The next stanza in Mike Vick’s redemption song begins.

HuffPo:

“Vick has signed his first endorsement contract since his release from prison. The Philadelphia Eagles’ Pro Bowl quarterback inked a two-year contract with Unequal Technologies, a provider of the football pads Vick wore most of last season.

The deal will be announced on Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »

A small percentage of people will say Americans are not required to pay taxes. But guess where most of those people receive their mail? In prison. They’re most likely residing there as a result of an unrelated crime and have learned jailhouse theology, declaring themselves “sovereign nations” who don’t have to pay the government. Read the rest of this entry »

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“The Roommate” Has A Sexy Trailer [Film Drunk]

Steve Harvey Addresses Ex-Wife Controversy [BV News]

Parents Brawl At Chuck E Cheese’s [Vibe]

In Black America, The Depression Rolls On [HuffPo]

Maurice Jones-Drew Received Death Threats [With Leather]

10 Common Sex Etiquette Mistakes [Ask Men]

Former RNC Chairman Michael Steele Says GOP Needs More “Brothas” [The Well-Versed]

The Four Loko Movie [HMJ]

On The Set Of DJ Khaled’s “Welcome To My Hood” Video [Derrick G.]

Hey Taco Bell, Where’s The Beef? [Uproxx]

Waka Flocka Talks New Album, Reveals Title [Complex]

New Sucker Punch Posters, Animated Banners [Gamma Squad]

Oscars 2011 Snubs and Surprises [Moviefone]

Macaulay Culkin: ‘I’m Not Sleeping With a Porn Star’ [The Superficial]

January NBA Rookie of the Year Rankings [The Hoop Doctors]

America’s Homeless Got Talent [EgoTV]

Will.i.am Got A New Gig [The Life Files]

It never dawned on me that albums ever went out of print until all my CD’s were stolen from my dorm room during my freshmen year of college. Between Best Buy and BMG, I didn’t have much problem replenishing my stock until I got to a particular infamous album, which played a part in Rawkus Record’s demise. And it was going for well over a resonable asking price on Amazon.

Now, an industry powerhouse is looking to do something about that.

Universal Music Group has partnered with CreateSpace, an Amazon.com company, to release classic out-of-print CDs using their disc on demand service. Read the rest of this entry »

Just in case you forgot, the capital of Tennessee is about to be swarming in “trunk muzik” this coming Thursday. Yelawolf’s the headliner with fellow Slumerican Rittz equally as eager to “High Five” everyone in the audience once he graces the stage. Young Rell is not to be forgotten as the show’s opener ready to prove to everyone his Come Up is for good reason. Now with all that being common knowledge, we’ve got one more surprise for those partaking in the musical euphoria. Read the rest of this entry »

Progress is a slow process and having the masses take notice is even slower. In an ideal world, Nickelus F would have been a household name some time ago. I didn’t even wake up and smell the coffee until about late 2008/early 2009. Such is life however and the only thing that affects the future is one’s grind in the present. Read the rest of this entry »

They say there’s no honor amongst thieves & with the amount of disgruntled rappers that appear once the limelight begins to dim, I’m inclined to believe that. Honor does exist in the game & it’s good to see it in practice every now & then. Laws & CyHi took “Honor,” their ode to the people who’ve helped put them in the position they’re in now, and gave it the video treatment. Read the rest of this entry »

Almost quiet as can be, this Devi Devi and Terrace Martin series – #DeviTerraceTuesday – has been an enjoyable one. It is a big reason why Terrace’s The Sex EP has such ceiling breaking potential and why my I am constantly going back to revisit last year’s incredibly dope Here, My Dear. We’re already a month and a half into the chain of releases, yet this one may be the highlight of them all. Read the rest of this entry »

I’m just going to get this out of the way right now: this post may be biased.

Drew Brees is our Lord and savior. And despite the fact Breesus and his Disciples got bounced from the playoffs in embarrassing fashion, his legend continues to rise. Read the rest of this entry »

Vibe:

“Slated to be included on Raekwon’s fifth LP, Shaolin Vs. Wu-Tang, due for release on March 8th, the highly anticipated collabo finds the emcees trading bars over sparse symphony-esque drums and balanced strings.

“It’s pure hard drums and a couple strings in there. I can only say that it’s just a head nod beat (pause). It’s just one of them shits that makes you look like you just got punched in the face,” describes producer LV, who along with partner Sean C crafted the forthcoming Raekwon and Nas record “Rich And Black.” Read the rest of this entry »

Suave sent over this gem. Kim Kardashian and the world’s most glorified set of assets were sitting sideline @ a Nets game. Then, she got up. Read the rest of this entry »

Despite their surfaced differences, country music and Hip-Hop are more similar than you think. Both are lyrically focused movements with a focus on a populist ethic. Thus, Nino Bless’ sampling of Johnny Cash makes a natural fit. The country crooner’s somber tunes set the mood for Nino to wax poetic over past transgressions, from personal relationships to the streets. Read the rest of this entry »

Words & mix compiled by Zo, Artwork by Tech Supreme

The second installment to the Sa-Ra Creative Partners podcast series focuses on the trio’s harder-hitting productions. The aggressive and darker tones in these selected songs fit aptly to the namesake of the red planet Mars, which is the Roman God of War. Of particular note is the sonic contrast from the previous Episode I: Voyage To Venus, as Episode II: Mission To Mars delivers heavier servings of emceeing and also showcases Om’Mas, Shafiq and Taz venturing into solo side-projects, collaborating with other producers and being featured as guest artists. Read the rest of this entry »

The closest I’ve seen Black folks get to car racing is when everybody wore those god-awful Jeff Hamilton jackets, now relics from a sad sad time in urban fashion history.

“Hardly anyone associates stock cars with musical sensations such as Lil Wayne and Gucci Mane. But NASCAR, a rival of the Indy 500 for fan dollars, is trying to bridge the countrified world of race tracks and the urban aura of hip-hop. Read the rest of this entry »

After we were handed Rittz’ previous track “Fulla Sh*t,” the first question I asked was when “High Five” was dropping. “Fulla…” plays strong and the features are impressive, but “High Five” is the joint that won over me and many others when we saw it performed at A3C in October. Under Rittz’ stage direction, strangers were turning to each other, slapping high fives by the second chorus. Track win. Read the rest of this entry »