Universal Hip Hop

Soulja BoyTellem!!

noreply@blogger.com (NatelyRenee) — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:54:00 +0000

SouljaBoyTellem has accomplished so much in the past two years. Here's a clip of him letting you know it's ALL possible and HOW hard work pays off.

Here are some tweets from his TWITTER account:

"See that's whats wrong with people today.. there's no more Faith in anything.. you have to BELIEVE for it to happen... BELIEVE PEOPLE!!"

"I don't get why people don't believe? Like.. when I was young I Believed SO HARD that I would be a famous rapper one day and it happened!"

"Even back then people said Dre you crazy as fuck you aint gon be shit in life especially not a Rapper.. I didn't get why they didn't believe"

"I believed in myself so much it was like I already KNEW the future and what was going 2 happen. I know it sounds crazy u just gotta BELIEVE!"

WTF?!

noreply@blogger.com (NatelyRenee) — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:46:00 +0000

The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Jay Z Equiano? WHAT?

Olaudah Equiano (c. 1745 – 31 March 1797), also known as Gustavus Vassa, was one of the most prominent people of African heritage (Igbo) involved in the British debate for the abolition of the slave trade. His autobiography depicted the horrors of slavery and helped influence British lawmakers to abolish the slave trade through the Slave Trade Act of 1807. Despite his enslavement as a young man, he purchased his freedom and worked as a seaman, merchant, and explorer in South America, the Caribbean, the Arctic, the American colonies, and the United Kingdom.
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Why would they use Jay Z's picture on the 2008 Edition of The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano? First off, it's extremely random. Couldn't we get someone that LOOKS like Equiano? I don't get it. Secondly, I'm not appreciating Jay Z's lips depicted as fire engine/ Kool Aid red. It's looking racist.

Was this a marketing ploy to get hip hop into history? They know hip hop sells. Things that make you go WTF?!

Naughty by Nature: A Culture VI Experience (part 1)

noreply@blogger.com (NatelyRenee) — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:14:00 +0000

EXCLUSIVE interview with Treach of legendary Naughty by Nature. He talks about his friendship with Tupac, the original of the song O.P.P., and their place in hip-hop history.

Check out part 2 coming soon - as well as a separate interview with Vin - Naughty's other half!!

Check out CultureVI.com for more exclusive interviews!!

Lil Wayne Gatorade Ad

noreply@blogger.com (NatelyRenee) — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 07:32:00 +0000

SOulja Boy Speaks on Who Killed Hip HOp!

noreply@blogger.com (NatelyRenee) — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:41:00 +0000

Soulja Boy speaks on Nas' statement "Hip Hop is Dead" and says that if anyone killed hip hop, Nas did by making that statement.

Publicity Stunt or Did Soulja Boy Really Get Robbed?

noreply@blogger.com (NatelyRenee) — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:01:00 +0000

Two guys wearing wave caps backwards to cover their face (lol) are claiming they'd been stalking Soulja Boy for a minute to rob him...

MIstah Fab Clears Up the Chain Jacking Rumor

noreply@blogger.com (NatelyRenee) — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:42:00 +0000

"I don't even eat Sonic burger man"

DId they really have to do this?

noreply@blogger.com (NatelyRenee) — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:37:00 +0000

They really sold him out!

Rapper Saigon Tours China

noreply@blogger.com (NatelyRenee) — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:23:00 +0000

Hip-Hop Quote of the Day,

noreply@blogger.com (UniversalHipHop) — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:12:00 +0000

Artist: UGK
Album: Underground Kings
Song: Real Women
"Uhh, you was down from the get-go
I put it down with them silly hoes
Ridin tryin to get the dirty do'
Didn't know what my life was gon' have in sto'
'Til my karma came
And you was right there tryin to have my thangs
When the chips all fell down
You was the only one I had around
Saved my life when I was 'bout to drown
Girl you my queen, come and get your crown"

Hip-Hop Quote of the Day,

noreply@blogger.com (UniversalHipHop) — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:37:00 +0000

Album:Unfinished Business
Artist: EPMD
Song: Please Listen to my Demo

"In the year eighty-seven when we first took off
Then I jumped on P-6-8 and broke North
Walked the big city streets of Manhattan
Buildings, the whole nine yards, so enchantin
Thinkin if we got a chance, we could rock it
Funky fresh demo tape in my pocket
We was walkin, and got dissed twice today
Then we stopped at 1974 Broadway
We walked in with grins on our chins
And P had juice with Mr. Virgil Simms
He played the tape and we started to laugh
Played ?if it was sock? innocent from backstabs
People start to smile inside we buckwhylin
Sayin this all started back from freestylin
They liked it, and they was very kind
But me and P was like, "Yo G, where do we sign?"
Went in the backroom, things was luvy duvy
Met Ron Resnick, and his partner Juggy
It felt good, as I remembered
We signed the dotted line, now we Fresh Record members
Had dreams, of fancy cars and limos
And I wanted was somebody, to listen to my demo"

Hip Hop Quote of the Day

noreply@blogger.com (NatelyRenee) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:46:00 +0000

Artist: Wu Tang Clan
Album: 36 Chambers
Song: Tearz
"I ran frantically, then I dropped down to his feet
I saw the blood, all over, the hot concrete
I picked him up, then I held him by his head
His eyes shut, that's when I knew he was...
Aw man! How do I say goodbye?
It's alway the good ones who have to die"

Hip Hop Loves Obama

noreply@blogger.com (NatelyRenee) — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:57:00 +0000

Diddy Speaks on His ENYCE Purchase

noreply@blogger.com (NatelyRenee) — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:49:00 +0000

Serchlite TV: Doug E. Fresh-Hip Hop Memory Lane

noreply@blogger.com (NatelyRenee) — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:21:00 +0000

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Courtesy of ON SMASH

Donny Goines -"Can't Fit In My Shoes"

noreply@blogger.com (NatelyRenee) — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:04:00 +0000

Donny Goines - Can't Fit In My Shoes [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO] from Restless Films on Vimeo.

Stat Quo- "Time To Get Paid"

noreply@blogger.com (NatelyRenee) — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:40:00 +0000

Stat Quo- "Time To Get Paid"

Cool Kids

noreply@blogger.com (NatelyRenee) — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:31:00 +0000

The Cool Kids is a hip hop duo from Chicago, Illinois and Detroit, Michigan. The duo consists of Antoine "Mikey Rocks" Reed (originally from Matteson, Illinois) and Evan "Chuck Inglish" Ingersoll (originally from Mount Clemens, Michigan).[1] The Cool Kids' music has been released primarily via their MySpace page, but have been signed to the independent Chocolate Industries via their own label C.A.K.E Recordings. Reed and Ingersoll have collaborated with several other musical artists and made appearances in numerous media.

Here they are performing at Blender Theater on Oct 21st

All Star Cast to Star in Adaptation of Iceberg Slim's "Mama Black Widow"

noreply@blogger.com (NatelyRenee) — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:25:00 +0000

Mos Def, Rihanna, Macy Gray, Anthony Anderson and others have come together to star in the upcoming film adaption of late writer Iceberg Slim's classic, Mama Black Widow.

Set in the 1930s, the plot revolves around an African-American family's migration from the racially tense state of Mississippi to the ghetto-themed underworld of Chicago, Illinois. Focused on lead actor Brian J White's character, "Otis Tilson," the story emphasizes his difficulties in trying to keep his family together as they encounter alcoholism, prostitution, sexual deviation and racial injustice.

Directed by Darren Grant, the film will also star actresses Kerry Washington and Angela Bassett.

Rapper-turned-actor Ice-T will also be paying homage to the author by producing a documentary on Slim's rise from pimp to established novelist.

"Iceberg Slim has been one of the most influential people in black culture," Ice-T previously told New York Post. " Few people know the story behind the man and it's time that story is told."

No release dates have been announced on either production as of yet.

In related news, Uproar Entertainment will be re-releasing the Slim album Reflections originally produced in 1976 by David Drozen. The disc offers listeners a poignant and memorable look at Slim's true life experiences.

Reflections will hit stores on Tuesday, October 28.

Often quoted and referenced by a range of hip-hop artists including Ice Cube and Jay-Z, among countless others Slim published 8 known novels before passing away in April 1992.

COURTESY of SOHH

Hip Hop Violinist Miri Ben-Ari Releases Obama Dedication Video

noreply@blogger.com (NatelyRenee) — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:27:00 +0000

Grammy Award-winning violinist Miri Ben-Ari has released a new music video entitled “Stand With Me,” a rendition of the National Anthem dedicated to Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama.

Recruiting mogul Russell Simmons and fashion designer Marc Ecko for the project, Ben-Ari is aiming to capture the excitement of the American people before the 2008 Election Day.

And with her native Israel being an important foreign policy subject, Ben-Ari hopes to influence the Jewish community to place more support behind Senator Obama.

“At this time of economic crisis, we need leadership that can bring change to our country while capturing the essence of the American Dream,” Ben-Ari explained to AllHipHop.com. “Coming to America as a new immigrant, poor and without my family helped me to better understand and appreciate the American Dream.”

Assisting with the video is accomplished filmmaker Kenzo Hakuta, who apprenticed under internationally acclaimed video artist Nam June Paik.

Hakuta’s previous work has played in the Tribeca and Mill Valley Film Festivals, and garnered him a nomination as a Rockefeller Film Fellowship nominee.

A former student of late classical teacher Isaac Stern, Ben-Ari has come to be affectionately known as the “Hip-Hop Violinist” for her innovative fusion of Hip-Hop, Classical, and R&B.

The Hip Hop View

noreply@blogger.com (NatelyRenee) — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:23:00 +0000

Kim Osorio over at Global Grind recently premiered her own version of the Barbara Walters-helmed ABC talk show The View.

There seems to be range between the four women. You may remember Jenn The Penn from BET’s Ultimate Hustler, that Apprentice-like reality series Damon Dash had a few years back. I’m not sure what she does now, but her name seems to be circulating a lot.

You already know KO’s resume. First Editor In Chief of The Source, stint at BET.com and now Vice President of content at Global Grind. Angela Yee is responsible for 50% of World Star HipHop’s good footage in the last few months. She’s killing it these days. I see her eventually shooting to the top as a radio personality. Last but not least, Tionna Smalls. She’s the lesser known of the bunch, but by far the more outspoken.

The quartet discussed hip-hop couples like Jayonce (Jay and Beyonce) and Chrianna (Chris Brown and Rihanna) in the first episode. See it for yourself below.

Chuck D Lectures Red Bull Music Academy

noreply@blogger.com (NatelyRenee) — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:17:00 +0000

As Public Enemy’s mighty mouth that roared, Chuck D upped hip hop’s aesthetic ante like no emcee before or since. B.C. (before Chuck) the genius of rap was most often its stylistic sophistication. A.D. (after D) we all recognized the power of hip hop to mobilize the masses and elevate mind-states without losing an iota of its visceral appeal; “food for the brain, beats for the feet,” as Chuck himself once rhymed, the bourgeois and boulevard both rocked with seminar-worthy precision. You’d think P.E.’s legendary recordings, production innovations (the handiwork of Chuck and Hank Shocklee’s beats-by-hardcore-committee, the Bomb Squad), and turbulent career twists and turns would be more than enough to fill his resume. But over the past several years Chuck’s singular voice as a revered political and social commentator, Air America Radio host, author and publisher, and progressive entrepreneur (having been an early proponent of the Web as a means of sharing music) has kept him as, if not more, active than in P.E.’s golden era heyday. Given the present precarious state of the States (and the rest of the world), we need Mistachuck now more than ever. He’s still # 1 (one, one… one, one… one, ONE!).

Courtesy of RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY

Live Your Life Trailer

noreply@blogger.com (NatelyRenee) — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:12:00 +0000

I know I'M not sick of this song the way I should be.

Diddy Can't Stop, Won't Stop

noreply@blogger.com (NatelyRenee) — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:58:00 +0000

Sean “Diddy” Combs has announced today that he’s bought out the popular streetwear clothing line ENYCE from Liz Claiborne Inc.

"Enyce is a brand that I have always admired, and they have been a very important player in the young men's sportswear arena for over a decade. I am really excited to bring it into our portfolio of brands that already includes Sean John and Zac Posen,” Diddy said in a release. “Given our track record of success in marketing products such as Ciroc Vodka, Unforgivable by Sean John, and all of our television titles, I look forward to adding our expertise to an already hot fashion line. Our long-term plan is to grow the Enyce brand through innovative marketing, expansion of the menswear and boy's lines, and launching into new licensing categories.”

The Sean John owner says that in spite of the current economic woes, he’s confident the purchase was a great investment. “The current economic climate may be challenging, but we believe it is also an opportunity, and we are really excited to add Enyce to our lineup.”

iPhone goes almost 7 times platinum

noreply@blogger.com (NatelyRenee) — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:51:00 +0000

FROM ENGADGET:

Hey, turns out that people seem to like a little thing called the iPhone 3G. Apple just announced that it's sold 6.9 million of 'em during its financial fourth quarter, beating out the 6.1 million total first-gen iPhones sold in the previous five quarters -- and beating RIM's total sales this quarter, which Apple seems excited about. Of course, that represents worldwide availability in 51 countries vs the initial US-only launch, so it's not totally unexpected that the numbers are up, but it means that Apple's hit its goal of 10 million iPhones sold in 2008, which should cause some celebration in Cupertino. Apple also seems pleased with Mac sales, which are up 21 percent over a year ago to 2.1 million -- more than it's sold in any other quarter ever. All that combines with 11 million iPods sold for a total profit of $1.1 billion on revenues of $7.9 billion -- that's a lot of scratch. Still times are tough, so Steve, do you have a seemingly-cautious statement about the US economy that also doubles as a smug shot at your competitors? "We don't yet know how this economic downturn will affect Apple. But we're armed with the strongest product line in our history, the most talented employees and the best customers in our industry. And $25 billion of cash safely in the bank with zero debt." Yeah, we thought you might.