There’s three sides to every story: yours, mine and the truth. The Terror Squad offices have had revolving doors since Pun’s passing, yet the commander-in-chief has never switched positions. Who’s real and who’s phony? Who really knows but we do know that Joey Crack sent a volley in Pun’s wife’s direction on his new LP. Read the rest of this entry »

Spoiler alert: David D. is an Outkast fan. When I was 10, my friends and I took blank tapes and stood in front of the radio to catch “Elevators (Me & You)” so we could record Andre’s third verse (one of my favorite verses of all times). Later that year, I bought a tape just because it had a comic book cover. I had no clue that I was buying Outkast’s ATLiens which featured that same classic track. Since then, Outkast has pretty much dominated my life. Read the rest of this entry »

Sugar Tongue Slim Daddy subtly masks his foot fetish by giving the people an EP to keep opposing factors on their toes and STS in their mouth. Presented by Honey Mag and G.O.L.D., both entities have style and the only thing that’s going to get you there is to download this project for your archives. Read the rest of this entry »

Time to get your passports stamped and take a ride with Sir Balance of the Bay. For his latest rappin’ rendezvous, he lets his compass spin and picks up Greenspan from the East and Rain out of North Cacklacka and they let the lyrics fly. Read the rest of this entry »

This goes out to those who give Lil B monetary support, think anything Rick Rozay is doing is prolific or only buy Young Money CDs. You done drunk that drank baby, and you’re a lost cause. The Don Mega dares you to learn how a real O.G. handles the wheel and take a sip from his pimp cup. Read the rest of this entry »

After some of the verbal beatings I’ve taken for a few of my oddball picks, I’ve been hesitant to post Diamonds Rings. But, good music is good music, regardless of how flaming it can get. Over strutting synths and major chords, this poor man’s Freddie Mercury makes the epitome of underdog music — rocking out his pop-ready poetry via a video filled choreographed dances and slam dunks. Read the rest of this entry »

“N*ggas laugh, n*ggas joke, n*ggas think sh*t funny, Can’t handle short fame let alone long money…”

The guy Willie is unbelievably nice around mics and one of those artists whose talent has a huge upside. The same goes for producer Lee Bannon. Both guys seem to be one-hit away from commercial success and/or critical acclaim. By combining forces, the breakthrough may finally happen as Never A Dull Moment hits iTunes and other digital retailers today for a mere $3.99. Read the rest of this entry »

DMX’s life and career have become extreme parallels. For every celebrated high, the scales tip and leave him with even more sustained and prolonged lows. This guy literally gets out of jail, returns to a brief moment of shine while rocking the stage with Lil Kim…and then goes back to jail for yet another stint? Yes Earl, that’s yo’ life © E-40. Read the rest of this entry »

Is this fancy lil’ clip, we’ve got E-Feezy Fonzareezy and Big Snoop D-O-Double bubbling about their their new partnership with cognac brand Landy and there’s enough roundabout one-liners to leave viewers spinning before sipping. Read the rest of this entry »

We’ve discussed the otherworldly brilliance that is 7even:Thirty already. Now, he’s linked up with Erik L, an equally as left-field producer from Sweden to construct this EP, Rhyme Travelin. The duo plays off of each other like a 2K10 Jordan and Pippen. Read the rest of this entry »

Unfortunately for Estelle, her immense talents and singing ability are a lost cause. She can’t do anything to make me take her seriously. Nope, not even putting out two videos – one featuring Nasir and the other, John Legend – for the same single. The cause? Read the rest of this entry »

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Ron Artest Has Finally Found His True Calling: Dodgeball! [With Leather]

Miley Cyrus Rock In Rio Redux: Too Sexy or Just Too Bad? [Egotastic]

Mickey Factz Talks Debut Album & Nicki Minaj Being Better Than Dudes [Vibe] Read the rest of this entry »

A few weeks ago, I was hipped to the fact that Big K.R.I.T. was booed out of the building when he performed in New York. I chalked it up to sour grapes from a city of people angry that, no matter what, it can’t generate a buzz or reclaim a throne that it vacated years ago. Read the rest of this entry »

A grind is a terrible thing to waste and Killa Kyleon knows to treat studio time like the corner, more specifically the hood. Still piling bodies up—well into his Gangsta Grillz run with DJ Drama, this Houston Rocket gets some borrowed Heat for his latest single from a couple of guys you probably heard of. Read the rest of this entry »

The best way to describe Cee-Lo Green? Living legend. Those two words summarize everything there is to possibly know about the man who helped put Goodie Mob on the map and Gnarls Barkley at the Grammys. The music’s as soulful, as it is catchy. More importantly, it is timeless, just as it’s progressive. Picking a favorite song from ‘Lo is clinically impossible, so when you run up on opportunities like this, it’s best to take advantage of them while the getting is good. Read the rest of this entry »