Seasons change, mad things rearrange but the people still need good music to get them by. The Boy Illinois is stepping up to the plate with his multi-layered fourth entry to his Inhale series with Horai. If you remember the vibes and stuff behind “Yer,” you know he’s not delivering any cookie cutter half-baked brownies here. Read the rest of this entry »

Tity Boi is ridin’ round recording with errrbody and Yung Joc makes great music no one listens to. Why shouldn’t they link up and give the strip clubs something to finagle to? The end result is just as the song’s title suggests, deviant fun. Potty-mouthed songstress, Ebony Love makes the whole thing gel together because her behind-the-scenes pen game has been proper for some time now. Read the rest of this entry »

Riding around at 1 a.m. to an impromptu listening session isn’t the most ideal way to absorb new music, but YP’s Still Awake was constructed precisely for such occasions. In just a little over a year, the young player you probably slept on the last time around managed to do something a lot of indie rappers fail to accomplish – he honed his craft and got better. Read the rest of this entry »

And now something extra chill from The Left Coast, derived from left side of the brain. Mike Baker The Bike Maker is the personable Honor Roll estudiante and he’s lounging in the cut for his latest project, Mike Plays It Cool. With the production primarily conducted by Trackademicks and 1-O.A.K, appearances from the multifarious Nikki Jean and Josie Stingray, Mike B. is giving you an alternative to the melodrama and gangsta trauma and putting on his cool for the world. Read the rest of this entry »

We mentioned it a couple of days ago, but Big K.R.I.T. is quickly becoming the most sought-after feature in the game. With his time divided between touring and producing or appearing on other rapper’s tracks, it should come as no surprise that his debut, Live From The Underground, would be delayed. In a recent interview with WGCI’s DJ Moon Dawg, K.R.I.T. discusses the postponement, the album’s new release date (January 2012), his work with big names like T.I., Ludacris and Wiz Khalifa and his relationship with David Banner. Read the rest of this entry »

Right when Rolling Papers was primed for burn and Wiz’s career was sky high, I remember coming across the first mention of he and Chevy’s “Taylor Gang” anthem and being excited to hear how Amber’s man was going to manifest his crew’s title in song. Read the rest of this entry »

If you were wondering what Vizzy and crew were doing in the A3C recap pics with their creeped-out clown masks, the answer can be found in “U.F.C.,” the latest visual from his album-like Zero Heroes. The kid with the green backpack threw on some bank-robber-garb and flailed around Chi-Town to scare the crap out of trick or treaters and reinforce the fact he indeed may be crazy. Read the rest of this entry »

Last night was Justin Timberlake-time again on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. The singer-turned-actor had a new film (In Time) to promote and – as he and Fallon have done previously with parts one and two – Timberlake went above just sitting on the couch, choosing instead to rap it up with the show’s host for “The History Of Rap 3.” Read the rest of this entry »

For all those worldly thinkers who find themselves asking why the sky is blue, Common gives his best guess on one of life’s little mysteries with the single and accompanying video from The Dreamer, The Believer. Read the rest of this entry »

There isn’t a better space on the Internet for finding dope pictures than Tumblr. Take this one, for example, I came across from my lil’ homie Cam’s page of the OG Black sitcom father, Heathcliff Huxtable, and baby Olivia. Read the rest of this entry »

Another day, another non-dollar for NBA players. David Stern could give a damn so they’re off to engage into more silliness on their own accord. Read the rest of this entry »

If you thought Yela’s first single with Lil Jon was a tad too crunk to properly set the tone for what could be the most productive career for a white rapper since Eminem, “Let’s Roll” may be a more marketable road to the promise land. After stealing his boss’s 4GS and dialing up Kid Rock for the hook, the Shady recruit set aside his bottle of Jack, sweated out some Crimson Tide pride and poured his soul into this Alabama anthem for a new generation. Read the rest of this entry »

Jay & Kanye’s “Watch The Throne” tour kicks off in Atlanta with the first of two nights and above we get a glimpse of all the hits that will be played. Read the rest of this entry »

Fall is upon us, already. Which means we’re one day closer to 2012′s end of days and not many steps closer to an NBA season. So, to help you cope with the fact we’re all dying soon and the NBA season won’t be starting on Monday like it should have, we’re offering up a selection of songs that have stayed in rotation for us over the last month or so. So watch the leaves change, drink your apple cider and enjoy the Crew Love October Edition. Read the rest of this entry »

Curious as to how Samuel L. Jackson is Hollywood’s highest grossing actor? None of Jackson’s films are ever complete without him delivering the movie’s most compelling lines and nailing them each time with complete conviction, reciting words to be memorized and quoted for years to come. Read the rest of this entry »