Video: Brother Ali Interview w/ KarmaloopTV

Brother Ali sits down with KarmaloopTV at Rock The Bells 2010 to discuss his inspirations, what he would do if he couldn’t make music, and “the future of hip hop.” Previously: Brother Ali – Don’t Look At Me, Look Around
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VIDEO: Lauryn Hill – Fuse Hip Hop Shop Interview

Touré conducts a too short interview with L-Boogie at Rock the Bells for Fuse’s Hip-Hop Shop show. While the public definitely wants to hear more new music from Ms. Hill to the point of deification, I’m not going to deny that I found her MTV Unplugged No. 2.0 album to be a glorious dud. Nevertheless, [...]
Slang Rap Democracy |  Read More |  1 year, 5 months ago.

Lauryn Hill says she’s “getting closer” to releasing new album

During Shaheem Reid’s recent sit down with L Boogs, he inquired about her next album and how she feels about the climate of today’s music. “We’re getting closer,” she said with a chuckle. “We’re getting closer. That’s all I can say.” “It’s a lot going on,” Hill said. “It’s interesting energy. It’s not what it was, it’s [...]
MissInfo.tv |  Read More |  1 year, 5 months ago.

Video: Lauryn Hill Interview w/ MTV News Pt. 2

Lauryn talks about her “jazz-like” live shows to MTV. I had to watch some footage before posting it and can tell you, as someone who knows The Fugees catalog inside-out, that shit was hot-trash. She chalks it up to spontaneity and improvisation. Yeah, no shit. Previously: Lauryn Hill Interview w/ MTV News (Video) [...]
Nah Right |  Read More |  1 year, 5 months ago.

Video: Lauryn Hill Interview w/ MTV News Pt. 2

Lauryn talks about her “jazz-like” live shows to MTV. I had to watch some footage before posting it and can tell you, as someone who knows The Fugees catalog inside-out, that shit was hot-trash. She chalks it up to spontaneity and improvisation. Yeah, no shit. Previously: Lauryn Hill Interview w/ MTV News (Video) [...]
Nah Right |  Read More |  1 year, 5 months ago.

Video: Lauryn Hill speaks on Rock The Bells 2010 plus Nas, Raekwon, Ghostface at RTB D.C.

Shaheem Reid of MTV News got a chance to sitdown and speak with Ms. Hill one on one about her Rock The Bells experience this past weekend with fellow entertainers like Jay-Z, Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Mary J Blige, Chris Rock coming out to see her and show support at the Hip Hop Festival. Below at [...]
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Rock The Bells, Governors Island, NYC: Wu-Tang, ATCQ, Lauryn Hill and more

Aug 29th

Posted by Mikey Fresh over at MissInfo.tv

(Wu-Tang “Shame On A N*gga” (feat. Boy Jones [ODB's son]) Mikey: Last night, we boarded the Governors Island ferry and took off for Rock The Bells 2010. With the sun shining and perfect temperature, it was definitely the best Hip-Hop concert of the summer, performance wise.  And we got there just in time to catch Lauryn [...]
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Dallas Penn’s Rock The Bells Recap

Aug 29th

Posted by nation over at Nah Right

Yesterday, Internets Celebrity Dallas Penn sent out this tweet early in the afternoon, so I tried putting him in contact with the right people over @ Guerilla Union who would be able to get him not only inside the festival, but hopefully, close enough for him to be able to do his thing for les [...]
Nah Right |  Read More |  1 year, 5 months ago.
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PICS: Rock The Bells @ Governor’s Island, NY

Aug 29th

Posted by nation over at Nah Right

The third date of this year’s Rock The Bells festival tour hit the tri-state area yesterday and the stars were all out. Photographer Ernest Estimé was there to capture the events from this night that might never repeat itself. UPDATE: Better coverage here. More pics @ VillageSlum. Related: Lauryn’s set list, thanks to samylei via Miss Info. See [...]
Nah Right |  Read More |  1 year, 5 months ago.
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Concert Review: Rock The Bells 2010

Aug 26th

Posted by Arkitekt over at nappyafro.com

August 21, 2010 @ NOS Events Center, San Bernardino, California Photos by Arkitekt (Click photos for larger versions) I arrived at the NOS Events Center fifteen minutes before the doors opened at noon. Unfortunately, the venue’s security didn’t know what the hell they were doing. The entrance was backed up nearly four blocks and it took over [...]
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Wu-Tang, Lauryn Hill, ATCQ and more at Rock The Bells ‘10 (CA)

Aug 23rd

Posted by Mikey Fresh over at MissInfo.tv

This weekend, Rock The Bells 2010 kicked off in the West Coast with shows in SF and LA. For those who couldn’t make it out,  Peter Rosenberg was on the set to capture Wu-Tang rocking “Triumph” in its entirety, a treat for any Wu fan. Rest in peace ODB. Check out more highlights from the West [...]
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