So I heard this on the radio today, and I don’t have an online source to back it up, but there may be a Peter Tosh biopic in the works, produced by none other than Mick Jagger and Martin Scorsese. Jagger and Scorsese recently joined forces after the success of their last collaborative effort, Shine A Light, a concert film on the Rolling Stones. Check out the info below…

The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger is set to produce a film with director Martin Scorsese, according to reports.

The singer is looking into buying the rights to various biographies which the pair could turn into a film, claims The Sun, although the paper did not reveal further details about the project or the source of the information…

Given the relationship Jagger had with Tosh, a film on the icon would definitely make sense. Tosh was actually signed to Rolling Stones Records in 1978 and Mick played a big part in his crossing over to a larger audience. We’ll see if this all actually comes to fruition. Stayed tuned for updates.

There is pretty good film on Tosh already out there, Stepping Razor (Red X), that features taped diaries from throughout his life. For those who haven’t already seen it, check it out after the jump. Also, check out a video for “(You Gotta Walk And) Don’t Look Back,” a duet with Tosh & Jagger.

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I caught this video on gentrification in Harlem and thought I should share it.

Kardinal Offishall debuted the video for his new single “Numba 1″ feat. Keri Hilson last week. Check out the video below…

Check out a behind the scenes making-of video after the jump…

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Remember that Basquiat painting that I told you a while back was for sale? It’s been taken off the market, after an auction at Christie’s last week. Check the info below…

NEW YORK — A painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat has been sold for $13.5 million at an auction in New York City.

The 1982 painting, “Untitled (Boxer),” was consigned to Christie’s auction house by Lars Ulrich, drummer for Metallica. Christie’s didn’t identify the buyer.

The painting shows a black heavyweight fighter with his arms thrust in the air against a white graffiti-filled background. It surpassed its pre-auction estimate of more than $12 million.

Definitely out of my price range, for real.

For a more accessible piece of related art, check our Basquiat tee.

I feel like I’m a bit late on this but in any case - Coco Tea released an all Obama inspired album “Yes we can”. Some of the money was donated towards the campaign. You got to love all the creativity and inspiration the Obama campaign managed to spread, this is just another sign of it. Here are some of the sample tracks…

Cocoa Tea -Yes We Can

Cocoa Tea -Jamming

Check for more tracks inside…

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CNN is going to play a special tonight about the survivors of the Jonestown massacre.

While I was checking for clips of the show I found this SI article about from ‘07 about the adopted son of Jim Jones - Jim Jones Jr. and his “escape” story.
Its pretty interesting story about how basketball saved him from the mass suicide. You can check that out here.

Check out video clip inside.

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Just spotted this cool portrait and figured I’d share it with folks here. Check out more info on the image below…

To commemorate his new album… This dude, in my eyes, is the undisputed king of the beat. NO ONE does it better than him.

I credit Pete and C.L., the track ‘T.R.O.Y.’ more specifically, with being the first hip hop joint that got me into really paying attention to the lyrics, as opposed to just vibing to the music. I was about 10 or 11 when that came out, and it just spoke to me like nothing I’ve ever heard before.

I decided to go with the Jamaican flag in the background as it’s part of his heritage. That, and I wanted something more iconic so it wouldn’t clash with him so much.

Click here for the full size image. For more info on the artist, check out copperthistle’s deviantART page.