BEATS and RANTS

New Video: Nas - "Daughters"

2012-05-27T21:01:00-04:00

Father's Day is not too far away (in three weeks), so the message in Nas' video for "Daughters" is real important. In the end, what Nas is stating is that if fathers maintain a strong bond with their daughters it will help them build their self-esteem. The P.O.V.-styled clip was directed by Chris Robinson and features Nas' real-life 17-year-old daughter Destiny Jones. It's a great video for a great song....

New Music: Goodie Mob - "Is That You God?"

2012-05-18T08:30:00-04:00

Now this is what I'm talking about. The newly-reunited group Goodie Mob returns with a new song called "Is That You God?," which is slated to appear in the indie flick The Obama Effect. The song is reminiscent of Mob's hip-hop and gospel-tinged sermons featured on their classic 1995 debut LP Soul Food. This is way better than their previously-released track "Fight to Win." As for the movie The Obama...

The Godfather of Go-Go Chuck Brown Dead at 75

2012-05-17T10:44:00-04:00

We can please have a moment of silence for... Chuck Brown, a pioneer in Go-Go music, who passed away at Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore on May 16 at the age of 75. The legendary guitarist-songwriter, who had been hospitalized for pneumonia, died from complications related to sepsis, according to his manager Tom Goldfogle. Brown (with his band the Soul Searchers) was a major figurehead of go-go and its...

New Music: Childish Gambino - "Fuck Your Blog" (F/ Flynt Flossy x Yung Humma)

2012-05-09T19:39:00-04:00

Apparently, Childish Gambino (aka Donald Glover of Community) has some issues with the blogospere. Granted, the blog culture has changed considerably since I started blogging back in 2003. But it's all good. My thing is this: You learn to move with the times and not fight against it. I just try to post the hottest rap songs on here that catches my ear. No politics, no dick riding, just dope...

Swizz Beatz In the Fast Lane in "Street Knock" Video Featuring A$AP Rocky

2012-05-09T19:07:00-04:00

Swizz Beatz is in the driver's seat of his Lotus vehicle breaking the speed limit in his new video for "Street Knock." Harlem's own A$AP Rocky is also featured in the video stunting hard in his Jeremy Scott gear and flashing his gold fronts. I think I saw former 76'ers b-baller Allen Iverson in the clip, as well. Got-dammit! I'm not going to front, I'm loving Swizzy's Rottweiler T-shirt. Anyway,...