Near 10:30 p.m. on May 2, 2010, Jim James slowly tightened his guitar strap one last time. Jones and his band, My Morning Jacket, were coming to the close of their almost three-hour long set in Columbus, Ohio. The crowd listened anxiously as James put pick to string and the first few notes of My Morning Jacket’s popular hit, “Dancefloors,” shrieked away. Read the rest of this entry »

As if a first-degree murder charge wasn’t enough to deal with, Boosie now has more trouble under his belt with the recent accusation of attempting to smuggle contraband into Louisana’s State Penitentiary at Angola. Read the rest of this entry »

Kelly’s got a bonafide smash record on her hands with “Motivation.” Well deserved, too, because it’s honestly a dope single. Like The-Dream, Robert Kelly obviously harbored the same respect as he decided to lay vocals over said sex anthem. Read the rest of this entry »

I didn’t check this song to hear Kirko Bangz spit a hot 16. Even though “What Yo Name Iz” has gained modest Billboard traction, Bangz is nowhere near my radar but saying his name aloud amuses me endlessly. The impetus to check the song’s remix was completely related to the all-star guest lineup (especially Bun) that’s highlighted in the title. Read the rest of this entry »

Didn’t see Game 5? Don’t worry, I’ve got Cliff Notes.

– Early in the game, LeBron turned the ball over, tried to do one of those chase down block things and proceeded to get put on a poster. Read the rest of this entry »

“Be The One” was released in the most “unique” way possible. First, the instrumental leaked. Then, a snippet. Now, the full thing. It was like advancing from kiss, to handjob to sex. From the moment play was clicked, a complete mindf*ck occurred. Lloyd began singing who at the time I thought was Trey attempting to be Lloyd. And from there the whole song and its parts just ran together. Read the rest of this entry »

First of all, let it be known “Last Man Standing” is a good song. Better than the average Asher Roth, without question. My only gripe with this is, did he really get the best out of his Akon feature? Read the rest of this entry »

“Wanna impress me? Start manning up, Say something that sounds like you piss standin’ up.”

The beat’s minimal but works well since it leaves room for Busta and Uncle L do considerable damage. While both of the former “Hit ‘Em High” cohorts shine, the outing’s especially impressive for L because, as he rhymes, he hasn’t dropped a verse in 36 months. Read the rest of this entry »

Jasmine Calle

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Eve Wants Lil Kim To End The Beef With Nicki Minaj [SOHH]

DMX To Be Released From Prison By Summer [Al Lindstrom] Read the rest of this entry »

Allow me to start by saying I personally can’t play the song at hand. Figuring you’d rather not read about Chris Brown’s “Forever” or “Chopsticks,” I opted instead to share a quick story about an old friend of mine and the way he picked up girls with 2Pac. Read the rest of this entry »

Remember when the Eddie Long scandal was the biggest news story in America? Then it suddenly dropped off the face of the Earth with no real reason as to why. Credit that to the present-day media cycle, but also to paperwork so intricate that if the words “Eddie,” “Long” and “sexual misconduct” were ever put in the same sentence there would be hell to pay for further damning this man of God. Read the rest of this entry »

Drama’s mama ain’t raise no fool. On the eve of Memorial Day Weekend, Mr. Thanksgiving unleashes the visual for his club anthem on steroids with guest appearances from Big Sean, Kevin Hart, Ochocinco and more. Dram and his three amigos party from the Big Apple to South Beach with enough curvy women that would make Uncle Luke proud if he wasn’t all political these days. Read the rest of this entry »

Music, drinks and good times will be flowing on June 7th in NYC as Skyzoo and friends gather for a release party and concert to celebrate the release of The Great Debater. Click the flyer to enlarge. Read the rest of this entry »

In honor of The Hangover 2′s release, why not pay homage to one of the original’s stars? Read the rest of this entry »

Graphics: MD

Words By Dominick Brady

Danny Swain sidesteps and slashes, slicing through dense early afternoon crowds congregating inside Octane, a popular spot for quick caffeine fixes and late brunch conversations in Midtown, Atlanta’s Westside Arts District. Laptop in tow, the nattily dressed MC greets with a distracted cool, dressed in a red and black hairline striped hoodie sweater, a bone-white oxford ornamented by a narrow black knit tie, slim-cut blue jeans and muted sneakers. While seating himself the chair cushion slants sharply inward, mimicking the effect of having given way. Swain’s face sours into a plaintive grimace as he quickly balances an open laptop in one hand while bracing himself with the other. Read the rest of this entry »