The holidays are here, and for the male delegation, now marks the time when we should probably begin our Christmas shopping. This time of the year represents everything from family to relaxation to, in recent years, an over saturation of marketing and commercial tactics. That said, Christmas is Christmas and certain people, places and things always tends to make things for festive. Read the rest of this entry »

After locking himself in the lab for fine-tuning to his debut The Spark, the always out-of-the-box Spree Wilson has reemerged to release his new single and video, “King Sh*t (The Answer).” Like pretty much everything else the A-Town artist releases, Wilson’s road from rags to royalty is laced with all sorts of elements atypical to most rap songs, including an open mindset that allows them to be there in the first place. Read the rest of this entry »

Call Mr. Muthaf*ckin eXquire “Scrooge” because someone’s not in the holiday spirit. Come Christmas the Crown Heights, Brooklyn, native will be dropping his latest mixtape, Merry Christmas… Suck My D*ck, and its featured single, “Motivate To Be Rich.” Read the rest of this entry »

Dig a hole. Bury yourselves.

We’ve gathered here today on this annual ceremony, not to mourn, but to celebrate the DEATH of music that has stolen precious minutes we shall never get back for our cherished lives. The album still holds its rank as the premier event in an artist’s career but there’s too many distractions (first week sales, features, artificial beef) shifting us away from the most important aspect: the music. Read the rest of this entry »

I’ve been on the fence on copping an iPad 2, but after deliberating for months I figure at this point its best to just hold out for a few more months until the next release. However, knowing me, I’ll wind up doing the exact same thing again, arguing with myself for months until all I can agree on is holding out for the subsequently model – that is unless Apple decides to include five killer features. Read the rest of this entry »

While many people are still doing last minute Christmas shopping, sneaker enthusiasts and even casual consumers across the map are gearing up to do one last Christmas cop for themselves. Tonight at midnight EST (technically Friday, December 23rd), retailers will be hit by an onslaught of folks waiting on the chance to buy Jordan Brand’s Concord XI’s. Read the rest of this entry »

Clifford Harris and his family kept the spirit of Christmas alive in Atlanta last night. In support of his KING Foundation, T.I., Tiny and his mother held a toy giveaway, handing out tees, jackets, backpacks, etc. To make the atmosphere fun for the youth, the Harris clan dressed up as ogres, à la, Shrek… Read the rest of this entry »

In case you missed either one of these notable singles from this past fall, Rozay is here to grunt all over them as incentive to listen. Tacking on a verse to both Ri-Ri’s duet with Hovito and TI’s comeback track, Ricky adds his own Dade County flavor over Stargate’s synth-parade and K.R.I.T.’s neck-breaking 808s Read the rest of this entry »

Recently, a completely carefree NYC resident had his hater-blockers on and decided to break out in full spazz-mode to recite The Throne’s world-conquering single “Niggas In Paris” in its entirety while everyone else was enjoying a pleasant subway ride. There isn’t much to say about the actual video, other than I was wiping tears away while watching. Read the rest of this entry »

Ever since we smelled what Barack was cooking back in late 2008, any type of odd commodity you can think of has been created to try and capitalize off of the unparalleled hype behind our 44th President. There has been everything from outrageous rap spin-offs and a clothing line, to gas stations and blow-up dolls with his unofficial seal of approval. Read the rest of this entry »

Special thanks to the JackThreads staff for looking out on The Hundreds Public Label F4 crewnecks and K4 tees. Read the rest of this entry »

For his first trip aboard the 2 Chainz train, Sean Don breaks down the receipt on how much it costs to “Keep It Gee.” Read the rest of this entry »

Rihanna Blasts ‘Desperate’ Dutch Magazine’s Racial Slur [Billboard]

How Hip-Hop Is Finally Losing Its Homophobic Image [Guardian]

A Complete Sneaker Guide To Spike Lee’s ‘Do The Right Thing’ [Complex] Read the rest of this entry »

Amidst the controversy that is Drake having Serena bent over a tennis net (ALLEGEDLY!) causing Common to go all lyrical G.I. Joe – because I’m 89% sure that’s what this all boils down to – Drake, his leopard Northface* and Nike gloves kept it pushing by releasing the visual for “The Motto.” Read the rest of this entry »

2011 nearly made its way out the door before The Weeknd could deliver the final installment of his trilogy. But alas, the Canadian musician comes through on his promise by releasing Echoes Of Silence as a stocking stuffer. Read the rest of this entry »