Hi-Teknology And Reflection Eternal, The Roots X B.B. King X Trey Anastasio, VH1 Hip Hop Honors, Jay Calls Timbo
Eternally reflecting…
Hi-Tek reveals that the 3rd installment of his Hi-Teknology series is set for a November release. Hi-Teknology, Vol. 3: Underground will feature guest spots from Talib Kweli, Snoop Dogg, Gorilla Zoe, Estelle (the lovely Brit songstress), and newcomer MC Riz. Billboard also confirms rumors that Hi-Tek and Kwe are recording a follow-up to the duo’s 2000 release Reflection Eternal (Whaa-whoooo!). OKP’s got money down that you’ll be seeing this on the shelves sooner than you think!
Dead Doom? After a failure to appear at NYC’s Central Park NYC-Tokio festival, rumors spread like wildfire that M.F. Doom was ill, in the hospital… or maybe even 6 feet under. Stonesthrow deads the dead rumors. Doom, reached by phone yesterday morning, answered “What up? I’m dead.”
The Roots x B.B. King x Trey Anastasio? Yep, handle hips us to this rarity from the IMAX movie All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! The film has yet to be released to the public and the soundtrack was a promotional-only item given away by Verizon at isolated events. Watch The Roots, B.B. and Trey tear up a version of “Rock Me Baby.”
MTV News talks to Timbaland who got the call (finally) from Jay-Z to do some American Gangster work. Read the full interview for more Tim. (Incidentally the Gangster album cover has leaked, but this is all unconfirmed.)
NYC, next Thursday its DJ ?uestlove and Cosmo Baker @ Love. Then on Friday The Roots hit up the Nokia for the VH1 Hip Hop Honors Tour with Big Daddy Kane and MC Lyte. Two shows, one at 8:00pm, one at Midnight, get your tix now.
New York, after you see The Roots and fam take it waaay back at The Nokia, Okayplayer has two amazing Hip Hop Honors endorsed events for you to choose from that Sunday, October 7th. For you Rock and Hip Hop heads we bring you “Kings Of Rock” featuring M.O.P. with live band, G.A.M.E. Rebellion, Lordz Of Brooklyn, The Nillaz, and music by J. Period at Southpaw in Brooklyn. For you a$$ shakers and hipsters, we have the buzzing Team Facelift, Benny Blanco (Bangers & Cash), and the Fearless Vampire Killers at Canal Room in Manhattan. See you there!
-gingerlynn