Copyright Criminals examines the history and influence of musical sampling, provoking debates about copyright, compensation, and creativity in the age of intellectual property.
Featuring remarks from hip-hop and electronica artists as well as George Clinton and ex-James Brown drummer Clyde Stubblefield, whose works have been heavily sampled.
George Clooney won't let Kanye be in his telethon, to help the victims of Haiti, which will be broadcast around the world tomorrow.
Kanye West's reputation precedes him: George Clooney's telethon is going out of its way to keep him out. "After what he said on the Katrina telethon and the way he behaved at the MTV Video Music Awards, everyone agrees it's just best that he does not participate," said a producer. "Kanye has to make everything about himself. He will do anything to steal the spotlight, and, well, this night it's just not about him."
In this Part 2 of my DeHaven interview I ask him if his street credibility was affected because of Jay Z calling him a snitch. I asked him about his YouTube clips and people claiming he is dry snitching on Jay Z.
Jessie sat down with Joell Ortiz and Frequency while I was in New York to discuss their mixtape together called Road Kill, Joell’s upcoming “Free Agent” album, and the Slaughterhouse tour they both are about to embark on. Also peep the interview to hear Joell’s thoughts on bandmates Joe Budden, Crooked I, and Royce Da 5′9″.
HipHopAtLunch.com met up with Nipsey Hussle during his NYC studio time to discuss his All Money In & No Money Out label, headlining LA’s Haiti Benefit Concert, working with Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y for the Smokey Robinson mixtape, and the upcoming album, South Central State of Mind.
Following up on 1, we close out the premiere Conversation with Just Blaze. Just talks the status of the recording business, what he’s been up to, D & D studios and more.
This is some footage of Young Money & Cash Money bringing in New Years down in Miami with performances by Drake, Wayne, Gudda & Birdman. Props to Derick G
The Fayetteville, North Carolina native has been working on his forthcoming debut slated for a Spring release. He was holed up in a mansion turned studio in Los Angeles, working with No I.D., the producer responsible for Jay-Z’s D.O.A. and Kanye’s Heartless (and many other classic songs that Yahoo! seems aren’t good enough to share haha).
Follow ItsBizkit on set for the video shoot for “Kite Runner” off Styles & Green Lantern’s The Green Ghost Project that will be coming out in Feb 2010.
And now for the Higher side of Cinematic Music Group. Jonny Shipes chefs up some “special brownies” for the homies Smoke DZA, Curren$y & Skotch Davis. Peep how high DZA is at the end….
We just received word that soul and R&B legend Teddy Pendergrass has died.
Pendergrass started his career with The Cadillacs before moving on to The Blue Notes (where he had the massive hit "If You Don't Know Me By Now"). Pendergrass would go on to launch a highly successful solo career and released hit singles like "The More I Get the More I Want," "Close The Door" (celebrated in the Eddie Murphy hit THE NUTTY PROFESSOR), "I Don't Love You Anymore" and "Turn Off the Lights."
In 1982 Pendergrass was involved in an automobile accident and paralyzed from the waist down. He announced his retirement from the music industry in 2006. He had been fighting illness in recent month including a lengthy hospitalization at Bryn Mawr Hospital.
Global Grind sends our condolences to his family and his fans! We will miss Teddy!
Multi-platinum selling producer Kwame touches on upcoming projects for 2010, including records with Keyshia Cole, Maino, Red Cafe, Nicki Minaj, Short Dawg, Young Money, and Beyond Belief (the newest signee to his boutique music group, Make Noise). props to 57thave
Clipse re-introduce themselves and talk about their hit back in 2002 “Grindin”. They talk about what they learned from the music industry. They speak about their mixtapes and how it lead into them starting their clothing line. Clipse also speak on their new album “Till The Casket Drops” and the production on the album. They break down how their music changed over the years and much more!
Since I didnt post any of the prior vids, i figured i'd post the last three that these guys dropped going back n forth with each other. Don't let this shit get ugly fellas!
