Words By Prop Jay

I am going to man-up and give you a “baby-making” track off of his first release, Gangsta For Life…, that has been on steady rotation for a while now.

When I hear this track, it brings to light exactly why I love reggae: Versatility. At times, it comes across as rugged and ghetto as the genre we all love. During others it can produce a sound so passionate and smooth a Hip-Hop artist could only dream of being able to do as such without a full-blown crossover to R&B. This track is the latter as Mavado even seductively (pause) goes in over one of the smoothest background melodies I have ever heard.

Turn this on for wifey tonight, light some candles and thank me later, yo.

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Download — Mavado Feat. Alaine – “Heart Beat”

This one caught me by surprise.

Stresmatic, the dude from The Federation who threatened to put a hole in your head the size of a Susan B. Anthony, is rapping over a strumming guitar about having a fridge full of Mad Dog 20/20 Read the rest of this entry »

Eye-popping = an understatement. Nike takes the Hypermax, splashes the upper in solid neon (with spots with fuzzy material similar to a tennis ball) and white accents.

Via Ty @ Leaders.

“This Is Africa!”

Spotted at The Artist Who Doesn’t Use Twitter’s Blog.

Previously Posted — “People Like Me” – Review Of K’naan’s Troubadour | Video: 2009 NFL Draft Spot Featuring K’Naan’s “Dreamer”

Someone must have neglected to tell Busta Bus the “streets” have short attention spans these days. I had to rally the ex-Flipmode freedom fighters to convince them to give I Bullshit You Not a chance and here we are, a little of week after the fact, and he’s lampooning with Superstar J and Big T with the Feeding The Streets Mixtape.

With guest spots from Drake, Bun B, The Game and 50% more of the active industry, lets hope the “streets” have enough room in their belly to consume Back On My B.S. on May 19th.

And somewhere in a loft in Marcy, Memphis Bleek is screaming swagger jacker. Read the rest of this entry »

Even though we are all casually aware of his T-Pain-assisted hit, “Who The Fuck Is That?,” most of us still have no idea who the ATL-based rapper Dolla really is.

That’s probably the reason behind his new joint “Georgia Nights.”

Instead of leaking the typical club song as the lead-in to his sophomore album, A Dollar And A Dream, this one-hit wonder is attempting to dig a bit deeper. Over some heavy snares and a high-pitched Read the rest of this entry »

In the Gotty™ household, everyone except Gotty™ watches American Idol. Around dinner time, the television switches to the show and I switch rooms.

I won’t front like I don’t listen to it because the sounds of classics being alternately butchered & beautified waft their way upstairs. So when I heard Kanye’s tune come on during last night’s broadcast, my brain signals got jumbled & I thought “Oh, it’s just his ‘Amazing’ commercial.” Then I realized, a.) that commercial would’ve been on during a basketball game and b.) the sound I heard wasn’t “Amazing” but instead “Heartless.” I end up coming back downstairs to listen and watch Read the rest of this entry »

Via Broken Cool

Wipe Her Down! Claudia Verela For Wet Wednesday

Locked Up: Flavor of Love Star Saaphyri In Prison [Black Voices]

Who Wants A “Bag By Chilli?” [Life Files]

The NBA’s All No-Defense Team [The Big Lead]

Real Book Buyback Signs [College Humor]

Wisconsin Police Can Track You With GPS Without Warrant or Probable Cause [Gizmodo]

Mark Ronson’s 10 Essentials [Men Style]

Even Kevin Federline Is Not Recession-Proof [F-Listed]

Niagra University Likes Their Women Hockey Players Without Clothes [Don Chavez]

Hockey or Sex: 7 In-Game Comments That Will Make You Think [Total Pro Sports]

What We Learned About Surviving Epidemics From Video Games [The Bachelor Guy]

Another day, another Jaycee Afternoon Delight to help ease your evening along. Seamless song transitions & the array of songs satisfies. All you have to do is kick back relax and let the music play. Hit the break for Monday’s tracklisting & mix. Read the rest of this entry »

There was a totally different post set to go up, but Legend screwed that up. When he sent this Joell tape through the inbox, all other processes ceased. Realistically, it made my evening easier as this should hold you down for a good minute.

Hit the break for the goods. Read the rest of this entry »

Words By K1NG

It’s unfortunate that Dilla died when he did. He’s had more press from the Hip-Hop community than he ever did when he was alive and now Read the rest of this entry »

Hussle and Storch get together to bastardize a Sade classic for the fifth leak off Bullets Ain’t Got No Name Vol. 3. Read the rest of this entry »

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Download — Fam-Lay Feat. Pharrell Williams – “Get That Work Up”

2009 is an important year for the Hip-Hop music industry as labels are closely watching the success of XXL’s Freshman class to see what marketing techniques work. While most of the group is relying on an Internet blitz or major label help, New Orleans MC Curren$y decided to quietly drop a digital album through Amalgam. Ultilizing the momentum gained from a serious mixtape grind, the official album: This Ain’t No Mixtape is a stellar debut from Curren$y that marks his arrival as a force in the industry.

Those that know the Hot $pitta as nothing more than a Young Money member are in for a shock as Curren$y takes the listener on a non-stop display of lyrical skill. TANM is a tour through the young MC’s closet (Bo Jackson’s, Air Max’s), garage and weed stash. Read the rest of this entry »