Strictly sharing on a need-to-know basis for those interested in making the trip to Manchester, TN for the 10th annual Bonnaroo music festival. Of course, the Internet reacted with glee, slamming the official site’s servers so heavily until the mechanical mice crashed this morning once the announcement was made. The lineup is pretty large, including a good dose of rap along with acts I’d like to see live – Sleigh Bells, Dam-Funk, The Black Keys, Girl Talk, etc. – but not enough for me to make the 45 minute drive. Yes, only 45 minutes and I’ll well familiar with the area, having grown up nearby and that’s probably part of the reason I’ll never be drawn to Bonnaroo. Read the rest of this entry »

You can take a Bogus Boy out of their element, but you can’t knock them off their pivot or throw them out of their zone. After disposing of the conniving harlot named Ginger, the Low End Professionals decide to stick around and enjoy the Havana nights on behalf of the city of Miami. Cruising in Phantoms with custom interior, snow crab and mussels swimming in butter, and a few Cuban cigars Read the rest of this entry »

The much lauded and highly anticipated release from poet Gil Scott-Heron and remix phenom Jamie xx, We’re New Here, is now available for everyone’s listening pleasure courtesy of SPIN. Fifteen tracks from the original, redone with rumbling bass, pop & R&B samples and pretty much everything, including the kitchen sink. Read the rest of this entry »

New Rittz before White Jesus drops? Yeah, sounds like a good idea turned great once Burn One hopped behind the boards. Read the rest of this entry »

With All-Star ceremonies gaining momentum, here are a few detailed shots from NSW’s Air Force 1 “Kobe Bryant Collection.” Pictured are the highs, recipients of a double dose of fan favorites: Foamposite uppers in the varsity purple colorway affectionately referred to as eggplant. Read the rest of this entry »

Let’s get one thing ironed out:

“You see, my intentions with you was clear
I’m learning not to judge a woman by the sh*t that she wear
Therefore you shouldn’t judge a n*gga off the sh*t that you hear.”

Those are some dope lines Read the rest of this entry »

Ronaldo was the closest thing to MJ soccer has ever seen. The Brazilian, the original, “O Fenomeno” that is. Upon his arrival onto the world soccer stage in the mid-‘90s, the Nike-endorsed wunderkind was the most exciting and, most importantly, the undisputed best. Read the rest of this entry »

The Rock returning to the WWE has been the OutKast reunion album of wrestling. He’s been gone for seven years and a reappearance has seemed more like wishful thinking than anything else. But last night, wrestling got awesome again. Read the rest of this entry »

RESPECT would be hard-pressed to follow-up their last issue, but we fully expect them to give it the old college try and create a piece of work worthy of chatter, always starting with the cover. YN and the crew did not disappoint in the “oh no they didn’t” department, using Officer Ricky smack-dab on the front. Read the rest of this entry »

Jacqueline DaFonseca

Is Weed Making You Sexually Dysfunctional? [Gawker]

Wyclef & Sean Penn Reconcile In NYC [RR]

Are Deion Sanders and Wife Pilar Having Money Problems? [Black Voices]

YMCMB 2011 Grammy’s Party [Derrick G.]

Rihanna Sued By David LaChapelle For Stealing Images [Daily Mail] Read the rest of this entry »

At the far and dark end of Blue Valentine, a movie-goer will walk away with the vague sense that true love is never true, and a better pass time than courtship might be a clumsy walk along the lip of a cliff. Unplanned pregnancies, quasi-rape and mutual marital loathing abound. Suffice it to say… Worst. Date movie. Ever. Read the rest of this entry »

Jay and Nas left the past in the past. Shaq and Kobe eventually won co-ownership of the NBA All-Star. The saying “bros before…” You know what, nevermind, I’ll stop before we’re accused of being misogynistic and supporters of child endangerment. Saigon and Joe Budden once had a nasty war of the words a few years back stemming from reasons I cannot truly recall at this moment. Read the rest of this entry »

Let this have been April 20th, every rapper with a habit in a 30 mile radius of a microphone would have a song dedicated to the world’s most popular unofficial holiday. So I don’t think anyone can be mad with the amount of sappy material floating through the Internet on the day designated for love, chocolate, cheap gifts and, in a lot of cases, sex. Read the rest of this entry »

So, obviously it’s Valentine’s Day and amongst other things, it is a day observed for a slew of free music under the premise of knockin’ the boots, heartache and faux emotions. Gotta love Hip-Hop for it. Instead of turning the site into the Anthony Thomas music section, we decided to wrangle up the mixtapes/EPs, songs and visuals that are making this day longer than it needs to be.

In the night, Torae hears ‘em talk the coldest story ever told and the Coney Island champ wants to send all jilted lover’s into cardiac arrest with his new freebie, Heart Failure. More than just another Valentine’s Day playlist, Torae examines all cardiology matters from the hot to cold and lukewarm emotions. Presented by Honey Mag & Flud Watches and mixed by the lovely DJ Blazita, Read the rest of this entry »