First, let me give credit where credit is due. DJ01 of ML fame posted this thread earlier and I happened to stumble upon earlier this afternoon when I took a sick day. A great find! How great? That I’ve been reading it for 3 hours now. Basically, earlier this month Questo invites the Okayplayer heads to post any celebrity’s name and he’ll explain his brush of fame with them. Imagine the Fat Joe on Juan Epstein episode times a hundred thousand trillion. After the jump are my faves. Here is the link for the whole thread. I warn you now, it will take up your evening or afternoon like the time you popped in Malcolm X and realized how late it was when it ended.
I was in the mood for some classic Nas ish today after listening to his verse on Game’s Letter to the King. I scoured the nets a bit and stumbled on classics that I knew true Nas fans (like JGilla) would love. So after the jump, you’ll find some freestyles from the early millennium and rares that were originally only white label vinyls. If you want to get his whole discography and mixtapes, stop by DKH for more.
I’m sure I posted this video awhile back but can’t remember now. But the video will def get you in the mood for what I am about to drop on you. The homies at Takes a Nation has blessed the internet with the vinyl rips of Nas’ singles from Illmatic. I had all of these except for the “Memory Lane” joint which I guess was released only in Japan. Not sure of all of you had them. Real DJs and Nas stans enjoy! Read the rest of this entry »
Comment : Posted by DJ Franchise a/k/a Francis Chiser
Posted on August 21st, 2008
This made my morning! Seeing Nas rip it up on Tom Sawyer was pretty dope. Supposedly, the dudes he outplays are Rush. I don’t know Rush except for Rockband and couldn’t tell you what they looked like. But Nas does his thing. Us Rockband nerds will pick this video apart b/c we will refuse to let an MC beat us on expert. So feel free to leave your critiques in the comments. But for now, enjoy!
3 Comments : Posted by DJ Franchise a/k/a Francis Chiser
Posted on August 1st, 2008
Its sad that the Daily Show and Colbert Report are the only places beyond the internet where I get my political news from. Nas appeared out of nowhere on the Colbert Report last night. But it was cool to see him perform and talk about his petition actions earlier that day at Fox. After the jump is his interview with Colbert. Good times… Read the rest of this entry »
Comment : Posted by DJ Franchise a/k/a Francis Chiser
Posted on July 24th, 2008
The brother with the best fades in hip-hop and who is going to hell for snuffing Jesus drops his most agrressive, artistic piece of work today. Most of you have it downloaded but if Weezy can do a milli, why can’t Esco? I’ll be at Best Buy today and will get my self a free t-shirt. Support the movement.
***UPDATE: MC Serch interviews Nas just a few days go.
2 Comments : Posted by DJ Franchise a/k/a Francis Chiser
Posted on July 15th, 2008
Nas goes in on Fox, O’Reilly, and Rupert on this joint. Wes gave you the BET-friendly “Hero” video before (which I love). Here is the “For Internet Screens Only” version of Sly Fox. Nas be checking the blogs b/c he got Jay and Minya up in there. Don’t trust anyone who watches Fox on the regular. Any coincidence that Jesse Jackson’s playa-hater comments about Barack were on a Fox show? I think not. Jay Smooth’s behind the scenes footage after the jump…
First Video for Nas’s upcoming “Untitled” cd. I read that they are using this song in the new batman commercials, anyone seen them? I can see this song running at the end credits of the movie. On another note the album is picking up steam on my itunes. I wasn’t able to go through the 2nd street tunnel because of this video, THANKS.
3 Comments : Posted by Weston Deboer
Posted on July 9th, 2008
Rosenberg hit up NY last night with a heavy set of Nas classics and new material. I think I put it best when I told J.GIlla to “wear some loose pants at work b/c you may get a hard-on.” On a sadder note, I heard Juan Epstein is taking the Arrested Development/Chappelle Show route and ending at its best. Too short, too soon (that’s what she said.)
