Well, well, well. It appears as if all these R&B artists see their window of opportunity closing with summer coming to a close. The other day I was thinking about what happened to Robin Thicke and came to two conclusions: Read the rest of this entry »

“But what’s the deal with you and 9th on a solo?/I say we was homeboys before rap/n*gga we workin’ on it…” — Phonte from Median’s The Sender.

If there was anything more than a disagreement between Phontigallo and 9th, it isn’t evident in their chemistry in the studio. Read the rest of this entry »

Kendrick Lamar’s “A.D.H.D.” video directed by VA$HTIE and presented by RockSmith. Although the video doesn’t do much to enhance the song, yet it didn’t require much since “A.D.H.D.” stands out as one of Section.80′s better offerings. Read the rest of this entry »

If you’re looking for Bow Wow, just follow the flashing lights yellow and blue hues that beam against his mohawk and you’ll find him repping YMCMB for Greenlight 4. Dressed in a white t-shirt, long socks with the Vans and pockets stuffed with cash, he’s the epitome of the archetypal rapper, but he’s not faking the funk. This is his real life. Read the rest of this entry »

Nike’s Zoom Kobe VI continues to live on in new fresh colorways that are set to be released. Pictured above are several of the upcoming Team Bank versions for the upcoming basketball season. Read the rest of this entry »

Looks like soul singer Syl Johnson’s going to take a quick piss over all of the “The Joy” Kanye & Jay have had surrounding Watch The Throne. Read the rest of this entry »

Following a pretty kickass verse on “Tol’ U So,” Oddisee’s back behind the boards for his new instrumental album, Rock Creek Park, and its first single, “Still Doing It.” Read the rest of this entry »

Weezy really loves you, ladies. He’s made the jump to full-blown pop star just to teach the difference between love and lust. The “How to Love” video was branded “shocking” before its initial release and, while that doesn’t exactly describe it accurately, Read the rest of this entry »

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Twitter Reacts Hilariously to the Great East Coast Earthquake of 2011 [Uproxx]

Khia Arrested Again, Under New Alias [The Urban Daily]

MSNBC Officially Hands Its 6 P.M. Slot To Rev. Al Sharpton [Roland Martin] Read the rest of this entry »

Jayceon Taylor sure knows how to keep his name in the news when he has an album dropping. Whenever Game has an album coming out the flames of his so-called ‘beef’ with Jay-Z seem to ignite, but the root cause of the Compton emcee’s grudge has never been quite clear. All that’s known is he “don’t take shots at legends,” but Hov is the obvious exception. Read the rest of this entry »

I took a poetry class in college once and my professor forbade us from writing about high school love because, quite frankly, nobody gives a sh*t about it except for people actually still in high school. As we get older, high stories do lose a bit of relevance and luster, but Anthony Hamilton manages to pull off the high school love story with his new tune, “High School Love.” Read the rest of this entry »

Nobody does suede better than adidas. I’ve suddenly come to this conclusion after looking at yesterday’s Gazelles and the Forum Mid’s seen here in light scarlet and white seen here. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s damn near impossible not to compare Jay Rock to Game, given their similar Cali backgrounds, Blood gang affiliations and penchant for chronicling the street scene just as vivid as an A&E documentary. Nonetheless, Rock managed to blaze his own path by letting his music speak the loudest, avoiding unnecessary publicity and landing himself a record deal with Tech N9ne’s Strange Music as a reward for his efforts. Read the rest of this entry »

Up onto this point, STS has by far exceeded the expectations for a hungry rapper. He’s given you his nonfiction story on the uncut tip and even wrestled with an Alabama bear to give you the full range of his character. The Illustrious is the full scope of an emcee who turned his unique vocal talents into something that transfixes listeners to give their undivided attention. Read the rest of this entry »

Young Bobby Ray had some leisure time while he was out and about on his tour of Asia. But there’s not slacking when you’re apart of #TeamBOB. As he gears up for album numero dos, he’s putting together another free mixtape for the fans and he wants you all to experience a taste of the “High Life” just like he did from the women of Singapore. Read the rest of this entry »