Showing posts with label Live Music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Live Music. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Kid Cudi Performs "Pursuit of Happiness" on Conan
The Cudder puts on his best singing voice for the audience at "Late Night with Conan O'Brien."
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
On the Road with Consequence and Asher Roth
Cons and Asher take Flint, Michigan, by storm and do a little freestyling along the way.
Spotted at G.O.O.D. Music Blog
London Town Welcomes Rihanna
"Please Don't Stop the Music"
"Run This Town"
Say what you want about her personal life, but that Rihanna knows how to put on a show.
Spotted at Buzzworthy.MTV.com
"Run This Town"
Say what you want about her personal life, but that Rihanna knows how to put on a show.
Spotted at Buzzworthy.MTV.com
Monday, November 9, 2009
Beyonce, Jay-Z Hit the Stage at 2009 EMAs
Here's two noteworthy performances from this year's MTV Europe Music Awards, taped today in Berlin.
Beyonce "Sweet Dreams"
Jay-Z "Empire State of Mind"
Beyonce "Sweet Dreams"
Jay-Z "Empire State of Mind"
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Murs Talks Upcoming Felt 3 and 9th Wonder Projects
Look out for that "Fornever" collabo with Murs and 9th. Nothing like that real hip hop.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
"Empire State of Mind" Live From Game 2 of the World Series
Jay-Z and Alicia Keys today opened the World Series Game 2 with a live performance of their hit, "Empire State of Mind." I love how the crowd roars when Jay says "I made the Yankee hat more famous than a Yankee can."
That boy good.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Kandi Burruss Performs "I Fly Above" on Mo'Nique
Prior to taking to the stage to perform the first single off her upcoming album, "Blog," Kandi shared what it was like being on "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" and discussed her successful career as a songwriter. She briefly touched on the tragic loss of her ex-fiance, AJ Jewell, as well.
Michael Jackson "Smooth Criminal" Clip
"This Is It," MJ's documentary about his would-be concert series, is in theaters now. Here is a look at the legend doing what he was born to do.
Hip Hop Official Live at the Cypress Hill Smokeout 2009
Hip Hop Official catches up with Goodie Mob, Sen Dog, Murs, Sunspot Jonz, Devin The Dude, DJ Muggs, Redman, Bushwick Bill and Willie D at the first Smokeout in six years. That's a pretty heavy lineup.
Side note: Glad to hear the Bushwick Bill is alive and well.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Serius Jones Live in France
Check out Serius Jones performing his new joint, "Oh Baby!," to a sea of people in Oreleans, France.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Back Stage with Tyga of Young Money
Tyga, back stage at a Young Money Presents: America's Most Wanted tour stop, speaks on his new-found fame and exposure.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
You're Now Rockin' with the Best: 50 Cent and G-Unit Performing at ThisIs50 Fest
In this short clip, 50 Cent and G-Unit perform "OK Ya Right," off the "War Angel" LP.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Chopping It Up Backstage with Young Money Artists
They are living the life! Watch as Jabari goes backstage at the America's Most Wanted Tour to speak with Young Money artists Jae Millz, Tyga, Nicki Minaj, Gudda Gudda, T-Streetz, Lil Chuckee and Lil Twist about their experience on the tour and the upcoming Young Money compilation album.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Kanye Apologizes for Taylor Swift Mic-Jacking Debacle, Performs with Jay-Z and Rihanna on Leno
How lucky is Jay Leno? I'm pretty sure the opening night for "The Jay Leno Show" got an extra ratings boost, thanks to Kanye West, a day after his infamous a-hole moment at Sunday night's VMAs.
That moment when Leno asked Kanye what his mother would say about his actions was hard to watch. I do feel that Ye is remorseful for what he did. It appears that he is somewhat of a tortured soul, still dealing with the loss of his mom while understanding the power of his celebrity. Either way, Kanye was wrong for snubbing Taylor Swift like that.
Here's Yeezy, Jay-Z and Rihanna christening Leno's stage with "Run This Town."
Shouts to Mr. World Premiere
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Swagger Ready's MTV VMAs 2009 Recap
Wow, what a night! There's a lot of ground to cover, so I'll get right to it with a few looks from the Red Carpet.
Dirty Money makes its first VMAs appearance.
Cassie on the Red Carpet, looking fierce.
Miss Keri, baby!
Joe Jackson's sorry self with some arm candy.
Lady Gaga looking a hot mess.
The 2009 MTV VMAs got off to a beautiful start with Madonna speaking about the King of Pop. Her touching speech shared some of the similarities between the two -- both born in August 1958, both grew up in the suburbs of the Midwest and both have eight siblings -- and painted a picture of how the world turned our backs on him, yet how he surpasses any musician in terms of impact in pop culture.
This is an excerpt from Madonna’s remarks:
“I think he got the shorter end of the stick. I never had a mother, but he never had a childhood ... How do you recreate your childhood when you're under the magnifying glass of the world for your entire life? There is no question that MJ is the greatest talent that the world has ever known … Michael Jackson was a hero ... He was so unique, he was so original, he was so rare and there will never been anyone like him. He was a king. But he was also a human being. Sometimes we have to lose things before we can truly appreciate them … I hope that wherever Michael is right now, he is smiling about this.”
And then, came the tribute, which as well-done, to say the least. A step up from that shoddy job BET did in June. I’m just sayin’. Dancers came out in all the MJ looks from throughout the decades and relived such hits as “Thriller” and “Smooth Criminal.” But, when Janet came out and did “Scream,” I about lost it! The performance gave me chills. I admire Janet for her strength and giving a stellar performance amid the pain. Haha. Did anyone else catch Laurie Ann “Boom Kack” Gibson and Chris Judd dancing in the background? It kind of sucks that her performance was overshadowed by an asinine stunt that Chi Town’s Finest pulled soon after (Read on for the details of that debacle …).
That was a tough act to follow, but I kind of thought that lame segue into the award show with Katy Perry singing her version of “We Will Rock You.” Umm, hello. At the very least, Russell Brand should have just began his opening remarks.
Why MTV invited Russell back as a host, I don’t know. He needed to sit down about five minutes into the show. Also, did he need to highlight the speculation about Lady Gaga being a hermaphrodite?
So shenanigans ensued straight out the gate with the introduction of the award for Best Female Video, the first award announced. What happened next has become the most talked about portion of the ceremony. Taylor Swift -- who is a virtual unknown in comparison to fellow nominees Beyonce and Lady Gaga -- won the award. Who else but Kanye West appears like Houdini out of thin air on stage, snatches the mic from her hands and proclaims that “Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time.” *Cut to Beyonce looking like, ‘I know this Negro didn’t!* Damnit, Kanye! It wasn’t even an award he was nominated for and yet his drunk arse just had to speak out! Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but you don’t need to let it be known, especially not in that way. Also, how did he get up there so fast?
I don't blame it on the vodka. I blame that ish on the Henny! Hilarious. Shocking. Appalling. And to think that was Taylor’s FIRST VMA. Way to taint that accomplishment forever.
To her credit, she did give a high-energy performance aboard a subway of “You Belong With Me” moments later.
Many of the Tweeples were outraged by Yeezy’s heinous display, including P!nk:
Ye was escorted out, and this apology, if you can call it that, appeared on his blog shortly thereafter.
Amid that controversy, Beyonce took the stage and really did her thing. Who else could dance so hard and sing so well? She makes it look so effortless.
Best Male Video went to T.I., and Best Hip Hop Video was awarded to Eminem for “We Made You.” He dedicated his award to his homie, Proof, who passed away in April 2006.
Then Kid Cudi performed “Make Her Say” with house band Wale and UCB, which was kinda weak. Thought he should have had been on the main stage. Cudi remembered his friend, DJ AM, who died Aug. 28.
Why Britney Spears won Best Pop Video and Lady Gaga won Best New Artist, I don’t know. By the way, Gaga’s stylist should be fired. I cringed at every outfit she had on. It was very distracting.
Beyonce did win the award for Video of the Year. She then said she wanted to let Taylor Swift “have her moment.” So she was able to give the speech she deserved. I’m glad Bey won because that video was probably one of the most watched videos of the year. Just type “Beyonce Single Ladies Put A Ring On It” and you’ll see the many remakes that fans attempted to recreate -- some better than others. Let’s be honest. But that act from Bey was sincere and unexpected.
Jay-Z rockin’ “Empire State of Mind” with Alicia Keys was the second-best performance of the night. A. Keys sang her heart out and Jay has a way of stirring up emotion with his delivery. The backdrop was amazing as well. The way he came out … Dope! But why did Lil’ Mama feel it was OK to go on stage? Clearly, she was an uninvited guest. Did you see Jigga tap her like “Sityoassdown!”?
We got to see a special clip of Michael Jackson’s “This Is It” documentary, which will be in theaters on Oct. 28. What a nice way to end the night full of tomfoolery and drunken debauchery.
Sigh … It’s gonna take a lot to top this one.
Shouts to ConcreteLoop.com and BrokenCool.com for the images, and Mr. World Premiere for the clips.
Dirty Money makes its first VMAs appearance.
Cassie on the Red Carpet, looking fierce.
Miss Keri, baby!
Joe Jackson's sorry self with some arm candy.
Lady Gaga looking a hot mess.
The 2009 MTV VMAs got off to a beautiful start with Madonna speaking about the King of Pop. Her touching speech shared some of the similarities between the two -- both born in August 1958, both grew up in the suburbs of the Midwest and both have eight siblings -- and painted a picture of how the world turned our backs on him, yet how he surpasses any musician in terms of impact in pop culture.
This is an excerpt from Madonna’s remarks:
“I think he got the shorter end of the stick. I never had a mother, but he never had a childhood ... How do you recreate your childhood when you're under the magnifying glass of the world for your entire life? There is no question that MJ is the greatest talent that the world has ever known … Michael Jackson was a hero ... He was so unique, he was so original, he was so rare and there will never been anyone like him. He was a king. But he was also a human being. Sometimes we have to lose things before we can truly appreciate them … I hope that wherever Michael is right now, he is smiling about this.”
And then, came the tribute, which as well-done, to say the least. A step up from that shoddy job BET did in June. I’m just sayin’. Dancers came out in all the MJ looks from throughout the decades and relived such hits as “Thriller” and “Smooth Criminal.” But, when Janet came out and did “Scream,” I about lost it! The performance gave me chills. I admire Janet for her strength and giving a stellar performance amid the pain. Haha. Did anyone else catch Laurie Ann “Boom Kack” Gibson and Chris Judd dancing in the background? It kind of sucks that her performance was overshadowed by an asinine stunt that Chi Town’s Finest pulled soon after (Read on for the details of that debacle …).
That was a tough act to follow, but I kind of thought that lame segue into the award show with Katy Perry singing her version of “We Will Rock You.” Umm, hello. At the very least, Russell Brand should have just began his opening remarks.
Why MTV invited Russell back as a host, I don’t know. He needed to sit down about five minutes into the show. Also, did he need to highlight the speculation about Lady Gaga being a hermaphrodite?
So shenanigans ensued straight out the gate with the introduction of the award for Best Female Video, the first award announced. What happened next has become the most talked about portion of the ceremony. Taylor Swift -- who is a virtual unknown in comparison to fellow nominees Beyonce and Lady Gaga -- won the award. Who else but Kanye West appears like Houdini out of thin air on stage, snatches the mic from her hands and proclaims that “Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time.” *Cut to Beyonce looking like, ‘I know this Negro didn’t!* Damnit, Kanye! It wasn’t even an award he was nominated for and yet his drunk arse just had to speak out! Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but you don’t need to let it be known, especially not in that way. Also, how did he get up there so fast?
I don't blame it on the vodka. I blame that ish on the Henny! Hilarious. Shocking. Appalling. And to think that was Taylor’s FIRST VMA. Way to taint that accomplishment forever.
To her credit, she did give a high-energy performance aboard a subway of “You Belong With Me” moments later.
Many of the Tweeples were outraged by Yeezy’s heinous display, including P!nk:
Ye was escorted out, and this apology, if you can call it that, appeared on his blog shortly thereafter.
Amid that controversy, Beyonce took the stage and really did her thing. Who else could dance so hard and sing so well? She makes it look so effortless.
Best Male Video went to T.I., and Best Hip Hop Video was awarded to Eminem for “We Made You.” He dedicated his award to his homie, Proof, who passed away in April 2006.
Then Kid Cudi performed “Make Her Say” with house band Wale and UCB, which was kinda weak. Thought he should have had been on the main stage. Cudi remembered his friend, DJ AM, who died Aug. 28.
Why Britney Spears won Best Pop Video and Lady Gaga won Best New Artist, I don’t know. By the way, Gaga’s stylist should be fired. I cringed at every outfit she had on. It was very distracting.
Beyonce did win the award for Video of the Year. She then said she wanted to let Taylor Swift “have her moment.” So she was able to give the speech she deserved. I’m glad Bey won because that video was probably one of the most watched videos of the year. Just type “Beyonce Single Ladies Put A Ring On It” and you’ll see the many remakes that fans attempted to recreate -- some better than others. Let’s be honest. But that act from Bey was sincere and unexpected.
Jay-Z rockin’ “Empire State of Mind” with Alicia Keys was the second-best performance of the night. A. Keys sang her heart out and Jay has a way of stirring up emotion with his delivery. The backdrop was amazing as well. The way he came out … Dope! But why did Lil’ Mama feel it was OK to go on stage? Clearly, she was an uninvited guest. Did you see Jigga tap her like “Sityoassdown!”?
We got to see a special clip of Michael Jackson’s “This Is It” documentary, which will be in theaters on Oct. 28. What a nice way to end the night full of tomfoolery and drunken debauchery.
Sigh … It’s gonna take a lot to top this one.
Shouts to ConcreteLoop.com and BrokenCool.com for the images, and Mr. World Premiere for the clips.
Friday, September 11, 2009
View Jay-Z's Answer The Call Concert in Its Entirety
This concert was epic, with special appearances from Mephis Bleek, Kid Cudi, John Mayer, Rihanna, Kanye West, Mary J. Blige, Beyonce and Diddy. These clips are provided by Mr. World Premiere himself. Enjoy!
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Ms. Drama Takes Us Behind the Scenes at a Jay-Z Show and Raekwon's Album Release Party
It's been a major week, as far as album releases go. Jay-Z graced us with "The Blueprint 3" and Raekwon's highly anticipated "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx ... Part II" has been met with pretty stellar reviews. Thankfully, Ms. Drama was there to give us a behind-the-scenes glimpse of it all.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Janet Jackson Will Open Up the VMAs with a Tribute to Michael
Janet Jackson, the kid sister of pop icon Michael Jackson, is slated to open this year's MTV Video Music Awards with a tribute to her legendary brother, who passed away in late June.
Given her understandable privacy after MJ's passing, her performance, which will open the awards ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 13, will be one to watch. Let's hope she throws this one in the mix. She has to!
Spotted at Buzzworthy.MTV.com
Friday, September 4, 2009
The Clipse Get Down in Chi Town
Clipse In Chicago from Malice of the Clipse on Vimeo.
Malice and Pusha T took over Chicago. Watch this footage of them performing "Kinda Like A Big Deal."
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