New York Hip-Hop Roundup for 07-05-09

by Manny Faces

in Audio,Roundup,Video

jay-z_9646HE’S A BUSINESS MAN
According to the NY Post, as reported by AllHipHop.com, Jay-Z “has been hit with another federal lawsuit, stemming from his trendy Manhattan 40/40 club.” The lawsuit alledges many employees are owed wages.

AND A BUSINESS, MAN
In a recent Las Vegas set, Jay-Z also takes shots at hip-hop foes, fueling the buzz for his upcoming Blueprint 3 one would imagine. The video clip can be seen here.

KINGS (AND A QUEEN) AT KINGS
Video clips from Hip-Hop heavyweights Raekwon, Showbiz & AG, Nice N Smooth, Naughty By Nature, MC Lyte, Lord Finesse, KRS-One and Das EFX putting it down at the Hip-Hop Legends concert at New York’s BB King’s.

ALL VLOGS CONSIDERED
NPR’s All Things Considered took a look at the hip-hop multimedia maestro that is Jay Smooth from IllDoctrine (who is, in our opinion, one of the smartest men in Hip-Hop/Journalism/Radio/Blogosphere/etc.)

THE TOOTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TOOTH
Redman expresses his longtime desire to become a dental hygenist. (And promptly kills off one of our fantasies..) [via YouTube via AllHipHop, via JumpOffTV, via etc., etc.]

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Article by Manny Faces

Manny Faces continues his ascension up the urban music recognition ladder, having become known among the industry and to the public as a producer, remixer, DJ, radio personality and the driving marketing force behind his own progress. Through MP3, vinyl and CD releases, his remixed versions of popular songs have appeared on radio, mixtapes and in clubs throughout the world. His latest endeavor, Birthplace Magazine, is on its way to becoming the premier online source for New York area hip-hop.