News Bits:Twista Holds Open House, Talib Kweli Rocks Vote
Twista rocks with gamers in Chi-town on Wednesday, Kweli rocks the vote with Philly on Thursday.

Legend, DJ Nice & Statik Selektah - Back 2 The Basics (Leaders Of The New School)
Looking At My Rolly Its About That Time! I Dont Know About ALL Exclusive But This Is Pretty Damn Close. Legend x DJ Nice x Statik Selektah Pulled Out 19 Exclusives Featuring New Music From Redman, Joell Ortiz, Styles P, Black Rob, Lil Wayne, Skyzoo, Curren$y, Torae, Emilio Rojas, Cory Gunz, Blu, Ced Hughes, Fashawn, AC, Stimuli And Damn.. Just Peep The Tracklisting After The Jump. DOWNLOAD: Legend, DJ Nice & Statik Selektah - Back 2 The Basics (Leaders Of The New School) [Mixtape] Tracklist 01. Tor

“Swagger Like Us…”
Loosies Akrobatik Feat. Talib Kweli - Put A Stamp On It (Remix) Crooked I Feat. Horse Shoe Gang - Circle Gang Fly.Union - Go In Jennifer Hudson Feat. Ludacris - Pocketbook Kardinal Offishall Feat. Akon, Sean Paul, & Twista - Dangerous (Remix) Lloyd Banks - SOD Ludacris Feat. Floyd Mayweather - Undisputed M.I.A. - Tic Toc Slim Feat. Sandman - So Fly (Remix) Wiz Khalifa [...]

Talib Kweli and Solange Set to "Rock the Vote" Concert on Thursday
Entertainers Talib Kweli, Solange and Nikki Jean will be performing at the "Rock the Vote" concert in Philadephia on Thursday. The artists will aim to encourage more young people to ...

Statik Selektah - Stick To The Script (Tracklist)
Stick 2 The Script has appearances from artists such as Talib Kweli, State Property, Consequence, Redman, Naledge of Kidz in the Hall, CL Smooth, Royce Da 5'9", Joell Ortiz, Reks, Little Brother, Torae, Sha Stimuli Tracklist for Stick 2 the Script 1. Stick 2 The Script Intro 2. To The Top (Stick 2 The Script) ...

Stars Shine Bright at Obama's Big Fundraiser
A group of big-name celebrity politicos turned out to a Barack Obama fundraiser in Beverly Hills Tuesday night, where the presidential nominee raised $9 million for his presidential campaign and the Democratic Party! The fundraiser, which set back attendees $28,500 per ticket, drew the likes of Jodie Foster, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Lee Curtis, Chris Rock, Tobey Maguire and Will Ferrell, says the Associated Press. The night's festivities included a dinner at the Greystone Estate in Beverly Hills, fol

MTV Video Music Awards 2008 Recap
Oh boy. Every year we complain about how bad the VMA’s are, but this year it was seriously BAD. I mean, like the worst ever. By far. They started things off with this horrible skit featuring Britney and Jonah Hill that some intern probably made up at the last minute. Not funny at all. But it was great seeing Britney looking like Britney again! Rihanna was the first performer of the night with “Disturbia”. She REALLY should’ve lip synched. That had the potential to be a great

Chris Rock: The Jokes Just Write Themselves [Snap Judgment]
[London, September 9. Image via Flynet]

CHRIS ROCK, RAKIM, AARON LACRATE: LIVE ONSTAGE AT THE APOLLO IN HARLEM
So while Kid Capri is touring across Europe with Joell Ortiz and Immortal Technique, it looks like Rakim had to call on a good friend of mine to spin for him. From Aaron Lacrate’s blog: So Rakim the GOD did 2 special surprise shows at the Apollo this weekend for Chris Rocks new HBO comedy special “Kill The Messenger” and I was asked to be his DJ for the shows. Aaron LaCrate and Rakim at the Apollo. Let me just say to share the stage with Rakim anywhere is a huge honor - at the legendary A

Stars Shine Bright at Obama’s Big Fundraiser
The fundraiser, which set back attendees $28,500 per ticket, drew the likes of Jodie Foster, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Lee Curtis, Chris Rock, Tobey Maguire and Will Ferrell, says The New York Daily News. The night’s festivities included a dinner at the Greystone Estate in Beverly Hills, followed by a concert by Oscar-winning icon Barbra Streisand at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel that cost $2,500 per ticket, says the paper. Read the full story   Arch

They Were There
Leonardo DiCaprio, Jodie Foster, Chris Rock and Will Ferrell dug deep and paid the $28.5K to attend the Barbara Streisand-led fundraiser for Barack Obama in LA on Tuesday. According to a new report, Obama opened up and shared his feeling about the 'concerns' people have had about the closeness of the race to the White House: “A lot of you, just in conversations while we were in the photo lines, had all sorts of suggestions… And a lot of people have gotten nervous and concerned. Why is this as close

Streisand raises millions for Obama in Hollywood fundraiser
After a day when the John McCain staff provided easy fodder for the Barack Obama campaign, McCain was able to play turnabout, courtesy of the Democratic nominee. Glitz and cash While the nation apprehensively watching Wall Street, Barack Obama kept with his schedule and appeared at two Barbra Streisand sponsored fundraisers that are estimated to bring in $9 million. The fundraisers were chock full of A-listers, including Will Ferrell, Leonardo DeCaprio, Chris Rock, and Steven Spielberg. Plain folks Co

They Were There
Leonardo DiCaprio, Jodie Foster, Chris Rock and Will Ferrell dug deep and paid the $28.5K to attend the Barbara Streisand-led fundraiser for Barack Obama in LA on Tuesday. According to a new report, Obama opened up and shared his feeling about the 'concerns' people have had about the closeness of the race to the White House: “A lot of you, just in conversations while we were in the photo lines, had all sorts of suggestions… And a lot of people have gotten nervous and concerned. Why is this as close

Noel Gallagher Defends Russell Brand's Humor
Oasis Rocker Noel Gallagher has leaped to the defense of controversial MTV Video Music Award host Russell Brand, accusing his American critics of having double standards. Brand attacked President George W. Bush during his stint onstage at the Los Angeles bash, prompting outrage from viewers - many of whom had never heard of the British funnyman. But Gallagher - a regular guest on Brand's BBC radio show - insists the coiffured comedian was wasted on his critics. He writes on the band's website blog, "R

Gallagher Defends Brand's Humour
OASIS Rocker Noel Gallagher has leaped to the defence of controversial MTV Video Music Award host Russell Brand, accusing his American critics of having double standards. Brand attacked U.S. President George W. Bush during his stint onstage at the Los Angeles bash, prompting outrage from viewers - many of whom had never heard of the British funnyman. But Gallagher - a regular guest on Brand's BBC radio show - insists the coiffured comedian was wasted on his critics. He writes on the band's website

Noel Gallagher talks about Russell Brand and American tv, but definitely not the VMAs
From his tour diary:We're traveling to NYC today. Wish we were arriving in different circumstances. The doc says it could take 3 weeks 'til I'm 100% again. Nothing they can give me either. Just gotta grit your teeth and bear it. This gig in NYC is not looking too good. We'll take it day-by-day (if that's alright with you?)10 hours on the bus. Felt every fuckin' bump. That film Sid and Nancy was on TV. What a ludicrous piece of shit!! I have no doubt it probably launched the career of many a U.S. "punk" band

Fall flicks take the family to world of make-believe
Though schoolwork has replaced summer frolicking, families looking to escape to the movies this fall will have plenty of options. In addition to "Igor," keep an eye out for this trio:CLICK TO READ MORE ABOUT "IGOR"MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA (Nov. 7) The idea: The lost Central Park Zoo quartet from "Madagascar" return, this time crash-landing en route to New York in a plane that their penguin pals rebuilt. In the jungles of Africa they meet some wild relatives and discover that not all humans want to see th

Colin Farrell as Watson?
The speculation around the sidekick Watson in the movie SHERLOCK HOLMES, directed by Guy Ritchie is not taking chances on a nobody. It was rumored that Russell Crowe might be the one to play the role but then Latinoreview said that he might play Prof. Moriarty instead. I remember a few years ago when Chris Rock hosted [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Colin Farrell as Watson?", url: "http://www.ramasscreen.com/2008/09/10/colin-farrell-as-watson/" });

Events for Friday in New York
Bust a gut at the Apollo Theater when comedian Chris Rock takes the mic on this hallowed Harlem stage. The actor and SNL alum is known for his hilarious stand-up routines. 7 p.m.; $51.75. 253 W. 125th St. between Adam Clayton Powell and Frederick Douglass Blvd. (212-531-5305). American folk artist Steve Forbert performs at Joe’s Pub. Forbert songwriting and sound, which has been described as a blend of folk, country and Rock, has earned him comparisons to Bob Dylan. 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.; $22. 425 Lafayett

VH1 Counts Down 'Hip Hop's Greatest Songs' & Profile's N.W.A.
The show will highlight rap's most influential songs by revealing the story behind each of them and  finding out what the respective  song-makers are doing today. Some of the rappers who will be profiled  in the series include Public Enemy, LL Cool J, Run DMC, Salt-N-Pepa, Outkast, Eminem and Grandmaster Flash, among others. On October 3rd, the network will air VH1 Rock Doc: NWA: The World's Most Dangerous Group. The documentary, which will be narrated by Chris Rock, will take a look into