Allhiphop are reporting that 1520 Sedgwick Avenue was sold to property developer Mark Karasick, who outbidded the current tenants of the building.

It was only last year that the building was eligible for landmark status.

Kool Herc, the founder of Hip Hop, lived in the buidling in the 1970’s voiced his disappointment that noone from the Hip Hop community ’stepped up to the table in some form of fashion’

Image from the game

Developed by 7 Studios with creative input from music legend Quincy Jones IIIScratch combines free-form DJ tricks with great rhythm game-play. Scheduled to arrive in stores next spring, Scratch is set in distinctive urban environments and features songs from the biggest names in Hip Hop.

Trevor Drinkwater, the CEO of Genius Products said

“We are thrilled to be teaming with 7 Studios and Quincy Jones III to release a cutting-edge game that captures the vital energy of hip-hop culture”, said Trevor Drinkwater, President and CEO of Genius Products. “We’re confident that Scratch will take interactive music gaming to the next level and excite a large and relatively untapped fan base.”

Quincy Jones added

“With the recent success of music-driven videogames and the dominance of urban culture in the youth market, the potential for Scratch is endless … Having spent 20 years as a music producer for artists such as Tupac, LL, and Ice Cube, it is rewarding to work with 7 Studios, Genius and Genco to ensure that there is authenticity in every detail of this game … Scratch will feature original recordings from the catalogs of many top urban artists and will allow players to re-imagine songs on the fly and add their own creativity … This feature sets it apart from other music rhythm games and makes it a dream come true for both casual music fans and serious DJs/producers.”

Fat Joe in the studio with Sean C & LV

Jay-Z - Lick Shot For Obama

Anyway T.I. was on the set on his new video Live Your Life ft Rihanna. Clinton Sparks spoke to T.I. about the Swagger Like Us track and gives his opinion on what Jim Jones said about him.

The games will feature online video and trivia questions about Hip Hop artists such as: B.G., Bun B, Willie the Kid, Lil Boosie, Scarface and Webbie.

PopJax’s CEO Doug Barry said

“We love tapping into the Southern Hip Hop History with Asylum Records to build two exclusive games for their fans … this relationship also shows the momentum for PopJax as a compelling vehicle for artists and their audiences to connect with one another.”

Todd Moscowitz, the President of Asylum echoed Barry’s sentiments

“PopJax gives us a new way to use all this great video that’s available online and package it for all of our fans. Asylum is keen on deploying new technology to deliver a rich content experience for both the fans and our artist partners,” said Todd Moscowitz, President Asylum Records”

You can access two of the games here

http://tinyurl.com/4jeunb

http://tinyurl.com/4slzm8

Lowkey (Mongrel) - Alphabet Assasins

Lowkey (Mongrel) - Lies

Bonus

Lowkey (Mongrel) - Act Like That

Lowkey (Mongrel) - The Menace

http://www.myspace.com/lowkeyuk

http://www.myspace.com/wearemongrel   

Grafh & DJ Green Lantern - The Oracle II (Mixtape Download)

The DVD is the first to be released by the emcee and features special appearances from KRS-One, Res & Strong Arm Steady. The DVD also has interviews with Kweli and KRS, music videos. as well as previously unseen footage.

Opio - Some Superfly Shit Remix ft Del The Funky Homosapien & Guilty Simpson

Q - On A Mission ft Jermaine Dupri

Shouts to Young Sav for sending this through

Royce 5′9 - Live Your Life (R.I.P. Big Proof)

Its dropping this Thursday!!!!

Bonus

My Interview With DJ Green Lantern (Video)

Writing on his blog, Saigon said

Whats up yall.. Its the Almighty Yardfather checking in… Im sorry I havent been on the scene lately, Im busy working on my second album titled ’Thank God’ even though the first one has never come out. Hahahaha.. Gotta stay working Homie. 

Ludacris - One More Drink ft T-Pain

Props to Young Sav

Props to BOBO for sending this through

Nipsey Hussle - All Money ft June Summers

Thanks to GFCnewyork for sending this through

Akon - Im So Paid ft Lil Wayne

Shouts to Bfochs

This past Saturday, Bey was the guest of honour, which saw her inducted into the hospital’s International Pediactric Hall Of Fame.

Beyonce’s new album will be released next month.

More than half of the total number of tickets for the 2009 Summer festival have already been snapped up. They were on sale yesterday.

John Shearlaw (Glastonbury spokesman) said

“We are very calm about it - it’s a vote of confidence. It’s brilliant that here we are in October talking about a festival that isn’t happening until next year.”

K. Sparks - Rewind ft Angelous

DJ Khaled & K. Foxx Interview Jay-Z

Rihanna also came out to perform too.

Johnny J’s (real name Johnny Jackson) official cause of death has not been determined.

J who worked with the late rapper Tupac on albums like ’All Eyez On Me’, Me Against The World’ & the ‘Above The Rim’ OST. He produced smash hits like ‘How Do You Want It’, ‘Picture Me Rollin’

Bonus

Semtex Talking To Johnny J About Tupac

Akon, who recently signed UK rapper Sway to his Kon-Live music label, is a fan of Dizzee’s work and works to collaborate musically.

“Dizzee is dope … I really like him. I think that whole grime sound, if it ever breaks outside of the UK, is going to be huge, it’s so new and fresh … I want to be the one to bring it over to the US and one way would be to get Dizzee on my album. Give him my number.”

Dizzee is currently touring Australia and New Zealand. Semtex who is the rapper’s DJ for the tour is saying Dizzee is tearing it down show after show.

2008 has been a good year for UK music. Estelle has got her ‘Shine’, Sway has hooked up with Akon, Wiley had a huge record as did Dizzee. There’s fantastic upcoming talent with the likes of Bashy, Chipmunk, Tinie Tempah, Giggs and many more.