‘I want to give you that same impact that I had when I put that record out’, Pete Rock says about ‘Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free)’. Pete Rock and CL Smooth’s “They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)” is an iconic, classic and unforgettable track that hip-hop fans across the world hold near and dear. But as special as the 1992 track is to the listener, it means even more to the creator, who originally made the track in dedication to his fallen friend Troy “Trouble T Roy” Dixon. So when producer Pete Rock first heard Lupe Fiasco’s remake, ”Around My Way (Freedom
DMX – Weigh In Promo Tour Dates – Summer 2012 (New Report May 2012)
Jun 01 – Inner Circle – Cincinnati, OH Jun 02 – Epic Even Center – Minneapolis, MN Jun 08 – Northern Lights – Albany, NY Jun 09 – Date With Nas – Detroit, MI Jun 10 – Theatre Of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA Jun 14 – The Norva – Norfolk, VA Jun 15 – Starbar – Raleigh, NC Jun 16 – Amazura – Jamaica, NY Jun 21 – Pufferbelliess – Hyannis, MA Jun 22 – Water Street Music Hall – Rochester, NY Jun 24 – Crock Rock – Allentown, PA Jun 30 – Blaisdell Hall – Honolulu, HAWAII Jul
The First Photos Of Outkast’s Andre 3000 As Jimi Hendrix Have Been Made Public – The Biopic Is Now In The Production Phase (New Report-Pics May 2012)
The Jimi Hendrix biopic titled All Is By My Side may not include the original recordings of the guitar-slinging icon, but it looks like it will feature Andre 3000 at his psychedelic best. The first photos of Andre on the Irish set of the film surfaced over the weekend, and they appear to show the OutKast rapper determined to meet the promise of the role. And why shouldn’t he be? Three Stacks has pursued the role of Hendrix for at least eight years. Still unclear, is whether the Hendrix estate will ultimately allow the use of the legend’s original music. Back