He’s already given you his confessions, so the next logical step would be to settle down right? I mean, it worked for Usher. Skillz realized that life’s not worth living if he doesn’t have that special someone to share the contents of his million dollar backpack with. Read the rest of this entry »

Long known for being the realest, most gutter member of glory day G-Unit, Young Buck has travelled a long road since parting ways with 50 Cent on less than amicable terms. Determined not to remain a hostage under his own record deal, Buck has managed to independently release his third LP, The Rehab. The low-budget situation is quite the contrast from his earlier efforts, as this is noticeably absent of any big name producers and features. Read the rest of this entry »

We do not condone random acts of violence and illegal activities. However, that’s not the case for Freekey and his tune, “If He’s A Killer.” For the occasion, he assemblies with members of the Dips b-team: Hell Rell, new pal Sen City and any absent but still listed JR Writer. Truly, it’s all irrelevant because you know who steals the show? Ruger, you already know. Read the rest of this entry »

With the sun sitting at it’s highest point in the sky, Nikki descends upon the city to unleash her patented brand of musical mayhem. It appears that Yeezy isn’t the only Chicagoan who abides by the credo of live fast & die young. With such a poignant outlook on life, she’s ready to ball while prolonging her fall and needs your help. Read the rest of this entry »

The Kid Daytona’s fascination with clothes and image put me off at first. Honestly, I thought he was another fashionista rapper with paper thin lyrics so I wasn’t interested in what he had to offer. Then I gave Come Fly With Me a few spins last year and was pleasantly surprised. Read the rest of this entry »

The more and more I listen to Trunk Muzik, the more I consider it to be the best project to come out this year. Yelawolf is out of this world talented and the exposure he’s getting now is just the tip of the iceberg compared to where he’ll be this time next year. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, he’s platinum bound and about to be in the upper echelon of recognizable Hip-Hop figures. Read the rest of this entry »

The local Mickey D’s may soon look unfamiliar, thanks to plans to spruce up the look of the food icon’s countless chain of restaurants. Not sure on how this will affect the food or the Dollar Value menu.

“McDonald’s is undergoing a process of redesign. The new concept is revolving around the idea of a community centre, a place for young people to hang out. In order to have McDonald`s cope with the trend of slow-food, they had to start paying more attention to showcasing and the eating experience. France was the first country to have a redesigned McDonald`s. With this change, McDonald`s tries to add young adults and professionals to their core customers and that is why all the plastic will be replaced with clean and modern lines, wood, brick and softer lighting from modern lamps. The signature mansard roof is being replaced by a flat roof topped and a newly designed golden sloping curve. The emblematic red and yellow colours will be revamped to terra cotta, olive and sage green.

“Three major areas will give customers more choices: a “linger” area that features comfortable armchairs and sofas and Wi-Fi connections, a bar-like area – “the grab and go zone” with Plasma TVs for the people that eat alone, and the “family zone” where families can enjoy the meals in a colourful environment with fabric cushions and flexible seating.”[Via]

Read the rest and see additional pictures at Freshome.

Jasmine Solano steps from behind the turntables to drop the visuals for “That’s Not It,” the lead single from her Married To The Mob-backed EP of the same title. Jasmine’s been rocking this track at performances and the video has been in the can for a minute. But it can be hard to coordinate a release when one of your main gig is DJ’ing for one of rap’s most in demand artists on the touring circuit. Read the rest of this entry »

The music of Detroit has always been a barometer for the city’s well doing. The sounds of Motown & Doo Wop served as a sign of prosperity, with even brighter days to come as they permeated from radio speakers. As the fortunes of The Big Three crumbled, the city began to fall into a darker period and the music coming from the city and surrounding areas adjusted accordingly. Pontiac, MI native Ro Spit wants to do something about this. Read the rest of this entry »

I have a fairly sh*tty memory, usually only within a 72-hour window where I focus on today and tomorrow and remembering only parts of yesterday. After that, I run out of RAM. So in earnest, I ask that someone remind me around November that that DâM-FunK’s blazing track about loyalty should be included for finale of the year’s best songs. Read the rest of this entry »

As if the previously released Retro colorway wasn’t enough, the Black-White-Red version of Nike Training’s Max Trainer 1+ is just plain vicious. While I think I prefer the synthetic uppers instead of leather, the translucent Air unit looks as if it were injected with Kool-Aid. Read the rest of this entry »

Yesterday, Ronnie questioned “How is it that 50 cent just forgot how to make a hit record? That’s crazy to me.” It’s not only crazy, but the case with “Mean Mug” is that the music is damn near unbearable. I watched this figuring that it couldn’t be as bad as the online reactions. Read the rest of this entry »

Mimi

Maxim Cover Girl: Lindsay Lohan [Maxim]

50 Cent’s Desperate Cry For Attention [The BVX]

The 25 Most Ridiculous Pen & Pixel Album Covers of All Time [Complex]

And The Most Stolen Vehicle Of 2009 Was… [TLF] Read the rest of this entry »

The sports demos just seem to pile on these days. This time NBA Elite (PS3, Xbox 360) would like to make you a believer with a sample of the game. Getting some of y’all to try Elite – aka NBA Live Electric Boogaloo – is akin to pulling teeth given Live’s track record. At any rate, I got some time to check it out recently and have a few impressions. Read the rest of this entry »

Can a track be slept on if it never was intended to go big? Every song on this collaboration between the best Boston has to offer (Akrobatik & Mr. Lif) had absolutely zero chance of making its way onto the radio. And that’s just the way they wanted it. Read the rest of this entry »