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HHC’s weekly online news recap…
“Is Brooklyn in the house?” Not on a school night, it’s not. Consumate pro Jean Grae soldiered on for a crowd of 40 people, although the club’s Health & Safety Officer did call it gig of the year… Judging by the footage on Nah Right, Kane’s 20th Anniversary jam at BB King’s was a livelier affair, although that fantasy BDK/Premo LP may be another 20 years coming – “Premier’s slow as hell,” revealed Kane. No wonder Preem’s new beats still have that classic ’94 sound: he probably started them back in the Jeru era…
Can you tell who it is yet? Anyone who watched his Imagine puff-piece knows that Jay-Z loves “verbiage” in his visual art – enter Graffiti Research Lab founder Evan Roth with the ‘Brooklyn Go Hard’ video, which dropped on AIDS Day as part of the good fight… Elsewhere, Rik Cordero’s Three/21 Media unveiled behind-the-scenes footage from Busta Rhymes’s ‘Arab Money (Rmx)’ video shoot. “We don’t just do videos - we make epic feature films,” boasted Busta, taking a break from kicking Black Lace-level dance moves in front of a green screen in a grotty warehouse. Meanwhile, in related news reported by the Fat Lace fam, Galaxy DJ Steve Sutherland found himself in a spot of dirham-a (sorry) for playing Busta’s ditty…
Always wondered what Wale looked like in school? “Hella cute in that white turtle neck – no brokeback” according to blogger Shabooty, who’s been digging in the, er, yearbook to unearth pics of his former pal… TI, on the other hand, was probably too busy popping his cherry to show up for school photos. Howard Stern got the dirt…
Looking to succeed where 50 failed, everyone’s favourite right wing pundit Steven Colbert called out Kanye. Could be just the battle of the egomaniacal blowhards hip-hop needs… That’s if a late-to-the-party Kanye isn’t too busy enjoying the ‘Dancing Brains’ Drench water advert to notice. What price Yeezy getting the Gerry Anderson treatment for his next video? Stingray’s Aqua-Marina would make a dope video chick…
Music wise, HHC Blog World Cup Winner Byron Crawford gave the thumbs up to EPMD’s “remarkably solid” new LP, ‘We Mean Business’. Damn, looks like we’ll have to buy our fisherman hats back from Sue Ryder… Then, proving his knack for a soundbite quote, Jim Jones took it to Jigga’s face by claiming, "I don’t think he’s that handsome.” But put the cough syrup on ice - Weezy F Baby emerged leading the field in Grammy nominations.
Finally, RIP to DITC soldier Party Arty, who passed away on December 4th.
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