VIDEO: Pete Rock - NY’s Finest EPK

Pete Rock returns with this EPK (electronic press kit) for his upcoming new album NY's Finest. In stores February 26th. Just Blaze, Pharrell, Timbaland, ?uestlove, Kanye West, 9th Wonder, Swizz Beatz and Jim Jones all make appearances.

PHOTOS: SitDownStandUp.com's 2007 In Pictures

I brought my camera to a few really great Hip Hop concerts in 2007 including Clipse @ Columbia University, Rock The Bells featuring Cypress Hill, Wu-Tang Clan, Redman, The Roots and more, Boost Mobile Rock Corps @ Radio City Music Hall featuring Swizz Beatz, Just Blaze, Jadakiss, Fabolous, Hurricane Chris, Yung Joc, Keyshia Cole and more, EPMD, Nas, Jeru Da Damaja @ Roseland Ballroom and more. Click on the shows above specifically for relevant photos. Below there's a slideshow of photos from all of those. More non-Hip Hop photos can be found here. Move your mouse over the top of the picture below to go to the next photo, and move it over the bottom for thumbnails.


Full size photos available @ my flickr page.

LISTEN: Alicia Keys - Waiting For Your Love (Prod. by Swizz Beatz)

DOWNLOAD Alicia Keys - Waiting For Your Love (MP3)


I'm more of a fan of the time-less organic version of Alicia Keys, but the Swizz Beatz produced 'Waiting For Your Love' does have a certain kick to it. Bonus track to Ms. Keys' new album As I Am. I dig the little salsa break down at the end.

VIDEO: Saigon - Come On Baby ft. Saigon

First there was the remix with Jay-Z and now there is a video for Saigon's 'Come On Baby' produced by Just Blaze. Oh featuring Swizz Beatz, I always forget that. It seems about as big a part of the song as Kanye West's adlibs on Jay-Z's 'Roc Boys'. This video is not recommended for those who suffer from epileptics.

VIDEO: Styles P - Blow Your Mind (Director's Cut)

New Styles P video for the Swizz Beatz produced 'Blow Your Mind'. This is the director's cut. Not sure what's different, but it gives it that 'extra edge'. It's still weird for me to see Styles in anything but rough combat gear and timberlands. This almost feels like a Pharrell/Neptunes production.

PHOTOS: Boost Mobile Rock Corps At Radio City Music Hall

Last night I attended the Boost Mobile Rock Corps benefit show at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. I got a chance to hang out back stage to take some shots. People that performed include Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Jadakiss, Swizz Beatz, Just Blaze, Biz Markie, Marley Marl, Hurricane Chris, Spliff Star, Yung Joc, Keshia Cole, and a mesmerizingly beautiful Eve who was on the wrong side of the stage for me to take photos of. Dagger! It was a great show with a lot of highlights and a lot of love between performers backstage. A few photos below. Find the full set here. For more info on the Boost Mobile Rock Corps and their great volunteering activities go here.





The show itself was a great series of short sets with Busta Rhymes as the high light. Also included were rock bands Angels And Airwaves and Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, both visibly nervous to play in front of a 90% Hip Hop crowd. Angels & Airwaves went over surprisingly well. Find the full set of photos here.

Previous Photos:
- Clipse @ Columbia University
- Rock The Bells NYC featuring Wu-Tang Clan, Cypress Hill, The Roots, and more

LISTEN: Swizz Beatz - Money In The Bank RMX ft Eve, Young Jeezy, Elephant Man

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I wasn't a big fan of Swizz Beatz' original 'Money In The Bank' but this remix with Young Jeezy, Elephant Man and especially the Eve verse make it more listenable.

LISTEN: N.O.R.E. - Noreality (Full Album)

STREAM N.O.R.E. - Noreality (Full Album)


Photo via Fader
N.O.R.E.'s new album Noreality, with the lame cover, comes out today (8/28) on Babygrande. It features Capone, Styles P, Three Six Mafia, Tru Life, Jadakiss, Swizz Beatz, Kanye West, and Peedi Peedi.

Related Mr. Swizz Beatz speaks on the beat he gave Nore.

VIDEO: Swizz Beatz On N.O.R.E.

DOWNLOAD N.O.R.E. - Set If Off (MP3) via Prefix

Swizz Beatz calls Nore his 'old cousin' who he can never say no too, giving him the 'Set If Off' beat, and gets some of his own album promo in there. Check out the artwork and tracklist for Nore's upcoming Noreality (Babygrand).

Swizz Beatz Performing In NYC

I can go either way when it comes to Swizz Beatz. Sometimes I love what he does ('Hustler'), sometimes I hate it ('Touch It' anyone?).

I wonder what the self-appointed One Man Band is like on a stage, and if he'll be all alone.

Mark Ronson + YOYO London + Milkcrate present…
YoYo NYC ft Swizz Beatz
Wednesday August 22nd @ Love
179 MacDougal (at 8th St)
9pm – 4am
$11 before 10:00
also featuring Aaron LaCrate, The Knux, Seb Crew, Leo Greenslade
To reserve tickets e-mail aseny@att.net