Google Vs. Apple is the 2011 version of Apple vs. Microsoft. Whether anyone will admit to it or not, the two tech giants are locked in a war of cell phone domination that appears to have no end in sight. In the latest chess move, Google has just acquired Motorola Mobile for a whopping 12.5 billion in cash money. Read the rest of this entry »

AMC’s Breaking Bad kicks ass, takes names, throws rocks through windows and plays loud music late into the night. And, thanks to the power of logic and reason, the pulse-pounding saga of crystal meth concocter Walter White has a defined end, as AMC agreed to terms with Sony to air the show’s final 16-episode season. Read the rest of this entry »

The earlier reports are in and they point towards a first-week win for Jay and Kanye’s Watch The Throne. While men and women lie, moving about 290,000 copies across iTunes does not. Read the rest of this entry »

Live albums are typically love/hate affairs. Especially in the rock ‘n’ roll realm, live EPs, LPs and bootlegs are dime-a-dozen and infrequently bring the listener closer to a favorite act’s concert aesthetic. However, several live works stand above the rest, giving quality glimpses Read the rest of this entry »

Danny Brown is off his rocker and he’s definitely on point as a rapper. Already having solidified himself as possibly the wittiest, lewd pundit Detroit newjack, he’s upping his rating, striping the censorship and gotten nastier, more filthy and simply even better with his new free album, XXX. Read the rest of this entry »

Pop princess DEV leaves the dancefloor alone for a moment to pick up the guitar for the appreciative number “Perfect Match.” Read the rest of this entry »

Here’s a great, and I mean great, time waster today if you happen to be a fan of the NBA. NBAtradetracker.net is a new site, not even a week old, dedicating itself to breaking down how some of the greatest trades actually came to fruition changing the course of the sport as we know it. Read the rest of this entry »

We know Melanie Fiona doesn’t have the troubled love life she sings about on “4 AM.” Read the rest of this entry »

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The Converse Jack Purcell is a pretty specific shoe. While its basic counterpart, The Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Low, is a general release worn by many, the Jack Purcell model tows the line between casual and upscale in a very strange way. Read the rest of this entry »

J. Cole knows what it is regarding the self-produced track “Work Out.” The best way to warm up the cold shoulder to the single is to release a video with pretty chicks. Read the rest of this entry »

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Study: Spoilers May Not Ruin Viewer Enjoyment [Yahoo]

Malls May Be Struggling, But Outlet Stores Are Booming [Time]

25 Must-Follow Music Insiders on Twitter [Complex]

Ice Cube Talks Art, “Boyz N The Hood,” and Why He Makes Comedies [West Coast Sound] Read the rest of this entry »

The Cincinnati Bengals’ star receiver was sent east, the running back attracts trouble and the guy rookie QB Andy Dalton was supposed to learn from retired rather than return to the team. And to make matters worse, the young man received his “welcome to the NFL moment” in his first preseason game when Detroit Lions super-defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh got a hold of him. Read the rest of this entry »

Jay-Z calls into Miami’s 99 Jamz to chop it up with Lorenzo Thomas and the topics run the gamut, ranging from the sales approach behind Watch Throne, “Otis,” how Beyonce is the next Michael Jackson (yes), making the Forbes list and more.

Jay-Z Interview With 99 Jamz

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The Air Force 1 may not be the current sneaker du jour, yet nothing’s stopping Nike from releasing more colorways of the ubiquitous model. The obsidian colorway featured here is done in a combination of suede, leather, 3M paneling and mesh and highlighting a vibrant shade of blue, referred to as blue glow. Read the rest of this entry »

Young, disrespectful, vibrant and immune to any rules the establishment set forth before them, one could make the argument the early 2000′s G-Unit and 1992′s Bébé’s Kids were one in the same. Read the rest of this entry »