Herbie Hancock & Corinne Bailey Rae “River”

It’s coming on Christmas, which means that everyone will be pulling out that old chestnut from Joni Mitchell, “River.” The song is considered to be holiday appropriate simply because it contains the name in the lyric, and I suppose it’s better than yet another rendition of “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus.” Anyway, here’s Herbie […]

Eazy-E “We Want Eazy” video

Twelve years after his death at the age of 31, the music world continues to celebrate N.W.A’s hardcore rap pioneer Eazy-E. Next week, Capitol/Priority will release Featuring… Eazy-E, a new 16-track collection of his best collaborations and rare solo recordings, such as “We Want Eazy”:

I Nine “Seven Days of Lonely” video

I Nine’s debut album, Heavy Weighs the King, will be released in 2008. Here’s the video for the single, “Seven Days of Lonely”:

BLESTeNATION “The Way It Is” (8mm Version) video

The video for BLESTeNATION’s song “The Way It Is” was filmed at legendary Coney Island and directed by Clay Patrick McBride, who is noted for his work with Neil Young, Jay-Z, Kid Rock, 50 Cent, Kanye West, Nas, Eminem, among others. Check it out:

Westside Connection “Bow Down” video

The gangsta rap super group Westside Connection was formed in 1993 by West Coast rappers Ice Cube, WC, and Mack 10. Some of the platinum-selling group’s best tracks have been collected for the first time for The Best Of Westside Connection: The Gangsta, The Killa And The Dope Dealer, to be released next Tuesday by […]

Alvin “Youngblood” Hart on Great Debaters soundtrack

The Great Debaters, directed by and starring Denzel Washington, will be in theaters on Christmas Day. The soundtrack will be available in two weeks, and here are a couple more tracks from it featuring Alvin “Youngblood” Hart:

Mack 10 “From Tha Streetz” video

For more than a decade, Mack 10 has been on the front lines of the West Coast rap scene, as a solo artist and as a member of the gangsta rap supergroup Westside Connection. Next Tuesday, Capitol/Priority will release a compilation of his music, entitled The Best Of Mack 10: Foe Life. Here’s the video […]

Fiend “Take My Pain” video

In the late 1990s, Fiend was a vital member of Master P’s notorious No Limit army, releasing two solo albums with the label and frequently collaborating with its founder and other artists. Next Tuesday, a compilation of 18 of his best tracks will be released by Capitol/Priority, entitled The Best Of Fiend: Mr. Whomp Whomp. […]