She may be new to the scene, but Compton’s Ill Camille has a polished product on her hands with her debut LP. Matching strong production from respected West Coast beatmakers like Terrace Martin and Battlecat with heat from undiscovered talents like ESharp and Sega, The Pre-Write demonstrates the budding MC’s personality, her versatility and insight into what makes her tick. Read the rest of this entry »

Lila Montage

Jill Scott’s Light of the Year Tops Billboard Charts [HDD]

Which Judge Benefited Most From ‘The Voice’? [NY Mag]

Nicki Minaj’s “Turn Me On” Will Shock Fans [MTV]

Meme Watch: Lenny Kravitz Auditions For Hipster Verizon Guy [Uproxx] Read the rest of this entry »

God bless Herm Edwards. I may watch this clip everyday for the rest of the summer for motivational purposes. What the former undrafted player, head coach and current ESPN analyst relayed to a group of 155 “freshmen” at the annual rookie symposium related to football, but resulted in speech applicable to everyday life. Read the rest of this entry »

Newly liberated music from T.I. titled “We Don’t Get Down Like Y’all” and featuring the Grand Hustle lieutenant B.o.B on the hook. No official word on the song’s origins but I’d take an educated guess that it was recorded sometime between bids Read the rest of this entry »

You already know how my team and I feel about Lasers (if you’re in the dark, click here) so need to belabor the point. Up next for the Lupester is the radio-ready, bubbly aura of “Out Of My Mind’s” cinematic presentation. Backed by his wingman, Trey Songz, who is dressed like a butler in the Hamptons, Lupe told his stylist to give him “The D.L. Hughley” and proceeds to loiter in penthouses, get chauffeured and pampered in the city as he chases a cutie through his Shallow Hal lenses. Read the rest of this entry »

It goes without saying that Rihanna is on The List since she’s one of pop culture’s hottest commodities even when she’s sitting quietly in the corner. Proving her sexual prowess soars as high as her wailing alto, Beyoncé’s heir apparent took Los Angeles by storm, performing at the Staples Center while dressed like an Everlasting Gobstopper and shaking her pum-pum. Read the rest of this entry »

Duct Tape’s shoot first, ask questions later live wire, Trouble, continues to shake things up. What we have here is the traptastic remix to his street anthem “Bussin’” featuring hood favorites Yo Gotti, Waka Flocka and Trae Tha Truth. Read the rest of this entry »

A rapper rapping about weed sounds trite, right? Not when Ortiz is the one serving. Read the rest of this entry »

With fellow Grind Time affiliates Killer Mike and Pill making a lot of noise on the national level recently, SL Jones drops a brief reminder that he’s been keeping busy as well. Next month, Jonesy will drop a leaner, meaner, 15-track, version of his The Number 23 mixtape that he released earlier this year, Read the rest of this entry »

A few of New York’s most flagrant rap vocalists make like Montel Williams and set up shop with the finest enhanced botanics around. The Wu-Tang Clan isn’t exactly on the same page these days, but their forthcoming looseleaf compilation, Legendary Weapons, is allowing everyone to participate without all the headaches and arguments. It’s a win-win for everybody. More music for the fans. More music from the Clan. Read the rest of this entry »

Like vampires to True Blood™, Tyler and his band of OFWGKTA ragamuffins supplement their life force with stimulants, hallucinogens and ovary juice. Read the rest of this entry »

Cold Corner 2 was cut meaning the next release Lloyd Banks puts his name on will be the follow up to last year’s The Hunger For More 2. The final destination for the Cardiak-constructed “Check Me Out” is unknown and truthfully wouldn’t be surprising if it doesn’t land anywhere. Read the rest of this entry »

Ask a dozen people what song symbolizes summer to them and you’ll get a dozen different answers. Or in our case, ask a small staff about the sounds of summer and you’ll receive 25 varying tracks that span years and genres. There is no standard go-to playlist. No right or wrong answers. Read the rest of this entry »

The truth is this. I’ve mentioned previously being lightweight disappointed Friday Night Lights didn’t receive more of a push from a visual aspect. So seeing J. Cole’s team taking the active approach by releasing what looks to be a series of vlogs leading up to the liberation of his debut album Cole World: The Sideline Story is a positive sign. Read the rest of this entry »

Today, the Internet may break.

The day has come when Amber Rose’s nude photos have finally hit the net, at least according to the crack investigative team at MediaTakeOut. Read the rest of this entry »