Bilal "Levels"

Complex Soundboard 2

Late pass...Complex put this out on Oct...click on faces for soundbites...perfect for procrastination at work...



ROW 1: (Left to right) President Obama, Olivia Munn, Ras Kass [Ed.—it's his boy in the clip], Ras Trent, Rick Ross, Eric Cartman, Kanye West (South Park version)

ROW 2: The Joker, Larry David, Lil Wayne, Kim Kardashian, Mooj (from The 40-Year-Old Virgin), Latarian Milton, Jonah Hill

ROW 3: Randy (Aziz Ansari in Funny People), Red (Danny McBride in Pineapple Express), Clay Davis (The Wire), Smokey (Friday), Kanye West, Tommy Buns (DMX in Belly), Howard Dean

ROW 4: Bow Wow, 50 Cent, Brick Tamland (Anchorman), Cam’ron, Kenny Powers, Leon Black (J.B. Smoove in Curb Your Enthusiasm), Super Craka

ROW 5: Brian Collins, Leroy Jenkins, 2Pac, Mike Tyson, Superhead, Craig Robinson (as club bouncer in Knocked Up), Christian Bale

ROW 6: Kim Kardashian, David Letterman, Raekwon, R. Kelly, Super Craka, Jay-Z, O-Dog (Menace II Society)

Melanie Fiona "Subway Series" (London)

Kanye West – We Were Once A Fairy Tale (Directed By Spike Jonze)

Soul Power (Zaire 1974) Trailer

Jay-Z - Empire State Of Mind feat. Alicia Keys

Skyzoo - Popularity

Fela Kuti - The Best of the Black President

Released this week on Knitting Factory Records, the deluxe edition of The Best Of The Black President comes with a 40 minute DVD, narrated by Sahr Ngaujah, interviews with Carlos Moore & Bill T Jones, recorded concert footage, and excerpts from various Fela Kuti documentaries, including Music Is The Weapon...for a limited time stream the full album here

BET Award Cyphers

Always the best part of the show...

Nicki Minaj, Joe Budden, Buckshot, Crown Royyal & DJ Premier - Cypher #1


KRS-One, Wale, Nipsey Hussle, Gsan & DJ Premier - Cypher #2


Eminem, Mos Def, Black Thought & DJ Premier - Cypher #3

Footage courtesy of NahRight

Melanie Fiona "Subway Series" (Canada)