Author: Nanci O Is Hip Hop

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Creative Directors Dave Chang and David Barnett takes us into the garment factory that’s overseeing production for Jim Jones new clothing venture, "Vampire Life", which we captured a glimpse of on this season of VH1’s "Love & Hip Hop". That vampire life logo looks eerily similar to Louis Vuitton’s "LV". I wonder how the folks in…

Freddie Gibbs (@FreddieGibbs) Ft. 2 Chainz (@2Chainz) — “Neighborhood Hoez” BTS (Video)

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in Behind The Scenes

Here’s some behind the scenes footage from the Freddie Gibbs & 2 Chainz “Neighborhood Hoez” video shoot, which was filmed at No Tamin Studios in Atlanta. This track is off Gibbs’ Cold Day In Hell album, out now. Run That Back: K-Salaam In The Studio With Freddie Gibbs Creating "Anything To Survive" (Video).

Speaker Minds (@SpeakerMinds) — The Civil Writes Movement (EP)

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in EP

Speaker Minds is a six member hip hop fusion band based out of Portland, Oregon consisting of Diezel P, DLux The Light, Donnell Kennedy (guitar), Ian North, LeNeya Luck, and Finger Pretzel. The group just released this 9 track collaborative EP in conjunction with St. Louis Landon Wordswel and saxophonist Malcolm Lewis. The overall sound of the…

Cyssero (@CysseroTheVirus) — “Lean Wit It” (Video)

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in Video

Off the former Black Wall Street signee’s (@CysseroTheVirus) upcoming Libra Scale mixtape, set to drop later this year.

Project 2012 NYC: The Style Marketplace With Marcus Troy (@MarcusTroy) (Video)

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in Fashion

Here’s the coolest fashion content I’ve seen all week. KTV chats with lifestyle/fashion/cultural blogger Marcus Troy during NYC’s Project 2012. Marcus Troy discusses the evolution of the famed tradeshow, where attendees can buy a pair of just made shoes (in the video we see a craftsman creating a pair), get a haircut, purchase newly made…

AlLindstrom (@AlLindstromcom) Presents: #DEFJAMBACK With Shawn “Pecas” Costner (@TheRealPecas) Part 1 (Video)

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in Business, Interview

If you’ve been around these parts for some time, y’all know I’m a huge fan of video interviews where inside the music industry business details are discussed. AlLindstrom.com is great with publishing this type of content, and this time around they sit down with the Senior Vice President of Island/Def Jam, Shawn “Pecas” Costner. In…

Inside 50 Cent’s (@50Cent) Empire With Forbes (Video)

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in Business, Interview, Technology

While attending CES 2012, 50 Cent talks with Forbes’ Kim McNichols about his expanding empire. During their chat 50 reveals that the SMS headphone line is his first time being the CEO of a physical product (not counting his music), being in control of his brand expansion opportunities, acquiring Akuna Audio in order to launch SMS Audio,…

B.Richey (@5UPxRichey) ft. Thr33zy McFly (@Thr33zy_McFly) & Gerald Walker (@Gerald_Walker) — “Nobody” (Prod. By Cardo)

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in Music

Fresh off releasing his Talking In Cod3z (3P) Thr33zy is back. This time around the Language Artz member links up with B. Richey and Gerald Walker. This track is produced by TGOD’s Cardo, samples Keith Sweat’s "Nobody" and is off B.Richey’s debut EP Sophisticated Ignorance, which drops January 31st. "Nobody"– Download. Run That Back: Thr33zy…

The Bark Side: Volkswagon 2012 Super Bowl Ad Trailer (Video)

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