Assorted happenings from “Big Brother” and little brother these days. Like over in Kanye’s University City blog, there’s a massive MP3 mixtape up for free download, assembled by West, 9th Wonder and Mick Boogie featuring remixes, freestyles, and all sorts of other goodies we haven’t had time to dig into yet.
While over at big brother’s house, things have more of a film-and-television feel to ‘em. As previously mentioned, tinsel town’s lured Jigga out of another retirement to record a concept album inspired by the forthcoming Russell Crow/Denzel flick American Gangster (which has already yielded an official vid for the Pharrell collaborating “Blue Magic,” situated after the jump). But for some reason nobody’s talking about the event in Brooklyn tomorrow, when Jay-Z revisits Unplugged* for yet another session. No way it’s qualitatively topping that classic session with the most fabulous Roots crew (out six years ago this December), but it should be well worth the watch. Who’s taking bets on an appearance by the ubiquitous hip-hop violinist? Or, by little brother himself? (*UPDATE: It was Storytellers, not Unplugged. MTV has deets.)
Those Roc-A-Fella boys are staying busy as ever. Don’t know where their relationship stands at this point, but here’s hoping they’ve put that territoriality over Chris Martin behind them. Jump for Jay’s “Blue”…
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Quality Mixtape!
that’s a hott mixtape
Youve listened to it already?? im just getting it now.
I thought this was going to be about the 50 Cent/Kayne album selling contest..when is it over, so 50 can loose and retire?
great new jay z track
get em high
where/what time is that brooklyn show tomorrow?
i want to see jay z but i don’t want to pay $100 for hammerstein.
“Hey guys. Good news! I’m going to let you hire me to do the American Gangster soundtrack”
“Uh…. no, that’s ok Jay-z”
“What?”
“We don’t really want you to do our soundtrack, thanks. We’ve already got a good layout of tracks.”
“…..no…”
“Did you say something?”
“NO!”
*a few months later: Jay-Z releases (Songs Inspired by) American Gangster*
Just a correction: The Graduate Mix Tape was made by Mick Boogie, Terry Urban, 9th Wonder. You kind of left out someone pretty important. Update it and give the proper props to the good Mr. Urban. Thanks!