I was fortunate enough to get invited down to the monthly New York Tech Meetup, Thank You to Yevgene from Capti(a new App the does text to speech on ANYTHING), but at this meetup, something very interesting happened at the end, Sextech got into the conversation!
(Video) Elliott Wilson’s CRWN: Drake [Episode #2]
It’s part 2! NYU’s Skirball Center was jammed packed with fans to get that live interview glimpse of DRIZZY! The Nothing Was The Same emcee talked about working with other artists such as Jigga and Bey, his dislike for some of the earlier work he did with Jay, the making of, “Pound Cake” and PLENTY MORE! Hit the jump and check out CRWN with Elliott Wilson.
Inspired By Questlove’s New NYU Course, Hot 97’s @BlackRicanJew Asks: What Are Some Classic Hip Hop Albums?
Inspired by the news that Questlove will be teaching an NYU course on “Classic Albums” come this Spring, the Hot 97 morning show decided to discuss what they considered are classic hip hop albums that should be taught in this course. Listen to what they came up with below. Marisa Mendez
Questlove & Universal Records VP of A&R To Teach NYU Course On Classic Albums
Congrats to The Roots’ ?uestlove, as he and Harry Weinger (the VP of A&R over at Universal Records) will be teaching a class at the prestigious NYU come this Spring semester. The 2-credit “Classic Albums” course will focus on “the concept of what it means for something to be called classic or seminal, as well as take a close look at the music, lyrics, production, business aspects — such as promotion and marketing — that informed the release and reception of the album, and try to provide a context as to why these albums have stood the test of time.” More info on the class below! Marisa Mendez
(Video) Lil B Holds Lecture At NYU
New York University was so #based yesterday. The Based God himself held an 80 minute lecture at the prestigious college, speaking on a myriad of random topics ranging from politics, taxes and the like. Not sure if he’s “qualified” to speak on any of that but who cares, it’s awesome! LOL check out the highlights below, and read the full transcript over at The Fader. Marisa Mendez
