From the monthly archives:

November 2008

Almost-Daily Briefs: 11/27/08

Happy T-Day.
Jay-Z Is Dreaming Again [Birthplace Magazine]

Happy (Belated) Birthday Jean Grae [Different Kitchen]
Nas & Tapemasters Cooking Something Foul [NahRight]

Almost-Daily Briefs: 11/24/08

Lyricist Lounge w/Camp Lo TONIGHT [DifferentKitchen]

50 Cent, Jadakiss discuss J-Hood [Nah Right]
Ashy L Bowz Indie Music Award Finalists [HipHopPRWire]
Vid: Busta Rhymes – I Got Bass [YouTube]
(Late but !!) P. Monch Does Terrordome [W.A.R. Media]
Ghostface Becomes Ghostdeini For Xmas [Big Ced]
President Frees John Forte. No… Not The New President… The OLD President! [AllHipHop]
More on John Forte From Dove @ Tygereye
And More From Dove, on HollieWood [Dove]

Almost-Daily Briefs – 11/21/08

Q Da Kid Gives BK Free Turkeys, No Jive! [BestOfBothOffices]

Sha Stimuli Does What Everybody Else Is Doing [Music On Play]
Remy Ma: Home for Christmas? [TMZ]
BK Cyph, Mickey Factz, Shakespeare: Stars [Music Addicts Only]

Almost-Daily Briefs – 11/20/08

Chef Raekwon Prepares New Dish [DefSounds]

K-Salaam Interviews Pharoahe Monch [OkayPlayer]

Almost-Daily Briefs – 11/19/08

New Mos Def – Life in Marvelous Times [Birthplace Magazine]
1 Release Party, 1 Dead Adam 88 Keys [Nah Right]
Q-Tip Vid: Renaissance Rap [Three/21 Films]
Watch Angie Martinez’ TV Show ‘Cuz Hov Says So [YouTube]
Q Da Kid Jumps Out The Window [Birthplace Magazine]

Almost-Daily Briefs – 11/17/08

Donny Goines is Moving on MTVU [MTVU]
Evolution with Kanye and The Real [itsthereal.com]
Joe Budden still does it for hip-hop [BallerStatus]

A few questions with Che Grand [GAK CITY]
Swizz Beatz the Monster of Paint [NY Post]
Brooklyn Academy Tears It Down [Okayplayer]
They’ve got the cypher with Von Pea [WGTJ]

B One With The B-Boy

The Way of the B-boy is a self-described “documentary-slash-tutorial”, showcasing a equal amount of history and instruction. With help from Rock Steady Crew and Massive Monkees Crew B-boys Fever One and Jeromeskee, as well as other hip-hop and B-boy veterans.

From Cee to Shining Sea

“That’s me right there, man. I have to have that backpack, head-nod type of thing,” Fury explains. “Cats is missing out on that now. I’m trying to keep it in their face. I don’t want them to forget the essence of hip-hop.” And to that extent, Cee-Rock “The Fury” succeeds.

ODB’s Mother Speaks Out

Four years ago today marks one of the most tragic days in my life when I lost my son Rusty whom many of you know as Ol’ Dirty Bastard. For the past four years I have sat back and watched certain individuals try and tarnish my sons beliefs.

How Hip-Hop Helped Elect Barack Obama

While it is important to never lose sight of the painfully difficult times in our nation’s history, we can also afford to realize and be thankful that 18-40 years olds have been alive during a time where there has been an exponential acceptance of the ideals of racial and cultural integration, in no small part fueled by the general public’s exposure to, involvement with and acceptance of hip-hop music and culture.

11/15/08 – Daily Briefs

Immortal Technique is for the kids [HipHopDX]
50 Cent will Self-Destruct in 2009 instead [BallerStatus]
Long Live The Kane! [Miss Info]
Ruste Juxx (BK) review [BlogCritics.org]
Maino speaks on Maino-ness [IAmJabari.com]