Birdman’s joined by Lil Wayne and “the female Weezy,” Nicki Minaj, in the video for “Y.U. Mad.” Birdman’s still rapping and planning on releasing another album titled Bigga Than Life. Why? Read the rest of this entry »

Oh, man. Last time I stood here promoting Sam Adams, I wound up getting knocked out by a kitchen sink. A year and some change later, I may not have completely regained consciousness, because I’m right back on my soap box, speaking on his latest single, “Blow Up.” Read the rest of this entry »

You get but only one born day a year but when two of California’s most focused Hip-Hop artists in rhyme specialist Balance and Dae One, the instrumental wizard who never duplicates his sounds, it’s cause for B-Dae celebration. Read the rest of this entry »

“Bam, set my plan in mo’, Time to exterminate my foes, I can’t stand you hoes.”

Remember right after Pac died and the streets got flooded with a sh*t-ton of Makaveli mixtapes? Read the rest of this entry »

One of Hip-Hop’s more unique (and occasionally detrimental) qualities is an artist and sound being largely associated with its regions. And more so than that, its individual states. For North Carolina, one of the northern most southern states, the DNA of the music has largely associated with soulful sounds as opposed to the bass-driven music some of its Southern contemporaries have made insanely popular. Read the rest of this entry »

The lockout may be drawing to a close but part of me hates to see the great, “lemons to lemonade” work done by Wieden + Kennedy go to waste. Directed by Lance Acord and created in part by Park Pictures, W+K fashions Kevin Durant as a man of the people in the latest (and possibly last?) commercial in Nike Basketball’s “Basketball Never Stops” campaign titled “Paint The Town.” Read the rest of this entry »

Knowing maternal duties are on the horizon, Beyonce releases yet another video for her platinum selling album, 4. Next up is “Dance For You,” and ladies, feel free to take notes. Read the rest of this entry »

Like Tins alluded to with “Tats on My Arm,” Wale’s Ambition definitely would benefited from having “Barry Sanders” on the roster to carry him to an easy score. The entire song’s essence just screams winning and that’s the only thing that matters when you’re on the field. Read the rest of this entry »

The Kidz with the most swag are taking their “player of the century” angle as far as it can go with “Occasion” and Occasion, the new single and album bada boom, bada bing, currently chilling on iTunes waiting for you snatch the opportunity. Read the rest of this entry »

The kid with the green backpack is making damn sure you remember his 2011 as more and more releases keep popping in. The Kansas chief has been balling with a budget as of late—literally as the video for NBA 2K12′s “Awesome” just hit the scene. It’s good to know that somebody out there has the league’s best interest in mind. Read the rest of this entry »

Video footage of Florence + The Machine covering Drake’s “Take Care” BBC 1 Radio’s “Live Lounge” on 25th November 2011. Florence Welch and friends take the Rihanna-featured version and give the tune an almost classical feel. Read the rest of this entry »

For all practical purposes, we will no longer be doing “NBA Lockout Reports.” It is with no regret that we inform you that the players and owners have reached a “tentative” agreement, after a Friday meeting crossed over into the waning hours of early Saturday morning. Read the rest of this entry »

We see Mike Tyson as a lovable guy nowadays. Twenty-five years ago November 22, however, he was the baddest man on the planet who made boxing history after making quick work of Trevor Berbick to become the youngest heavyweight champion of all time. Read the rest of this entry »

Here’s a lil’ something for all of you nostalgic types out there. Check out this segment of The 411 Knowledge & Entertainment Show, from 1994, where a baby-faced Outkast is being interviewed and André gets put on the spot for a freestyle. Read the rest of this entry »

Of all people, Cam’ron knows money is the biggest motivator of all. That’s why the Boss Of All Bosses dropped this dedication to duckets for the third installment of his top-tier mixtape series. Read the rest of this entry »