Black Spade and Coultrain separately have the respect of music lovers worldwide on their own merits for pushin’ their brand of future funk and progressive soul. But together as the Hawthorne Headhunters, they push their individual visions into a whole new level. Read the rest of this entry »

The word “scrutiny” takes on a new level of intensity when the topic of discussion is Tim Tebow. Win, lose, or sit on the bench and watch from afar, the former Gator can’t take a piss without getting critiqued by ESPN. And, through the first three quarters of Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins, he seemed more than willing to provide the fodder for a healthy dose of criticism. Read the rest of this entry »

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Waka Flocka Confirms Suge Knight Will Help Steer Career [XXL] Read the rest of this entry »

Shout out to my sixth grade physical education teacher, Mrs. Wood. She’d always play the radio when we were in the gym and The LOX’s “Money, Power & Respect” religiously managed to fall in rotation. Credit Bad Boy’s stranglehold on radio circa ’97-’98, but also give credit to the record being one of the hardest in each respective MC’s catalog. Read the rest of this entry »

Lyricism may not have been the Bay Area’s calling card for in the last few years, but Richmond’s Locksmith is doing his best to restore that reputation. He’s never been one to bite his tongue and just as you’d expect from such an emcee, no record label will touch him and the controversies that accompany his music. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s been a cool minute since we got any solo Mouse music, but Joe Budden comes through today releasing “Why Would I” via Twitter. Read the rest of this entry »

MGK will be drowning his liver in Cîroc for at least the next 5-10 years (yep, that’s a bid). So therefore, you can find him raging in Cleveland, living it up like a star–take your pick: rap, rock, or porn–because that’s just what you do when you’re Laced. Check out this short but sour clip of how his latest greatest looks and sounds. Read the rest of this entry »

Mic Terror’s been somewhat quiet for months but he does emerge with “Chief Sampson,” which is very much a quiet smoking song. Fueled by ambient flutes, the track’s slow, winding production gives the Chi spitter room to roam, alternating between aggressive assertions (“Aggin, I got magazines and issues”), colorfully touting his likes/dislikes and shouting out Bump J and Mumia. Read the rest of this entry »

While we patiently wait on the official tracklist for Drake’s Take Care, the speculation behind the amount of R&B featured on the project continues to make itself apparent. If the “The Real Her” wasn’t enough for you to dim the lights, Drake tells MTV that fellow Toronto crooner The Weeknd will assist him on a whopping four songs for his sophomore set. Read the rest of this entry »

For all the positive national press the Motor City has gotten over the past month or so, the city of Cartiers and coneys still has it’s issues. One of them however, is not a lack of dope rappers. As a brand ambassador of both the Olde English D and his local clothing company Burn Rubber, Ro Spit decided to spell out some 313 specifics by breaking out the Rolodex for “Detroit 101.” Read the rest of this entry »

LSU’s annihilation of Auburn yesterday included one very mean special teams hit by freshman wide receiver Jarvis Landry. In the third quarter of LSU’s 45-10 victory romp, Landry completely demolished Auburn’s Onterio McCalebb on a kickoff return. Read the rest of this entry »

The illusive Scram Jones has been doing this here rap thing for quite a long time but this time, it seems like he’s ready to save all the good beats for himself and cash in on all the ducats he’s acquired along the way. The Hat Trick will be available soon but first, he drops off some jewels he learned along the way with “Know What I Know.” Read the rest of this entry »

Here’s another way to build your brand at a music festival: connect with like-minded artists in legendary surroundings to create original music. During A3C, Royal Flush and SMKA production teams linked up with several artists who were in town for the festival to create an exclusive mixtape. Read the rest of this entry »

NBA Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki stands on the mound, moments before throwing the ceremonial first pitch for Game 3 of the World Series between the Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals. Read the rest of this entry »

Sometimes, the truth hurts. But, on “”Leave It All Behind,” Nickelus F actually seems more relieved to wring out his soul than frustrated by the heart-wrenching details. Ironing out the wrinkles over Davanci Sistare’s harrowing layers of live saxophone and some double-time drums, the Virginia product suggests the current stalemate in his career is stemming from everyday things like friends’ needs, racing time and his Momma’s love for her little boy. Read the rest of this entry »