With a fresh pair Nike’s on his feet & trusty Venti in tow, Trek Manifest is ready to make noise beyond his local coffee shop. His Sneakers x Starbucks mixtape is the first step in what he hopes to be a long and prosperous journey. Read the rest of this entry »

G.O.O.D. has been on fire for the past few months, both on and off the mic. Sean dropped a dope tape. The roster continues to get stronger. Charlie Wilson is singing his heart out with every opportunity. Kanye’s being Kanye. But it’s KiD CuDi who may be the most intriguing as of late. Given his recent actions, this may be the most aptly titled song in recent memory. Read the rest of this entry »

This has to be the best golden hued commercial not made by DirectTV. It’s got Dwight Howard on the keys, Slim Chin filling in the blanks and D Rose filling the lane. Oh yeah, it also has kicks Read the rest of this entry »

Photo: Justin Boyd

Black and yellow. The two designated battle colors of the Steel City and its gritty location among the Western Pennsylvanian hills. Its prodigal son, Wiz Khalifa, highlights these industrial shades in the video to “Black and Yellow,” his latest ode to his hometown. Read the rest of this entry »

Pic: GOT

With over an hour of music and social commentary, the Shirt is back. Phonte speaks on the Bishop Eddie Long scandal, the failures of the Black church, and why every kid needs an occasional ass whippin’. Read the rest of this entry »

Yeah, Week Five saw more upsets than a March Madness Friday, but don’t look for any Cinderella stories coming out of this week’s surprises. These upsets stemmed from an epidemic of sloppy play affecting supposed contenders like San Diego, Cincinnati, Green Bay and New Orleans. Common symptoms of this disease include horrible special teams play, coaching gaffes, dumb penalties and costly turnovers. Read the rest of this entry »

I was raised by three commandments. Gangsta Rap > Hipster Rap. Tupac > Biggie. And “Hit ‘Em Up” > everything.

I’m a born and raised West Coast cat and, even though Pac was before my time, he was still the first rapper I was blessed enough to hear. Since then, my iPod has been stacked with tracks from him, Eazy, Snoop, Ren, Crooked I, Game, the D.O.C. You name it and I got it. However, there’s one exception to my undying West Coast attachment and that is the 2008-present Ice Cube. Read the rest of this entry »

Words by C. Paicely

“I got to know her on my sofa/I gave her my honorable discharge and she took it like a soldier.”

Yes. Mouse is back, a week later, with leak number two from his upcoming release Mood Muzik 4, and the title of this project is making more and more sense. While the first leak, “Black Cloud,” had that therapeutic and confessional mood that always seems to add to Joe Beezy’s lyrical muscle mass, “Sober Up” uses an oft-used line from Tupac’s “Hail Mary” to strike a less apologetic tone for his behavior. Read the rest of this entry »

Six months can fly by at an alarming speed, especially in the world of entertainment. Spitta’s set to release Pilot Talk 2 on October 26th, in what seems like a short time span since the Pilot Talk landed on our digital doorstep. In ways, the shortened gap between releases signifies our artists beginning to smarten up and presenting shorter works to fans Read the rest of this entry »

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Cee-Lo Reveals Hidden Meaning Behind “F*ck You” Video [TUD]

The 50 Most Dominant Video Game Athletes Ever [Complex]

Bishop Eddie Long Wants You to Love, Live and Lead Like Him [GOT]

Slim Thug Speaks On Recent Legal Issues [Sucker Free] Read the rest of this entry »

Even though A3C was at the forefront of our minds this week, we still had work to do around here:

– To the surprise of no one, Kobe picked himself to win in one-on-one against LeBron.

– Patrick Chung helped convince Bill Belichick that Randy Moss was expendable. Read the rest of this entry »

Child Rebel Soldier, comprised of Kanye West, Pharrell & Lupe Fiasco, sent fans into a tizzy back in ’07 with the release of US Pacers. But like most things that appear too good to be true, especially for a group of artists that have trouble getting their own projects out on schedule, anticipation subdued over time. Read the rest of this entry »

After a successful and lively first night, it’s already time for night two of the Perfect Attendance stage and it’s time for the best of the Midwest to step into the spotlight. The flyer’s packed with enough names to warrant your presence but the whole vibe around the Masquerade is jumpin’. Make your plans to attend tonight. Read the rest of this entry »

Va$htie posed an interesting topic about the Sissification of modern man. It’s fascinating and something that we’ve all had to witness over the last few years. Basically, the idea is that a bunch of men have crossed the line from being fashionable to fashionistas. From mannerable to emasculated with the Ne-Yo’s, John Legends and hipsters leading the pack. Read the rest of this entry »

In order to build off the success of last year’s Come Fly With Me The Kid Daytona’s been hard at work on the follow-up The Interlude. And it looks like The Kid’s choosing his collaborators wisely, as he sent over footage of him and 9th Wonder working on “Fly Lullaby.”  In the vid, 9th drops the expected Hip-Hop intellectualism on the importance of interludes in  great albums past and how producers like Pete Rock influenced his beat-making.

The snippet of “Fly Lullaby” in the background sounds pretty damn good indeed, so here’s hoping Daytona backs up the vid and blesses us with the track later this week.