When the D.O.C. spoke with Rolling Stone last week about the excellent new documentary about his life, he dropped a bombshell: He had been recording new music for the first time in decades. Ever since a 1989 car wreck damaged his vocal cords, the gravelly-voiced rapper — who had previously released the platinum-selling No One Can Do It Better in 1988 and written rhymes for N.W.A — had recorded only one full album, 1996’s Helter Skelter, and made only a few appearances himself on another, 2003’s The Deuce.
But as surprising as...
But as surprising as...
- 6/16/2022
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Ghostface Killah teams with Snoop Dogg, E-40 and La the Darkman for a triumphant new track, “Saigon Velour.” The song will appear on the Wu-Tang Clan rapper’s new solo album, The Lost Tapes, out October 5th.
“Saigon Velour” finds its all-star crew spitting over a classic Big Ghost beat of dusty drums, resonant horns and soulful vocal samples. Ghostface kicks off the proceedings with a hilarious barrage of punchlines, spitting, “I smoke two Cuban cigars and a Newport/ And an ounce of the Blueberry, big bottle of Tito’s...
“Saigon Velour” finds its all-star crew spitting over a classic Big Ghost beat of dusty drums, resonant horns and soulful vocal samples. Ghostface kicks off the proceedings with a hilarious barrage of punchlines, spitting, “I smoke two Cuban cigars and a Newport/ And an ounce of the Blueberry, big bottle of Tito’s...
- 8/14/2018
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Music fans, rest assured. Tom Cruise, a bunch of garish costumes and set design, and the hair metal tunes from "Rock Of Ages" won't be your only option this weekend at the movies. For those looking for a more satisfying musical outing, head to your local arthouse for "Something From Nothing: The Art Of Rap," a documentary that explores the birth of hip hop and how it has turned into a global phenomenon.
Premiering earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival, the film is co-directed by Ice-t and Andy Baybutt ("The Band Aid Story") and takes an in-depth look at the craft of rhyming, with interviews from some of the biggest stars in rap, including Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Caz, Nas, Mos Def, Eminem, Chuck D, Krs-One, Run-dmc, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube and Snoop Dogg. And not only that, it's a great soundtrack to boot. Boastings artists like Nas, Wu-Tang Clan,...
Premiering earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival, the film is co-directed by Ice-t and Andy Baybutt ("The Band Aid Story") and takes an in-depth look at the craft of rhyming, with interviews from some of the biggest stars in rap, including Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Caz, Nas, Mos Def, Eminem, Chuck D, Krs-One, Run-dmc, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube and Snoop Dogg. And not only that, it's a great soundtrack to boot. Boastings artists like Nas, Wu-Tang Clan,...
- 6/11/2012
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
We suspect that at this moment there are DJs, MCs, video editors and very smart kids hard at work in their basements/studios to deliver what we crave most: remixes of the latest strong>Mel Gibson rant, recorded by screenwriter Joe Eszterhas‘ son in Costa Rica in December. The shouts don’t quite include as much vivid imagery as his phone tirades about how Oksana Grigorieva dressed, and we really wish that some of the crazy talk Eszterhas alluded to about the Beatles and the Jews were included in this little recording, obtained by TheWrap.com. But we see some potential in his rhythmic “F—!” repetition. Also, we have a clear contender for the chorus: “Who wants to eat?! Who the f— wants to eat?! Go have something to eat! Hurrrrraaaaayyyyyy!” And if someone can illustrate what it looks like when he pushes over a totem pole, that would be magic.
- 4/19/2012
- by Sabrina Rojas Weiss
- TheFabLife - Movies
For fans of hip-hop it looks like the one documentary to rule them all is arriving this summer. Ice-t premiered Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap at Sundance this year to solid reviews and now the first trailer has arrived today. It looks to be a comprehensive look at not only the history of the genre, but its personal connection with today’s (and yesterday’s) greatest artists. The doc features (drumroll, please) Afrika Bambaataa, Big Daddy Kane, B-Real, Bun B, Chino Xl, Common, DJ Premier, Dmc, Doug E. Fresh, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Grandmaster Caz, Ice Cube, Immortal Technique, Joe Budden, Kanye West, Kool Keith, Krs-One, Lord Finesse, Lord Jamar, Marley Marl, Mc Lyte, Melle Mel, Nas, Puerto Rico, Q-Tip, Raekwon, Rakim and Ras Kass. Check it out below via Apple.
Synopsis:
Ice-t takes us on an intimate journey into the heart and soul of hip-hop with the legends of rap music.
Synopsis:
Ice-t takes us on an intimate journey into the heart and soul of hip-hop with the legends of rap music.
- 4/13/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
There's nothing remotely funny about the hate-filled Mel Gibson rants that are being slow-leaked by Radar in which the once-dominant box office star is heard breathlessly heaping racist and sexist invective on his ex-girlfriend while threatening to burn down her house and making all sorts of demands and threats.
But because the Internet cannot look away when a celebrity melts down, the shocking tapes have, of course, spawned an instant cottage industry of tributes that rival the flood of remixes created in the wake of the infamous Christian Bale on-set meltdown.
(Just as a preemptive warning: Most of the links and audio found in this post contain graphic language and horribly offensive material.)
The range from the truly bizarre site pairing the most outrageous quotes with pictures of cuddly kittens to an imagined rant-off phone fight between Bale and Gibson.
There are also home brewed videos of Gibson berating Miss Piggy,...
But because the Internet cannot look away when a celebrity melts down, the shocking tapes have, of course, spawned an instant cottage industry of tributes that rival the flood of remixes created in the wake of the infamous Christian Bale on-set meltdown.
(Just as a preemptive warning: Most of the links and audio found in this post contain graphic language and horribly offensive material.)
The range from the truly bizarre site pairing the most outrageous quotes with pictures of cuddly kittens to an imagined rant-off phone fight between Bale and Gibson.
There are also home brewed videos of Gibson berating Miss Piggy,...
- 7/15/2010
- by Gil Kaufman
- MTV Newsroom
Bobby Digital says innovative new clip was shot by sending flip cams to guest MCs around the country.
By MTV News staff
RZA
Photo: MTV News
It seems only fitting that a rapper named Bobby Digital would be involved in such a technologically resourceful video.
Wu-Tang Clan' s the RZA, a.k.a. Boggy Digital, is one of the MCs featured on the "2010 Wake Up Show Anthem," the follow-up to MTV News correspondent Sway and his "World Famous Wake Up Show" radio partner King Tech's groundbreaking "The Anthem." (The original Eminem-assisted track was released on the radio jocks' 1999 album This or That.) The brand-new clip debuts Sunday on MTV Jams.
The Wu founder spoke with Sway about the project, saying how amazed he was that the visual was completed via portable, flip-style video cameras.
"Technology definitely helped this video," the RZA acknowledged. "It was a case of artists being...
By MTV News staff
RZA
Photo: MTV News
It seems only fitting that a rapper named Bobby Digital would be involved in such a technologically resourceful video.
Wu-Tang Clan' s the RZA, a.k.a. Boggy Digital, is one of the MCs featured on the "2010 Wake Up Show Anthem," the follow-up to MTV News correspondent Sway and his "World Famous Wake Up Show" radio partner King Tech's groundbreaking "The Anthem." (The original Eminem-assisted track was released on the radio jocks' 1999 album This or That.) The brand-new clip debuts Sunday on MTV Jams.
The Wu founder spoke with Sway about the project, saying how amazed he was that the visual was completed via portable, flip-style video cameras.
"Technology definitely helped this video," the RZA acknowledged. "It was a case of artists being...
- 6/4/2010
- MTV Music News
MTV News correspondent and radio partner King Tech release follow-up to Eminem-assisted posse cut on MTV Jams.
By MTV News staff
Sway in 2010 Wake Up Show Anthem"
Photo: MTV News
MTV News correspondent Sway Calloway and his "World Famous Wake Up Show" radio partner King Tech will premiere the video for their new "2010 Wake Up Show Anthem" on MTV Jams this Sunday. The track — featuring Cypress Hill's B-Real, Ras Kass, Tech N9ne, Crooked I, Kam Moye and Bay Area rapper Locksmith — is the follow-up to the duo's breakout hit, 1999's "The Anthem," which featured an array of MCs, including Eminem, Wu-Tang Clan's the RZA, Xzibit, Pharoahe Monch and Kool G. Rap, among others.
The original track became the standout on the longtime radio hosts' album This or That. "The Anthem" also served as an audio pep rally for Sway and Tech's historic radio show, which has showcased once-upcoming MCs like Em,...
By MTV News staff
Sway in 2010 Wake Up Show Anthem"
Photo: MTV News
MTV News correspondent Sway Calloway and his "World Famous Wake Up Show" radio partner King Tech will premiere the video for their new "2010 Wake Up Show Anthem" on MTV Jams this Sunday. The track — featuring Cypress Hill's B-Real, Ras Kass, Tech N9ne, Crooked I, Kam Moye and Bay Area rapper Locksmith — is the follow-up to the duo's breakout hit, 1999's "The Anthem," which featured an array of MCs, including Eminem, Wu-Tang Clan's the RZA, Xzibit, Pharoahe Monch and Kool G. Rap, among others.
The original track became the standout on the longtime radio hosts' album This or That. "The Anthem" also served as an audio pep rally for Sway and Tech's historic radio show, which has showcased once-upcoming MCs like Em,...
- 6/2/2010
- MTV Music News
MTV News correspondent and radio partner King Tech release follow-up to Eminem-assisted posse cut on MTV Jams.
By MTV News staff
Sway in 2010 Wake Up Show Anthem"
Photo: MTV News
MTV News correspondent Sway Calloway and his "World Famous Wake Up Show" radio partner King Tech will premiere the video for their new "2010 Wake Up Show Anthem" on MTV Jams this Sunday. The track — featuring Cypress Hill's B-Real, Ras Kass, Tech N9ne, Crooked I, Kam Moye and Bay Area rapper Locksmith — is the follow-up to the duo's breakout hit, 1999's "The Anthem," which featured an array of MCs, including Eminem, Wu-Tang Clan's the RZA, Xzibit, Pharoahe Monch and Kool G. Rap, among others.
The original track became the standout on the longtime radio hosts' album This or That. "The Anthem" also served as an audio pep rally for Sway and Tech's historic radio show, which has showcased once-upcoming MCs like Em,...
By MTV News staff
Sway in 2010 Wake Up Show Anthem"
Photo: MTV News
MTV News correspondent Sway Calloway and his "World Famous Wake Up Show" radio partner King Tech will premiere the video for their new "2010 Wake Up Show Anthem" on MTV Jams this Sunday. The track — featuring Cypress Hill's B-Real, Ras Kass, Tech N9ne, Crooked I, Kam Moye and Bay Area rapper Locksmith — is the follow-up to the duo's breakout hit, 1999's "The Anthem," which featured an array of MCs, including Eminem, Wu-Tang Clan's the RZA, Xzibit, Pharoahe Monch and Kool G. Rap, among others.
The original track became the standout on the longtime radio hosts' album This or That. "The Anthem" also served as an audio pep rally for Sway and Tech's historic radio show, which has showcased once-upcoming MCs like Em,...
- 6/2/2010
- MTV Music News
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