Even though we’re approaching a year since More About Nothing, Wale decides to breath fresh air into the project by releasing visuals for the track “The Cloud,” a quick two minute clip curated with images of billowing weed clouds, unadulterated indulgence and the song’s co-star Tiara Thomas strumming a guitar. Read the rest of this entry »

Kristina Carpenter

LeBron James Reigniting NBA Viewership [Slam]

PBS Website Hacked, Declares Tupac And Biggie Still Alive [Uproxx]

Michael Vick’s Dog Kennel Purchased By Animal Rescue Organization [The Root]

Sean Kingston in Stable Condition after Jet Ski Crash [PopEater] Read the rest of this entry »

Been a while since we shared Crew Love hasn’t it? Don’t worry, we’ll start convening more frequently in an effort to do them more often. Read the rest of this entry »

I spent a whole morning examining my iTunes catalog and mixtape playlists, trying to figure out just what my favorite song was at this time of last year. When no clear-cut champion emerged, I had the bright idea to search my Gmail to see if I did any excessive ranting and raving that could help determine the right choice, and found this in a chat log: Read the rest of this entry »

Avonte

4 Refreshing Mojito Recipes to Celebrate Summer [The Stir]

Jason Kidd And A History Of Ridiculous Awesomeness [Hardwood Paroxysm]

McCain: ‘Of Course’ Palin Can Beat Obama [The Daily Beast]

Carlos Zambrano Injures Neck Watching Late-Night TV [LBS] Read the rest of this entry »

Wiz Khalifa’s ascension to his present day celebrity has been praised, dissected and stepped on more than I truly care to ponder. One end of the spectrum harbors the belief that it’s a modern story of the rise of the Roman Empire, only in Wiz’s case his army is a gang of Taylors. Others cry foul over the abandonment of the very style which allowed him to become a star in the first place and cite the artistic departure as an omen his downfall’s imminent. Read the rest of this entry »

In the early months of 2004, Janet Jackson snagged Kanye Omari West to appear on her Damita Jo album. Given what ‘Ye’s career eventually grew to become, “My Baby” is largely dismissed in the scope of his catalog highlights. Read the rest of this entry »

Cole’s having a pretty good run the past few days. First “Return Of Simba” and now “How High.” No concrete word on whether the track will be on his rookie album (it will be on some random mixtape) but we should definitely be in for a treat if he’s bottled up similar material and tucked it away for the retail release. Read the rest of this entry »

Have you tried avoiding either OFWGTA or Rebecca Black’s web presence in recent months? Right. Denying the viral swarm is futile at this point. Whether you love or loathe their combined ubiquity, the clip below of the Wolf Gang and their fans engaging in a rousing recitation of “Friday” could very well be the funniest thing I’ve seen all week. Read the rest of this entry »

Whether you’re an MC or producer, staying relevant in a business with such quick turnaround for over a decade is quite an accomplishment. Which is only one of the reasons why Fred Wreck is mad underrated. Read the rest of this entry »

As a kid at the age of single digit years, I was a fan of anything and everything that was Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. To scratch the surface of my obsession, my room was painted bright red, I had several posters hung every which way and my little iron-on #23 jersey was so beat up it looked like something right out of a dumpster. It found its way to my back too much, but every time I put it on, I wore that b*tch proudly.

When Space Jam came out, it was like a dream come true. The greatest basketball player (Scottie Pippen be damned) and the Bugs Bunny, the greatest Saturday morning cartoon character, in same flick just seemed unreal to me. Needless to say, the movie was one my of my most watched VHS tapes and the soundtrack was one of my most played cassettes.

In particular, I listened to the posse cut, “Hit ‘Em High (The Monstars’ Anthem)” so many times, the tape started tweaking out and much to my parents’ thrill, it completely stopped working shortly after. It was hit verse after hit verse from Method Man, B-Real, Busta Rhymes, LL Cool J, and Coolio, and at the time, it was probably the most intense and unique thing I had listened to. I literally couldn’t get enough of it. True story.

My mom and dad were always very prudent to make sure everything I listened to was age appropriate, and naturally, Hip-Hop in all its explicitness, was a no go in the house. But this was the lone exception. There was no profanity, no sexual references, and much to my parents’ dismay, absolutely no reason for them to not allow me to listen to it.

Neither they nor I had any idea that Method Man was from a group called Wu-Tang Clan, who happened to be one of the pioneers of the Mafioso sub-genre of rap. Or that B-Real and Cypress Hill were one of the loudest marijuana advocates of the decade. Or that Coolio was probably on every drug imaginable. They still don’t.

I wouldn’t learn any of this until I really dove headfirst into the music during my teens and even then, when I realized “Hit ‘Em High” wasn’t relatively the greatest of tracks, in my eyes it remains the gateway that let me to discover Hip-Hop.

Previously: Day 28 – A Song That Makes You Feel Guilty

The adidas Originals EQT gets a healthy dose of colors for shorts season. Read the rest of this entry »

“Clap” is the essential joint off TGSNT that possesses the balance of mass appeal, while still managing to stay close to the hood. Given the track’s musical charm, it was only a matter of time before the visual treatment came knocking. Read the rest of this entry »

Ah, we were wondering where Mike Posner went. Since he couldn’t stay touring forever, last year’s breakout singer/songwriter returns to his mixtape roots by reworking another song from his iPod. This go round, instead of covering The Fray or ELO, the Southfield, MI songwriter sets the standards a bit higher by tackling Coldplay’s “The Scientist”. Read the rest of this entry »

First we brought you the behind the scenes photos for ‘Wolf’s “Daddy’s Lambo” a couple of days ago. Today, our hermanos at HardKnockTV unleash their share of footage from the shoot and Catfish Billy talks to Nick about the concept behind the video and the inspiration behind the song. Read the rest of this entry »