Sometimes she cooks. Sometimes she makes me do it myself. Occasionally, she’ll come home to me sunk into the couch and even deeper into the computer, see stacks of unwashed dishes and simply say, “You’re fending for your self tonight.” Then, an hour later, both my ass and brain will be numb from unmoving and never-ending edits, yet coming my way will be some delicious concoction of unwavering love, delivered to me against my strong young female’s typically rock-solid will and answering my stomach’s sidetracked cries. Other days, I’m left toasting waffles.

Whatever the dish, my better half has been just that for almost ten years now and I can wholeheartedly say her no’s help me grow just as much as her yes’s. Eventually, bad habits must be broken if you want to procure positive results in life, and my green-eyed sidekick helps me battle that paradox on the daily. Such is the reason I ‘keep her around’ as my spiteful coworkers might say, and also why I bring up Cris Cab and his lighthearted ditty “Good Girls.”

A sublime dedication to the few-and-far-between keepers out there, this guitar-centered solo finds this aspiring 17-year-old looking into love’s rear-view via stylings similar to the late Bradley Nowell and through the eyes of someone seemingly much more seasoned. Simple, yet extremely promising, this could-be-huge single justifies Pharrell’s interest with the Miami native and should take the youngster far beyond the Wiz & Kanye covers he’s currently stuck dong online.

It might also inspire me to start digging through the cookbook more often.

Boy, I don’t know who greenlighted the “furiously dangerous,” screeching cat but here’s a track from the highly-anticipated F5 movie soundtrack. Yes, I said “highly,” which is largely subjective but I’m guessing somebody cares about the film and the music associated with it. Read the rest of this entry »

Fam drops a visual in conjunction with “What’s My Name” and the song and clip are answers in the form of what looks like a question if you’re only judging by the title. His makeup includes jail stints, baking soda, neighborhood gangsterism and heavy dependence on Norfolk, Read the rest of this entry »

Imagine the possibilities of never having to leave the house for food or being able to avoid dealing with people period. My lifetime effort to become a Salinger-esque recluse just came one step closer to reality as Walmart has begun trial testing of a grocery delivery service. Read the rest of this entry »

Leave it to Diplo to make one of Nicki’s most absurd lyrical offerings into a material worth listening to. The recipe? Meld “Did It On Em” with Sleigh Bells’ “Kids” and then add in a small dose of Swedish House Mafia. Read the rest of this entry »

Señor Kaos keeps things all the way cultured as his usual M.O. No frills, just lyrical punches to the jugular, a rolling beat courtesy of DJ Eleven and a visual by DVID Films. Read the rest of this entry »

Lady Gaga Fan Dies During Concert, Brought Back To Life [Out & About]

Frank Ocean: Smart And Subtle R&B Songwriting [NPR]

Rag & Bone Leather Briefcase [Definitive Touch]

Lloyd Brings Out Ashanti & Ja Rule [RR] Read the rest of this entry »

“We out on the road enjoyin’ our wealth
Around the globe our stories are felt
Cause I can do bad by myself
I’ma survive with my n*ggas help
My n*ggas gon’ ride with no safety belt
Cause I can I do bad by myself…” Read the rest of this entry »

Clown me if you must, but Justin Timberlake’s two solo albums have lived on to become fine pieces of work. “Still On My Brain,” from 2002′s Justified, never saw #1 on any countdowns or the top of any charts. Read the rest of this entry »

I’ve never been the biggest Roc La Familia fan and have only driven down the I-9-5 a few times in my life, but Memph Bleek’s “I Get High” has remained in rotation since Understanding dropped in 2000. Read the rest of this entry »

Much like many others, I started fiddling around and flipping channels right before the fourth quarter began between the Mavs & Blazers yesterday. The Blazers looked disinterested all game and making a run to cut a twenty point deficit didn’t look to be in the cards. Dirk was smiling while playing, definitely in his groove, and J. Kidd and Terry were active. Things were going well and Dallas looked to have a 3-1 playoff lead locked up. Then, things slowly started to heat up. Read the rest of this entry »

The majority of the game is played below the rim rather than above and Kobe’s no different. Yeah, he used to get up in his younger days but the now 32-year-old KB24 does much more damage with an arsenal of fadeaways, threes and pump fakes. Read the rest of this entry »

Before any upcoming show, I usually immerse myself in the slated performer’s catalog. Right now, Talib’s the flavor of the month since the Gutter Rainbows tour comes to the ‘Ville on Cinco de Mayo. However instead of doing my usual iPod playlist, I asked Trackstar, our unofficial official in-house DJ, to create a souped up “mini-mix,” an ADD-influenced creation which didn’t stagnant on songs and intended to cover the max within a 30 minute span. Read the rest of this entry »

LeBron and the Miami debacle aside, Blake Griffin reigned as the most consistent storyline in the NBA and maybe sports as a whole. Ben L. ran down Griffin’s stats last time around and the young Clippers phenomenal year all but helped redeem Tins’ good name as a sports prognosticator. Read the rest of this entry »

And we transition from one trainwreck to another lady who managed to right her ship’s once tumultuous path. For the remix to Femme Fatale’s second single, Britney’s joined by current tour opener Ms. Minaj, who tosses in the usual schitzo spit. Ke$ha? Well, she wrote the song and her name buzzes. Read the rest of this entry »