Recently in Harlem Category

The first video that circulated for this same song, although labeled "official," apparently was only a rough draft. This is the official, official version.

While I was looking for the (couple of crappy) videos that I was actually able to find for Capone-N-Noreaga (yesterday's Throwback feature), I ran across this stomach-churning joint. And it wasn't "Oye Mi Canto."

Last week was the making of DJ Webstar's "Dancing on Me" video. This week, the complete product has been distributed.

Not to take away from the Dipset crew, as Juelz's "Dipset (Santana's Town)" was one of the hottest joints in NYC for the summer 2003. And you may say "WTF" while watching this video. But there's an underlying meaning in this.

This pic is not a good look. Just like this song.

I would make a list of all the rappers who try (and fail) to be good actors-- a lot of whom are New York rappers-- but at this point, I'll refrain from doing that. 

Harlem's very own DJ Webstar has come a long way since that viral "Chicken Noodle Soup" sh*t, which went (locally) big back in '06. But that's over now. 

So Cam'ron is dropping his album Crime Pays on March 12th. So far, the music sounds good. Can't cosign that corny "Cookies and Apple Juice" nonsense. But everything else is good money.

When I got the memo that original Bronx beat boxer Doug E. Fresh was helping to push a rap group with his sons, I just shook my head. But this video dispels any preconceived thoughts of "corniness."

At the end of March, Cam'ron did a public service announcement letting everyone know that they need to stop hoping for a Cam'ron-Dipset project. Thanks to Jim Jones and his high horse attitude. Which got him absolutely NOWHERE-- as you can see via Soundscan. His loss, like I said before.

Damn fam. THIS is the Damon Dash I remember. The arrogant, high-and-mighty, I-run-this-sh*t Damon Dash. Unfortunately, this bit of footage uncovers the truth about how some things really went down.

This is the kind of unity the game's been missing in the past ten years.