Polo, turtleneck/Ralph Lauren ain’t heard it yet…

One thing’s for damn sure. Dro and Cam’ron obviously use the same booking agency when holding casting calls for their new videos. My goodness, just pause it at the :37 mark and give yourself about five or ten minutes to regain some composure. Read the rest of this entry »

Philly Freezer is coming out hard as a mutha-shut-yo-mouth-only-talking-bout-Shaft this summer with his Diamond Supply Co. conspired project, Diamond In The Ruff. Let his track record tell it, Freeway can basically do no wrong, so on the heels on this high-octane, raw porkchopped exhibition, keep your expectations high because Free takes pride in coming correct. Read the rest of this entry »

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Las Vegas Embraces Mob Roots With New Attractions [Yahoo]

Tom Joyner Apologizes To Foxy Brown [The Urban Daily]

In Defense of Bacon: What Denny’s Doesn’t Get [Time]

Taryn Manning Bares Her Topside for Playboy [Egotastic] Read the rest of this entry »

Hip-Hop and wrestling have had a unique, varied relationship in the past, from Curt Hennig’s oh-so-eloquent “Rap Is Crap” – a reaction to Master P’s presence in WCW, a partnership best forgotten by the world – to Three 6 Mafia creating a new theme song for Mark Henry a few years back, to the mental pastures of our own David D. Adding to this rich history, Action Bronson delivers “Barry Horowitz,” the first video from his new album, Dr. Lecter, Read the rest of this entry »

True to form, DJ Kay Slay brought three New York rhymers together to flex a little skill on “Wanna Be Right,” the most recent release from his upcoming tape Strength Of A Gesture. J.R. Writer, Reek Da Villian and Jae Millz all sharpened their respective pens, ready to take part in the time-honored tradition of posse cuts. Read the rest of this entry »

All I need is the love of my crew/The whole industry can hate me, I thugged my way through…

Every artist with an inkling of buzz relates their presence to a “movement,” yet the creation of Dame’s hustle, Jay-Z’s talent and Biggs’ backing fit the description almost to the tee. Read the rest of this entry »

Two of eL’s biggest supporters are eskay and our own LC, which very well may be the equivalent of a rap Romans 8:31 cosign or at least enough amassed credibility to warrant a listen when he drops a new track. Add in the 14KT factor and success is guaranteed. Read the rest of this entry »

March is defined by the Madness that is college basketball, but this year it’s also know in the Hip Hop world for the barrage of mixtapes we’ve all seen over the past 30 days. It may seem longer ago, but Chip Tha Ripper got us all started on the good foot during the infant stages of the month with the release of Gift Raps. Read the rest of this entry »

More songs about marijuana and money? You bet!

What’s there to be said about Soulja Boy that hasn’t already been documented? Nothing probably, but if fading into obscurity is his only option from here on out, the one-time megastar is refusing to take his L without a fight. Read the rest of this entry »

Always refreshing to receive new S.L. drops in the inbox, especially with all the Fruit Loop rap being lauded and false claiming slinking it’s way through music. Days go by and while he continues to fly under the radar, the passing time only creates the space needed for Jonesy to fine tune his sound while still viciously stacking the wordplay. Read the rest of this entry »

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While we wait for little Shaun P to pick up the mic and secure the future of rap, father Sean P will continue to hold things down quite nice. Read the rest of this entry »

The most recent additions to the sticker collection come in two batches – ones prior to SXSW (pictured above) along with those originate from or after SXSW (immediately below). Trackstar came to ATX equipped with a slim manila folder stocked full of monumental joints, including the oversized Big L & Big Punisher ones. Read the rest of this entry »

As slight evidence that Photoshop was not needed for Ri-Ri, here’s the behind the scenes footage from her Rolling Stone cover shoot. The accompanying interview and its excerpts are just as intriguing as Rihanna talks sexting, restraining orders and all the messy stuff that makes celebrate life the great train wreck from which we can’t turn away from. Read the rest of this entry »

With the weather taking a permanent turn for the warmer (in some parts of the country), the return of one of America’s favorite past times is upon us – loud music, low windows and the open road. Now, I’m not saying go all Jason Peters and catch a charge, but music sounds better in the car for some unknown, but accepted reason. Blake Kelly is working on his newest audio compilation, Plane Mode, and the first look into the project is the bouncy and THC-friendly “Rolling.”

The song itself does not reinvent the wheel, change the course of Hip Hop history with its presence nor will it be enough to tip the scale and eventually convince Congress to legalize marijuana. That being said, however, it is worthy enough to burn a handful of J’s and/or blunts to because of its carefree nature. Before the aforementioned project’s release, Kelly will be teaming up with the DMV’s own DJ Soundwave for Who Is Blake Kelly? to reacclimate those familiar with his sound and those who were previously unaware. It’s almost summertime. Everybody needs theme music.

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Blake Kelly – “Rolling”

This is the what you call a period piece. Shot through a retro lens and full of dated designer clothing on scantily-clad young ladies, the vintage visual to Raphael Saadiq’s “Stone Rollin” is a voyage back to when dope shows weren’t announced on Facebook and only the cool crowd came. As far as the song itself goes, this title track to the album is a three-minute slice of throwback soul, which could easily slide into my dad’s storied, Rock & Blues record collection and not miss beat. Read the rest of this entry »