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T.I. – “Ride Wit’ Me” Live In NYC [Video]

August 23, 2010 by Verse  
Filed under Live Music

Watch Hip Hop’s self proclaimed King of the South T.I. perform “Ride Wit’ Me,” from his 2006 album King, live at Capitale in New York earlier this month. Spotted @ 2DB

Kanye West – “Mama’s Boyfriends” Live At Secret Show In NYC (Video)

August 13, 2010 by M. Gosho Oakes  
Filed under Live Music

Performing at a secret show in New York last night with John Legend, Kanye West performed new song “Mama’s Boyfriends” from his new album, due November 16th [title unknown]. Sampling Billy Joel, the song is described as “a comical reflection on his Mother’s past boyfriends.” [-RealTalkNY]. “Say You Will” Freestyle: Photo by herfection – visit [...]

Watch: A Night With Johnny Polygon In New York City

August 12, 2010 by M. Gosho Oakes  
Filed under Music

Backstage with Johnny Polygon as he prepares to take the stage at the Mercury Lounge in New York City. A clip from his set features crowd favorite “To You…” from his latest release, Rebel Without Applause. Keep your ears peeled for his forthcoming EP, The Wolf In Cheap Clothing EP. I first discovered Johnny Polygon [...]

Jesse Boykins III Covers Andre 3000′s “Prototype” Live @ Webster Hall 7.22.10 | Video

July 29, 2010 by Tahirah Edwards Byfield  
Filed under Blogs

Last Thursday in New York’s Webster Hall Jesse Boykins III performed Andre 3000‘s “Prototype”. Seemingly one of his favourites to cover during a set, I remember him performing it London’s Cargo and I loved it. It’s just as gorgeous to watch now. By the way, if you haven’t listened to and downloaded Jesse’s cover of [...]

Theophilus London x Jesse Boykins III – “Sorry To Interrupt” Live at HARD NYC | Video

July 25, 2010 by M. Gosho Oakes  
Filed under Events, Live Music

Lovely visuals captured by Slick Jackson of frequent collaborators Theophilus London and Jesse Boykins III performing “Sorry To Interrupt” from Theo’s I Want You mixtape, live on Governor’s Island at HARD NYC yesterday. Photo by Mel D Cole.

New Jesse Boykins III x MachineDrum – “B4 The Night Is Thru” | Live @ BB Kings (Video)

June 23, 2010 by M. Gosho Oakes  
Filed under Live Music

One of those fantastic MachineDrum produced songs I was referring to earlier: “B4 The Night Is Thru” – from Jesse Boykins III‘s sophomore LP Love Apparatus, due for release later this year. Performed live at BB Kings in New York at last week’s Foreign Exchange show. Delightful. Video by Atif Ateeq Photo credit: Mel D [...]

Grab MachineDrum’s FR33DUMB Mixtape | Free Download

June 23, 2010 by M. Gosho Oakes  
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One of my favourite producers at the moment thanks to eight memorably delicious tracks he has crafted for Jesse Boykins III‘s forthcoming Love Apparatus album, Brooklyn based versatile audio craftsman MachineDrum is also known for working with the likes of Theophilus London, Mickey Factz, MeLo-X and Tiombe Lockhart. Currently touring Europe as he prepares to [...]

VIDEO: Marsha Ambrosius x Jesse Boykins III Live at S.O.B’s, New York

May 19, 2010 by M. Gosho Oakes  
Filed under Events

Former Floetry songstress Marsha Ambrosius took to the stage at SOB’s in New York last night to perform a headline show of her material old and new, with special soulful guests Jesse Boykins III and CJ Hilton. Marsha Ambrosius – “Butterflies’: Jesse Boykins III performs ‘Itis’: