ill Doctrine Bonus Tracks

Chris Matthews: "Poor Choice" is Bad Choice of Words..?

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:50:55 -0500

Umm, as opposed to "pro-life"? A rather odd exchange between Chris Matthews and George Will on MSNBC Hardball yesterday.

Jeru With Tha Liks

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:37:12 -0500

Some video I caught last night at the Knitting Factory, Jeru Tha Damaja jumping on stage with Tha Alkaholiks.. many other heads in the house, Tony Touch, The Beatnuts, Greg Nice..

Saul Williams "List of Demands" Video

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:02:17 -0500

List of Demands is actually an old track, from Saul Williams' 2004 solo album, but it's blowing up right now thanks to its appearance in a Nike ad (get that paper Saul!).

Common and Cedric the Entertainer on Obama

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:37:06 -0500

Common and Cedric chop it up on various topics while they promote their new movie.. Common also talks about his experience growing up in Rev. Wright's Trinity Church in Chicago.

Kanye West and Coldplay's Chris Martin "Homecoming" Video

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:28:53 -0500

Not sure why Chris Martin needed to be in this particular song, but i appreciate his dance stylings and Sting impersonation..

SEO Rap

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:54:21 -0500

"Chuck The Poetic Prophet (AKA The SEO Rapper) is back with another marketing rap. This time he describes how web standards and proper design can affect the ranking and conversion of pages on your site." Okay the "i'm rapping about a topic people don't usually rap about" thing is hella overdone, but I still enjoy it if you're sincere about both the topic and the rapping, which this guy seems to be.

German Hip-Hop: Germany "Der Meist Unterschätzte"

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:52:07 -0500

This is dope. Anyone care to translate? Am I correct that Germany is the rapper's name?

My Good Friend Dan Charnas on Obama's Speech

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:28:37 -0500

White People, Get Over Yourselves from Dantrification on Vimeo. Uh oh, Dan Charnas is vlogging.

Ashley Alexander Dupre "What We Want" - Snoop Dogg Remix

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:31:01 -0500

A quick mashup of the song everyone will be hearing all week. No disrepect or mockery intended to Ms. Dupre, for whom I have nothing but sympathy.. I hope she has good support around her and comes out of this healthy. NOTE: For a more useful take on the situation go here and here. MP3 version here:
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Evidence - "Chase The Clouds Away" Video

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:01:51 -0500

The new track from Evidence's .latest solo album, directed by Nicholaus Goossen with beats by The Alchemist.

Saul Williams "Sunday Bloody Sunday" Video

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:56:49 -0500

Nice new video from Saul Williams and Trent Reznor's "Niggy Tardust" project, for their cover of "Sunday Bloody Sunday."

Katie Holmes on David Letterman

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:25:07 -0500

Katie Holmes on David Letterman, trading baby stories with Letterman among other things.. Katie Holmes' baby actually sleeps until 9AM very morning? That kid's really got his thetans in check! (also, katie holmes tells how kanye west gets her through the day. )

Kara Walker Got That Pandemic

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:11:37 -0500

[note before watching: Kara Walker's work contains a lot of intense/provocative imagery, though I didn't use any of the illest ones here] Yesterday I went to the Kara Walker exhibit at the Whitney, and found the actor who plays Chris Partlow on "The Wire" there browsing the work. Having those two worlds intersect was so surreal and so perfect, I decided to commemorate by blending some of Walker's images with The Wire's theme song. (Parts of the video come from here.) I'm still processing the exhibit and what I take from it, how her work and the reaction it generates can be related to hip-hop.. perhaps to be discussed in a future video. Make sure to catch if you;re in NY though, it ends Feb. 3rd and a youtube doesn't do her imagery justice at all.

Ice Cube on Conan O'Brien: The Hip-Hop A-Team

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:14:31 -0500

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Ice Cube gives the still-bearded and writerless Conan O'Brien a Robert Mckee breakdown of the romantic comedy genre, and lobbies for a shot at the Mr T role in John Singleton's rumored A-Team movie. Ice Cube as BA Baracus.. How would you cast the rest of the hip-hop A-Team? I'd go with Rza as the boss/mastermind Hannibal, Lil Wayne as "Howling Mad" Murdock, and I dunno maybe Cam'ron as the smooth talking con artist "Faceman." Who would you guys pick?

Pleading With Fallen Heroes

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 13:56:17 -0500

Final Outlaw drops an acapella indictment at NY's longest running open mic night, End of The Weak