Before 2012 is relegated to just a number on a dusty calendar, there’s a golden guarantee that you’ll see plenty of hood phooey flicks courtesy of rappers trying too hard to entertain audiences. Janky scripts and shoddy filmmaking are not what makes the music come alive in motion picture format — but they’re going to force it anyway. Read the rest of this entry »

With or without the MMG billing, Pill’s lyrical holocaust is keeping his name spreading across Twitter and random MTV tidbits like a plague. He nearly overdosed on swag his previous project with DJ Drama but his refill and re-up were potent enough for him to be diagnosed as a problem for this very moment. Read the rest of this entry »

Too often do we see rap crews collaborating with each other for no other reason than throwing honey-soaked bread against the wall, trying to make something stick. The similarities between the A$AP and Overdoz. camps should have fans who are tired of the “same ‘ol thang” exhaling with relief. Read the rest of this entry »

At the tail end of the 1990s, Brandy and Monica recorded one of the most popular catfights in history — the multi-platinum “The Boy Is Mine.” Now that they’re older, wiser and done fighting over Mekhi Phifer, they’ve decided to pick up where they left off and update the references of voicemails to Facebook on “It All Belongs To Me.” Read the rest of this entry »

Y’know the nighttime is the right time to get involved in all sorts of G’d up wackiness and adult activities. Whether it’s wolves or vampy bloodsuckers that rise up when the moon reveals its glow to the world, Jackie Chain will remain in his usual demeanor: cool, grinning and ready to beat the block up with his pimpish ways. Read the rest of this entry »

It only takes a whiff of alcohol for Treboy to get to zoning on his pen and pad and when tequila’s on the menu, he’s bound to offer up a piece of his soul. Life might throw its fair share of curveballs but if you’re accustomed to playing the game, it shouldn’t be hard for you to read the pitch and belt one out of the park. Read the rest of this entry »

Lindsay Lohan still gets referred to as that “Mean Girls actress” and that shit came out in 2004. So aside from her over publicized legal dramas, she hasn’t done a whole lot since then except for pose for all sorts of flicks. Which, is actually working to her benefit because her photogenic assets are in very high demand. Read the rest of this entry »

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NBA legends are still being molded but the ones that gutted it out with one team — through the thick and thin times — has all but become a hardwood fable. No sooner than the recent accomplishment of Kobe Bryant’s (one of those rare sole squad lifer) surpassing of Shaq, the soon-to-be-retired jersey of #34 illuminated the Garden as it has done for 13 consecutive seasons. Read the rest of this entry »

From an outsider’s perspective, Miami is Florida’s real capital where the sun shines gracefully on the skin of chiseled celebutantes and a regular weekday feels like Mardi Gras. Couple in the ever-popular Miami Heat and Rick Ross’ presence in Hip-Hop media and it easily feels like the place you need to relocate to. A MSN report spews quite the contrary, Read the rest of this entry »

We’ve already been down the Las Vegas strip of audio pleasures with Sean Rose, but it just keeps getting better. The adept rapsmith tactfully blends the right amount of torque to justify his tape’s Overdrive title while still keeping true to the steelo of all the 702 represents. Read the rest of this entry »

Your favorite rapper’s favorite punchline adds his newest single to the countless Google-clogging search archives of songs name “Sweat.” The end result is so artificially enhanced, one would wonder if even the perspiration was created with the F11 button on some greasy-faced computer geek’s MacBook. Read the rest of this entry »

By now, nothing short of a gang of turtles selling Tom Ford cologne by the pint to skunks in the woods should surprise you in the realm of reality television. That doesn’t mean it won’t. TLC, the prime culprits for such classics like Toddlers and Tiaras and 19 Kids and Counting want the world to catch the spirit that resides in and outside of the church with a new series in Preacher Wives. Read the rest of this entry »

As it seems to the naked eye, Esperanza Spalding has been meticiulously perfecting her second first impression since winning a Grammy for Best New Artist last year. She’s been living in a Radio Music Society and on March 20th, she’ll share it in its entirety with the whole world. Read the rest of this entry »

ABN’s fearless leader’s original version of “I’m On” played out like a blockbuster remix and it seemed like it was already at its apex with star power. Shame on anyone doubting the extent of Trae Tha Truth’s connections in this industry for the “2.0″ upgrade pits the hungriest of today’s rabid rappers together as they try to make their mark with just eight bars to spare. Read the rest of this entry »

Three sets of teammates, two coasts and one batch of jerseys not worth their pixels in tie-dye, best describe the latest news for NBA All-Star Weekend 2012. The starters for professional sports’ most prestigious exhibition mirrors the faces of the game’s most recognizable figures. Read the rest of this entry »