One of my favorite records from Tha Carter III was “Dr. Carter” mainly because it showcased Weezy stepping outside of his comfort zone. At least, that’s what I convinced myself. We know he can make club anthems in his sleep, give us the rapid fire tracks in the vein of “A Milli” and “6’7′” as well as the occasional introspective record. Read the rest of this entry »

“TV-MA and I’m still underrated…”

Undergrad is in the books and whatever Chance Fischer makes happen from here is through sheer hustle and opportunity. On the musical side of things, he continues to take strides towards the August release of Friends.Romans.Collegemen. His newest offering, “The Blister,” is a soulful instrumental combined with an intense lyrical attack from C.F. Read the rest of this entry »

These guys are a rare breed. If you’re keeping count, they’ve just been hit with their third lawsuit in a seven day span. Bridgeport Music Inc. filed suit claiming Weezy F. Baby, Baby and everybody who’s ever had a baby in New Orleans illegally swiped George Clinton & Funkadelic’s “Maggot Brain” for use in Wayne & Birdman’s “Army Gunz” track for 2006′s Like Father, Like Son album. Read the rest of this entry »

The PR for the new “600 Benz” video started with the words “Maybach Music has been delivering new visuals just about every other day this year” and all I could think is we have a strong entry for understatement of the year. Ross and his group of rapping yeomen gather with Jadakiss for yet another clip for the archives. Hard to argue against hard work and success, right?

All day I have been doing my best to avoid sports talk radio, columns, ESPN or any other outlet geared towards what happened last night. Like a drug addict vowing to kick the habit for the final time, however, Read the rest of this entry »

Gary Warnett is a G. He does heavy work over at Crooked Tongues but his editorial reach stretches much further, ranging from doing copy for your favorite brands, dropping gems on his own Gwarizm website and plenty of other crevices in between. Read the rest of this entry »

As “Just(Us)” began, I could feel the hair on the back of my neck stand up. Just by sending a sample of a little girl reciting the Pledge of Allegiance crackling through my headphones, Bambu and DJ Phatrick turned something familiar to anyone who’s spent time in a classroom into an eerie, haunting introduction. Read the rest of this entry »

Before I Awoke drops next week and Co$$ teams with Aloe Blacc and Brooklyn-based MC Sene to release one more audio morsel in the form of the smoothed out track “Only When I Dream.” Read the rest of this entry »

First, Lupe caused a minor sh*tstorm by remarking that he thought the President was a terrorist. Now, Prodigy’s harping on the situation, stating that he agrees with the Lupester’s comments. According to a HHDX interview, P shared that “I would have to agree with him. Most of these politicians and these government officials…most of them are the real terrorists.” Read the rest of this entry »

Chances are, if you’re over 21, you have had at least one pregnancy scare. The feeling of waking up the next morning wondering if there was a hole in the rubber or a missed period are enough to drive a person insane. Food tastes different, comedies are no longer funny and it is the first thing on your mind in the morning and last at night. J. Cole’s “Lost Ones” documents when a “scare” transforms into “reality” and how both young partners react to the situation. Read the rest of this entry »

Even thought its too damn early and Monday morning lethargy reigns, it’s still never too early for a journey through Marsha’s bedroom as long as she’s singing while guiding listeners through how she likes it when the time comes to get down. Read the rest of this entry »

“Carolina, we got now and next.”

As a general rule, I avoid female rappers like I do this heat and I generally with both when I have to. Kooley High’s Rapsody gets a pass for bringing along Mez and Laws to snag my attention and “Top Five” was worth the few minutes spent listening and then rewinding Read the rest of this entry »

Usually our crack sports team handles game previews and recaps but I imagine that Tins is somewhere in a dark room questioning life’s meaning and the rest of them don’t fire up their keyboards until a little later. So, dear reader, that leaves you and me to dissect what we witnessed last night as the Mavericks ascended to the top of the NBA mountaintop, defeating the Miami Heat 105-95 in Game 6. Read the rest of this entry »

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Employers Now Legally Able to Fire Medical Marijuana Users [Time]

Lily Allen is Married…And Pregnant [Spinner]

Mannie Fresh Explains Lil Wayne Reunion At Bonnaroo [MTV]

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Most normal American males were most likely watching Game 6 while Weezy’s Unplugged originally aired earlier tonight. Sure, MTV will show it over and over…and then over again. Read the rest of this entry »