T.Shirt doesn’t have to explain anything to us. Sure, his video for “For The Record” raises a few questions. What kind of place is he in, with a jarringly-normal door cut in the stone wall? Read the rest of this entry »

After a recent falling out with his Bone brothers, it’s good to see Mr. Sawed-Off Leatherface progressing forward. Breaking free from a corner, the contrasting combo of both Spanish and electric guitars on “Vanilla Lights” allow the lead Thug to harmonize on how he plans to earn his honor, Read the rest of this entry »

Hip-Hop nostalgia at its finest as TV One profiles Big Daddy Kane for their most recent Unsung installment. The episode chronicles the rapper born Antonio Hardy and his rise from a two-parent home in Bed-Stuy to the top of heap in Hip-Hop. Read the rest of this entry »

The shade of ‘Retro Blue” is one of Nike’s newer ones they’ve been using but the Foam Pro’s never get old. Dropping at retail on Friday, in stores and online. Read the rest of this entry »

Last night, Funkmaster Flex let loose new music from Capo, which won’t please everyone but the track will make a few playlists. Read the rest of this entry »

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Los Angeles Schools Shift Away From Homework [Time]

How To Make The Perfect Burger [Best Bites]

MySpace To Be Sold for Scrap [Gawker]

Ron Artest To Play In Finland? [Slam] Read the rest of this entry »

Even from the grave, ‘Pac still manages to make more yearly appearances than André 3000 and sounds more focused than the current ne’er-do-wells disguised as artists. On these two previously unheard songs, Pac takes aim at old enemies like Dr. Dre, Nas, Biggie, Bad Boy, De La Soul, Biggie, Mobb Deep, Jeru and more. Yes, all of them. Read the rest of this entry »

“And who knew dude who loved apple pies from McDonald’s/would soon be the boss of the Big Apple, y’all know…” – Jay-Z (2002).

Every artist sets out with the dream of being the one, yet it’s obvious only the select few of the few go on to see it come to be. Read the rest of this entry »

If my math serves me correctly, this is the third new André 3000 verse to surface in 2011, and second this month. Once the tracklisting for Lloyd’s new album King Of Hearts was released, one of the more anticipated tracks was his second collaboration with Dré. Read the rest of this entry »

Everyone knows the industry is beyond shady and very few people have been able to take it over. For all the jokes and negative connotations thrown Shad Moss’ way (I actually heard Chris Brown out rap him the other day), he’s had the career many can only be lucky enough to sustain. Read the rest of this entry »

Why do I have a feeling this is going to be a tough sell? While artists like Lupe, Wiz and Big Sean get slammed for lacing their supposed singles with pop-tendencies, Chiddy Bang has finally dropped one of their own and the result is clearly catered for Clear Channel. Read the rest of this entry »

If rap doesn’t pan out, YC will undoubtedly go on to become a dairy farmer. He’s been milking this “racks on racks on racks” shit for all it’s worth on top of an extra line of credit. No need to play the blame game, however. Record labels are still rolling out all the stops for obvious one-hit wonders so it’s get in where you fit in until the cow tipping season comes to a halt. Read the rest of this entry »

Kendrick’s Section.80 ranks as one of the most anticipated summer releases and the wait will be over come July 2nd. With all of the anticipation, the weird part is he’s eclipsed everyone who was making noise before him. Read the rest of this entry »

We just got a new guy at work and despite his affinity for Lasers, he’s proven to be a good addition to the workplace. While his musical tastes are still developing, the kid knows his stuff when it comes to electronics. I swear he’s showed me 10 different car stereos over the past week or so, but none caught my eye than the new Pioneer AppRadio. Read the rest of this entry »

A bit of time has passed since Mookie Jones dropped Tuskegee. If it passed you by, we’ll grant that when there’s a million cats elbowing for your listening attention. Read the rest of this entry »