There are still plenty of young men out there fighting for building blocks, but the trio of GhostWridah, Sean Falyon & STS have chosen a nobler path to pad their bank accounts. Actually, the way things are going nowadays there are probably more aspiring rappers than hoppers & the likelihood of spending time behind bars doesn’t diminish too much either. Read the rest of this entry »

Even though the delectable cover of her next mixtape makes it appear December-themed, there’s not a hint of the Christmas cheer found on Teirra’s “Stay,” unless we’re considering the games momma and daddy engage in after mistletoe foreplay. But like she says on the chorus, she gets the track poppin’. Read the rest of this entry »

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Lady Gaga Walks Around France Without Pants [GOT]

Charles Oakley Calls Charles Barkley an A**hole [Sports Radio]

Men Arrested For Breaking Into 50′s Mansion And Drinking Wine [TheBVX]

The Best And Worst Black Movies Of 2010 [The Urban Daily]

Actor Falls 30 Feet During Spider-Man [FilmDrunk] Read the rest of this entry »

Even with the “We Won’t Stop” slogan well-worn into our brains for its third consecutive decade, it is still quite the phenom to see Sean “Diddy” Combs make headway with his constantly dwindling rap resources. Long gone are the days when his “familia” scoured the charts to strengthen his musical empire with the past few years—unsurprisingly—forcing the multi-million dollar man’s recording duties to go into repose. Read the rest of this entry »

I’m not sure if my father is to blame due to the incessant spins of  Moonflower growing up, but I’ve always been susceptible to the grooves emanating from a guitar. So when I heard this on NPR’s All Thing Considered while they were highlighting Latin Grammy nominations about a month or so ago, I was instantly hooked. As far as background goes, I can’t give you too much on Niño Josele, but I do know that this is the perfect music to unwind after a long day at work. His intricate fret work go a long way to erasing the rigors of a hectic day, hence my delay in sharing it with you all. Read the rest of this entry »

HVW8:

“With the holidays upon us, we thought it would be the perfect time to drop this first installment of a two part edition of the HVW8 Int’l Podcast.

“DâM-FunK and tAz Arnold, performing together for the very first time at the HVW8 Gallery Music Series. This was a highly anticipated collaboration that did not disappoint – Read the rest of this entry »

With his label situation in chaos, and his buzz hitting the ice faster than Brett Favre’s head, Neighborhood Nip has been in an uphill race the past few months. It’s a pursuit against the executives, the music machine, and what brought about fame in the first place: the swiftly and relentlessly turning Internet. But through whatever politics and whatnot he’s enduring, we, the loyal fans, have been graced with his latest, aptly titled mixtape, The Marathon. Read the rest of this entry »

Live From The Kitchen is never coming out but everyday is White Friday when Yo Gotti is in the city. And what better city to flood the streets with packaged goods than our nation’s capital? Prowling the American streets in luxury Italian automobiles has the King of Memphis feeling mighty presidential these days and Figvrati Films is on location to document the entire ordeal. Read the rest of this entry »

Round about the time I was a hipster-wipster slam poet, there was this open mic night that brought out a smattering of locals every Sunday, and the best among us was yet another elle-cee.

There was Rapper McRedHead, MC Baldilocks, Rusty Fizzle Televizzle, Ren and Ten, me, and then this woman; this MC who rocked the mic so hard the hairs on the back of your neck would spring forth whole ponytails of life. Read the rest of this entry »

Make it rain trick. Make it-make it rain trick.

This stupidity is so infectious you can’t help but let those boys cook as their female fans shower them with their womanly juices. Yeah, I said it. Travis Porter shows are nothing but concert pornos and even in the midst of this relatively tame visual for their hit FKi-produced single, the triple amigos are winning in every club imaginable. Read the rest of this entry »

Sheek Louchiano cold rocks the party that rocks the body. And he tends to do it in the after hours spot with Dennis Coles, Jeremih, the entire D-Block cartel and that girl you’re in that rocky relationship with. Don’t be mad when she comes in the house @ 7 a.m. smelling like a Don Gorilla. There ain’t no plot and when you’re in the club with a bottle of bub, sometimes there doesn’t need to be. Read the rest of this entry »

The ability for art to transport an audience to a different place has always been one of its biggest draws. But sometimes, it’s a lot simpler then seeing an entirely distant world. Around this time last year, I found myself spinning the self-titled debut from New Jersey surf-rock band Real Estate on repeat. The sounds of the breezy, open shore and tranquil simplicity of the suburbs offered a sharp contrast from New York City during the holidays. Read the rest of this entry »

During the summer of 2017, I will be 31 years old – a full 13 years removed from my high school graduation. The day I received my diploma, the only thing that crossed my mind for the next week was what the rest of my life would hold. Well, I’m sure the same thing will dominate Adrian Moore’s mental, but in a slightly different context. That context being the NBA. Read the rest of this entry »

What we have here are ghetto testimonials from Alley Boy and Gucci Mane. Living life on the wrong side of the law sounds so exhilarating when it’s boasted on records, but let these two tell it and they don’t want to sell dope, rob, go broke or go to jail again. Wanting to do better is half the battle. Read the rest of this entry »

When it comes budgeting my sanity against music submissions, one of the rules I’ve implemented is that I will not listen to a full album from anyone I’ve never heard. It sounds harsh, but with so many fish in the pond, it’s tough to allocate proper spins to some of my favorite artists as it is. Quite simply, my time is of value and it has to be earned. Read the rest of this entry »