKFAST CLUB
Action Bronson sat down with DJ Envy, Charlamagne The God and Angela Yee to talk about a plethora of topics which include his being a chef, how he ended up with a beat meant for Drake on his album, Azalea Banks coming for his neck and his upcoming album.
WATCH AN AMAZING VISUAL INTERPRETATION OF J DILLA’S DONUTS ALBUM
A fan made video interpretation of the late J Dilla’s album “Donuts” has surfaced and is simply remarkable to watch. To splice together 44 minutes of visuals that include rare clips of performances by Dionne Warwick, Ronald Isley, Eddie Kendricks and more that were sampled for the album is all kinds of awesome and our hats should be tipped to the crew that put this together. Check it out!