The Library of Congress has announced this year’s selection of 25 “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” pieces of recorded music to archive into the National Recording Registry, led by albums from Green Day, The Notorious B.I.G., and Blondie.
In addition to Green Day’s seminal Dookie, The Notorious B.I.G.’s classic debut Ready to Die, and Blondie’s commercial breakthrough Parallel Lines, other albums preserved among “the defining sounds of history” include Abba’s Arrival and The Chicks’ Wide Open Spaces. Jefferson Airplane’s Surrealistic Pillow and The Cars’ self-titled debut also made the list.
Songs include Bill Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine,” Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick’s “LA-di-Da-Di,” Perry Como’s “Catch a Falling Star,” Bobby McFerrin’s “Don’t Worry, Be Happy,” and Gene Autry’s “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” See the full list below and take a look at the Library of Congress’ full registry here.
In addition to Green Day’s seminal Dookie, The Notorious B.I.G.’s classic debut Ready to Die, and Blondie’s commercial breakthrough Parallel Lines, other albums preserved among “the defining sounds of history” include Abba’s Arrival and The Chicks’ Wide Open Spaces. Jefferson Airplane’s Surrealistic Pillow and The Cars’ self-titled debut also made the list.
Songs include Bill Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine,” Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick’s “LA-di-Da-Di,” Perry Como’s “Catch a Falling Star,” Bobby McFerrin’s “Don’t Worry, Be Happy,” and Gene Autry’s “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” See the full list below and take a look at the Library of Congress’ full registry here.
- 4/16/2024
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
Works from Perry Como to The Cars were added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry, which designates recordings worthy of preservation “based on their cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation’s recorded sound heritage.”
Among the 25 selected this year are Abba’s “Dancing Queen,” Blondie’s “Parallel Lines,” The Notorious B.I.G.’s “Ready to Die,” Green Day’s “Dookie” and The Chicks’ “Wide Open Spaces.” Also on the list are Lily Tomlin’s comedy recordings, and much older titles like Gene Autry’s “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer,” Johnny Mathis’ “Chances Are” and Como’s “Catch a Falling Star” / “Magic Moments.” The Cars’ debut album is on the list as well as Bobby McFerrin’s “Don’t Worry, Be Happy.” Some of the titles added date to 1919, with the entry of the all-Black 369th U.S. Infantry Band led by James Reese Europe.
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Among the 25 selected this year are Abba’s “Dancing Queen,” Blondie’s “Parallel Lines,” The Notorious B.I.G.’s “Ready to Die,” Green Day’s “Dookie” and The Chicks’ “Wide Open Spaces.” Also on the list are Lily Tomlin’s comedy recordings, and much older titles like Gene Autry’s “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer,” Johnny Mathis’ “Chances Are” and Como’s “Catch a Falling Star” / “Magic Moments.” The Cars’ debut album is on the list as well as Bobby McFerrin’s “Don’t Worry, Be Happy.” Some of the titles added date to 1919, with the entry of the all-Black 369th U.S. Infantry Band led by James Reese Europe.
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- 4/16/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Other than making records, what do Green Day, the Notorious B.I.G., classic crooners Perry Como and Johnny Mathis, Latin music giant Héctor Lavoe, and the late Bill Withers have in common? Not much, until today: Works by all those musicians, and over a dozen more, were announced as the latest additions to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry.
Signed off on by then-president Bill Clinton in 2000, the Registry has aimed to collect recordings —musical performances, speeches, and other audio — deemed “culturally, historically or aesthetically important.” The first...
Signed off on by then-president Bill Clinton in 2000, the Registry has aimed to collect recordings —musical performances, speeches, and other audio — deemed “culturally, historically or aesthetically important.” The first...
- 4/16/2024
- by David Browne
- Rollingstone.com
Amy Winehouse’s music endures because of her voice, obviously — that sultry Billie Holiday-esque sound that could lend timelessness to lyrics that referenced Slick Rick. Her regular producers, such as Salaam Remi and Mark Ronson, imbued her classical jazz training with a pop sound that borrowed from ’60s and ’70s soul as well as contemporary garage rock and hip hop. Her image was a knowing collage of vintage looks, but while you can’t talk about Winehouse’s hair without referencing Ronnie Spector, that amalgamation of “bad girl” styles became entirely her own. She had the unique ability to cultivate originality from a self-conscious fusion of different musical designs; any traces of influences disappeared under the weight of sampling and swagger.
The gap between Winehouse’s music and her troubled personal life was never as dichotomous as people insisted; her personal demons fueled her music, and she nurtured a refreshingly rebellious persona.
The gap between Winehouse’s music and her troubled personal life was never as dichotomous as people insisted; her personal demons fueled her music, and she nurtured a refreshingly rebellious persona.
- 4/10/2024
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
SXSW 2024 kicked off its first full day of music on March 12 with a smattering of must-see shows around town, plus some tension in the air thanks to the festival’s relationship with the U.S. Army. (When Texas Gov. Greg Abbott chimed in on social media, it was the kind of noise that no one needs.) While a number of acts cancelled their official showcases, many of them continued to play unofficial shows for the audiences that SXSW brought to town, and several spoke out in support of the Palestinian people and against war.
- 3/13/2024
- by Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Christian Hoard, Angie Martoccio and Simon Vozick-Levinson
- Rollingstone.com
Soulful jazz great Les McCann, whose work was sampled by hundreds of hip-hop artists including Notorious B.I.G. and Dr. Dre, died Friday in the Los Angeles area. He was 88.
The musician, who released more than 60 albums over the course of his career, had been admitted to a hospital from the nursing care facility he’d lived in for the past four years and was diagnosed with pneumonia, his manager Alan Abrahams told The Hollywood Reporter.
In a prolific career, he was arguably best known for his 1969 Montreaux Jazz Festival performance of the protest song “Compared to What.”
McCann joined forces with saxophonist Eddie Harris and trumpeter Benny Bailey. The three hadn’t played together before, and there wasn’t time for rehearsal, according to The New York Times.
The outlet cites the liner notes for a reissue of the concert album, the Grammy-nominated Swiss Movement, in which McCann writes: “Just before we went onstage,...
The musician, who released more than 60 albums over the course of his career, had been admitted to a hospital from the nursing care facility he’d lived in for the past four years and was diagnosed with pneumonia, his manager Alan Abrahams told The Hollywood Reporter.
In a prolific career, he was arguably best known for his 1969 Montreaux Jazz Festival performance of the protest song “Compared to What.”
McCann joined forces with saxophonist Eddie Harris and trumpeter Benny Bailey. The three hadn’t played together before, and there wasn’t time for rehearsal, according to The New York Times.
The outlet cites the liner notes for a reissue of the concert album, the Grammy-nominated Swiss Movement, in which McCann writes: “Just before we went onstage,...
- 1/1/2024
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Les McCann, a trailblazing pianist and singer known for fusing strains of jazz, funk, and R&b and pioneering soul jazz, died on Friday at the age of 88.
The cause of death has not been disclosed, but his manager Alan Abrahams told NBC News that the musician had died at a Los Angeles hospital after developing pneumonia a week ago.
The singer had lived for the last four years at a skilled nursing facility in L.A, according to The New York Times.
McCann, who is best remembered for his 1967 protest song “Compared to What,...
The cause of death has not been disclosed, but his manager Alan Abrahams told NBC News that the musician had died at a Los Angeles hospital after developing pneumonia a week ago.
The singer had lived for the last four years at a skilled nursing facility in L.A, according to The New York Times.
McCann, who is best remembered for his 1967 protest song “Compared to What,...
- 1/1/2024
- by Julyssa Lopez and Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Plot: The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, part of a professional wrestling dynasty in the early 1980s, as they endure tragedy and triumph under the shadow of their domineering father and coach.
Review: The Iron Claw is a film that a lot of people in the movie and professional wrestling communities have been looking forward to. Especially after the episode of Dark Side of the Ring on the Von Erich “curse”, fascination with the subject has soared like a Kevin Von Erich flying crossbody. For me, too, having loved professional wrestling since I was a child, and having seen a lot of the Von Erich tragedy play out, I wondered how in the world Sean Durkin could turn this into a story that audiences could enjoy.
I’m not sure he accomplished that last bit. Don’t get me wrong; The Iron Claw is an incredible film; a harrowing,...
Review: The Iron Claw is a film that a lot of people in the movie and professional wrestling communities have been looking forward to. Especially after the episode of Dark Side of the Ring on the Von Erich “curse”, fascination with the subject has soared like a Kevin Von Erich flying crossbody. For me, too, having loved professional wrestling since I was a child, and having seen a lot of the Von Erich tragedy play out, I wondered how in the world Sean Durkin could turn this into a story that audiences could enjoy.
I’m not sure he accomplished that last bit. Don’t get me wrong; The Iron Claw is an incredible film; a harrowing,...
- 12/20/2023
- by Travis Hopson
- JoBlo.com
Snoop Dogg is, for lack of a better term, a pretty bizarre figure in pop culture, one whose longevity and chameleon-like skills are something of an anomaly in hip-hop. Rappers turned actors like LL Cool J and Ice-t have been able to effectively sand down the more bellicose elements of their personas for mass consumption, but the former never made as hard of a family-friendly pivot as Snoop, and you’re unlikely to find Ice-t chillin’ with Justin Bieber.
Born Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., Snoop Dogg—formerly Snoop Doggy Dogg, and, for a brief moment when he was exploring Rastafarianism, Snoop Lion—is a man for every season, or, more accurately, an entertainer for any occasion. Between all of his acting credits, Twitch livestreams, and cooking-show antics with Bff Martha Stewart, one could easily forget that he’s a music artist who’s dabbled in just about every genre, from gangsta rap to gospel.
Born Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., Snoop Dogg—formerly Snoop Doggy Dogg, and, for a brief moment when he was exploring Rastafarianism, Snoop Lion—is a man for every season, or, more accurately, an entertainer for any occasion. Between all of his acting credits, Twitch livestreams, and cooking-show antics with Bff Martha Stewart, one could easily forget that he’s a music artist who’s dabbled in just about every genre, from gangsta rap to gospel.
- 11/20/2023
- by Paul Attard
- Slant Magazine
Jharrel Jerome isn't hiding behind self-doubt anymore. It might be hard to believe the 26-year-old - the youngest to ever win an Emmy for outstanding lead actor in a limited series or movie - is anything less than confident, given the praise he's earned for his buzzy onscreen performances, which include the Oscar-winning "Moonlight" and critically acclaimed "When They See Us" miniseries. But the Bronx native has been admittedly hesitant to introduce his other talent: rapping. But now, he tells Popsugar, "I'm ready to move with confidence."
"I think it was definitely me telling myself as loud as I can that I really do enjoy this and that I want this at a young, young age."
Up until 2020, Jerome largely kept his rap ambitions under wraps, though he's been quietly sharing music on SoundCloud since 2016. The "I'm a Virgo" star built his Hollywood reputation with compelling TV and movie roles,...
"I think it was definitely me telling myself as loud as I can that I really do enjoy this and that I want this at a young, young age."
Up until 2020, Jerome largely kept his rap ambitions under wraps, though he's been quietly sharing music on SoundCloud since 2016. The "I'm a Virgo" star built his Hollywood reputation with compelling TV and movie roles,...
- 11/3/2023
- by Njera Perkins
- Popsugar.com
City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, honored Lyor Cohen, global head of Music at YouTube and Google, last week at its Music, Film and Entertainment Industry (Mfei) fundraising group’s Spirit of Life Gala.
DJ Jazzy Jeff and LL Cool J perform onstage during City of Hope's 2023 Music, Film & Entertainment Industry Spirit of Life Gala
Credit/Copyright: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for City of Hope
The annual event featured a special performance from LL Cool J and DJ Jazzy Jeff, plus a curated “DJ Cassidy’s Pass The Mic Live!” segment with – in order of appearance – Slick Rick, Kurtis Blow, Big Daddy Kane, Mc Serch, Nice ’N Smooth, Epmd, Redman, Onyx, Warren G, Domino, Musiq Soulchild, Dru Hill, Ja Rule, T.I., Swizz Beatz and Public Enemy.
This year’s Spirit of Life campaign culminated at the sold-out gala held...
DJ Jazzy Jeff and LL Cool J perform onstage during City of Hope's 2023 Music, Film & Entertainment Industry Spirit of Life Gala
Credit/Copyright: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for City of Hope
The annual event featured a special performance from LL Cool J and DJ Jazzy Jeff, plus a curated “DJ Cassidy’s Pass The Mic Live!” segment with – in order of appearance – Slick Rick, Kurtis Blow, Big Daddy Kane, Mc Serch, Nice ’N Smooth, Epmd, Redman, Onyx, Warren G, Domino, Musiq Soulchild, Dru Hill, Ja Rule, T.I., Swizz Beatz and Public Enemy.
This year’s Spirit of Life campaign culminated at the sold-out gala held...
- 10/26/2023
- Look to the Stars
Members of the entertainment industry came together to celebrate 50 years of City of Hope, 50 years of hip-hop and the 40-year career of music executive Lyor Cohen at the annual Spirit of Life Gala at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles Wednesday night. Sixteen artists took to the stage during a special DJ Cassidy Pass the Mic Live! segment at the sold-out event, which counted Jay Z, Diddy, Jermaine Dupri and other A-listers among its 900 guests.
City of Hope’s Music, Film and Entertainment Industry (Mfei) fundraising group raised more than $4.3 million to address racial and socioeconomic inequities in cancer treatment and prevention at the event, adding to the more than $150 million Mfei has raised over City of Hope’s 50-year history. The focus on improving cancer outcomes for communities of color is what moved Cohen, who started out managing artists at Def Jam Records before co-founding his own independent label,...
City of Hope’s Music, Film and Entertainment Industry (Mfei) fundraising group raised more than $4.3 million to address racial and socioeconomic inequities in cancer treatment and prevention at the event, adding to the more than $150 million Mfei has raised over City of Hope’s 50-year history. The focus on improving cancer outcomes for communities of color is what moved Cohen, who started out managing artists at Def Jam Records before co-founding his own independent label,...
- 10/19/2023
- by Brande Victorian
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
At last year’s MTV Video Music Awards, Taylor Swift announced her Midnights album. And this year, the album helped her dominate the night with multiple wins, including her fourth for video of the year.
Swift is the only artist to win the top prize four times — this year it was for her No. 1 hit “Anti-Hero.” During the win that closed out the four-hour show Tuesday night, she shared the stage with those who worked on the music video: director of photography Rina Yang and editor Chancler Haynes.
Swift opened and closed the show with honors: She fangirled, like most of the audience, when she accepted the first award of the night from ‘N Sync, who earned a standing ovation from the crowd at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
“I am not doing well pivoting from this to this. I had your dolls. Are you doing something? What’s going to happen now?...
Swift is the only artist to win the top prize four times — this year it was for her No. 1 hit “Anti-Hero.” During the win that closed out the four-hour show Tuesday night, she shared the stage with those who worked on the music video: director of photography Rina Yang and editor Chancler Haynes.
Swift opened and closed the show with honors: She fangirled, like most of the audience, when she accepted the first award of the night from ‘N Sync, who earned a standing ovation from the crowd at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
“I am not doing well pivoting from this to this. I had your dolls. Are you doing something? What’s going to happen now?...
- 9/13/2023
- by Mesfin Fekadu
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Doug E. Fresh, Lil Wayne, LL Cool J, and Darryl “Dmc” McDaniels joined VMAs 2023 emcee Nicki Minaj for a closing performance paying tribute to this year’s 50th anniversary of hip-hop.
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five opened the performance with their groundbreaking hit, “The Message,” before Slick Rick came out with Doug E. Fresh to play “The Show.” Then, Nicki did her mixtape classic “Itty Bitty Piggy,” which she followed with her recent hit, “Red Ruby Da Sleeze.”
Lil Wayne stepped on stage next, with an energetic performance of “A Milli” (one of the best hip-hop songs of all time) before LL Cool J threw it back to the ’80s with “I’m Bad” and “Mama Said Knock You Out.” Finally, Dmc was joined by the other performers for a medley of Run-dmc songs including “Walk This Way.”
The performance marked Dmc’s...
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five opened the performance with their groundbreaking hit, “The Message,” before Slick Rick came out with Doug E. Fresh to play “The Show.” Then, Nicki did her mixtape classic “Itty Bitty Piggy,” which she followed with her recent hit, “Red Ruby Da Sleeze.”
Lil Wayne stepped on stage next, with an energetic performance of “A Milli” (one of the best hip-hop songs of all time) before LL Cool J threw it back to the ’80s with “I’m Bad” and “Mama Said Knock You Out.” Finally, Dmc was joined by the other performers for a medley of Run-dmc songs including “Walk This Way.”
The performance marked Dmc’s...
- 9/13/2023
- by Abby Jones
- Consequence - Music
Vice President Kamala Harris presided over a star-studded event celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop at the VP’s official residence in Washington, DC on Saturday including performances from Lil Wayne, Common, and Mc Lyte.
The historic “50 Years of Hip-Hop” occasion, co-sponsored by the Recording Academy’s Black Music Collective and Live Nation Urban, was acknowledged as the “first-ever hip-hop house party at the Office of the Vice President of the United States” by Harris, who delivered opening remarks before ceding Mc duties to comedian Deon Cole.
“Hip-hop is the ultimate American art form,” the Vice President proclaimed in her welcome speech. “Hip-hop now shapes nearly every aspect of America’s popular culture, and it reflects the incredible diversity and ingenuity of the American people. It combines rhythms from the continent of Africa, from the Caribbean, from Latin America, with the sounds of soul and gospel and R&b and...
The historic “50 Years of Hip-Hop” occasion, co-sponsored by the Recording Academy’s Black Music Collective and Live Nation Urban, was acknowledged as the “first-ever hip-hop house party at the Office of the Vice President of the United States” by Harris, who delivered opening remarks before ceding Mc duties to comedian Deon Cole.
“Hip-hop is the ultimate American art form,” the Vice President proclaimed in her welcome speech. “Hip-hop now shapes nearly every aspect of America’s popular culture, and it reflects the incredible diversity and ingenuity of the American people. It combines rhythms from the continent of Africa, from the Caribbean, from Latin America, with the sounds of soul and gospel and R&b and...
- 9/11/2023
- by Bryan Kress
- Consequence - Music
Kamala Harris invited some of rap’s top artists, from Lil Wayne to Slick Rick, to perform on Saturday at her home in Washington, D.C., for what she called “the first-ever hip-hop house party at the Office of the Vice President of the United States.”
Harris celebrated the 50th anniversary of hip-hop from a stage built on her lawn with a guest list of rap luminaries, including Common, Doug E. Fresh, Mc Lyte and Fat Joe.
“Hip-hop is the ultimate American art form,” Harris told the audience. “Hip-hop now shapes nearly every aspect of America’s popular culture, and it reflects the incredible diversity and ingenuity of the American people. It combines rhythms from the continent of Africa, from the Caribbean, from Latin America, with the sounds of soul and gospel and R&b and funk to create something entirely new.”
“And to be clear, hip-hop culture is America’s culture,...
Harris celebrated the 50th anniversary of hip-hop from a stage built on her lawn with a guest list of rap luminaries, including Common, Doug E. Fresh, Mc Lyte and Fat Joe.
“Hip-hop is the ultimate American art form,” Harris told the audience. “Hip-hop now shapes nearly every aspect of America’s popular culture, and it reflects the incredible diversity and ingenuity of the American people. It combines rhythms from the continent of Africa, from the Caribbean, from Latin America, with the sounds of soul and gospel and R&b and funk to create something entirely new.”
“And to be clear, hip-hop culture is America’s culture,...
- 9/10/2023
- by Janelle Harris Dixon
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tupac Shakur (Tim Mosenfelder/Getty), Allen Hughes (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty), Menace II Society (Warner Bros.)Graphic: Karl Gustafson
Menace II Society, which celebrated the 30th anniversary of its theatrical release in May, was not the first urban drama to capture the nation’s attention in the late 1980s and 1990s,...
Menace II Society, which celebrated the 30th anniversary of its theatrical release in May, was not the first urban drama to capture the nation’s attention in the late 1980s and 1990s,...
- 8/28/2023
- by Timothy Cogshell
- avclub.com
There was a cipher going on outside the Hip-Hop 50 Live show at Yankee Stadium. One woman took the mic, intently closing her eyes while focusing on her next bar. As I walked away, she rhymed an improvisational derivative of recuperate, before spitting “that’s not even a word, I just be sayin’ shit.” The line set an apropos tone for the day. Hip-hop was bore out of rule-shirking and boundless imagination — and it made its way to “the house that Ruth built” to celebrate its 50th anniversary.
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- 8/12/2023
- by Andre Gee
- Rollingstone.com
Returning to hip-hop’s birthplace, classic rappers who pioneered the sound — as well as those who have proudly carried the rap torch — joined forces to honor the genre’s 50th birthday and celebrate its historic and global impact on pop culture.
It was only fitting that a venue as iconic as Bronx’s Yankee Stadium became the home for the eight-hour celebration, which included three dozen performers and nearly 50,000 audience members.
The universal love for rap was at the center of the night, and rappers like Nas and Snoop Dogg owned the night while also honoring those who came before them.
During his set, Nas brought out hip-hop founding father DJ Kool Herc and told the crowd: “This is our love. This is our bloodline.” Herc, 68, earned a standing ovation and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year. Kool G Rap also appeared onstage alongside Nas,...
It was only fitting that a venue as iconic as Bronx’s Yankee Stadium became the home for the eight-hour celebration, which included three dozen performers and nearly 50,000 audience members.
The universal love for rap was at the center of the night, and rappers like Nas and Snoop Dogg owned the night while also honoring those who came before them.
During his set, Nas brought out hip-hop founding father DJ Kool Herc and told the crowd: “This is our love. This is our bloodline.” Herc, 68, earned a standing ovation and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year. Kool G Rap also appeared onstage alongside Nas,...
- 8/12/2023
- by Mesfin Fekadu
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Award-winning producers Mimi Valdés and Nina Yang Bongiovi are teaming up for a new venture, Fly Green Socks, a multicultural media company focused on producing hip-hop narratives in film.
“Hip-hop is a culture defining superpower, influencing fashion, technology and even politics. But it’s severely underrepresented in Hollywood as its own film genre,” Valdés and Yang Bongiovi said in a statement announcing their partnership. “Our goal with Fly Green Socks is to create a new lane of films dedicated to uplifting the hip-hop ecosystem.”
According to an Ifpi survey, over 1.85 billion people worldwide listen to hip-hop.
The co-founders added: “With hip-hop celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, there’s a goldmine of untapped stories for us to champion with innovative filmmakers. We look forward to using our combined experience and deep relationships in music and film to deliver high-quality storytelling that impacts culture.”
Valdés and Yang Bongiovi first met while producing “Dope,...
“Hip-hop is a culture defining superpower, influencing fashion, technology and even politics. But it’s severely underrepresented in Hollywood as its own film genre,” Valdés and Yang Bongiovi said in a statement announcing their partnership. “Our goal with Fly Green Socks is to create a new lane of films dedicated to uplifting the hip-hop ecosystem.”
According to an Ifpi survey, over 1.85 billion people worldwide listen to hip-hop.
The co-founders added: “With hip-hop celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, there’s a goldmine of untapped stories for us to champion with innovative filmmakers. We look forward to using our combined experience and deep relationships in music and film to deliver high-quality storytelling that impacts culture.”
Valdés and Yang Bongiovi first met while producing “Dope,...
- 8/10/2023
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
During the New York City stop on his world tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of his debut album, 50 Cent surprised the audience with guests including A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, Moneybagg Yo, Jadakiss and J. Cole, the latter who called 2003’s Get Rich or Die Tryin’ “the best album of all time.”
Cole performed “No Role Modelz” at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Wednesday alongside 50 Cent as fans cheered loudly. He was the last surprise performer and spoke highly of 50 Cent and his first album after the performance.
“Can I say this before I walk off this stage? If y’all don’t make some noise for one of the greatest n***as to ever do this shit — 50 motherfucking Cent, Curtis Jackson,” Cole said.
“Get Rich or Die Tryin’ is the best album of all-time. … It’s Get Rich or Die Tryin’ at No. 1 and it’s Thriller at No.
Cole performed “No Role Modelz” at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Wednesday alongside 50 Cent as fans cheered loudly. He was the last surprise performer and spoke highly of 50 Cent and his first album after the performance.
“Can I say this before I walk off this stage? If y’all don’t make some noise for one of the greatest n***as to ever do this shit — 50 motherfucking Cent, Curtis Jackson,” Cole said.
“Get Rich or Die Tryin’ is the best album of all-time. … It’s Get Rich or Die Tryin’ at No. 1 and it’s Thriller at No.
- 8/10/2023
- by Mesfin Fekadu
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hip-hop turns 50 on Aug. 11, and it seems that the whole world is celebrating. From concerts organized by Amazon and Mass Appeal to block parties put on by New York City, the festivities are plentiful. There is also a wide range of exhibits and galleries curated by artists of the hip-hop generation. It would be impossible to reference every single event happening for rap’s birthday, but here’s a list of notable Hip-Hop 50-related events happening this August.
Concerts and Events
Amazon Music: 50 & Forever: New York (through Aug. 10)
Rotation,...
Concerts and Events
Amazon Music: 50 & Forever: New York (through Aug. 10)
Rotation,...
- 8/8/2023
- by Andre Gee
- Rollingstone.com
Growing up in the Bay Area, Diamonté Quiava Valentin Harper, now known to fans as Saweetie, listened to 106.1 Kmel and Wild 949 on her drive to school with her dad every morning. And like clockwork, Turf Talk's "It's a Slumper," her dad's favorite song, could be heard blasting from the 808 speakers in the trunk as they made their way across the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge. At home, the family computer was riddled with viruses, thanks to her LimeWire downloads of Nicki Minaj and Remy Ma's mixtapes. This was Saweetie's first introduction to hip-hop.
"Both of my parents were really big hip-hop heads. My dad played a lot of the greats, Tupac, Biggie, but I'm from the Bay, so I grew up listening to Mac Dre, Too $hort, Mac Mall, and Mistah F.A.B.," the 30-year-old rapper tells Popsugar. "The Bay Area has so many great hip-hop artists from every era, but that's...
"Both of my parents were really big hip-hop heads. My dad played a lot of the greats, Tupac, Biggie, but I'm from the Bay, so I grew up listening to Mac Dre, Too $hort, Mac Mall, and Mistah F.A.B.," the 30-year-old rapper tells Popsugar. "The Bay Area has so many great hip-hop artists from every era, but that's...
- 8/1/2023
- by Monica Sisavat Solís
- Popsugar.com
Hip-hop heads, rejoice: LL Cool J is about to embark on his first headline arena tour in 30 years, and he’s bringing a particularly stacked crew along with him. The rapper has curated the “F.O.R.C.E. (Frequencies of Real Creative Energy) Live” tour, an upcoming traveling concert — a bit like his iconic Rock the Bells festival — that also promises performances from The Roots, De La Soul, Rick Ross, and many more.
Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, “The F.O.R.C.E. Live” tour will feature 18 shows each with a rotating cast of supporting acts. Each night will bring LL Cool J, The Roots, DJ Jazzy Jeff, and DJ Z-Trip to the stage, playing alongside a rotating cast of acts that include Salt-n-Pepa, Queen Latifah, Rakim, Common, Mc Lyte, Method Man & Redman, Big Boi, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Ice T, Juvenile, Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick, Goodie Mob,...
Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, “The F.O.R.C.E. Live” tour will feature 18 shows each with a rotating cast of supporting acts. Each night will bring LL Cool J, The Roots, DJ Jazzy Jeff, and DJ Z-Trip to the stage, playing alongside a rotating cast of acts that include Salt-n-Pepa, Queen Latifah, Rakim, Common, Mc Lyte, Method Man & Redman, Big Boi, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Ice T, Juvenile, Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick, Goodie Mob,...
- 7/12/2023
- by Abby Jones
- Consequence - Music
Rap and hip-hop’s biggest names are ready for the stage of Essence Festival of Culture, and Hulu is bringing you all three nights of the action. From June 30 through July 2, the platform will stream Essence Fest Primetime, three nights of musical performances and more live from the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Watch each night of the five-hour live show with festival headliners Ms. Lauryn Hill, Missy Elliott, and Megan Thee Stallion, as well as additional performances from Doug E. Fresh, Ludacris, Eve, Salt-n-Pepa, Big Boi, and more. Hulu will livestream Essence Fest Primetime on June 30, July 1, and July 2 at 8 p.m. Et. You can watch with a 30-Day Free Trial of Hulu.
How to Watch 2023 Essence Festival When: Friday, June 30, 2023 at 8:00 Pm Edt Where: Hulu Stream: Watch with a 30-Day Free Trial of Hulu. 30-Day Free Trial$7.99+ / month hulu.com About 2023 Essence Festival
Following its success first-year run,...
How to Watch 2023 Essence Festival When: Friday, June 30, 2023 at 8:00 Pm Edt Where: Hulu Stream: Watch with a 30-Day Free Trial of Hulu. 30-Day Free Trial$7.99+ / month hulu.com About 2023 Essence Festival
Following its success first-year run,...
- 6/30/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
The 2023 Essence Festival of Culture kicks off this week in New Orleans, and fans who can’t make it to the three-day event can sit back at home to watch live performances from this year’s concert headliners including Lauryn Hill, Megan Thee Stallion, and Missy Elliott. Here’s everything you need to know to watch the Essence Fest livestream at home this year, including how to stream the annual event for free.
The answer: Watch Essence Fest with a Hulu free trial.
When Is the 2023 Essence Fest? Headliners, Schedule...
The answer: Watch Essence Fest with a Hulu free trial.
When Is the 2023 Essence Fest? Headliners, Schedule...
- 6/29/2023
- by John Lonsdale
- Rollingstone.com
From Slick Rick and 2Pac to Shyne and Bobby Shmurda, prison time impacts musical careers, mostly for the worst. Young Stoner Life (Ysl) top dog Young Thug has been incarcerated for more than a year on charges of conspiracy to violate the Rico Act. Yet, in spite of that tragedy and turmoil, he’s here to set the record straight with his first album since 2021’s Punk, assisted by executive producer Metro Boomin and a supporting cast of his A-list rap peers.
Business Is Business kicks off with the melodramatic mafioso opener “Parade on Cleveland,...
Business Is Business kicks off with the melodramatic mafioso opener “Parade on Cleveland,...
- 6/26/2023
- by Mark Braboy
- Rollingstone.com
New York’s own Hot 97 will celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop at the musical heart of the genre’s birthplace: Madison Square Garden. The celebration, currently scheduled for Sept. 15, will be hosted by special guests Mariah Carey and Maxwell, two artists who exemplify hip-hop‘s extended influence beyond the realm of rap.
Wu-Tang Clan, Mary J. Blige, Epmd, Tyrese, and Sean Paul will be the night’s stars. The event’s performance line-up somewhat covers the genre’s bases, intertwining pop, R&b, and dancehall. New York radio veteran...
Wu-Tang Clan, Mary J. Blige, Epmd, Tyrese, and Sean Paul will be the night’s stars. The event’s performance line-up somewhat covers the genre’s bases, intertwining pop, R&b, and dancehall. New York radio veteran...
- 6/12/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
A star-studded lineup led by Run-dmc, Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, and Ice Cube will play a concert celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, NY on Friday, August 11th.
Other notable artists playing include the “Queens of Hip-Hop” — Eve, Lil Kim, Remy Ma, Trina, as well as Common, Ghostface Killah, Lupe Fiasco, Slick Rick, T.I. A$AP Ferg, Epmd, DJ Kool Herc & Cindy Campbell, The Sugarhill Gang, Melle Mell, and surprise guests still to be revealed.
A Live Nation ticket pre-sale for Hip Hop 50 Live at Yankee Stadium begins Thursday, June 8th (use access code Disco), with a general on-sale scheduled for Friday, June 9th via Ticketmaster.
Early bird access to tickets will also be available via Renaissance Youth Center, New Settlement, Scan-Harbor, Madison Square Boys & Girls Club, Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club, North East Bronx Ymca, Castle Hill Ymca, New York Urban League,...
Other notable artists playing include the “Queens of Hip-Hop” — Eve, Lil Kim, Remy Ma, Trina, as well as Common, Ghostface Killah, Lupe Fiasco, Slick Rick, T.I. A$AP Ferg, Epmd, DJ Kool Herc & Cindy Campbell, The Sugarhill Gang, Melle Mell, and surprise guests still to be revealed.
A Live Nation ticket pre-sale for Hip Hop 50 Live at Yankee Stadium begins Thursday, June 8th (use access code Disco), with a general on-sale scheduled for Friday, June 9th via Ticketmaster.
Early bird access to tickets will also be available via Renaissance Youth Center, New Settlement, Scan-Harbor, Madison Square Boys & Girls Club, Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club, North East Bronx Ymca, Castle Hill Ymca, New York Urban League,...
- 6/5/2023
- by Alex Young
- Consequence - Music
Mass Appeal is teaming up with Live Nation and Yankee Stadium to celebrate hip-hop’s birthday. Billed as “on the day it began in the Bronx, where it all started,” the triumvirate will host Hip Hop 50 Live on Aug. 11. The star-studded lineup will feature sets from a slew of artists, including a headlining, guest-filled set from Run-d.M.C., whose performance is being billed as “Bottom of the 9th … the Walk-Off.”
“I am honored to hit the stage in the Bronx, the birthplace of hip-hop and celebrate all of my heroes,...
“I am honored to hit the stage in the Bronx, the birthplace of hip-hop and celebrate all of my heroes,...
- 6/5/2023
- by Andre Gee
- Rollingstone.com
Swizz Beatz links up with Lil Durk and A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie in the new music video for “Say Less,” their collaboration from the producer/rapper’s recent project, Hip Hop 50: Vol. 2.
The chrome-plated, black-and-white clip finds the three artists performing the menacing, braggadocious song primarily in front of an absolutely humongous monster truck. The music video for “Say Less” was directed by TajvsTaj.
Swizz Beatz’s Hip Hop 50: Vol. 2 arrived back in April; the EP is one of 10 that Mass Appeal is releasing to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop.
The chrome-plated, black-and-white clip finds the three artists performing the menacing, braggadocious song primarily in front of an absolutely humongous monster truck. The music video for “Say Less” was directed by TajvsTaj.
Swizz Beatz’s Hip Hop 50: Vol. 2 arrived back in April; the EP is one of 10 that Mass Appeal is releasing to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop.
- 5/1/2023
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
With the series finale of Global hit “NCIS: Los Angeles” just weeks away, LL Cool J is making his next project a return to his rap roots.
On Tuesday, April 25, he announced plans to hit the road this summer for a star-studded monster tour he’s calling F.O.R.C.E. — an acronym for Frequencies of Live Creative Energy.
According to an announcement from Live Nation Entertainment, the F.O.R.C.E. tour will see LL Cool J joined by The Roots, DJ Jazzy Jeff, and DJ Z-Trip.
Read More: LL Cool J Schools DJ For Calling Hip Hop Pioneers ‘Dusty’: ‘They Created An Industry That You Eat Off Of’
What differentiates the F.O.R.C.E. tour from typical tours, however, is that those acts won’t be openers; instead of a standard structure in which an opening act is followed by the headliner, the show is described as...
On Tuesday, April 25, he announced plans to hit the road this summer for a star-studded monster tour he’s calling F.O.R.C.E. — an acronym for Frequencies of Live Creative Energy.
According to an announcement from Live Nation Entertainment, the F.O.R.C.E. tour will see LL Cool J joined by The Roots, DJ Jazzy Jeff, and DJ Z-Trip.
Read More: LL Cool J Schools DJ For Calling Hip Hop Pioneers ‘Dusty’: ‘They Created An Industry That You Eat Off Of’
What differentiates the F.O.R.C.E. tour from typical tours, however, is that those acts won’t be openers; instead of a standard structure in which an opening act is followed by the headliner, the show is described as...
- 4/26/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Swizz Beatz has released Hip Hop 50 Vol. 2, the second of 10 EPs released by Mass Appeal to celebrate the upcoming 50th anniversary of hip-hop. Stream it below via Apple Music or Spotify.
The six-track project was entirely produced by Swizz Beatz and features Nas, Lil Wayne, Jay Electronica, Benny the Butcher, Jadakiss, Lil Durk, Fivio Foreign, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, and more.
The first installment in the series, Hip Hop 50 Vol. 1, was released in July 2022 and curated by DJ Premier. Nas and Lil Wayne also appeared on that EP alongside Run the Jewels, Joey Bada$$, Remy Ma, Rapsody, and Slick Rick.
Catch Nas on his joint “NY State of Mind Tour” with Wu-Tang Clan and opener De La Soul beginning in May. Tickets are available now via StubHub, where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program.
A portion of proceeds from the Hip Hop 50 series will be donated to...
The six-track project was entirely produced by Swizz Beatz and features Nas, Lil Wayne, Jay Electronica, Benny the Butcher, Jadakiss, Lil Durk, Fivio Foreign, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, and more.
The first installment in the series, Hip Hop 50 Vol. 1, was released in July 2022 and curated by DJ Premier. Nas and Lil Wayne also appeared on that EP alongside Run the Jewels, Joey Bada$$, Remy Ma, Rapsody, and Slick Rick.
Catch Nas on his joint “NY State of Mind Tour” with Wu-Tang Clan and opener De La Soul beginning in May. Tickets are available now via StubHub, where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program.
A portion of proceeds from the Hip Hop 50 series will be donated to...
- 4/21/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
The Recording Academy will host a Special Merit Award ceremony in February ahead of the 65th Annual Grammy Awards to honor the recipients of this year’s Lifetime Achievement Awards. The Supremes, Nirvana, Nile Rodgers, Slick Rick, Ma Rainey, Bobby McFerrin, and Heart members Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson have been announced as the show’s 2023 honorees.
“The Academy is proud to celebrate this diverse slate of influential music people spanning numerous genres and crafts as our 2023 Special Merit Awards honorees,” Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy, shared in a statement.
“The Academy is proud to celebrate this diverse slate of influential music people spanning numerous genres and crafts as our 2023 Special Merit Awards honorees,” Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy, shared in a statement.
- 1/5/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
The Recording Academy will present several iconic acts with Lifetime Achievement Awards this year, including The Supremes, Nirvana, Ma Rainey and Slick Rick.
The academy announced Thursday that Nile Rodgers, Bobby McFerrin and Heart’s Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson will also receive the coveted honor at the Special Merit Awards Ceremony, which is returning for the first time since 2020.
The event will take place Feb. 4 at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles, a day before the 65th annual Grammy Awards. The academy will also give out other awards at the event: Stax Records founder Jim Stewart, jazz pianist and educator Ellis Marsalis, and music photographer Henry Diltz are the Trustees Award recipients. Auto-Tune creator Andy Hildebrand and the Audio Engineering Society (Aes) are the Technical Grammy Award honorees.
The Best Song for Social Change honoree will be announced at a later date.
Kurt Cobain, The Supremes’ Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard,...
The academy announced Thursday that Nile Rodgers, Bobby McFerrin and Heart’s Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson will also receive the coveted honor at the Special Merit Awards Ceremony, which is returning for the first time since 2020.
The event will take place Feb. 4 at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles, a day before the 65th annual Grammy Awards. The academy will also give out other awards at the event: Stax Records founder Jim Stewart, jazz pianist and educator Ellis Marsalis, and music photographer Henry Diltz are the Trustees Award recipients. Auto-Tune creator Andy Hildebrand and the Audio Engineering Society (Aes) are the Technical Grammy Award honorees.
The Best Song for Social Change honoree will be announced at a later date.
Kurt Cobain, The Supremes’ Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard,...
- 1/5/2023
- by Mesfin Fekadu
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Nicki Minaj took the stage at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards to accept the Vanguard Award. The rapper thanked many of the people that have influenced her career and mentioned the likes of Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson. Minaj also called for more mental health awareness during her acceptance speech.
“I wrote this down, I don’t know why y’all but this is what this was in my spirit to say, I wish that Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson were here,” Minaj said at the Prudential Center. “I wish that people understood what they meant and what they were going through. I wish people took mental health seriously even for the people who you think have the perfect lives. I wish Pop Smoke and Juice Wrld and Nipsey Hussle were here.”
MTV VMAs 2022 Red Carpet Photos Gallery
Minaj performed some of her best hits on stage including “Roman’s Revenge,...
“I wrote this down, I don’t know why y’all but this is what this was in my spirit to say, I wish that Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson were here,” Minaj said at the Prudential Center. “I wish that people understood what they meant and what they were going through. I wish people took mental health seriously even for the people who you think have the perfect lives. I wish Pop Smoke and Juice Wrld and Nipsey Hussle were here.”
MTV VMAs 2022 Red Carpet Photos Gallery
Minaj performed some of her best hits on stage including “Roman’s Revenge,...
- 8/29/2022
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
The Splathouse podcast team heads to Haddonfield with their new episode on Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, and you can listen to it in today's Horror Highlights. We also have a Q&A with the writer/director of Sightings, a new prize pack contest from our friends at Comet TV, a trailer for Aliens: Zone of Silence, release details and a trailer for the stranger than fiction documentary Mansfield 66/67, a look at Line Webtoon's horror anthology comic series, and details on the Kickstarter campaign for the Zombie Doctor tabletop game.
Listen to a New Episode of the Splathouse Podcast: From Splathouse: "One, two, Chucky’s coming for you, pinhead!
This week the goobs at Splathouse watched Halloween: The Curse Of Michael Myers (1995) and just barely survived! Pervy Paul (Don’t Call Me Stephen) Rudd, culty runes/ruins/ruse, miraculous household appliances, and the lack of any coherency: This movie has it all!
Listen to a New Episode of the Splathouse Podcast: From Splathouse: "One, two, Chucky’s coming for you, pinhead!
This week the goobs at Splathouse watched Halloween: The Curse Of Michael Myers (1995) and just barely survived! Pervy Paul (Don’t Call Me Stephen) Rudd, culty runes/ruins/ruse, miraculous household appliances, and the lack of any coherency: This movie has it all!
- 10/21/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Philip Plein has never had any problems putting on one hell of a show. The German designer is constantly testing the boundaries of what it means to present during fashion week, often turning his runways into fantasy worlds featuring amusement park rides, monster trucks, marching bands, special performances by people including Snoop Dogg and Fergie, and filling his runways with unexpected celebs like Paris Hilton.
And this year’s fashion show was no exception to the rule as Plein, who usually shows in Italy, took his sartorial circus stateside, bringing all of the drama, random celebrity models like viral Internet sensation “Hot Mugshot Guy,...
And this year’s fashion show was no exception to the rule as Plein, who usually shows in Italy, took his sartorial circus stateside, bringing all of the drama, random celebrity models like viral Internet sensation “Hot Mugshot Guy,...
- 2/14/2017
- by Emily Kirkpatrick
- PEOPLE.com
Exclusive: Los Angeles-based Fantastic Films International (Ffi) has signed at Afm a multi-film worldwide distribution and co-production deal with animation and gaming studio Bhasin Studios in Bangalore, India.
Ffi co-founder Fred deWysocki has begun talks with buyers here on Slick Rick and a sales and a co-production deal on Alley Of Dreams, about two brothers in WWII, which is scheduled for delivery in 2017.
The pipeline includes A Mouse’s Tale and The Winter Prince, a co-production between the parties.
Bhasin Studios is in post on Slick Rick, about a romantic tuk tuk driver who lands in hot water with a criminal gang and is being directed by Ankur Bhasin. Bhasin Studios is a division of Bhasinsoft India Ltd and part of Bhasin Group of companies.
“We see great opportunity to further develop our multi-level relationship in the years ahead,” said deWysocki. “There is a high demand for quality animated family films and Bhasin Studios has shown their commitment...
Ffi co-founder Fred deWysocki has begun talks with buyers here on Slick Rick and a sales and a co-production deal on Alley Of Dreams, about two brothers in WWII, which is scheduled for delivery in 2017.
The pipeline includes A Mouse’s Tale and The Winter Prince, a co-production between the parties.
Bhasin Studios is in post on Slick Rick, about a romantic tuk tuk driver who lands in hot water with a criminal gang and is being directed by Ankur Bhasin. Bhasin Studios is a division of Bhasinsoft India Ltd and part of Bhasin Group of companies.
“We see great opportunity to further develop our multi-level relationship in the years ahead,” said deWysocki. “There is a high demand for quality animated family films and Bhasin Studios has shown their commitment...
- 11/6/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
A German artist is accusing Rick Ross of making off with 2 of his paintings and is threatening legal action, but Rozay's camp vehemently denies there was a heist. Ivan Beslic says it happened over the weekend in Germany where Rick headlined a festival. Ivan was displaying some of his artwork in a VIP tent, and says he saw Rick checking out 2 pieces -- portraits of Slick Rick and Rick himself. Beslic claims he saw someone...
- 8/4/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Slick Rick threw on his brand new Gucci underwear, went down to the court and became a U.S. citizen after 40 years in the country. We got shots of Rick celebrating outside a NYC courthouse where he was sworn in on Friday morning. The British born rap legend said, "I am so proud of this moment -- and so honored to finally become an American citizen." Rick the Ruler's had immigration issues since 1990 when...
- 4/15/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
[CUSTOM_PLAYER_BRIGHTCOVE "4763218378001"] From the beginning of his career, Kanye West's lyrics have revealed a conflicted relationship with money. And while the rapper's recent Twitter rant was relatively blunt about the state of his finances, his musical oeuvre is considerably more nuanced. From broadcasting his financial fears, to boasting about his prosperity, here's a quick look back at some of the rapper's more obvious statements about money, culled from the music that's made him famous. 'All Falls Down' West's early work saw him take an honest, if conflicted, look at the state of rap music's obsession with material wealth. And nowhere is...
- 2/18/2016
- by Alex Heigl, @alex_heigl
- PEOPLE.com
From the beginning of his career, Kanye West's lyrics have revealed a conflicted relationship with money. And while the rapper's recent Twitter rant was relatively blunt about the state of his finances, his musical oeuvre is considerably more nuanced. From broadcasting his financial fears, to boasting about his prosperity, here's a quick look back at some of the rapper's more obvious statements about money, culled from the music that's made him famous. 'All Falls Down' West's early work saw him take an honest, if conflicted, look at the state of rap music's obsession with material wealth. And nowhere is...
- 2/18/2016
- by Alex Heigl, @alex_heigl
- PEOPLE.com
Apple debuted a new commercial for its Apple Music service Sunday night, and it has a cast and creative team as good as any TV show featured at the Primetime Emmy Awards. Directed by Ava DuVernay, the ad opens with Kerry Washington of “Scandal” and Taraji P. Henson of “Empire” laughing as they walk up to the front door of a house. “Wait a minute, wait a minute. Is that Slick Rick?” Henson asks. She and Washington then begin dancing as the door opens up to reveal — Mary J. Blige. Playlists, the new mixtapes. Go ahead ladies! @maryjblige @kerrywashington @TherealTaraji http://t.
- 9/21/2015
- by Daniel Holloway
- The Wrap
They're baaaaccccckkk! Justin Timberlake joined Jimmy Fallon for another installment of "The History of Rap" on "The Tonight Show" on Wednesday -- and this edition was even better than the last. From “Hammertime” to “Summertime,” and “Informer” to “Ignition,” the dynamic duo moved from one era of hip-hop to another, rapping, singing, and dancing their way through decades of rap history. Fallon did a convincing impersonation of Slick Rick’s rhymes in “La Di Da Di” and went all out for “Straight Outta Compton” by N.W.A. Timberlake welcomed some newer acts by covering “My Way” by Fetty Wap before his pal dug deep for “Bugatti” by Ace Hood. Check out the hilarious clip above! After the "Mirrors" crooner showed off his rap skills, he couldn't help but gush about his baby boy, Silas. He even shared new photos of his 5-month-old son with Jessica Biel. One pic showed the little...
- 9/10/2015
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
Justin Timberlake visited his buddy Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show Wednesday night, which usually means one thing: A new installment in their beloved, Roots-assisted "History of Rap" megamix. The pair wasted no time as the show opened with Timberlake and Fallon singing Jay Z and R. Kelly's "Fiesta" to kick off the dance party.
"History of Rap" spans over 30 years of hip-hop, from LL Cool J's "Rock the Bells" and Whodini's "Friends" to Fetty Wap's "My Way" and Drake's "Know Yourself." Along the way, Timberlake and...
"History of Rap" spans over 30 years of hip-hop, from LL Cool J's "Rock the Bells" and Whodini's "Friends" to Fetty Wap's "My Way" and Drake's "Know Yourself." Along the way, Timberlake and...
- 9/10/2015
- Rollingstone.com
Back-to-school time isn’t just for the kiddos anymore. Justin Timberlake made a triumphant return to The Tonight Show on Wednesday, and with a little help from his old pal Jimmy Fallon, the former *Nsync-er gave us all a history lesson… in rap.
RelatedFall TV Spectacular: Exclusive Scoop and Photos on 43 Returning Favorites!
Timberlake and Fallon performed another classic “History of Rap” medley, their sixth overall, consisting of 23 jams from Public Enemy to Fetty Wap.
To save you the trouble of pausing and Googling — because, honestly, who has time for that? — here’s a rundown of the songs performed in...
RelatedFall TV Spectacular: Exclusive Scoop and Photos on 43 Returning Favorites!
Timberlake and Fallon performed another classic “History of Rap” medley, their sixth overall, consisting of 23 jams from Public Enemy to Fetty Wap.
To save you the trouble of pausing and Googling — because, honestly, who has time for that? — here’s a rundown of the songs performed in...
- 9/10/2015
- TVLine.com
John Shannon, Mj Lambert and Ben Geis are session musicians who have played live and on record for artists including Lauryn Hill, Slick Rick, John Mayer and Ben Harper. As rock group theShift, the trio hopes to carve out a lane that is all their own. To Shannon, it's about bringing "danger" back in to their songs and live shows. "We bring danger by not holding back, by keeping songs open to whatever happens -- not in jam way, but by bringing back the guitar solo, by not being afraid to let it go on stage," Shannon told HitFix this week about theShift "experience" of "transcendence. "We're giving it everything we have and really not giving a f*ck what anybody thinks. We want to take the audience on a trip." One unexpected audience Shannon's earned in his years of experience: Louis C.K., and fans who watch his show "Louie.
- 4/22/2015
- by Katie Hasty
- Hitfix
--Kate Moss took an evening walk in Minnetonka Back Zip Ankle Boots with husband Jamie Hince and their pup in London.--Beyonce and Usher had a dance-off to Slick Rick songs at Pharrell Williams' I Am Other and Adidas Grammy afterparty in L.A.--George Lopez had a closed-door dinner with executive film producer and actor Franco Porporino at his restaurant Fresco in Montclair, N.J.--Fifty Shades of Grey costars Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan had lunch with the rest of their cast at A Voce Columbus in NYC.--Mariska Hargitay [...]...
- 2/11/2015
- Us Weekly
--Kate Moss took an evening walk in Minnetonka Back Zip Ankle Boots with husband Jamie Hince and their pup in London.--Beyonce and Usher had a dance-off to Slick Rick songs at Pharrell Williams' I Am Other and Adidas Grammy afterparty in L.A.--George Lopez had a closed-door dinner with executive film producer and actor Franco Porporino at his restaurant Fresco in Montclair, N.J.--Fifty Shades of Grey costars Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan had lunch with the rest of their cast at A Voce Columbus in NYC.--Mariska Hargitay [...]...
- 2/11/2015
- Us Weekly
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