OKP Interviews Mark Ronson & Soulive, Kanye X T-Pain, EPMD & Nas w/ New Releases, Hot Philly Events.
If you haven’t noticed, Okayplayer takes pride in aligning itself in with the artists who are the best at what they do. Not limited to just hip-hop or soul, we champion anything that uniquely pushes the boundaries of individual and group expression. Thus the addition of “Blogarythms” (get better, El Keter) and interviews such as the two new ones with Soulive and Mark Ronson. These are some of the hardest working and most talented peeps in the biz, always evolving and never compromising. Kudos and Thank You!
Kanye West, for instance, is there a more anticipated album than Graduation? Ye keeps us guessing while constantly pushing his creative envelope. Brace yourself as he gets set to unleash his next single with T-Pain which will carry him until the release date (and consequent title bout with 50 Cent). In the mean time, check him out on a remix of T-Pain’s “Buy You a Drank.”
Mr. West’s Graduation features the Mighty Mos Def.
LEGENDS: EPMD is prepping their return with the release of We Mean Business. The Lesson gets involved with a track off it. Nas will release a greatest hits compilation including two new tracks this November. Nas recently collabed with Cee-Lo for their song “Less Than an Hour” off the Rush Hour 3 soundtrack.
Big Shoes To Fill: The internet has been a buzz since Fox launched an open casting call in search of an unknown actor to portray Biggie for the biopic titled “Unbelievable: The Life, Death and Afterlife of the Notorious B.I.G.”
Philly: DO NOT miss Little Brother & Darien Brockington tomorrow and Q-TIP spinning with DJ Mike Nyce hosted by Cee Knowledge on Saturday.
Check the Okayplayer home page on Thursday for the official version of Talib Kweli’s “Hot Thing” video featuring will.i.am. Tune in to BET’s Rap City at 5pm EST/PST to for the television premiere. Eadrum in stores 1 week from today!
You’d have to either be so-super cool or know some good peoples (we see you Kater!) to be hip to photographer Kareem Black’s “Twinja” featuring Jules and Sam Kim. Kareem can be tied to Okayplayer by referencing his now classic L-R-G spread featuring Black Thought and ?uestlove, to name one instance from his many photo shoots.
* Mark Ronson photo credit: Helen Boast.