Black Thought & the rest of the Roots continue to bring soul, substance and value to Hip-Hop with this video/track. Can't wait for their ninth album drop "How I Got Over" October 20.
The Roots – How I Got Over (video) from Black Sheep on Vimeo.
Consequence Whatever U Want video drop
Consequence - Whatever U / You Want (feat. John Legend & Kanye West) Directed by Hype Williams.
Who Said Acting Isn't Hard?
Matt Damon trips on Adrian Grenier (Vince from Entourage) while Jeremy Piven (Ari) tries to lax Damon out while filming a short for a PSA relating to poverty & hunger.
New Chris Brown x Lil Wayne x Swizz Beats
Chris Brown dropped his new track today "Transform Ya" Feat. Lil Wayne x Swizzy:
Are the Mavs Ready?
The biggest problem was the Mavs big men and their defense. Hopefully the new post acquisitions this off season will pay off. Tim Thomas has been somewhat of a problem for the Mavs, and now that we have him we don't need to worry about that. Although Thomas will probably be sitting on the bench since he is injured; and with Drew Gooden and James Singleton in rotation with Dampier and Dirk the post game should be solid and will improve when Thomas returns to the rotation along with rebounding and some in point production with Gooden averaging 2 more ppg then Dampier. But looking @ a starting lineup with Gooden, Dirk, Marion, Howard and Kidd the Mavs should get the job done along with a solid bench.
I still think the Mavs mishandled Gerald Green and made a mistake of letting him go. Green is only 23-24 years old with ridiculous potentional and a great compliment to Howard at a low price.
Art @ RA Sushi
Friday night @ RA with the pocket size on deck. My fam Wes went into his zone and took some pictures that caught our eye.
Mr. Hudson: Straight No Chaser
Mr. Hudson has been on deck for a minute with co-tracks on the Blueprint 3 (Young Forever) and 808's and Heartbreaks. Now, the UK singer signed G.O.O.D is due for his second album Straight No Chaser to drop in October with Kanye on first single "Supernova" and newest single (Sept. 24) "White Lies"Mr. Hudson x Kanye West: Supernova
MR HUDSON [FEAT KANYE WEST] - SUPERNOVA from MrHudson on Vimeo.
Mr. Hudson: White Lies
Mr Hudson - White Lies from MrHudson on Vimeo.
End of Summer BBQ @ Centre
It’s time to officially say goodbye to summer and the Centre is hosting a hot BBQ party to help you cope with the change of season, or welcome the fall/winter with open arms! And what’s a BBQ without some sales and a DJ? Niro will be on the table putting down some nice tracks along with host Vitamin Water, Smartwater and Monster tossing out some free liquids. Centre will also be having a sale on summer/spring items up to 75% off! More info here.
Centre | 5331 Mockingbird | 214.821.2028 | gotocentre.com
Lady Gaga x Ye: Fame Kills
Fame Kills from kwest on Vimeo.
Texas Tour Dates:
Jan. 21 – San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
Jan. 22 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
Jan. 24 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
Drake - Fear
Little late with this, but Drake dropped his new single "Fear" off his EP So Far Gone that hit September 15. Showing his range lyrically on this track.Red Dust Storm in Sydney
A 6 hour dust storm hit Sydney, Australia yesterday (Wednesday, September 23) leaving the town with a creepy look while birds deserted the city.
The Presidents X Sonny Gabana
Fresh from Florida and Texas, The Presidents produce a fire a$s track for artist Sonny Gabana. Dallas' very own Shaun Hernandez (1/2 of The Presidents) is doin' his thing with the rest of the Presidents crew, big up's fam stay focused on the grind; & don't sleep on this cat Sonny Gabana...dude merked this track.
"Let's get back to the money!!!" - The Presidents
Sonny Gabana - Orbit (Jimmy Nuetron) Prod. by The Presidents
Artist/Lyricist: Sonny Gabana
"Let's get back to the money!!!" - The Presidents
Sonny Gabana - Orbit (Jimmy Nuetron) Prod. by The Presidents
Artist/Lyricist: Sonny Gabana
Deep Ellum Art Walk 9/19
Currently in its 7th year, the Deep Ellum Art Walk is designed to show our Dallas community the talent and creativity within Deep Ellum and Exposition Park. The event is organized by the Deep Ellum Enrichment Project (DEEP) and is a free event including more than 10 galleries open to the public for art viewings, shopping, live music and food and drinks. The art styles range from classic to modern and feature paintings, photography, sculptures, pottery and performing arts. More info here.
Just a few of my favorite things
I'm sitting here attempting to study, and all I can think about is how good this album is. Been listening to it all day to relax, and what's a rainy day without some Coltrane? Definitely a unique and an amazing Jazz album.The Very Best of John Coltrane (2001)
Dallas Urban Fashion Week: Sept. 16-20
It’s time to gear up and put those networking skills to use because Urban Fashion Week is coming to Dallas! This five-day event has had success in its previous years in Paris, New York, Miami and many other areas. The weekly events are for the style savvy, designers, models, artist and performers who want to present their talent and ingenuity. Millennium Jaguar will be kicking off Urban Fashion Week with the Flashing Lights event which is an industry only event open to media, designers, hair and makeup artists and other fashion professionals. More info here.
Kid Cudi Album Drop
Kid Cudi's Man on the Moon: The End of Day dropped today. Fresh out of class & just left campus to pick it up. Support good music & BUY the album....no iso hunts or downloads yehdig?
"Creativity On Creatine"
Gettin' back to the hip hop, definitely forgot how nice this tape was. Wale & 9th Wonder - Back to the Feature.
Kanye VMA outburst
Hahahahaha, Kanye...my dude....keepin' it real is always legit, but at least let ol' girl finish getting her shine! Lol always 100 with it. But on some real ish, dude can interrupt Obama's address to Congress by calling him a liar a few times...but Kanye gets called a "N" by our society....let's be real for a minute and weigh the level of disrespect. Not saying Kanye wasn't wrong, dude was straight up rude (but still hilarious). You heard about the Obama outburst a few times throughout the day after his congressional address; guy apologizes and no one says anything after. Bet Ye' will apologize & you will hear about the Kanye outburst for months. What we really talkin' about?
Kanye VMA Outburst
Kanye VMA Outburst
Blueprint 3 Review
The album was definitely on point lyrically, straight target on point matter a fact. Some people were hatin' on the beats from track 6 & up, but they were exactly what I expected & stuck to the album's agenda. The main point of this album was to get back to focusing on the instruments, bringing the sounds out with a classic feel. The only track I had to listen to a couple a times was "On to the next one". The Swizzy beat was skeptical for the first 10-15 seconds & then came around, but only because HOV merked the track. I was a little upset that Kid Cudi didn't get a verse & Drake got reduced to a chorus on "Off That" because he would have ripped that track, & that's why I think HOV didn't let him put some real lyrics down. Also surprised Wayne wasn't on the album (woulda been nice on "Venus vs Mars"), if HOV is goin to talk about passin' the torch to the man, he deserves some shine on the album. I know HOV was tryin' to keep the shine on him this album (as would any artist) so I can see why he didn't put or let some of the hot artists on tracks. This is a top 10 album this year for me so far though, Jay-Z def. remains top.
ten number 1's...maybe eleven?
On this Blueprint tres leak now, and so far so good. Some people were sayin' the second half of the album isn't up to HOV grade but we'll see.
Nike Dunk High AC TZ
Nike decided to keep it clean & simple with the new Dunk Hi AC TZ. Instead of throwing some insane colorways at you, they provided a stylish, crisp, clean design to the dunk with a canvas upper/vulcanized bottom. So if you're just tryin' to chill & have some freshes' to lounge in, this is an easy cop. This is the ideal/perfect dunk if you ask me; drop date September 5, exclusive to stores with tier zero "TZ" accounts.
Carlos Donjuan
Dallas Metroplex artist/photographer Carlos Donjuan provides some sick imagery with his raw/street influenced photos & graffiti work. This cat is definitely an amazing artist, you can check him out @ the HCG Gallery: Summer Selections Exhibit(More Info). Check some of his work:
Carlos Donjuan: Complete Clothing Session
