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Could Google Steal Hulu and Throw a Wrench in Netflix’s Plan? [Motley Fool]

Hip-Hop and the Man of a Thousand Scarfaces [Spin]

“Community” Meets Texts from Last Night [Uproxx]

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Today saw numerous tributes and ceremonies commemorating 9/11 but State Farm’s commercial using Alicia Keys’ “Empire State Of Mind (Part II)” may have been one of the best. Read the rest of this entry »

Rain fell for four consecutive days in Nashville beginning last Sunday. Wind-blowing, sideways rain which ended up totaling well over four inches last I heard. Still, all of that rain did nothing to deter several hundred people from hitting up Mai to check ?uestlove play and celebrate LoveNoise’s eighth annual Labor Day soiree. Read the rest of this entry »

The first round of 2011 Nike Mag auctions have ended and the final tally is much higher than any expected. Read the rest of this entry »

Ten years ago, the country was recovering from the worst national disaster since the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Mourning, sadness and anger filled the air. It’s understandable that pop music released on September 11, 2001 was lost in the chaotic aftermath of the terrorist attacks. However, Hip-Hop music provided a small glimmer of cultural positivity: Brooklyn’s native son, Jay-Z, released his classic LP, The Blueprint, the very same day. Read the rest of this entry »

“Life continues in the face of disaster, despite the horrors we inflict on one another.”

It was sophomore year in high school and my fifth period class was ending when Coach Duncan had everyone sit down while he read a “very important announcement.” Read the rest of this entry »

Pleasant surprise on a college football Saturday. New tunes from Drake titled “Club Paradise” and, according to the OVO camp, there’s “2 more songs coming tonight as well.” Read the rest of this entry »

Maybe it’s the budget or his own creative insight, but Ace Hood’s videos could stand to be a lot better. Still personally reeling from the “Hustle Hard (Remix)” video debacle (one of the biggest fumbles of the summer IMO), Ace returns with the two for one visual treatment of “Letter To My Ex’s” and “Tear Da Roof.” Read the rest of this entry »

“Mattered Much,” off Oddisee’s recent Rock Creek Park release, was originally buried deep on a hard drive, a track brought into this world without a destination. It’s ridiculous, considering how much time and care went into it. Read the rest of this entry »

I wanted to wait to see if the artwork for “Why I Love You” was legit since it looked exactly like the art for “N*ggas In Paris.” Def Jam confirms the authenticity and the track featuring Mr. Hudson will be the fourth single from Watch The Throne to hit airwaves beginning on Tuesday, September 13th. Read the rest of this entry »

Tony Bennett’s voice defines 1950′s, mafia-type cool. Amy Winehouse’s defines talent combined with equal parts self-destruction. Shorty after her passing, I found out the song the two international superstars did together, “Body And Soul,” would be releasing in studio footage of the two recording their collaboration. Read the rest of this entry »

Styles P started moving at a fast pace on Twitter last night, looking to release tracks originally slated for a pre-album mixtape. Read the rest of this entry »

As the “Country Shit” remix continues to grow in popularity, Hip-Hop heads all over the country have been waiting for Big K.R.I.T.’s Def Jam debut, Live From The Underground. Sucks to say, but what was supposed to be a September 27th release date has been moved back a few months, now scheduled to touch down at the top of 2012. Read the rest of this entry »

You know how I know I’m getting old? My wife teaches a student named “Jodeci.” The last time we saw Jodeci, K-Ci was riding his bodyguard’s back. Read the rest of this entry »

XV has been pretty quiet since dropping Zeros Heroes back in April, only surfacing every so often to remind us that he’s still patiently waiting in the on deck circle. Or should I say anticipating his “Kick.” Read the rest of this entry »