Monday, March 12, 2012
RIP The Trammps Singer, James T. Ellis; Dies At 74 (VIDEO & INFO)
James T Ellis, who belted out the refrain Burn, baby burn! in a 1970s-era disco hit that is still replayed in modern sports arenas, has died. He was 74. The Trammps released Disco Inferno - the song with the popular refrain - in 1976. The song was featured in the movie Saturday Night Fever, its soundtrack winning the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1978. Disco Inferno soared up to number 11 on Billboard's Hot 100 on May 27, 1978.
-Huffington Post
#MYOL News: Kendrick Lamar & Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope (VIDEO & BLOG) (Mar 4th-10th)
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Talent is never really the problem or maybe it is. In my opinion its more about the moves you make with the talent you are given. With that as a pre-requisite, I would say Kendrick Lamar would be #1 MC out of this new generation of Hip Hop that has been on fire since 2010. When it comes to his talent, the lyricism and style is one that is unprecedented in a time where a "socially-concious rapper" from the WestCoast is not what the mainstream Hip Pop radio stations are looking to play, yet. He has the ability to crossover and make a concept or club hit with a feature or remix but his ability to grow as an artist and boss without conforming to that Hip Pop wave is what is really impressive. The news breaks he will be working with Dr. Dre/Aftermath and I got excited to see a "new" generation MC get an opportunity to truly make his own lane. When it comes to moves, Kendrick has fully controlled the product and put a value on it that has allowed him the leverage to work with some of the greatest of all-time from the beginning of his career on a major label. 3's in the air, Hiii Power! Hip Hop lives! S/o to my B Phi B brother Fredo Tovar & Aplusfilmz doing big things too!
Hip Hop: Dutch Rebelle - Stop It! & Married To The Music (MIXTAPE) (Mar 4th-10th) #Boston #FarEast
Listen, Preview and Download Dutch Rebelle's "Married To The Music" Mixtape Below!
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
RIP Monkees' Singer Davy Jones (December 30, 1945 – February 29, 2012) (VIDEO & WIKI)
Davy Jones was born at 20 Leamington Street, Openshaw, Manchester, England, on 30 December 1945. At age 14, he began his acting career, appearing on the British television soap opera Coronation Street, which was produced at Granada Studios by Granada Television in Manchester. In 1961 Jones played Ena Sharples' grandson, Colin Lomax, the second year Coronation Street was broadcast. He also appeared in the BBC police series Z-Cars. After the death of his mother from emphysema when he was 14 years old, Jones rejected acting in favour of a career as a jockey, training with Basil Foster.
Foster was approached by a friend who worked in a theatre in the West End of London during casting for the musical Oliver!. Foster replied, "I've got the kid." Jones was cast and appeared to great acclaim as the Artful Dodger. He played the role in London and then on Broadway and was nominated for a Tony Award. On 9 February 1964, he appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show with Georgia Brown who was playing Nancy in the Broadway production of Oliver!. This was the same episode of the show in which The Beatles made their first appearance. Jones said of that night, "I watched the Beatles from the side of the stage, I saw the girls going crazy, and I said to myself, this is it, I want a piece of that." Jones debuted on the Hot 100 in the week of August 14, 1965, with the single "What Are We Going To Do?"
#MYOL News: 50th Anniversary of Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-Point Game (VIDEO) (Feb 26th-Mar 3rd)
#MYOL News: Dreamville Wknd, J.Cole Day In NC & Brings Out T.I. (VIDEO) (Feb 26th-Mar 3rd)
J. Cole returned home to Fayetteville, North Carolina on Thursday (March 1) to kick off a three-day celebration titled “Dreamville Weekend,” in his honor. Cole paid a special visit to his old high school, Terry Standford High, where he grew up playing basketball. He will also be hosting a dinner alongside the mayor and a few celebrity friends for the announcing of an official “J. Cole Day.” On Thursday, Cole tweeted about the festivities, writing “’J. Cole Day’ in Fayetteville today. Dawg, I can't even sleep it's too real. Dreamville Weekend.”
"Dreamville Weekend" will consist of a series of events meant to inspire young people and treat the residents of Fayetteville to an enjoyable time. Cole is not only looking to inspire but to give back to his own community. “I feel like it’s important to show them that there’s a bigger world out there,” the 27 year-old rapper said. A scheduled performance by Cole is set at the Filmore Charlotte for Saturday, March 3.
-Nicole Rosado, rapfix.mtv.com
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