Two things about this should strike you immediately.

1. Trackstar simply does not rest. Relentless fam. Pure relentlessness.

2. For Hip-Hop, there’s more to St. Louis than Nelly, J-Kwon and the like. First we brought you Wafeek’s project. Now we present to you Rockwell Knuckles.

The name will be new to some; not to others who’ve managed to keep up with the Midwest. Rock’s made appearances here, hosting a Boogie Bang, had a nice feature on Black Spade’s album (you slept) and was actually a partner of Feek’s, at one point in time, as the group Pangea. The cherry on top, he’s on the road to success, supported fully by us, as he will be one of the featured acts @ Bootlegger’s & Tastemakers.

Enough yappin’. Rock’s earned his stripes, paid his dues…now it’s time for you to give his sound a listen. Back cover with tracklisting & a download link after the break. Read the rest of this entry »

This will be the first sounds to greet you when you’re ripping the packaging off your CD downloading from Rapidshare downloading Asleep In The Bread Aisle from iTunes on April 20th. Along with the following reactions: Read the rest of this entry »

Here’s another Flo Rida song to keep TC wincing. Read the rest of this entry »

Words by Khalid StricklandCamerawork by Clayton Donnelley

I grind hard most of the time, but I’m a lazy b*stard at heart. If I don’t have to sit in front of a computer and transcribe a long-*ss interview, that’s fine with me. Lately, I’ve been having my homie Big Clay videotape my interviews. He’s an ex-bouncer who used to smack people Read the rest of this entry »

My oh my how, look how far we’ve come.

Just the other day we clocked 7 million, and here we are again. The timing couldn’t be Read the rest of this entry »

…What do you got, b*tch?”

If you’ve seen his spaced-out interview with Letterman, you know Joaquin Phoenix has retired from acting and decided to become an anti-social f*ck-the-world rapper. Read the rest of this entry »

I’m not a big Fat Joe fan but I have a great deal of respect for the man. Mostly as a sneakerhead, his affiliation to Pun and his “Flow Joe” days. Read the rest of this entry »

Titillating Tuesdays With Tina Jones

Think Shamrocks On St. Patrick’s Day [Des Moines Register]

New Couple Alert: Mya and Gucci Mane [Sandra Rose]

Don Will On When Fitteds Don’t Fit In (aka The Velvet Rope Burn) [SF]

Vans X Supreme [Supreme]

Cover To Cover: Candace Parker For ESPN The Magazine [C&D]

50 Cent To Release Two Albums This Year [MTV]

Facebook Lets You Open Your Profile to Everyone [Mashable]

Kwame Kilpatrick’s Ex-Lover Out of Jail [BV]

Jim Jones Records PSA After Incident In Detroit [Rap Radar]

What’s My Age? Here’s a Clue: My MP3 Player’s A Cow [Gizmodo]

DJ AM Seeks $20 Million In Plane Crash Lawsuit [Billboard]

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I remember, I was like 65% accurate on the predictions surrounding this album, but the hope for F-A-B to land an American Gangster under his belt has grown even stronger. Produced by not one, but two credible producers in Alchemist and DJ Khalil, this particular track helps build such anticipation. Read the rest of this entry »

“But you hope that you’re last. You just hope that it lasts….”

You know who should’ve performed 808 & Heartbreaks in Kanye’s stead?

Personally, I would say Read the rest of this entry »

The Funky Divas on the cover of Jet. I’d prefer to call them the All-Cougar team, as they’re all 40+ and still looking rather scrumptious, Claire Huxtable status.

Seen via TGJ

In an era in Hip-Hop where artists are more predominant than fans, keeping your name relevant is a must. Whether you’re a new jack looking to make a splash or a seasoned vet looking to make it last, certain tactics have to be put in place to elevate your stature. One way to keep your name in peoples mouths and help your cause is by attaching a respected emcee to your track. Find someone who fits your fanbase, drop some cash for a hot sixteen and reap the benefits of crossover love. Easy enough.

This was the formula recently used by weathered wordsmiths the CunninLynguists and C-Rayz Walz, as they both reached out to longtime underground dweller Slug for that extra component of quality. Read the rest of this entry »

In an effort to make music people might actually listen to, G-Unit’s hype man has reached outside his comfort zone and hooked up with Lil’ Boosie The Bad Azz for a track called “Cadillac.” Read the rest of this entry »

Looks like Tide® has decided to take part in some good ol’ viral marketing, whether they’re aware or not. Good thing they’re not as anal as Louis Vuitton (umm…no pun intended?), because this is free advertising for the best washing powder to get from your local Target® on your way to clean those hard-earned bills.

And who’s their main spokesman? Read the rest of this entry »

All I need is this track, a hit of E, two glow sticks and then watch me twerk it out! Read the rest of this entry »