Finesse of a low-budget video must be rooted in talent. A weighty skill set is the boiled-down, made-from-concentrate, rap extract a Hip-Hop video made in handheld night vision must begin with. It is as essential as Adam’s rib was to Eve. Read the rest of this entry »

Just watching these clips remind of Mase’s classic “24 Hours To Live.” Even with full time jobs, school and other duties, it’s sometime hard to fathom how many tasks can truly be accomplished in a set amount of time. With most cases in life, tomorrow always presents another opportunity to complete whatever the previous day didn’t allow.

At this point, only 72 hours separate Boosie from not being afforded that luxury. Read the rest of this entry »

Continuing with the sounds from Chicago, here’s GLC’s latest contribution to the game, Respect My Come Up Vol. 2: The Ism. This mix serves as a prelude to GL’s long-awaited release, Love, Life & Loyalty, which should see daylight in October. Until then, respect the ism. Read the rest of this entry »

It may be Naledge Born’s born-day, yet he’s the one doling out the gifts. The Windy City native linked up with Aphilliate DJ Moondawg for his Twentysomething mixtape to celebrate the occasion. Much like The Land Of Make Believe, Twentysomething is a celebration of that transitional place between 25 & 30. Read the rest of this entry »

Converse continues to impress me more and more with their simplistic approach to creating quality footwear. The First String Standard lineup is up next with this Matchpoint III model, which will retail for $80.00 and first be available at Concepts (Boston), Major (DC) and WISH (Atlanta). Read the rest of this entry »

There’s something to be said if you’re not familiar with The Rub’s History Of Hip-Hop series. It’s one of those things you’ll want to correct pronto by going to their site and grabbing a few years worth of listening material. Read the rest of this entry »

At least for a moment, it is. Twista’s 2004 album Kamikaze dropped right at the beginning of my second semester of senior year in high school. It ended up being one of my most played albums of the year and Kanye’s influence was one of the main reasons why. Read the rest of this entry »

It isn’t just the kinda-old hip-hop heads who wanna see OutKast return. Just ask the couple thousand kids in attendance at NYU’s Skirball Center two nights ago.

As an annual gift to the new freshmen, the school throws a mystery concert to kick off the school year, in which the bill is announced the day of the show. So, following openers Dr. Dog and The Knocks, General Patton came out to a hero’s welcome. Those making all of the noise were only about 7 or 8 the last time ‘Kast released a true group album. Yet, many matched Big Boi word for word during the likes of “Player’s Ball,” “Rosa Parks,” and “So Fresh, So Clean” and “Shutterbug,” too. As Andre is finding out as he hits the road more and more, something strange tends to happen when an artist is forced to soldier on without a bandmate—the crowd begins to fill that void.

True story, I have this song on a CD in my car and it comes right Yelawolf’s and Gucci Mane’s “Wanna Party.” It’s a crazy transition, but one that sounds natural, Nearly three weeks after the song surfaced, the quintet from La La Land have a visual to bolster the buzz behind their infectious first single, “Give A Little More.” Read the rest of this entry »

Like a young Billy Joel with his tilted derby and trusty piano keys, Bruno Mars is destined for Pop greatness. His marquee [solo] hit is so cheery, it’ll cure cancer while the sky showers gumdrops to stop world hunger. Opting to go creative over cute, director Ethan Lader takes a page from the artwork of Erika Iris Simmons for the sake of your entertainment. Read the rest of this entry »

Yesterday, I was caught up complaining to The Crew about my financial woes, legitimately acknowledging their advice on budgeting time, money and life. Despite the fiscal disparities faced, I proceeded to cop a quarterback of paranoia and ended up spending eight bones on the latest edition of RESPECT. Read the rest of this entry »

I learned a long time ago to never judge a book by its cover. Making an ass of yourself is not fun and people never seem to let it die. Case in point, David and my NFL predictions. With that being said, please tell me that’s not Gucci’s actual tracklist for The Appeal. If I’m wrong, I’m wrong and I’ll man up to it. Something tells me I’m not though. Read the rest of this entry »

Found in the inbox, courtesy of Ruby Hornet.

“One of the highlights of North Coast Fest was De La Soul’s Saturday night set. After the show we caught up with Maseo of De La Soul to talk “real Hip Hop in 2010″, De La’s early days in Maseo’s basement, as well as the Native Tongues’ next of kin including Kanye West.”

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“I came a long way from when I wasn’t so fly, Did music like Kweli, just to get by.”

Devin, Beware and I have a weekly conversation about what it will take for Chiddy Bang to catch on with listeners. Not with larger audiences, because they seem to have latched on to the two-man team’s music and continually crowd in to see their performances. Read the rest of this entry »

Tiffany Rayne

Katy Perry’s Best Breast Moments [Complex]

15 Celebrities Who Should Insure Their Body Parts ASAP [The BVX]

Vivica A. Fox Cleans Up Nicely For Recent Shoot [F-Listed]

Frotcast 13: ‘Machete,’ Fake Buscemi [FilmDrunk] Read the rest of this entry »