NYT:

“Whether Beats are worth the money is open to debate. Reviews are mixed, but many people love them. The headphones are sleekly Apple-esque, which is no surprise, since they were created by a former designer at Apple. Beats also offer a celebrity vibe and a lot of boom-a-chick-a-boom bass.

“So much bass, in fact, that some audio experts say that Beats distort the sound of the music. Read the rest of this entry »

In an ideal world, every child would have two parents, a safe neighborhood and trust fund to attend college without the burden of loans. Unfortunately, just like Tip declared four years ago, “life ain’t always a dream and horrible sh*t happens.” Dee-1 brings the incredibly personal and reflective “Garden Of Eden” to life; a brilliant move by he and his team to push one of his better songs to date from this year’s I Hope They Hear Me, Vol. 2. Read the rest of this entry »

J. Cole finds himself on the cover of the next issue of RESPECT magazine, which hits newsstands on Tuesday, November 29th. Read the rest of this entry »

Kith staff photographer Vagrant comes through with a nice selection of shots from Kith’s grand opening of their Manhattan location. To celebrate, Ronnie’s latest sneaker collaboration, the Asics Gel Lyte III “Leatherback”, was released Read the rest of this entry »

Quite the unique video from Statik Selektah as he grabs Freddie Gibbs and Big K.R.I.T. to film the video for “Play The Game” while all three were at A3C last month. True story, I exited out of my Internet browser three times before realizing my computer wasn’t going haywire. Read the rest of this entry »

Here we are on the eve of Thanksgiving and the push for playoff positioning is full steam ahead. And you know what? The Cincinnati Bengals continue to assume the identity of a polished football team. Read the rest of this entry »

Skin Diamond

Netflix Is Bringing Back ‘Arrested Development’ For Another Season [Uproxx]

6 Photos Of Cats Who Look Like Drake [Buzz Feed]

The Best And Most Ridiculous Of The 2011 Guinness World Records Day [With Leather] Read the rest of this entry »

There’s something to be said about Tupac, an enigmatic superstar who died long before his true potential was ever tapped with only six legit years as a solo artist. And remember, one of those years was spent in a maximum security correctional facility. Yet, 15 years following “One Night In Vegas,” stories of his life from those closest to him continue to emerge. Read the rest of this entry »

At his “Boston Charity Classic” held last night at Harvard, Rajon Rondo bustin’ stupid moves © Chuckie including a nifty alley-oop off his forehead to Rudy Gay. Read the rest of this entry »

Words By Samir S.

It’s been a bit of a dry spell for Evidence since the release of his last solo LP, the quietly impressive Weatherman LP, in 2007. He’s dropped an EP and a Beatles-inspired mixtape to hold fans over in the meantime, but judging by the poise of his new album, Cats & Dogs, Evidence has been using his time wisely: he’s come through with a cohesive and personal set of songs that is sure to satisfy fans of quality, no-frills Hip-Hop. Read the rest of this entry »

Even after Ace Hood put his Blood, Sweat & Tears into his last project, the hustle moves forth with the impending release of The Statement 2. In hopes to live up to such a gaudy title, the first release goes the defiant route with the Ricky Rozay featured “Realist Livin’.” What’s ironic is more than a decade ago, Tupac claimed the title of “realest n*gga alive” Read the rest of this entry »

“You better stay based, or you’ll get turkey-based.” It’s a damn shame snow was coming down last night, in my neck of the woods. Because, if it weren’t so biting outside, I might put Joe Cool’s “Do It To Me” on an iPod playlist and let the acoustic guitar licks compliment a nice glass of lemonade on my back patio. Read the rest of this entry »

“Rap and b*tches, rap and b*tches, B*tches and rappin’…” didn’t start with Drizzy. Lil Troy, best known for his aspirations of “Ballin’,” was dealing with and singing about hoe problems all the way back in ’99. Read the rest of this entry »

50 Cent releases the sequel to the intro track on his first album, Get Rich Or Die Tryin’. Unfortunately, GRODT released in 2003 and a world of change has happened in the interim. Read the rest of this entry »

Posthumous videos are always eerie to watch. This is partially due to the “damn they really are gone forever and this is all we have left” feeling that forms in the pit of my stomach when said person is shown during happier times. And this is with both celebrities and people I grew up with. Read the rest of this entry »