Runnin’ With The Roc: 8 Billion Lives With Young Chris

“You chop the head, the body fall. Basically, that’s what happened with Roc-A-Fella.” With all the recent developments in the Beans Vs. Jay saga, the Roc-A-Fella chain — a symbol of crew love among certified black gangsters — has been rendered a relic of times past. One of the...

November 22nd, 2009 | TV/Movies, Videos | Read More

Phil Adé - “Hollywood” Video

Now pardon the tardiness on this here post, but I’m in a DC-type of mood given the requisite listening of the recent release from one Mr. Folarin (the numbers don’t look good, but hopefully they pick up given the offering was the best ’09 debut this side of Fashawn’s Boy Meets World).

November 19th, 2009 | AUDIO, GENERAL, LOOSIES, MUSIC, STRAY SHOTS, VIDEO | Read More

All The Dope Boys Go Crazy: Jay-Z & Young Jeezy

Photo: B.Scott “Hov on that new shit Niggas like how come Niggas want my old shit Buy my old album…” — Jay-Z from “On To The Next One” (I guess I’m one of them niggas, then.) The Blueprint 3 served up a glimpse of Grizzly Bear Jay. But for those who grew up on the...

October 23rd, 2009 | AUDIO, GENERAL, LOOSIES, MUSIC | Read More

Joseph Guillermo Jones, II, Auteur: A Look Back At Jim’s Best-Directed Videos

Jim Jones just might be headed down the wrong career track. If the sales of Pray IV Reign were any indication (and the actual music itself), folks aren’t too inclined hearing Jim spit without the likes of Juelz and Cam (or Max, for that matter) propping him up by providing him up surrounding him with...

October 16th, 2009 | MUSIC, SMOKE BREAK, VIDEO, Videos | Read More

“Basketball Is A Vehicle…” - Review Of More Than A Game

For most, the name LeBron James didn’t enter your consciousness until that famed Sports Illustrated cover dubbing him, “The Chosen One.” From then on, the remainder of the traveling circus that became his high school career was reduced to highlight reel dunks and off-the-court transgressions,...

October 2nd, 2009 | REVIEWS, SMOKE BREAK, TV/Movies | Read More

A Black Italian Does Not Exist…

The beauty of sports is that they often force folks to confront racial, social and economic issues head-on. An unmatched presence worldwide, Soccer is one sport where the conversations in these areas are ever-present. Mario Balotelli, by most people’s assumption, would be a fair-skinned Italian. Born...

September 24th, 2009 | GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK, Sports | Read More

Fashion Miscreant: Lady Gaga

Now, I’m far from being another Anna Wintour (I still rock the occasional jersey-fitted combo), but lawd, I call it as I see it: Lady Gaga stays dressin’ like she’s been hanging out with Wu-Tang and then starts doodling her next outfit. At the VMAs, she took it to another level, and if it weren’t...

September 18th, 2009 | Everything Else, GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK | Read More

K. Bain – “Came A Long Way”

Does regional rap include NY acts? If so, the same ethos lies here with Brooklynite K. Bain as any of the other acts that fit the bill—but that’s always been intrinsic in New York emcees—most of America just stopped listening a while ago.

September 17th, 2009 | AUDIO, LOOSIES, MUSIC | Read More

Chelsea’s Worst Transfers Of The Abramovich Era

Last week, news broke that English heavyweights Chelsea were to be banned from buying any talent in the next three transfer windows (January ’10 and Summer ’10) after improperly inducing French teen Gaël Kakuta to jump ship from RC Lens. Now, without the ability to supplement their aging squad...

September 10th, 2009 | Everything Else, SMOKE BREAK, Sports | Read More

Off The Bench…

Yet another doin’ it for Maryland like Gilchrist (here’s hopin’ he doesn’t bottom out like the Terp) as he spits on the title track of his debut mixtape Starting On JV, Phil Adé adds his name to the growing list of capable wordsmiths claiming the DMV as their stomping grounds.

September 8th, 2009 | AUDIO, LOOSIES, MUSIC, WE GOT NOW | Read More

The Rich Get Richer…

In more ways the one—its global reach, the grandiosity of the festivities — the Champions League final held every May has been likened to the Super Bowl. Now, there’s a staggering statistic suggesting that it may even surpass the Super Bowl in one regard. As SI.com reported recently.

September 1st, 2009 | GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK, Sports, TV/Movies | Read More

Video: Brad Pitt x Spike Jonze For Softbank

Big-name actors have a history of going overseas to Asia to hawk corny products for a quick paycheck.

August 26th, 2009 | GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK, TV/Movies, Videos | Read More

European Soccer Preview 2009-2010: The Rest

Teams hailing from “The Big Three” leagues are most likely to advance the furthest in the Champions League. However, representatives from the smaller European leagues can’t be denied, especially when you consider the consistent forays of the likes of Portugal’s FC Porto, France’s Lyon, and...

August 24th, 2009 | GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK, Sports | Read More

European Soccer Preview 2009-2010: The Big Three

Football talk dominates the headlines now (especially with Vick landing in Philly), but across the pond, the coming weekend brings about the dawn of the futbol season in England. Just last week, the top divisions in both France and Germany also kicked off, with the likes of those in Spain and other countries...

August 14th, 2009 | Everything Else, GENERAL, LOOSIES, Sports, Videos | Read More

A Call To Arms…

With the release of the Flywire-enhanced Air Maxim last month, Nike produced a video detailing the design behind the original, the ’87 classic Air Max 1 and its revolutionary visible air bubble. Struck by the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, legendary designer and current Swoosh VP of Special Projects...

July 31st, 2009 | Gear, SMOKE BREAK | Read More

Articles By: Devin Chanda