Exclusive Interview With Sheek Louch

After tearing down the stage at the Crazy Donkey on Long Island, NY, I had the chance to chop-it-up with LOX/D Block representative Sheek Louch. Here, he talks about his early recordings, meeting up with Large Professor, Def Jam and more.

Exclusive Interview With Ghostface

Minutes after he got off stage at the Crazy Donkey I got the chance to chop it up with Wu Tang Clan frontman Ghosftace. here he talks about his next album, Def Jam, staying relevant and more. Check it out...

Check Staten Island Rapper AC Live On StreetFm Tonight Midnight-3AM

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The StreetFM crew (Ike Infamous, DJ Mickey Knox, DJ Six 3 One and The First Lady Felicia) will be chopping it up with Staten Island rapper AC from midnight-3 a.m., and as always he will be rocking the mic, so make sure you stay tuned in. Live stream here via justin.tv/StreetFM.

Masta Ace, Pace Won, J Live At Fat Beats NY Videos

Sorry for the delay on these, they've been sitting in a random folder on my cluttered laptop screen hidden from civilization. Check them out. R.I.P. Fat Beats.

Casting Call For Models This Friday In NYC

Just sent this flyer with some info regarding a casting call for models for a new, up-and-coming clothing line, but with respect to the company certain details are to remain unspoken until the day of the casting call. The source is reliable so this casting call is legit, and please, serious inquiries only.

Click on flyer for more details.

Keith Murray And CL Smooth Live At Southpaw In Brooklyn, NY Videos

These are a little old but I found them buried deep on my laptop this afternoon so why not share it with the world now? Keith Murray and CL Smooth tore down Southpaw in Brooklyn, NY. Check out this classic material.

Old School Night On StreetFM WUSB 90.1 Midnight-3AM (Stay Here For The Live Feed)

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It's been a long time, sorry I left you, without a dope blog post to step to...

I should have been a rapper. Anyway, tonight, check out my family Ike Infamous, DJ Six 3 One, DJ Mickey Knox and The First Lady Felicia live for old school night on StreetFM WUSB 90.1. Stay tuend in to Lifestyle Connoisseur from midnight-3 a.m. for the live feed of the show.

Q Unique (Arsonists) Exclusive Interview

I recently caught up with Arsonists' front man Q Unique at one of the final in-store events at Fat Beats NY (R.I.P.) for a quick interview, and the emcee had quite a bit to say. In this two-part interview the emcee speaks about everything from the direction and style of his latest album, Between Heaven and Hell, his musical transformations and growth, keeping featured artists within his family, music projects outside of hip hop, reuniting with his group at Fat Beats, and more.

His latest solo album, Between Heaven And Hell, will be in stores tomorrow. Check the single, "Crack Era," below.

StreetFM Live On Justin.tv Tonight

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The StreetFM WUSB 90.1 family, Ike Infamous, DJ Mickey Knox, DJ Six 3 One and The First Lady Felicia, will be live tonight from midnight to 3 a.m. playing the best of hip hop that you won't hear on any other radio station. Stay here for a live stream.

Marvin Moore Live in Glen Cove with Ashanti

*All Photos By Peter Verry

Marvin Moore has been a busy man as of late, performing at the Crazy Donkey and more in the last week, but most recently the Product G&B frontman joined Ashanti on stage in Glen Cove. Here are the photos.

StreetFM WUSB 90.1 Live On Justin.tv Tonight (Midnight-3AM)!

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Ike Infamous, The First Lady Felicia, Mickey Knox and DJ Six 3 One will be live tonight on StreetFM WUSB 90.1. Check the live stream here, midnight-3 a.m.

Ashanti Performs Live For Her Home Town

*All Photos By Peter Verry

You've got to love surprises. While shooting photos and video and writing a concert recap for my freelance journalism job, I was (as well as the entire town) surprised with the announcement that Glen Cove native Ashanti would be accompanying Marvin Floyd and Friends to perform a few songs for the community that she was a part of for most of her life. I must say it was a pleasant surprise to see the absolutely beautiful songstress perform songs from "Happy" to "The Way That I Love You" and more, hyped up by deejay Smooth City, in front of her home town; a community that from the reception she received, obviously adores her. Check the photos below.

***Marvin Moore of Product G&B took the stage as well, those photos are soon to come.

Fat Beats NY Final In Store Appearance List

First, the Cop Shop closed, now Fat Beats is closing its New York and Los Angeles locations. Although this is a sad time for hip hop, the store will host in-store appearances from your favorite artists all week. Check the schedule below.

PackFM Freestyle on StreetFM

QN5 rhyme veteran PackFM made an appearance on StreetFM Monday night, and as usual, spit a freestyle to end the night. Here it is, check it out...

Marvin Moore (Product G&B) Live at the Crazy Donkey Photos

*All Photos By Peter Verry

I've been a fan of Marvin Moore a.k.a. Money Harm from Ghetto & Blues (formerly Product G&B) for quite some time now; from "Maria Maria" and "Dirty Dancin'" with Carlos Santana to "Cluck Cluck," "Here We Go" with Khadeja, and my personal favorite, "Feel It" with EMC, the man makes great music. With that said, its pretty obvious that getting to shoot his show at the Crazy Donkey was definitely a good time. Here are some photos from the performance shot by yours truly (check the video of "Maria Maria" in the previous post as well).

Marvin Moore a.k.a. Money Harm of Product G&B Performing "Maria Maria" Live at Crazy Donkey

One half of Ghetto & Blues (formerly Product G&B) Marvin Moore a.k.a. Money Harm performing the smash Carlos Santana-assisted hit, "Maria Maria" live at Farmingdale, NYs Crazy Donkey.

PackFM Live Tonight on StreetFM (Tune In Live Here)

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PackFM will be live, chopping it up with Ike Ike Infamous, The First Lady Felicia, Mickey Knox and DJ Six 3 One about his latest album and more...AND of course, a freestyle (can't stop at the station without doing one)...stay tuned here for a live stream of the show!

Cynthia Scott Performs A Nat King Cole Classic Live

I had the pleasure of covering an outdoor concert in Glen Cove, NY's Village Square from a former Ray Charles backup singer named Cynthia Scott. Her performance was phenomenal. Here's some of the leftover video I shot of the performance (and the links to the two articles on Glen Cove Patch are below).

Article 1: Cynthia Scott Charms Glen Cove at Downtown Sounds (Glen Cove Patch)
Article 2: Scott Performs "Without A Song" (Glen Cove Patch)

New Music: E Joox (Free Download)

*Photo by RidzDesigns, courtesy of E Joox (Edited By Peter Verry)

To a music enthusiast who is frequently disappointed with 95-percent of the music sent to his email, getting two emails full of good music is a relief. Thanks to the homie E Joox, I have some good muic to listen to tody, and now so do you. Click the links to download below.

Click Here To Download "Exhibit A Freestyle"
Click Here To Download "Call Me"
Click Here To Download "Warning Shots"
Click Here To Download "I Keep Pushing"

Rhymefest Speaks On The "Curse Of Kool G Rap"

Here, the Chicago rhyme veteran speaks about how one of the greatest emcees of all time, for reasons known and unknown, doesn't get the respect and accolades he properly deserves, and how he suffers from the same curse.

StreetFM WUSB 90.1 Live On Justin.tv Tonight!

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It's been a while since I've logged in here but what better way to start blogging again than to bring great deejays and a dope radio host to the people online? StreetFM tonight; Ike Infamous, DJ Mickey Knox, DJ Six 3 One and the First Lady Felicia...check the live stream from midnight-3 a.m.

Entourage Season 7 Episode 3

Scott Lavin is such a tool, Sloan stays looking INCREDIBLE and Turtle can't catch a break...this show is great.

Hampton's Nike AF1 At Sneaker Bistro Boutique On Saturday (Pre-order Now)

*All Photos By Peter Verry

I've never been the biggest fan of Air Force 1's, but these Hampton's AF1s are a must have. They represent Long Island, they're classy, they're clean, they're fresh; and now they're at the Sneaker Bistro. Be there Saturday at noon for the release, or call in now to pre-order...631-730-7132.

Diabolic Freestyle On StreetFM WUSB 90.1

Diabolic is an emcee with no fear of what other emcees and people within the industry think of him...and he proves it here. Check out Long Island's own freestyling live on StreetFM.

Frontline At Dublin Pub Photos, Upcoming Show Info

Frontline, a band that I have covered for other publications before, recently played at Dublin Pub in New Hyde Park; here are some photos from the event. Make sure to check their next performance at Sutton Place in Long Beach on July 24. More details on FrontlineRock.com.

Entourage Season 7 Episode 2

This episode was insane. I'm a writer with not much to say after seeing this. Just watch. Over and over again.

Interview: Netic of Game Rebellion

Sorry for the lack of blog presence lately, been slightly occupied with new employment ventures. Anyway, here's a DOPE interview with a very interesting emcee by the name of Netic from Game Rebellion. Dude is funny and serious about his craft...worth checking out, for real.

Victory Records Artists Wretched New Myspace Layout (With My Photography)

Victory Records happens to be one of my favorite record labels, Wretched happens to be one of my favorite bands, and now Victory Records recording artists Wretched have made me pretty excited by using my photos (with the exception of drummer Marshall Wieczorek's photo) in their new MySpace layout. If you're not familiar, check them out.

To visit the Wretched MySpace, click here.

Kalae All Day, We Stolle The Show and YC The Cynic Live At Southpaw in Brooklyn, NYC

Here are some artists that if you don't already know about, you need to get acquainted with ASAP; Kalae All Day (AMAZING!), We Stole The Show and YC The Cynic, all live from Southpaw in Brooklyn, NY.

PackFM, Diabolic and Ruste Juxx Live From The I F*cking Hate Rappers Release Party

To be blunt, the PackFM album release party was crazy This dude is super-talented, a hard worker and puts on a great live show. The same can be said for Diabolic and Ruste Juxx, who all can be seen below.

PackFM Interview

Here is my exclusive interview with QN5 music artist PackFM. Here, the emcee speaks about hating rappers, his graffiti influences and his new album, I F*cking Hate Rappers, which is available now.

Jah C, Professor Canvas and Hotep Live At Southpaw in Brooklyn, NYC

Here's video from ever-talented artists (and friends to the blog) Jah C, Professor Canvas and Hotep performing live at Southpaw in Brooklyn, NY.

StreetFM WUSB 90.1 Live On Justin.tv Tonight!

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StreetFM will be live tonight on WUSB 90.1...or you can just view the live show here via Justin.tv.

PackFM "I F*cking Hate Rappers" Release Party At Public Assembly Tuesday June 15

QN5 artist PackFM's new album released tomorrow (on CD...already available on iTunes) titled I F*cking Hate Rappers. In celebration of its release, the emcee will be having a release party tomorrow night at Public Assembly (70 North 6th Street, Brooklyn). Come through and support a tried-and-true, respected talent.

Emilio Rojas, Skyzoo, Poison Pen, J The S, Jise 1 At Santos, NYC

Photos From The Sneaker Bistro Boutique Jones Beach AF1 Release BBQ and Display

*All Photos By Peter Verry
Here are photos of the elaborate display created by the SBB staff for the release of the Nike Jones Beach Air Force 1, the live painting by Reme and the BBQ (thank you Darryl for the AMAZING food all day). Check it out...

Rhymefest Interview Part 3 and 4

Here are parts three and four of my interview with Rhymefest. Very interesting person, a must watch.

Rhymefest Interview Part 2

Here is part two of my exclusive interview with Chicago rhyme veteran Rhymefest. He speaks about J Records dropping the ball with Blue Collar, his new record deal and Shade 45 not playing his records. One more part of this interview to be released very soon.

StreetFM WUSB 90.1 Live On Justin.tv Tonight!

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Check out Ike Infamous, "The First Lady" Felicia, Mickey Knox and DJ Six 3 One tonight, as you should every Monday night, on StreetFM 90.1 WUSB. Keep it locked here for a live stream of the show.

Rhymefest Interview

On the eve of the release of his sophomore album, El Che, here is part one of my interview with Chicago rhyme veteran Rhymefest. Stay tuned as there is more to come...

Up-And-Coming Band Frontline Live At Sutton Place, Long Beach, NY

*Frontline performing live at Sutton Place in Long Beach, NY (Photo By Peter Verry)

I had the opportunity to interview an up-and-coming band for a Web site I do freelance writing and photography for by the name of Frontline. Getting to interview the band and then see them practice was a great experience so when the opportunity came up to see them perform I was intrigued to see them live in front of a crowd. They performed for about four hours and put on a great show. Here are some photos from the show.

To learn more about Frontline, click here.

(All Photos Below By Peter Verry)

Big Daddy Kane Interview

Here is an interview I did with the legendary Brooklyn emcee Big Daddy Kane. Although it was cool to interview this iconic hip hop figure, I wish he (and his people) was cooler in person. Sorry, but having legendary status doesn't mean you can be cold to people. I just call it how I see it.

(Enough with the negativity, just check the interview out! LOL).

ESSO Freestyle (Two Parts) Live on StreetFM WUSB 90.1

Anything ESSO needs to be watched...repeatedly. This dude is an incredible emcee. Here he is on WUSB 90.1 StreetFM freestyling (and yes, he name drops me so I'm definitely pushing this to get MANY views).

Emilio Rojas Interview

Sorry for the lack of blogging–been a rough couple of weeks.

But...

I found this sitting on my laptop and felt the need to drop it today. Emilio Rojas is a dope dude and some of what he says in this interview solidifies that. If you're not up on him, get up on him; this is a star in the making.

Sneak Peak: J The S "Put My Cape On" Video Shoot Behind The Scenes

*Photo by Peter Verry
I had the privilege of getting to shoot behind the scenes at the J The S video shoot for "Put My Cape On" off his latest release, Wish You Were Here (and be in the video too, can't wait to watch myself 3,190,227 times when it drops). Here's just one photo from the shoot; video and tons of photos will be put up closer to the release of the video. The shoot, shot in two locations (Times Square Arts Center and a warehouse in Brooklyn) definitely was an awesome experience, complete with gorgeous (GORGEOUS!) women, great Mexican food, listening to "Put My Cape On" at least 64 times and a mandatory trip to Arby's on the way home (the roast beef and cheese sandwich was heavenly). Definitely check for more behind the scenes footage coming very soon.

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