In between touring, rolling joints the size of Twinkies and spending quality time with Amber, Wiz found a moment give a freebie to all the loyal Taylors of the world. Read the rest of this entry »

Believe it or not, Ya Boy didn’t get signed to Akon’s newly-renamed Kon Live Records for his ability to drop intricate hip-hop records. Nope, as an artist known more for catering his craft towards music that makes money, the Bay Area warrior got inked up because he’s supposed to make crossover records that girls love and guys pretend to hate. Read the rest of this entry »

Quelle Chris and Danny Brown make a formidable Motor city pair that takes the title “Detroit Rock City” literally. The two – with the assistance of Roc Marciano – drop “Shotgun,” a single off Chris’ upcoming Shotgun & Sleek Rifle project. Read the rest of this entry »

Even without a season to compliment the release, Nike Basketball will be debuting what’s considered to the flagship version of the Lebron 9, the black and red “Away” colorway, at retail tomorrow, October 25th. Bolder, more colorful releases like the Cannon and China editions as well as the college colorways came with more limited quantities but the traditional black and red will be the one everybody will have a chance to try out. Read the rest of this entry »

Full disclosure: I hate 50 Cent. His crab in a barrel road to success, relentless attention whoring and baiting, and ruthless business practices have worked my nerves for the last half a decade. It’s because of 50 that so many people use SoundScan numbers as a barometer for an album’s quality. If 50 never made an album again, continued to make sh*tty straight-to-DVD flicks and fell off the face of the Hip-Hop world forever, I wouldn’t shed a tear. However, today, I find myself siding with Curtis. Read the rest of this entry »

When it comes to shoes, you already know that I don’t have a single f*ck to give about what the general public thinks. With that said, I’d rock the hell out of these Nerf-inspired Zoom KDIV’s by Nike.

Kevin Durant debuted the colorfully-designed sig shoe at last night’s Oklahoma All-Star Charity game and the details are amazing. Read the rest of this entry »

Pusha T calls upon the voice of Ric Flair for an unlikely pairing but accurate depiction of “What Dreams Are Made Of.” Of course, we fully support any rap tracks that include references to Ric Flair, especially when a “whoo” is tossed in for good measure. Read the rest of this entry »

As solid as All 6s and 7s may have been, Tech N9ne’s ear for talent has been significantly less than stellar and, consequentially, his collabo albums are a reflection of that. However, there’s never a better time than the present to prove everyone wrong (myself included) and “Unfair” may just be the one that get’s the ball rolling. Read the rest of this entry »

Live from the 215, Freeway reassembles the State Prop team for the track “666,” produced by Jake One and taken from Free’s upcoming Intermission mixtape. Read the rest of this entry »

When the story of our end times is written and future species across the galaxies come to Earth to investigate our demise, they’ll surely pinpoint a multitude of reasons for our fall: global warming, war, Republicans. But they will surely skip the invention of the McRib. Read the rest of this entry »

In the “Subway Series of Soccer,” Manchester City trampled Manchester United 6-1 on Sunday to prove they weren’t pretenders but contenders for the Premier League Crown. For Americans, the Manchester derby can easily compare to baseball’s famous local rivalry. Read the rest of this entry »

Kendrick Lamar stopped by to hang out with Sway & Dev during “Sway In The Morning” and freestyles, taking on five different beats in a five minute span. Read the rest of this entry »

Last night, while enjoying The Cool Kids bring down the heat in South Beach, Ashley Outrageous snapped this pic of an extremely fresh, fan-made painting the Windy City duo were handed during their set. Read the rest of this entry »

At this point, Webbie’s antics are overshadowing his music. That’s never a good thing, but staying relevant is the goal regardless of how it’s achieved. Some random camera catches Webbie and decides ask him about his 106 & Park excommunication. And what happens next was worth clicking play. Well, at least the parts you could understand. Read the rest of this entry »

The Lunar Macleay WP+ returns for fall as part of Nike Sportswear’s 2011 Holiday Collection. Seen here in a color dubbed ironstone and olive, the Macleay stood out upon release last year as a hybrid that brought together classic ACG-styling matched with a lightweight Lunarlon sole. Read the rest of this entry »