Last night Jay Z's MCHG tour stopped through Philly and Timbalands DJ set Meek Mill surprised everybody and came out. Meek performed the famous intro "Dreams & Nightmares" intro and "I'm A Boss" which Hov joined him on stage for. Niceee.
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Video: Smartphones To Be Used For Hotel Keys
The new feature, called a keyless key, would enable its Starwood Preferred Guest members to go straight to their rooms and open the door via their smartphone, rather than having to go through the process of checking in. It will be trialed at the Aloft Harlem New York and Aloft Silicon Valley California hotels and builds on Starwood’s existing Smart Check In service.
Available at a number of Aloft hotels, it automates a number of processes for valued, time-poor customers but the features are built around a physical smart card that guests must obtain and carry with them.
With the Keyless Key all that a guest will need is an Android smartphone running version 4.3 or newer or an iPhone 4S or newer. The locking mechanism works via Bluetooth so as long as the app is running, the door will automatically unlock or lock.If the trial is successful, Starwood plans to roll the feature out to all of its W and Aloft hotels, globally by the end of 2015.
The company’s competitors will be watching closely. With the exception of free or metered wi-fi, the hospitality industry has been very slow to unlock the potential benefits of mobile technology and apps.But if Starwood’s trial is a success, then smart keys and a host of other “smart” features could soon become the norm across the industry.
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New Shoe Alert: Adidas Crazy 1 OG White/Black
I remember these came out in middle school I believe it was around 1999 or 2000 and everybody thought they belong on the moon or something, but now they're back. Will you be purchasing these on Feb. 7th for $125.00, might be a good gift for your Valentines, ladies. No, this is not a hint if you're thinking about getting them for me, I would prefer the Tom Ford Black Orchid cologne, thanks lol.
Hot off the heels of the yellow and black edition, adidas delivers another classic colorway to the Crazy 1, formerly known as the Kobe 1. Presenting itself in white and black, the basketball classic is made up of a synthetic upper, with a molded toe box, Torsion System midfoot support and EVA midsole for comfort and cushioning. Blending automotive-inspired design with progressive technology and an eye-catching colorway, the bold silhouette makes a return at select adidas stockists including Packer Shoes on February 7 at $125 USD.
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Lil Boosie Receives New Prison Release Date
Rapper Lil Boosie and his loyal fan base recently received some of the best news since 2009. Yesterday morning Hot 97 Director and Radio Host Ebro stated that the Baton Rouge rapper would be getting out of jail on Feb. 13th after serving 5 years in prison for drug charges, violation of probation and murder in which the court found him innocent. It's been a long time coming for the Trill ENT. artist, there is a rumor that Boosie is set to go on tour once he is released. To be honest I've never seen so many Free Boosie quotes, shirts, and tweets in my life. I hope he can pick back up better than when he left and him and Webbie can collaborate again how they used to. Those were the days, college days to be exact. The countdown has officially begun.
"I touch down to cause hell" - Boosie
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Wednesday, January 29, 2014
New Shoe Alert: Givenchy 2014 Spring/Summer Footwear Collection
Givenchy presents a diverse range of luxury footwear for its Spring/Summer 2014 collection. Leading the charge are its Tyson High Top sneaker, which is featured in all-black, all-white, and black and white colorways, all of which sport premium leather uppers and linings. Following that up is a relaxed slip-on silhouette with Givenchy’s vibrant multi-floral pattern. A selection of sandals rounds out — both sporty and classic — round out the collection this season. Whether you like your shoes muted or vibrant, Givenchy’s latest collection has something that’s sure to please. Check out the full selection over at SNEAKERBOY.
Video: J Cole Brings Out Jay Z & Kendrick Lamar In NY, Plus New J Cole Mixtape!
Last night J. Cole celebrated his 29th birthday with his latest show at The Theater in Madison Square Garden. His birthday couldn't have been any better, he announced his partnership deal with Interscope records for his new label Dreamville Records, and also released his new mixtape Revenge of The Dreamers. But what made the day even better his Hov gifting Cole with his original Roc A Fella chain while also joining him on stage. Kendrick Lamar also came out as a surprise guest, J. Cole might of had one of the best birthdays ever. Catch video footage below and download the mixtape also.
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New Music Alert: Young Thug feat. Nicki Minaj "Danny Glover" Remix
Mixtape Nicki is that you? Young Thug street single gains even more attention now that the Ms. Minaj has added 16 bars with a hook. Young Thug is looking to be one of the next big things out of the A with co-signs from Wale, Meek Mill, Drake and even Kanye West. It's safe to say he should be a shoe in for the XXL Freshmen cover.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
PICS: Meek Mill Host Grammy Party W/ Diddy, Drake, Rick Ross, Wale & A Camel & Lion!
Meek Mill's street single " House Party" from his Dreamchaser's mixtape came to life this past weekend as he and numerous celeb's partied in the Hollywood hills until 5am. Meek rented a luxurious mansions and partied to the wee hours of the morning until the cops shut it down. Looks like L.A. was the place to be this past weekend. Meek also had a Camel and Lion on deck at the party.Catch pics of Meek, Diddy, Kevin Hart, Nelly, Drake, Rick Ross and more below.
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Monday, January 27, 2014
New Video: Wale Feat. Rockie Fresh, Meek Mill & J. Cole “Black Grammys”
Just in time for The Grammys Wale release the visual for his track off of Self Made Volume 3. Enjoy!
New Music: New Music: Imagine Dragons Feat. Kendrick Lamar “Radioactive (Remix)”
If you missed The Grammy's last night then you missed a great performance from Kendrick Lamar and Imagine Dragons. Kendrick got robbed for Album of The Year by Macklamore, but he had the best performance last night out of everybody. The song has since been put on the internet for you to listen to. Catch the song and last nights performance below.
New Shoe Alert: OVO x Jordan Brand 2014 Pack
After months of speculation and grainy teasers, we’ve finally got a good look at the OVO x Jordan Brandpack for 2014. The pack features both the Air Jordan 12 Retro and Air Jordan 10 Retro, both of which have been given a duo of monochromatic colorways. First up is the Air Jordan 12 Retro, which is offered in a black nubuck with tonal stingray skin and metal accents and a white leather with matching stingray skin accents and gold-tone metal hardware. Likewise the Air Jordan 10 Retro, which sticks to the same formula of colors and materials. There’s no word yet on whether these will receive a general release or stay exclusive to friends and family of OVO so stay with us for more information.
Friday, January 24, 2014
PICS: Lamborghini SUV Going On Sale In 2017
Lamborghini has confirmed that its Urus SUV concept, which was introduced at the Bejing Auto Show in 2012, will be a reality by 2017.Specific details about the production version of the Urus are very thin on the ground but what is certain is that, unlike its flagship supercars, this vehicle will not have a V12 engine, unless it is a very frugal powerplant and one mated to a battery motor.
European emissions laws will be so tight by 2017 that the V12 will have been consigned to history by pretty much every motor manufacturer by that time.
Most likely is a de-tuned V10 like the one in the existing Gallardo supercaror a twin turbo V8 to ensure maximum torque and power even at low speeds. That said, one thing that is clear is that Lamborghini is hoping that the final engine produces 600bph – i.e., more than a Ferrari Enzo.
At the moment, Land Rover’s latest Range Rover more or less has the market segment to itself — there is no other vehicle available that offers the car’s levels of off-road technology, on-road performance and in-cabin luxury.However, it is about to be challenged in the shape of new models from Bentley, Audi and now Lamborghini.
In July, Bentley officially green-lit production of its own SUV, expected to arrive in 2016 and Aston Martin has also made it clear that it still has plans on the table to relaunch its Lagonda brand as a range of luxury off-roaders.Even Rolls-Royce has admitted that although it has no current plans that it would “never say never” when it came to entering the SUV segment.
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New Shoe Alert: Giuseppe Zanotti Green Embossed Birel High Top Sneakers
Embossed leather
high top sneakers in army green. Embossed croc pattern throughout. Gold tone
label plaque at tongue. Seven-eyelet zip closure. Side gussets along vamp with
gold tone zip closures. Zip feature at heel with black smooth leather accent
gusset and heel counter. Approx 1 3/8" ivory sole. Tonal stitching. Upper
& lining: 100% leather. Rubber sole. Made in Italy. Retail price $740.00 and you can purchase them here.
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Article: Jay Z & Beyonce Cover The 2014 Billboard Power 100
"Cause mami's a rider and I'm a roller, put us together how they going stop both us" - Jay Z
If this is not a power couple then I don't know what one is. Both Jay Z and Beyonce are number 1 on the Billboard Power 100 and they're the only couple on the list. It's completely understandable why these two are number one, with both dropping unexpected albums in 2013 and both going platinum. Not to mention the numerous business deals Jay and B have. Read the article below. Respect!
What is power? At its base, it’s the ability to reshape the world around you according to your vision. And who in the music industry did so better in the last year than this power couple?
Leveraging their star power to release new albums in unprecedented ways—Jay Z through Samsung and Beyoncé through iTunes—they instantly changed how the industry and fans thought about interacting with music. He gave his album away; she charged a premium price for hers. But they both used the element of surprise to restore the excitement that used to accompany a new release, before that impact was dulled by the endless thunder of carefully plotted promotion.
In short, they proved that content truly is king. Or, in this case, king and queen.
For years, Jay Z has been building the most powerful artist-driven empire in music, ever since he founded Roc-a-Fella Records in 1996 to bypass a music industry uninterested in his debut album, "Reasonable Doubt." By 2004, he’d become president/CEO of Roc-a-Fella distributor Def Jam, and his concert stage would feature an Oval Office set (in a few years, his friendship with Barack Obama would get him much closer to the real thing). A major investor in Steve Stoute’s Translation Advertising, he left Def Jam and founded the multifaceted entertainment group Roc Nation in 2008, in partnership with Live Nation. The company oversees a varied roster that includes Rihanna, Shakira, Stargate, Calvin Harris, Timbaland and Deadmau5, and, in partnership with Creative Artists Agency, has added sports to its oversight. And though he’s cashed out his stake in NBA team the Brooklyn Nets, Jay Z remains an influential presence at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, which he helped open in 2012 with a series of concerts.
Since parting ways with father Mathew Knowles as her longtime manager in 2011, Beyoncé has proved through her Parkwood Entertainment just how powerful—and productive—a self-managed artist can be with Beyoncé. When the album arrived just before year-end 2013, it silenced months of whispers about delays, scrapped songs and missed deadlines, and it did so with 14 critically acclaimed songs accompanied by 17 jaw-dropping videos, all meticulously curated and co-edited by Beyoncé herself.
“Artists have always had the power but courage is in short supply. It’s just that the hip-hop generation believes in the possibilities,” says Lyor Cohen (No. 74), a longtime associate of Jay Z’s from his days running Def Jam in the mid-’90s, and founder of new music venture 300. “Jay and Beyoncé don’t listen to the noise—they make the noise.”
The decision to release Jay Z’s Magna Carta . . . Holy Grail for free exclusively for five days to 1 million Samsung customers was hailed as a major coup for Samsung to build buzz against rival Apple as it launched its Galaxy S4 smartphone. But the deal wouldn’t have happened had Jay and a Roc Nation team led by business managers John Meneilly and Desiree Perez not been actively seeking a partner to help them forge “#newrules,” as the rapper famously tweeted from his rarely used Twitter account on June 17.
“We’ve got to continue to find ways to put music in the hands of the fans, and I think this is a great way to do it,” Big Machine Label Group CEO Scott Borchetta (No. 40) told Billboard at the time of the Jay Z announcement. “You’ve got to have cutting-edge ideas with cutting-edge companies who are ready, willing and able to reach a mass audience. It’s great Jay Z is forcing all of us to think this way.”
Then there’s Beyoncé, Queen Bey’s Dec. 13 midnight surprise, which arrived through a one-week exclusive, album-only release on iTunes. Like Jay Z’s everything-at-once-release with Samsung, it shut out streaming, retail and individual track sales, forcing listeners to focus on the album as a cohesive work. The result seemed to transform everyone—industry executives, journalists, Twitter cynics, casual listeners—back into a fan.
“She took a high risk and was highly rewarded for it,” says Guy Oseary (No. 38), who manages Madonna and U2 at his Untitled Entertainment. “I love what she did. Thank you, Beyoncé—it brings much-needed excitement and buzz to our industry.”
Though there was great discussion of the game-changing implications of both releases—and whether they can ever be re-created—perhaps what’s most important is that Jay Z and Beyoncé found ways to focus attention on music itself. For years label bosses have said that audiences will pay for music if they’re excited, and that turns out to be true: "Magna Carta . . . Holy Grail" sold 528,000 in its first week, which beat Jay’s previous recent releases, according to Nielsen SoundScan. In total, the album sold 1.1 million copies in 2013, one of only three rap releases to go platinum last year. "Beyoncé" moved even quicker with the singer’s surprise blitz—in the first three hours of release the album sold 80,000 copies through iTunes and, sources say, 850,000 in the first week. In its four weeks of release it sold 1.3 million. That total was enough to make it the eighth-biggest-selling album of 2013 in less than a month.
“The release of Beyoncé’s album was a great way to finish the year, and a chief reminder for me that artists, songwriters and producers have really good ideas,” says Warner/Chappell Music president of creative for North America Jon Platt (No. 51), who brought both Beyoncé and Jay Z to the powerful publisher. “We’re supposed to help them nurture and realize those dreams, not kill them. At times, experienced company executives can be so smart at outlining every reason why an idea can’t work instead of focusing on how it can work. In the case of Beyoncé’s album, her team focused on how it could work.”
Island Def Jam and Columbia, Jay Z and Beyoncé’s respective labels, worked closely with the artists and their management teams to execute these disruptive deals, but other label heads remain most impressed by the artists’ take-charge approach. “Just watching [the Beyoncé] phenomenon happen was really exciting—and admittedly more enjoyable watching it from the sideline than being in the midst of it,” says Republic Records president/COO Avery Lipman (No. 17). “It said, ‘Look what a certain type of artist can do with the press of a button.’”
And RCA Music Group president/COO Tom Corson and CEO Peter Edge (No. 21) see the moves as part of a shift toward social media and partners outside the traditional label system. “The dynamic of social media moving the needle is now at the center of any smart campaign,” Corson says. But more than ever, Edge argues, “finding [new] opportunities has become more significant—Jay Z with Samsung, Justin [Timberlake] with Target and Budweiser. It’s not terribly new, but it seems like this is the new dynamic of the business—to find partners. We see ourselves as partners not only with the artists and their camps but with other companies and aligned businesses.”
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New Shoe Alert: Adidas Crazy 8 “Damian Lillard”
Just in time for Valentines Day lol Adidas is set to release these dope sneakers from Damian Lillard of The Portland Trail Blazers. You can get these babies on Feb. 1st at your local retailers.
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Flashback Friday Video: Nas feat. Ginuwine "You Owe Me"
This past week I was going through some Nas song's in my iTunes catalog and came across this old banger. I remember when this song came out on his Nastradamus CD and I would blast it throughout the house, I even wanted the St. Louis Rams jersey after the video came out. Don't forget your favorite R&B singer Beyonce and Destiny Child is in the video. "I feel like it's still....that owe me..." lol
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
New Shoe Alert: Nike 2014 Air Trainer 1 “Pro Bowl”
Paying tribute to the home of the NFL’s annual Pro Bowl, Nike presents this Hawaiian themed Air Trainer 1 “Pro Bowl.” Here, the classic training shoe features a premium white leather base accented with a vibrant floral print across the midfoot strap, tongue, heel, and lining. Black laces, Swoosh, tongue trim, and an icy blue translucent midsole round out the look for this “Pro Bowl” colorway. Be on the lookout for these when they reach Nike and select stockists on January 25.
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Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Video: Michelle Obama Dunks W/ Lebron James, Dwayne Wade and The Miami Heat! (Hilarious!)
Continuing her Let's Move campaign that she started with Beyonce were they're planning to get people of all ages and races in shape. This time Mrs. Obama got the Miami Heat Champions to assist her. Watch the funny clip below. Our first lady is the coolest lol.
Video: Wale Return To The Breakfast Club
Wale returns to The Breakfast Club this morning to discuss his critics, I Am From Documentary and much more. Watch below.
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New Shoe Alert: Air Jordan 10 Retro “Cool Grey”
Hot on the heels of the “Bobcats” colorway, the Air Jordan 10 Retro is back with a new “Cool Grey” color scheme. Here, the classic Jordan Brand silhouette features a grey leather upper with dark grey accents above the black mudguard and a black leather collar, tongue and eyestay. Infrared accents on the outsole provide a bit of color for this otherwise sombre makeup. The “Cool Grey” colorway is set to release on Saturday, January 25 at Nike and select stockists. Let us know what you think of these below.
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