Having been in a mutually-beneficial relationship for longer than most folks’ marriages last, I’ve definitely done my fair share of simping. However, while flowers and chocolates are easy-ins for most guys, it’s the small, habit-forming changes that really go a long way. Read the rest of this entry »

Upon hearing Freddie Gibbs will be dropping the long anticipated Baby Face Killa May 28, I immediately began thinking. Read the rest of this entry »

“In two months I’ll be sentenced, 18 months from my kids, Don’t nothing ’bout this weapon, it was nothing I did.”

As previously expected, that pesky pistol charge is what did Young Buck in and now he’s set to do 18 months in the joint. TMZ has been all in his business – which included their report of the rapper’s eviction from his mansion earlier this month – and radio hosts Star and Buc tried to assert that he’s a stool pigeon. Read the rest of this entry »

When Curtis announced he was dropping The Lost Tape, most folks anticipated unreleased records in the vein of his former foe Nas’ famed project. Instead, 50′s first Gangsta Grillz tape with DJ Drama forgoes the past and gives us 15 new records from G-Unit’s always outspoken leader. Read the rest of this entry »

“She cook, she clean, she braid, too/That’s a keeper…”

Following Mookie Jones off and on for awhile now, one thing I can honestly say about buddy is that he seems cool as a fan. That and his afro could lead a person to believe he’s the forgotten member of Bone Thugs. All jokes aside, his visual for “Outstanding” – the final for last September’s P.A.N. (Playa Ass N*gga) – is smooth as newborn baby skin. Read the rest of this entry »

Sunday morning, I could hardly get out of bed. However, as a designated driver the night before, it surely wasn’t because of a hangover. Instead, the reason my body felt like I had been hit by a mack truck was because myself and at least a thousand others had just come off a three-hour-straight dance excursion throughout downtown Detroit, courtesy of Decentralized Dance Party. Read the rest of this entry »

After dropping off the captivating “Queen To Be” on Friday, Hip-Hop/soul collective Cocaine 80′s rounded out the weekend by releasing two more impressive new tracks. Common and producer extraordinaire No I.D. might be the big names of the crew, but it’s singer-songwriter James Fauntleroy taking the lead again Read the rest of this entry »

Whether it was stuck in a classroom or a cubicle at some dusty office, we’ve all had those moments where you find yourself hopelessly staring out a window, wishing you could partake in Mother Nature’s playground. Well, despite doing what he loves, even Asher Roth occasionally simply wants to be “Outside.” Read the rest of this entry »

Dee-1′s overflowing positivity is one of his best traits. His genuine optimism and relentless drive are both characteristics that we should all strive to integrate into our own daily lives. And after personally his growth since the release of I Hope They Hear Me Vol. 2, you can’t help but want to see him succeed. Read the rest of this entry »

Producers are quite protective over their craft. They take pride in finding a diamond in the rough to sample and flip it into a Hip-Hop masterpiece. That’s why Pete Rock was so pissed that Lupe Fiasco jacked his “T.R.O.Y.” sample without asking permission. All of the hullabaloo made us think about any other times Pete Rock and other producers have been Sampling Eskimo Twins. Read the rest of this entry »

Waka Flocka’s pre-album rollout has been extremely entertaining. Not for the actual music quality because meh, but for the hilarious song titles. “Rooster In My Rari” is about a car in the back of the whip, but the other possibilities are endless. Read the rest of this entry »

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 »

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 »

Is it me or has Rick Ross been trying to release singles with none gaining significant traction? Well, regardless if “So Sophisticated” is meant to be one or not, the duo of Ross and Meek Mill have yet another banger to attach to their tag team catalog. Read the rest of this entry »

Like next month with Tupac, Hip-Hop has paid respects to Frank White on today, what would have been B.I.G.’s 40th birthday. Life being the best gift anyone could ask for, we unfortunately have to remember Chris through a variety of other avenues. Take this visual adaptation of “Somebody’s Gotta Die,” for example. Read the rest of this entry »