“How did one straw break the camel’s back, here’s the secret/there’s a million other straws underneath it” – Mos Def

I’m no the one to say I told you so but… Read the rest of this entry »

If someone in your family has their knit-game proper, have them make two of these for Father’s Day. One for me of course.

Seen @ 13gb via Don Chavez

…while Puppet Kobe & Puppet LeBron dance. Their puppetmasters showed no semblance of rhythm.

Below the break, Puppet LeBron solo in a commercial, gettin’ in a few curl reps in preparation for 2010. Maybe with a few off season maneuvers by the Cavs, who knows. Read the rest of this entry »

Samantha del Valle Doing The Pretty Face Friday Thing

I’m Sorry But They All Look Like Dudes [Don Chavez]

Cher’s Daughter Chastity To Change Gender [EW]

Top 10 TILFs (Toys I’d Like To…) [Street Level]

Lego Jesus Was Assembled For Your Sins [Gearfuse]

Kobe Bryant’s Top 10 Plays of 2009 [Hoop Doctors]

Unkut Vs. Combat Jack: M.O.P = Rap’s Greatest Duo [Unkut]

Mary J. Blige Defends Auto-Tune: ‘To Each His Own’ [MTV]

What Do Alf, the Muppet Babies, Bugs Bunny, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Have in Common? [Vulture]

Ron Artest Pays Tribute To Eminem [TRU]

Frank Williams: Mr. Basketball in Illinois, Big 10 MVP, 1st Round Draft Pick, Busted for Drugs [TBL]

‘Elaborate’ Drug Tunnel Found Along Mexico Border [CNN]

Vinyl Sales To Hit Another High Point In 2009 [Pop & Hiss]

The Game Plans Weekly Mixtape Series [XXL]

NBA Spoof: Where Amazing Happens [Eighty81]

Former Ref Donaghy Assaulted in Prison [NBA Fanhouse]

Have You Voted For L? [TSS]

TSS x T-Shirts = Major! [TSS]

I think we’ve been petitioning for a while that Jeezy release a video for the majority of songs from The Recession & he’s almost there. For my listening Read the rest of this entry »

Sit down, son. This is not hate, just advice.

Some of us have been silently watching your most loyal fans and avid haters argue about you since you first stepped foot on the scene. Since then, some of those fans have just stopped keeping track of the number of mixtapes you would drop and toes you would step on. Frankly, the large majority of them are now on the “hater” list. You have had no shortage of bridges burned, sir. As for me, I felt that there were glimmers of potential not worth being snuffed so early by youthful missteps and so maintained indifference. That was until this week. Read the rest of this entry »

I don’t know why she’s snatching it. It’s CZ’zzz baby! [Necole Bitchie]

Bonus – Rick Ross Feat. John Legend John Legend, Big Boi, Special Ed & Diddy – “Magnificent (Remix)” [X]

Take lyrical inspiration from DOOM’s “Beef” rap, paint a picture & get paid. Cop a print for $30 shipped from the artist Felix Jackson Jr. [Frolab] Read the rest of this entry »

Focus your eyes on the next cover of EA Sports’ NBA LIVE series.

Young Mr. Howard’s statement in regards to his last career accomplishment.

“It’s an honor to be named as the cover athlete for NBA LIVE 10,” said Howard. “This year has been a crazy ride and this is a cool way to cap it off. Of course – there is one more thing I’m on the hunt for that would complete it.”

Dwight, you may have to settle for the game cover this year my friend.

Below the break, a little promo for the game with a Pretty Flaco playing the James Earl Jones role. Read the rest of this entry »

These trumpet-playing mofos sittin’ here filming skits & shit around Grand Hustle while Cliff’s gone & Alfa ain’t there to snitch. Mike, get that album out! Bobby, get that B.o.B. Vs. Bobby Ray mixtape out so we can get to the album! That lil funky snippet of “One” held me over for a sum of about the thirty-some-odd seconds that it played. I need beats by the pound pause.

The only reason I’m posting this clip is because Playboy Tre’s in it. For real for real, I’ve been procrastinating for almost two months on a written piece about Playboy having the greatest skits in Hip-Hop right now.

Don’t believe me? Read the rest of this entry »

Da CuDster probably won’t get his grade boosted with this extra credit assignment, presumably off Man On The Moon: The End Of Day, but it definitely won’t hurt his ranking either. Read the rest of this entry »

Alan the Chemist is set to drop Chemical Warfare this July 7th with what Beware calls possibly the greatest supporting cast…ever.

Well shall see how that chemistry fares for him (couldn’t resist.) In the meantime, his Cookbook still has the recipe to get those heads-a-bobbin’.

Cop that.

Previously Posted — “Returning The Favor…”

And just like that, silence sweeps over Barcelona.

Their rivals Real Madrid, in disarray the past two seasons with managerial switches and questionable signings, turned to the win-at-all costs supremo Florentino Perez to lead the club again. His last time in charge about a decade ago, he brought in one-name wonders Zidane, Ronaldo and Figo.

This week, he has outspent himself twice in a week’s worth of work. Monday it was Kaka for what’s was then a world record $90 mil, beating Zidane’s $77 million price tag. And today, Cristiano Ronaldo, for a new world record of $131 million (plus a salary of $15.7 million over the next five years with a 25% increase each year). Read the rest of this entry »

Nike Air Max 90 in Black & Total Orange, slated for Fall 2009. Detailed pics after the break. Read the rest of this entry »

Words By Prop Jay

Some people see circa 2003 as a dark period that passed through Hip-Hop: The Jansport Era.

I gave a chance to the music many people were either oblivious to or quick to dismiss through ignorance. While I can’t front and pretend it was the best of times for H.E.R., it was a breath of fresh air from the Shiny Suit era. In fact, some memorable music came out of it and there are quite a few tracks that still get play if I have time to do some reminiscing. Here are a handful taken from my Jansport…

Atmosphere – “Onemoresphere”

Slug kills this intro by Ant. Off their God Loves Ugly LP it made for a welcome opening track then and seems to perfectly fit the spot here. Ant’s slow production matched by Slug’s crafted cadence captures the essence of nerd-rap.

Murs – “Making Music”

Living Legend member Murs was famous among backpackers far before his collabo with 9th. Here Murs slows it down and shows why Read the rest of this entry »

Kaws with the artwork

Second single off Til the Casket Drops. Slated for 9.29, which is months away so it’s sure to be rescheduled several times between now & then.

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Download — Clipse Feat. Pharrell – “I’m Good”

Thanks to Play Cloths & Complex I guess.