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Top 5 Dunks from Game 1 of Bulls/Heat Series [THD] Read the rest of this entry »

From Virginia Beach, Virginia, to enough money to afford a floating studio. I’d say that’s a come up. All those years of “Grindin’” (or grustling) pays off when making music while drifting across open waters is no longer a dream for Pharrell. Instead, it’s his reality. Read the rest of this entry »

Some rappers spend all their time and energy trying to be cool while an unit like Fly Dot U just is. Being yourself usually equates to taking the long road to get the top but at least you’ll know you belong there when the moment arrives. For all the fronters and fakers, the 614 trio is remind you that your product probably won’t move off the shelf anytime soon. You’re driving a hard bargain and it’s going to be a “Hard Sell.” Read the rest of this entry »

Everybody has a story but not everyone has the credentials and experience to make theirs a compelling story. DJ Quik is equipped with both after living out moments most rappers only theorize about for artistry and promotional gain. His early beginnings, illustrated through albums Quik Is the Name and Way 2 Fonky, shed light on a South Central youth, hardened by his environment but much too talented to go the way of the predictable gangster rapper. Eventually, his musical genius would go on to expand its wings to a much greater scope on future releases in Read the rest of this entry »

Pusha’s bake sale continues as “Blow” gets a nice viral video, directed by the ill Mikes, to accompany the tune Gotty™ previously mentioned as my favorite off the mixtape. Read the rest of this entry »

Live and direct from the U.S.A.’s Spanish terriority, The Kid Daytona is broiling his vowels—The Interlude, exotic and international—in the pot until the ingredients are seasoned with utmost flavor. The “Bobby Flay of this game” cooks up another awe-inspiring visual in San Juan with his mean team, LRG for your Hip-Hop entertainment needs. Kiss the ring, suckas. Read the rest of this entry »

“Most cats listening are big kids with kids and never heard nothing like this.”

Willie Evans Jr., he of plain name from Jacksonville, Florida, will be releasing two projects very soon. His actual album Introducin’ releases on 6.21 via High Water Music. Prior to, he’ll be giving away a free release, Billy Lotion, which will essentially see Evans flipping selected songs from Aloe Blacc’s Good Things. Read the rest of this entry »

I’ll touch on why Jadakiss isn’t top 30, let alone in the first 5 rappers of all-time in the near future, but for now, pull up a chair at his table where he makes his bread and butter. His lastest street tape, I Love You, is on the horizon and for better or worse, it’s going to be everything we’ve come to expect from the raspy one over the past decade and change. Read the rest of this entry »

On a normal day, all the Dipset nostalgia waxing would be left to Tins but he refused to touch it (||) due to his strong emotional ties and standing in the Byrd Gang fan club. In a recent sit-down with Sway for MTV’s RapFix Live, Just Blaze talks about the breakup between Roc and the Dips as well as a rather detailed version of his personal falling out with Cam. Read the rest of this entry »

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In unlikely collaboration news, I have the unique opportunity to mention Gilbere Forte, Lex Luger and the 2005 film Memoirs of a Geisha in the same sentence. In the second installment of video director and creative Swiss Army Knife Jerome White’s #WhyNotWednesdays series, the surprisingly smoothed out track from Gilbere’s Eye of Veritas mixtape is paired with artfully edited footage from the aforementioned film. The versatile rapper/singer laments a once-torrid love affair that’s now as cold as a pimp’s heart. Read the rest of this entry »

Boosie has been on mini press run as of late. The recent Twitpic of Bad Azz with his prison jewels caused a mini-stir and his latest interview with XXL shed light on a handful of topics. One of those being how the feds are apparently stealing his music. Read the rest of this entry »

“Uh-huh. You know what it is.”

Back when Wiz had black hair and an actual album on store shelves seemed somewhat far removed for the PA native, TC posted Young Khalifa’s life-changing “Black & Yellow.” From the moment it dropped, the heavy-hitting Steelers anthem seemed primed to crank out my speakers for the next month. Read the rest of this entry »

Kings of Leon have always made music that’s loud and exciting. The Tennessee-based quartet consistently cooks up rock music rich with soul and swagger. Their sound is just cool; the kind of music you want playing on a summer road trip, belting down the highway on a hot, sunny day. Read the rest of this entry »

Inspired by their “Brain Candy” series and most likely plenty of wild, drunken nights, Naledge and Double O have embarked on another international adventure in between projects. Semester Abroad highlights the Kidz’ fantastic G.P.A. over the past few months and few of the classmates (Curren$y, Smoke DZA, tabi Bonney, The Kid Daytona, etc.) helping them cheat through language arts class. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s refreshing to see one of my favorite tracks from Rubba Band Business 2 receive the visual treatment. While the young lady sitting behind Billy Wes on the couch appears to be more than ecstatic to show off in front of the camera, the good folks at Dirty Glove Bastard probably give the best description on the net: Read the rest of this entry »