Distant Relatives Album Trailer

You gotta check this out JUST for the Oliver
Stone cameo alone...

FADER TV Interview: Erykah Badu

Fresh off that fire that is the 'Window Seat' video and
her new album, Mz.Badu chops it up right quick with
Fader Magazine.

Spiderman:Shattered Dimensions

Here's the first look at the new Spider-Man game from
Activision; the game will include these two levels, taken
from the Noir and Amazing arcs in the Spider-Man
universe...looks pretty cool.

iPad for the Classroom

Good idea or bad idea? Seton Hill University in Pennsylvania
is giving each student an iPad free with admission.

DJ Premier versus DJ Pete Rock

Manhattan Records presents DJ Premier VS Pete Rock -A Legendary DJ Battle trailer from getfunky on Vimeo.

Manhattan Records is celebrating their 30th
Anniversary with an epic DJ battle between
two hip hop legends, Premier and Pete Rock.

In Japan. On May 2nd. I think some people
are going to look into selling bone marrow
to get out there to bear witness...

Video: Raekwon 'Canal Street'

XXL put this out, so props to them initially....

Video:Joell Ortiz - Project Boy(w/DJ Premier)

This track is the TRUTH...2010 keeps gettin' better
and better and artists are stepping their game up!!!

Nas x Damian Marley Tour Dates

In addition to the album being pushed back until May 18th, we also
get word on the duo's tour dates courtesy of HHDX. Peep below:

May 2 – West Palm Beach, FL – SunFest
May 21 – Arcata, CA – Arcata Community Center
May 22 – Eugene, OR – Cuthbert Amphitheater
May 23 – Seattle, WA – Showbox Sodo
May 25 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
May 26 – Santa Barbara, CA – University of California, Santa Barbara
May 28 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
May 29 – Las Vegas, NV – The Joint
May 30 – Valley Center, CA – Harrah’s Rincon – Open Sky Theater
May 31 – Los Angeles, CA – UCLA Jazz Reggae Festival
June 2 – Santa Fe, NM – Paolo Soleri Amphitheatre
June 8 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
June 9 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller Creek Outdoor Amphitheater
June 11 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music Festival
June 12 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
June 13 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues
June 27 – Brussels, BE – Couleur Cafe Festival
June 28 – Paris, FR – Paris Hip Hop Festival
July 1 – Arendal, NO – Hovefestival
July 3 – Cologne, DE – Summerjam
July 4 – Gdynia, PL – Heineken Opener Festival
July 6 – Copenhagen, DK – Vega
July 7 – Hultsfred, SE – Hultsfred Festival
July 9 – Frauenfeld, CH – Openair Frauenfeld
July 10 – Montreux Vaud, CH – Montreux Jazz Festival – Miles
July 11 – Rotterdam – Holland North Sea Jazz
July 13 – Hamburg, DE – Stadtpark
July 14 – Munich, DE – Tollwood Festival
July 16 – Manchester, UK – Manchester Academy
July 17 – Dublin, IE – Tripod
July 20 – Hammersmith, UK – Hammersmith Apollo
July 23 – Gräfenhainichen, DE – Splash Festival
July 31 – Brooklyn, NY – Williamsburg Waterfront
August 1 – Bridgeport, CT – Gathering of the Vibes Festival

K'Naan - 'Waving Flag' Album Version

K'NAAN "Waving Flag" album version from nabil elderkin on Vimeo.

Directed by Nabil Elderkin. Diggin' this...

Ayatollah's Top Five Beats From Queens

The man behind 'Ms.Fat Booty' for Mos Def as
well as other bangers you might know speaks
on the top 5 beats from his home borough.