Show attendees got a good surprise when headlining act Q-Tip brought his pal Kanye out to play hypeman for an amplified performance of the ACTQ classic “Award Tour” Read the rest of this entry »

Hennessy’s throwing a BYOB party for everyone and it’s taking place in the comfort of your home. In the upcoming The Art Of Blending film, Thibaut De Longeville, best known for the Just For Kicks and Air Force 1 sneaker docs, captures a one-off show curated for Hennessy’s Artistry series where several music mavericks – including Chaka Khan, Q-Tip, Mary J Blige, The Roots, Eve, Bobby Brown and Erykah Badu Read the rest of this entry »

Life + Times lets loose a brand new tune from the Roc’s latest signee Santigold, entitled “Go” and which Santi says has a “dual meaning. On one hand it’s a challenge, beckoning any would-be usurpers to come show and prove.” Read the rest of this entry »

In 2011, this is as close to a “Roll Call” as you’re going to get. Annnd, in 2011, this could be considered the first noteworthy Hip-Hop full-length record to get the ball rolling; set the standard for where the beats, rhymes and life should be propelled to elevate the music standard in the commercial district. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s about that time Consequence hits the silver screen again and since the popcorn has been buttered, curtain has been lifted and ushers are on foot patrol, the show can go on with Movies On Demand 2. Looking to be a bigger box office draw than its predecessor, the sequel finds The Cons shooting drama scenes with XV and Bun, action segues with Talib Kweli and Kendrick Lamar and plenty Read the rest of this entry »

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NYC Taxi Head Urges His Members to Racially Profile Passengers [Black Voices]

The Heisman Finalists Were Announced [With Leather]

Wesley Snipes Talks To Larry King About Tax Conviction [The Urban Daily]

Twitter Trend: The Number Game [Buzzfeed] Read the rest of this entry »

It’s probably been a few years since Cons The Don has had to mess with a fake I.D. He’s no bag of bones, but he’s no spring chicken either. Thus, it’s a surprise that Movies On Demand 2‘s lead-off single sports the cut-and-dry subject. However, the deceptive name lends multiple meanings, shooting down those impostors who always bite off more than they can chew. Read the rest of this entry »

Kanye West may have spoiled and catered to the innernuts in the same fashion he does his bottom bishes: a little too much. Instead of reveling in the joys that My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is in stores NOW for your tangible enjoyment, they’d rather pilfer through unmastered wav. files and rush the kingship of ‘Ye and Jay for Watch The Throne. Read the rest of this entry »

The LP may be available for public consumption but G.O.O.D. Fridays keeps truckin’ right along, this time with contributions from the senior member Cons the Don and your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper Talib Kweli. What makes this week’s entry is it is exclusively featured on the deluxe version of My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Kanye is going out his way to let you sample the audio dope before you partake in the OD on November 22nd. Read the rest of this entry »

I’d just like to say Chiddy Bang is officially not f*cking around. They’ve recently unveiled their first official release, Chiddy Bang: The Preview, and done tracks with Pharrell and now, Q-Tip. The latter is the seat-belt-buckling “Here We Go,” an obnoxiously big record that stands out like a puddle in the pouring rain Read the rest of this entry »

While G.O.O.D. Music’s antics like CuDi’s cocaine outburst and Kanye’s film festival have ruled the airlines today, the Lt. Consequence is only out for “1 Thing” to represent his camp: well, you know what the hell I was gonna say. Making G.O.O.D. music of course! Read the rest of this entry »

Spoiler alert: Consequence’s Movies On Demand will go down as one of the best mixtapes of 2010. Nowadays, it’s not uncommon for the novice rapper to go over-the-top in the mixtapes for that undeniable buzz but the more established rhymeslayers generally resort to just rapping over popular beats and calling it a day. Well, apparently someone failed to tell Consequence that the vets weren’t supposed to care as much because his recent project G.O.O.D. Music, Nah Right & Universal Motown Present Consequence Movies On Demand sports material that most record labels couldn’t laud on their artist’s retail albums. Read the rest of this entry »

Continuing on his one man mission to bring embarrassing & enlightening Hip-Hop revelations to the masses, Skillz returns slightly ahead of schedule with the latest installment in his “Confessions” series. Backstage of the famed Nokia Theater, he sits down with the legendary Q-Tip & Peanut Butter Wolf. Read the rest of this entry »

Conceptually, this looks way too elaborate to be given away for free, but Dexter is a trooper and he isn’t so far removed that he doesn’t understand you have to give a little to get a lot in today’s game. Pay-per-view or not, tell the people it’s showtime as Cons The Don and premium channel Nah Right link up with the big starz including Rick Ross, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch and Kanye West’s entire G.O.O.D. Music cartel. Read the rest of this entry »

The “Just Begun” posse weren’t the only ones to leave NYC in a frenzy last night. Consequence was ever so kind to share his stage time with the crew that needs no introduction: ATCQ. Read the rest of this entry »