Looks like these guys decided to puff puff pass and share one with the masses. Wiz and Spitta reunited and Big Sean’s in the mix too for “O.T.T.R. (Off To The Races).” Read the rest of this entry »

What can you say to this? Based on their paths, artistic caricatures and regional proximity, Hopsin and Tyler, The Creator butting heads was bound to happen. Cliques and talents aside, they’re essentially delivering the same product. Read the rest of this entry »

Barring any other factors, the next time Ja Rule can walk the streets of New York City will be the Fall of 2013. Allow that to marinate for a moment. Today, the feds decided to hand down 28 months to run concurrent with his already two year bid Read the rest of this entry »

As it should be, the Godfather of Cool, Frank Sinatra, is remembered for his larger than life career because it was just that. Some 13 years following his death, Frank continues to embody the quality, demeanor and, dare I say, swagger while being the poster child for any crossover pop culture phenom. However, life wasn’t all mafia ties and women fainting. Read the rest of this entry »

“Whip’em in the kitchen, ship’em out just like the Waffle House.”

Only relevance here is that I’ve eaten at the fine Southern diner the past two weekends so I find a track bearing “Waffle House” in the title to be slightly amusing. Read the rest of this entry »

In a newly released video from the official “Decoded” iPhone app, Jay Hova talks on why chooses to pay tribute to the Notorious B.I.G. in his verses, pointing to lines on “The City is Mine” and “What More Can I Say” specifically. Read the rest of this entry »

After hanging on for dear life as long as it could, once the world’s coolest bookstore Borders announced today that it will be liquidating and shuttering all remaining stores. Read the rest of this entry »

Crime gets organized as Count & Moonie snag Prodigy & Hav for a feature appearance on “Gangstaz Only,” which is set to appear on L.E.P.’s upcoming album Now Or Never. Check the audio as well as BTS clip for the forthcoming video below.

L.E.P. Bogus Boys Feat. Mobb Deep – “Gangstaz Only”

With only a few days left before hitting the big screen, a teaser trailer for Dark Knight Rises lands online. The short clip obviously doesn’t include any spoilers but should increase the anticipation levels by a notch or two for the final film in director Christopher Nolan’s bat-trilogy. Read the rest of this entry »

In early June, Next aka “The Hip-Hop Hoarder” hit me up with news that he was moving offices. Looking to shed a bit of excess before packing things up, the creative director & Mr-Do-Everything at Amalgam Digital mentioned having boatloads of vinyl, cassettes, stickers, collectibles and other promo materials collected over several years service in the music industry Read the rest of this entry »

Bambu bring his Flipino P.S.A. to visual life in at Venice Pier’s Temple Street Market, located in Echo Park. Directed by Estevan Oriol, the beautifully shot clip vividly details the blue-collar sector that earns it pay by providing the community with proper nourishment for the body and the mind. Read the rest of this entry »

As a fan of Calvin Harris, I’m happy to see this. Not just because his new video has elderly cowboys, interracial love and happens to be for an unexpected single from the Electro heavyweight either. Read the rest of this entry »

According to ESPN, Dwight Howard is “strongly considering” playing overseas next season, with China as one of his possible destinations. Read the rest of this entry »

Well, the WWE finally did it. After spending years trying to recreate the magic of the late-90s Attitude Era, Vince and Co. put together a near-perfect, compelling and unpredictable event. Read the rest of this entry »

G-Unit 2K11 is a far cry from the gaudy roster 50 Cent brandished in 2004, but for now, they’re content with visibility being their voice of promotion. Tony Yayo is leading the charge on a down-south inspired 808 joint, which is fitting seeing that their latest signees were born with the dialect. Read the rest of this entry »