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The songs listed here are not necessarily the absolute best songs of 2010. The best songs for any listener can vary so much that it’s pointless to name The Best when our intentions are only to share music, highlight deserving artists and experience it all with our community of readers. These tracks here did kickstart our mornings, fueled long nights and provided the running soundtrack for a day’s course. Read the rest of this entry »

Time has an unique way of masking itself mainly due to amount of experiences we all go through in life. 2005 and the moments which defined it may or may not be long since forgotten. Yet, with hindsight, some people, places, things and songs hold even more weight than they originally did. Beanie Sigel, in 2010, is a lot like Brett Favre in 2010 Read the rest of this entry »

Sometimes the dream of making it is more fun than it is to actually make it…

If there is one thing about Eminem that has remained consistent over the years, it is the fact that he hates the idea of being “famous.” He opened up about it on 2002′s “Say Goodbye Hollywood” and the ill effects of his international star power have repeatedly shown themselves since. Read the rest of this entry »

Oh where was this lil’ cretin when her album was on its way to Bricksville? Overused, like most new artists, Nicki Minaj still found a way to steal the show and raise the fee for her appearances (just ask Usher, Luda and Trey Songz). But the fireworks were still soon to come, when she was asked to attend the imaginary festivities for Kanye’s illustrious 5th album. Read the rest of this entry »

As we embark on a new year, there are many ways to approach the seemingly limitless possibilities that a blank calender brings forth. Some treat each year as a fresh start, constantly seeking to bury the previous year’s happenings. Others hold onto the past for various reasons & risk the chance of missing out on what lies ahead in the future. Read the rest of this entry »

M.I.A. is a woman of the people and seemingly never content. Instead of coasting out the year and decade quietly, the rebel-rousing rockstar decides to deliver one more piece of music for fans, a new mix partially inspired by WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Julian Assange. Read the rest of this entry »

Every blue moon, Rich Boy shows up on the rap radar with a new track. We overlook his absence much easier than we do other rappers, mainly because his charismatic drawl could woo the most standoffish listener. He bounces back this time with “Wide Open,” a song for the skrippers still “working” their way through college Read the rest of this entry »

Rocky’s so far ahead of us normal humanoids that he’s probably in 2012 by now. Thankfully he’s left us some goodies to bring in 2011 with this video for “Silly Human.” The track plays up the more idiosyncratic, unique parts of his character with his trademark flair and rhyming abilities. The video complements the song nicely, highlighting Rocky’s thematic affinity for robot adventurer themes while keeping the viewer’s attention on his performance. Read the rest of this entry »

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Nick Van Exel’s Son Charged With Murder [The Source]

The Top Ten Top Ten Lists Of 2010 [Uproxx]

Chuck Liddell Has Called It Quits [With Leather]

Four Reasons Tupac Wouldn’t Want to See the Year 2011 [Black Voices] Read the rest of this entry »

Albums have lost their allure to customers, at least that’s the impression we’re given. In part, the assumption’s accurate. As rap acts continue to increase in astonishing numbers, numerous components increasingly pull fans attention from consuming full bodies of studio work. The accessibility and surprisingly equal quality of the mixtape game has narrowed the public’s reasoning for actually paying for music, if utter garbage didn’t turn them off to begin with. As a result, some get severely overlooked and overall record sales continue to plummet, forcing artists to scrounge and scrap for other ways of revenue to sustain a lifestyle. Read the rest of this entry »

*Smoking Section writer tirelessly pillages his Google Reader for any news on a cold, late-December day. Scan, scan, scan… glances at headline “Kim Kardashian Shoots Video With Kanye West.” Eyes locked, pupils widen, laughs burst out of mouth… HAHAHAHAHA*

Amber Rose, Selita Ebanks, ‘Ye’s got a new voluptuous vixen to whom he’s lending a helping, golden musical hand. Move over, girls, and let Rolling Stone provide the cringe-worthy details as sloppy spit is wiped from the blogger’s MacBook screen. Read the rest of this entry »

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Go grab your popcorn or whatever junk food your clog keyboard with. Everything to be remembered at the end of the year isn’t all sugar and dumplings. With sales down and attention spans waning by the second, it is more than vital for a musician to use their allotted spotlight to give us the best they got, or get off the pot. Simple as that. Read the rest of this entry »

While the camera continues to roll, Grip details his relationship with the facets of Atlanta’s differing underground scenes, recounts his musical history and hollers renowned local skater Mighty Mouse about Hip-Hop’s influence in skate videos. To cap it off, Grip takes the film crew to his old Fourth Ward homestead. Read the rest of this entry »

When you’re one of the worst teams in basketball, the season can be long, punishing and unforgiving, leaving little incentive to put forth your best effort nightly. That’s why it’s wonderful to see Tyreke Evans stick a 50-foot jumper at the buzzer to give the Kings a 100-98 win over the Grizzlies last night. Read the rest of this entry »

With Waka’s rise to notoriety and Gucci’s re-release from Fulton County Jail, OJ’s presence in the group appeared to dwindle by the day in 2010. However, with the upload of a single song, any lingering thoughts of OJ no longer being apart of Brick Squad are laid to rest. I’m willing to bet more tracks between these three have surfaced throughout the year, Read the rest of this entry »