Camp Loington is right up there with Rae and Ghost as a nominee for Best Creative Use of Language by a duo. Adding on to their legacy of slang, On Ice adds “-ington” (think -izzle) to the lexicon of Lowah. Over Pete Rock and CL Smooth’s 2001 reunion track “Back on the Block,” Suede and Cheeba speak on Slimmingtons, Kittingtons, and boilermakers being On Deckington. Read the rest of this entry »

Quiet as kept, Classified is something like a big deal. And it is perpendicular statements and truths like that which keep him frustrated and on his daily grind—which includes all hours found on a sun dial. Leaving no friend or foe unattended to, he’s giving out Handshakes and Middle Fingers to avoid the dreaded sophomore slump Read the rest of this entry »

Just a few days back, I said that the NBA gets a lot less interesting as it limps towards the end of the regular season. And I stand by that statement. However, as it often does, the universe decided to show me that I am not infallible. Contradicting my earlier statements, NBA players rose to the occasion in several seemingly meaningless games last night. Read the rest of this entry »

About this time last year, Jadakiss co-signed Vado as one of the best new artists he had heard in a New York minute. Ever since then, I had wondered when a collaboration between the two would take seeing as how I’m a fan of both. “Check ‘Em Out” ends that waiting game and even sweetens the pot with a feature from one of the better guest appearance rappers ever, Ludacris. Read the rest of this entry »

After a few cold weather releases, the coming months should see more shoes dropping, designed by the mind of Ronnie Fieg. Let’s start with these magnificent, bloody red Converse Star Player 75′s. No, they aren’t for the faint at heart, but they’re undeniably dope and RF always comes correct on the execution and materials. Read the rest of this entry »

“I’m with a Spanish b*tch, if she ain’t f*ckin’, Adios”

New Jeezy co-starring none other than Dwayne Carter, Hip-Hop’s most likely to be featured. Read the rest of this entry »

Oh, the new age Betty Davis, we all love her with the voice sounding like sweet nectar of the gods and the mystique she carries. Creative Control cues to the cameras whilst Ms. Badu sings New Amerykah’s “Fall In Love” and…it just feels like she’s a siren, woo’ing both me and Jay Electronica. Probably moreso him than me. Read the rest of this entry »

Keeping things in forward motion, Young De a.k.a. Demrick is spraying lyrical Windex on his looking glass in preparation of becoming one of the new faces in the “New West” movement. Off to one helluva start in trailblazing the roads ahead of him, he’s linking up with his good friend Scoop DeVille to Neva Look Back for a fresh new EP. Read the rest of this entry »

Either that or Dwight Howard is just a big bully.

I’ll usually drop qualifying statements about Jrue at this juncture of the post before I get to the point. This time’s obviously different. “Wrong place, wrong time” is an understatement on this play even though he “tried” to stop the oop. All I can say is he’s a braver soul than me. Read the rest of this entry »

The other day, “Lollipop” came on for the first time in about a year, so I set aside my biases and enjoyed the sucker single for what it was worth. With more mass appeal than the entire Gangstarr fanbase, Lil Wayne’s first number one had many a footnote. Aside from being Weezy’s original foray into Auto-Tune, the club-killer was set-off by Jim Jonson’s hypnotizing, breakthrough beat and Static Major’s now-5x-platinum vocal legacy. All of which, of course, further solidified the Young Money millionaire as a new kind of rockstar for the next generation.

Now, two years later – after dropping two sort-of albums, becoming a successful CEO and an in & out bid in Rikers, the Louisianimal is gearing up for his uber-anticipated Carter IV and has been looking to drop another Kemba Walker-style-crossover joint. Complex says “Show ‘Em What You Got” may be just that. While not nearly as initially engaging as it’s plastic-wrapper predecessor, this women empowerment jam is bubbly enough to set off of the salons this summer and make sure Wayne keeps the paying fanbase happy.

And, even in a year from now, we guys will still stick to the mixtape Weezy.

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Lil Wayne – “Show ‘Em What You Got”

A few years back, I saw a shocking documentary on the porn industry. Well, not really shocking per se, but the profession was nowhere near as exciting as some of the flicks we’ve all seen in the past. The shelf life for being in that world doesn’t last long, so our legends in porn penetrate their way to the top and often pull out to pursue other ventures. With that being said, it brings me great disappointment to announce that Sasha Grey is calling it quits and now abstaining from having sex…on camera. Read the rest of this entry »

The state of Texas has given the world plenty of things we have come to know and love: chopped and screwed music, UGK, SXSW and, to my Republican amigos, George W. Bush just to name a few. Oh, and who could forget “America’s Team” more affectionately known as the Dallas Cowboys. Well, driving through the Longhorn State may soon be quicker than usual if a Texas bill becomes law allowing an 85 miles an hour speed limit. Read the rest of this entry »

MC Breed told cats years ago that frontin’ was futile but, of course, his words didn’t stall perpetrators from continuing. And even though he’s gone, there’s still proud acts like Gods’illa towing the line and holding “Everybody” accountable for their acts of fraudulence. Read the rest of this entry »

Take a peek inside the Young Gliss Pandora’s box and you’re liable to see paranoia, a grind with an unsure outcome and baby mama drama and the next bish fighting for top billing. It’s all real, all 100% pasteurized in the 215 danger zone with the body outlines included for fact checking. But, Young Gliss is dealing with it, as in the sequel to his inaugural shrink session, Dealing With The Pressure 2. Read the rest of this entry »

Concepts:

“The design approach was inspired by the stately heritage of the Massachusetts sailing community. Concepts wanted to create an understated and wearable shoe for any highly discerning sneaker consumer. The primary colors of the collaboration have been inspired by many sea faring signposts which explicitly bears its mark in the semaphore pattern grid used in the foot bed while gray and khaki accents ground the shoe. Read the rest of this entry »