When DMX got out of jail, we all knew it was only a matter of time before he went back. Well, collect your winnings if you chose August 24th in the office betting pool since DMX was arrested last night. Read the rest of this entry »

David D. has made some horrible decisions in his young life, not the least of which has been my choice in Hip-Hop albums and artists to follow. Earlier this year, I highlighted some of these questionable decisions (“10 Rappers I Once Swore By”), but, unfortunately, those weren’t my only missteps. Read the rest of this entry »

Every NBA baller’s searching for a way to stay busy during these desperate lockout days. Following in Brandon Jennings’ path, Clippers’ big man Blake Griffin has decided to intern with Will Ferrell’s Funny Or Die. Read the rest of this entry »

Lil Wayne wasted no time in coming forward to address his diss to Jay-Z on “I’m Good.” In a statement to Vibe, Weezy draws a line in the sand and plants both feet behind it Read the rest of this entry »

Ten years have transpired since Aaliyah’s passing and the world still isn’t quite ready to let her go. Dame Dash recently sat down with Billboard.com’s The Juice and shed some light on their relationship along with telling how he took the loss. Read the rest of this entry »

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Top 10 Most Promiscuous U.S. Cities [Time]

The Star Wars Alphabet Guessing Game: Can You Name Them All? [Gamma Squad]

Cuffin’ Season 2011 Calendar & Full Walkthrough [Toy Soldiers] Read the rest of this entry »

“But everyone finds the right way, Somehow, Somewhere, Somedaaaaay …”

The Commodores’ “Zoom” is that understandable smooth shit that murderers and pretty much anyone can move with. Read the rest of this entry »

Smoke DZA’s making the rounds through boroughs and linking with other notable New York City rappers. Fresh off collaborations with The Kid Daytona {“Cool Shit”) and ASAP Rocky (“4 Loko”), he’s come through with a track featuring the pride of Flushing, Queens, Action Bronson. Read the rest of this entry »

The second half of the 2000s saw a reemergence in Hip-Hop music being able to work wonders for its artists without big marketing dollars additionally to a renewed interest in retro materialism. Sir Michael Rocks and Chuck Inglish may be named The Cool Kids, but they fathered plenty of their peer’s styles and movements with their game-changing Totally Flossed Out/The Bake Sale EP releases. Read the rest of this entry »

Way back in 2006, I obtained the iTunes “Free Single of the Week” from a group named Deux Process. The song “Take the Dance” maintained a presence with true school heads in a time when snap music was prevalent on the radio. Nearly a half a decade later, the Left Coast collective is back at it with the first visual from their forthcoming The Price of Dreams album. Read the rest of this entry »

Steve Jobs announced today that he is stepping down as CEO of Apple, Inc. opting for a new position as Chairman of the Board. There are a variety of speculations as to why the decision was made, with the primary theory being that his recent health problems probably were becoming too much to bear on top of the responsibility of running the corporation. Read the rest of this entry »

Quality. It cannot be preached enough how much DaVinci centralizes his music around bringing the best out himself as an artist. And at this stage in the game, with rappers sprouting out from every region in the continental U.S.A., it’s either dog eat dog or you’re going to starve with the struggle. Which how the Feast of Famine EP was born. Read the rest of this entry »

Track 14 from Tha Carter IV just sprung a leak and things got a little more real in the process. At the 2:10 mark, Wayne’s verse kicks in and he takes his turn at the podium to respond to Jay’s “Baby money” remarks. Read the rest of this entry »

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There’s an old adage that says ball players want to be rappers and rappers want to be ball players. But what happens when a ball player utilizes the grassroots initiatives most notably seen in Hip-Hop? Read the rest of this entry »

With everyone teaming up these days, a K.R.I.T./Bun B EP-type project might be something to ponder. However, for present day sake, we’ll focus on Live From The Underground and their appearance on 2 Chainz’s “Pimps.” Read the rest of this entry »