Hip-Hop’s Dale and Brennan keep the momentum building from yesterday’s marathon session with the liberation of their “Life” video. If music is therapy, then this particular track is the couch in the shrink’s office. Lil Lody’s somber instrumental is a perfect platform for Trip and ‘Lito to wax frustrations from everything to Read the rest of this entry »

Even though we don’t have more than a rumored tracklisting and reaffirmation from Tez that the August 29th release date is “not changing,” we do have both versions of Tha Carter IV’s album covers. Read the rest of this entry »

On his “Road To A Million Fans,” Mac crossed 600K and released another track, “Just A Kid.” Read the rest of this entry »

I have good news and some outlandish news. The good news in N.O.R.E. decided to go back to school. The outlandish news he chose to go on the weekend. Since there’s no classes to attend, that only means he was there for the party. And the free beer. And the weed. And the girls. Read the rest of this entry »

For the life of me, I don’t know how anyone can listen to this joint without the urge to scream “same ‘ol shit…just a different day” but whatever’s clever, Young Ace. The lyrical drug runner from Florida is moving burnouts, weed packs and everything else he can get his hands on to get that Def Jam advance in order. You can’t knock the hustle. Sometimes you have to go out and take what wrongfully belongs to you. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s all about the blends as Chamilllionaire slows things down when he teams up with DJ Arshizzle, Prabh Dhillon, & DJ Sick Blunt, all winners in a recent contest held on Cham’s site to mix his latest tape. Read the rest of this entry »

Many many moons ago, H.E.R. and I had a convo about rappers we were watching and she mentioned Curren$y. My response went something to the effect of “He’s good but he’s got to work harder, take the shit more seriously and clean up his business. Find somebody to help steer his ship towards stardom.” Read the rest of this entry »

As sales of smartphones, iPads and other tablets continue to rise, the iPod itself could soon fizzle out. After seeing peak sales of 22.7 million in December 2008, the king mp3 player has been steadily declining and could see a 7% drop in sales this year, according to analysts for Fortune. Read the rest of this entry »

KAWS adds a new collaboration to his resume, after partnering with Hennessy and placing his signature strokes on a special edition bottle of their Hennessy V.S Cognac. Read the rest of this entry »

Calling these Jordan 13 Ray Allen Player Exclusive’s a hot ticket item would be an understatement. Jesus Shuttleworth’s PE’s have long been sought after because his teams’ color schemes always allow JB to work up great colorways and now a pair is set to hit retail. Read the rest of this entry »

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While on a recent trip to NYC, SL Jones stopped by MTV’s Mixtape Daily, sitting down to discuss coming up under Killer Mike, his history with Don Cannon, the the process behind working on The Number 23 and more. Read the rest of this entry »

At this point, the words “Lil Boosie” and “freedom” make no sense being put in the same sentence together. Aside from that one, of course. Bad Azz is in even more trouble and this time it triggers from attempting to once again smuggle codeine into Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. Read the rest of this entry »

While the love of his life was out taking the kids on a field trip, Swizz Beatz Da Monsta was in the studio spazzing and losing his mind with his latest creation. It’s uncertain what will come of this since Swizzy feels he’s above albums these days, but given his recent track record, we’re sure he’ll find away to turn it into a beaucoup payout. Read the rest of this entry »

Every playlist deserves a dose of soul and Jazzy Jeff and Ayah come to fill the void. With 13 tracks and two bonus joints, Back For More is the duo’s long-anticipated collaborative project a few years in the making but well worth the wait. Read the rest of this entry »

If someone was to proclaim Pittsburgh as the mean streets, don’t think they’re being facetious. They might be on an economic swing but there are still plenty of dark stains on the city that can get swept under the rug to keep up appearances. As long as Boaz is a living, breathing pillar of the community, he won’t let such conditions overlooked. Read the rest of this entry »