Joe Budden Speaks Out On Drake [Video]
Joe Budden speaks out on Drake’s performance on “Views”. Part 2 after the jump.
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Berner: Best Thang Smokin’ Tour (Episode 1) [Video]
Bern is back on the road for the Best Thang Smokin Tour. Coming to a city near you.
Read moreDJ Jazzy Jeff: Vinyl Destination Season 3 (Episode 28) [Video]
For the Season Finale of Vinyl Destination, DJ Jazzy Jeff and the crew switch things up by showing tour life through their eyes. With a full arsenal of GoPro cameras in tow, the guys capture the European tour from their point of view. The DJ Jazzy Jeff Cam starts things off in Milton Keynes, UK. Jeff leaves nothing out, taking you along for everything from hotel arrival and an interview with Ill Will, all the way to showtime. The Dayne Jordan Cam takes a trip to deliver a few gifts and offers a lesson in gratitude. In Manchester the DJ Ferno Cam gives the grand tour of their swanky accommodations and a little cooking lesson from Stevee Blast, MTV Cribs style. Later that night, Dayne Jordan experiences technical difficulties en route to the show. But all is forgotten by the time the crew reaches London where Dayne is the first guest on a new podcast, Mind the Gap. Meanwhile, DJ Jazzy Jeff spends the day doing one of his favorite pastimes. The Vinyl Destination crew wraps things up in beautiful and scenic Thun, Switzerland. Be sure to stick around to the very end for a special message from DJ Jazzy Jeff.
Read moreDJ Jazzy Jeff: Vinyl Destination Season 3 (Episode 27) [Video]
DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Vinyl Destination crew arrive at the Hong Kong airport. After lunch at their go-to fast food spot, nature calls for Dayne and DJ Ferno. With neither of them willing to answer the call in the airport, the roommates get into a standoff about who gets first dibs on the hotel bathroom. Next, Jeff and Steeve Blast take their yearly trip to the renowned Sneaker Street. Jeff is disappointed when the experience isn’t quite the way he remembered. Then the guys venture off the beaten path on an ATV excursion through the jungle in Bali. Despite a few equipment malfunctions, the excitement continues.
Read moreDJ Jazzy Jeff: Vinyl Destination Season 3 (Episode 26) [Video]
DJ Jazzy Jeff is in asia where he links up with several of his long time friends Skratch Bastid, Shortkut, Dj Cool V, Biz Markie and more. During the green room rendezvous, Biz and Jeff battle it out over technology.
Read moreDJ Jazzy Jeff: Vinyl Destination Season 3 (Episode 25) [Video]
Still on a high from the Shambhala Festival, DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Vinyl Destination crew head to Portland where the energy continues! The Do-Over celebrates their 10th anniversary with ten simultaneous parties in cities around the world, including Portland where Jeff is the surprise guest. Before hitting the road, Dayne Jordan and DJ Ferno play a game of “Whodunit” with some suspicious smells. As always, the vibe at the Do-Over is electric. Jeff is especially pleased to see Playlist Retreat alum Sosupersam rocking the party. Post-show, Dayne gets a little choked up after receiving an amazing gift made especially for him. It seems things can’t get any better for the Vinyl Destination crew. But wait…THERE’S MORE. Next up is San Bernardino, California for the Nocturnal Wonderland Festival, and Jeff and the guys discover the festival definitely lives up to it’s name. Unseasonably cool temperatures and dust filled air are no match for a crowd entranced by DJ Jazzy Jeff’s killer set. Then the guys brush the dirt off their sneakers and head to Seoul, Korea. After a long journey, the first order of business is refueling the hungry crew, which is easier said than done in the wee hours of the morning. It turns out, hunger pangs are the least of their worries when a mysterious smell emerges from DJ Ferno’s direction…again.
Read moreDJ Jazzy Jeff: Vinyl Destination Season 3 (Episode 24) [Video]
DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Vinyl Destination crew arrive in Wichita, Kansas. DJ Ferno is determined to discover everything Wichita has to offer and believes there’s no better way than a helicopter ride around the city. Despite a compelling sales pitch, he is unsuccessful in recruiting anyone to join him in the “golf cart in the sky.” Jeff doesn’t need a helicopter to have a good time. After an electrifying show, DJ Jazzy Jeff enjoys a high flying view of his own, watching Mayer Hawthorne’s killer performance from the venue’s balcony. Next the crew boards a much larger aircraft headed to the Pacific Northwest for the Shambhala Festival. The crew quickly realizes they’re not in Kansas anymore as highways turn into dirt roads and a herd of cattle welcome them to the festival grounds. They guys have no idea what to make of the off-the-grid locale. Luckily Jeff’s dear friend DJ Skratch Basitd is on site to show him the ropes. It turn out, the Shambhala Festival is a music lovers dream. Jeff has the time of his life playing for an unforgettable set for an amazing crowd of music lovers. To experience the magic that is Shambhala, check out DJ Jazzy Jeff’s epic set here.
Read moreNOISEY Bompton: We’re Gonna Be Alright (Part 6) [Video]
The sixth and final installment of Noisey Bompton takes us to a barbershop with a studio in the back room, and shows the length at which people in inner city communities will go to better their lives. Kendrick Lamar expresses how much he loves the city of Compton, and how he plans to take the city with him wherever his success takes him. Noisey Bompton is a new documentary made by the people who brought you Noisey Atlanta and Noisey Chiraq. It’s the first episode in an eight part series, NOISEY, on VICE’s upcoming TV channel VICELAND. Each episode focuses on a different city, its major stars, and the stories and issues that influence its music scene.
Read moreNOISEY Bompton: Trap Kitchen (Part 5) [Video]
Gangs may be a part of life in Compton, but that doesn’t mean that gangbangers don’t have the same American Dreams as anyone else. “It’s not for the luxury,” Kendrick Lamar explains. “It’s the circumstances that be. A lot of these cats got kids, man. They don’t want they kids seeing the same lifestyle.” In the fifth of six segments of Noisey Bompton, Kendrick’s friend Lil L talks to us about his plans to get out of gang life and brings us to Trap Kitchen LA, a catering company run by a Piru and a Crip out of a former trap house. We also get some perspective on the social forces like mass incarceration contributing to the neighborhood environment and get to know the Pirus on the block.
Read moreNOISEY Bompton: Violence Touches All Of Us (Part 4) [Video]
“I know a lot of people are saying that it’s getting better, but I’m the one that’s doing the funerals.” Religion plays an important role alongside stories of Compton gang life in the music of Kendrick Lamar. In the fourth of six segments of Noisey Bompton, we pay a visit to the Greater Zion Family Church and talk to Pastor Michael Fisher about what he thinks the role of gangster rap is in the community and whether crime in Compton is actually receding. Then, we head to Campanella Park, the heart of Piru gang territory, to talk to Kendrick’s friend G. Weed about his experiences growing up Piru and becoming involved in the ongoing back-and-forth with the neighboring Crips. “Can’t nobody make this place safe,” he tells us. Noisey Bompton is a new documentary made by the people who brought you Noisey Atlanta and Noisey Chiraq. It’s the first episode in an eight part series, NOISEY, on VICE’s upcoming TV channel VICELAND. Each episode focuses on a different city, its major stars, and the stories and issues that influence its music scene.
Read moreNOISEY Bompton: Live From Rosecrans (Part 3) [Video]
Compton is full of up-and-coming rap talent, some of which can be seen on the cover of Kendrick Lamar’s ‘To Pimp a Butterfly.’ Artists like Boogie, Jay Worthy, Hitta J3, and Kalifornia King Special are busy building their music careers—while also trying to get by day to day. In part three of this episode, Snoop calls in to a radio show hosting several Compton rappers. Zach talks to one of them, Kalifornia King Special, who has found a way to make some extra money on the side. Then, we spend some time on Rosecrans Avenue with Hitta J3, whose song “Do Yo Gudda” has become Compton’s latest dance craze. Surrounded by four generations of family, J3 and his mother share stories of the effects gang life has had on their family and neighborhood. Noisey Bompton is a new documentary made by the people who brought you Noisey Atlanta and Noisey Chiraq. It’s the first episode in an eight part series, NOISEY, on VICE’s upcoming TV channel VICELAND. Each episode focuses on a different city, its major stars, and the stories and issues that influence its music scene.
Read moreDJ Jazzy Jeff: Vinyl Destination Season 3 (Episode 23) [Video]
DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Vinyl Destination crew head to Denver for a show at the renowned Red Rocks Amphitheater. A rainy weather forecast threatens to put a damper on the show at the majestic venue. But resident meteorologist Stevee Blast disputes the prediction. Stevee’s attempt to put everyone’s minds at ease leaves Jeff unfazed because the show must to on…until it doesn’t. Sunny skies suddenly give way to black clouds, lightning and hail. Ferno scrambles to protect the equipment while the others take cover from the torrential downpour. Although the weather interrupted the show, Dayne and Jeff refuse to let the delay rain on their parade. It turns out waiting for a storm to pass is the perfect time for a dance break.
Read moreTDE’s Ab-Soul, Isaiah Rashad & Jay Rock Give Back To Los Angeles’ Homeless Community [Video]
Top Dawg Entertainment is one of Los Angeles’ preeminent labels, and is one of the city’s champions of giving back to the community. Having hosted a holiday concert and toy giveaway, the label took to the city’s infamous Skid Row section to help out those in need. The unfortunate home of the largest stable populations of homeless people in the United States, Skid Row is a place of hopelessness and despair. So Isaiah Rashad, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul and several other TDE kinfolk took to the neighborhood to provide clothing for the homeless to keep warm during the winter season. This act of selflessness is a small sign of why TDE continues too succeed and flourish, as they do not forget about their city’s inhabitants either. via 2DBZ
Read moreDJ Jazzy Jeff: Vinyl Destination Season 3 (Episode 22) [Video]
On a trip to Dubai, Dayne Jordan and DJ Ferno dive deep into the waters of the denim culture at the expense of some long stares.
Read moreTorae: Physical Attraction [Video]
“When UPS comes through with that work, you gotta come through & share it with your people! P.S. Pay no attention to my Ninja Turtles robe or Super Mario pajama pants.” – Torae
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