Juliano Creator’s name may not ring bells in the mainstream’s citadel, but one glance of the contributions from his solo debut Heavyweight reveals his Hip-Hop respect is paid in full. Aiming to put some verbiage back into the art, the U.K. producer enlists the likes of American MCs such as Little Brother, The Beatnuts and Mobb Deep for a global appreciation of the culture.

Compilation albums generally don’t fare without diversity and luckily enough, Recordkingz’ production talents carry the gene of versatility. “This Is 4 My People” sports a breezy riddim combined with a staccato drum pattern for Evidence to give out universal shoutouts while the frenetic “Rock Ya Shoulders,” puts some spark in the notoriously absent Beatnuts. And naturally, Juliano promotes his turntable talents with the various “Skits” sprinkled throughout the LP. Read the rest of this entry »

Words By K1NG

With “Hello,” Mikkey is coming with his first official single from his The Last Shall Be First EP that should be dropping in the not so distant future. Assisted by Don Cannon, the song itself is Read the rest of this entry »

With the previous leaks from L.E.G.A.C.Y.’s Suicide Music gaining a spot in my listening rotation, I think divine intervention led to DJ’s Frogie & Paradime linking up to make this mixtape. The precursor to the album, dropping on 6.16 which is ironically my born day. From then to now I shall be celebrating & Suicide will be my theme music. Hit the break. Read the rest of this entry »

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L. is sexy.

You know this, we know this. But we need your help in letting the world know. Our lovable L is a finalist for Valsport’s spokesmodel search. With a few helpful clicks, she will be THE spokesmodel champion! Now, don’t we all like to be affiliated with a winner? Good, here’s how you can help.

1.) Go to www.valsportamerica.com/voting.

2.) Scroll down to the middle of the page, find Elle Goodman. That’s our L.

3.) Vote! 3 Times!

Your support is appreciated.

In return, L. has promised us a special treat.

For now, if you need “incentives” or to remember who the fcuk L. is, look down for the love below. Read the rest of this entry »

Last time we checked with Tanya Morgan’s Donwill Don Cusack, we saw how his relationship with Laura  crumbled right before our very eyes. Here’s the audio reenactment. Read the rest of this entry »

Hurricane Chris back one more time with his “Halle” song, this go-round featuring a laundry list of rappers who too lust for Ms. Berrrryyyyy, Halle Berrryyyyy! I listened to this last night just to hear Boosie’s smutted out verse.

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Download — Hurricane Chris Feat. Ludacris, Beenie Man, Lil Boosie, Yo Gotti, Pitbull, Yung Joc & C-Ride – “Halle Berry (She’s Fine)” Extended Remix

Previously Posted — Hurricane Chris – “Halle Berry” Video

To see Outasight perform this leftover gem from the Mick Boogie mixtape From There To Here and more, head on down to Santos TODAY at 7 P.M. to see him rock with his new band.

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Download — Outasight – “Whatever They Want” (Produced By Taku)

And… Read the rest of this entry »

The 3 T’s: Thick Thursday’s Tiffany

Tight Times Loosen Creativity [NYT]

DJ Quik’s Moog Voyager, SP1200, Pre-Amps, Sound Quality [Crate Kingz]

Kanye West Compares Lil’ Wayne To Jimi Hendrix [Broken Cool]

Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Closer With Cotto’s Refusal [TSB]

Pregnancy Rumors True For Dirk Nowitzki’s Jailbird Girlfriend [Blaze Of Love]

‘American Idol’ Season Eight’s Most ‘WTF?’ Moments [MTV]

Nicki Minaj Changes Sexual Image [AHH]

Twitter Shies Away From Advertising…For Now [Tech Crunch]

Gamble And Huff Honored At This Year’s BMI Pop Awards [Pop & Hiss]

Mendoza 83. Still Gettin’ It.

The Ross ridiculing may have ran its course the day Deeper Than Rap dropped, but this is too good to pass by. Read the rest of this entry »

Produced by DJ Kemit, this is a smooth jam that should make wedding playlists for all Read the rest of this entry »

…and after listening, I feel a need to scour my soul with Holy Water. Thankfully, tomorrow is Ascension Day.

Sorry Kells but…dunno fam. You’re over there in Neverland Ranch territory Read the rest of this entry »

Just in time for halftime. Sorry adidas but it’s Nike & the puppets FTW! Doofy Read the rest of this entry »

Words By Jason Hortillas

There’s a clear distinction between a mix and a mixtape.

Where the term mixtape is usually reserved for a DJ, a mix is when civilians, such as myself, put together a playlist of selected favorites.

Now that we got that in order, I wanted to give a proper example of a “mix.” Darien Victor Birks is a pal of mine that runs the website Flwrpt. Blogging on old school classics, he suggests his recent vinyl pickups as a part of his normal routine. His latest mix called “Motwon Fifty” is 50 selected tracks from Berry Gordy’s legendary label put together for your enjoyment.

So if you wanted to get your Motown knowledge up or just needed a refresher course, DVB got the mix you’re looking for. Read the rest of this entry »

Before I start my hat goes off to Orlando. They weathered the storm and knocked out the defending champs in Boston in spite of a media and leadership meltdown. Of course the series would’ve been different if KG wasn’t injured. Still, he couldn’t do much beyond cheer and jeer while his team got ran by 19.

Now let’s get to the focus behind this debate. Who REALLY believes that Orlando will beat Cleveland? Read the rest of this entry »

Classic. And from my understanding, he gives a better performance here than in Terminator: Salvation.

On a related note, where the hell is Black Dynamite?

Spotted at BOH via Funny Or Die