ArabMuzik – Streetz Tonight Official Video

ArabMuzik’s official video for Streetz Tonight:

Motivation | How Bad Do You Want It?

How Bad Do You Want It from Greyskale Multimedia LLC on Vimeo.

This video has been making its rounds around the web lately and rightfully so. Such a great message, if you really want to be successful, go out and and show it’ don’t just talk about it. The amount of effort you put in everyday is up to you, but if you really want to be successful, you’ve got to put in the work.

When you get to the point where all you want to be is successful as bad as you want to breathe, then you’ll be successful.

The amount of work you put in is up to you, you have to determine how bad you want it; but there is no way around it, hard work, dedication is key to success.

The original background audio is from this video:

Couple great takeaways at the very end:

you’ve got to have heart [to be successful]

The most important thing is this: to be able at any moment to sacrifice what you are for what you will become.

Lord Finesse on Crate Digging

Lord Finesse of the infamous Diggin’ In The Crates Crew talks about just that – digging in the crates. Recounting his days going through stacks of rare records and trying to find those rare samples, Lord Finesse emphasises the importance of music knowledge and having love for the game.

“If you’re gonna get in this game, do it because you genuinely love music…chase your dreams and not the competition. Do what you feel.”

FLüD Presents: Beats Per Minute with Lord Finesse from FLuD Watches on Vimeo.

NO I.D. on Ghetto Dreams by Common & Nas

“I look at No ID as one of the dudes that’s one of the masters of this!”

-Nas (at the 4 minute mark)

nuff said

At the 5 minute mark is where NO I.D. talks about working with Nas & Common.

Dawaun Parker Working with Dre, New Album

Though most people associate hip-hop emcees and producers from the east just with New York, New England still has their fair share. Dawaun Parker talks about his musical roots in Boston, going to the prestigious music school Berklee, working with Dr. Dre and Eminem, and his first solo album, The Decision.