Jenny Chu & her hint of underboob

Top 10 Tactics for Protecting Your Stuff [Lifehacker]

Ask A Girl: “If You Ever Cheat On Me, I Want To Know…” [Gunaxin]

‘Basketball Diaries’ Author Jim Carroll Dies At 60 [Variety]

Here’s Something Something Boobs [Film Drunk]

Iverson Boosts Grizzlies Ticket Sales [Fox Memphis]

The Measure of Blackness [Clutch]

Reasons Real Men Drive Stick [GQ]

5 Facts About Woodstock The Hippies Don’t Want You to Know [Cracked]

Golf >>> Gheyer Than Tennis… [DP]

New Balance 875 Concepts Collection [Culture Shoq]

Hip Hop Is Read Presents Raekwon: The Purple Archives [HHIR]

N.O.R.E. Pleads W/ Fans To Not Cop “S.O.R.E.” LP, “That’s Not My Real Album” [SOHH]

Enough about Kanye, it was staged anyways. Let’s focus on the show’s closer: Jay & Alicia doing the aforementioned “Empire State Of Mind.” Thanks Yardie.

#lilmamais is now a trending Twitter topic. Read the rest of this entry »

$5 says Jay & Amber put Kanye up to ODB’ing Taylor Swift.

Hear me out. Read the rest of this entry »

Lonnie Lynn & the legendary Roots band doing a spirited rendition of “Act Too…” live at yesterday’s Hennessy Artistry series in the Chi. Props to Andrew for the camerawork. Read the rest of this entry »

Nothing like .Free99 to cap an album release, especially when you’re talking about legendary figures such as Buck & Kris Parker.

Who: MySpace Music presents The Release with KRS-One & Buckshot.
When: 8 PM on Wednesday, 9.16.
Where: Live on stage @ Trocadero Theater in Philly Read the rest of this entry »

St. Louis and Detroit connect over Just & Jay Elec’s beat, detailing the tares and snares of life and the industry. Read the rest of this entry »

Photo: Henry DeMaio

The County rolled mid-set into a live version of Slum Village’s “Fall In Love.” The Michigan-born bassist and guitarist supplied harmonies for Dilla’s haunting hook, while Mayer Hawthorne let a beyond-capacity crowd at L.A.’s The Roxy know that none of his rise would be possible without Dilla and Baatin. Houseshoes was standing to my left and he looked at me, a huge smile on his face and deep pools welling in his eyes. 14KT and Buff1 were standing near us with ones in the air. And we all shook our heads in disbelief. The only words spoken for the hour were “wow” and “man.”

The moment was our through line. Read the rest of this entry »

A few thoughts on The Black Eyed Peas performance*.

1. If Oprah wasn’t involved I might be inclined to believe this was a flash mob & not just a publicity stunt.

2. Where the hell does a group of people this large practice, let alone coordinate something like this? Read the rest of this entry »

Well it looks like there will be no Serena Slamming at this year’s U.S. Open (unless we’re talking equipment). Read the rest of this entry »

For all of BP3‘s supposed shortcomings, “Empire State Of Mind” ranks close to Nas’ “N.Y. State Of Mind” trilogy, which happens to include an Alicia collabo as well. The song gives a tourist an encapsulated view of the city while riding atop one of those “hop-on, hop-off” double-deckers chauffeured by Jiggaman. With a Yankees cap low tugged down to his eyebrows, Jay takes you on a ride that reminds everyone that the city of bright lights & lowly gutters have Read the rest of this entry »

In anticipation of the upcoming show of the same name, the almighty, always working Trackstar put together a mix of tracks from the five artists who will perform: Black Milk, Gotta Be Karim, Black Spade, Vandalyzm and Hollyweerd.

Download — Trackstar The DJ Presents Do For Self: The Mixtape

You can catch the starting five artists mentioned above by checking for the info found on the flyer below.

My love for reading, and subsequently writing, stems from discovering Charles Schultz’s Peanuts in Ms. Kitt’s library @ my elementary school. In second grade, I discovered the wonderful would of Schultz’s characters and the imaginary world created by those simple bubble quotes. By and by, I assume I developed part of my morals & life approach from watching Charlie Brown gracefully accepting life’s lemons & attempting to make lemonade.

Now, I realize I could’ve learned a lot more had Schultz’s original publishers not rejected the character of Daniel. Read the rest of this entry »

Unlike most Tupac tributes today, you will not find this post littered with a collection of his “best songs.” Everyone has a favorite Pac record, like everyone has a favorite Martin episode. On the thirteenth anniversary his death, this tribute focuses on an aspect of Shakur’s legacy which sometimes finds itself under the radar: his ability to articulate himself. While Jay-Z, 50 Cent and Cam’ron likely top most lists as the artist with the best/most memorable interviews, it is Tupac who could very well be perched at the top spot. Of all the interviews he participated in throughout his career, his incredibly personal sit down with Ed Gordon happens to be the standout for me. Read the rest of this entry »

Lay, Theo Ann Thomas, Lay

Next For Jeter: 3000 Hits, 4000? [USA Today]

LeBron’s Mom: He’s Staying In Cleveland [With Leather]

Execution date proposed for D.C.-area sniper [CNN]

Long Overdue: Twilight Porn Parodies [Film Drunk]

Ray Allen Hides his JB shoes Around Boston?! [SC]

KiD CuDi Reveals Errors Made On Man On The Moon [DDotOmen]

3 Tips For Better-Looking Skin [GQ]

Why Apple’s Tablet Will Eat Kindle’s Lunch [Mashable]

How To: Back Up All Your Stuff, For Free [Gizmodo]

Friday Night Fights: Tulsa HS Games Turn Violent [SbS]

Tyler Perry Tops Friday Box Office [THR]

Santonio Holmes Dons Vick Jersey, Nation Shrugs [YB]

It’s already hard enough to sit stationary long enough to gather material, but on Saturdays it get twice as hard (||). Add in college football & you have cement anchoring one to the couch while watching contest after contest. Yet, I know you want entertainment…and then I remembered these pics that have been sitting on my desktop all week. Read the rest of this entry »