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By Popular Demand: Play Cloths Holiday Gear

It's no secret that the Clipse's Play Cloths gear are in popular demand. The duo just released their Holiday '09 collection, which are available at selected boutiques across the nation. The shipment includes the Speak Easy button-up shirt, the Toasty Wooly Varsity jacket and the Dough Beanie hat (all pictured above), as well as various T-shirts and a zip-up hoodie.

Hurry up and cop some Play Cloths gear for the holidays before they are all sold out.

You can cop Play Cloths gear at MTVTN or visit the Play Cloths -- Official Site

Something Else...?: Robin Thicke's New Collaborations

Robin Thicke (Featuring Jay-Z) -- "Meiplé" (Radio Rip)

Robin Thicke (Featuring Nicki Minaj) -- "Shake It For Daddy"

Via Rap Radar

Via The Life Files

It's all good that Robin Thicke wants to expand his musical palette, but I didn't know he wanted to go in this direction.

Two songs from Robin's upcoming disc, tentatively titled Sexual Therapy, were recently leaked online, and from the sound of these tracks, it looks Robin is going where no other blue-eyed crooner has gone before.

The first track features Jay-Z and it has a Brazilian flair to it.

The second tune has Nicki Minaj spitting non-sensical lyrics over a club track more suited for Gucci Mane than Robin.

Reactions to both songs have been mixed with some scratching their heads and accusing of Robin of "selling out."

I'm glad that Robin wants to broaden his horizon with his music, but I don't think this is it.

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Saturday Night Matinee: Black Dynamite Vs. Black Lolita

The blaxploitation film Black Dynamite (rated R) looks like it's going to be a hilarious flick judging by the trailer.

The movie is about an ex-CIA agent named Black Dynamite (Michael Jai White) who is on a mission to avenge his brother's death as he battles drug dealers and rids the ghetto of tainted malt liquor. Black Dynamite also stars Tommy Lee Davidson, Arsenio Hall, Kym Whitley and Brian McKnight as Sweetmeat. (<-- I kid you not!)

Along with the movie there will be two accompanying movie soundtracks via Wax Poetics Records.

The Black Dynamite Motion Picture and Original Motion Picture Score will be available via digital stores on Oct. 13 and music retailers on Oct. 20.

The score is composed by Adrian Younge, a self-taught musician who played every instrument on the score.

Take a listen:

"Shot Me in the Heart" - from the Black Dynamite Motion Picture Score.

And studio maverick 9th Wonder produces Buckshot and Sean Price's banging track "The Feeling" for the Black Dynamite Soundtrack.

Check it out! :

Props to Slang Rap Democracy

Black Dynamite hits theaters Oct. 16.

Some more Blaxploitation fun after the jump . . .

New Music: Chris Brown (F/ Lil Wayne & Swizz Beatz) - "I Can Transform Ya"

Chris Brown premiered his new single today and it sounds like a smash. Swizzy produced the track, so you know it's fire. Now will this transform into a hit single? Hmmmm. . . ?

C. Breezy's song is not bad (for the kiddies at least) but, for me, Auto-Tune is done. It's a musical fad that has outgrown itself. It's time for a new gimmick.

via Chris Brown World

**BONUS**

C. Breezy talks about his new single via YouTube:

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Cool Video: "Cali" (F/ Destruct, Styliztik Jones & @DJLimegreen )

From the wonderful world of www.youtube.com

This video is dedicated to the sunshine state California.
Aside from the visuals, I like the laid-back sound of the music: the melodic guitar loop and scratching by DJ Lime Green.




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