These days, it’s tough for starving artists to invest so much time and mental strength into crafting music they feel is making a difference. Lesser talents are tearing up the airwaves at a staggering pace and if you’re on the outside looking in, a frustrated feeling of how and why must hang over your head like a cloudy reminder that money talks and skill definitely doesn’t pay the bills. Read the rest of this entry »

“Think Like A Man” Banned From French Theaters [Madame Noire]

DC Comics To Switch The Sexual Orientation Of An Established Character [Bleeding Cool] Read the rest of this entry »

Lupe Fiasco’s always working his way under someone’s skin. Today, his song “Around My Way” made its way around the Internuts and actually got a warm reception from everyone – both old fans and Lasers. Everyone except Pete Rock. Read the rest of this entry »

Last week, we were proud to share with you, dear reader, Anchorman 2′s first official movie poster. Today, we got our hands on a full-fledged trailer, thanks to Funny Or Die. Read the rest of this entry »

To say Slaughterhouse is good at this rapping thing, would be like saying Dwayne Wade and LeBron James had a good game yesterday. It’s obviously much more appropriate to use words like monstrous, unmatched, staggering, etc., but this one comes with a shade of gray. Read the rest of this entry »

The closer Paraphernalia comes to its May 23rd release date, the stronger it’s shaping up to be. Anybody who’s familiar with the respective discographies of both Jonesy and Burn already knows their individual capabilities, and when they come together on wax the finished product is much greater the sum of its parts. Read the rest of this entry »

After a few years out of the limelight, Dwele has re-emerged with his latest taste of soul, “What Profit.” Both written and produced by the multifaceted Detroit singer, this classy single depicts an egocentric high-roller, who ditches his longtime lady after she stuck with him through his rise to the top. Read the rest of this entry »

Watching Kevin Durant put the Lakers on ice Saturday right in Metta World Peace’s grill*, I knew one thing and one thing only. LeBron had to ball out of control in Game 4 versus the Pacers. However, I wasn’t expecting this. Read the rest of this entry »

Less than a week after dropping the video for their first collaboration, “Murder,” the oddly-paired duo of Kreayshawn and 2 Chainz are back in front of the cameras yet again. Read the rest of this entry »

The Thunder’s gritty performance and Kevin Durant’s final shot (as well as the Spurs complete manhandling of the Clippers) typify everything said in yesterday’s post. A game can look to be headed in one direction, then the outcome can switch – Read the rest of this entry »

“Burn Rubber” Rick, known most as Rick Williams, keeps taking his Distinct Life brand and concept to new levels and now he’s expanding the offerings with the first drop of his “Dry Goods” collection. Read the rest of this entry »

If you’ve paid attention to the last few releases from folks like Rockwell Knuckles, Tef Poe and Vandalyzm, you’ve already been initiated to the voice of the radiant Theresa Payne. However, lending her vocal abilities to her rapping pals’ records is only part of her contributions to the scene because her solo material is compelling soul music as well. Read the rest of this entry »

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You couldn’t write a better finish to stalemate nearly lasting all of the match. And now, via gut-wrenching penalty kicks, Chelsea stands as your 2012 Champions League winners over Bayern Munich. Read the rest of this entry »

Could the 2012 version of the NBA playoffs go down as one of the most entertainingly, gut-wrenching experiences in recent basketball memory? Since second season began, I’ve been waking up many a morning and giving thanks to God that I’m no longer a degenerate gambler because the ups and downs could literally break a person’s wallet and mind. Read the rest of this entry »

Widely understood to be the most disrespectful form of corporal punishment, backhanded slaps are usually reserved for mouthy kids in the 1950s, mouthy women in the 1950s, and unfortunate sex workers. Leave it to Big Willie to bring us back to the classics. Read the rest of this entry »