New visual from Probz, directed & edited by Ant Axten.
Bright Sparks (@brightsparks54) – Sake/Know Me (Video)
Taken From Pollution E.P, available here.
Minie Dappz (@MinieDappz) – 72 Bars of Grime (Video)
Shoutout to Invasion Alert……courtesy of P110 Media.
Slew Dem (DaRealChronik, @GManSlewDem & @RageSlewDem) – Deja Vu FM Set
Another excellent set from Slew Dem, if you have an hour’s time.
Jay-Z & Beyoncé’s Inauguration Arrival
Check out some more pics of the power couple from Obama’s inauguration below.
CyHi Da Prynce “Far Removed” (Video)
Picking things up from “Favorite Things” CyHi gives more background on his partners, who go through their drug stash, prepare it all, and get ready to make their next move.To be continued. Ivy League: Kick Back, drops on January 29.
Beyoncé’s National Anthem At Inauguration
After Barack Obama accepted his second term into office, Beyoncé closed out today’s Inauguration by singing “The Star-Spangled Banner”.
Presidential Inauguration (Live Stream)
For those that aren’t at the Mall and are currently without a TV, do not fret: Obama’s inauguration is currently in progress. Looking forward to Beyonce’s part myself.
Young Jeezy At Echo Stage In DC
Jeezy took part in the inauguration festivities this past weekend and performed at the Echo Stage. Can Jeezy have a show without a fight or shootout break out?
OGz 2013 Cypher (@CameraManSketch)
P Money, Blacks, Little Dee, Jendor, Ruger, Stormer, Kozzie and Kenzie. Need I really say more? Shoutout to Cameraman Sketch for this cypher.
Lupe Fiasco Removed From Stage In D.C. For Anti-Obama Performance
So, if you look back enough, you can see that Lupe Fiasco isn’t very gung-ho on the Obama campaign (or really much of modern politics for that matter). So, he was performing at Hamilton Live in Washington, D.C., and during his show kept repeating a verse containing the below lyric from his song ‘Words I Never Said’:
Gaza strip was getting bombed, Obama didn’t say shit
That’s why I ain’t vote for him, next one either
After about 30 minutes of this, he was then removed from stage. Check out some tweets from Josh Rogin at the bottom of the post…the organizers also spoke on the matter:
StartUp RockOn is all about startups helping startups. At Sunday night’s Inauguration Celebration at the Hamilton Live, organizers set out to honor innovative visionaries with grants, accolades and a party worthy of the success we achieved at the RNC and DNC this summer.
Lupe Fiasco performed at this private event, and as you may have read, he left the stage earlier than we had planned. But Lupe Fiasco was not “kicked off stage” for an “anti-Obama rant.” We are staunch supporters of free speech, and free political speech. This was not about his opinions. Instead, after a bizarrely repetitive, jarring performance that left the crowd vocally dissatisfied, organizers decided to move on to the next act.
The party continued as planned, and we celebrated the announcement of CodeNow’s winning the Grant Challenge. CodeNow is a non-profit startup based in Washington DC that teaches “underrepresented high school students basic skills in computer programming.
Lupe Fiasco just got thrown off stage here at the Hamilton Live after he went on an anti-Obama diatribe mid set.
— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) January 21, 2013
So Lupe played one anti-war song for 30 min and said he didn’t vote for Obama and eventually was told to move on to the next song.
— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) January 21, 2013
Lupe refused to move to the next song so a team of security guards came on stage and told him to go.
— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) January 21, 2013
Dice Raw Feat. Raheem DeVaughn – Somebody Loves You (Video)
Dice Raw features Raheem DeVaughn in this new track from his upcoming mixtape soon to drop in 2013. Aisha Thalia stars in the video.
2 Chainz Performs At The Fillmore (Silver Spring, MD)
DMV’s The Move captured some good footage of the riot that was 2 Chainz at the Fillmore in Silver Spring. More below…on an unrelated note, 2 Chainz is really gaining on Drake for most hilarious outfits.
Paper Pabs (@pabbywabby) – 2013 Freestyle (Video)
Something to get the roads hype for the forthcoming The Man, The Myth, due 1st March (preorder here).
JayEye (@JayEyeNSB) Vs. Eyez (@Eyez_UK) – Send Before The War (Whos Da Boss)
Whos Da Bos has been putting together some pre-clash battles….in these two, Jay Eye goes up against Eyez in their ‘Send Before The War’ vids.
Ace Hood – Fuck The World (Video)
Ace Hood shows his political side, which certainly raises his talent in my book.
Rick Ross – Pirates (Video)
Rick Ross drops his latest visual from God Forgives, I Don’t, milking his last bit of revenue before he turns his full attention to his upcoming album.
SafOne (@SafOneStayFresh) – Show Man About Grime (Video)
Taken from the mixtape Saf Done Dis available 3rd March.
Chief Keef: From Rags To Riches Documentary [Part 1]
Chicago director DGainz is releasing a short-form documentary on Keef entitled From Rags To Riches. Gainz has literally been down with Keef since day one, and has endless footage of the young rapper’s journey . Check the first installment above.
Behind The Scenes: Meatchi (@Meatchi_Sb) – E.Street Bangaz
Meatchi celebrated his birthday last Tuesday with a new mixtape and he shot a video for a record off his mixtape , Free Crack. If you havent done so, make sure you download it now.
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Perform ‘Thrift Shop’ On Ellen
It’s the song that’s blasting on every radio across the country. Check out Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ amazing performance of “Thrift Shop.”