In 1975, Darthard Perry, a former FBI agent, went on record and explained the lengths that the government goes to examine and study African American culture. The man, a self-proclaimed “infiltrator,” speaks – seemingly with pride – on how he helped tear down Black organizations and how the culture was flipped back on the people. “You can take their culture and use it against them,” he says in the video. The video is marveling to watch, albeit disgusting. The agent was interviewed by the legendary journalist Gil Nobel (RIP).
Documentary by Gil Noble on the intentional destruction of Black America by the FBI using infiltration, counter-intelligence programs and drugs. From Marcus Garvey to Paul Robeson to Martin Luther King to Malcolm X to Fred Hampton, to the Black Panthers to heroin and crack, the FBI has worked to destroy.
The watch the whole documentary, see below.
According to lore Darthard Perry (a.k.a. Ed Riggs) died broke and in full obscurity.
Earlier this evening, Drake premiered the What a Time to Be Alive, the highly anticipated collaborative project with Future, exclusively on OVOSOUND RADIO. The mixtape have received positive views from fans and the internet in general, but has also received comments on one of Future’s lines on the song “Live From the Gutter”. The Atlanta rapper has allegedly thrown shade at Meek Mill by rapping in the song “You’re just a battle rapper, I’m an official trapper”, with some twitter fans catching the lyrics and possible taunt.
"You just a battle rapper, I'm an official trapper." – Future. Sigh Meek Mill can't catch a break.
Although there isn’t a confirmed beef between Meek Mill and Future, the Philadelphia rapper may have thrown shade at him during his performance at Made in America a couple of weeks ago when he told his DJ to turn Future’s music off.
Continuing his new Sunday Service series, Jeezy returns with a brand new banger titled Church To The Streets. Produced by Zaytoven. His forthcoming album is set to arrive November 13th.
After a full week of being teased, the highly anticipated Drake and Future collaboration is now being streamed on OVOSOUND Radio. “What a Time to Be Alive” features production from Metro Boomin so far, but there is no word if there are any features on the project. You can out the album stream through Beats 1 Radio if you have access to Apple Music.
All this week, Fans have been teased by hints from both Future and Drake that their collaborative effort What a Time to Be Alive is dropping this weekend. With album cover art out and a time to check out OVOSOUNDRADIO at 6pm tonight, we’re once again teased with behind-the-scenes footage how the new album was made.
Chief Keef’s Los Angeles hologram show was once again shut down due to permit issues with the scheduled venue, the Fonda Theatre. According to Billboard, Keef’s Hologram performance did not last even two songs before being shut down by L.A.P.D. officials. FilmOn.com and Hologram USA owner Aiki David released an official statement on the third shutdown of Chief Keef’s concert stoppage:
“The city of Los Angeles was clearly doing the dirty work of corporate giant AEG by shutting down Chief Keef’s festival. It was shaping up to be a great night at the lot and we had 80,000 fans watching on FilmOn.com. We are so p##### off we are planning to build a permanent venue for hologram concerts next to AEG’s Fonda Theater.”
The concert was officially stopped due to David’s company not acquiring the correct permit to hold the event. FilmOn also did not inform officials in time enough to receive a confirmed approval of the Bang 3 Hologram Fest. This is the third time that Chief Keef’s Hologram concert was shutdown by police officials this, following two canceled concerts that were scheduled in Indiana and Keef’s hometown, Chicago.
Recently, French magazine Clique was able to get a hold of Young Thug to do a brief interview with him. In the interview, Thugga was asked about the presidential debate, specifically Republican candidate Donald Trump’s popular run. In distaste, the “Lifestyle” rapper responded with “What the f*ck laws is he about to pass?” and then responded “They ain’t gonna ever let a punk win no mother*ckin election”.
Thugga also took some time to talk about what would happened if he was president. “My first thing to do would be [to] free everybody in jail”, says the Atlanta rapper, “10 or 15 years of a n*gga’s life is [enough]. He deserves a chance.”
Aside from his political views, Young Thug talked about working with Kanye West and an idea of doing a project with the Chicago rapper. He even talked about being in the studio and making tons of music with West. Check out the video below:
Last night I attended a birthday party for one of my cousins. Although the party was adult-themed, there were of course a few kids in attendance. Long story short, with a twelve year old being responsible for the DJ duties, I got the chance to see what the kids were listening to these days on their select Pandora stations. The age of a music critic is akin to dog years, but everything I heard seemed to mesh together as some sort of extended techno-pop beat with various crooners taking center stage. The songs were catchy, but the singers seemed to lack a certain thing to turns a song into music. What they were missing was passion.
I must admit, Nick de la Hoyde does not have a name that easily rolls off the tongue like T-Pain or R.Kelly. However, like those latter folks, he makes the same type of jams that inevitably become stuck in one’s head. I wrote about Nick in this very same column at the beginning of the year, following the release of his single “The Longest Way,” and later, “By My Side.” Aside from AHH, he has also been featured in a significant number of online magazines including The Source, Pop Scoop, Essentially Pop, The Examiner, Shockya.com, PopCityLifeMusic, WeDoItForTheLoveOfMusic, and All Access Magazine. Despite the fact that Nick makes pop-sounding songs, there is a clear degree of passion in his work, and the release of his appropriately titled Passion EP is further proof.
Passion is an impressive debut EP. Nick’s real-talk-centric lyrical content is only rivaled by an equally emotive sonic mesh, combining the talents of brothers and production duo Joseph & John de la Hoyde as well as renowned Hip Hop producer Lemoyne ‘LA’ Alexander. The result is a unique melding pot; pop and alternative rock evoking visions of the future while still deeply embedded in the past. As I touched on before, “By My Side” is a testament to this blend, combining a light-hearted groove with a deeply moving hook to express Nick’s affliction with music as a source of both passion and expression.
You can stream the entire Passion EP below.
And as always, make sure to follow Nick de la Hoyde’s movements on the interwebs:
Earlier this year, Dr. Dre has recently signed a new white rapper to his Aftermath label. The artist, Texas native Justin Mohrle, was discovered after Dre heard a demo with his former Dallas protege The D.O.C., and soon moved to California work with the legendary producer on Dre’s latest project Compton.
Mohrle and Dre have done 13-hour sessions at Record One studio in Los Angeles. The D.O.C. told D Magazine that Dre is planning to release the songs him and Mohrle made as a unit.
“That’s the way the house is rolling. We’re putting all of our energy toward building another classic for The Good Doctor. Then he’s going to help us take time to help us build a classic for the youngster.
So far, Mohrle has already worked on Compton with many artists including BJ the Chicago Kid and King Mez.However, he has also been working with Gwen Stefani.
A weird fan encounter happened at Patti Labelle’s show in Vancouver Friday night. The fan started to strip on stage, and Labelle warned him that she’s not having it. The legendary singer ended up throwing him off stage after he continued to strip on stage. Eventually, security rushed in to kick the the guy out.
During her warning, Labelle mentioned Nicki Minaj and Miley Cyrus as examples of artists she is not like. Like many singers including Grace Jones, the Labelle has criticized the modern popular artists in pop culture. Check out the video below:
During New York Fashion Week, Kanye West had a show for his new addition to the adidas clothing line “Yeezy Season”. The line has had mixed criticism, but actor Ice-T threw major shade at the different outfits.
As the Justice Or Else March draws nearer, Minister Louis Farrakhan has assembled a coalition of Chicago artists that have collaborated for one massive song for the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March, AllHipHop has exclusively learned.
The song, likely called “Justice or Else,” features Teefa, Katie Got Bandz, GLC, Saba, Lil Herb, Que Billah, King Louie and several others. Even the honorable minister gets on the mic, even though the capacity is presently unknown.
The artwork of the song represents the trials African Americans face domestically. The exact date of “Justice or Else” has not been revealed.
Where did Keshia Cole come free. It’s been a while since we heard new music from the West Coast singer, but now she’s been making some tracks with two hot artists from the south. Recently, Cole released “Don’t Waste My Time” featuring Young Thug and produced by London on Da Track. This is following a big week for Thugga and London. The two released their anticipated collab project Slime Season a few days ago.
What do you think of “Waste My Time”? Leave a comment below.
Vic Mensa’s been making a name for himself in recent time. Not only has he dropped a ton of new music over the summer, but he has also Now signed to Roc Nation, the Chicago rapper flourishes raw talent, and unique sound, and an intricate flow. Recently, Mensa released a new documentary titled “Down to Start a Riot”. The documentary, originally made by Fader, showcases the different situations throughout Mensa’s uprising, as well as studio and moments with SAVEMONEY. Check out “Down to Start a Riot” below.
Ever tried to neatly fit your sneakers into the closet, but you just have too many? Or maybe they just dont stack up just right when you try to neatly put them in their place. Sneakerheads, you have now found your solution and its actually pretty dope. Sometimes boxes break down with wear and tear, so now real sneakerheads have their solution. Enter _LookSee_ Illuminated Boxes.
Before it was either A) you put them in boxes and maintain their look or B) they are put in order where you can easily access them. But the problem with leaving sneaks outside the box is that the white plastic ages and other parts of the shoe eventually fade.
The _LookSee_ display is currently available for pre-order and will be available for purchase online starting September 15, 2015. The LookSee displays will be available in two sizes and designs, The Grand and The Petit.
As a by-product of EcoGreen Lights, _LookSee_ display will be available on its website. To get more information about product details check out the info here: _LookSee_ Boxes
Confident rapper Tory Lanez told the world he was best rapper in Canada… even better than Drake? On this track we get a glimse of what Tory has in mind becuase this song absolutely HEATS! Yea this “B.L.O.W.” goin hard but we want more!
“You s###### on me and I can’t to BLOW on you (2x) I can’t wait to BLOW”
In what appears to be a new sitcom series, Mac Miller’s new video surely entertains with visual effects and bells and whistles. After years in the game Mac’s Senior status shines on this track with his cool lacadasical flow. He kicks off the track with a line that pretty much sums up the life of the character in the video, stuck in every day grind of life. “We in between Heaven and Hell/ F*ck a 9-to-6, I’d rather be dead or in jail.” ID Labs hooks up the beat on this one that seems to contain a dope Curtis Mayfield sample, comment below if you know what it is. Mac’s third album GOOD: AM is available now.
For the past week, the internet has been going crazy over news that Drake and Future has made a mixtape together. From album covers to tweeted hints and even a countdown sequence on a website, we were all anticipating on bumping this crazy crossover this weekend. However, that’s hasn’t happened, and now the internet is starting to be get a bit agitated about it.
But don’t fret Future and Drake fans, there’s a chance that the Future Bands Gang x OVO collaboration will drop this Sunday. Last night at a performance in Atlanta, Drake dropped a statement that surprised many:
“Took a break from the Views, now it’s back to that, and me and Future got a tape before that…..Sunday will be madness.”
There’s still no word on when the new project is dropping.
