As promised, here’s the second visual from Classified’s Self Explanatory. Read the rest of this entry »

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The Official Tracklist Via Jay-Z.com… Read the rest of this entry »

For those who may not know, Ace Hood’s sophomore album, Ruthless, wasn’t half bad. It wasn’t half good either. Anyway, “Born An O.G.” featuring Luda happens to be one of the standout tracks, yet serves as a gift and a curse for Khaled’s pride and joy. You see, it’s a gift because the record is pretty damn nice and sounds great when you have the windows down and the volume up. However, it’s bad because someone in the studio that night figured it would be a great idea if Luda went first.

Horrible, horrible idea. Read the rest of this entry »

The Scrapster is blaming Lil’ Jon for his industry woes and while we’ll save that malarkey for another day, this here project represents the existing direction the former Prince of Crunk is headed. Brought to you by Don Cannon, DJ Infamous and Tee The Barber, proceed to hit the break to get tapered up by DTP’s newest recruit which includes a surprise bonus track featuring Cee-Lo Green and Diamond from Crime Mob. Read the rest of this entry »

For better or worse, Joe Budden remains one of Hip-Hop’s most intriguing entities. The struggles with his former label Def Jam, and his incredibly personal music have defined him and subsequently secured a devout following. Recently, his image has taken a different turn with the emergence of his successful Joe Budden TV series as well as his alliance with the the lyrical ensemble, Slaughterhouse. Yet and still, it is his actions as of late which have had many confused and some outraged. To compliment the release of Slaughterhouse’s debut, the third installment of Joey’s mentally ill themed series, Escape Route, also sees the light of day.

From the start, a seemingly perturbed and impatient Budden sets the tone on the intro with bars like, “…prisoner of my own mind/ problem is I don’t mind.” While not touted as an official “Mood Muzik” release, Read the rest of this entry »

Photo By Lucas Zielasko

Another one from Gangsta Gibbs’ upcoming midwestgangstaboxframecadillacmuzik, which will be hosted by DJ Skee. Read the rest of this entry »

“…And she’s a good one too”

A lady friend of mine emailed me this track one day last week, saying “I’m not sure how to feel about this.” Read the rest of this entry »

Previously Posted — “Stay On It” – Review Of Yukmouth’s The West Coast Don

Clockwork coming through like clockwork with this new Hav mixtape. Hit the break for the goods. Read the rest of this entry »

According to the New York Times, the image above spells the end of the music industry.  It visualizes the value of units shipped for various mediums since 1973 in billions of dollars.  Based on their calculations, they give the industry ten more years before it completely falls apart.

But Andrew Dubber see’s it differently. Read the rest of this entry »

Brown Bag is back better than ever with a video for “Undeniable (Audible Doctor Remix),” one of two exclusive bonus tracks off the Brown Bag AllStars’ new release The Brown Tape.I know I’ve been gushing over these guys for a while (||) but when I listen to their music, I can trace the time line of what Hip-Hop once was & will always be. Read the rest of this entry »

Of all the sneak peeks of Nike Sportswear’s 2010 line, the most flame pair is the one supposedly being scrapped. Read the rest of this entry »

Now every week when my better half takes over the TV to watch, I can act like it’s such a chore while really rejoicing. Read the rest of this entry »

And I quote, it “sort of looks like something Ron Artest or Vince Vaughn would play slow-pitch softball in.”

Ball Don’t Lie via Slam

One thing I’ve always tried to remain in life was loyal. Loyal to my friends, loyal to my family and loyal to my favorite sports teams/players. Which is exactly why I’ve had mixed feelings on Mike Vick’s signing. Read the rest of this entry »