North Carolina, stand up! And if y’all are wise, you better run towards the river because Jermaine Cole is hellbent on burning your city to a crisp and not just with the fiery flow either. Read the rest of this entry »

Gucci gets cinematic in this intro video for “The Appeal (Georgia’s Most Wanted).” Make sure to take notice of the credits, recognizing the big homie Kareem and future favorite Phil Da God. Read the rest of this entry »

Even in the prime of Shaquille O’Neal’s career, big fella still caught flack from naysayers. Back then though, it was less about his shortcomings on the court than it was about his inability to efficiently rock a microphone. Read the rest of this entry »

Continuing on his one man mission to bring embarrassing & enlightening Hip-Hop revelations to the masses, Skillz returns slightly ahead of schedule with the latest installment in his “Confessions” series. Backstage of the famed Nokia Theater, he sits down with the legendary Q-Tip & Peanut Butter Wolf. Read the rest of this entry »

The Roots’ 11th studio album HIGO drops tomorrow but you can freely stream it today (click here)…if you promise to go cop. Below, the video for the solemn “Dear God 2.0.,” brilliantly directed by Jason Goldwatch. Read the rest of this entry »

Complex pulled together a few of Rap’s best battle moments that YouTube has to offer for this list. Classics like Mook & Millz, Jin versus Serius Jones, Sonic gettin sonned by a random White guy from the crowd. Read the rest of this entry »

Without giving a strict compare & contrast analysis on the rest of Recovery, “Ridaz,” an iTunes bonus track for Em’s new album is this shi!t, right? The diggy Dr. Dre infused the right amount of adamantium (read: metal) over his trademark loop ‘n snare to remind us all why he’s still the reigning beat chiropractor. Read the rest of this entry »

Picking a college can be tough. If I’d have seen this commercial for Everest College when I was deciding, then I would not have had any hesitation about picking where I wanted to learn how much alcohol I could consume before blacking out. Read the rest of this entry »

Gassed by million$ and talking flagarant in his fronts, Diddy is winning because Bad Boy Records is powered by everybody NOT signed to the label. Whatever stamps the ticket to that Last Train To Paris, I guess. With cameos by Swizz Beatz, more laws broken from the Big Bawse Man and Nicki Minaj throwing some not-so-subtle jabs to Lil Kim, the rooster gets his day, yet again. Read the rest of this entry »

It is what it is.

If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard that, I probably wouldn’t need to be applying for jobs right now. It’s the answer to every situation when a logical one doesn’t seem to present itself. One of those clutch sayings we always tend to lean on. Read the rest of this entry »

This is the best post-jail Shyne song yet. Which is kind of like saying getting sodomized by a #2 pencil is much less painful than having your anus gorged by a sulfuric acid-drenched chainsaw. The similarity lies in the fact that both the sodomy and the song will leave you with a long-standing look of discomfort and possible rectal leakage. Read the rest of this entry »

“I’m from the place where aggins get it for twistin’ they fitted…”

Freddie’s city always sounds a lot more stressful than most, but it’s still home. And it’s that pain that help to inspire brooding, therapeutic music. Read the rest of this entry »

The majority of you Hip-Hop historians will either love or loathe Die Antwoord.

Touching down online like an F5 tornado with quite possibly two of the most random rap music videos ever produced, the pierced-tongue-in-cheek trio of Ninja, Yo-Landi Vi$$er and DJ Hi-Tek have turned a top spot on Google Trends into a contract with Jimmy Iovine’s machine in a matter of months. Read the rest of this entry »

Avriel Epps is a name I’ve never heard before, but one that I also hope to hear from more often. Off Cook Classic’s album Recharged, the song “Bouncer” finds the Los Angeles songbird pleading for some loving over Cook’s hectic production. Read the rest of this entry »

I’m absolutely engaged by this shoe. The Trainer 1.2 Mid Hyperfuse carries a low profile and its lightweight. As far as style goes, I can see them transitioning easily from shorts to jeans without much effort, making it a good overall pair of kicks. Read the rest of this entry »