2011 was the year of dragon slaying, V12 engines, chilling murder mysteries and good ‘ol ‘shrooms. Those who spent the year plugging away at these vidya games know what we’re talking about. The past 365 saw some great releases we’ll no doubt keep playing past doomsday even if sequels dominated the past twelve months. Read the rest of this entry »

There’s always been something extremely inspiring about watching icons step foot into their former stomping grounds. Aside from just the general contrast of world-renown celebrities mingling amidst neighborhood homebodies, seeing hood diplomats like Jay and Kanye walking the streets of Southside Chi-Town for the second installment of VOYR’s mini-documentaries on The Throne is like witnessing a Brinks truck breaking open in the middle of the street. Read the rest of this entry »

His last solo album has scanned nearly six million copies and his most recent output, Hell: The Sequel, with Royce Da 5’9″, is well over gold in sales. Suffice to say, Eminem isn’t losing sleep over whether or not he can afford cable in every room. And with such financial security, he can also afford to do as he pleases. Including turning down $6 million dollars in guaranteed money to simply perform as he’s been doing to promote his releases. Read the rest of this entry »

SL Jones has been a busy young man. In May, he dropped The Number 23 with Don Cannon and he came right back in September with the Pandamonium EP, spitting with fire and rage over Clams Casino’s Rainforest instrumentals. Never one to sit back and relax, Jones is already giving listeners more Little Rock bangers in the form of today’s 10-track Flight Risk EP. Read the rest of this entry »

If you were wondering how and why such a successful label like Cash Money would take a chance on an over-forty, former felon like Mystikal, well…the answer can be found amidst his first single since signing, “Original.” Read the rest of this entry »

Death is undoubtedly a part of life but it’s also that part we don’t want to live until it’s staring us in the face. One of Houston’s many mayors in Trae Tha Muthaf—- Truth lost his ace boon koon; man 50 grand in Clip-D to senseless violence. Even through the pain with facing the reality of the situation, he’s penned him a memoir to play on a heavenly iPod. Read the rest of this entry »

We all probably should have seen this coming from a mile away. Fresh of his Showtime at the Apollo appearance (in his Bentley), Cam decides to take his adoration for Rihanna’s “We Found Love” a step further by placing bars of his own for the official, unofficial remix. How much he actually brings to the record is almost irrelevant. It’s clear as day Killa was just amped to hear his own vocals over a song he clearly is a fan of, which may have been the second best part of the song itself.

And yes, “We Found Love” is dope as shit and I could care less if my Hip-Hop card is in jeopardy of being revoked by admitting such. I’ll be in New York for New Year’s (hopefully) and I expect to hear this at the party I’m going to in Harlem. I almost feel like they have to play it now seeing as how Uptown has officially co-signed its awesomeness.

Rihanna Feat. Cam’ron – “We Found Love (Remix)”

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Bonus: Boss Of All Bosses 3 is nearing liberation, and with that being said, here’s the trailer. Feel free to play the song again (and again) after watching this.

Activision revealed that its flagship franchise, Call of Duty, earned $1 billion in just 16 days proving that 18-35 year old males with disposable income are willing to shell out serious bucks for loud violence. This insane earnings boom has set a new standard for entertainment products outpacing the likes of the Harry Potter movies and James Cameron’s Avatar – which each took 17 days to earn 10 figures. Read the rest of this entry »

For reasons that still aren’t quite clear, Fat Trel’s much anticipated Nightmare on E Street mixtape didn’t drop this past November. With a month to reflect and reboot, it seems Trel is finally ready to unleash his ominously-titled opus on the world, as evidenced by the newly-released intro to the tape, “Nightmare.” Read the rest of this entry »

There’s this threshold of euphoria when you’re getting twisted that blurs the lines of being too gone and perfectly lifted. Sean Rose’s new single from the upcoming Overdrive tape manages to capture that. Read the rest of this entry »

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Four Theories on Why the Internet Has Such A Massive Crush On Alison Brie [Pajiba]

“American Gangster” Frank Lucas Charged With Social Security Theft [NYDN]

Megaupload Ready to Defend Its Awesome Video With Actual Lawsuits [Vulture] Read the rest of this entry »

Chris Lova Lova made sure he got those Ferrari Boyz on his most recent mixtape in some form or fashion and the results were well worth it, specifically in Gucci’s case. While the clip to “Rich & Flexin’” harbors on the type of in-your-face action that Luda has made his trademark and BET musical shows are sorely lacking these days, the video for “Shake N Fries” reminds us all why it pays to be an “ass man” in rap music. Read the rest of this entry »

You know you’re doing something right when Bun B, the trillest of the trill, is telling the world your work is “too real” via Twitter. But, while the unfiltered authenticity the UGK OG saw in this stripped video to Don Trip’s “Lawyer” garners attention in it’s own right, we can assume the Memphis MC’s understanding of this hopefully hypothetical situation and inability to blame-shift is what stood out the most. Read the rest of this entry »

How about some real live American heroes to lead your summer sequel ’12? While director Jon Chu and the trailer are keeping the plot lines to G.I. Joe: Retaliation to a minimum, we do know that lead star Channing Tatum is doubling up on star power with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Bruce Willis to assist with his dry acting. Read the rest of this entry »

What? You thought 50 Cent was too hood to rock over a KC & The Sunshine Band sample? Psh. You already know that’s the way Curtis likes it, and exactly why he did it anyways. Because, as we all know, the G-Unit chief doesn’t give a damn what anyone thinks. But, he does care about money and women, which is exactly what him and Yayo can be found indulging in for their new video to “I Just Wanna,” Read the rest of this entry »