50′s back and forth bickering with Interscope goes public again as he took to Twitter to announce he won’t be dropping his new album but will be dropping a track today at 2PM, Read the rest of this entry »

Rap’s had more than its fair share of artists who found success and then fell off after failing to recapture the musical magic. Remember how great Big Daddy Kane’s career was before and after Prince Of Darkness? Thought so. For every few that have taken a tumble from the mountaintop, there are others who were able to find their ways back to peak performances. Here are 20 albums which mark the return to form for a few of rap’s best talents. Read the rest of this entry »

Creating a sequel can sometimes be artistic suicide. This doesn’t seem to be the case for Alley Boy and his Definition Of Fuck Shit 2. Read the rest of this entry »

Since arriving in New York City for the summer, I’ve been listening to The Strokes’ Is This It religiously. Their debut is sonically infatuating no matter the locale; however, it gains a complete re-appreciation when listened to passing scores of yellow taxi cabs, sewer drains that smell like a fat man’s asscrack and cramped brownstone apartments. Read the rest of this entry »

Moe’s “Trouble Raps” politely borrows Pusha T’s Neptune-produced original and delivers a quick, but solid set of bars. Read the rest of this entry »

Certain controversies may have thrust Rick Ross into the public eye but his music maintains a certain characteristic that made him a star. Production outfit-for-hire, The Olympicks, have been getting in where they fit in, creating heat for whoever punched their ticket and aside from landing placements from Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy and Big Sean, they also found their work on one of 2010′s biggest albums in Ross’ Teflon Don. Read the rest of this entry »

DJ Mars was the first back in September of last year and now New Balance continues to celebrate the DJ for the project, “Where Are You Running To Next.” Read the rest of this entry »

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When you put a Nike SB model and an A Tribe Called Quest album in the same sentence you’ve got my attention and it just so happens that this Nike SB “Low End Theory” Blazer is a combination of two of my favorites. Read the rest of this entry »

Ms. Italian Kisses

Dave Chapelle Feuds with Audience Member, CNN Reporter Live Tweets It [Film Drunk]

Aubrey O’Day Cleavage for Twitter of the Day [Drunken Stepfather]

Pill Opens Up About His Mother’s Death [XXL]

Dwayne Schintzius Thinks His Mullet Got Him Traded [Inside Hoops] Read the rest of this entry »

Six years ago, Young Jeezy brought the DNA of “the trap” to center stage with the release of his now ungovernable and groundbreaking Thug Motivation 101. And six years ago, Jeezy almost helped me catch an assault case. Kind of. Read the rest of this entry »

While we we’re hoping something for Life Is Good or maybe the scrapped Lost Tapes 2, this set of bars from Nas’ vault will do just fine. Read the rest of this entry »

Who needs the “throne” when you have a brand new Ferrari amongst so many other things? Gucci and Waka Flocka are spending Arab and advance money, acting as the hood’s answer to the supergroup trend. Don’t bleed the brakes just yet because they’re preparing to face off against Jay and Kanye on Aug. 8. Read the rest of this entry »

The mood in the Lauryn Hill/Rohan Marley household should be joyous one as the couple just welcomed a sixth crumb snatcher into the fray. Or was it “she” instead of “they?” Suspicions of the mysterious couple’s split arose when late news got out on Lauryn’s most recent pregnancy and Rohan went on record to reply there’s been “years of incorrect info and the baby was not his until he reported differently.” Read the rest of this entry »

Live From The Kitchen is never coming out but Yo Gotti is still on his dope boy steez for his 6th trip on the slalom with Cocaine Muzik 6: Gangsta Of The Year. If it’s gangsta shit you seek, then gangsta shit you shall receive as DJ Drama is up to his usual antics of yelling in the background and Young Jeezy, Lex Luger, Starlito, Kane Beatz and several others try their hand at flipping some finely cut powder. Read the rest of this entry »

Don’t think for a second the only reason this is getting posted is because the Yonkers brothers from different mothers covered such a highly-publicized track. I personally frown upon “freestyles” because it has all but turned into a thirsty attempt to get attention from someone who’s really put their creative juices to work (I’m talking to you, Dwayne). I’m also very vocal about Jadakiss and his overrated career but respect is always given when it’s due. Read the rest of this entry »