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The court of public opinion forever will hold strong convictions towards Robert Kelly’s alleged transgressions. Even if we can’t get past the pissy parts of his past, it’s also hard to ignore the Chicagoland singer’s catalog full of tunes we know and love. Read the rest of this entry »

Navigating all the music that releases resembles combing the beach with a metal detector. One day you’re finding loose change left and right, while other days all your coming up with junk metal. Mr. Muthaf*ckin’ eXquire is the penny that you almost toss aside before noticing it’s one of those rare pennies worth a couple hundred bucks. Read the rest of this entry »

Aside from the full album itself, J. Cole’s “Mr. Nice Watch” collaboration with Jay-Z hails as the most talked Sideline Story side story to date. Wait no more. Listen below. Read the rest of this entry »

Since releasing their breakthrough album Fancy Footwork back in 2007, the boogie-fever-enducing duo Chromeo has seen its fair share of success. They’ve enjoyed sold-out shows across the globe and die-hard followers, who move on their every note. From a fan’s perspective, it’s easy to think Dave-1 and P-Thugg – two Canadian comrades who’ve grown up building their brand of new wave, electro-based dance jams since high school – aim simply to blow up and achieve the extraordinary. Read the rest of this entry »

“I was raised by America, Had a baby with Erykah, N*ggas started expecting the god to dress funny…”

Jay Electronica took to his Tumblr to toss listeners a bone. Read the rest of this entry »

Get your virtual boots on deck folks. FIFA 12′s September 27 release is fast approaching and now you’ll get a sneak peak at this year’s installment on either the PC, PStriple or the Xbox 360. Read the rest of this entry »

Too old to blame mistakes on youth, but frequently too young to reach the lofty goals set in one’s optimistic teens and twenties, young adults turning thirty often find themselves at a crossroads somewhere between self-reflection and suffocating depression. For many artists approaching this age, the weight of success (see: the “27 Club”) or lack thereof (see: millions) is too heavy to bear. Read the rest of this entry »

This is a pleasant surprise. Since half of us had already forgotten about young Asher’s few-month-old, Akon-assisted single, “Last Man Standing,” here’s an arousing new visual to reinvigorate buzz for the former college guy’s upcoming album, Is This Too Orange. Read the rest of this entry »

Ironic, isn’t it? Tyler Perry, who’s made a living by making movies, plays and television shows about God (and rape. Mostly rape.) has topped Forbes list of wealthiest men in Hollywood. Of course, now I’m questioning the existence of a higher power. Thanks, TP. Read the rest of this entry »

Here’s the position Lloyd was in with “Dedication To My Ex,” his collaborative effort with two of game’s magnetic personalities, Lil Wayne and Andre 3000. He had no choice but to shoot a video for the song. Read the rest of this entry »

Gilbere’s gearing up to rollout his next feature presentation, Some Dreams Never Sleep. The release will be an eight song EP set to release on September 27 and meant to hold listeners over until the November drop of the 87 Dreams 2 Reality LP. Check out the first leak, “Hello” featuring The Kickdrums, and the EP’s visual trailer below.

Gilbere Forte’ Feat. The Kickdrums – “Hello”

Trouble’s December 17th has its spot nestled firmly in my personal list for favorite projects of 2011. Equal parts honest, vivid and graphically ignorant, DTE’s live wire is seeing his career spawn into something bigger than his Zone 6 roots likely ever prepared him for. Come next week, Trouble’s follow up tape, Green Light, hits the information superhighway branded with the co-sign of one Don Cannon. Read the rest of this entry »

Scarface’s “In Cold Blood” lands somewhere at the summit of his discography, so when Pill had big shoes to fill when he chose to rap over it. The Atlanta emcee was up to the task, delivering an immaculate verse that would even make the Houston OG nod in approval. Read the rest of this entry »

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Hotfile Sues Warner Bros. For Copyright Fraud and Abuse [Torrent Freak] Read the rest of this entry »

One guy swore he saw death around the corner. Another admitted that he was ready to die. Fortunately for friends and family of Freddie “Gangsta” Gibbs, thoughts of embalming fluid and swanky funeral parlors just doesn’t fit in his schedule. Read the rest of this entry »