Random Axe may be best known, as Sean Price puts it, for delivering “…aggressive content, no love letter rhymes and raps about chicks. Just a whole lot of druggin’ and thuggin’, that’s it.” But even with Black Milk’s beat knocking and while delivering verses designed to rattle your bones, they take a moment in the video for “Random Call” to show their lighter side. Read the rest of this entry »

For every male flash in the pan that gains notoriety, there must be a female counterpart. For every Lil B, there’s a Kreayshawn. And for every Eli Porter or 50 Tyson, there must be a little wheelchair chick ripping the mic and repping for other physically disabled shorties out there. Read the rest of this entry »

You think you know somebody until they take you to the big house for public drunkenness after you help bring the area a world championship. DeShawn Stevenson, who may have the most popular shirt in America at the moment, has experienced 72 hours only fit for The Hangover 3. Read the rest of this entry »

In the words, well, question, of Elliott Wilson, “who lit a fire under Hip-Hop’s ass?” It’s no secret there has been an abundant amount of quality music to hit the e-streets and the trend continues with new UGK. That’s right, new UGK. Read the rest of this entry »

I can’t be alone in anticipating Ferrari Boyz album from Gucci and Waka or am I here? The duo’s easily managed to take their brand of rap and “chop that up, serve the block, call that Hip-Hop.” Read the rest of this entry »

From the way out there files, two men were taken into custody near the home of my favorite strong-voiced white woman, Joss Stone, after police uncovered a plot by the two to rob and kill the singer. Read the rest of this entry »

The FE team preps to release Dear Friends: An Evening With The Foreign Exchange by giving away “All The Kisses.” The song is one of two new studio tracks included in the upcoming live CD/DVD release recorded during a private acoustic show in February Read the rest of this entry »

While we’re focusing on what we’re going to do this summer, King Mez continues to deliver the goods at a consistent pace and already has plans for fall. Read the rest of this entry »

When football season starts, you can expect to hear stories about concussions and injuries. When hurricane season starts, you can expect stories of tropical depressions and evacuations. It just comes with the territory. When campaign season starts, you can bet your last food stamp that someone is going to say or do something insanely racist. Read the rest of this entry »

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Soulja Boy Says Racist Facebook Comments Were Made By Hackers [T9E]

Sean Bean Stabbed in Bar Fight, Orders Another Drink [Warming Glow]

High School Senior Facing 8-Year Prison Sentence for Bringing Blow-Up Doll to School [GOT]

Jada Pinkett-Smith Describes Working With Jay-Z; Success in Hollywood [AHH] Read the rest of this entry »

Big Sean is having a pretty solid week, even if June 28th is the official day that matters most. The Rock City original’s been everywhere in anticipation of Finally Famous getting a retail release. And even though the disc sprung a premature leak, the video for the second single, “I Do It,” will only serve to stoke the fires. Read the rest of this entry »

CyHi Da Prynce and Big Sean are acting rather modest with the title to their latest G.O.O.D. Music tag team, “Woopty Doo.” With assistance from No I.D. and a soulfully inspired Yeezy, the name shouldn’t be so flippant. “Woopty Doo”? Please. Read the rest of this entry »

The road to 3,000 hits has proven to be rather bumpy for a certain Derek Jeter. The Yankees star shortstop was stopped short on his quest by a trip to the 15 day DL, a decision the Yankees revealed shortly after Jeter strained his left calf in Monday nights 1-0 loss to the Cleveland Indians. Read the rest of this entry »

Today is Freddie Gibbs’ birthday, but I feel like I’m the one receiving the present. Cold Day In Hell is temporarily on ice while Fred takes some time to put a few people in their place (his words, not mine). In the meantime, DJ Roc released the compilation Fuckin’ With Fred littered with exclusive and recently released tracks. Read the rest of this entry »

For all of the bad blood that has poured out of Detroit, the reunion of Eminem and Royce Da 5’9” is a welcoming sign. Royce’s squabbles with Shady’s group D-12 have been well documented, as the former Motor City comrades spent the better part of the last decade representing two distinct camps. Although it took the death of mutual friend Proof to mend the former friendship, the two MCs are again rattling off machine gun rounds of lyricism. Together they compose the appropriately titled Bad Meets Evil, whose debut EP, Hell: The Sequel, is full of devilish malcontent. Read the rest of this entry »