N.E.R.D. Live At The Levi's/Fader Fort from The FADER on Vimeo.

NERD going crazy and dominating the stage @ Levi's®/FADER Fort with some new stuff from their upcoming album.

Feat. Dice Raw, Peedi Crakk & DJ Jazzy Jeff Directed by Rik Cordero I like to see the Dj Jazzy Jeff and Peedi Crack on tracks, I this track better then the Birthday Girl/Fallout boy viral they been pushing on the net lately.

Two highly recommended albums/ artists.

For a while I've been listening to the solo music of Red Hot Chili Peppers' guitarist John Frusciante. In the past, during a hiatus from the band(in which he was on the verge of drug addiction and depression), Frusciante released beautiful solo music that blends his awesome guitar style with electronic synthesizers. Currently, he is releasing one album every month for six months(I think he just released his fourth of the series:Inside of Emptiness). As in his past work, his sound is somewhat melancholy(as he chronicled his descent into drugs), yet hopeful.

*Frusciante also produced the soundtrack to the controversial indie film, Brown Bunny.

In the world of hip hop, Nas' latest release, Hip Hop is Dead, is a breath of fresh air from rap that's played on popular radio. Nas' even addresses this issue in the title song saying:

Criticize that? Why is that?

Cuz Nas' rap is compared to legitimized crap

Cuz we love to talk on a$$ we gettin'

Most intellectuals wil only half listen

So you can't blame jazz musicians

Or David stern with his NBA fashion issues

Nas looks to the state of rap with a critical eye, yet does not abandon it(his last track is titled 'Hope'). He is one of the only rappers today whom addresses hip hop with a larger realization of the scope of the world outside of hip hop yet still remains faithful to 'the game.' As always, Nas stands as a bridge between mainstream rap and socially conscious intellectual lyricists.

Cam'ron declares war on his former boss, Jay-Z.  Cam does have alot of reason for the disses Jay-Z, Jay turned his back on so many people, especially Dame Dash, co-founder of RocaFella.  The track is extremely hot, Cam is trying to take his city back and expose Jay.  I personally think Cam could take over the whole game, he gots the support from both mainstream and underground fans.  Listen to the Track via RealPlayer or Right Click here to Download.
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