Often overlooked but never without resolve, Mack 10′s career has held steadfast even though he’s never been the biggest dog in the yard. Never overextending his boundaries and ties with the bottomless revenue pit of Cash Money have lauded him job security in the face of a rapper recession. It’s with those [gang] affiliations, Mack is able to traffic his ninth album, Soft White undetected, yet fairly unblemished. Read the rest of this entry »

The only man alive who can possibly feel Byron Russell’s pain would be Bill Buckner. He’s one of the few others I can think of who will never live down his one not-so-shining moment in sports history, having been maligned and defined by it. But hell, I’m of the understanding that Bostonians ultimately forgave Buckner, sharing in the misery until the Sox won a title and all were vindicated. Read the rest of this entry »

“I used to drive a Honda til it ran out of gas/Now I’ma push this E til it run out of class…Whiplash!”

Pac Div’s songs have always had a grasp on what “everyman rap” should sound like before it became a buzz phrase. Sure, they rhyme about fashion and nights of debauchery in LA ad nauseum. Thing is, they also craft gems about issues that affect everyday people and sound believable at that. That last part is crucial because I feel like music is becoming less and less relateable these days. I doubt I’ll know what it’s like to push a mayonnaise-colored Benz or persuade a chick to “have a baby by me baby” just so she seek financial splendor in my (lack of) funds. To avoid confusion, I’m not saying rappers shouldn’t write about such experiences; I guess I have a bias for the attainable. Read the rest of this entry »

Domini Renee, Tigress

eBay x Deckstar x Undefeated Presents The DJ AM Charity Auction [Hypebeast]

Man Arrested For Calling 911, Asking For Sex [KTLA]

How To Park In The Mall [EJB]

6 People Who Got Away With Living The Lie [Cracked]

Air Jordan 2010 “Wade” [TSG]

Mexican Drug Cartel Leader Makes Forbes’ Most Powerful People In The World List [ThisIs50] Read the rest of this entry »

Some people change and some people remain the same. If a future “you” could go back in time and have a candid conversation with yourself in the current hour, would either of you have anything in common?

I’m guessing this Shawn Carter circa 1995, probably couldn’t relate with the one we know as Jay-Z today. Being married to a high-profile diva, the avant-garde content of BP3, coy dispositions in interviews. Read the rest of this entry »

Hearing a fan of Hip-Hop complain about the current crop of MCs while reminiscing on the 90’s is common as negative babble on the Internet. The rhyming that took place in those years had a sense of urgency that lacks in today’s market. Even the most lyrical of this generation rarely contain the same compelling aspect in their flow that was found in previous eras. Read the rest of this entry »

My homegirl likes to call this “Black girls rock, too!” music and I can dig it. Princess Fiona brings an aggressive approach for “Bang Bang,” as she continues to take her EP The Bridge from Toronto to NY to worldwide.

And now, a few words from Jaycee.

Don’t worry. A cover for this mix is forthcoming and I’ll have hard copies available for those who want an actual CD in their collection pretty soon as well. I just wanted to get the music out there real quick. More joints on the way people and thanks to all of you who listen to me at noon throughout Read the rest of this entry »

I’m not sure how many of you actually hoop on the regular, but for the usual blacktop inhabitants, you know it’s that one big guy who isn’t really athletic. Since he’s the first guy on the court to know when it rains, you figure he can at least grab a few rebounds. Soon after you start playing, however, you realize this guy isn’t a benefit; he’s more like a liability. Well, my friends, this is NOT DJ Mbenga. Sure, Blake Griffin baptized him a few weeks ago and UNC legend, Ty Lawson, made him (and Josh Powell) an instant YouTube clip.

But you know what? I blame it on his teammates. I’m not exactly sure how it’s their fault yet, but when I figure it out I’ll report back to you. I’m still holding out hope the basketball lovers of America will find the good in themselves to get Lamar Odom’s best man (I hear he was actually IN the wedding) a trip to Dallas for the 2010 NBA All-Star Game. CP3, Kobe, Kevin Durant, Amare…and MBENGA. Sounds unfair to the East, right?

On second thought, DJ, you keep doing stuff like this, it’s going to make it harder for me to argue your case.

At least he’s not “Sideshow Bob.”

Rihanna’s “Russian Roulette” video = the sexy, female version of Boosie’s “Mind Of A Lunatic” perhaps? The evidence of torment is there, both in the video and song.

Good thing Gucci chopped it up with Miss Info before he had that classic case of rapper revocation. Promo for The State Vs. Radric Davis will be next to nil come Christmas Day. Or maybe it was all part of a grand marketing ploy. Is Gucci Mane a prolific genius? Read the rest of this entry »

As Jake and the rap man prepare to stimulate Hip-Hop’s economy with their joint venture The Stimulus Package, they figured linking up with Don Cannon for The Beat Made Me Do It mixtape would be the best way to jumpstart their proposal. Reinvested with Jake One production and Freeway’s guerilla rapfare, this should tide you over until The Stimulus Package is signed and released on February 16th, 2009. Read the rest of this entry »

Remember those cops a few months back who were caught playing Nintendo Wii during a drug bust?  The one’s that spent nine hours of taxpayer’s money practicing for the PAL Bowling League? Read the rest of this entry »

In all honesty, Sandman had never really caught my ear outside of his work with the Re-Up Gang, but his latest track to hit the net, “Just A MC,” is tough. The drum pattern grabs the listener’s ear immediately with a rambunctious combination of punchy kicks and dry snares that the Philly MC proceeds to ravage through like a speedboat in a creek. Read the rest of this entry »

The Feisty Tasha Marie

Chelsea Handler Covers Playboy December 2009 [Just Jared]

12 Pics Of Lil Wayne & His Magical Styrofoam Cup [Xilla]

Damien Hirst x Supreme [Josh Spear]

How To Pack A Carry-On [GQ]

Three Crimes I Would Commit If Facebook Could Get Me Outta Jail [Dr. Jay's]

Five Classic MTV Unplugged Performances [Buzzworthy] Read the rest of this entry »