King Poetic (Emily Dickinson x Nas)

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Read this poem by Emily Dickinson: My Life had stood—a Loaded Gun— My Life had stood—a Loaded Gun— In Corners—till a Day The Owner passed—identified— And carried Me away— And now We roam in Sovereign Woods— And now We hunt the Doe— And every time I speak for Him— The Mountains straight reply— And do I smile, such cordial light Upon the Valley glow— It is as a Vesuvian face Had let its pleasure through— And when at Night—Our good … Read More »

Biggie: Party & Bullshit (LIVE)

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Biggie: Party & Bullshit (LIVE)

Let’s close it out the way we kicked it off, with Party and Bullshit (this time live at the lyricists lounge show). Thanks for reading/listening/watching. Hope you enjoyed it. Rest in Peace, Christopher Wallace. You’re missed. P.S. I might just throw shit up for the rest of the night ‘cuz I have extra and why the fuck not? We’ll see.

Biggie: Macs & Dons

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Biggie: Macs & Dons

It’s gotta be early in his career. Feels a little like watching a great bball player in college. You can see the beginnings of their soon-to-be-realized potential.

Puppets

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Puppets

A recent convo about the new Kobe/Lebron puppet commercial: LH: IS THAT KRS-ONE IN THE NEW KOBE/LEBRON COMMERCIAL? CH: Haven’t seen-ill …4 minutes later… CH: I think you meant was that Lebron in the new Kobe/KRS commercial. merry christmas to all the black mambas.

ProStars

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ProStars

Based on a true story. I know for a fact everything in this intro actually happened. It’s all about helping kids.

BET Awards Cypher Session: Mos Def, Black Thought, Eminem

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BET Awards Cypher Session: Mos Def, Black Thought, Eminem

From the 2009 BET Hip-Hop Awards (always super underrated). UPDATE: this was one of 3 cypher sessions. I only put this one up because it’s by far the best one, but here’s a video with all three together if you’re interested. Highlights are Buckshot, Joe Budden, KRS-One, and obviously the three amigos mentioned above.