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COMPLEX CITY CYPHERS (BROOKLYN, N.Y.) FEAT. WIKI, YOUR OLD DROOG & A$AP FERG [VIDEO]

Complex City Cyphers will travel to various cities to highlight local rappers and musicians. In this pilot episode, A$AP Ferg, Wiki, and Your Old Droog freestyle over music provided by Grammy nominated jazz musician Christian Scott. This cypher is deeply rooted in the traditions of freestyling in hip-hop and improvisation in jazz. The live collaboration provides a sonically unique and refreshing approach to the tried and true video format of the cypher.

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NAS EXPLAINS HOW HE ALMOST COLLABORATED WITH NOTORIOUS B.I.G. ON THE GIMME THE LOOT REMIX [VIDEO]

Did you know that Nas and Biggie almost ended up collaborating for a remix to “Gimme The Loot?”

Let that sink in for a minute…

In an interview with DJ Khaled, Nas revealed that he and the Notorious B.I.G. were in the studio working on a remix to “Gimme The Loot” when marijuana ended up undoing it all.

“He wanted to get me on Ready To Die, and by the time I finished my first joint that was already out. He was trying to get me on Ready To Die, and it never happened. So he wanted to do the ‘Gimme The Loot’ remix,” said Nas. “He put up the beat, and I started writing. But he started smoking.”

Esco continued, “He had some of that chocolate. He lit some of that up, and it was late. We’re lit. I’m like, ‘I ain’t got nothing. This is over today.’”

The rest of the interview is pretty dope as well but that jewels is a headrocker.

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WATCH MOS DEF & TALIB KWELI PERFORM AT FAT BEATS 1-YEAR ANNIVERSARY FROM 1997

Mos Def performing out West for the Fat Beats LA 1 Year Anniversary party back in ’97. All Mos had out at that time was the “Universal Magnetic” 12″ (not including features and UTD). Once he brings out Kweli you can hear the early beginnings of what would soon become Black Star. Shout out to the Beat Junkies and Skratch Piklz who also rocked that show.

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ACTION BRONSON – F*CK THAT’S DELICIOUS TV PREMIERE

The first television episode of Action Bronson’s show where he devours food all over the world has arrived.

Action is on the road touring to support his album, Mr. Wonderful. With stops in DC, Atlanta, and Miami, Action manages to eat in the hottest restaurant in the country, sample true southern BBQ, and learn how to make a new bay scallop and papaya dish.