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B.o.B. | MTV Unplugged Session [Video]

// September 1st, 2010 // No Comments » // Video

Bobby Ray Simmons Jr. stops by MTV’s unplugged and shows why he is one of the most talented musicians in the game right now. Whether or not you consider his debut album an entire rap album, we could care less. Good music is good music. Don’t Let Me Fall is below and after the jump, B.o.B. covers Magic, Airplanes featuring Melanie Fiona, Nothing on You featuring Robin Thicke, Live from Vietnam, and The Kids/Kids(MGMT Cover).

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Lauryn Hill Explains Her Rock The Bells Set [News]

// August 31st, 2010 // No Comments » // News, Video

L-Boogie has been getting a lot of criticism for her choice of changing the tempos for her tracks at Rock The Bells this year. While I understand what she was trying to do, her strained vocals and sloppy band didn’t help the cause. Check the video above.

There’s been such a long period of time where I haven’t been able to communicate where my mind is, where my consciousness is, where my ideas are, I have to upgrade them a bit so that they’re still exciting and fresh and they’re new. There’s something almost jazz-like the way I approach performances. I’m not sure if the audience really understands. We need, or at least I need, a certain amount of spontaneity, a certain amount of improvisation every show. I might have gotten spoiled from the Fugee days. We used to improvise a lot. It kept it so fresh and exciting. I need that. I need that improvisational, almost jazz-like improvisational dynamic when I’m onstage. It keeps it so exciting. It’s that unknown, that literal X factor that makes every show something different — something unique and something I want to continue to do.

The Soft Pack | Answer To Yourself [Video #2]

// April 13th, 2010 // No Comments » // Video

Your not seeing doubles, we featured this video late last year…or at least the first version of this video [here]. The Soft Pack is back with version #2 of Answer To Yourself. Equipped with a few stars from Hollywood and backing by MTV, it’s seems like The Soft Pack might be on their way. Currently they are on tour with Brit band, Male Bonding.

Summit on the Summit [Full Video]

// March 17th, 2010 // No Comments » // Video

While some of you might have been watching Lady Gaga’s Telephone video over and over or Reggie Miller vs The Knicks on ESPN this past Sunday, I was tuned into MTV to watch Summit on the Summit. In case you missed the show check Kenna and Co above.

Anjulie | Addicted2me [Video]

// February 19th, 2010 // No Comments » // Video

Wow, has it been two years since we spoke of Anjulie [here]. Well, the Canadian songstress is back with a new video, entitled Addicted2me.

Her self titled debut album is in stores now.

Summit on the Summit MTV Documentary [Trailer]

// February 11th, 2010 // No Comments » // Video

Everyone who works at the Cafe and a lot of people I know donated to the Summit on the Summit project. Being able to see the journey that these guys went through will have us tuning into MTV on March 14th and so should you. If you don’t know the story, Kenna and company climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise awareness for water born illness and diseases.

Muse | Resistance [New Official Video]

// January 14th, 2010 // No Comments » // Video

Resistance is one of the few songs on Muse‘s latest album, The Resistance, that we can say sounds like typical Muse. If you could sum up their sound to one song, this would be it. As you can see from the video, they put on an incredible live show.

Kenna and Co Reach the Top of Mt. Kilimanjaro

// January 12th, 2010 // No Comments » // News

After spreading the word for a few months and starting their week long journey on January 7th, Kenna and Co. have reach the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro. Congrats from the Cafe, and much love to everyone who support this goal. Good Luck on the way down guys!