Two of the year’s best albums – Big Boi’s Sir Luscious… and The Black Keys’ Brothers – mashed and thrown together? As twisted as the idea sounds, turntabilist Wick-It’s ballsy concoction yields pretty surprising results as Antwan Patton sounds like a lost Keys’ band member. If you’re sketchy, check “You Ain’t The Next DJ” and “Everlasting Shine Blockaz” for reference and then act accordingly. As Big says, it’s “a lil somethin to say Stank you to the music lovers” and we thank him back. Read the rest of this entry »

Even NBA ballers know that social media can be a powerful and uncontrollable resource. Let one word get taken out of context and the whole ship can be sunk, eh Ray Allen? Read the rest of this entry »

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Dark alleys, seedy women and sweltering nightclubs all fit into Mikkey Halsted and N2ition’s vision of ‘20s Chicago, not to mention the most dapper version of gritty Gibbs we’ve seen. As always, Mikkey preys on originality, this time by giving us a violent, sepia-colored glimpse into the Windy’s shady past, scored by Yeezy’s top comrade, No I.D. Read the rest of this entry »

Between reconnecting with Hi-Tek and dropping the Community Mixtape, the lyricist’s lyricist has had a busy 2010. With Gutter Rainbows a month away, our gem of a sneak peek, “How You Love Me,” reveals a man set in his ways. The track feels like vintage Kweli, which is also contemporary Kweli and, apparently, future Kweli. The organic endless flow telling a story of conflict and love is everything we cherish in ol’ Talib and we wouldn’t have it any other way. Read the rest of this entry »

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Hedo Turkoglu may be this generation’s Toni Kukoc. He’s quiet and usually deadly from behind the arc while still adhering to the traditional definiton of the role player. And…they’re both lanky European power forwards who couldn’t leap over a can of spinach. Read the rest of this entry »

Court Dunn – in conjunction with 2DopeBoyz.com and Restless Films – has decided to embark on a mission with his REWIND series. And it’s about damn time someone acted upon this concept. Throughout the years, there have been countless artists who have had memorable records which deserved a visual treatment, but never were afforded the opportunity. Until now. Read the rest of this entry »

After giving you ample time to digest his Delightful Bars & Purple Tape, Rapper Big Pooh is ready to get his next mixtape, Fat Boy Fresh Vol. 1, Read the rest of this entry »

Judging from most of Crooked I’s rhymes, you wouldn’t be able to guess he’s anything more than a connoisseur of the finest bitches and a drinker of only the most premium malt liquor. But upon a quick dig through outlets like Twitter, it’s very obvious that Mr. Pigface Weapon Waist does have a bit more of a socially conscious side than most think. “Villain” is a song that proves just that, as its content deals with the overcoming of poverty, the crime life, and government injustices. Read the rest of this entry »

/Film:

“It should come as no surprise — James Cameron’s Avatar, the highest grossing film of all time, which was released in late December 2009. The movie was downloaded an estimated 16,580,000 times, which would have translated into at least $250 million in 3D ticket sales. Read the rest of this entry »

Music Ally:

“Along with YouTube, Vevo has proved there is huge demand for music videos online, especially when they are offered for free, supported by ads. A model that provokes some controversy for pure streaming music has been less contentious when it comes to videos – perhaps because the number of videos sold beforehand was too low to justify cannibalisation fears. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s like butter baby © Q-Tip. Sliding out the year in the same smooth manner with which he entered, K.R.I.T. drops a clip for the “Moon & Stars” remix featuring Kyleon and Spitta riding shotgun. Read the rest of this entry »

Who taught you how to diss Diddy like that?

“Fiddy taught me.”

Who taught you to call Diddy “girlfriend” whenever you mention him?

“Fiddy taught me.”
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The past 12 months have been nothing short of a personal roller coaster for Mr. Folarin. He received his final grade for the 2009 freshman campaign. He took a break and then turned around to release a well received mixtape while riding shotgun on one of the year’s most memorable singles. But of course, what would life be without its fair share of controversy? Read the rest of this entry »

“I always said if I get famous, I’ll leave with the ones I came with…”

This joint is so heavy but I feel like readers turn a deaf ear on gushing descriptions of new artists after a while. Either you’ll click play and listen to Warren rip through yet another verse or you simply won’t. So just know that he’s dope, his surrounding team is one smart set of brothers and The Dream Catcher will literally land soon and figuratively open many ears and doors. Read the rest of this entry »

The best way to interlope Gil Scott-Heron and The xx’s Jamie xx’s careers would be through a Ven Diagram. On the surface, there are no direct similarities: Gil Scott-Heron is the Godfather of modern Hip-Hop while Jamie makes music that should be the soundtrack to a John Hughes film. However, dig deeper and see that both share loves of making soulful minimalistic music–whether it be through Scott-Heron’s spoken-word poetry or The xx’s raspy inter-song dialogues. Read the rest of this entry »