Wale Speaks on Flipping Beastie Boys at VH1’s Hip Hop Honors

Wale paid homage to music icons past and present at VH1’s Hip Hop Honors 2009, which aired last night (October 13), but put his own twist on one performance. Performing the Beastie Boys classic “No Sleep Till Brooklyn” at the tribute show, which celebrated Def Jam’s 25th anniversary, the DC rapper flipped the script on the Beasties’ rock-infused hit. “I just changed the lyrics a little bit,” Wale told VIBE last month at the New York launch party for NBA2K10, one day after the show’s taping. “As much as I tried to memorize it I couldn’t, so I just said … Continue reading Wale Speaks on Flipping Beastie Boys at VH1’s Hip Hop Honors

WALE RECORDS KANYE TRIBUTE AT HIP HOP HONORS: But why isn’t VH1 promoting it in press release? Plus, Ashanti and Ja-Rule reunite for two songs

EURWeb Reports —   Rapper Wale – last seen in the house band at this month’s MTV Video Music Awards – was chosen to shoulder the musical tribute to Kanye West at the sixth annual “VH1 Hip Hop Honors,” which this year salutes the 25th anniversary of Def Jam Records. However, the official press release from VH1 makes no mention of the Kanye tribute at the ceremony, which was filmed at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Howard Gilman Opera House in Brooklyn, New York and airs Oct. 13 at 9 p.m. on VH1. The event was taped Wednesday night (Sept. … Continue reading WALE RECORDS KANYE TRIBUTE AT HIP HOP HONORS: But why isn’t VH1 promoting it in press release? Plus, Ashanti and Ja-Rule reunite for two songs