The Cavs are down three games to one, if you want to count the miracle that was LeBron’s buzzer beater. As they say “Everybody gets one.”

But right now, somebody should tell Obama to put Cleveland on suicide watch if the Cavs get booted out of the playoffs tonight. I can just imagine the city workers pouring the Jim Jones Flavor-Aid into the murky waters of Lake Erie downtown, waiting for impending doom & the denizens of Cleveland will all hold hands while diving in. If they lose this series (and they probably will the way Hedo & Rashard have been hitting 3′s), it could signify a bigger loss because LeBron may jump ship for greener financial pastures come 2010.

They should be taking solace in the fact, as the video says, at least they’re not Detroit.

Via Kid Joey

Watching Sports Center yesterday, the anchors were up in arms due to the fact that Manny Ramirez was fourth in MLB’s All-Star voting for NL outfielders. They blathered on about how much of a PR disaster it would be if he made it as a starter, even though he’s suspended for 50 games for PEDs (he’ll return in early July, a few games before the ASG). Since voting for the game is fan-driven (because baseball is America’s favorite you know), the cries of foul from the media’s talking heads, managers & owners, even the commissioner would be null & void if enough fans voted Manny in.

Immediately, I thought “Somebody needs to start a site for that.”

Thankfully, someone has.

Enter Vote For Manny and their mantra. Read the rest of this entry »

Coke?

I’m not a health nut. In fact, I’m almost certain that if you were to stab me today, I would not bleed. Instead, wisps of smoke and streams of all three flavors of Red Bull would ease out. According to scientists in Germany, cocaine would also be part of the that elixir. They recently discovered trace amounts of Cocaine in Red Bull Cola and turned it into some international “Ban Red Bull” frenzy.

People scared for their health and junkies looking for a fix need not fret nor rejoice just yet. Read the rest of this entry »

Words By S. Cadet

I didn’t know anything about R Thentic, RTNC for short, going into this EP. Now dude has my ear after experiencing this 17+ minute romp into his world of beats. His production has a similar style to Madlib’s work. Similarities are noticeable in the obscure samples and sound bites laced throughout this track. Then his trademarks shine when you notice how his drums are patterned and fattened. AtManAnDa Volume 1 features contributions from Kurious Jorge, Ced Hughes, and Homeboy Sandman among others. Have a listen.

Download — R. Thentic – AtManAnDa Volume 1 (As Above So Below)

Them It’s the Real boys put their foot in this one. It’s not hard to imagine that they have a multitude of Jew jokes sitting around and never had a reason to tell them to the Hip-Hop crowd. Thank goodness Drake is around to give them fodder.

Drake Drizzy sidebar: I know I wrote about Drake many moons ago and I’ve been a big fan. But…you ever follow someone but feel like you don’t want to solely because everyone else is doing it? Similar to G, that’s how I feel. Is that “hating”? Fuck it, I’m tired of him.

Now, I’m off peruse the blogosphere to watch him perform “Best I Ever Had” in 33 different cities and outfits.

Featuring Evidence & Sick Jacken plus production by Alchemist.

Soul Assassins’ Intermission drops 6.23 on Gold Dust. Hit www.soulassassins-intermission.com for the skinny.

Real simple. Periodically, we try to raise funds to fund our endeavors. But we don’t come empty-handed & begging. We come bearing goods! Read the rest of this entry »

Grind Time working overtime this week. Young Pink City Pill hijacks Drake’s beat to tell the tale of real down ass chick, then does a little lyrical exercise Read the rest of this entry »

Jaspects have been dominating my easy listening and Jazz playlists lately. So I was extremely delighted to see that they had teamed up with Brooklyn’s Atlanta’s Señor Kaos for this very insightful, laid back track.

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Download — Jaspects Feat. Señor Kaos – “Fallin” (Remix)

Bonus Download — Jaspects Feat. Janelle Monae – “2012″

Previously Posted — “Palm The Joker” – Review Of Brother Ali’s The Truth Is Here EP

WGCI.

There’s a high possibility that you may have never been to the Chi, but still know that those call letters have significance in Midwestern Hip-Hop. During the 90′s, I’d often spend spring break in the city. That’s when WGCI and I became the best of friends (second or third, with Harold’s taking the top slot), because you know how radio stations in other cities sound amazingly better than your own city’s. Well, Mikey Love has gathered WGCI’s Bad Boy Radio freestyles just to prove to you that WGCI’s radio > your local frequencies. Read the rest of this entry »

I don’t know how many more time we can say Chrisette is the truth, but here’s more proof. First they were the one’s doing the covering & now they’re the one’s being covered. I can’t call this a guilty pleasure, but this song was (& still is) the shit back in middle school. It’s really nice to hear a jazzier voice tackle this song and this is my formal request for someone to rip this and put it in the comments.

She’ll truly be around as long as she wants and has done everything right so far. Ten years or so from now her discography is going to be a problem.

Her #1 follow-up album Epiphany is in stores now.

Previously Posted — “Epiphany…”

Yes, I love Atlanta but these two items featuring Atliens left me shaking my head.

Point 1: Big Boi in CNN’s “Sneakerhead” article

Platinum plaques, stacks on deck & more butts than ashtrays. Sure, all of that. But never, never ever ever ever Read the rest of this entry »

Soul Khan x KONCEPT (of the Brown Bag AllStars) x Homeboy Sandman & 8thW1 (of the AOK Collective). In other words, a whole bunch of cowboy names that may not immediately register in your brain. But since it hit the inbox & I liked it, I’m sharing. You are now learned.

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Download — Soul Khan Feat. KONCEPT, Homeboy Sandman, & 8thW1 — “Knuckle Puck” (Prod. by J57)

LC told me last week, “I’ve got a face made for radio.” I giggled hard.

Somehow, that’s what I kept thinking as I looked @ The Dream & his eyebrows. The combo almost distracted me from all the video hotties floating through this space odyssey/music video. If I’d never seen his face, his high-pitched voice may have been overlooked as a sign of Karamoism. He just looks sus, but @ least Read the rest of this entry »