To be young, rapt in Hip-Hop and gifted can be an extremely resourceful if you’re trying to pursue a career in…well, rap (ya think?) and within the impassioned American prototype town of Pittsburgh resides Mac Miller, a levelheaded rhyme pugilist of the Caucasian persuasion who neither plays to a stereotype to gain leverage nor shies away from his blue-collar background. Read the rest of this entry »

Remember when I said about a month ago we hit rock bottom with the NBA lockout? I lied. As of yesterday, we really hit rock bottom. Of course, there still remains a glimmer of hope God himself will hand deliver a miracle. But there’s also a chance Jerry Sandusky opens a daycare, too. Read the rest of this entry »

The video for “Lotus Flower Bomb” aka one of the key tracks included in your 2011 cuffin’ season playlist. Wale and his crooning co-star Miguel created a undeniable hit with the song since chicks dig it, radio loves it and even the hardknock in me has to take a backseat when the melody starts to play. Read the rest of this entry »

Over a decade in the game and some things have changed for Ludacris. The acting roles and liquor enterprise aside, the former Atlanta radio personality still finds himself at home behind the mic and drops his latest offering, the 1.21 Gigawatts: Back To The First Time mixtape. Read the rest of this entry »

If a Tyler Perry movie ran for President, it would look like Herman Cain. I’m no political strategist, but I do know that Herman Cain is a blubbering idiot. But for how much backlash and criticism he’s gotten, I must say that I’m inspired by Cain a little more than I am by President Obama. See, Obama inspired me to think I, as a Black man, can do many things. However, Cain has inspired me to believe that I, as a man with substandard IQ and questionable life choices, can become a millionaire that can one day run for president. Read the rest of this entry »

You probably thought Trouble was just this loose cannon who popped off at every opportunity, didn’t you? Well, you’re wrong because he’s also a guy whose ol’ lady did him wrong and his only outlet to vent was through the Chase N. Cashe produced record “I Can’t.” When Gotty forwarded the e-mail saying the Whiteboy D-directed clip shows “a different side of Trouble, that’s for sure,” turns out he wasn’t lying. Read the rest of this entry »

Apparently, Biggie’s “Hypnotize” is on par with both Bob Marley and President Obama’s baby-charming abilities. Read the rest of this entry »

A few years have passed since the long-haired Alabama pimp named Jackie Chain pulled up on our radar, but it’s now officially safe to say he’s not going anywhere anytime soon. Press play just once on this freshly-waxed, Motion Family-filmed visual for “Parked Outside” and you’ll realize he’s finally commandeered his career and has all the pieces in place to succeed. Read the rest of this entry »

I generally don’t pay attention to things like ratings and mid-year schedules because I don’t have cable and can care less what time a show is airing as long as it shows up on the Internet. However, news has spread that makes me want to slap Jay Leno with a piss-drenched script from The Cape. Read the rest of this entry »

Mikkey returns to tell tales of sweet songs called survival with “Another Day In The Ghetto,” equipped with production by Tha Bizness and a mean Biggie sample. Read the rest of this entry »

I forgot all about “Maybe It’s Just Me,” but I’m glad Classified decided to drop a video for the Handshakes And Middle Fingers track. There’s just something about this beat that makes me me want to grab a Newcastle do a couple of spins around the room. And even though it may not be a Notable Quotable, Brother Ali does the damn thing with the way his flow interacted with the beat. Read the rest of this entry »

Monique Green

Heavy D Funeral Set For Friday In New York [Celebrity Circuit]

Lil B Wants ‘I Got AIDS’ To Encourage STD Testing [RapFix]

App For Those Who Like Big Butts And Cannot Lie [The Urban Daily] Read the rest of this entry »

Dr. Dre has a lot of f*cking nerve.

I hate being lied to. And Dre has been lying for the last five or so years. I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt that he was working on Detox for a good five years after 2001 was finished. But these last few years have been nothing short of wolf tickets. Read the rest of this entry »

“The reason that they say I’m nothing what they seen or heard
Is the same reason Will Smith’s always opposite Latino girls
They only see you how they wanna see you ’til you make ‘em see you in some other way
I’m trippin’ off the other day Read the rest of this entry »

Dream teams aren’t having much success this year. While it often looks good on paper to combine the top talent available in a quest for the elusive championship ring, problems with chemistry, personality conflicts and differences in style are frequent roadblocks to success for these types of arrangements. Thankfully, Brooklyn emcee Torae doesn’t encounter these issues on his latest release, For The Record. Read the rest of this entry »