Taking the circuitous route, I just finished reading Fred Wesley’s autobio, Hit Me Fred so that may partially be the reason “Patti Dooke” is making an appearance. Amazing when you think that De La managed to grab some masterful musicians to join them for tracks on Buhloone Mindstate. Read the rest of this entry »

Ever since the WBF event, I’ve been stuck, waiting on these Hyperfuse Trainers to release and particularly this dark grey/neon-black colorway. Well worth the wait. Very lightweight and highly recommended. Read the rest of this entry »

Not sure how much longer Posner can continue to ride this song. But if he’s down, so am I because it’s still fun every time I hear it. In fact, Capo sounds just like me when I try to sing it. Read the rest of this entry »

Just as it seems Estelle was too far gone in being a glamour girl, she bursts off the runway and back into the music scene with a new tape. Well…almost. Consisting of snippets, randoms and pure London swag, Ms. Darlings links up with DJ Trauma for the Twitter-fueled #ialmostmadeamixtape with cameos from Nas, Kardinal Offishall, Maino and surprisingly John Legend. Read the rest of this entry »

Choosing from the tamest picture from the set to make you direct your attention to the latest news that Ice-T’s love slave Coco wore a bikini thong shoelace recently and hammed it up (weak pun) for photogs. Read the rest of this entry »

Big Soupyjones throws some comedic flair in the intro to his latest flick but after the hardy har, it’s down to business as usual. He’s known to Be Everywhere but this greeting card features Sean Falylon letting the man in the mirror know whose got the bars to bruise. Read the rest of this entry »

If what was spoken on Twitter over the weekend comes into fruition, September 14th could be monumental day for the G.O.O.D Music camp if they can get their ducks in a row. It all started last Wednesday when Andre Harrell let off a couple of unassuming tweets that Kanye’s Good Ass Job and CuDi’s Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager were both on course for September 14th releases. Then, G.O.O.D music affiliates Big Sean & Tony Williams tweeted that their respective albums, Finally Famous and King Or The Fool , would be coming out the same day. Read the rest of this entry »

At a recent show, Curtis dissed Puffy and, instead of cowering, Puffy fires back…sort of (“Hate is for suckas, you know who I’m talking to”). In rap, we all know that it doesn’t count if names are not spoken. Read the rest of this entry »

Fresh off his BET performance, there’s already talk of career rebounds for Chris Brown. Although there’s ten suggested steps, he could probably start at Step Nine and hire Lil Boosie’s people to help him take care of it.

9. Find A Way To Get Rid Of Trey Songz

Trey Songz vaulted into your spot as soon as you went down. Read the rest of this entry »

You had to see this coming. Steve Carell, star of one of your favorite shows The Office, is leaving after this season. As his brilliance on the show increased, so did his popularity, making him a hot commodity in Hollywood. The money is better on the big screen and NBC is a clusterfrick right now. At this point, it might be better to let the show ride off into the sunset when Carell leaves. Read the rest of this entry »

CyHi still catchin’ wreck while there are those that snooze. Take a moment and listen if you haven’t given his music a chance before. Read the rest of this entry »

“Mama can’t sleep cause I’m way too deep in the streets/She would pray through the night/Every rhyme that I spit is real sh#t ’cause it’s just another day in my life…”

Beneath a city ravaged with years of drugs, murder and corruption, a sliver of hope remains. Someone who embodies the anguish, yet harbors the ability to recite it with near flawless lyrical ability. Read the rest of this entry »

The full album is streaming on MySpace now and we can all listen guilt-free because Big’s apparently down with it. But make sure to purchase on July 6th, okay? That’s what friends and supporters do, especially when it comes to good music. Read the rest of this entry »

Kassem graduated y’all! Everyone should give Kassem a hand. No really, he needs a hand after taking a nice header down the steps, seconds after receiving his diploma. The most hilarious part is watching everyone crane their necks around to see what the hell happened. Read the rest of this entry »

Mainly because one is a hoax and the other actually takes place.

This summer, Planet Los Angeles will officially be the hotspot for live Hip-Hop because DJ Skee is ensuring that it is so with special editions of his Skeetox event series in June, July and August. Read the rest of this entry »