After how many plays do you decide that a song is one that you like? I think I’m about three plays away from marking Bruno’s “The Other Side” as a winner. Strange that his breakthrough solo track doesn’t feature the featured artists for the video. But it focuses the attention solely on Mr. Mars & brings the song back to the forefront of my consciousness, thus securing it a spot on my playlist. Read the rest of this entry »

Amelia Talon

8 Of The Creepiest Places to Check Into on Foursquare [Asylum]

Why Terrell Owens Can’t Find a Job in the NFL [Black Voices] Read the rest of this entry »

I’ll be the first to admit this and God knows my intentions on how I mean this statement – it has been six months since “hell on Earth” happened in Haiti and I have moved on with my life. That’s not to say I don’t send a thank you up to the heavens every time I think about what happened there or see a news clip. Read the rest of this entry »

Between the James Bond flip & switching up his flow on this one, La wins on so many levels with this one. Read the rest of this entry »

D.C. is a proud sports town, even given the fact they haven’t won anything of significance since the ‘Skins 1991 Superbowl. This summer, however, has allowed the residents and the surrounding areas of Chocolate City to build some sense of hope. They’ve still got the best hockey player on the planet in Alex Ovechkin. Mike Shanahan and Donovan McNabb are allegedly going to lead the Redskins to the promised land. Steven Strasburg is hands down the hottest ticket in town. Ted Leonsis is one of the best owners in sports while recently assuming control of the downtrodden Wizards. Read the rest of this entry »

When Pusha’s mixtape was first mentioned, it was clear that he was positioning it to release on G.O.O.D. Music day. What if he’s releasing it as a part of the G.O.O.D. Music imprint? Read the rest of this entry »

Although he’s released more than his fair share of material either as a solo artist and with Hawthorne Headhunters, Black Spade has never dropped a mixtape, unlike most artists in today’s landscape. I should know because I’ve been buggin’ him for years to be the ones to push one if he ever decided to. And that time has finally come. Along with Union LA and Trackstar, we’re proud to present Black Spade’s newest audio offering, Build & Destroy.

For his first, Stoney Rock did it right by offering completely fresh material. Featuring friends and frequent collaborators like Coultrain, Adad, Rockwell Knuckles, Corey Black, Vic Mensah and Wafeek, Build & Destroy packs enough punch to hold fans over for weeks and months to come.

Download – Union LA, Trackstar The DJ & The Smoking Section Present Black Spade – Build & Destroy Mixtape

Keep updated on Stoney Rock by following him at Twitter.com/BlackSpade

New day, new Drake. Or at least previously unreleased Drake, off a random mixtape entitled, No More Thank You’s. Read the rest of this entry »

The adidas Fortitude Mid “Foot Print” lineup is a trio of eyecatchers. Neil was rocking the grey/orange pair all the way back in early June and I had to contain myself from staring too hard @ them. I was real tempted to ask his adidas connects to furnish me a pair just to see how they rocked. Read the rest of this entry »

With his rise and recent success, Raheem opened the door for Phil Adé first and now the rest of the 368 Music roster – Dee Boy, Da Future and Stello – is bumrushing the show. Read the rest of this entry »

Over seven years ago, rap’s William Hung & his cohorts became Internet phenomenons with the now infamous Iron Mic battle clip that swept across YouTube. Filmed while they were only high school students, the friends reached a pinnacle so high, so early that I’m guessing it has been hard to top. Prom p#ssy? Graduating high school? Going to Everest College? Read the rest of this entry »

In this taped sitdown with the LA Leakers, Clipse recall the economic and career impact of “Grindin’” as it was felt around the globe. Come to think of it, I can remember hearing countless freestyle attempts over the track and know there’s probably a generation of producers who were young and beatin’ up cafeteria tables, mimicking The Neptunes’ beat. Read the rest of this entry »

If you don’t know about Pill’s Gangsta Grillz yet, that’s just fine. Pill is going to make sure you do by summer’s end. Pink City’s Prime Minister (say that five times fast) recently caught up with the man who helped make 1140: The Overdose possible – DJ Drama. The two chop it up in regards to P-I-Double’s rise to fame. He also speaks on what he needs to do to continue to brand himself nationwide, including his home town of the A. Read the rest of this entry »

We’ve profiled Money Malc previously, he of immense talent and label backing. But with that backing it means that you’re on the label’s dime and their time. So until Universal decides to properly unleash him to the world, here’s his latest offering, The Fight’s Been Fixed. Read the rest of this entry »

Lily Tenue

Group Plans Rally in Support of Oscar Grant’s Killer? [TheBVX]

The Greatest ‘Rock N’ Jock Softball’ All-Stars Of All Time [MTV]

Hip-Hop’s Most Gangsta Brothers [Complex] Read the rest of this entry »