Another summer gone, another reminder that I’m getting old. Luckily my rap idols aren’t aging with me, or at least hide it better than I do. But even if easy living extends their golden eras by a few extra years, the question remains; How will rap artists deal with growing old? Read the rest of this entry »

Yesterday I watched a movie for the first time in a long time. Thankfully, Tuesdays at Blockbuster brought on a flick I’d been wanting to see since it quietly bowed out of theaters a while back, Benny Boom’s Next Day Air. Mike Epps murders me and I’ve been a fan of Donald Faison since his award-winning performance in Trippin, so I figured it’d be two hours well spent.

When ended up happening was that I stopped it right away. Read the rest of this entry »

Looking for some wholesome Black programming not sculpted by Tyler Perry this fall? Then Fox may have what you’re looking for in Brothers, a prime time show with an all African-American cast. Read the rest of this entry »

With the upcoming release of NBA 2K10 on October 6th, 2K Sports has released this video of gameplay footage. Gamers, get ready because it’s new, improved & it’s all here. Read the rest of this entry »

Recognizing his May 2nd knockout of Ricky Hatton, Nike gave Manny another Air Trainer 1. Dubbed the “Lights Out” version, these are just as impressive as the previous red/gold release, perhaps better. Read the rest of this entry »

Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl model…

Supersize Delivery! Woman Gives Birth to 19.2-Pound Baby [Fox]

Dr. Boyce and Kevin Powell on CNN: Does America Hate Black Athletes? [BV]

Twenty Five Favorite Fake Movie Brands [Gunaxin]

Music Thieves Also Occasionally Pay For Music [SVI]

Steve McNair Murder Scene An Ill-Advised Halloween Display [Deadspin]

Nike Sportswear x Benedict Radcliffe’s Air Max 1 Wire Frame Sculpture [Slam x Hype]

Vick Ready, Calls Return ‘Dream Come True’ (ESPN)

Finally, An Easy Way To Dominate Times Square [Ad Age]

50 Pics Of Drunken NBA Ballers With Randoms [HMJ]

How Much Sleep Do We Really Need? [Ask Men]

Plaxico’s Hostile Reception [NYP]

Meet The Russian Who Will Bring LeBron To Nets [SbS]

Top 10 Rap Songs of the Week: September 30, 2009 [About]

The power of influence is a lethal weapon. Relevancy, one of its key components, has the parallel advantage to cause irrelevancy strangely enough. This sparkling piece of philosophy was exercised in full some three odd months ago when Jay-Z declared Auto-Tune to be dead as a lead-off for his most recent album, the admissible Blueprint 3. Read the rest of this entry »

“…that’s what’s important, right?”

The Onion coming so serious and true once again. Re: The Lions. Read the rest of this entry »

With fifty artists to cover, we figure we’ll give you a musical dosage in advance of what you’ll be hearing down @ A3C’s Perfect Attendance showcase, co-hosted by The TSS Crew. So each day, we’ll do a little division and feature seven to eight of the artists & their music.

Now, let the countdown begin with today’s offering. Read the rest of this entry »

Jay’s going to have to conjure some monumental stunt to top this when his next album drops. He’s going to have to get Barack to guest MC on a single with Michele and Bey on the hook or something, because this is monumental. Watch his sales skyrocket. He’s going platinum before Monday, mark my words. Read the rest of this entry »

I don’t know if one song is powerful enough to change expectations for an entire album. But if there was ever a song that managed to make me swallow every questionable word I spoke about Big Boi’s Sir Lucious Left Foot long-player, “Fo Yo Sorrows” might be it. Read the rest of this entry »

*Golf clap*

Let us all applaud because it is always good to see men set aside their differences and move on with their lives. Read the rest of this entry »

The Latino 1/4 of the Slaughter was watching dust bunnies blow through the studio and decided to John Wilkes the booth for us real quick. I don’t expect many of you to download this, seeing as it’s not even two minutes long, but if you don’t at least listen to Mr. Ortiz pummel this beat for 50 bars, your rap pass will be provoked. Read the rest of this entry »

Get your hat game proper with fall approaching. One of my choices? This Uni Vs. All Bespoke joint by Acapulco Gold. Read the rest of this entry »

The beauty of sports is that they often force folks to confront racial, social and economic issues head-on. An unmatched presence worldwide, Soccer is one sport where the conversations in these areas are ever-present.

Mario Balotelli, by most people’s assumption, would be a fair-skinned Italian. Born Mario Hurwa, he’s actually a black Ghanian whose parents immigrated to Italy and gave him up to an Italian family. At 19 and already a starter every now and then for one of Europe’s premier clubs, Internazionale, he’s the brightest talent Italy has to offer in his age group. Strong, lightning-quick and standing at 6’2,” he’s a physical force to be reckoned with. Read the rest of this entry »