We’re back at it again with Fadia Kader & Dirty Glove Bastard to present our third annual Perfect Attendance stage at the A3C Music Festival. Read the rest of this entry »

Has-Lo’s already dropped In Case I Don’t Make It this year, and a “re-envisioning” of that album called Conversation B is set to drop November 15th. But, just in case that wasn’t enough for the ravenous listening public, the man dug through his hard drive to come up with Illegally Yours, a five-track EP made up of some odds-and-ends from throughout his career. Read the rest of this entry »

Regardless of your backstory and no matter your name, there’s a certain line you don’t cross if you want to be taken seriously. Even though it seems Charles Hamilton’s been playing hopscotch over that line for some time now, his new, industry-assaulting slight “Cats Said I Can’t Diss You” might just have done Sonic in for good. Read the rest of this entry »

From the Phonephreak EP, Seattle’s Sonny Bonoho releases visuals for “I Know” featuring Playboy Tre. Tre’s starting to creep into the “never has a bad guest verse” territory. Read the rest of this entry »

Despite the ever-publicized prison sentences and push-backs, Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter IV has been one of the most talked about and highly anticipated albums of this year. To many, this is his first official record since 2008′s Tha Carter III, and most expected the “Mixtape Weezy” to show up and deliver his signature one line double entendres and animated flow. Unfortunately, the rap gods had other plans for this release. Read the rest of this entry »

What are you more surprised about? The fact that TSS is posting second-hand footage of a Blink 182 concert, or the fact said footage contains the recently regrouped pop rockers bringing out Bun B, Paul Wall and Slim Thugga at a recent show in Houston? Read the rest of this entry »

Bruno Mars’ releases the new track “It Will Rain,” the lead single for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 soundtrack. Read the rest of this entry »

Juicy J and DJ Paul could only sample Willie Hutch for the rest of their respective careers, and I would be a happy man. Read the rest of this entry »

Over a thumping Block Beattaz beat, Alabama’s G-Side unite with Ohio boy Stalley. Read the rest of this entry »

MTT:

Why get merch made?

Music merchandise has always been important to bands, both as a source of revenue and to help raise awareness of your ‘brand’. Fans love buying merch too – the music we like is closely tied in with our identity Read the rest of this entry »

Do you think that Common had any idea the trend he’d be setting when he penned “Used To Love H.E.R.” almost twenty years ago? Whether he did or didn’t, in exposing his undercover affection for Hip-Hop, the Chi-Town legend has paved the way for a countless amount of MCs to share their initiation to said labor of love. Read the rest of this entry »

Young Mac sits down with MTV to shed light on his ambiguous album artwork for Blue Slide Park. Read the rest of this entry »

If you weren’t completely awake yet, this oughta’ do it. Listen up as ScHoolboy Q and his homie Ab-Soul throw some pills on the end of a fishing line and cast out a Setback sequel of sorts, called “Druggys With Hoes Again.” Read the rest of this entry »

Valeria Orsini

Anne Hathaway In The Full Catwoman Suit [Gamma Squad]

$2.1 Million Reward Paid by FBI in ‘Whitey’ Bulger Case [Blippitt]

Antoine Dodson Arrested… Again [TMZ] Read the rest of this entry »

Although my usage of Facebook has decreased over the years, the ambition of the company remains as admirable as it did when I signed up my freshman year of college. Mark Zuckerberg’s not content with his cashcow’s standing as the world’s premiere social networking engine and has now taken the company’s political aspirations to the next level with the announcement of their own political action committee (PAC). Read the rest of this entry »