A few short weeks ago, I was lamenting the idea that both Jesse Boykins III and Theophilus London go unnoticed to most music fans. Update their respective scorecards since Theo’s recently got his own blue suede bucks courtesy of Cole-Haan and now Jesse’s crafting tracks for Nike Sportswear and their “Always On” campaign. Read the rest of this entry »

AJC:

Georgia inmate Troy Davis has been denied clemency by the state Board of Pardons and Paroles in his now high-profile case involving the murder of a Savannah police officer. Read the rest of this entry »

Nike Basketball and LeBron James decided to make the LeBron 9 a basketball sneaker which looks like a basketball sneaker. Not that the idea is odd since LeBron does play the sport for a living. Read the rest of this entry »

Whether he’s platinum or barely cracking 100K, Musiq Soulchild is going to put out quality music just off the strength he knows no other way. Philly’s own ensures his Musiqinthemagiq album receives another shot of publicity with the release of his newest video, “Yes.” Read the rest of this entry »

Jasmin Cadavid

‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Is Officially, Definitely, For Real Over [Gawker]

U.S. Government Wants You To Create a Virtual Driver’s License [NYT]

5 Ways T.I. Can Stay Out Of Jail [The Urban Daily] Read the rest of this entry »

“Gimme the bridge now…”

The Soul Searchers and Chuck Brown, “The Godfather of Go-Go,” with the title track to the 1979 album Bustin’ Loose. Read the rest of this entry »

Rihanna something something something Sao Paulo, Brazil. Read the rest of this entry »

Today’s lesson comes on behalf of Bei Maejor. While digging up some background on the kid who just dropped the video for his new J.Cole-featured single “Trouble,” I found out he’s from Southfield, MI and grew up five minutes from my house. Read the rest of this entry »

A little more than a month outside the release date of her Break Of Dawn album, the lovely Goapele provides insight into her thought process and inspirations during a recent sit-down with Essence.com’s Coffee Talk series. Read the rest of this entry »

Casey’s deluxe version of Sleeping In Class hits e-retailers tomorrow. But tonight, we get the remix to “Ridin’ Roun Town” featuring Dom, C-San & Kendrick. Read the rest of this entry »

Having recently signed a record deal with indie imprint Glassnote Records, Childish Gambino didn’t waste much time getting out some new material. Read the rest of this entry »

Thurz, the 92CREW and DJBooth.net have joined forces to re-release the L.A. MC’s Four Cig debut album, L.A. Riot Read the rest of this entry »

ForteBowie’s a one-man show, as proven by the “Me 2″ video from the Something About #Bowie. Read the rest of this entry »

Angela Simmons went to the beach in Miami recently and the cameras captured the experience so everyone could share. Read the rest of this entry »

Wu collectors and average fans alike will soon be able to rep their pseudo welfare affiliation when Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s 1995 album Return To The 36 Chambers re-releases as a box set which will include a billfold and WIC card. Read the rest of this entry »