Jay-Z Opens Up Barclays Center

The Republic of Brooklyn shook this past Friday night as the Barclays Center,
home to the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets, opened with Jay-Z himself performing on
the first of an eight night concert appearance. Hov thrilled the sold-out crowd,
even showing off the Nets’ new home uniform and dropping a brand new verse.
Observe:

“This is Rich Porter, part two

You can stunt like that when you’re rich before your debut

Money and the murder, rapper or the trapper

Either way I’m gonna serve ya

Shooters on my team… no really, I got shooters on my team

Juan or Deron/ How you niggas want it, pick a arm

They call me Lucky Lefty… I ball so hard I don’t respect the fuckin’ referees.”

BBNG 2

These three above are the group BadBadNotGood, out of Toronto, Canada.
They’ve made a mark on the scene, covering the music of MF Doom, Odd
Future and others to great success. They’re described as post-bop, instrumental
hip-hop jazz. And their second album is available for FREE at the link below:

http://badbadnotgood.com/

Film: "Pharrell Williams:Heartbreaker"

There’s been a buzz lately around this project, starring Skateboard P himself. By all
accounts, it’s a short film done in conjunction with Bullett Media. There’s a trailer
below for you to check out right here…

ESPN First Take New Opening Theme BTS

Here’s a quick preview behind the scenes of Wale & Stalley doing
a new opening theme song for ‘ESPN First Take’, the lively sports
debate show with Stephen A. Smith & Skip Bayless…song drops
on Monday.

MF Doom x Robert Glasper Experiment

The masked villain takes time out to link up with the Robert Glasper
Experiment for the iTunes Festival this past Sunday in the UK. Check it
out for yourselves below.

Video: Beneficence w/ Masta Ace

Newark’s own Beneficence teams up with Masta Ace for this track
and video off of his upcoming EP, Concrete Soul, out October 30th.
The cuts are courtesy of DJ Total Eclipse of the X-ecutioners, video
directed by Jimmy Giambrone & Omid Video.

Black Star & Palestinian Solidarity

Yaasin Bey of Black Star sits with Sama’an Ashrawi about the
duo’s support of the Palestinian nation after a show in Los
Angeles.

Vince Carter vs. Sam Mitchell, as told by Jalen Rose

Jalen Rose, member of the legendary Fab Five out of Michigan, NBA vet and
current ESPN analyst talks about the time Vince Carter and Sam Mitchell got
into it while with the Toronto Raptors. Definitely something you’d want to catch.

Film: '42'

Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures are teaming up with director Brian Helgeland for 42, the powerful story of Jackie Robinson, the legendary baseball player who broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier when he joined the roster of the Brooklyn Dodgers. 42 will star Academy Award nominee Harrison Ford (Witness) as the innovative Dodger’s general manager Branch Rickey, the MLB executive who first signed Robinson to the minors and then helped to bring him up to the show, and Chadwick Boseman (The Express) as Robinson, the heroic African American who was the first man to break the color line in the big leagues.

Toca Tuesdays w/ Kendrick Lamar & Cedric The Entertainer

Ceddy Ced was the special co-host on this edition as Kendrick came through
to promote his new album, Good Kid m.A.A.d City. Props to AlLindstrom.com.