I think we’ve established that many of us are Mayer stans, evident in Exhibit A.

Add Exhibit B can be found in the visuals for “Green Eyed Love.” The vid is a little James Bond and alot of Courvoisier crooning. Read the rest of this entry »

Photo Credit: Honey Mag

Fayetteville’s own Jermaine Cole exploded on to the scene in 2009 and began climbing your favorite MC’s favorite new MC list. Everybody was surprised by the new kid making waves, his lyrical depth and cadence, and that refreshing sound he brought to the Interwebs and radio this year. In reality, J.Cole has been manhandling the microphone since his mid-teens in North Carolina. Read the rest of this entry »

Being a proud Technician myself, it was kind of dope to hear Tech N9ne graciously describe his thoughts on the mixed bag of fans that comprise his raucous shows to DJ Peter Parker. I’ve seen the Killa Clown decimate the stage three times now and every time it’s always the most random people who lean towards his music. Read the rest of this entry »

Crazy Eddie checkin’ in with a nice deal for your diehard, but frugal TSS supporters. After peddling quite a few more of these over the past few weeks, it’s time to go ahead & clear out what’s left. Read the rest of this entry »

I didn’t get to watch this year’s Hip-Hop Honors, which paid tribute to Def Jam’s twenty-five years in the game. But I figured it would all eventually be uploaded into one player or I’d at least catch a rerun by the weekend. Read the rest of this entry »

For the uninitiated Dave’s Quality Meats needs a pause. For everybody else in the know, a pause is not needed because it’s a known fact that DQM always brings it hard…again, no pauses. Read the rest of this entry »

Keeping the cipher complete, first we shared the song and now the video for John Mayer’s “Who Says.” Mayer’s fourth studio album, Battle Studies, is set to release on 11.17.

Jossie & Her Booty Meat

The Titans Cheerleaders Did Maxim [Epic Carnival]

Are You A “Sell-Out”? [Clutch]

Google Accounts for 6% of All Internet Traffic [RWW]

Is John Gruden The New Frontrunner For The Redskins Job? [No Guts, No Glory] Read the rest of this entry »

It’s Tuesday, which is my longest day of the work week. I’m tired but still got enough left in the tank to pass along this video from Detroit’s Finale, who I already know the majority of the innernuts slept on. Hopefully, with this song & video based on & inspired by The Wire, all you Silas Marner narcoleptics will be nudged into giving cat a try. Read the rest of this entry »

Since Superbad blew super chunks, Wale’s debut is my last highly anticipated entry for 2009. And while I liked “Fly Away” much better than this Pharrell-assisted chune, I’m still calling this cat the one to watch from XXL’s now infamous Class of 2009. Read the rest of this entry »

Well, not exactly but it makes it sound riveting, doesn’t it?

The homie @ SMKA dropped off this three times dope A3C recap video shot by m!kedesigns of www.mdsgstudios.com. Read the rest of this entry »

Newcomer to the scene Dre Biggity snatches up familiar names, Fashawn & Diz Gibran, to reinterpret their version of the Wu-famed acronym “C.R.E.A.M.” Over twangy guitar-infested production by Best Kept Secret Read the rest of this entry »

As The Countdown continues, here’s a little promo video directed by Dah Dah for the track “Bigg Snoop Dogg.” Sounding every bit of his original “Deep Cover”-self, Snoop sports a nimble flow over a bottom-heavy Niggarachi production. Read the rest of this entry »

Check your preconceived notions @ the door & open your ears as FrankRadio and iHipHop Distribution prepare to drop Wu-Tang Meets The Indie Culture Vol. 2: Enter The Dubstep, the follow-up to 2005′s widely accepted Wu-Tang Meets The Indie Culture Vol. 1.

Cue the press release for more words & further explanations. Read the rest of this entry »

Being a Brooklyn-born MC is a gift and a curse. The gift is credibility, from the borough’s reputation as a breeding ground of legends. The curse is the size of the shadows cast by the B.I.Gs and Jay’s as up-and-comers look to establish themselves in the game. On The Gorgeous Killer In Crimes Of Passion, A3C performer Fresh Daily provides a blueprint for others to follow. Read the rest of this entry »