The BasedGod is in a simultaneously forgiving and giving mood and here we are with new Lil B music. No need to ask if there was a why or where. With song titles like “Bitch F*ck With Me” and “Durty Pop,” you already know what the drama Brandon is bringing to the game. Read the rest of this entry »

“Most people dream of having a family someday. So I’m just a regular American boy.” — Jay-Z

From a professional standpoint, love him or hate him, Jay-Z has done about everything an artist can possibly do. Selling out arenas worldwide, starting and ending trends and even miraculously prohibiting his album from leaking – in 2011, at that! – are only a microcosm of the accomplishments nestled under his Yankees fitted. Still, something Jay has always seemed to long for was a title many of his Hip-Hop contemporaries have held for many years. Read the rest of this entry »

Frenemies: A History Of Lil Wayne & Jay-Z’s Relationship [Complex]

The ‘Complete Mythology’ Of Syl Johnson [NPR]

Top Five Compton Rap Anthems [LA Weekly] Read the rest of this entry »

Beyonce hit VMA carpet and showed off what looks to be first evidence of a future child prodigy in her womb. Everything else VMA has now been deemed irrelevant. Read the rest of this entry »

Nicki’s Pink Friday has been on in the shadow of Britney Spears for much of the year but there’s no reason why every song can’t get a video. Even in a post-apocalyptic world, Rihanna and Nicki Minaj have no problems finding ridiculously stylish garb and that pretty much sums up the “Fly” video. Read the rest of this entry »

This past week, Snoop Dogg was honored at the BMI Awards for a storied career that has spanned over three decades. Good for Calvin, too, as he has long been one of the genre’s leading ambassadors. Inadvertently, he’s also the chain smoker with more than one legendary awards show performance under his belt. Read the rest of this entry »

In honor of what would have been MJ’s 53rd birthday tomorrow, J. Period teams with fellow DJ and MJ aficionado DJ Spinna plus Spike Lee and his 40 Acres outfit to present a collection of rare, unreleased, live and remixed MJ music for the masses Read the rest of this entry »

This isn’t Joey Greco’s Cheaters. Nikkiya – she of the Yelawolf and Rittz association – is taking the “hell hath no fury…” adage to fire and brimstone proportions, unwilling to cut any slack to any fool ballsy enough to step out on her. We’re living in the days when unfaithful husbands are getting castrated with their remains getting treated like the leftover spaghetti so tread lightly, my friends. Read the rest of this entry »

“New cars, new hoes, Call me Flip Wilson…”

Director Jake Handegard surely cut Juicy J a sweet deal as that’s the only plausible explanation for half-dozen or so videos the original Juiceman’s delivered on recently. Read the rest of this entry »

In case you’ve been avoiding the news for the past week or so, Hurricane Irene has been dominating headlines. All day yesterday I sat couped in the house as the massive storm slowly and powerfully made her way up the East Coast knocking out power – not mine, thank God – causing millions of dollars in structural damage and tragically taking several lives in the process. Read the rest of this entry »

We had so much fun last time ?uestlove visited Nashville that we’ve decided to do it again. It goes down Sunday, September 4th at Mai as we celebrate Lovenoise’s eight year run of Labor Day weekend big bashes. Read the rest of this entry »

Since the majority enjoy their mixtapes minus the DJ, Maybach Music’s Meek Mill and Pill follow up the original release of their most recent offerings by sharing the versions sans the disc jockey. Read the rest of this entry »

Webbie, don’t you for one second think I’ve forgotten about that Ghetto Stories tape you try to sneak across my computer monitor. That .zip file of audio embarrassment never even made it past the LiveMixtapes stream. Still, after seeing you shot a video for “What’s Happenin’,” a track I rock with, I had to click play. Read the rest of this entry »

Lungz is dead serious in his mission in killing his competition’s dreams and his latest audio statement features him and Sir Michael Rocks having a party 30,000 feet in the air. Flexing some verbal diversity, the Chicago native sounds more than ready to deliver his forthcoming tape hosted by Don Cannon to unsuspecting eardrums. Read the rest of this entry »

When his extremely-hyped follow-up to Doggystyle was being prepped, The Doggfather looked to shine a spotlight on an apprentice, just as Doc Dre had done for him. That MC ended up being Big Tray Dee and “Wake Up” was his top-dollar rookie card. Read the rest of this entry »