Childs' Play

GisforJarett - There's A Problem (Official Music Video)

2012-01-26T23:40:00.000-05:00

new video from the homie GisforJarett. He shot his own video to his sing;e "There's A Problem". Give it up for my brother from another mother y'all. Congratulate him on twitter twitter.com/JarettGran

Mouse Sucks premieres Singing With A Ginyu Girl on Hooly Radio

2012-01-26T23:01:00.000-05:00

Tune into Hooly Radio tonight at 11pm (east coast time)as they will be premiering a new song from Mouse Sucks. Call (347) 945-5463 and tell them to keep playing the song. Support your Childs' Play superheroes!

Safe2woSay - V.log #1

2012-01-04T00:47:00.000-05:00

follow the homie Safe2woSay around for a BTS look into things

@Meechi100 Twitter Appreciation

2012-01-03T23:47:00.008-05:00

So recently Childs Play member Milk promised all his lovely twitter followers that once he gets to 800 followers he would release a song for them. soooo.. drum roll please... *drum rolls*

here it is

Cream w/ @Meechi100 and @YungStunnaSeb

GisforJarett (Jarett Gran) - I Have No Life (v.log)

2011-12-20T01:18:00.000-05:00

The homie Jarett wants his stage name to be J-Smooth... I won't let him do that to himself so I've given him the name GisforJarett whether he likes it or not lol. Either way, I came across one of his video logs (they're all pretty funny so check them out) in which he sings his order for chinese food into the phone while playing piano. It's pretty hilarious stuff lol. I even make a cameo. I have no idea what I was recording though. I must have been ~~overdosed~~ sleepy.

Capital Ode and Mouse Sucks dance to "Motto" by Drake feat. Lil Wayne

2011-12-10T22:08:00.003-05:00

Mouse Sucks interview with Chulo Magazine

2011-11-21T22:16:00.001-05:00

Chulo Magazine recently caught up with Mouse Sucks and asked him a few questions about The Ginyu Force project and his first single "Isis"

Not to seem stupid, but who the heck is Isis Taylor?
Isis Taylor is the Queen of The Universe but she spends her spare time acting in various films and posing in Magazines.

Check out the full interview with Chulo Magazine here : Mouse Sucks x Chulo Magazine

Capital Ode- Rush Flow (Official Music Video BTS)

2011-10-24T23:23:00.001-04:00

Shot by the homies over at Cool Micer

Mouse Sucks- Isis

2011-10-24T22:46:00.001-04:00

Mouse Sucks releases the first joint from his highly anticipated mixtape, The Ginyu Force. This song happens to be about a lady you might know personally... very personally. She goes by the name, Isis Taylor. Download it below and enjoy... then head over to your favorite porn website and enjoy Isis.
Download Here

Capital Ode, Mouse Sucks, Lady Ma MaC Mrs. & GisforJarett at Perch in Brooklyn

2011-10-16T15:45:00.001-04:00

Last Sunday Childs' Play and the Why Not? crew made their way out to the slope (Park Slope, Brooklyn) and passed around the mic at Perch Cafe. It was a night filled with fried twinkies, dancing, music and fire spitting (no, litterally). Watch the video if you don't believe me!

P.S. - I, Capital Ode, am having a video shoot for my second single out in Brooklyn Bridge Park on Saturday, October 22nd. Come out and chill with us!

oh and here are some pictures :)

Isis Taylor Awaits Mouse Sucks New Single

2011-09-17T12:20:00.001-04:00

You may already know that Mouse Sucks plans to release the first single from his first mixtape, "The Ginyu Force" on October 23rd. The first single just so happens to be about somebody you may know. The beautiful Isis Taylor (The song's title is "Isis").
Well last night, Miss Taylor expressed her anticipation for the record via twitter. Let's get ready for October 23rd guys!

Mouse Sucks - The Habit (prod. by Safe2woSay)

2011-09-12T21:03:00.001-04:00

Yes! Yes! Yes! I know we haven't been posting new stuff as much as I should be lately (because big tings are a brewing) but let us make it up to you. Here we have the 1st single from Mouse Sucks & Safe2woSay's collaborative project to be titled "Good Kid Bad Habits". This first single is called "The Habit". Don't you just love that artwork???

P.S. - Word is they're dropping the remix on Saturday... but you didn't hear it from me... shhhh!

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Safe2woSay - "My Friends"

2011-08-29T20:26:00.000-04:00

A new banger from the homie Dray (aka Safe2woSay). This is definitely going on my mp3 player. I'm hoping he shoots a video for it and backs it properly because it's a really neat song. And to add to it all, he produced it himself. Listen and download below.

Follow Dray on twitter.

My First Baseball Game

2011-06-22T21:37:00.001-04:00

We lost

New Music From Capital Ode Postponed

2011-06-04T19:27:00.001-04:00

Hey guys,
It's your friendly neighborhood Cap here. How have you been?
(waits for repsonce)...
Oh that's great. I've been back on the grind so you know what that means right?
(waits for response)...
It means great things are on the horizon. I've already got a few in the bag waiting for the right time.
Unfortunately, I didn't make this blog post to shoot the breeze and hint towards all the great things coming. It's a tad more morbid than that.
It would appear that you guys will have to wait a little longer than expected for me to drop the next single. The flow of music has been put on hold for a little bit while I handle a few things but they will be addressed musically.
I'm really sorry for the delay guys but I do promise to swing back into motion in a major way. In the mean time make sure to download Success or Death and follow me on twitter. Become a fan of my facebook page and tell all your friends about me.
I love you guys, whoever may be reading this, and you will definitely hear from me soon. Peace to the number 7

Capital Ode - Sleep Paralysis log 5-4-2011

2011-05-04T10:32:00.001-04:00

So sleep paralysis is a sleeping disorder in which the ~~victim~~ the person with it body goes to sleep while the mind and body are left active. During this time the person feels like they are completely awake and for some reason they can't move their body. Because the person is "sleeping", though ususally not knowing it, the brain sometimes causes hallucinations (think of a living nightmare). Most people feel like they can't move as a credit to some evil figure holding them down or being present in the room but just out of sight.
I, myself, experience sleep paralysis from time to time and I can tell you from experience it sucks. These episodes of sleep paralysis sometimes seem worthy of a horror movie so I decided to keep a log of mine right here on the Childs' Play blog. I experienced sleep paralysis this morning so it makes a perfect time to start the log. Here goes nothing.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I woke up early this morning to the sound of loud people downstairs, adding insult to the injury that it took me forever to fall asleep the night before. I layed in bed awake for about an hour until things quieted down. And that's when it all went down... There I was, laying in bed, in my room, all alone, when all of a sudden I heard announcements (like you use to hear every morning in high school) spoken over a loud speaker. I began to think that was a little weird and made an attempt to get up only to realize my body was completely paralyzed.
My bed is right next to the window and I was laying on my side with my back to the window. I began to feel like something was in the bed behind me that was causing my current imobility. I then began to feel like I was being pushed out of my own bed (but because I'm use to sleep paralysis by now, I was able to notice that even though it felt like I was moving I was still in the same place). I then looked up to see a blurry message written on the dresser that holds up my tv. Unfortunatley, because I wasn't wearing my glasses I couldn't make out what the message said.
After a few minutes of this, I regained my mobility (woke up) and turned on the tv to prevent me falling back into sleep paralysis...

New Music: Safe2woSay - Better Behave

2011-04-29T01:21:00.001-04:00

The homie Safe2woSay (Dray) comes through again with a new joint called 'Better Behave'. I heard it and had to post it. I hope you guys dig it

Safe2woSay - Better Behave (Prod By Safe2woSay) by Safe2woSay

New Music: LeFty - "For Your Pleasure" feat. Capital Ode

2011-04-25T03:24:00.001-04:00

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The homie LeFty just dropped his new mixtape, LyricSounds and it's a banger. Production is top-notch and he didn't half step on the flow. Half way through the tape you'll find me joining LeFty on the smooth cut "For Your Pleasure". Listen to it here and make sure to get the whole tape at LeFty.bandcamp.com

Safe2woSay- #WhatsLeftBeats Vol.1 (Instrumental Mixtape)

2011-04-24T15:24:00.002-04:00

First of all, I was hella late posting this. I'm sorry y'all.
Secondly, I guess we should inform you (incase you didn't already know) that Dray has officially changed his stage name to Safe2woSay.
Thirdly, he's supplying the internet with fresh beats for all you rapsters. Mouse Sucks and I were freestyling to a couple of these yesterday during the Bulls game (Go Bulls!). Safe2woSay's putting these beatsout for all you guys to get your rap on. If you use them though, make sure to hit up the homie and let him hear what you did. His twitter is twitter.com/itsSafe2woSay.

Download Mixtape | Free Mixtapes Provided by DatPiff.com

Reilly's Room - Episode 2

2011-04-15T21:56:00.003-04:00

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This just made me laugh. This is the homie ErLy Bird's little sister Reilley in her very own youtube show. This is some real Kids Say the Darndest Things type stuff here. You guys should subscribe to ErLy's youtube channel to see more.Bye you Bootys :P

What is "TFoB"?

2011-04-04T18:07:00.002-04:00

Your friendly neighborhood rapster, Capital Ode, here. Incase you missed it, last night I tweeted about an up-coming project that will be completely produced by my homie Joe the Genius. You all can look forward to that dropping this summer. As far as what 'TFoB' stands for, if you downloaded 'Success or Death' you should already know >:)

Childs' Play at Perch Cafe

2011-03-28T09:24:00.002-04:00

Last night the Childs' Play crew was live at Perch Cafe in Brooklyn. Mouse Sucks and I took turns on the mic with the homies ErLy Bird & Lady Ma MaC Mrs.. It was a dope open mic and we all had a lot of fun so here's a little footage.
Mouse Sucks - 'Full Moon'
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Capital Ode - 'Whatsername & SoAndSo'
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This is always something to look forward to after every show, The Victory Dance!
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ScienZe - History (Play By Play) Official Music Video

2011-03-15T22:03:00.003-04:00

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The homie ScienZe drops his new video for "History (Play By Play)" off his most recent mixtape Hall Pass. Directed by Potential.
If you look closely you'll even see a cameo from yours' truly freezing in the cold. It was definitely worth it though. It's a dope video and I definitely recommend you go get your Hall Pass now!

Victory Dance Footage w/ Capital Ode, Lady Ma MaC Mrs. & ErLy Bird (Video)

2011-03-15T00:27:00.002-04:00

We had a dope show at the pyramid club last night so it was only right to cap it off with a victory dance ~~all over ErLy's pizza.~~ Enjoy
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Random: The First Time I Said a Curse Word

2011-03-05T22:51:00.001-05:00

Hola mi amigos,
eL Capitale here. How have you guys been? Enjoying the new music from me & Mouse Sucks? I hope so. If you haven't heard our latest stuff then just skim down the blog or click here & here.
Anyway, this blog post was a random thought of mine. I'm not sure how accurate this is, because it's obviously a long time ago and my memory sucks, but I think I remember the first time I ever said a curse word (bad word/swear word).
All I remember is being little and in my fathers room jumping on his bed. All of a sudden a question plagued my young mind, "What are all the curse words?". I'm guessing nobody was home or they were doing something that would allow me the time I needed to investigate the answer to my question because I remember reciting all the curse words I could remember while jumping on my fathers bed.
Now again, I could be wrong about this story. It was a long time ago and I have an active imagination. The thought has occured to me that maybe it was all a dream *Biggie voice*.
You might ask yourself "WTF does this have to do with your music?" and really it has nothing to do with my music...
Nope...
Nothing at all...
I'm not even gonna try to wrap this one up with a bow of a conclusion...

Acting a Fool after Performing at Perch Cafe

2011-03-01T13:03:00.002-05:00

So last Sunday I was at Perch Cafe for their weekly open mic with Mouse Sucks & Lady Ma MaC Mrs.. It was a crazy night. Here's a little footage of me bugging out as we wait for the (F) train
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In Loving Memory of Learie "Family" Corbin

2011-02-28T14:11:00.003-05:00

"Every place I go, Every face I see
I pray they'll stay with me, I pray you'll stay with me

I'm doing this for y'all (Oh Oh Oh)
I'm doing this for y'all (Oh Oh Oh)"

Last week someone passed away that was near and dear to me and a lot of people I know. Mr. Corbin, better known as Family, was a program director at Bedford Academy High School & spent his time finding ways for the youth to express themselves. Whether it was poetry slams, open mics or bringing people to school to show us a little more about the real world. I'll never forget when he brought Sadat X of the legendary group Brand Nubian to our schools cafeteria. We even got a chance to have a cipher with him. Family was always inviting us to different events so that we would get a chance to do our thing and witness others as they do their thing.
The last time I saw Family was at a Perch Cafe (Park Slope, Brooklyn) open mic. He came out to support me, Mouse Sucks & Lady Ma MaC Mrs. performing that night. That night, after we had performed, the announcer introduced somebody going by the name of D.I.R.T.. This person turned out to be none other than Family himself. When asked why he chose to refer to himself as dirt that night he simply said that he was the soil helping us young seeds grow.

With that being the last time we saw Mr. Corbin, I thought it was only right that we make our way back to Perch Cafe in honor of him. So Sunday, February 27th we made our way to a packed house at Perch Cafe and did our thing the way Mr. Corbin would have wanted us to. He was always so positive and supportive towards our dreams and endeavors that it would be wrong to give them up now.

I dedicate the lyrics above to the memory of Learie "Family" Corbin and follow them with the lyrics below

"On our way to my show, Just me and my bro

Know you gon' meet us there so I ain't never scared"

New Music: Mouse Sucks - "Nice Guys Finish Last"

2011-02-24T15:14:00.005-05:00

Okay so a lot has gone on with Mouse since you last heard from him. He's been getting his feet wet performing at different venues around New York City and he's really been getting a good response every show. The next big change you'll notice is the name. Mouse has officially changed his name from Mouse to Mouse Sucks. Anyway, the real purpose of this post was to catch you up on what's been going on with this young Childs' Play talent & deliver his new song to you. This song is called "Nice Guys Finish Last" and I know there are a lot of guys that can relate to that subject matter. But I'll stop talking and let you have a listen.
Download Here

It's My Party, I Can Cry If I Want To

2011-01-18T09:55:00.001-05:00

"I woke up early on my born day, I'm twenty years of blessing

The essence of adolescent leaves my body now I'm fresh in

My physical frame is celebrated cause I made it

One quarter through life some God-ly like thing created" - Nas

Capital Ode reporting in. Thank you to everybody who downloaded Success Or Death ~~and everybody who's about to do it now~~! It's January 18th, the aniversary of when I dropped The LeftOvers. It's also my birthday... My 20th Birthday... My teen years are behind me ~~and I want them back.~~
Anybody who knows me knows how big of an influence Nas has had on me and my music. "Nas Is Like" inspired me to record my first song. The Queens emcee has a knack for telling his street tales in a way that still amazes me.
Illmatic is one of my favorite albums ~~and one of the few I actually bought with my own money,~~ and with my 20th Birthday coming up one particular song from it's track list has been ~~haunting~~ on my mind lately. That song is "Life's A Bitch", where Nas speaks on turning 20. I might not be as positive about it as he was but you gotta respect the way he did it. He might not have been all that positive considering the songs name was "Life's A Bitch"

Either way, enjoy a dope song from my favorite emcee of all time. Nas

Capital Ode - Success Or Death (Prod. by Joe The Genius)

2011-01-18T00:00:00.003-05:00

Download Here

Capital Ode Performs "Success Or Death" at The Pyramid

2011-01-16T15:45:00.002-05:00

A week ago I decided to test the waters with the new song at The Pyramid, on the Lower East Side, before I release it to the public. I'd say it went pretty well so the song is definitely dropping on the 18th. Shout out to MaC Mrs. for cathching the whole thing on her phone! lol

#SuccessOrDeath drops January 18th!

Just a lil peak peak at Success Or Death by Capital Ode

2011-01-15T12:43:00.006-05:00

click photo to enlarge

"A picture is worth a thousand words"

and considering we haven't been saying much about this song, the saying proves to be true. Look deep and see what you find out O_o

Mouse - Welcome

2011-01-14T23:57:00.004-05:00

Download here

New Music from Mouse TONIGHT!

2011-01-14T17:18:00.001-05:00

11:59 tonight Yall!

New Music from Capital Ode coming January 18th

2011-01-06T18:10:00.001-05:00

I tweeted the date on which I'd be dropping new music, January 18th. This is a special date. If your a fan of my music then you probably know that it's the anniversary of when I released The LeftOvers. If you know me as a person then you probably know that January 18th is my day of birth (Capricorns ^^^). The song is called Success or Death.
And that's all I'm telling this early on :P

MaC Mrs. Makes a Blog! Follow it!

2010-12-25T16:46:00.001-05:00

The homie MaC Mrs. (Lady Ma) has finally made a blog of her own and you should follow her to stay updated. So... like... What are you waiting for???
http://macmrsmusic.blogspot.com/

Follow Capital Ode on twitter (@CapitalOde)

2010-12-15T19:54:00.003-05:00

Don't you wanna know what's going on with me on the day-to-day? Well I'll make it easier for you. Follow me on twitter at @CapitalOde

MaC Mrs. - Popular feat. Capital Ode (Official Music Video)

2010-12-12T22:59:00.005-05:00

Mouse Boogie x Big Sean - Bored (Bullshittin)

2010-12-08T17:11:00.003-05:00

Mouse proves that anything is possible with a little practice, patience... and a lot of time on your hands

MaC Mrs. feat. Capital Ode - "Popular" (Music Video Trailer)

2010-12-04T07:36:00.002-05:00

Better late than never. Official video coming soon

MaC Mrs. - "Popular" feat. Capital Ode [Video Screenshots]

2010-12-03T19:49:00.001-05:00

The trailer for the official video drops tonight, but until then here are a few screenshots from teh video.

All That Time Waiting Outside the Bape Store

2010-11-09T20:45:00.002-05:00

KiD CuDi showed up an hour & a half late but everybody forgot the time when he showed up on the back of a truck with Chip Tha Ripper and a set of large speakers. He greeted the crowd then went on to perform a few old songs and a slew of new ones from the album. Then he told us good night as "Mr. Rager" began playing and he performed it as the truck drove off...
We paused for a ssecond or two... then without thought we chased after the truck.
"Hey, Mr. Rager, Mr. Rager.. Tell us where your going.. Tell us where your headed"

Pushing people, who decided to give up the chase and stand, out of the way.

"Mr. Rager, tell me some of your stories.. Tell us of your travels"

Running through... the street at top speed without a thought about traffic & cars on the road

I felt my legs get weak as I ran and my heart was beating out of my chest but we waited since noon in the cold for this so we couldn't give up now.

"Hey, Mr. Rager, Mr. Rager"

We turned corners at top speed, pushing whoever was in the way down.

"Mr. Rager, let me tag along.. Can we take the journey?"

As we finally caught up to CuDi's performance at a red light. He finished the rest of the very relevant song

"Can we take that journey?"

"I'm off on an adventure"

"Hey Mr. Rager, Hey Mr. Rager"

"I'm on my way to heaven"

..."Hey, Mr. Rager.. Hey, Mr. Rager.. Hey!"

Best Night Ever

MaC Mrs. - "Popular" featuring Capital Ode [Clean Version]

2010-11-03T14:01:00.002-04:00

Lady Ma (MaC Mrs.) had the homie Kai put together a clean edit of her song "Popular" (featuring Me) for some of the softer ears that might wanna crash course in how to earn some cool points.

Video being shot on Saturday!!

Popular feat. Capital Ode [Clean] by Capital Ode

Are you an "Artist"?

2010-10-27T17:59:00.003-04:00

At what point do you become an artist?

At what point are you no longer a person who makes art? And you become an "artist"

Is there a certain amount of time you must put into your art before you considered an artist?
Is there a specific amount of your type of art that you must produce before you are considered an artist?

Or can anyone claim the title of "artist" at any point they feel a little creative?

Do you have to earn a specific amount of money off of your art before you are able to claim the title of "artist"?

or maybe the word holds no value at all?...

Dray - One Bad Apple (Prod. by Amillion Ways)

2010-10-05T23:52:00.001-04:00

You girls gotta learn that just because one dude broke your heart doesn't mean the rest of us will.. And obviously I'm not the only one who thinks so. The homie Dray out in Jersey just sent me his new joint letting y'all females know you can brush that chip off your shoulder

Dray - One Bad Apple (Prod By Amillion Ways) by Dray07050

MaC Mrs. - "Popular" feat. Capital Ode

2010-10-04T21:44:00.004-04:00

You've been waiting for new music right? Well here is just a little to wet your tongue with. If you are/ever were "Popular" or are interested in finding out how to become "Popular" then MaC Mrs. & I give you a little crash course in our new song.. You'll never guess the name :)

MaC Mrs. - Popular feat. Capital Ode by Capital Ode

Download Here

Inspiration

2010-09-24T14:13:00.000-04:00

"You need new people to say new things that will inspire new thoughts... Then you can start this process over for someone new" - Odelle "Capital Ode" George-Perreira

My 11th grade music teacher, and somebody I humbly respect, once told me that there is no such thing as "Writers' Block". He said that artists simple had two seperate settings of which they had no control over. Those settings being the "input" and "output" modes.
He believed that during an artists output mode they were functioning in a way that allowed them to create with ease. It's as if all the gears in the artists' immagination simultaneoulsy began to spin in perfect harmony. This is not to say that sed artist will create a Mona Lisa relevant to their own talents, but more so that this is the prime time for them to create their art.

On the other hand, my music teacher believed that "Input Mode" was the exact opposite. The point most artists experience and just chock up to "writers block". He believed when someone experienced this mode they were simply uninspired and their bodies were soaking up information instead of releasing it. During input mode the artist would soak up information until they came across something that would flip the switch, sending them into output mode once again.

I bring this up to say that I know I haven't been blogging lately and that the latest blogs before my absence have been nothing more than videos I find interesting. The reason for this is (1) I'm lazy and (2) I am currently in "Input Mode". It takes a lot to run a blog, especially when your blog partners don't pull their weight (yea, I said it).

This lack of inspiration has spilled into my music. I wouldn't be here typing this now if I wasn't inspired by a tweet I saw on twitter.. and I wouldn't have been timeline jocking on twitter if I wasn't laying across my bed unable to think of a way to start a song I have an idea for.

In a way this may be a good thing. A good thing for the people who actually read this blog (Who am I kidding?) because I may start taking this more seriously. I find it easier to write a blog post in the sense that I can write about any random crap that comes to mind. Whereas when I try to do the same with songs, sometimes I get bored with the idea before I finish the first verse (if I get that far). The only problem in my way is I'm way too lazy to write a blog post this long very often... especially when nobody's reading them -___-

U-N-I – “Black Sky” (Official Video)

2010-08-25T14:02:00.000-04:00

J.Cole Wins UMA Male Artist Of The Year

2010-08-25T13:59:00.000-04:00

Congratulations to J. Colefor winning this years Underground Music Award for "Male Artist Of The Year"

Miguel x J.Cole “All I Want Is You” At Power Live

2010-08-25T13:51:00.000-04:00

Miguel & J.Cole perform their smash "All I Want Is You" last sunday on Governors Island for Power 105.1's Power Live Concert

LRG & Closed Sessions Present: Freddie Gibbs (Video)

2010-08-25T13:37:00.001-04:00

Closed Sessions x LRG: Freddie Gibbs Edition from Ruby Hornet on Vimeo.

Chip Tha Ripper – ImFlashy Interview (Video)

2010-08-25T13:33:00.002-04:00

Chip Tha Ripper x ImFlashy from ImFlashy.com on Vimeo.

While on the road for Chip’s Gift Raps two day tour featuring the C9 crew in Orlando and Tampa, we stole more than a couple of minutes to speak to the humbled Cleveland native. During our discussion we spoke on his musical start in Cleveland as well as Cudi, the upcoming Gift Raps project which is being entirely produced by Chuck Inglish, his label situation and additional footage. – ImFlashy

Source: 2DopeBoyz

The Cool Kids – Freak City Live (Video)

2010-08-25T13:31:00.000-04:00

Live from the University Of West Georgia

The Cool Kids - Freak City [Live] from Decatur Dan on Vimeo.

Big K.R.I.T. – Somedayz (Video)

2010-08-25T13:26:00.000-04:00

Big K.R.I.T. - New Music - More Music Videos

Cinematic Music Group brings you the first visual off Jonnyshipes GoodTalk vol.9: Curve Your Enthusiasm edition hosted by Big K.R.I.T., dropping September 14th with features by Smoke DZA, Nipsey Hu$$le, The Slauson Boyz and more. Props to GFCNY.

Source: 2DopeBoyz

CurT@!n$ – 2 Sports Cars f. Dom Kennedy (Video)

2010-08-22T21:12:00.000-04:00

http://vimeo.com/14341694 from http://vimeo.com/user3053955 on Vimeo.

Directed by Rodney Passe.

Video: 10 Deep Fall 2010 Lookbook Preview Video

2010-08-22T20:40:00.000-04:00

Fall 2010 Preview from 10 Deep on Vimeo.

Drake on Ustream (August 19th) (Video)

2010-08-20T11:42:00.002-04:00

Drake – Miss Me f. Lil Wayne (Video)

2010-08-19T22:56:00.002-04:00

Drake "Miss Me" from John W on Vimeo.

Big Sean – Pure Optics x Eighty81 Interview (Video)

2010-08-19T14:15:00.001-04:00

A Few Minutes with Big Sean from Pure Optics on Vimeo.

Yelawolf – HipHopAtLunch Interview (Video)

2010-08-19T14:14:00.000-04:00

HipHopAtLunch met up with Yelawolf last night, to grab some food before his New York show with B.o.B. Yelawolf spoke to us about working with Big K.R.I.T. on the Trunk Muzik Wuz Here project, how his Big Boi and Paul Wall album features came about, and what we can expect from his debut album, Trunk Muzik: 0-60 Off To Neverland.

Big Sean – “Supa Dupa” Video

2010-08-18T23:47:00.001-04:00

J. Cole, J.Cole, J.Cole [Ustream and Live performances]

2010-08-18T13:57:00.000-04:00

ColeStream: J.Cole Live On Ustream

Performance Highlights From Flint,Michigan

Live Rooftop Performance J. Cole PART 1 from Street Logik on Vimeo.

Live Rooftop Performance J. Cole PART 2 from Street Logik on Vimeo.

Big Sean Weekend Recap 10

2010-08-18T13:50:00.000-04:00

A look into the life of Big Sean. From a show in Cincinnati, a special guest performance at the historic Saint Andrews Hall to a video shoot for "Almost Wrote You a Love Song" and back to the studio to finish the upcoming mixtape Finally Famous Vol 3 B.I.G.

@Big_Sean Feat

@DONNISXDONNIS

@SAYITAINTTONE

@SUAI

Edited by @ZenoJones

Freddie Gibbs x Mixtape Daily (Video)

2010-08-18T13:40:00.000-04:00

Freddie Gibbs - MTV Shows

Gibbs, whose official LP Babyface Killa is being cooked up now, said the name Str8 Killa is just his declaration that he doesn’t deal with the B.S.

“I’m trying to do this gangsta music,” he said. “I just wanted to hit people right in the mouth with this. Let the world know what I’m on. Let them know I’m at the forefront of this. That’s what I grew up on. That’s the music everybody gravitated towards in the early ’90s. I’m not trying to duplicate that, but I’m carrying the torch.” – MTV

Wale – Eighty81 Interview (Video)

2010-08-18T13:29:00.002-04:00

Wale at NEXT and Interview from Eighty81 on Vimeo.

Wale stopped by Cleveland to hang out with the guys of Eighty81. While in Cleveland we set up a in-store at NEXT and had fans come through and get limited edition #nodaysoff T-Shirts by ILTHY autographed. We also had time to discuss his favorite albums, Attention Deficit, going indy or signing to a major etc, and more.

Stalley – Babblin’ (Video)

2010-08-18T13:23:00.001-04:00

Nike 1LOVE: Staten Island w/ Emilio Sparks (Video)

2010-08-18T13:06:00.000-04:00

As part of the lead up to the World Basketball Festival, Nike Sportswear is connecting the Five Boroughs of New York City in a celebration of hoops, culture, and its iconic Air Force 1 sneaker. Nike Sportswear has chosen five ambassadors from each of the five boroughs to participate in 1LOVE, a program that includes a online documentary series, a basketball tournament, and a Manhattan block party takeover.

Episode 5 features Emilio Sparks of Staten Island: host of the longest running show on WSIA in New York, The Emilio Sparks Experience, and known to some by his nickname, the "Charlie Rose of Hip Hop".

Dom Kennedy – Of All Time Live (Video)

2010-08-18T12:57:00.002-04:00

Dom Kennedy performed in Chicago on 8.14.10, hitting Subterranean for a performance. In this clip he performs "Of All Time" featuring Chicago's own, BJ The Chicago Kid.

Filmed by DJ RTC of RubyHornet.com

Curren$y & Stalley – Address Live (Video)

2010-08-18T12:54:00.000-04:00

DD172, Skibeatz, and Peter Rosenberg present "Bridging the Gap" at Santos Party House

Curren$y – Twistin’ Stank (Video)

2010-08-18T12:39:00.001-04:00

Trey Songz – Bottoms Up f. Nicki Minaj (Video)

2010-08-18T12:29:00.002-04:00

Trey Songz – Bottoms Up f. Nicki Minaj (Video)

Jay Electronica x Act II… (Video)

2010-08-18T12:18:00.002-04:00

JAY ELECTRONICA from DJ SEMTEX on Vimeo.

OUT IN LONDON PREPARING 'ACT II'

While Kanye has got the Internets going nuts, Jay Electronica has been residing in London for the past few weeks, working relentlesly in the studio, putting the concluding touches to the highly anticipated debut album, Act II. Jay invited me down to the studio to hear some of the cuts of the album, and although I can’t talk on the specifics, from what I heard, I can say that it is everything you expect times 10. It is a masterpiece, diverse Hip Hop excellence. The guest features that he has pulled out of the bag for the collaborations are pretty much beyond your current comprehension, and the journey making this album is as inspiring as the music itself. He’s done it, followed the code, cracked the safe, got the formula. The wait is almost over. – DJ Semtex

The Cool Kids - Gold Links (Video)

2010-08-12T11:15:00.000-04:00

THE COOL KIDS NEW VIDEO FOR " GOLD LINKS" OFF THE GONE FISHING MIXTAPE. SHOT AND DIRECTED BY MICHAEL STERLING EATON.

Tyga (Feat. Lil Wayne) - I'm On It [Video]

2010-08-10T12:31:00.002-04:00

Nike Sportswear presents 1LOVE: Queens featuring FORMAT

2010-08-09T17:02:00.002-04:00

As part of the lead up to the World Basketball Festival, Nike Sportswear is connecting the Five Boroughs of New York City in a celebration of hoops, culture, and its iconic Air Force 1 sneaker. Nike Sportswear has chosen five ambassadors from each of the five boroughs to participate in 1LOVE, a program that includes a online documentary series, a basketball tournament, and a Manhattan block party takeover. Episode 4 of 1LOVE takes you on a trip through Queens with FORMAT: a lifestyle and BMX shop owned by pro BMX rider Nigel Sylvester, along with friends Nigel Sparkes and Jason “Cheech” Hall.

Fans Bum Rush Wiz Khalifa In Boston

2010-08-09T16:55:00.000-04:00

The Taylors came out in full force this past Saturday to support Wiz Khalifa at the Boston Urban Music Festival. Before he could even finish his first verse, he was bogarted by his fans. Crazy! Once security ushered everyone off stage, Wiz returned and continued his set.

BTS: Freddie Gibbs’ “Oil Money” Video

2010-08-09T16:43:00.000-04:00

Here we finally have some behind the scenes footage from the “Oil Money” video shoot that went down in Austin, TX during SXSW. All emcees were on hand to film the clip which is being put together by GL Joe & HYSTK. No word on when the official official is set to drop, but this should hold you over for now. Shouts to Rich Parry (of the Blended Babies) on the narration.

Behind The Scenes of Oil Money from HYSTK™ on Vimeo.

The real magic of this clip happens about 4:00 in when Chicago photographer Mattias has an encounter with an Austin police officer. Word to the wise: leave the Lego guns at home, kids. [FSD]

Source: The Smoking Section

Cory Gunz – 1LOVE: Bronx (Video) [Nike]

2010-08-09T16:17:00.000-04:00

As part of the lead up to the World Basketball Festival, Nike Sportswear is connecting the Five Boroughs of New York City in a celebration of hoops, culture, and its iconic Air Force 1 sneaker. Nike Sportswear has chosen five ambassadors from each of the five boroughs to participate in 1LOVE, a program that includes a online documentary series, a basketball tournament, and a Manhattan block party takeover.

Episode 3 features Cory Gunz, Bronx based rapper and Young Money Entertainment budding superstar, giving us a tour of NYC's northernmost borough, and according to Cory "The Birthplace of Hip Hop."

Freddie Gibbs – Do Wrong pt.2 (Video)

2010-08-09T16:10:00.002-04:00

Freddie Gibbs - Do Wrong Part 2 from Scheme Engine on Vimeo.

J.Cole In Store: Life Under A Scope [Video]

2010-08-07T11:21:00.002-04:00

http://vimeo.com/13936243 from LifeUnderAScope on Vimeo.

Wiz Khalifa - Never Been (official video)

2010-08-07T10:21:00.000-04:00

Eminem – Love The Way You Lie f. Rihanna (Video)

2010-08-05T23:27:00.001-04:00

Kanye West – Power (Video)

2010-08-05T23:15:00.000-04:00

So what exactly is the piece?

Well, it’s a video portrait of Kanye. It starts with a very tight shot introducing him that’s kind of a reinvention of a neoclassical painting. It pulls back from the shot, without any cuts, and we reveal the video canvas, populated by all these characters who are depicted in various stages of undress and decadence. The iconography comes from Roman iconography, Renaissance iconography, and it connects to the sexuality of the music as well. As we reveal the setting for it, there’s a feeling of a moment of transition for him. A fall from grace, if you will. It visualizes power, and him as the icon as power, and then at the end of the piece it challenges the power that I set up at the beginning. It’s an elliptical piece of storytelling.

How did you guys end up using that kind of imagery?

He approached me via my gallery and he wanted to do something that wasn’t a music video. He wanted a video work that would accompany the music. I said, “That’s great, because I don’t do music videos.” I wanted to give it an epic feeling. The song feels very personal, but the orchestration and the production of the track is epic and I wanted to give it something hypersensational and exaggerated.

And I understand you’ve heard that Dark Twisted Fantasy is the name of the album?

I’ve heard that’s the latest name. I would say not locked-in, and it would probably not get locked until closer to the time of the album release. - Marco Brambilla (Director)

Crazy Big Fight In Long Island

2010-08-05T16:13:00.002-04:00

Nike Sportswear presents 1LOVE: Harlem featuring Ms. Banks

2010-08-05T15:47:00.000-04:00

As part of the lead up to the World Basketball Festival, Nike Sportswear is connecting the Five Boroughs of New York City in a celebration of hoops, culture, and its iconic Air Force 1 sneaker. Nike Sportswear has chosen five ambassadors from each of the five boroughs to participate in 1LOVE, a program that includes a online documentary series, a basketball tournament, and a Manhattan block party takeover. Episode 2 features Harlem-raised rapper and XL Recordings artist Ms. Banks. In this new short-film, Miss Banks discusses the streets she grew up on and takes a close look at the original stomping ground that inspires and influences her. - HypeBeast staff

Source: HypeBeast

Trilly & Truly 2010 “Basic Info” Collection

2010-08-05T09:48:00.000-04:00

Trilly & Truly 2010: Basic Info from RSVP Gallery on Vimeo.

From his familiar role as a music star, Lupe Fiasco sets his eyes on a different creative medium with this video unveiling of his fashion brand, Trilly & Truly. Fiasco personally speaks about what this collection dubbed “Basic Info” entails and the overall representation of his brand Trilly & Truly. Look for the collection to hit select retailers including Chicago’s RSVP Gallery. - Eugene Kan

Source: HypeBeast

Big Boi x Yelawolf – You Ain’t No DJ BTS (Video)

2010-08-04T20:25:00.000-04:00

http://vimeo.com/13894990 from http://vimeo.com/mauricegarland on Vimeo.

An Eva Mendes Sex Tape?

2010-08-04T16:27:00.000-04:00

DISSAPOINTMENT.... :(

Eva Mendes Sex Tape from Eva Mendes

Kenzo Digital: “The Dee & Ricky Super Happy Fun Time Show” Teaser

2010-08-04T16:22:00.000-04:00

Kenzo Digital presents "The Dee & Ricky Super Happy Fun Time Show" Teaser from Kenzo Digital on Vimeo.

Kenzo Digital releases the trailer for its latest collaboration with designers Dee & Ricky. This teaser is a glimpse into the the universe created by Kenzo Digital for the upcoming project “The Dee & Ricky Super Happy Fun Time Show”, which is currently in production and will be released in the coming months. Stay tuned as more information about the show will surely come to light soon. Enjoy! - L. Ruano

Source: HypeBeast

Drake Speaks On Upcoming R&B Mixtape (Video)

2010-08-04T16:11:00.000-04:00

MTV Shows

“Me and 40 working on it,” Drake said in Toronto at his OVO Festival. “I got you. I think I got a great body of work with that tape. I’m gonna do it like I do all my other tapes. I’m gonna make a night out of it. Just make sure you’re on the Net that night downloading, and it’s yours. I feel the people deserve it. It’s hard for me to put out free rap albums these days. So the best I can do is switch genres and put something out for free. It’ll be yours very soon.”

Although Drizzy didn’t reveal any of the records we may find on the tape, Mixtape Daily is guessing that the leaked “Fall for Your Type” (the record appeared unfinished on the Net several weeks ago) may appear somewhere on there. MTV

Kanye West – Power BTS (Video) NSFW

2010-08-04T16:06:00.000-04:00

Leave it up to Kanye to have his mind in a place the average rapper doesn't even know exist...

Wale x The Source - An Interview About Nothing

2010-08-04T15:53:00.000-04:00

In this exclusive interview with TheSource.com, Wale talks about why he is misunderstood, why he decided to take a break from the public eye, and he even discusses second-guessing some of the career steps he has taken so far.

Erly Bird drops his frirst single - You Da Illest

2010-08-03T21:20:00.000-04:00

Drake’s Thank Me Later Regrets

2010-08-03T18:24:00.002-04:00

MTV Shows

“The saddest part to me is that I would have made ’9 AM in Dallas’ the intro for the album, but I did it the day of mastering, which is crazy, so it couldn’t make the album. That’s probably my greatest upset, was the fact that it couldn’t be on the physical disc and be a part of that album. ‘Darlin’ ‘ was a loss just because it was never mixed, and every time I hear it in the club, you can never really hear the words. I think the words are the best part of that song. I think Wayne painted such a vivid picture. I tried to come in and add my little two cents at the end.

“Most of the music made it. Most of the music we held for a long time, and the stuff that did leak, it was pretty good references. It wasn’t anything I was too upset about. ‘Shut It Down’ leaking early was painful. I think it could have been a bigger record had it not been out there so long. And ‘Fall for Your Type’ I wish was on there, but I have other plans for that record, so it’s gonna be good.”

Source: RapRadar

J. Cole – Honey Interview (Video)

2010-08-03T17:51:00.002-04:00

We caught up with J.Cole at Heneiken’s Inspire Tour (New York Concert Series) to discuss his transition from The Warm Up to The Come Up, issues in the black community and, of course, his love life. – Honey

Ski Beatz – Nothin’ But Us f. Curren$y & Smoke DZA (Video)

2010-08-03T17:50:00.002-04:00

24 Hour Karate School on Sept. 7th

Yelawolf vs. Killer Mike (Video)

2010-08-03T17:47:00.002-04:00

in a beer chug contest

http://vimeo.com/13713994 from http://vimeo.com/mauricegarland on Vimeo.

Freddie Gibbs – Angela Yee Interview (Video)

2010-08-03T17:46:00.000-04:00

Gangsta Gibbs sits down with (2) Dope Radio

Ab-Soul – Turn Me Up f. Kendrick Lamar (Video)

2010-08-03T17:35:00.000-04:00

LongTerm 2: Lifestyles of the Broke & Almost Famous mixtape.

Nike Sportswear presents 1LOVE: Brooklyn featuring Theophilus London

2010-08-03T17:24:00.001-04:00

As part of the lead up to the World Basketball Festival, Nike Sportswear is connecting the Five Boroughs of New York City in a celebration of hoops, culture, and its iconic Air Force 1 sneaker. Nike Sportswear has chosen five ambassadors from each of the five boroughs to participate in 1LOVE, a program that includes a online documentary series, a basketball tournament, and a Manhattan block party takeover. Brooklyn-raised rapper, songwriter and producer Theophilus London kicks it off, as the focus of the first 1LOVE episode, in which he gives a tour of the Brooklyn neighborhood he grew up in and uncovers what makes his borough unique. - HypeBeast Staff

Source: HypeBeast