While we don’t make it our practice to post covers, we made the exception for Rashad. We’ve only been riding with the homie (and with his music) for a couple of years now, chronicling nearly every step he’s taken. And on Monday, the Museum will be his and Elevator Music’s first release. Read the rest of this entry »

Being self-depreciating can be seen as one of the keys to life. Never taking oneself or life’s circumstances too seriously provides peace of mind and an exhale like no other. Sean Kingston clearly understands the premise, titling his new song “Back 2 Life (Live It Up)” after suffering a near fatal jet ski accident. Read the rest of this entry »

SL showed up solo in the previous Paraphenalia video, “Dare,” but Burn One appears in the clip for “Dope Man”…munching on a bowl of noodles. As strange as the act may sound, it fits because the product they’re peddling is strictly metaphorical dope here (shouts to Burn for cuttin’ it with Skinny Pimp’s “Midnight Hoes” though) with the two in their natural habitat, doing what they do best – “makin’ plays and hittin’ licks to make cash off of music.”

SL and Burn’s 12-track mixtape’s scheduled for a May 23rd release.

Ever since the one-week review, people have been asking me questions about my experiences with the Nike+ FuelBand. Was I still using it? Do I think it’s worth the money or just another trendy gadget? Still working out or letting the Band collect dust? Read the rest of this entry »

Donna Summer, hailed by many as the “Queen Of Disco,” reportedly passed away today after an apparent battle with cancer. Summer was most known for her catchy, dancing hits and was a 5-time Grammy winner who most will associate her name with her bigger hits “Last Dance” and “Bad Girls.” Read the rest of this entry »

Long night for the Lakers as Oklahoma City trailed by seven with two minutes left before going on a 9-0 run and winning 77-75 in Game 2. Still, L.A. had a final shot at winning with five seconds left after Russell Westbrook took a catnap on D, Read the rest of this entry »

While Birdman’s stated his intentions to sign Chief Keef at any costs, rumors of a CTE signing have lurked in the background as well. Watch those talks crank up a bit now that Keef and Jeezy are featured together here for the finished version of “Understand Me.” Read the rest of this entry »

Before his Endless Summer begins on Thursday, May 17, tabi Bonney whets fans appetites with one final leak, “Chop Chop” featuring Yasiin Bey. The project features Ski Beatz handling all production duties and on “Chop Chop,” he orchestrates a smoothed out sound that could easily play background while spending time sipping margaritas with friends on the patio of a Mexican restaurant. Read the rest of this entry »

As wearers, we must accept our fate with the presence of Nike’s Free sole making appearances on older silhouettes to form revamped hybrid models like the Kukini Free. Here, the 5.0 outsole works well because the “barefoot” comfort on the bottom matches the laceless, but snug fit of shoes’ upper created by the cage-like construction. Read the rest of this entry »

Ask yourself if there’s any artist Rick Ross hasn’t done a duet with yet? Close your eyes, point at the Billboard charts and chances are you’ll stumble across another rapper or singer who has a song with under their belt. Add Usher to the list now as R&B pop star provides the chorus and ad-libs on “Touch’N You.” Read the rest of this entry »

After watching the Grizz-Clippers game, Mother’s Day dinner took precedence over basketball and the Miami-Indiana matchup got backburnered in favor of food. Figuring the Heat would do well at home, I focused my attention on mi madre and figured I’d catch up with ESPN highlights later. Then, the updates started rolling in that Chris Bosh suffered an “abdominal strain” during a dunk late in the first half. Read the rest of this entry »

A level synergy between sounds and sneakers here as we share the info that Reebok’s officially bringing back the Question Mid, Allen Iverson’s sig shoe and quite possibly the Vector’s greatest offering to footwear history. The white and red joints with the pearlized toebox were made famous during AI’s early days with the Sixers Read the rest of this entry »

Chicago residents’ passion for sneakers has always been strong and proper as seen by the city’s love of “Mikes” and their affinity for Air Force 1′s over the years. YP breaks down how Chi-Town gets down with track “Kick Game,” produced by Chuck Inglish. Read the rest of this entry »

Let’s take a few minutes to celebrate (read: stare at) Roc Nation’s Rita Ora. Truthfully, we’ve had our eyes fixated on her since early 2010 so today’s nothing new. Having already experienced British chart success, the singer’s starting to form her fanbase in the U.S. with her most recent releases – the single “How We Do (Party)” and lost love ode “R.I.P.” – and being backed by the Roc will do a lot to push her to the forefront. Read the rest of this entry »

Saturday Night Live celebrated their run of 100 digital shorts by taking a trip down memory lane accompanied by an all-star cast. The Lonely Island troupe paid homage by reliving their high points with help from the episode’s host Will Ferrell, musical guest Usher, Justin Bieber, Justin Timberlake, a rapping Natalie Portman, Michael Bolton, “Shy Ronnie” and others. Read the rest of this entry »