Oh, Mylanta Something something something Primitive sure does feature the best models around. Remember Alexis Lopez? Yeah, last time we spotlighted her, she was draped in a snakeskin belt. Now, she’s unveiled as the latest in Primitive’s “Twenty Questions With Netkin,” which you can read to learn all about her. Read the rest of this entry »

The Big Sean vehicle is rapidly starting to kick into a frenzied, warp speed, gaining momentum and attention as it shoots out of the fanboy crust and into the mainstream music stratosphere. To provide evidence of this torrid trajectory, Scoremore documents what happens when you give the collegiate masses of Austin, Texas, a free show with the D-Town MC and Chiddy Bang’s Xaphoon Jones. Granted the show was free and presenting students with “free” anything produces much the same effect as waving an old steak in front of a wild pack of dogs, Read the rest of this entry »

“Hand guns, hand grenades, Single action, double action, Derringers, semiautomatics, Revolving pistols, machine guns.”

The SAS Gang is heavily pushing their latest release Arms and Hammers. An official preview stream of the album went up last week, but the promo hasn’t stopped there. They just leaked “Hand Guns,” a bonus cut that won’t make the final release, Read the rest of this entry »

Rap wasn’t around when MLK dreamed aloud about seeing the races working together. But if Michael Luther King (“to the sellers of the rock”) can make this boy a rapper, I’ll be truly amazed. Read the rest of this entry »

TiRon and Ayomari are munching their way to the top. As a special treat for the hungry masses, these two talented up-and-comers provide a delicious, tantalizing taste of “Good Food.” Flavory punchlines provide a perfect counterpoint to a hearty, string-filled beat as these two master chefs come together to cook up something playfully sweet. Read the rest of this entry »

Ghostface’s writing ability has been highly touted as providing some of the most vivid and honest lyrics of any other musician in Hip-Hop. One aspect of his career that is often overlooked is his ability to convey a multitude of different emotions in regards to the opposite sex. He’s quite…poetic and, at times, touching. Read the rest of this entry »

Here we are folks. The first full Sunday sans football. Here’s to your and yours holding up and August getting here quicker than a Charlie Sheen high. I say August because I refuse to believe the owners and players will leave potentially billions of dollars sitting on a table because they cannot come to an agreement on how rich they’ll be for the next few seasons. Thankfully for myself and others, the NBA is here (and March Madness is looming) to remedy my football woes. Read the rest of this entry »

Only right that we drop Grip’s “Damn Vans” today since we previewed it last week and a dose of anarchy will only help to balance out the sappiness being dealt out due to the holiday. Yes folks, the party’s all fun and games until the kicks get scuffed. The needle scratches, time stops, glares get exchanged and the party’s potentially over. Read the rest of this entry »

WSJ:

“Borders Group Inc. is in the final stages of preparing a bankruptcy filing, clinching a long fall for a company with humble beginnings that helped change the way Americans buy books but failed to keep pace with the digital transformation rocking every corner of the media landscape.

“The troubled Ann Arbor, Mich., bookseller could file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy-protection as soon as Monday or Tuesday, paving the way for hundreds of store closings and thousands of job losses, said people familiar with the matter. Read the rest of this entry »

Let the 2011 NBA Dunk Contest campaigning begin as Nike’s set to release the Clipper blue “10.0″ t-shirt, referencing both the contest’s highest attainable score and the Epic point on the Richter Scale. Will Blake crack the coveted 10? Who knows but it should be fun watching him try. Read the rest of this entry »

In honor of your favorite gentlemen’s establishment’s soundtrack, Snoop’s 2011 submission to that cause acts as the first single off of Doggumentary. “Dirty Dancer,” should keep butts shaking and hips gyrating behind a pulsating beat. Snoop gives an ode to a fictional femme fatale, although something about his detached flow suggests he used these lines on a stripper last week. Read the rest of this entry »

Jeny Romero and Bernice Burgos

T.I. & MTV Sued For Exploiting Dead Body [Karen Civil]

Will Plaxico Benefit From Vick’s Success? [Yardbarker]

Why Men Forget About Valentine’s Day [The Urban Daily]

Oprah’s OWN to Receive $50 Million Boost [The Root]

Waka Flocka’s Mom Will Manage Heidi Montag? [Necole Bitchie] Read the rest of this entry »

Kendrick “(O)verly (D)edicated” Lamar has enough on his plate to be suppressed by tons of negative energy in his inner circle. It’s bad enough he’s out sharing his buzz with a living legend. Nagging hoes, homeboys that fail to breed positivity and scandalous family members are more than enough to drive a man insane down the highway of Crazytown. Read the rest of this entry »

Pusha’s “My God” is ripe with ex-hustler turned righteous rapper full of repent, a formula the Thornton bros have all but perfected. The approach can’t be contested when the music sounds so melodic and there’s conviction “in every bar and every cadence,” mixed with a hints of glowing materialism. Read the rest of this entry »

While you’re getting all lovey-dovey this February 14th, Balance of the Bay has a few choice words for your hugs and kisses and champagne wishes. Unless you giving up the pantaloons with minimal human mouth-to-mouth communication, he doesn’t want to be bothered with your all-pink everything attitude. Read the rest of this entry »