Directed by Jeremy Deputat and edited by James R. Petix, Crown Royale puts a visual to the neck-snapping “We Gotcha,” the lead track to the album set to drop on December 7th via A-Side Worldwide. Read the rest of this entry »

The tone and theme behind “Don’t Let Me Fall” – both the song and now the video – create a connection which ties B.o.B’s musical journey to his fans. As a lead for his Adventures…, the four minute track plays like an open prayer where the artist asks listeners to embrace his experiences and creativity. Bobby has a preacher’s voice that dates back to the call and response origins of our music, yelling out to each individual listener, eliciting a unique and emotional response from each person in earshot. Read the rest of this entry »

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T-Pain Selling Beats For 99 Cents [HHNM]

University Dancers Benched For Refusal to Wear Booty Shorts [Clutch Mag]

Vick’s Fantasy Football Numbers Were Just Sick [With Leather]

10 Facts You Might Not Know About DJ Screw [Complex] Read the rest of this entry »

And we thank God for that.

During a mid-day conversation with Ellen DeGeneres, the actress who had horny 14-year-olds watching romance flicks about racist prison guards admits to the openly Lisa Leslie talk-show host she does indeed enjoy being openly nude, as “rumors” had previously stated. The magnificent mocha goddess also says she frequently walks around her house baring all, which immediately opened the door for the George McFly’s of the world and had Ellen squirming in her seat. Read the rest of this entry »

The Driz is such a staple in current media, he might as well just be sitting next to you in your living room with his J’s on the table, eye-f!cking your wife. He’s got an Album Of The Year candidate, 301 songs in Clear Channel’s rotation and is probably teaching your adolescent kids about the difficulties of growing up disabled via The Disney Channel right now. So, when it came time for GQ to choose who would be featured in their annual “Men Of The Year” issue, the editors took the obvious route and chose…Scarlet Johansson. Read the rest of this entry »

Who needs Detox when you have…Botox®? Read the rest of this entry »

The welcome home celebrations were a success, restrictions have been confirmed and courtside seats have been purchased. Anticipation for new lyrical thoughts from Tunechi still remain at a rather immense level however. Come to think of it, this may be the longest duration with no new material from Wayne in years. The infamous and unofficial streak Read the rest of this entry »

“People saying me and you like the finest cheerleader going wit’ the dude that got picked last for the team.”

If we let Lil Duval tell it, the word “basic” has a negative connotation. Not true, especially when an artist like Tay sticks to the script – opting for effective crooning of honest words – and partner Nicolay uses sparse arrangements that allow the continually evolving rapper turnt singer room to flourish. Read the rest of this entry »

“In no fashion have I lost my passion for the pen
It’s just that lately life has been a lot less inspiring
To tell you the truth trials and tribulations are very tiring
I gotta play your little game of gimmick and gun firing”
- Cee-Lo Green, “Big Ole Words”

Dear Cee-Lo, Read the rest of this entry »

Friends, Romans, countrymen and B-girls that like that fly Hip-Hop, lend The Kid Daytona your ears as he embarks on a journey that fully encompasses beats, rhymes and life. From being lifted while standing on the hill, the entire fly lullaby is finally here. Presented by universal swag outfitter L-R-G, The Interlude takes bits and pieces from several of Hip-Hop’s storied timeouts and works the magic to create an unified sound. Read the rest of this entry »

As the leaves get darker and the temperature continues to drop I’m constantly looking for something to latch onto that reminds me of Summer. I’ve found my fix for the week in the form of Chiddy Bang’s remix of The Knocks’ “Dancing With The DJ.” Read the rest of this entry »

If you’re trying to keep virgin ears until November 22nd, this is your warning to stop reading. If you proceed, you’ll hear CurT@!n$ gift us a few bars to Kanye’s “Gorgeous.” Hopping on top of the song’s arena guitar riffs, Curt@!n$ brings the typical gritty angst associated with his projects. Read the rest of this entry »

Words by C. Paicely

Two months ago, when Naledge gifted us with a mixtape on his twenty-something-ith birthday, song four should’ve been in bold print. Hearing the college-educated Chi-town vet team up with the city next door’s golden boy of grit was a wet dream for any fan of Midwest Hip-Hop. Hackneyed as it may be, the “Player of the Century” title fits the song like a Trojan. “P.O.T.C.” doesn’t feel like the wildly overdone self-labeling we’ve seen in Hip Hop. The term feels inviting, especially when Naledge and Gibbs tell us they’re “feeling good, feeling great,” before asking, “How are you?” Read the rest of this entry »

Contrary to what a lot of these rappers say, none of them are gangsta 24/7. It’s literally impossible. They all let their guard down down when it comes to chasing the opposite sex. Now, the manner they decide to do this varies from clever to corny to everything in between and is another conversation altogether. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s hard loving the Gorillaz. The cartoon band usually drops a gem of an album, but then a painstaking four or five years will pass until another sees the light of day. Thanks to Steve Jobs, that’s no longer the case. Read the rest of this entry »