The KDU recently took over creative direction for URB Magazine. This is the results of the beautiful aesthetics. Aerosyn-Lex Mestrovic of Nontype handles the girth of editorial, and does a fine job w/ the typography. Many other member works are scattered throughout ie. Black-Marmalade & MWM Graphics. Get one.

Complex: You recently did a fashion shoot with us where you wore a lot of bright colors. There was a lot of shit talking about it on the Internet, saying that you were dressed like Kanye. Why do you think they made such a big deal about it? Nas: The whole point was to just […]

big brother is watching. ‘maybe they can catch that other kid that stole my coat and house keys…we got the one, but the other is lost’ “Sly Fox” – Nasir Godson Jones [download] “watch what you watchin.” -nas

via: Dazed Digital Dazed Digital: Are you excited about coming over to play at Fabric? Lee Scratch Perry: Of course! It will be a pleasure. We have new songs and old songs. We change the words sometimes from an old melody and sing a different part to bring out the vibration. We make old things […]

FORBES interviews 50 and he shows how he’s diversifying his portfolio whilst thinking green, I told you, sustainability is the key!

Rap superstar 50 Cent is on the verge of signing a new branding deal with media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s company – worth a cool $300 million.  The In Da Club hitmaker is in final negotiations with Murdoch’s News Corp firm – which owns social networking site MySpace – for a large stake in all aspects […]

To acquire Jay-Z, Live Nation ponied up a pay package worth $150 million—It’s highest to date. The terms of the deal include $5 million a year for five years to cover overhead for Roc Nation, plus $25 million for any investments or acquisitions. Carter will also receive an initial payment and general advance totaling $50 […]

Nas creates… [ link ] The word comes from the Egyptian dialect, a najaar, meaning carpenter.

via: Billboard Live Nation closed the Jay-Z 360-degree deal Wednesday night (April 30), sources say. The company yesterday (May 1) filed a Form-8K with the SEC which states that the artist is getting 775,434 Live Nation shares, plus an option on an additional 500,000 with the exercise price of $13.73. The shares go to Marcy […]

I rarely post about music, because there is an obvious drought. Yet, this brings about a light around this artist. She dances, sings, brands & entertains incessantly. Jeez, I almost feel like bitin my tongue thinkin about what has happened to Lauryn [ which i’m still not sure if anything did happen, we just miss […]

via: KDU NY Blog

Jay-Z “Blue Magic” LOS ANGELES, Sept. 19 — Jay-Z, the rap superstar and president of Def Jam Records, has quietly returned to the studio to record an album of new songs inspired by the forthcoming movie “American Gangster,” his first “concept” album and second CD in less than a year.   The Trailer for ‘American […]

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