Success has an uncanny ability to offer a powerful sense of hindsight. The highs remind you of the lows and fruits make the hustle and grind such a critical aspect to the journey. Whether Sean’s big day actually sticks or not, chances are he has already achieved more than a young man from the inner city of Detroit could have ever imagined. Read the rest of this entry »

Not a lot of rappers make hit singles. Even less see longevity. The few that happen to fall into both categories are hip-hop hall-of-famers. Mr. Chief’s latest release, Assuming Power, does not feature many hit singles. It does, however, showcase enough across-the-board substance to safely assume the relatively young Redford, MI rapper has the potential to see his career out as long as his beaten heart desires. Read the rest of this entry »

“Called me a one hit wonder, I switched my flow up/Dropped ‘No Hands’ with Roscoe Dash, now I blown up…”

Remember when Gucci and Waka nearly stopped being friends and the future of 1017 Brick Squad teetered in the balance? Those days seem like ions ago as the two have since gone on to record several records together and are even in the talks for a reality show. Keeping it music related, it’s the weekend and what better way Read the rest of this entry »

Spin:

“Mercury Records — home to U2, Arcade Fire and Sir Elton John — is to cease releasing the bulk of its singles on physical formats, though the label will still make a minor contribution next month to Record Store Day.

“The label announced that it would no longer put out CD or vinyl singles, except for rare exceptions such as charity releases. Read the rest of this entry »

Covering “Rolling In The Deep” is a hell of a statement by any artist. It creates a natural comparison between Adele’s fiery original, one of the best songs of the year so far, and whatever effort that artist can manage to muster. Given Adele’s powerful voice, dynamic range, and the amount of natural, free-flowing emotion she brings to the table, it’s unlikely that anyone will be able to hold their own. Read the rest of this entry »

Tomorrow, I’ll be boarding a super-early flight en route to Princeton, NJ for the “Hip-Hop 2.0″ event and now my literary OG Maurice Garland will be joining me as well. Lucky dog, he does actually appear on the same panel topic alongside Dr. Cornel West Read the rest of this entry »

“I’ll crash that ‘Airplane’ that that f*ggot n*gga B.o.B was in…”

Even though Tyler claimed via Twitter that he doesn’t think “No Future” is directed at him or his team, but I think only the hearing-impaired would agree with him. What started with the above quoted line from “Yonkers” moves to Bobby Ray releasing two full minutes of venomous spit, Read the rest of this entry »

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Whoopi Goldberg Explodes At Donald Trump About Obama’s Birth Certificate On ‘The View’ [HuffPo]

Tupac Shakur: Rapper, Actor, Hennessy Spokesman [HHIR]

What Amber Rose & Lil’ Duval’s Twitter Convo Says About Male-Female Friendships [Clutch Mag]

What B.o.B learned From Lupe Fiasco, Bruno Mars and T.I. [Vibe] Read the rest of this entry »

My Slim Shady bias has been dwindling over the past few months. This disinterest won’t last, but it just seems as if he’s been trying a tad too hard on tracks lately. Between awkward punchlines about A&W hot dogs, “I Need A Doctor” in it’s entirety and the overall replay value of Recovery, Chrysler’s favorite spokesman is wearing me out. Read the rest of this entry »

Lawrence Taylor somehow bobbed and weaved his way out of a prison sentence earlier this week when he received a six year probation term stemming from last May’s, how should this be said, “misunderstanding.” The evidence says he smashed a 16-year-old, but the Hall Of Famer claimed he got the job done himself. Read the rest of this entry »

As if Jimmer Fredette needed any more hype, the good people at Sports Illustrated gave the nation’s leading scorer, who made hardened criminals gasp in awe over his jumpshot, Read the rest of this entry »

Smoke showed me his Eric Bailey-crafted cover art last Friday…and it still hurts my right side when I look at it LOL. Read the rest of this entry »

Here are seven things you need to know about this video:

1. Rosa Acosta

2. Far East Movement make great “let’s-not-remember-the-next-48-hours-in-Las-Vegas” music. Read the rest of this entry »

What started as an offbeat conversation in June came to fruition this past Saturday at SXSW in Austin, TX. Months ago, Nick from HardKnockTV and I were chatting it up in route to Rucker Park as a part of Nike’s WBF. Our mutual love of music, previous SXSW experiences and the idea of “let’s do a basketball get-together for everybody while we’re in Austin next year.” Read the rest of this entry »

The rise of Wiz Khalifa has been one damn near every corner of the Internet has invested stock in. He’s seen himself translate from world wide web prodigy to a full fledged mainstream attraction. But with the maniacal buzz that comes with just mentioning his name these days, one question looms large with his Rolling Papers March 29 release date around the corner. Will his dedicated followers put their money where their weed budget is? Read the rest of this entry »