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Mos Def sat in with The Roots tonight on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, even playing cowbell as The Roots played “Don’t Fear The Reaper” for Will Ferrell. The highlight, though, was the performance of “Casa Bey” from Mos Def’s new album, The Ecstatic. Continue reading
Rihanna is finally back in the spotlight after that ugly Chris Brown incident. She stars in Kanye West’s newest video, “Paranoid,” which features G.O.O.D. Music artists Mr. Hudson and Kid Cudi on the chorus. Continue reading
Although “Chillin” still hasn’t become the massive smash I predicted (just wait until the music video comes out soon), it’s still a great song, and Wale gave an inspired performance for Last Call with Carson Daly on Friday. Continue reading
Beastie Boys weren’t the musical guests. But thanks to Jimmy Fallon’s coaxing (he’s a huge fan), he convinced them to rock “So What’cha Want” with The Roots. And the resulting performance was spectacular. Continue reading
From the May 25, 2009 issue of The Miami Herald (web / print)
After ditching eccentricity for introspection on his criminally underrated (yet under-performing on the charts) 2006 album, The Big Bang, Busta Rhymes felt the need to reclaim his wild side.
Unfortunately, Back on My B.S. is an unintentionally appropriate title for Busta’s eighth studio album. The disc is a return to the inconsistency and outlandishness that plagued the hip-hop veteran’s catalog in the early 2000s. Continue reading
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