Aside from XV, what other rapper out right now could get away with combining the Queen Of Funk with a boss bad guy from Mortal Kombat? Nobody. But, that’s why Vizzy’s…Vizzy. He came out the gate playing with Star Wars figures and freezing beats in carbonite, so it should surprise no one when the Wichita kid comes up with something like, “Chaka Shao Khan.” Read the rest of this entry »

Who else but Skeme The Duke would come into the waning stretch of 2011 and cast a shadow shaped like a “W” across the game? SK has been diligently working working on his craft this year and talking up a storm in rap word. Now we’re blessed with something a like version 1.5 to the previously released The Statement and precursor to whatever 2012 brings. Read the rest of this entry »

You know that feeling when you’re driving and just get completely disgusted from whatever’s been coming through your speakers? Well, that happened to me while coming home from work the other night, so I flipped on WJLB Detroit and luckily happened to catch the end of Marv Won’s latest single, “Talk Ca$h Sh*t.” Read the rest of this entry »

We’ll keep it all the way 100 with you, TSS Family. Reviewing albums this year has been bit of a chore because rappers these days only care about first week numbers instead of managing the number of the tracks on their albums. Notice how half of the industry’s 3rd quarter releases magically got delayed in time to catch the holiday buyer’s eye, no matter the cost? However, that’s another story for another day. Read the rest of this entry »

As is the media ritual, Heisman-winning quarterback Robert Griffin III recently appeared on the Late Show With David Letterman. And he killed it, coming off as poised as he appeared during Saturday’s acceptance speech. Read the rest of this entry »

If you follow Just Blaze on Twitter, you felt his frustration late last week, when he thumbed the message above, indicating an unsanctioned leak of an incomplete song he produced for Twista and Busta Rhymes was about to cause a sh!t-storm of legal ramifications. Read the rest of this entry »

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Obama makes a speech about inequality in education. White guy responds with long-winded essay on how he would be able to succeed if he were Black because of his ability to pull himself up by his loafer-straps. Here’s a snippet: Read the rest of this entry »

Dear Snoop,

We’re all for brothers gettin’ checks out of corporations. And we long gave up on the idea of you as an artist once you eschewed rap and creativity in exchange for pimp cups, MTV shows and added “izzle” to the end of every word uttered. We didn’t even bat an eyelash when you embroidered your name on house slippers. You are Hip-Hop’s Billy Mays. Still, there’s a fine line between cashing checks and keeping your integrity in check Read the rest of this entry »

“My main chick got a real n*gga, she know I got guidelines…”

One of the The Div’s standouts receives the visual treatment. Here’s two things to know about the “Top Down” video: there’s a boatload worth of raps and guys trying to one-up each other (dope) and it’s Pac Div, Skeme and Casey Veggies (again, dope). Read the rest of this entry »

Let’s get one thing straight: Ke$ha’s million-dollar remix to her 2010 single “Sleazy” is far from the club-bubblers T-Pain’s favorite dirty blonde pop star typically delivers. Coasting mostly on drums that sound equivalent to a mechanical King Kong thumping his chest and some Advil-inducing 808 bass, this is a flat-out rap track. Read the rest of this entry »

Alternatively titled “The Pot Calls The Kettle Black.” While on the air with Shade 45, Waka Flocka sent a shot in the direction of Wiz Khalifa Read the rest of this entry »

Since walking out of prison, “Hear Ye, Hear Ye” may be the best record Tip has had attached to his name. Clifford and Pharrell have been making music together dating all the way back to I’m Serious over a decade ago, and “Hear Ye…” provides visual proof the duo’s musical comfort zone isn’t fading anytime soon. Read the rest of this entry »

If you’re blogroll is relatively refined, or you tend to teeter toward strictly hip-hop focused websites, there’s a good chance you’re completely unaware of The Knocks. But, that’s okay. Using capable vocalists and actual song formulas, the NY duo is currently making some of the more marketable electronic dance tracks out right now. Read the rest of this entry »

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Rick Pitino Believes Tim Tebow Gets Help From “Higher Power” [Rant Sports]

Music Exec John Atterbery Dies After Shooting [Billboard]

Alec Baldwin Mocks American Airlines, Self on SNL Weekend [ATD] Read the rest of this entry »

Before Blake Griffin heads back to his day job, one of the last projects of his extended vacation included teaching Grantland mob boss Bill Simmons a thing or two about being a fan, specifically, how to celebrate a dunk. Read the rest of this entry »