When the sky falls, and the Earth quakes.. We gon’ put this back together, we won’t break
I watched almost the entire Hope For Haiti Now telethon event last night, and I’m so thankful I did. If I said it was extremely moving, that would be an understatement. I found myself breathless and teary-eyed as artists, musicians, actors, directors and more put aside differences and united to answer phones and accept donations on behalf of the various organizations helping the relief effort in Haiti. The broadcast also featured personal stories about Haitians that survived the horrible natural disaster in addition to newscaster Anderson Cooper & others detailing the monumental effort to treat the thousands of injured and emotionally-distraught.
Musical performances included Jay-Z, Bono & The Edge of U2, Rihanna, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Madonna, my wifey Christina Aguilera, my other wifey Alicia Keys, The Roots, Justin Timberlake & Matt Morris, John Legend, Beyonce, Coldplay, Shakira, Mary J Blige, Sting, Kid Rock, Keith Urban, Sheryl Crow, Dave Matthews, Neil Young, Emeline Michel and of course, Haiti’s son Wyclef.
If anyone has the full telecast of the event, can you please link it in the comments section? Thanks in advance.
Shout to Ian for the video of Jay-Z, Bono, The Edge & Lil’ Mama Rihanna below (am I the only one who thinks Rih Rih looks out of place on stage with legends? Oh well.). I hope you find it in your heart to donate to help those suffering from this devastating tragedy, and (try to) enjoy the music!
Other than the slight weakness of the poppy The Third Hand, Ramble John “RJD2” Krohn has maintained a strong track record throughout his almost decade-long tenure.
Hopefully, RJD2 sticks to his guns on his upcoming album TheColossus, coming soon on his recently-created RJ’s Electrical Connections label. Judging by the leaks, it should be a sweet return-to-form that fans like myself have been requesting for years.
He’s also created an iPhone app alongside Future Audio Workshop called “Touch Mix“ where fans can remix cuts and hear samples from the upcoming LP. One question though, where’s the love for us BlackBerry users, mayne?!
Anyways, check out his video up top for “Let There Be Horns” directed by Thom Glunt for a preview of what to expect. He’s going on tour beginning in Washington D.C. this weekend, so I’ve posted the dates below.
The Colossus drops Tuesday, January 19th. Shout to the man himself for the heads up. Support the artists, Enjoy!
So, I’m pushing this CD/DVD set to anyone who wants to up their collection. It features live renditions of some personal favorites like “Good Life,” “Touch The Sky” and “Heartless” plus 3 bonus tracks including my jam “Homecoming.”
Click the cover or title to cop from Amazon, Enjoy!
1. See You In My Nightmares (Live) 3:13
2. Robocop (Live) 6:17
3. Flashing Lights (Live) 6:41
4. Amazing (Live) 8:24
5. Touch The Sky (Live) 9:53
6. Say You Will (Live) 7:42
7. Good Life (Live) 6:30
8. Heartless (Live)/Pinocchio Story (Live) 11:01
9. Stronger (Live) 4:53
Hate all you want, and Lord knows there’s many a hater when it comes to this jawn, but I fux with it.
Hov and Mr Hudson link for this video off BP3, which is actually a better album now that I haven’t listened in a few weeks. I dig the black-and-white visuals of this vid, it’s a good balance for the song’s emotive content.
I must’ve played this song ’bout 50 times when I first downloaded the album, it just has a vibe that I was feelin’ at the moment dealing with some ish. The video is decent, effectively capturing Cudi’s melancholy featuring Ratatat’s production and MGMT on the hook but.. Where are they?
Drake and Consequence cameo, Brody Baker directs, and Josh Harnett & Alex Orlovsky produce.
Shout to Heather for the info and Ruby Hornet for the YouTube-age. Enjoy!
I saw this Sunday on the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary Concert special on HBO, and I been waiting for it to make its way to the web.
The legendary Stevie Wonder brings John Legend on stage to tribute Michael Jackson, singing “The Way You Make Me Feel.” At one point, Stevie is so overwhelmed by emotion that he breaks down during the performance.
Powerful stuff, and well worth a viewing. Big thanks to the good homie Khal at Rock The Dubfor the vid, Enjoy!
Here’s the video for a song guaranteed to be on my year-end list, k-0s’ “I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman” featuring Saukrates & Nelly Furtado on the hook.
The video, directed by X, is pretty simple which is dope since the song says a lot on its own. This cut is off Toronto-native k-os’ album Yes!, which is dropping on iTunes on November 17th and physical copies in February ’10.
Shouts to the homie Hallway J for the hook up and my hard drive for the bonus download below, Enjoy!
I know, I know. I should teach a course called Lazy Blogging 101. Real life got me busy lately, plus I got the flu. So sue me.
Anyways, here’s the video for my favorite cut off Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II,“Catalina” featuring Lyfe Jennings. Dre’s beat knocks, Rae goes in, and Lyfe kills the hook.
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