I would like to extend my most sincere congratulations to T.I. for joining a highly sacred cult whose members include only the most elite of rappers. Jay-Z. B.o.B. Lil’ Wayne. 50 Cent. Drake. The Game. There are more, but they requested anonymity so I’ll leave them off the record, and if you haven’t guessed by now, these are some of the greatest rappers that Eminem has absolutely incinerated on their own shit. So again, after listening to this song, we’re tacking Tip’s picture up on the wall with the rest of these dudes. Read the rest of this entry »

This may not be an official video per se, but it’s official none the less thanks to the imaginative mind of Bo Mirosseni. Just imagine The Karate Kid meets Searching For Bobby Fischer in all of it’s low budget glory. And you can stop worrying about the little guy from M.I.A.’s “Born Free” video, because he appears to be doing just fine. Other than that, I’ll let the video & song speak for itself, because at this point your mind should be made up if you’ve given Sleigh Bells a fair shot.

I will leave with this though. If you get a chance to see these two live, take it. TC & I caught them on Halloween & it was a rockin’ good time. Just leave your good kicks at the crib.

One of the illest songs of the year reciprocates the virus with a visual to get the culture live and thriving. Everytime you hear Bun B and Drizzy Drake body Boi-1da’s haunting organs, it constantly sounds fresh and beckons for a repeat listen and an increased volume in the subwoofers. First time impressions are always the deepest and here’s a few from my first go-round with the clip for “Put It Down.” Read the rest of this entry »

The Urban Daily:

In his first game since filing for divorce from Eva Longoria, San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker scored 21 points and dished out seven assists to defeat the Chicago Bulls. So far this season the Frenchman is averaging 18.6 points and dishing out 7.6 assists per game- the highest assist average of his career. Read the rest of this entry »

The young White Anita Baker is back and she’s “Rolling In The Deep.” The actual video for the track comes out in a few days, but I’ll rock with this studio footage instead because it has that extra personality & playfulness to it. Read the rest of this entry »

A debut album, above all things, should introduce an artist to the masses.  Because for every barbie that’s been along for the ride since day one, there’s someone like me who didn’t catch on until much later. Someone whose interests are piqued whenever she turns up with a scene-stealing guest verse, only to be let down when she takes center stage. Read the rest of this entry »

It never fails. Every two weeks or so when I speak to some of my people from Cali, I get the same question. “Come to Cali, man. What are you waiting for?” Each time, I never have an answer other than the fact that my money situation isn’t exactly ideal to make big moves like that at the moment.

The West Coast lifestyle has long since intrigued me Read the rest of this entry »

Over the past several days, I have subsisted on a diet of superb Hip-Hop. I have indulged myself on main courses from J. Cole, Jay Electronica and Kanye West; however, my gluttony has left me bloated and unfulfilled. So, after scouring the Internet refrigerator for a substitute, I stumbled upon of Home Video’s Midnight Sun remix of their track, “The Smoke.” Read the rest of this entry »

Yesterday, everybody in the inbox got short-changed. Standard procedure calls for me to wake up, smoke a few cigs and then start sifting for mp3 gold via the submissions that land overnight or from previous days. After clicking through a few emails, the cover art for Malcolm & Martin… grabbed me so I pressed play…and that was pretty much it for the day. Read the rest of this entry »

Drew @ FSD felt compelled to gather up all the originals used for Kanye’s latest. Don’t ask me about the compilation’s accuracy. All I plan to do is listen to the oldies and enjoy them, whether Kanye used them or not. Read the rest of this entry »

Before closing up shop on the laptop last night, the latest Webbie mixtape popped up on the radar and the cover art is so tremendously bad that it deserves to presented in some form. Webbie depicted on the cover with grizzly bears? Maybe I watched too much Yogi and Boo-Boo as a kid but I’ve never perceived grizzlies to be perilous creatures. Living near the Smokey Mountains, bear attacks do get mentions on the news here and there but not enough to make me feel threatened. Read the rest of this entry »

…Aaaaaaand the Trade Chris Bosh show continues with The Basketball Jones’ latest e-hit in “Like A Bosh.” The flick may seem like a shameless Lonely Island or Slim Thug knock off depending on who you ask. But never mind that. There are plenty of undeniable truths in this parody as they constantly harp on South Beach’s elephant in the room. Read the rest of this entry »

Kitti Kouture

Beyoncé’s Commercial Banned From Daytime TV In The UK [The Urban Daily]

Eva Longoria Taking Her Talents To Divorce Court [With Leather]

Five Reasons Why The Beatles’ Arrival On iTunes Still Matters [Billboard]

Sheek Louch Is An Ape On Album Cover [The BVX] Read the rest of this entry »

Barring traffic, the open highway is the world’s greatest sanctuary.

An open lane, the window about a fourth of the way open and perfect weather is how man was supposed to see the country with the right music creating a supernatual-esque experience. Last weekend, I was en-route back to the DMV (DC-Maryland-Virginia) after a weekend in the 757 for my undergrad’s homecoming. Read the rest of this entry »

Since Swizz would rather spend time with Alicia (and no one is blaming him), Cassidy has to drink-n-two-step all by his lonesome. However, he’s not moping across the dance floor no more than he’s getting his groove on. Back with a new deal with Carmelo Anthony’s Krossed Out Entertainment and the horribly-titled C.A.S.H. (Cash A Straight Hustla)–a step up from the horrendous Cash Always Stays Hard–the Philly renegade is on the boards like his for his latest jawn like his boss on good days. Read the rest of this entry »