If you frequent this space often, you’d think Detroit is the most desolate & downtrodden city in America–let  LC tell it.  But there’s more than meets the eye and the music scene continues to thrive and expand. Read the rest of this entry »

Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays!

Arenas Keeps Kicks, Guns In Locker [SLAM]

#Follow: Best Hip-Hop Sports Writers On Twitter [KSpace TV]

Lloyd Banks Says Expect His Next Album In June [RTNY]

5 Legal Cases That Defined Music in 2009 [Wired]

MLB Pitcher Sues His Catcher [TMZ] Read the rest of this entry »

For his first Christmas on the air, Jimmy Fallon and his esteemed house band take the traditional route with a classic Muppet rendition of “12 Days Of Christmas.” Kamal & Rowlf on the keyboards, Miss Piggy hitting the falsetto and Jimmy looking no goofier than usual. Read the rest of this entry »

Precision, pacing, placement, poise. A sophisticated snap is more than just noise. Read the rest of this entry »

…I hope one of the useless gifts I receive as a father will be one of these wonderful full-body Snuggies. Read the rest of this entry »

With a rap sheet that rivals the length of his discography, there’s no denying Gucci Mane has street cred in spades. Having kept his nose somewhat clean and built a considerable buzz for himself, the major labels were all but forced to pick him up and place him on the fast track to being the next big Rap star. Yet, he failed to follow the parameters of his probation and languishs in jail life when he should be enjoying the fruits of his labor. So before heading off the big house once again, his music was scheduled for trial in the court of public opinion with his latest offering The State Vs. Radric Davis. Read the rest of this entry »

Renaissance age rap agents Kidz In The Hall are still trotting the globe on their Professional Leisure Tour as they check in with some professionals in their own right, The Motion Family. ‘Tis the season for giving and the duo blessed the massed with a freEP for the holidays. Make sure you snag that if need be. Read the rest of this entry »

If I was one of these kids who took every word these rappers say as truth, best believe I’d smoke a pound, invest in a ski mask and develop a rap sheet that’d make even the most infamous criminals pay homage. Since I’m not, I do stuff like this. Jada is my favorite member of the The L.O.X., but Styles is undoubtedly the most authentic. Part of me wants to believe everything dude says. Maybe that’s a good thing, maybe that’s a bad thing, but homie rarely misses a beat when it comes to delivering that authentic NY gutter sound. As his second decade in Hip-Hop draws to a close, Styles borrows Drake’s best record to bless us with his thoughts. Read the rest of this entry »

A lot of floor play rewarded with plays of the week nods, including Andre Miller’s dipsy-doo playground move, Tyreke Evans slash and burn and Eddie House’s hustle play. But numero uno? Kobe’s dagger on the Bucks that we highlighted earlier in the week. Read the rest of this entry »

“Break out the Henn, no need to wait for later, it’s Christmas Eve in Decatur…”

No real idea what’s caused this recent spurt of mp3s from Tre but I’m thankful. Maybe (and hopefully), he’s rapping his way out of those thoughts of retirement that he expressed on “Last Call.” Read the rest of this entry »

Kiara Lakale Is Lady In Red

Amy Winehouse Charged In Alleged Theater Assault [Billboard]

Kanye West Models Bape Spring 2010 Collection [Upscale Hype]

Headphones For The Heads [KSpace TV]

Mary J Fought Her Husband @ Album Release Party? [Necole]

Yelawolf, Creepin’ On A Come Up [XXL] Read the rest of this entry »

As if the cover wasn’t vicious enough in its own right. Scans of Rosa in the comeback issue of KING. And if you didn’t get to check yet, my good brother from another mother Rizoh posted pics of some of the other notable ladies from the same issue. Well worth a click through. Perhaps I’ll buy a copy because you know mags these days aren’t staying around too long. Gotta support white-owned Black businesses. Read the rest of this entry »

The “Chocolate Rain” dude strikes again. With Tay Zonday’s low register baritone belting out “Your A Mean One Mr. Grinch,” we’ve discovered two facts before the end of the year:

1. A perfect match for Tay Tay’s voice with a song has been found.
2. 14:59 on your career sucka. Read the rest of this entry »

Snowstorm be damned… Wale still has beats to demolish. Read the rest of this entry »

Anyone who interacts with me knows I’m adamant with my opinions seeing that they’re fairly well thought out before I go in for a debate. So when I say Terrace Martin’s Locke High Gangsta Grillz is the best one DJ Drama ever “aphilliated” himself with (get it here), understand it isn’t some blind sweeping comment brandished for the sake of expelling carbon monoxide. Read the rest of this entry »