The mp3 and teaser before. And now, the full video for Norah’s first single, “Chasing Pirates.” Ms. Jones’ The Fall releases on 11.17 via Blue Note.

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When the email regarding Volume 5, Autumn/Winter 2009 edition of Supreme Magazine landed in my inbox this morn, I disregarded it for the time being. Starred it to come back to later. Suave prompted me to go back & check it. Thanks Suave.

Otherwise I wouldn’t have noticed Rosa Acosta, as photographed by Terry Richardson. Read the rest of this entry »

If you’ve been here any amount of time then you know that Gotty™ knows nada about Doom, Madlib, Madvillian or any of these evil comic book characters who rap. Normally, I’d leave this material to David D. or one of those dudes who still plays video games & believes that wrassling is real. Read the rest of this entry »

The warship is no longer idle. Tailb, Res & Graph’s labor of love is finally blasting from conception into reality with Party Robot. Read the rest of this entry »

Well, The Urban Daily got the answer as Rakim speaks on how he felt upon hearing Nas’ “The Unauthorized Biography Of Rakim.”

Not totally related, but just a heads up. Newbury Comics has preorders available of Rakim’s The Seventh Seal where buyers get a limited* autographed CD booklet with purchase. Ch-ch-ch-check it out here.

The NBA Season is still young and TSS is keeping the ball in play. We hit you off with the West, now it’s time to bicker about the Eastern Conference Standings. The East is has a top heavy talent pool but it’s full of compelling storylines that’ll keep you tuned in. The Celtics are back, healthy and ready for another run at the chip. Meanwhile LBJ is still climbing for the mountain top while Orlando knows what it takes to get there. But screw all that serious stuff. Gilbert Arenas is back ladies and gentlemen. Who knows what kind of off the wall antics he’s capable of pulling this year? Hold that thought and check out our picks. Read the rest of this entry »

“It all started off on Candler Road…”

Even if you haven’t noticed, Bobby’s path & music has probably covered more ground than any other of XXL’s freshmen. No, not in iTunes downloads, records sold or not even critical acclaim for that matter. Read the rest of this entry »

Just in case you were among the few who need further validation to as why this received 2.5 Cigs, Dorrough comes in the clutch with the certificate of approval with his latest video clip. Read the rest of this entry »

Word about these has been going around for a minute but now clear pics of Patta’s collaboration with Nike Sportswear to celebrate the Dutch retailer’s five years in the game. Chlorophyll green done up on original style, all the way down to the Swoosh on the forefoot.

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There are times when finding another way to express how captivating an artist is, say it well enough to encourage you to give it a listen. Then there are other times when I read someone else’s description makes me envious, feeling like “why didn’t I think of approaching it like that?” Read the rest of this entry »

The Magnificent One takes the time to put together & release his dedication to the King of Pop. Clocking in at 49 tracks deep, it’s bound to elicit ear-to-ear smiles.

“I did it exactly as I would play it out live,” Jeff explained. “I kind of wanted to give a feel like you heard it in a club. I didn’t necessarily want to go in a certain order, ’cause everybody in the world plays certain Michael Jackson songs. And I wanted to play songs that not everyone plays, play some obscure album cuts. Read the rest of this entry »

The video for Brown’s first single off the album Graffiti, due in stores December 15th, 2009. The question to you will be is it too soon? Read the rest of this entry »

A few of you might know I got reason to frequent local rap gatherings in and around Detroit and in midst of seeing literally hundreds acts over the past two years, an extremely small number of these so-called MCs have actually been unique enough to stand out. A few months back, however, I ran into one of the few exceptions smack dab in the middle of the hood, at the always aroused Halftime Bar & Bluntsmoke Emporium. Around midnight, the crowd became more a buzz than usual when in walked none-another than former grill of the MSU Spartans, Mateen Cleaves. Truthfully, the fact that a national champion was in the house didn’t surprise me as much as the fact that a national champion would be supporting one of these local false baller rappers. Read the rest of this entry »

Anise Tai Is Smoking

Playstation 3 Gets Netflix. What About the Wii? [Technologizer]

Lyrics Vs. Character [Unkut]

Antonie Walker Is In A Financial Pickle [TBL]

Joe Jackson Honored By Rev. Al Sharpton For Being A “Stern Father” [C&D] Read the rest of this entry »

Words by Landon A.

Do you remember your first love? I remember mine. She was a 1966 Chevy Malibu with full chrome lips and clean kicks. I wasn’t her first. She’d been with an old lady from Jefferson County for the majority of her life and then she found the Lord when a priest from backwoods Kentucky snatched her up. But I was her third, and she was my first, and for $6,000 of hard earned cash she was mine forever. I was in love. Read the rest of this entry »