Dare I say Chelsea was in heaven as she gathers three rappers for the roundtable, with the topics ranging from the Kardashians, Lilo’s clink time and booties. Lil Jon and Big hold their own but it looks like Richard Rawse was either Wiz Khalifa-high or not familiar with how fast and sharp the exchanges go on the show. Read the rest of this entry »

In what may be the first time I’ve heard this trio together since the first Pledge Allegiance… (“H.N.I.C.,” right Maurice?), GTRG’s key contributors reunite to support SL’s M.A.D.E. movement. In this installment of his No Expiration series, they flip “1-900 Hustler” and there’s a lot Read the rest of this entry »

Want to razz the airport security staff? Stick one of these suitcase stickers on your luggage. They come in sets of four, available @ TheCheeky. Read the rest of this entry »

Liz Lugo

Tiger Woods Can’t Sell Video Games Anymore [BV Sports]

Bill Murray Is Ready To See You Now [GQ]

Red Ink: The ‘True Blood’ Comic Book Is Here [TV Squad] Read the rest of this entry »

Starting next week, we’ll all be treated to not one but two releases from Freddie Gibbs in a matter of days. Since I’ve gotten several emails asking, here’s a few specifics to clear it up the questions.

Presented by Statik Selektah, DJ Burn One & Josh The Goon, the FREE mixtape, Str8 Killa No Filla, will be dropping on next Thursday over @ XXLMag.com. Read the rest of this entry »

Can’t even remember where I swiped stored this one from. Prolly Up North Trips. I do remember when it originally appeared in the back pages of The Source though.

In a weekend that saw 18,000 ecstatic concert-goers swamped in hives to enjoy Pitchfork’s annual music festival, the sweltering avenue of W. Chicago found another reason to be excited about an live event. Yelawolf, the Alabama smooth talker who commanded the rookie spotlight with his immaculate mixtape Trunk Muzik earlier this year, had finally made his way to the Windy City. Read the rest of this entry »

Time to wrap up another successful giveaway, this time the JackThreads giveaway for two hefty gift certificates. Edward S., you now have $50 in store credit to spend @ JackThreads. And as the grand prize winner, Rene C., you now have $100 of virtual money to blow. Enjoy! Read the rest of this entry »

Creative angles for artists online continue to cover new ground (as they should) and The ILLZ is looking to follow suite. On August 17th, the In Between Video Series will be available in audio and video form. Nearly every song in this project consists of one verse with no chorus, with the exception of this particular visual right here. Read the rest of this entry »

According to dictionary.com, oniomania (pronounced oh-nee-uh-mey-nee-uh) is a noun meaning an uncontrollable desire to buy things. Thanks to Slim, I’ve got a name for my sickness Read the rest of this entry »

Time and time again you see the surplus of a rap dynasty’s signing spree just kaput to shit when the general interest of the movement wanes. After waiting in the wing ghostwriting and prepping for his turn in the spotlight on Dr. Dre’s Aftermath roster, Atlanta lyricist Stat Quo saw his opportunity fizzle before his first single even made its rounds. Read the rest of this entry »

If they haven’t reached the legendary status of some of their L.A. brethren, Kurupt and Daz have carved out quite solid Hip-Hop careers, both as solo artists and of course as members of the underrated Dogg Pound. Evidently hoping to bring back memories of the glory days, the duo is back with the album Keep on Ridin’. Diehards of 90′s West Coast will appreciate the effort, but the album’s dated feel doesn’t speak well to the O.G.’s future as influencers of Los Angeles’ rap scene. Read the rest of this entry »

DJ Benzi knows a thing or two about remixes. After all, he is the man behind the Kanye West-inspired Sky High and the annual Get Right Radio summer mixtapes. Doing what he does best, Benzi gives fellow Detroit native Big Sean’s track, “What You Doin’? (Bullshittin’),” a make-over with a dubstep twist for this year’s GRRS offering. Read the rest of this entry »

“Saw the wave of the future and I waved back at it…”

I know I’m not the greatest writer the world has ever seen, and I’m fine with that. I just hope that five or six people who read my stuff can see that I actually enjoy putting words together to tell a story. Nope, I’m not the best ever, but my mama loves me. That’s pretty much the same train of thought Chance Fischer takes with his music. I’m not touting the guy as the next Big Sean or J. Cole or any one of “freshman” who will grace XXL’s cover next winter. He’s just a guy who loves music, and actually has the talent do so. Read the rest of this entry »

The Big Bawse Man calls up Raekwon to ad-lib on the iTunes Bonus Track for Teflon Don. All so he and The Runners can pay homage to… “Shook Ones Pt. II???” Wait a cotton pickin’ minute. That was a Mobb Deep song, yes? Whatever’s clever with this guy. Smoke-n-mirrors; make it appear like you’re doing something great. Read the rest of this entry »