Twist proves his still has some wind in his lungs keeping, his hurricane blowing for over six months now. Since Boosie Boo couldn’t be here for obvious reasons, Carl & Co. make sure they light one up for every-single-day he’s incarcerated. Read the rest of this entry »

More shots fired from my new hometown Senator at the bow of the S.S. Obama. Evidently Mr. Cosmo wants to challenge the President to a confrontation on the most sacred of venues: the basketball court. Republican Scott Brown suggested teaming up with his college-hoop-playing daughter for a game of Red-Blue 2 on 2.

Now President Obama is a busy man, so I’ve taken it upon myself to craft some carefully worded responses to Mr. Brown’s challenge. Read the rest of this entry »

Cocky and confident in their new pitching system in their latest MLB edition, 2K Sports is hosting an unprecedented competition where the gamer skilled enough to pitch a perfect game, could walk away $1,000,000 richer. Read the rest of this entry »

I can post a Mikkey track and know that it may only get a handful of responses. But it’s tracks like “My Lifetime…” that keep me with my rally cap turned to the back in support of the UnCrowned King. Still haven’t listened to his material or looking for a parallel? The wordplay & poetic sensibilities reminiscent of Illmatic Nas mixed with the attention to graphic details akin to Ice Cube as well as the vocal presence of oft-forgotten Geto Boy Big Mike. Not one to waste a beat, I can’t really say I’ve heard a song that was a throwaway from Halsted because you can sense a quiet desperation and passion with each line.

Like the man says, this is his life.

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Download — Mikkey Halsted – “My Lifetime In Between The Paper’s Lines”

The Best You Never Heard, due out February 11th, 2010 and will premiere @ mikkeyhalsted.com. Below, a clip of its crafting with Halsted in the studio playing the ringmaster.

Respect: Ruby Hornet

From outward appearance, this is a strange collabo straight from the left field bleachers. If this doesn’t make Raymond Vs. Raymond, I’ll bet a Big Mac L.A.D. buys it back to release somewhere along the line. No way this Bangledesh beat falls to the wayside. Read the rest of this entry »

Not sure if this picture is legit or Photoshop’ed, but I like it. Another thing I like is overly aggressive and angry tracks from two of Hollywood’s most notorious Hip-Hoppers. If I were you, I wouldn’t say anything negative about these two dudes.

Ever.

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Download — Ice-T and Ice Cube – “Trespass”

Stray Shots

Mac Mall – Illegal Business

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Mick Boogie, nVMe & Duck Down Present The Survival Kit

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Paul_Cain_-_Cain’s_Redemption

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Wiz_Khalifa_-_Flight_School

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Black Milk – Music From The Color Purple

Count Bass D & DJ Pocket – Hartsfield Jackson

Reflection_Eternal & Statik_Selektah_-_The_REUnion_Mixtape

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Pharoahe_Monch-Agent_Orange-(Full_VLS)

Monie Love – It’s A Shame (My Sister) CDS

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Urban Noize Presents Gucci Mane – R&Gucci

Stray Shots

“If this was ’92 they woulda beat yo ass, If this was ’92…”

The best since Bobby, California’s own Dom Kennedy, releases a video for “Menace Beach,” a fan favorite from Future Street/DrugSounds. Read the rest of this entry »

MaiYa, And Then Some

Jada Does A Biggie [Fader]

NFL Owns “Dat” [Hugging Harold Reynolds]

Maybe “Illmatic” Is Hip Hop’s “Catcher In the Rye”? [T.A.N.]

Taylor Swift Breaks Britney Spears Download Record [Music Is The Heart...]

Cheerleaders Of Super Bowl XLIV [With Leather] Read the rest of this entry »

I was supposed to be hitting up a Clipse performance tonight but the weather didn’t permit. I made it about 1/18th of a mile before I slid off into the grassy median. With an assist from a helpful fellow with a chain and a spare tow hitch, it was back to the crib I came. Since I cannot party, therefore I blog and share this new Bobby Ray. Off his upcoming May 25th mixtape which drops next week. The correlation is the track features Kanye’s production, originally done for a young lady named Aura and her song, which featured the Brothers Thornton. Shake knew that, not me.

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Download — B.o.B Feat. Asher Roth – “F*ck The Money” (Prod. by Kanye West) (Radio Rip)

Throwing this one out there as well. Another radio freestyle that B.Rich sent earlier in the week but I didn’t have time to post.

Download — B.o.B – Live Radio Freestyle (Foxxy 99 NC)

H/T: LA Leakers via 2DB x B.Rich

Earlier this week, an invigorated Kurupt held a barstool press-conference with Wu-Tang-affiliated M-Eighty, announcing the reunion of the once-unfuckwitable The HRSMN clique. Given the polka-dot reputation of these guys, I’m not holding my breathe. But, back in their heyday, Ras Kass, Canibus, Killah Priest and the K-u-r-u-p-to-the-t formed the Megazord of lyricism with their now eBay-only Horseman Project. Read the rest of this entry »

She told you the drizzle was coming earlier. Now watch it pour as the official countdown to New Amerykah Part II: Return Of The Ankh begins where gravity ends. Mz. Badu wants you to “Jump In The Air” where there’s no ceilings… Read the rest of this entry »

European footballers, tennis darling Maria Sharapova and Kobe reminding you to lace up and help save lives with Nike and (Red)™. I copped two pairs of the laces while ID’ing Air Maxes the other week, true story.

Lisa Raye’s 40-years-old but it looks like she’s still able to summon her inner Diamond @ the drop of hat, such as the case when this camera catches her and she begins dancing to Jay Sean’s “Do You Remember” in the middle of the street. There’s an HBCU band whose majorette squad could still use her and these moves.

[Via]

You already knew it was a matter of time before rap got its hands on General Larry’s hit song and remixed it. And I can’t say I’m the least bit surprised that the ever innovative Double-O of KITH is the one who put the spin on the production. Read the rest of this entry »

In many ways this track is mad late. At this point, Mistah F.A.B. is no stranger on the scene. He’s the dude from the Hyphy movement. He’s the guy who did the Twitter song. Maybe folks have heard him on a verse here and there, or maybe copped a mixtape. But the reality is the majority of the people who acknowledge his existence really don’t know where he came from and what he stands for. Read the rest of this entry »