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Disappointment best describes Saigiddy these days. After last year’s shoulda/coulda/woulda “Believe It,” antics dominated most of his viral fame, leaving fans wondering if it was the actual Saigon or the one from Entourage they were dealing with. Read the rest of this entry »

The first two leaks from DJ Graffiti Presents Astronote – Bigger & Better: The Notorious Remixes, hosted by Talib Kweli, that will drop for free download on 3:09AM Monday at http://Biggie.SPRKD.com. The two tracks below feature exclusive new verses from Talib Kweli & Buff1, just in time to accompany the release of Notorious. Links after the break. Read the rest of this entry »

Morning news round-up, fodder to get your day moving.

Young Jeezy’s ‘My President’ Video Premieres Monday: Check Out A Clip! [MTV]

YouTube Hits The “Mute” Button [Idolator]

Rosario Dawson’s Max Magazine Spread [2DB]

OMG – The 20 Worst Films of 2008 [Pop Matters]

Dart Adams Presents Old Ghosts [Poisonous Paragraphs]

I’ll Take Douchebags For $1000, Alex [With Leather]

Easy Mo Bee Is Nuttier Than A Snicker’s Bar!!! [Daily Mathematics]

Fela Kuti Biopic In The Works [Black Voices]

Tech ’09: The Hottest Rock Gadgets on the Horizon [Rolling Stone]

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Video footage of 88-Keys performing a few tracks from The Death Of Adam during an in-store performance @ Fat Beats NY. First clip is an introduction, “Nice Guys Finish Last” & a remixed version of “Friends Zone.”

After the break, another clip of him performing “Stay Up” & ‘Bout To Bust” (not on the album). Read the rest of this entry »

As many of you know (or now know), I’ve started grad school for Journalism and we’ve come across a lot of ethical dilemmas to discuss. While discussing these issues, one particular scenario crept into my sick mind:

What crime would Barack Obama have to commit for you to go public? Read the rest of this entry »

Found in the inbox, sent by Dark Skined Jermain®…

I wanted you to take a look at the trailer for this movie this white chick I used to work with named AC has just completed. Currently she is shopping the film and it should be in some festivals in the early spring. The film subject is not original (interracial dating). Her premise is that White women prefer the look of Black men outside of the Jungle Fever angle. But I think the comedic perspective is very different from what I have seen.

1. Watch it. You’ll laugh.

2. As a man who’s “sampled” all of God’s ROYGBIV of skins, the only colors that matter to me are pink & green. End story. If Kirsten Dunst shows up Read the rest of this entry »

The old folks always say “everything happens for a reason.”

While I wish no ill will on anyone, I’m glad the stars realigned after T.I. Vs. T.I.P. and Clifford was able to get his head back on straight. As pop as “Live Your Life” is, there’s evidence of Read the rest of this entry »

For archival purposes, some old Killer Kill, Dram & Sense.And Bonecrusher, if you’re trying to look @ it that way. Back cover with tracklisting plus the link, all after the break. Read the rest of this entry »

LMAO @ this whole video.  Not sure when this took place, but I’m assuming it was before he ventured to Detroit last year. Read the rest of this entry »

Yahoo! Sports has gained access to previously sealed documents regarding the whole Barry Bonds/BALCO testimonies. The news: Bonds was not doing anything illegal by taking “The Clear” because Read the rest of this entry »

It was only a matter of time before the snow came.

Just a few weeks ago it was damn near 60 degrees and now I barely want to go outside. This morning, I woke up and looked out the window to see a world blanketed with snow. When I was younger, this would have been to perfect time to go outside and get into mischief. Maybe make a few bucks shoveling driveways, go sledding, snowball fights, throwing snowballs (actually, more like iceballs) at cars and whatever else. I’m sure my brethren from the Chi & Canada can relate to this. Read the rest of this entry »

Frankly, I don’t know why Sai ever really stepped out and started threatening to knock Joe out. Truth be told, the punchline in question Read the rest of this entry »

These New Era’s just scream “Vaaannngloriousssss!” If you’re not near a New Era flagship store, you’ll probably have to sit on the sidelines to wait & see if these show up @ boutique accounts or resellers. That or wait in hopes that they get a more widespread release around Black History Month.

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

Kobe & Nike are straight winning with their recent commercials.

Not since the mid 90′s has the company’s ads been Read the rest of this entry »

How do we follow a release like The Aristocrats Mixtape?

By going even harder, linking back up with Trackstar The DJ to release Growth & Patience: The Best Of Royce Volume I, hosted by none other than Royce himself.

Coming to a file host near you on Tuesday, 1.20.09, brought to by your favorite glorified bootleggers here @ TSS.

Respect Our Fresh!