The artwork for The Roots’ thirteenth studio album undun depicts a child completely inverted, mid-air, after springing up from a frayed, dirty and potentially dangerous, mattress. In that fleeting moment he’s flying. For a fraction of a second he rises above his surroundings. Read the rest of this entry »

Despite half the industry dropping “Drug Raps” on the daily, the Houdini-like Corey Gunz unpacks this menacing brick of straight bars, which serves as a sequel to the uncut OG from his 2009 Gangsta Grillz tape. Read the rest of this entry »

In a Las Vegas court today, Floyd Mayweather Jr. plead guilty in a domestic violence case, accepting a reduced sentence. In exchange for his plea, Mayweather will serve 90 days in jail and must pay a $2,500 fine and complete 100 hours of community service. Read the rest of this entry »

“I’m so fresh to death I’m bout to go and buy a hearse”

While “The Life” of Don Trip is definitely interesting, to say the least, the latest single from his Help Is On The Way album isn’t quite as captivating as his past few releases. Read the rest of this entry »

I still vividly remember when Slaughterhouse came on to Green Lantern’s radio show and for 20 minutes proceeded to completely annihilate Hov’s “D.O.A.” record until there was nothing left but the occasional dust particle here and there. Truth be told, I still go back and play that jawn on occasion. And only two years later Funkmaster Flex got to host his own demolition site and give the four-headed monster the keys to the wrecking ball and bulldozer. Read the rest of this entry »

Video games have become to new socializing engine for friends and family to interact. You know, instead of going outside and whatnot. The popularity of games like Call of Duty and World of Warcraft has players more anti-socially social than ever with crack laced online play. Read the rest of this entry »

There are times when certain levels of brilliance cannot be explained in mere words. For those times, we shall periodically implement a brilliant set of ratings. Read the rest of this entry »

Fitting I found out that HBO’s How To Make It In America was cancelled via Hypebeast initially. Readers of the Gen Y fashion hub would be the best gauge to see what people in that scene or at least those “who try to make it” there felt about the axing. Read the rest of this entry »

A Sucker For Pumps has been basking in accolades but it’s largely been a feast for the ears. That all changed recently as album cut “All My Love” received much deserved visuals. Read the rest of this entry »

Amar’e Stoudamire is only days away from beginning probably the most anticipated Knicks season since the mid ’90′s while French Montana finds himself at the forefront of New York Hip Hop. In between having “the city that never sleeps” perched firmly on their respective shoulders, the two find time to join Nike Sportswear’s “Always On” campaign. Read the rest of this entry »

Chuck’s R.E.D. Album already made our “Most Slept On” list, and if we decided to sift through all stand-out singles from the past 365, “Martians Vs. Goblins” would probably make that list, too. Read the rest of this entry »

Not everyone’s completely buying into the whole the yuletide cheer idea. For those potential Grinches, Ras Kass and producer Louie Rubio of Doc Hollywood pair up to release a three-track EP, The Yellow Snow, which will provide a bit of not so joyful (but still beautiful) noise to be played loudly to disrupt settings such as packed mall parking lots and holiday office parties where eggnog is served. Read the rest of this entry »

Damn, didn’t French Montana and Juicy J just drop new mixtapes within the past couple weeks? Well, it’s 2011, TC, what the f*ck is your point? Read the rest of this entry »

Ohio State Football: Why One-Year Postseason Ban Isn’t All That Bad [Bleacher Report]

The Search For The World’s Greatest Headline Is Over [Film Drunk]

Another One Bites The Dust, HBO Cancels “How To Make It In America” [Miss Dimplez] Read the rest of this entry »

With another calendar damn near in the books, this time of the year is always reserved for looking back. What’s hot? What’s not? What stood out? What faded away as quick he/she/it came? Being apart of the family here, most of those questions are answered for me ahead of time. That being said, one in particular remained. What artist converted me into a fan in 2011? Read the rest of this entry »