UrbanEstablished.com Throwback Video of the Week - Jay-Z - Feelin It (Classic)

UrbanEstablished.com Throwback Video of the Week - Jay-Z - Feelin It (Classic)

Mixtape Of The Day MLK & T.I. - A Year & A Day

New MixTape From MLK AND T.I. Download after the Jump!!

01. A Year & A Day Intro
02. Don’t Forget Me (feat. Mary J. Blige)
03. Hell Of A Life
04. At It All Night
05. Make You Sweat
06. Get That Money
07. Done It Now (feat. Lil Wayne) (Unreleased Version)
08. Show Off (feat. Young Dro)
09. Leaving With Me (feat. Chris Brown)
10. Your A Freak (feat. Blue Marley)
11. On Top Of The World (feat. Kanye West & B.o.B) (Unreleased Version)
12. Still Ain’t Forgave Myself (Classic)
13. Big Kuntry - I Do (feat. Young Dro & T.I.)
14. All G
15. Collect Call (feat. Mitchellel)
16. Outro

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Spike Lee Rips Tyler Perry

Courtesy of BlogXilla

Spike Lee had an interview with Ed Gordon on Our World with Black Enterprise scheduled to air this weekend. In the interview he complained about “coonery and buffoonery” and both of Tyler Perry’s shows “Meet the Browns” and “House of Payne,” comparing them to characters from minstrel shows.
“We’ve had this discussion back and forth. When John Singleton [made 'Boyz in the Hood'], people came out to see it. But when he did ‘Rosewood,’ nobody showed up. So a lot of this is on us! You vote with your pocketbook, your wallet. You vote with your time sitting in front of the idiot box, and [Tyler Perry] has a huge audience. We shouldn’t think that Tyler Perry is going to make the same film that I am going to make, or that John Singleton or my cousin Malcolm Lee [would make]. As African-Americans, we’re not one monolithic group, so there is room for all of that. But at the same time, for me, the imaging is troubling and it harkens back to ‘Amos n’ Andy.’”

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Run-DMC rapper's son Jo-Jo Simmons gets out of jail

The son of Run-DMC founding member Joseph Simmons "walked this way" - directly out of a Manhattan courtroom - one day after being arrested on drug possession charges.

Jojo Simmons, 19, was released on his own recognizance after being charged with two counts of possession of marijuana and a count of resisting arrest, officials said.

Police had initially slapped Simmons with attempted reckless endangerment, a felony charge, but a Manhattan judge Saturday gave the aspiring rapper a lighter rap.

Police said the hip-hop heir was behind the wheel of his BMW, which has "JoJo" embroidered on the head rests, rolling a joint when narcs knocked on his window Friday.

Talib Kweli Ties The Knot With DJ Eque

Rap star Talib Kweli cemented his relationship with DJ Eque yesterday (May 9) when the pair were married in Bel Air, California at a private residence. Kweli and DJ Eque tied the not during an intimate ceremony which included family and friends, including Queen Latifah, ?uestlove, Adam Rodriguez of CSI, DJ Rashida and others. The pair have been dating and engaged since at least 2007 and DJ Eque has produced several Blacksmith Music mixtapes. Talib Kweli is currently working with producer Hi-Tek on a new album as Reflection Eternal.

Sneaker Of The Week - "Kryptonite" Foamposite

Nate Robinson made the shoes an overnight sensation as he wore them while defeating Superman Dwight Howard during this years NBA Slam Dunk Contest. The shoes are now an important part of sports and fashion history. There has been no official word from Nike whether or not these shoes will be mass produced to suit the needs of sneaker fanatics. However the Nike Kryptonate Foamposite Lite is now being heavily bidded over on eBay.

News: The Roots' Black Thought Accuses Will Smith Of Un-Brotherly Love Written by Cyrus Langhorne

Courtesy of SOHH.com

The Roots' Black Thought recently spoke on the lack of unity between Philadelphia rappers and why past emcees like Will Smith should have made stronger efforts.
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Thought described the struggles Philly emcees go through to rep their city.

"I wish artists like Will Smith and some of the other artists who were popular representing Philly in the '80s and '90s had [reached out] because what it does is it's good for morale," he explained in an interview. "It's just a good look for the city and I mean, it just opens doors for the next generation of artists coming from your hometown...It breaks down a lot of barriers or apprehension that people might have about reaching out to a different sort of artist. Maybe the Beanie Sigel's and Peedi Crakk's will reach out to the Santogold's and the DJ Diplo's but that just like it would be unwelcome. So we send out a positive signal with a positive vibe by breaking genre barriers." (Hip Hop Game)

Beans is known for trying to unite Philly rappers in the past via anti-violence events.

Beanie Sigel, Freeway, Gillie Da Kid and more have linked with Nike to provide fans with an upcoming "Brotherly Love Concert" in Philadelphia December 2008. Presented by Nike's All Conditions Gear (ACG) shoe brand, the Philly-bred emcees will unite to show local fans their commitment to working together despite prior rap beefs in the past. "ACG's are the official hood boots and I support what they do in the community," Sigel said in a statement. "I had an idea to put everyone together in one building and on one stage to start a movement here in Philly and promote unity." (Press Release)

Philly rappers aren't alone in their plea for help, the West Coast's Crooked I previously called out rap veterans in his region for not reaching out to up-and-coming emcees.

"You've got all these people on the West Coast," he explained. "The 'Men' stands for 'mentality': No country for this old mentality. We don't want to deal with this mentality that says we can't like each other, we can't unify...After this stuff, man, I've been really thinking. That [album is] cool. That's something that needs to be said. But right now ... I've been in these [life-threatening] situations before...My focus now is if Ice Cube, Snoop, Dre, none of them dudes wanna reach down and help the new dudes, that's fine. Maybe I'll call them and have a healthy conversation about it and move on. I'm not in that zone no more. I want to leave a body of work behind that matches a Biggie or Pac."

I AM A LEGEND SERIES: Daddy-O Talkin’ All That Jazz

Brought to you courtesy of Rasha Entertainment:

Rasha Ent sat down with the legendary Daddy-O of Stetsasonic, a pioneer of the hip-hop movement. Watch as he reveals how Puffy, Biggie, along with himself help to create and produce the Junior Mafia group.

Daddy-O is a true architect of our culture who takes us backstage on the legendary “Raising Hell Tour” when LL Cool J upset the undisputed King of Rap (RUN DMC). Find out why Rakim robbed LL Cool J of his precious metal and more.

Unbeknown to many, Daddy-O is the producer behind “Top Billin’” which was later sampled in the chorus for 50 Cent “I Get Money”. Everyone from Mary J. Blige, Biggie to 2Pac borrowed elements of the classic hit composed by the frontman of Stetsasonic.

The I Am A Legend Series will interview the pioneers and players who carried the torch. This series will act as a hip-hop tutorial for today’s generation on what is the true essence of hip-hop.

Kelis Files For Divorce From Nas

The marriage between rapper Nas and singer Kelis is over.

Kelis filed divorce papers yesterday according to Vibe Magazine.

Initial reports suggested that the reason for divorce was verbal abuse and infidelity but that has since been denied.

A representative for Kelis said,

“I can confirm that she has filed for divorce … We request the media to respect her privacy during this very difficult time,”

The couple who met at an Awards afterparty in 2002 are expecting their first child together.

Video Premiere Maxwell "Pretty Wings"

Here is the new video from Maxwell for his song "Pretty Wings" off of his album Black Summers Night due in stores July 7th.