“This Michael Jackson video tribute mix was recorded live from the DJ mixer during PB Wolf’s VJ set @ the Echoplex in Los Angeles. It was prepared and performed a few hours after hearing the news of his passing on 6/25/09 and is in NO WAY COMPREHENSIVE of all of Michael’s brilliant work. The show [cont.]

Not quite a video, more like a commercial for the song, but this is the first place you’ll hear it. Dope however, now if Everlast, Ill Bill, Slaine, and the crew could get this damn album out. Slaine is killing ‘em on this one. – DJ Pizzo

There’s going to be ton of MJ tribute mixes over the next few days, get ready for it. I posted mine earlier, but it’s getting out of hand here, so we’re going to keep it to the professionals from here on out. DJ Premier lends his own tribute below, which definitely counts. DJ Mack Daddy [cont.]

The Roots have evolved their sound once again, this time going for the kind of funk-revival sound found on recent releases from artists like El Michels Affair and The Dap Kings. “How I Got Over” amazingly did not leak on the internet in MP3 form, and made it’s debut on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon [cont.]

Spike Lee’s best film, and one of my top 50 films of all time, Do The Right Thing, makes it’s debut in high-definition today on Blu-Ray Disc, in celebration of the film’s 20th anniversary. Special features for the new edition of the film are as follows: • 20th Anniversary Edition Feature Commentary with Director Spike [cont.]

Shooting Star (Party Rock Mix) ft LMFAO, Pitbull, Kevin Rudolf It’s about damn time they got a video for this song. – DJ Pizzo

Kid Cudi: Man on the Moon: the END of DAY from kwest on Vimeo. Don’t get us wrong, we love “Day ‘N Nite”, but we have to admit we’ve had a hard time getting into the rest of what we’ve heard from Cudi so far. Still, we aren’t ready to write him off just yet, [cont.]

The Beastie Boys have completed their new album, Hot Sauce Committee Part 1, and are eying a September 15th release date for the collection, on Capitol Records, as usual. Notably, “Part 1″ is a new addition to the previously announced title, which originally was just “Hot Sauce Committee”, suggesting there may be additional volumes released [cont.]

Jamboree Hot of the heels of their new club smash, “Swag Surfin’”, Def Jam’s new act, F.L.Y. (Fast Lane Yungstaz) are destined to join the ranks of their contemporaries, such as Da Shop Boyz, Dem Franchize Boyz, and Da GS Boyz; a “Fast Lane” indeed! You can spend a little more than 15 minutes, however, [cont.]

More from Cassettes Won’t Listen’s “Into The Hillside”, in stores now. – DJ Pizzo

LMFAO have released the official cover art and tracklist for their July 7th debut release, Party Rock. Looks like some of the same tracks that have been circulating in the clubs for the last year or so (“I’m In Miami Bitch”, “I Am Not A Whore”), along with several new additions. It’s official! Preorders are [cont.]

Yes, YOU can help J-Kwon relinquish his one-hit-wonder status by helping remix his new single, “Fly” into a hit! J-Kwon has teamed up with JamGlue.Com (the best place for deejays to find acapellas) for this all new remix contest, which could net you an Ipod Touch as well has having your remix sold on Itunes. [cont.]

In perhaps the greatest post-violence interview since Rodney King’s “Can’t We All Just Get Along” speech, teary-eyed scumbag de jour, Perez Hilton speaks from bed, with tissues and emotional chocolate box off camera. Perez explains his side of the story in the recent altercation he had with hardcore gangster rap group, Black Eyed Peas, whose [cont.]

“J.Period Live Mixtape” (Pt. 1): O.C. + Brand Nubian (Live at BK Hip Hop Fest 2009) from J.Period on Vimeo. “J.Period Live Mixtape” (Pt. 1): O.C. + Brand Nubian (Live at BK Hip Hop Fest 2009) from J.Period on Vimeo. J.Period & Black Thought “Brooklyn Go Hard” (Live @ Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival 2009) from [cont.]

Is this the next Asher Roth? Skee and Whoo Kid seem to think so. The concept of this (it’s more than a) mixtape is as follows: Will Roush’s full mixtape, Know My Name vol. 1, presented by DJ Skee and DJ Whoo Kid, is finally here. It’s a conceptual mixtape, themed around the idea of [cont.]

Bambu – “Quit” Produced by iLLMind from LightWork Media on Vimeo.

Hmm, you actually could make more money and keep more of your personal integrity in tact shooting amateur porn. But, if you insist on looking stupid for the chance to win a grand prize of …pause… ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS, you can enter Hurricane Chris’s “She Fine (Halle Berry)” dance contest. Oh, we should [cont.]