Cappadonna Tells Vlad TV Another ODB Story When He Stole The Mic From Notorious B.I.G. - Video

 Cappadonna from the Wu-Tang explains what was going on when Old Dirty Bastard rushed the stage at the 1998 Grammys, explaining that he just wanted to show off his fresh suit. The rapper also addresses what he said on stage, and shares several other ODB stories, including one of him stealing the mic from Notorious B.I.G.at a show.

Tully Banta-Cain Releases New Track "Creep" From Upcoming "Darkness" EP

Tully Banta-Cain has released the brand new track "Creep" from his upcoming new 'Darkness' EP online here. The track is the first leak from Banta-Cain, who is currently performing select shows in support of the album and is expected to drop his DJ Drama-hosted mixtape, "The Truth Hurts", before the end of the year.

 

Tully has been grinding in the studio creating some infectious rhymes and is now offering fans a front row seat to look inside the mind, body and soul of Tully Banta-Cain via his new 5-track EP, "Darkness". Taking his experiences in life, love, faith and family, Tully funnels it all a no-holds-barred audio experience that connects with the listener on an emotional level. "Darknesss" is an audio form of therapy that colors outside the lines of any genre-specific formula.

 

The "Darkness" EP is just a taste of what Tully is concocting in the lab. Tully is currently putting the final touches on his DJ Drama-hosted mixtape, "The Truth Hurts", which will feature guest appearances by Slaughterhouse's Joe Budden, E-40, Styles P, and Slaine from La Coka Nostra.

Curtessy x The Militia - "Expectations" - Audio Download

South Central Emcee Curtessy and Johannesburg-based beatsmith The Militia have come together with The DJBooth to bring listeners their debut collaborative full-length, Expectations.

The follow-up to May’s acclaimed Look What the Streets Made EP, the project comes heralded by reader-approved singles “One” and “The Lifestyle.”

Khrysis, MidaZ The Beast, Pro Logik, Rome Clientel and Wally Left make guest appearances throughout Expectations, which is produced entirely by The Militia.  Today's artist must know that the record companies are not investing a lot of money into a "No Name" artist.  You must be able to build your on brand, this rap thing is about grinding on little to no budget.

BlackTeen Thrown Out of School For Dressing Up as Jesus

You’re allowed to dress up as Satan or one of his henchmen on Halloween, but as a Chicago teen learned the hard way, dressing up as Jesus can get you thrown out of school.

Fox 32 News reports that Marshon Sanders was removed from class for wearing a Jesus costume. His mother, Angenetta Frison, says her son was readmitted after he returned home and changed clothes.

Sanders says he wasn’t trying to be offensive when he dressed up as Jesus, but that Jesus is the light of his life.

“I wanted to be Jesus because I just got baptized and so I felt like, why not?” Marshon says of his costume. “He’s the most influential person in my life.”

He says shortly after arriving to class he was called into the dean’s office.

“She tells me that, um, my costume was offensive and I was promoting religion, which I wasn’t at all,” Sanders says.

Since removing Sanders from class, the school has backtracked on its initial decision and admitted that Sanders should not have been thrown out of school: “We initially were concerned that the costume could be offensive to religious sensibilities. Upon further review, we realized the student did not intend to be offensive.”

Frison wonders if the image of a black Jesus is what really got her son removed from school.

“Race is an issue in our country,” she said. “We still struggle with racism. I don’t know if that was a factor, but it may have been. Would a Caucasian student dressed as Jesus have had the same effect?”  

Courtesy Of YourBlackWorld

MKV & Concept - "Stay Strong" - Official Video

MKV & Concept – “When The Pieces Come Together” is a fresh free release from Essenchill Records. The project is a collaboration from Chicago born MC MKV and New Zealand producer Concept.

“It’s not so much about music coming together; it’s about having a different outlook on our lives. Having the knowledge of self & positivity to see the good in life. Opportunities are always presenting themselves, people come into our lives. Basically it boils down to being centered and grounded. That is when the pieces come together.” – MKV

MKV who now resides in Pittsburgh PA, and is also one half of the group Lucid Music, who have released a substantial amount of music in recent years. Recent 2013 solo releases include the “Changes EP” from MKV & producer Adamatic. MKV has also appeared on SciFiStu’s 2013 project “Reflectionz”.

New Zealand producer Concept is back after his recent release with Ed Rowe entitled “Essenchill” earlier in 2013. In 2011 he also released a solo project entitled “Impromtu Notes”- a jazz inspired project with features from John Robinson, ID4Windz (Scienz of life) & StaHHr.