Stones Throw Records has unearthed a Friday gem, providing an unreleased J Dilla and Madlib track, “Louder,” set to appear on Madlib’s upcoming LP, Low Budget High Fi Music. “Louder” rumbles along with the same fierce stomp the late Detroit luminary imbued in many of his tracks, as scratches and samples accent the muscular beat. The sparse production elements might leave a few questioning the sound quality, but it’s signature Jaylib every time those drum kit’s kick. Read the rest of this entry »

Isn’t it funny how signs of growth and progression change from milestones such as turning 18 or 21 into more subtle shifts in the way we think and react? That frame of reference usually settles in at some point and unfortunately that day isn’t circled in red on the calender. But when that day hits, you’ll more than likely notice it.

Sometime during his world travels that revelation hit Oddisee & in turn he hit the studio. Using The Manhattan’s “Am I Losing You,” as a starting point he concocted a smooth array of synths & hi-hats to convey his feelings. Joined by Toine of DTMD, the duo further drive the point home with their verses. “Different Now,” serves as the final single from Mello Music Group’s Helpless Dreamer compilation & one of Oddisee’s four contributions to the project which released last year. It also serves as a offering to help tide fans over until he drops People Hear What They See later on this year.

Mello Music Group’s Helpless Dreamer is available now.

Gather ’round the campfire listeners and get your marshmallows ready. Themidas Touch has some more stories to tell as he add a few more volumes to his Midas Madlibs series. Eatin’ verbs and nouns off the top of his brain is his speciality and “Club Member” and “Merry Go Round” just so happen to be the catch of the day on his respective menus. Read the rest of this entry »

Travis Barker featuring the usual cast of rap features. I’d much rather hear Travis drumming matched with some new energy rather than Khaled’s co-conspirators. Read the rest of this entry »

Jeezy and the band together again for another one, produced by DjayCas. Read the rest of this entry »

Yesterday, KITH previewed “So Amzin,” the first track off their upcoming Kidz In The Hall Presents Brain Candy release. Today, we get the full dish and it’s something special. Read the rest of this entry »

Kid Sister & Gucci Mane? Hey, roll with the flavor if it works and here it does, largely due to producer Scoop DeVille’s use of rumbling bass. Not sure why this one was left off her Kiss Kiss Kiss tape. Read the rest of this entry »

Just a quick update regarding our Yelawolf ticket giveaway. We would like for @erinphilbin and @phenomMCCOMB to please report to your respective inboxes. We want you and a friend to come out to the show next Thursday.

If you didn’t win, don’t trip. We’ve got more announcements and at least one more special giveaway coming early next week. Great support thus far and only a handful more tickets available. Once we’re sold out, that’s it so grab yours now.

RMF!

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The NBA’s Slam Dunk Contest has birthed winners like Michael Jordan, Dominique Wilkins, Kobe Bryant and Vince Carter; all of whom went on to have Hall of Fame to above average careers. Even Nate Robinson is a recognizable name following his three titles. However, where there are pros, cons also loom large. Not every winner of the always anticipated All Star Weekend contest go on to fruitful careers. In fact, many of them fall off the face of the map. Read the rest of this entry »

Artistically speaking, professional progression often times comes at the expense of personal regression. Joe Budden continues his swan dive into the deepest secrets of his love life with the continuation of what has the makings of an incredibly personal series Read the rest of this entry »

Yahoo:

“To suit an altered music landscape, MTV is planning an untraditional award show celebrating digital music. The network says it’s prepping an as-yet unnamed, multiplatform award show for April or May that will exult digital music and its many varied incarnations. The exact nature of the show hasn’t yet been defined, but MTV says it will be a “multiscreen experience,” including the Internet, social media and mobile — but not broadcast. Categories for awards haven’t been determined, but they’ll include things like best app, best blog, best Internet feud, best music meme of the year and best Kanye West tweet.

“MTV hopes the show will do for digital music what its Video Music Awards did for the music video. Van Toffler, president of MTV Networks Music and Logo Group, calls the planned show “an interactive musical mess” to celebrate both “the cool and the geekdom.”

“It will be sloppy,” Toffler says. “It will be interactive. It will be customizable. It will be fun and unexpected. Most shows on television are about what’s popular, and I think this will be about what’s bubbling up.”

Read the full article at Yahoo News.

What a difference one ounce makes.

The ounce composes one of several changes LeBron James’ latest signature model received from the original release to the latest, the LeBron V/2. The silhouette remains largely the same and uses a basketball-specific Max Air 360 cushioning unit. The second model picked up a more advanced look with two of the Swoosh’s latest technologies – Torch and Flywire – incorporated into the shoe’s construction, working in conjunction to make it breathable and lighter. Reading designer Jason Petrie speaking in depth regarding the shoe’s influences and elements only heightened my curiosity. Read the rest of this entry »

Lloyd’s best song that ever happened to him gets a revamp with amped up drums and fresh lyrics from Bobby Ray. Read the rest of this entry »

INFLUENCERS In-depth Series features Steve Stoute, Founder and CEO of Translation, a brand management firm that arranges strategic partnerships between Pop Culture icons – the likes of Jay-Z, Gwen Stefani, Lebron James, Justin Timberlake, etc. – and Fortune 500 companies. In this episode, Steve Stoute discusses the concept of cool, how new cultural codes are redefining traditional corporation communication. Read the rest of this entry »

Stalley sat down with MTV’s Mixtape Daily & gave a quick breakdown on growing in sports crazed Massillon, Ohio. He briefly breaks down his hoop exploits and how they directly led him onto the path he’s traveling now. Some may already be familiar with his story, but it’s good to see him given the opportunity to share it with a larger audience. Read the rest of this entry »