Urban Update

Mayer Hawthorne is a 29-year-old white kid from Ann Arbor signed to Stones Throw.  His sound is soulful and extremely refreshing.  Dude can write a song. Check it.

This is Karl Rove “rapping-MC Rove” and dancing at the annual Radio/Television Correspondents’ Association. It’s funny, scary and just out right disturbing. Rove is crooked and should try that out at the Ozone Awards. I’d like to watch that.

Nas rippin’ it at A-Life in NYC. Nas’ catalog is crazy,,,,so many dope songs to play.

Takin’ it back to ‘94 when B.I.G dropped “Juicy” off of Ready To Die. I remember the day I saw this video on BET and was immediately a Biggie fan. BK stand up. Peep it.
Notorious B.I.G. “Juicy”

These are painting by Award Winning American/Samoan artist/filmmaker Iosua Tai Taeoalii. I bought a Blackstar painting and it looks even better in person then it does online. They generally range $75-$100 for the 3-piece ones and $40-$80 for the singles. He’s got a huge selection of […]

On this “Throwback Thursday” I bring you some classic De La Soul. This is real Hip Hop at it’s finest. Let this track bring you back or at least take you to a place where the vibe was so potent and authentic.
“Everything I say should be a Hip Hop quotable!”
De La Soul “Stakes […]

The band HBM hails from Amsterdam and got its start in 2004. Their music blends Hip Hop, R&B, Jazz and Reggae. However, what really makes this group stand out is their amazing live, acoustic, beatbox performance. Check em’ out at www.hbm-music.com or www.myspace.com/hbmofficial
HBM “Straight To The Point”

One of my urban updaters let me know about this one…it’s crazy.  This kid gets down on the turntables.
 

Check out this video of the beatboxing flutist, Greg Patillo, play “Hard Knock Life”. This is for all the haters that say flutes aren’t Hip Hop.

We at Urban Update have an affinity for dope marketing ideas, so we gotta give it up to Atmosphere (and Rhymesayers Ent) for their work on promoting the new record “When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold”. From their webisodes, which are very entertaining, to this latest “Paint That Shit […]