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Nov
24
THE COAL MINE: Young Jeezy feat. Nas - My President (Behind the Scenes)
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Young Jeezy’s “My President Is Black” Video Shoot feat TKBS from KENNY BURNS on Vimeo.
The good man Kenny Burns takes us behind the scenes on the set of Young Jeezy’s next MAJOR single “My President” featuring Nasir. Young Jeezy held a “rally” @ Ebenezer Church in ATL, and I must say it looks pretty LIVE! Exactly what I’m expecting out of this video, I predict that this single will do wonders for Jeezy’s album sales, and career period.
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Nov
6
THE COAL MINE: Life On Mars - 1500 Or Nothin @ The VMA’s
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I love seeing shit like this. Larrance and Mars of the infamous 1500 Or Nothin hit the red carpet for the VMA’s this year. There’s so many people in this video that it’s pointless to even name them, just watch it. Pretty fresh!
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Oct
8
Damn, 4th quarter is gonna be pretty good as far as hip hop goes. Ludacris is working on his 6th album called Theater Of The Mind which is scheduled to drop later this year and he reached out to 9th Wonder to collab. This is a video of Luda & 9th in the studio working on a song called Wake Up which I originally thought was Do The Right Thing. The song features Common and Spike Lee…..damn I can’t wait for this album to drop.
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Sep
15
So the West Coast King is seen here making that notorious banger Cali Iz Active beat. DJ Battlecat’s track record is pretty much undeniable and if any of you so-called producers call yourself trying to learn the west coast side of things, it is a MUST that you study the cat! Shouts to 2dopeboyz for this & Press play..
Zack
Aug
21
So recently Vibe Magazine released their 15th Anniversary Issue with Jay Z as the headline for the cover. The result was three different collector covers that hit the newsstands. In my opinion, being that magazines and newspapers are slowly phasing out, I’d recommend buying one of these issues. We get to see the behind the scenes footage of the photo shoot for the issue, pretty cool. Check it out..
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Aug
19
It seems as if Travis Barker is fast becoming the go to drummer for rappers, and unlike most trends that rappers tend to follow, this isn’t a bad one at all. Simply because he’s dope and any addition he’s made to a song hasn’t subtracted from anything *zing!*. Wale definitely has an ear for beats. Afterall, hooking up with Mark Ronson is definitely a good look. The name of this track is “G Told Me”….looking forward to hearing the final version! Sean C & LV, ya’ll are BEASTS!
Shouts out to DueceDopeBoyz for this one!
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Aug
18
Now, be it beyond me not to share this bit of news with everyone. Forbes has just released its list of top money makers in Hip Hop and as expected, the top three hasn’t changed much. In fact, the only change is who sits atop the list as King this year…….and if you follow these type of things then you know its none other than Mr. Vitamin Water himself. 50 Cent. Last year, Jay Z reigned, but until his deal with Live Nation goes through, he’s no match for Fiddy’s Vitamin Water prize! Here’s the list:
1. Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson: $150 million
2. Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter: $82 million
3. Sean “Diddy” Combs: $35 million
4. Kanye West: $30 million
5. Timothy “Timbaland” Mosley: $22 million
6. Pharrell Williams: $20 million
7. Kasseem “Swizz Beatz” Dean: $17 million
8. Calvin “Snoop Dogg” Broadus: $16 million
9. André “Dr. Dre” Young: $15 million
10. Christopher “Ludacris” Bridges: $14 million
11. Clifford “T.I.” Harris: $13 million (tie)
12. Dwayne “Lil Wayne” Carter: $13 million (tie)
13. Marshall “Eminem” Mathers: $12 million (tie)
14. Lonnie “Common” Lynn Jr.: $12 million (tie)
15. Aliaune “Akon” Thiam: $12 million (tie)
16. Jermaine Dupri: $11 million (tie)
17. Jonathan “Lil Jon” Smith: $11 million (tie)
18. OutKast: $10 million (tie)
19. Hakeem “Chamillionaire” Seriki: $10 million (tie)
20. Jayceon “The Game” Taylor: $10 million (tie)
The biggest shocks to me are Chamillionaire & Common. Common wasn’t as much a shock to me once I remembered how much he must be benefiting from his foray into movies. Chamillionaire on the other hand, whatever business deals he’s making, or has made, is completely unknown to me! Hmmm….
Head to Forbes to get the run down….
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Aug
6
THE COAL MINE: 1500 or Nothin’ meets Gene Simmons during rehersal
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Mannn…must love to 1500 or Nothin’ out there doing their thing on tour with Lupe Fiasco. On tours like that, you never know who you could run into, and one of the funniest things about it was that he walked in to meet them. For those that don’t know who Gene Simmons is, he’s the lead singer for rock juggarnaut KISS….and for those that don’t know who KISS is….I have nothing to say to you. Shouts out to 1500 or Nothin’, keep holding it down for Los Angeles and good music period! And to everyone else that would like to one day be in their position, keep GRINDIN’!
Le Zack, grabbed this from Lupe The Fiasco Blog!
Jul
14
THE COAL MINE: Behind the Scenes of Radiohead “House of Cards Music Video”
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So its not secret that Radiohead is one of the most progressive acts in music today (maybe period), so it comes as no surprise that with the new video for their single “House of Cards” they would continue on that route. All of the images in the video are actual live shots that were captured digitally by new technology called Geometric Informatics and Velodyne LIDAR. Exactly how this new technology works is a tad bit too complex for me so here’s a brief description:
No cameras or lights were used. Instead two technologies were used to capture 3D images: Geometric Informatics and Velodyne LIDAR. Geometric Informatics scanning systems produce structured light to capture 3D images at close proximity, while a Velodyne Lidar system that uses multiple lasers is used to capture large environments such as landscapes. In this video, 64 lasers rotating and shooting in a 360 degree radius 900 times per minute produced all the exterior scenes.
Radiohead - House of Cards (Behind the Scenes):
In a sense the video reflects the world as it is now, digital. We seemingly live digital lives with our reliance on technology. But, besides that, the video itself is pretty interesting. I think the most interesting thing about this is the director didn’t have much control over the images that the scanners captured. As a result, many of the things that you will see in the video are one of a kind. With that said, check out the official video:
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Jul
8
THE COAL MINE: 1500 or Nothin’ Rehearses for Lupe Fiasco Tour
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Its crazy to see how far 1500 or Nothin’ has came from their humble beginnings in Los Angeles. Just goes to show that there’s no limits to where talent can take you. Bam is usually on the drums but as you will see, he’s taking a little snack break, lol. Mars holds it down though (didn’t know you played drums too mayn!). Right now 1500 is on tour with Lupe overseas. For all those upcoming bands that hope to one day be on tour with a headliner, keep grinding, keep working, get those CHOPS up, persistence is key!
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P.S. 1500 or Nothin’ played on The Game’s new song - Dope Boys
