A collaboration between Snoop D-O-Double-G, Cudi and Diplo probably isn’t what you expected to wake up to as a part of your morning wake & bake, is it? In fact, seeing those names together kind of leaves you wondering who managed to pull such different personalities together. My first guess is Mary Jane obviously. And maybe it was the same influence that created a ho-hum song from three individuals I genuinely like and we usually rave about.

Or maybe it’s all just me. Read the rest of this entry »

Zeta Tau Alpha. That’s who. Haven’t heard of them? That’s because the sorority isn’t one of the historically black sororities you’ve come to know and love.

These young ladies are white. And they are the winners of the biggest step show in the country.

Let it marinate.

Ok, let’s continue. Read the rest of this entry »

Old new guy on the scene Wiz debuts the promo trailer for his upcoming mixtape, Kush x Orange Juice. By the looks of it, one could become intoxicated just by being within arm’s length or earshot of this thing, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Below is a track that leaked last week but we never got around to including it. Read the rest of this entry »

And Gangster L. drops yet another video from Respect My Come Up: Pimp Dilemmas Vol. 1. I’ve been waiting to check this one out since he posted the stills a few days ago. Echoing off the Emilio post earlier, these split screen videos have a knack for keeping my attention. It only helps that it’s coupled with Tony Baines’ Shaft sample, GL’s usual mix of pimp talk and what could very well be a few ladies of the night. Read the rest of this entry »

Good Morning Monday & Golden Luv

T-Mac Knicks Jerseys Now Available [Dime]

Fabolous Gets His Yo Gabba Gabba! On [RapRadar]

Public Enemy Loses Investors For Fan-Funded Album [The Boombox]

God Said Multiply, and Did She Ever [NYT]

Hayden Panettiere Self Magazine Shoot [Music Is...]

Suge Knight’s Valuables Auctioned Off Over Storage Bill [AHH] Read the rest of this entry »

Based on last week’s five video freestyles courtesy of XXL Magazine’s Freshmen 2010, pick the proper order which best showcases the artists’ talent level from the following six answers. Read the rest of this entry »

The whole wit and dry humor of this interview are probably worth watching the whole thing (it’s only 12 minutes) because Jay speaks on his relationship with the POTUS & how the President was working out to The Blueprint when Jay-Z called to congratulate him on snagging the Democratic nomination. If nothing more, the exchange above between Jay and the show’s host Jonathan Ross makes for quick laugh. Jay as the originator of a few of Beyonce’s dance moves? O rly?

New images of the low version of the HTM2 Run Boot. Something about the look & one-piece aspect of the design reminds of the Zoom Flight GP’s. Nike, feel free to send me a pair as swag and I’ll send back my wear-test report. Read the rest of this entry »

Well, as in most things, there’s winners and losers. Not that anyone is a loser for participating, but we had to narrow it down to ten chosen ones to receive the iSamJackson iPhone covers. The following people ten people should report to their inboxes immediately. Read the rest of this entry »

Last Tuesday, Freeway and Jake One took to the stage at the Highline Ballroom for the “The New York Stimulus Package,” which is coolspeak for the NYC stop on their city-to-city tour of album release parties. Gettin’ their independent grind on the right way by making each market feel special, if only for one night. After being introduced by Miss Info, the duo charges right into the album’s first single, “She Makes Me Feel Alright,” highlighted by the timeless Rick James-sample and Free’s professions of adoration and devotion in verse.

Thanks to Frank, Big Machine Media and team @ Highline for the accommodations. Respect to North Tower Media’s Matt Mitchener (director), Kristopher Rey-Talley & Dustin Nakao-Haider (cameras), Eric Swiecinski & Devin Chanda (producers) for putting in work. Watch for additional footage in the next day or two.

I could watch these Court Dunn videos all day because, as someone once mentioned, he’s the new guy with a different eye for seeing and presenting things. For the latest in his One Shot series with Nah Right, he uses Emilio Rojas as the subject and a strikingly remorseful & personal track that was featured on The Natural. Read the rest of this entry »

Need music to accompany your Sunday drive? Let the Bouncemasta handle that for you as he proceeds to blend like only one of the originators can. I can tell you now this is the most gangster you will ever hear Mrs. Shawn Corey Carter, as her “Irreplaceable” gets locked in a couple of recognizable thug bangers. Read the rest of this entry »

The odds that DMX still has the gravitational pull to attract the same amount of interest from the fairer sex has probably dwindled, given the jail time served and the penchant for pullin’ on the pipe. But once upon a time, he had them tearing at him from every direction, or at least that’s what we were led to believe by the song “What These Bitches Want.” Read the rest of this entry »

Hello Nice

Kobe’s Autographed Worn Cast For Sale On eBay [Dustin Canalin]

7 Things That Make a Hot Girl, Not [Regretful Morning]

Kanye West’s “Coldest Winter” Video Set To Premiere February 24th [Blazing Swarm]

Activision Chief Regrets Not Making Guitar Hero With Harmonix [Kotaku]

The 12 Best New Phones You Can’t Buy [Gizmodo] Read the rest of this entry »

Last summer, we analyzed the brilliance of OJ Da Juiceman’s tweets. His words reached a lot of you, inspiring you to be great. When his newest mixtape, Orange dropped, his poetry came to life. Listening to the intro of was like hearing Shakespeare read his most biting of heroic couplets. Read the rest of this entry »