Monday, March 23, 2009

K.I.D C.U.D.I Performing At SXSW



This shit is ill!! AND C.U.D.I officially un-retires! Awesome! Check it out!!

Peep IT!!

Xcalibur

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

88 Keys Feat. Kanye West - "Stay Up (Viagra)" [Video]



WOOOOOO! It has been a minute right? Well I have been working on my stuff for the blog and been busy with work so I have been kind of lax on the posting but it will get better I promised.

Soooo have you ever wondered what 88-Keys and Kanye West looked like as old men...? Well now you will actually see it!! HAHAHA!! This vid is mega funny!!

Xcalibur

PEEP IT!!!

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Kanye West Feat. KiD CuDi - Welcome To Heartbreak [Video]


KANYE WEST "Welcome To Heartbreak" Directed by Nabil from nabil elderkin on Vimeo.


Wooooow!! This video is a piece of art!! Like most of 'Ye's videos to date. This is not the next single, but Amazing feat. Young Jeezy is. Kanye said on his blog that he would have to put this vid in his back pocket since there is already a video out using the same technique...still dope as hell!!

WATCH THIS!!

XCALIBUR

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Snoop Dogg Get Global Deal With MTV


Even while the details of his Interscope separation are being finalized, West Coast ambassador Snoop Dogg is moving forward on a unique partnership with MTV.

First up will be "Dogg After Dark," an MTV variety talk show with Snoop handling hosting duties.

The show takes place from the Kress nightclub, located on LA's Hollywood Boulevard.

In classic throwback Snoop style, the rapper will retain his very own house band, the Snoopadelics.

Additionally, the veteran crossover star will conduct A-list celebrity interviews and sketch comedy segments.

As part of the deal, MTV will assist in advertising Snoop's upcoming album, Malice In Wonderland, through the network's resources in "global distribution, marketing, and promotion."

Snoop's back catalogue will also be reintroduced to a new generation of video game fans, courtesy of MTV adding portions of his discography to their next edition of Rock Band.

When asked on how deal was formulated, Snoop explained it was a matter of recognizing the importance of cross-marketing in today's music climate.

"When [MTV President] Van Toffler and I sat down Boss to Boss, a global quintuple threat takeover was masterminded. As the world of entertainment keeps changing, we felt it was the right time to let Snoop Dogg back on MTV so we could continue to run things with music, movies, DVDs and bring Hip-Hop to Rock Band," Snoop Dogg told AllHipHop.com. "So screw your wigs on tight and tune in on Tuesday nights for the first step to the next level of Snoop D-O double G. 'Dogg After Dark' is the only nightclub TV show hosted by you know who. So take a journey with me through the mind, body, soul and musical mind state of the most prolific, authentic game spitter. And the sh*t is funny, so show me the money!"

MTV President Van Toffler echoed the rapper's sentiments, and elaborated on his view of Snoop Dogg being one of popular Hip-Hop artists ever with MTV audiences.

"Snoop has been a mainstay across MTV screens for over a decade by pushing the boundaries of Hip-Hop with his signature antics, incredible catalogue of music, legendary videos, larger than life personality and even a little controversy," Toffler explained to AllHipHop.com. "I can't even begin to imagine MTV, my tumultuous career and several raging ulcers without the Dogg being such a big part of our history. He is an undeniable international superstar whose talent and work transcend music, TV and film and we look forward to launching this new multidimensional partnership with the Doggfather."

"Dogg After Dark" premiers February 17 at 9Pm eastern time.

At press time, Snoop's 10th studio album, Malice In Wonderland, Is set to feature production from Dr. Dre, Pharrell, and Lalo Shifrin.

The LP is tentatively scheduled for release later this year.


[Ed. Note] In terms of Hip-Hop deals this is pretty big! I dont think anybody has gotten a deal quite like this. Nice going Snoop. - Xcalibur


Story WrittenBy Ismael AbduSalaam for Allhiphop.com

Monday, February 09, 2009

The Lonely Island - Jizz In My Pants & I'm On A Boat [Video]





Wow!! I love these guys!! It's a SNL skit turned into somethin way bigger than probably intended lol. The Lonely Island's album Incredibad comes out tomorrow (Feb. 10th), So buying this shit!!!

Peep It!!

Xcalibur

T.I. Feat. Kanye West, Lil' Wayne, & Jay-Z - S.L.U (Swagger Like Us) Grammy Performance



Was trying to find a good vid for this performance and good audio but I guess you can't have it all. I like the live version of S.L.U. (Swagger Like Us). Besides the fact that M.I.A looked like she was gonna have her baby on stage and Kanye trying to bring back the shag hairstyle. It was awesome!! Peep it. I will rant about in Grammys in a few days.....be prepared...

WATCH THIS!!

XCALIBUR

Monday, February 02, 2009

Illmind - Blaps, Rhymes, & Life Vol. II [Mixtape]


Finally we get the next B.R.A.L title from Illmind!! The first Blaps, Rhymes, & Life went way hard and in volume two he does not disappoint. There are some big names on this one like 50, Em, Scarface, & Talib, and underground favorites like D-Black & Heltah Skeltah return for this volume but a majority is all new names and he introduces his group Fortlive as well. It is straight hot! I have been listening to it while indulging in some 360 time and was amazed at how fresh it is. One thing you will notice on the bat is the sound quality is waaay better so you wont have to adjust your levels for each track. Well let me stop talking and give you the link:

Blaps, Rhymes, & Life Vol. 2!!

And make sure to check Illmind's blogsite

DOWNLOAD IT!!

XCALIBUR!!

OH!! And big up to my man DubMD for getting this joint to me early this morning!! Holla bruh!!