I watched this Jigga documentary by BBC while I was at work today. That was probably a bad idea because I was sitting down typing away at a job I hated while watching just how fly Jay-Z’s life is. When the documentary projected Jay’s earnings at right around the half billion mark, I think I wept a little bit. Read the rest of this entry »

Just looking @ the lineup, you know in advance there’s a whole lot of wordplay about to pop off. Read the rest of this entry »

Your favorite DJ has been busy lately with doing a radio spot & blogging. So instead of hitting you off with a new mix, he dug up an old one to share with us. Read the rest of this entry »

Aggins is coming out the woodworks in the name of Barry.

Despite the Catch-22 artists face when having to decide whether to switch their formula or keep it familiar, most opt for the latter as it generally appeases longtime fans and guarantees trusted product. Boston-bred DJ/producer, Statik Selektah not only believes in this motto, he swears by it, as he puts his turntables and MPC to work for his 2nd onslaught of East Coastal verbiage, Stick 2 The Script. Crafting every beat himself, Statik makes good on his promise even when the end results are predictable. Read the rest of this entry »

A few months ago, I received a nice Comme wallet/billfold/”coin purse” as a gift. Real cool lil something something. When I break that bad boy out, it always grabs the attention of the cashier or the person behind me, waiting in line. While I’m less inclined to use it because it bulks up my pocket, the buttery leather feels Kleenix-soft. The reason why people glance at it so hard is because you can just see that the leather is soft. Each time I pull it out to pay for cigarettes, it feels like I’m petting the head of a baby kangaroo.

So I’m imagining this collabo between the two brands has similar supple leather. The design looks better than what would be expected & trumps the various Jordan Fusion fiascoes. Easily cleaner than the overstrapped 2007 version. Not really my steez because they look like you should be rocking a leather with a motorcycle color…but still respectable.

More pics after the break. Read the rest of this entry »

Gotta love how these joints get liberated to CDQ some way or another. Read the rest of this entry »

This song is something serious. But I just can’t pinpoint where I heard the melody from. The ridiculous knock, the reoccurring sample ringing in your ear drums the entire time. Hmmm… Read the rest of this entry »

Besides picking up gobs candy & suckers for cheap on November 1st, another prime reason I love Halloween is because it gives me a reason to post Lee Oskar’s harmonica. Read the rest of this entry »

Grim @ UNN shot me this clip & you have to laugh. Sorry Capo but all that sideways talk about Jay is null & void @ this point. Read the rest of this entry »

T-Pain featuring rap’s Jimmy Hart. Beware already said that he liked this joint & I agree. The video Read the rest of this entry »

From the D.O.E’s project, Timbaland Presents The Fall Of John Doe, The Rise Of D.O.E.

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Alright, gumshoes, get out your notepads. We have some mysteries to solve.

1) Where is Jay Electronica?

In a recent post, folks were wondering whether Corey Gunz is the best MC without an album, but my vote is still for Jay Electronica. He caught and held my attention when I heard “My World” on the Style Wars EP. And I think his most redeeming quality outside of that talent is he’s not a kid. He’s not some wet-behind-the-ears whipper-snapper. We need grown folks to anchor the game… but they need to put an album out first. With these unseen albums asunder in home studios and label offices, I have to wonder…

2) How many mixtapes are in purgatory?

If I had a dollar for every time an artist told me they had a mixtape coming out soon — and “soon” meant “never” — I’d have enough g-string money to finally make my maiden voyage to the shake club. Teef recently asked about alleged mixtapes from Pac Div and Diz Gibran. Read the rest of this entry »

Undefeated strikes again! This time, using a play on/paying homage to the nickname of the greatest running back to ever play the game of football. Read the rest of this entry »

Fuck every rapper in jail. All of those fools with habits. Any of those dudes fakin’ the funk for publicity stunts.

I fucks with Yola, pause. Read the rest of this entry »