August 31, 2007 – 3:37 am
Roots On VH1 HHH Tour, Common And Q Tip, Kanye And 50 Leakage, Kweli’s Big Week
RE-CAP First up, a very big week for Talib Kweli who’s Eardrum debuted at #2 on the charts! This week Okayplayer announced our own very special edition of The UnderGRIND, Music Choice’s underground hip-hop video playlist featuring vids from Common, […] read more…
August 30, 2007 – 11:57 am
Jazzmatazz 4, OKP’s The UnderGRIND, Kweli Freestyles, Common’s 1st Rap, Ledisi Interview, Ben Harper Contest
Guru and Solar, Jazzmatazz Vol. 4, you know the deal! For that classic sexy monotone and those jazzy funky beats, it’s throw-back Jazzmatazz all the way. Read this review if you’re not already convinced.
OKP presents a […] read more…
August 29, 2007 – 9:57 am
Kweli’s #1! Common’s New Video, Kweli & Com AOL 16 Bars, Aesop Rock Album & OKP Interview, New Cons Video.
Congratulations to Talib Kweli who had a STELLAR first week (in this day and age, all things considered) selling 60K units and debuting at Number 1! (does High School Musical 2 really count?). Common […] read more…
August 28, 2007 – 11:41 am
Today, ease back into that end of summer mood with the cool sounds of Ledisi and her latest release Lost and Found. This Friday in NYC, join her and celebrate the release at the Highline Ballroom. For more dates, videos, and music go to myspace.com/ledisi.
The Chris Robinson directed video for Common’s […] read more…
August 27, 2007 – 10:51 am
Ledisi Let’s Us See Tomorrow, We Like The Noisettes & M.I.A., The Roots Rock Dave Mathews Band Land.
Tomorrow, we’re trying to tell you, is Ledisi’s day. So get your Soul on while you wait for D’angelo.
Yeah, we found about The Noisettes this summer from our friends at CMJ. Keep your late […] read more…
August 24, 2007 – 11:09 am
Kanye Video Interview / VMA Rematch Vs Justice, Kweli Sells Out, Roots Rise Down April ‘08?, Happy BDay Nikki!Lost and Found in stores next Tuesday In this interview (video) on Radio 1 with Westwood, Kanye West talks about his passion, addresses media and public perception, and gets amped in general (discuss). It is interesting […] read more…
August 23, 2007 – 12:32 pm
Dap Kings Reign, Floetry’s Diva, Guru’s Jazzmatazz 4, Here Comes Ledisi, Miles Davis Feat. Nas
NEWS
The band behind Amy Winehouse’s success, Brooklyn’s own Dap Kings of Dap Tone Records, have a lot going on. In addition to working with Winehouse and Mark Ronson, the Dap Kings introduce you to their own #1 soul lady, […] read more…
August 22, 2007 – 11:07 am
New Common Vid, Amy Rests Up, Kweli Gets Praise, Blu & Exile, M.I.A., Time Mag Talks Hip Hop
Common’s new video for “Drivin’ Me Wild” featuring Lily Allen will debut on TRL & MTV.com next Monday, 8/27. Watch this exclusive behind-the-scenes vid where Com breaks down the meaning of the song, and then peep the […] read more…
August 21, 2007 – 11:43 am
Eadrum features Norah Jones, Justin Timberlake, KRS-ONE, & UGK w/ beats by Kanye West, will.i.am, Madlib, & Hi-Tek.
Eardrum is the new album from Talib Kweli featuring guest appearances by Norah Jones, Justin Timberlake, KRS-ONE, and UGK with production by Kanye West, will.i.am, Madlib, and Hi-Tek. Own it today with the bonus booklet thing. […] read more…
August 20, 2007 – 9:57 am
Free J*Davey, Eardrum Tomorrow, Guru’s Jazzmatazz Vol 4, Q-Tip X Craig G X DJ Soul, ‘Ye + 50 = Rolling Stone Cover.
Deephunk and Filthy say, “download J*Davey’s Land of the Lost Episode mixed by DJ Lindsey and spread it like a m$hf*k#n’ cold.” Well, what are you waiting for?
TOMORROW! You see the […] read more…