Didn’t get a chance to check out the site yet this week? No worries, the Friday Re-Up is here to satisfy all your culture cravings.
Amongst the endless amounts of hot new interviews, fashion updates, and the latest music videos, we’ve come across some rather unfortunate news. Via video post on their website earlier this week, Beastie Boys’ member, Adam “MCA” Yaunch, shared with the public that he had recently been diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in his throat. Due to this sad discovery, the group has officially announced that all upcoming tour dates will be canceled and the release of their new album, The Hot Sauce Committee Pt. 1, will be pushed back to a later date. Included among the canceled appearances, the Beastie Boys will no longer be heading lining this years’ Lollapalooza and have been replaced with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Something seems kind of backwards to me about this switch up considered that the Beastie Boys, one of the most significant and influential hip hop and punk acts of all time, have been replaced with a group that doesn’t even come close to the same level of greatness. Lollapalooza will still be a whole lot of fun no doubt, but we’ll all definitely be missing the Beastie Boys. Hope you get better soon MCA! On a lighter note, Nike Sportswear’s newest store, AKIN has come to the Chi. The grand opening is going down tomorrow from 3-8 p.m. at 1313 S. Halsted St. on the IUC campus and will feature live entertainment, raffles, giveaways, and a few surprises. Read more here (http://bit.ly/h6NM3). Also, be sure to check out dead prez’s newest music video, “Summertime”, off Pulse of the People which debuted on MTVU last night. To watch the video, click here (http://bit.ly/6utSl).
On the flipside, we got more fresh new interviews and updates here…
*RH TV: 11 Minutes w/Talib Kweli
We talked to Talib Kweli at the W Hotel in Chicago, IL while the BK emcee was in town for a performance with Rhymefest at The Shrine. In the interview with DJ RTC, Kweli talked about the place he’s at in his career, working with Hi-Tek again, the backlash from Beautiful Struggle and how the fans feel about Black Star, and more. Watch it here.
*Brother Ali: The Truth Remains
In the brief follow-up interview I conducted for RH, Ali discusses his latest EP The Truth Is Here (an exclamation point to the The Undisputed Truth as he puts it), and the balancing affect it’s had on his finances, perspective and vision of the future. Read it here.
*RH First Look: Lushlife
RubyHornet conversed with Lushlife to untangle his mind on everything from his past work to his current project and all of his inspirations in between. Check out Lush Life as he goes under the First Look microscope. See it here.
*Mireya Acierto’s Chicago The Photo Album Photo Album: GLC Edition
Today we proceed with Mireya’s shots of GLC, who was the first artist Mireya started following around for her Chicago Hip Hop photos. Hit the jump to see pics of GLC with Crucial Conflict, at House of Blues, and sporting a fresh and special tattoo. See it here.
*RH TV: Donnis Freestyle in The Park
We couldn’t let Donnis leave Chicago without a new Freestyle In The Park. The dude does his thing, and with a Randy Savage mention to bat. See it here.
*RH Photos: Dimes & Dozens II
This month’s Dimes and Dozens was held at Debonair, and featured two floors of non-stop music. DJ’s Chaise Marcel, RTC, Willy Joy, and Million $ Mano held down the top floor before and after performances by Chicago’s own Blah Blah Blah, and Mic Terror, as well as the recently signed Mike Posner and our homie Curren$y from New Orleans. It was a blast and Virgil Solis has the pics to prove it here.
Get a first look at new artists, latest tracks, and some free downloads…
* K-Salaam & Beatnick: “Chi-Town Streets” featuring Mikkey Halsted (World Premiere) here.
*Jay-Z: “Run This Town” featuring Rihanna and Kanye West- here.
*Common: “I Want You” (Illmind Remix)- here.
*Hiroller: “Bernie Made Off Rap”- here.
For all you Rhymefest fans out there, here’s a sneak peak at our interview with El Che himself. Look out for the full-length edition and be sure to tune in next week for more of the hottest music, photos, fashion, and interviews at rubyhornet.com.
Check ya later,
Sarita Applebaum