Jay-Z Coachella 2010 Concert Set Video Recap

Jay-Z at last week's Coachella appearance, with fireworks at the end included.

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Jay-Z Live At Coachella Day 1 Concert Recap

(video courtesy of Mashfest)

Paid Dues 2010 Concert Video Recap With Ice Cube, Murs, Strong Arm Steady And More

Paid Dues 2010 happened Saturday April 3 in San Bernardino, CA at the NOS Events Center. LA Stereo TV was on hand filming this concert recap montage that spans from soundcheck to festival closer with Ice Cube.

Related:
Paid Dues 2010 Festival Concert Review
Sean Price Paid Dues 2010

B.o.B. Live At Coachella 2010

Entertainment Weekly had this to say about Bobby Ray aka B.o.B.'s Coachella (Sunday, April 18) afternoon live set:

Deep bass rumbled through the field. “I just feel separated from you,” B.o.B said before climbing down toward the crowd to sing his jubilant hook from T.I.’s “Top of the World”: “I used to dream, oh, oh, about the money and the cars and girls/But now I sing, oh, oh, because I’m sitting on top of the world.” And with the second-biggest single in the country for weeks on end, he is, isn’t he? Soon B.o.B picked up a guitar to show off his rock chops. He’s a decent axeman, but only a couple of songs from this part of his set (“Don’t Let Me Fall,” “Satellite”) were at all memorable. At last he played that aforementioned No. 2 smash, “Nothin’ on You.” The crowd crooned along with his sweet-natured lyrics, a reminder of the pop platform that this unusual new star now has.

Photo links of B.o.B. performing at Coachella:
Getty Images
Film Magic

Download the audio from B.o.B.'s Coachella full live set courtesy of Young Kingz here:

B.o.B. Coachella 2010 Sunday, April 18 live set

more fan shot video below.





(video courtesy of the Qside & Kidcouture1)

KDAY Krush Groove 2010 Concert With Xzibit, Too $hort, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony And More

Last night, hip hop radio station KDAY held their 1st Annual Krush Groove concert held at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, CA.

Besides Xzibit, Too $hort and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, other guests/performers included Chamillionaire, DJ Quik, Mack 10, E-40 and Slick Rick.

Video from last night's KDAY Krush Groove concert courtesy of sctrojan818.

Photo links:
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Wire Image

Jay-Z Live At Coachella Day 1 Concert Recap

(photo courtesy of Rodrigo Peña / Riverside Press Enterprise)

Show recap via the Desert Sun

Jay-Z closed out the Coachella festivities Friday night (April 16) to massive crowd of cheering fans.

“Dude, it’s Jay-Z; he practically owns hip hop,” said Jennifer Boehmke, 33, of Santa Monica while she anxiously waited for the rapper to hit the stage.

The Grammy-award winning artist opened his set by rising from the stage floor around 11.10 p.m. with smash hit “Run this Town,” from his eleventh studio album “The Blueprint 3.”

Songs that followed include the enormously popular single “Empire State of Mind,” in addition to “Big Pimpin’,” “99 Problems,” and “Izzo (H.O.V.A.).”

A short video clip featuring President Obama played before Jay-Z launched the song “Dirt Off Your Shoulder” roughly midway through his set.

Leading up to the festival, rumors suggested rapper Dr. Dre, would perform with Jay-Z, but the former N.W.A. member was nowhere to be seen. Dre’s unreleased single off his highly anticipated album “Detox” features the Coachella headliner.



Around 12:30 a.m., after several minutes of shout outs to the crowd, Jay-Z’s equally famous wife, R&B artist Beyonce Knowles joined him on stage for the ballad “Forever Young,” also from “The Blueprint 3.”

Jay Z completed his set around 12:45 a.m. with the song “Encore” while the crowd danced and shouted along with the music.

Photo links here:
Riverside Press Enterprise
Wire Image
Film Magic
Getty Images
Rex Features
WENN Photo

more video below.

Coachella Day 1 Report Fox LA News

DJ Quik 'Respect The West' Showcase SXSW 2010 At Club Deville Austin, TX

At last night's (Saturday, March 20) Respect the West showcase with DJ Quik, Murs, Kurupt, Jay Rock, U-N-I and others.



(video courtesy of Elias the Barbarian)

The Cool Kids In California Working With Travis Barker

as seen on Fake Shore Drive

Artist Mister Cartoon: Photo Shoots & Metro PCS NYC Stores Graffiti Art Promotion

Estevan Oriol aka Mister Cartoon on a recent photo shoot for clothing line Upper Playground as part of the company's latest catalog.



via Hop Hop Wired

Renowned graffiti and tattoo artist Mister Cartoon and two East Coast graffiti artists, Cope2 and Sen2, recently bombed three MetroPCS stores in Harlem and the Bronx in New York, to promote the partnership between Sanctioned by Mister Cartoon and MetroPCS.

Check out the photo here:
Estevan Oriol - Metro PCS NYC Stores

Cypress Hill 'Rise Up' Artwork & Tracklist With Production Credits, Features Posted Online

via All Hip Hop

Cypress Hill has assembled an all-star cast for RISE UP, their first album in six years.

The group’s upcoming album features Cheech & Chong, Mike Shinoda, The Alchemist, Pitbull, Young DE, Evidence and Daron Malakian.

Cypress Hill has released two singles from the album, “Rise Up” featuring Tom Morello and “Armada Latina,” a track crafted by hit producer Jim Jonsin featuring Pitbull and Marc Anthony.

"We spent time in the studio with some of our favorite artists and friends and we're really proud of how the album turned out," B-Real told AllHipHop.com in a statement. "We're looking forward to taking these songs on the road and playing them for our fans around the world."

A number of highly respected producers contributed to Cypress Hill’s RISE UP.

DJ Muggs, Pete Rock, DJ Khalil, Sick Jacken, Mike Shinoda and Daron Malakian contributed tracks to the album, which hits stores April 6 (on Priority Records/EMI).

The track listing for RISE UP is as follows:

01. It Ain’t Nothin’ ft. Young De
Produced by B-Real for Audio Hustlaz
02. Light It Up
Produced by Pete Rock for Chocolate Boy Wonda Productions
03. Rise Up ft. Tom Morello
Produced by: Tom Morello and B-Real for Audio Hustlaz
04. Get It Anyway
Produced by: Jim Jonsin
05. Pass The Dutch ft. Evidence and Alchemist
Produced by: DJ Muggs & DJ Khalil for Soul Assassins
06. Bang Bang
Produced by: B-Real for Audio Hustlaz
07. K.U.S.H
Produced by: Sick Jacken and B-Real for Audio Hustlaz
08. Get ‘Em Up
Produced by: B-Real for Audio Hustlaz
09. Carry Me Away ft. Mike Shinoda
Produced by: Mike Shinoda
10. Trouble Seeker ft. Daron Malakian
Produced by: Daron Malakian
11. Day Destroys the Night ft. Everlast
Produced by: DJ Muggs & DJ Khalil for Soul Assassins
12. I Unlimited
Produced by: B-Real for Audio Hustlaz
13. Armed & Dangerous
Produced by: Jake One and B-Real for Audio Hustlaz
14. Shut ‘Em Down ft. Tom Morello
Produced by: Tom Morello and B-Real for Audio Hustlaz
15. Armada Latina ft. Marc Anthony and Pitbull
Produced by: Jim Jonsin

Terrace Martin: West Coast Producer Extraordinaire Previews New Tracks From Studio

Producer Terrace Martin plays some new music from his personal studio including snippets from his upcoming album 'The Demo' and a few instrumentals that he's working on.

Ca$his DubCNN Interview

Dubcnn: Tell us as much as you can about The Art Of Dying. I know everybody’s been waiting for that for a while.

Cashis: The Art Of Dying is a crazy project man. It was me from like 2007 until like the beginning 2009. That was just my whole life. Production from Riknatti on there, like 7 beats from Eminem on there. Like 3 from Jake One. A gang of other people, Sha Money. It’s a gang of people on there making beats and the songs are exactly what you would expect. The Art of Dying is a crazy project, coming out on Shady. It’s poppin’ man, I can’t tell y’all much more cause I get in trouble every time I give out secrets. They be like, "Man why'd you tell them?". So I can’t tell you all the songs, just knows there’s 5 singles picked already. That’s all I can say.

Dubcnn: Definitely, tell us you what you been working on with Em. Obviously he’s your man, put you on and everything. Did you get to be around that when he was doing Relapse and he’s doing Relapse 2 now...

Cashis: Yes man, we chop it up over the phone. I see him when he comes out to Cali or when they go to like Vegas or something but other than that I been on my grind like doing hella shows. Like he put me on but I made my own name which I’ve done and I kept us poppin’ and Shady Records and that enabled him to come back and be able to come and do the music he is doing right now. He ain’t gotta do no punk check because I ain’t done no punk shit while he was gone. Like he let me boss up and be a capo and start my own brand up underneath the family, which is crazy and I turnt in an album that’s ridiculous and he’s proud of that like he should be. like I’m proud of the work he doing. We talk on the phone and give each other encouragement and stuff but sometimes he may be in Miami or Detroit and I may be in Cali or somewhere overseas. My schedule hasn’t let me be in the studio with him as much as i would have liked to but were gonna change all that up in February. What up Detroit?! I’m coming to y’all in February after the All Star, what up Detroit?!

Read the full transcipt / interview from the video post here:
Dubcnn Exclusive: Ca$his Interview (Video/Text)

Ice Cube Headlines 2010 Paid Dues Music Festival

via Dub CNN

As we drop into February we are sure you've been waiting for the long awaited annoucment of the 2010 Paid Dues Festival line up brought to you by Murs 3:16 in association with Guerilla Union.

Today Guerilla Union leaked the flyer for the biggest showcase of Independent Hip Hop talent in the festival's rich history. Over 25 acts on two stages will be performing on Saturday, April 3rd at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, CA. Tickets will go on-sale on February 6th at 10:00am and the official press release will be available tommorrow Tuesday, February 2nd.

Dubcnn, as ever, will be proud Media Sponsors of the event for the fourth year running - a partnership we are honoured to have with the team at Guerilla Union. The event flyer - which can be seen in full by clicking the image above showcases the full line up with headlines with Ice Cube alongside Murs & 9th Wonder.

Also on the bill are Tech N9ne, Raekwon, Tha Dogg Pound, Dilated Peoples, Psycho Realm, Necro, People Under The Stairs, Del Tha Funky Homosapien, Freeway & Jake One, Random Axe (Featuring Sean Price, Guilty Simpson and Black Milk), R.A. The Rugged Man, Strong Arm Steady, Shape Shifters and many more.

Not only that but the incredible Freestyle Fellowship will be in attendence with all the original members; Aceyalone, Mikah Nime, P.E.A.C.E., Self Jupiter and DJ Kilu.

The show will be hosted by Angela Lee, DJ Wonder, DJ Val The Vandle & Dumbfoundead with the VIP Area hosted by The LA Leakers.

Snoop Dogg Live At The Galaxy Theatre In OC Concert Recap

As reported by David Hall at the Orange County Register

At Thursday night’s (January 21) gig, however, a rare intimate show at the Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana, the Long Beach rapper tested the patience and loyalty of his fans, in true hip-hop fashion, by failing to appear until five minutes till midnight –- nearly an hour after his scheduled set time.

Determined to win back the jeering audience, Snoop began by unleashing a pair of guest verses from gangsta rap favorites “The Next Episode” (off Dr. Dre’s 2001) and “P.I.M.P” (from 50 Cent’s Get Rich or Die Trying).

Without his usual band (the Galaxy stage could never accommodate such an extensive entourage), Snoop compensated by invoking the voices of old-school fans for some spirited sing-along support on “Gin & Juice,” reaching a wall-shaking climax as the rapper barreled straight into 2Pac’s street-life anthem “Hail Mary.”

Mid-set, as Snoop conducted another sing-along, this time to the chorus of Dre’s “Still D.R.E.,” I made a striking connection that I should have realized several Snoop shows prior: the bulk of his set lists are comprised of relatively few of his original songs. He may change the order of some tracks, but he generally plays the same guest verses and popular tunes, resulting in painfully similar commercial medleys.

As the annoyingly familiar chorus of “Sexual Seduction” droned on and on, I began to re-evaluate my reaction to the negative assessment of my peers. Just as I was about to concede the disappointing conclusion that Snoop has indeed fallen off, I was roused by the infectious beat of House of Pain’s “Jump Around,” a surefire crowd-winner in Snoop’s musical arsenal.

He commanded the audience to jump — and jump they did, surging relentlessly as he rounded out the set with the ever-popular “Drop It Like It’s Hot,” then a new, single-worthy track called “I Wanna Rock” and finally that household classic, “Who Am I (What’s My Name)?”

As Snoop sashayed off stage in a cloud of blunt smoke, his sly grin reminded me why I could never admit that he “fell off”: I’d lost myself in the revelry of his smooth style and funk-laden beats, proving that nearly two decades after his debut on Death Row Records, Snoop Dogg is still one of the slickest MCs in SoCal.

more fan shot footage below.



Snoop Dogg at the Galaxy Theatre, Santa Ana CA, Jan. 21, 2010

Set list:

Intro
Next Episode
The Shiznit
P.I.M.P.
Gangsta Luv
Gin & Juice
I Wanna F*** You
That’s That S***

Medley
Hail Mary (2Pac cover)
America’s Most Wanted
Snoop’s Upside Your Head
Sexual Seduction
Jump Around (House of Pain cover)
Drop It Like It’s Hot
I Wanna Rock
Who Am I (What’s My Name)?

Also read OC Weekly's Snoop Dogg concert review here:
OC Weekly - Snoop Dogg at the Galaxy Concert Theatre, Santa Ana

(video courtesy of immmjay)

Cypress Hill's 'Smoke Out' 2009 Festival B-Real Backstage Interview

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Cypress Hill's 'Smoke Out' 2009 Festival Concert Recap

Game Billboard Magazine Interview

Billboard: What does the album title mean?

Game: It was a title Pharrell and I came up with. It was like where I am at in my career. My last album felt like it might've been my last album, but it turned out not to be. So, this album is the rededication -- to myself and to what I care about, like my friends, my family, my city, my hood, my genre and rap.

Billboard: How did you link up with Williams for this album?

Game: We worked together one day, and that one day turned to 30 days, and those 30 days turned to 60, and then those 60 developed into a friendship. We both prejudged each other, but once we met, we realized although we come from different places and different situations, we were kind of the same in different aspects of life. Now, our relationship is bigger than music. We have life conversations about bettering ourselves, and we've become good friends. We realized that aside from being musicians, we are brothers in this thing we call hip-hop.

Billboard: Dr. Dre produced two tracks for this album so far. How does it feel to work with him again?

Game: Dre and I have always been on the same team, I've just been too wild for him at times. He's older and legendary and he's been through enough drama in his career and doesn't have to jump into my drama. So, I understood that and why he pulled back.

Billboard: You recently got the words "Star Trak," the name of Williams' label, tattooed on your arm. Are you signed to him now?

Game: No. I'm Black Wall Street all day, but considering all he's done for me -- he saved my career -- I'm riding for Star Trak too. I hold dear anything that helps elevate me and my life and my career and helps me take care of my family. I'll be in debt to him forever for what he's done for me. I appreciate him and I would never go to such extremes as to get a tattoo if it didn't deserve it.

Billboard: 50 Cent, your former label president and arch enemy, released an album recently that sold only 160,000 copies in its opening week. What are your thoughts on that?

Game: It didn't do the numbers he expected, but he should try harder next time. Some sell a million, others do 50. For him to do everything he's done and start beef with other rappers like Rick Ross and draw media attention to himself in that way but only sell 10 more thousand than Ross means people aren't buying into the bulls--t anymore.

Billboard: You're still wrapping up this album. Are there any surprises you've got up your sleeve?

Game: I'm trying to get (Interscope co-founder and chairman) Jimmy Iovine to throw me in the studio with Lady Gaga. She's a rebel, and I go against the grain every day, so, if it happens, it'll be monumental for the state of music. (source)

Wiz Khalifa Plays The Glass House In Pomona, CA Tomorrow Night

For more info about Wiz Khalifa's Glass House show in Pomona, CA
visit here:
East Of L.A. website

50 Cent & Chamillionaire @ Cali Christmas: More Video Footage Posted Online

Related:
Cali Christmas w/50 Cent, Chamillionaire, T-Pain And More Concert Recap

In The Studio With Dr. Dre Protege Slim Da Mobsta

Perhaps Slim Da Mobsta previewing a taste of 'Detox' right here?

Game & Pharrell Williams In LA Studio Working On 'The R.E.D. Album'

Game - 'The R.E.D. Album' on Black Wall Street/Interscope coming February 2010.