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Talib Kweli Tributes Gil-Scott Heron (Video)

While Mos Def was rocking the Fort Greene Festival this weekend, his Black Star Partner was down the street handling his business last week at New York’s Summer Stage at Red Hook Park, where he eulogized the fallen Gil-Scott Heron in the way he can. Side note: still waiting on that Guru memorial, BET Awards… [...]

Pete Rock & Smif-N-Wessun – (I’m A) Stand Up Guy f. Black Rob

Pete, Steele and Tek’s Monumental finally hits stores tomorrow (June 28th). Feel free to support the movement and cop it via iTunes, and check out my review for it on XXL. PREVIOUS: Pete Rock & Smif-N-Wessun – Roses f. Freeway See full post @ our source.

Skyzoo Live In Brooklyn (Video)

Check out Skyzoo’s entire set from the Random Axe show last week in Brooklyn. Definitely a dope show. PREVIOUS: Skyzoo – The Great Debater (Mixtape) See full post @ our source.

Large Professor: Beat Live Edition pt.2 (Video)

Out Da Box TV brings you part. 2 of our exclusive interview with the legendary hip hop producer “Large Professor”. In this portion, Large speaks on the concept of producers doing more with less, how the remix has changed, His favorite producers, and how he feels about the recent “Illmatic” remakes by Elzhi and Fashawn. [...]

Eminem – Space Bound (Video)

Directed by Joseph Kahn. Being made available for purchase exclusively through iTunes this past Friday, the official video for Em’s fourth single off Recovery is finally made available for your viewing pleasure. Co-starring Sasha fucking Grey. See full post @ our source.

G.O.O.D. Music x Island Def Jam

That’s right folks. Kanye and company have officially taken their talents to Island Def Jam for an “exclusive long-term worldwide label agreement”. Says Barry Weiss, Chairman of Universal Motown Republic Group and IDJMG: G.O.O.D. Music is an exciting new chapter in the long and successful association of Kanye West and Island Def Jam. As a [...]

2011 BET Awards Performances

Source: Yardie Just hours ago was the BET Awards in Los Angeles. Up top is footage of Big Sean and Chris Brown rocking through ‘My Last’ while after the jump is Ace Hood, Rick Ross, Alicia Keys and Lil’ Wayne. We were in attendance for the show and it was definitely one for the books. [...]

DJ Khaled – I’m On One (Ft. Drake, Rick Ross & Lil’ Wayne)

Directed by: Gil Green Source: RapRadar Fresh off the BET Awards red carpet, DJ Khaled drops off his new music video to the 2011 summer anthem featuring Drake, Rick Ross and Wayne. See full post @ our source.

Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg & 50 Cent Perform At PowerHouse

Source: RapRadar Last night in Anaheim, Power 106 through their annual Powerhouse concert with performances from Wiz Khalifa, Big Sean, T-Pain, Ice Cube and many more. Above check out a clip of Wiz bringing out Snoop for ‘That Good’ with more footage below. See full post @ our source.

Dub MD x C-Rayz Walz – Blvck Red

The inimitable NYC-mainstay C-Rayz Walz is lauded as one of the most versatile and dexterous freestyle MC’s on the planet with superlative work ethic to match his sagacity. Here is two exclusives taken from the Dub MD presented concept album, first entitled “Blvck Red + Blvck” over some incredible 9th Wonder production with cuts by [...]