You know the drill. Multiple videos that filtered through to the inbox. One post. Rock with it.

DJ Revolution battles a Read the rest of this entry »

Kinee

Myspace Begins Monetizing Music Videos with Good Results [Tech Crunch]

Sneaker Releases for the Weekend of February 7th [SN]

Who Will Rescue Hip Hop Journalism? [Jossip]

Celebrate Valentine’s Day @ MyFitteds.com:30% Off [SF]

‘Internet Fame’ Now an Academic Subject [Gawker]

Video: Jimmy Fallon Introduces The Roots [Nah Right]

KSK Mock Draft: Selecting A Funeral Playlist [KSK]

A Brotha Can’t Catch A Break [TRU]

Aubrey O’Day Blogs About Danity Kane Split [MTV]

CBS Warns Its Stars That If They Take a Pay Raise, Their Co-stars Are Toast

Saigon & Statik Selektah Complete Album In 24 Hours [Mr. X]

Music Stocks Finally Have A Good Day [Hypebot]

Cam’ron Resurfaces on MissInfo.TV [Miss Info]

Lil’ David Is High As Giraffe Pu**y! [LTL]

Subway Distancing Themselves from Michael Phelps, Too [Gawker]

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Here’s footage from the first installment of DJ Quik’s new monthly event at The Key Club in Hollywood, which he’ll be doing for the rest of 2009. In this clip, brought to you by SkeeTV, the legend rocks “Mo Pussy,” along with the new single from him and Kurupt, called “Hey Playa.” He also says the Blaqkout drops on April 28.

I’ll wait till a proper leak Read the rest of this entry »

Want some coke? Here it is. Don’t move til’ you’re numb. © Frank Costello

And it’s all hosted by DJ Whoo Kid. Owwwwwwwwww!!! Read the rest of this entry »

If there was ever an actual release of this as a physical album, I’m not aware of it (put me on!). When it originally released, it was a free Read the rest of this entry »

The Bawse has a special delivery for 50 — full of gay jokes. Read the rest of this entry »

He can keep Lala. Those millions of dollars doled out by lucrative contracts & endorsements? Keep’em. I’m too lazy to do the NBA’s grueling season. The notoriety & admiration of many fans? I’m good.

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Words by Khalid Strickland

In the wacky world of Hip-Hop some artists are known more for scrappin’ than for rappin’. These predators rarely drop albums — music taking a backseat to their aggressive antics — but they make the rap game a lot more colorful by keeping the pretenders in check. With their genuine street credibility, prison-yard tactics and itchy trigger-fingers, the Goonies of Hip-Hop have created an entertaining niche in the genre. Here are eight in particular who have already left their mark.

Alfamega

When you look up the word “goon” in the rap dictionary, you’ll find those now-infamous pictures of T.I.’s Grand Hustle muscle Alfamega spazzin’ out on Shawty Lo’s crew at last year’s Dirty Awards. In those photos, especially the one where he’s smiling as he tussles with an overmatched cop, you can tell that Alfamega was having a good time; he shrugged-off a blast of pepper spray to the face like it was spearmint Binaca. With a lead-fisted shot to the dome, Mega left a Shawty Lo associate snoozing on the floor during T.I. and Grand Hustle’s performance at the Awards show.

The televised incident may earn him another bid in the bing, but his commissary should be stacked for a job well done. Aspiring rappers take note: It doesn’t matter how well you rhyme, how many chicks you bag and how much jewelry you rock. Your crew isn’t complete without a ninja like Mega in the stable.

Trick Trick

What separates Detroit’s own Trick Trick from most of his contemporaries is that he actually put an album out (a decent one at that); an impressive feat for a professional goon. His latest LP, The Villain, is in stores now. But although the album features heavy-hitters like Ice Cube, Eminem and a posthumous appearance by D-12’s Proof, it’s a mere footnote in Trick Trick’s untouchable gangster resume. Read the rest of this entry »

Slow burn today with the Grover Washington collaboration with Read the rest of this entry »

For the unfamiliar, the title is actually a quote by Pablo Picasso and has to do with drawing inspiration from something while putting your touch on it. There’s a thin line between blatantly jacking someone’s idea and flipping it enough to make it your own. It’s not an unfamiliar concept to Hip-Hop, with sampling and copyright infringement banging heads since Biz Markie’s “I Need A Haircut.” I’ve never been a fan of copyright laws because of the sheer amount of Hip-Hop songs that have never seen the light of day because some forgotten artist hates the genre and doesn’t clear the sample. Shepard Fairey, the creator of the now iconic image above, is being sued by the AP for not getting proper permission to use the image in his design. Read the rest of this entry »

Hehe. Two of my current favorite artists sharing screen time & a nice extra for Unofficial GTO week. Grand Hustle affiliates Killer Mike & B.o.B. get together for a short interview session.

UNN once again.

Previously Posted — UNN Presents Grind Time TV: Killer Mike Interviews 8Ball & MJG

LOL @ Dave (or his writers) inserting a “pause” after the Jonas Brothers reference.

10) By thanking family and friends on air I can save money on my long distance bills

9) In the course of the evening I’m going to marry and divorce Amy Winehouse.

8) I’m nominated in the category of Lillest Wayne. Read the rest of this entry »

Adrienne McCollum

10 Songs That Rocked the Digital Music World…[TDS]

Serena Williams On Jay Leno [Dime Wars]

DivaSpeakTV: The Wack Moments In Black History [OKP]

Too Black for B.E.T. By Jayson Scott Musson @ Union LA [Hypebeast]

YouTube Grabs 41% Share With 100M Viewers [Hypebot]

Six Guests That Need To Be On Detox [Nappy Afro]

The Billboard Q&A: Axl Rose [Billboard]

Kellogg to Drop Olympian Phelps [Adage]

Q-Tip Interview With Travis Smiley [Nah Right]

Thousands Of MySpace Sex Offender Refugees Found On Facebook [Tech Crunch]

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Listening to Fab’s verse on the “Bricks” remix (BRICKS!) reminded me of something.

I have nothing against Mike Shorey.

I hold no grudges against Lil Mo, Jagged Edge, Ne-Yo. None of them either. They’re cool.

But when Mr. F-A-B-O is around Clue, his Street Fam cohorts & (old) Desert Storm teammates, he’s a much better listen. Steel sharpens steel so when Read the rest of this entry »