Reflection Eternal Is Finally 'Back Again'

Talib Kweli + Hi Tek-Reflection Eternal -Back Again-Vid Premiere


"Back Again," featuring Res is the official single from their fall release Revolutions Per Minute. Can't wait to see them at Rock The Bells either!

The Roots - "How I Got Over" on Fallon 6/24

The Roots debuted "How I Got Over," the title track from their next album, on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and I must say, this has me so excited to see them this weekend in Detroit at the Rock The Bells Concert.

Rest In Peace Michael! (1958 - 2009)

I'm not going to post a tribute in photos or give you his life story. Everyone remembers Michael, we know how he got started in the music industry, and we know about some of his trials and tribulations. I just want to say that I respected his talent and work and was honestly anticipating his next release. My condolences go out to his friends and family.

Rest In Peace to the Pop King, Michael Jackon!

Really, Perez?

I have no sympathy for this person, I mean really, he's gay, calls a straight man a fa66ot and is mad he got punched? C'mon!! I laughed after watching his video and listening to that fake and lengthy diatribe with the crocodile tears at the end. And then today, I read on TMZ that he called will.i.am a "thug". So, not only is he a self-hating homosexual using such a derogatory term, he is making his obvious racism pretty obvious using veiled language such as "thug" for will.i.am.

Please Perez, go punch yourself.
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Kill Bill star found hung in Bangkok hotel

It's been reported that David Carradine is dead, according to multiple reports and confirmed by his agent. The Nation reported that he was found hung:

"Kung Fu" and "Kill Bill" star David Carradine was found hung himself in a closet in a hotel room in Bangkok on Wednesday, Thai police said.

Police believed he committed suicide.

Carradine, 72, was in Bangkok to shoot a movie and stayed at a Suite Room 352 of the Park Nai Lert Hotel on Wireless Road since June 2.

The paper also reported that a hotel maid found him Thursday morning, after he no-showed at dinner Wednesday night.

Charles Hamilton Chin-Checked

I thought he said he was down with beefing, lol.

Mavericks fan threw soda on La La Vasquez?

If you aren't following the NBA playoffs you may not know about the incident that happened at the Denver/Dallas game, where basically Mark Cuban, owner of the Mavericks, tells Kenyon Martin's mother that her son was a thug. He has since apologized but it made me think, do people really know what a thug is. Most rappers are not thugs, tattoo's don't make you a thug, if you make a MFer mad and he cusses you out, and stomps your face into the ground, that doesn't make him a thug. He's just a pissed off MFer.

Anyway, on that same night where Mark disrespected both Kenyon and his mother, La La Vasquez, fiance of Carmelo Anthony had her own squabble going on. Apparently some Mavericks fans were verbally attacking her and it almost got physical, check it out below:

New Video - Mos Def “Casa Bey”

Mos Def - "Casa Bey" - The Ecstatic - 6.9.09


Song is cool, video is aiight!

New Artist Spotlight:: Ayah

Click the picture to buy the debut album 4:15 by Ayah!

Ayah is a breath of fresh air for the R and B genre. She has a style that is her own, and after appearing on tracks with Elzhi and Skyzoo among others, she definitely has shown that she can hold her own and is destined to be around for a long while. Her album has production from the legendary DJ Jazzy Jeff, and while there are very few features, my only wish was that the album was little longer.

Here is Ayah's breakdown of each of the songs featured on 4:15:

2. "Might Not Be" (produced by Lyve)
"Might Not Be" is a song that Tona and myself wrote. It's about liking who you are and knowing your standards. It's about being yourself whether anyone likes it or not.

3. "Fallen" (produced by Amir)
A song about falling in love and then finding yourself fallen from love.

4. "4:15 am" (produced by Al Khaaliq)
I literally wrote this at 4:15 am. Most of my music is written around that time. That is the time where I am most honest and genuinely myself. No make up, glasses on, wearing sweats, making music, or dreaming about it!

5. "He Don't Want It" (produced by DJ Jazzy Jeff)
This is the first song I worked on with DJ Jazzy Jeff. I messaged him on MySpace and asked him what it would take to work with him. He replied almost instantly and said, "Just ask." Not long after that he sent me this beat, and so it began.

6. "Who Are We" (produced by Hazel)
When we're young (and sometimes old), we're not sure who we are. We are scared. Sometimes we lose our way--kind of like music.

7. "In My Lifetime" (produced by Thrysite)
Through all that way we go through, no matter what ups or downs we see, we have to keep it moving. We have to survive.

8. "Do It All Again" (produced by Slakah the Beatchild)
One question, if you could do it all again, would you do what you've done so far?

9. "Believe" (Bonus) (produced by Slakah the Beatchild)
A song about faith and optimism...pretty much what you have to have to take on this industry!

You can also check out her song, 'Might Not Be' on my station on the left, or by clicking here!

Iran frees U.S. journalist

The Huffington Post has reported that Roxana Saberi, the U.S. journalist jailed in Iran has been freed from prison after an appeals court suspended her eight-year jail sentence.

Roxana Saberi, a 32-year-old dual Iranian-American citizen, was convicted last month of spying for the U.S. and sentenced to eight years in prison. An appeals court reduced her jail term on Monday to a two-year suspended sentence.

Her lawyer, Abdolsamad Khorramshahi, tells The Associated Press that she was released and is "now out of jail."

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