Hip-Hop Wired » rock & roll hall of fame http://hiphopwired.com Keeping You Informed With The Latest on Hip-Hop Culture, Rappers, Hip Hop News, Rap and Entertainment News, Black Politics, Video Vixens, Music Reviews and Urban Lifestyle... Sun, 27 May 2012 22:42:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Beastie Boys Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Tribute ft. Kid Rock, The Roots & More [VIDEO] http://hiphopwired.com/2012/04/16/beastie-boys-rock-roll-hall-of-fame-tribute-ft-kid-rock-the-roots-more-video/ http://hiphopwired.com/2012/04/16/beastie-boys-rock-roll-hall-of-fame-tribute-ft-kid-rock-the-roots-more-video/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:46:25 +0000 Alvin aqua Blanco http://hiphopwired.com/?p=150257 The Beastie Boys were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this past weekend. Chuck D held the honor of inducting the rap trio into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

"It broke the mold," said Chuck D. "The Beastie Boys are indeed three bad brothers who made history. They brought a whole new look to rap and hip-hop. They proved that rap could come from any street -- not just a few."

Mike 'Mike D' Diamond and Adam 'Ad-Rock' Horovitz were on hand but Adam "MCA" Yauch, who has been battling cancer, was unable to attend. Due to MCA's absence, plans for the Beastie Boys to perform were scrapped but nevertheless  Kid Rock, Travie McCoy and the Roots performed a tribute set.

The ceremony will air May 5th on HBO, but for now how here is footage of Kid Rock and company's performance below. 

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]]> http://hiphopwired.com/2012/04/16/beastie-boys-rock-roll-hall-of-fame-tribute-ft-kid-rock-the-roots-more-video/feed/ 0 LL Cool J's “NCIS: Los Angeles” Heading To Syndication After Only 7 Weeks On The Air http://hiphopwired.com/2009/11/07/ll-cool-js-%e2%80%9cncis-los-angeles%e2%80%9d-heading-to-syndication-after-only-7-weeks-on-the-air/ http://hiphopwired.com/2009/11/07/ll-cool-js-%e2%80%9cncis-los-angeles%e2%80%9d-heading-to-syndication-after-only-7-weeks-on-the-air/#comments Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:07:38 +0000 http://hiphopwired.com/14766/ll-cool-js-%e2%80%9cncis-los-angeles%e2%80%9d-heading-to-syndication-after-only-7-weeks-on-the-air/ LL Cool J is showing no signs of slowing down after more than 20 years in the game. The Queens MC is about to receive some major paper from his moonlighting gig away from the mic. His new television series “NCIS: Los Angeles” has just been sold into syndication after only seven weeks on the air.

CBS TV Distribution has licensed the show to USA for roughly $1.9 million per episode. It will start airing weekly in the fall of 2011.

“NCIS: Los Angeles” is a spin-off from the popular “NCIS” series and the L.A. based version is about the high-stakes world of the Office of Special Projects (OSP), a division of NCIS that is charged with apprehending dangerous and elusive criminals that pose a threat to the nation's security.

LL plays "Special Agent Sam Hanna," a former U.S. Navy Seal, on the weekly crime drama that also stars Chris O'Donnell, Rocky Carroll, Linda Hunt, Peter Cambor, Daniela Ruah and Adam Jamal Craig.

As previously reported, Uncle L is up for consideration for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Awards. Only five acts will be chosen for the 25th induction ceremony scheduled for March 15, 2010 in New York and the selected inductees will be announced in December. His competition includes esteemed artists in their own lanes including the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Genesis, Jimmy Cliff, Donna Summer, ABBA and Kiss.

Def Jam will also be releasing his second music career highlight installment with All World: Greatest Hits Volume 2, on November 23rd.

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