50 Cent Has A Change Of Heart Regarding Album Sales & Artistry

I really didn’t want to speak on this until his official first week numbers came in because, outside of water cooler banter, it doesn’t really matter much. At least not to the average listener; I imagine first week numbers can make or break a TI’s week nowadays. But in doing what...

November 20th, 2009 | DIGITAL NEWS, SMOKE BREAK, THE NEW MODEL | Read More

Which Came First, The Chicken Or The Egg?

According to Soundscan, Attention Deficit sold 28,100 copies last week. In this day and age, when album sales are as tough to pick as the winning lotto numbers it’s hard to gauge what’s a success or failure. But when you come to find out that only 30,000 were shipped it can cause one to stop and...

November 18th, 2009 | SMOKE BREAK, THE NEW MODEL | Read More

Is Hip-Hop Finally Dead?

^ It is to this guy. In the latest issue of The New Yorker Sasha Frere-Jones has declared 2009 as the year Hip-Hop died. His main reasons? The Blueprint 3, Raekwon & Freddie Gibbs of course. If I had to pick a year for hip-hop’s demise, though, I would choose 2009, not 2006. Jay-Z’s new album,...

October 25th, 2009 | EDUTAINMENT, GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK, THE NEW MODEL | Read More

Where’s The Savings At?

I’ll start this off by saying I rarely buy or download movies.

August 28th, 2009 | DIGITAL NEWS, SMOKE BREAK, THE NEW MODEL, TV/Movies | Read More

Coming From The Web To A Magazine Near You

If you thought pop-up ad’s were annoying on the ‘ net, wait until you see this. CBS has placed pop-up ad’s in the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly for it’s new fall line-up.

August 27th, 2009 | DIGITAL NEWS, SMOKE BREAK, THE NEW MODEL | Read More

Slaughtered House

Dear You, Way to go internetters. Pat yourselves on the back. Run laps of joy. You have now officially exiled yourselves from marketplace relevance.

August 20th, 2009 | GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK, THE NEW MODEL | Read More

Death Of An Industry Or End Of An Era?

According to the New York Times, the image above spells the end of the music industry. It visualizes the value of units shipped for various mediums since 1973 in billions of dollars. Based on their calculations, they give the industry ten more years before it completely falls apart. But Andrew Dubber...

August 18th, 2009 | EDUTAINMENT, GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK, THE NEW MODEL | Read More

The Return Of Vibe Magazine?

Having said its goodbyes less than two months ago, there is a good chance Vibe Magazine will be making it’s return to newsstands shortly.

August 12th, 2009 | GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK, THE NEW MODEL | Read More

Badvertising: CD Booklets Get Ads, TiVo Commercials

In a case of one drowning victim latching on to another who’s also drowning, advertising agencies & the entertainment industry are apparently teaming up in an attempt to save each other. Cause & effect has seen advertising suffer in this economy and, as a result, media has felt the blow...

August 3rd, 2009 | DIGITAL NEWS, EDUTAINMENT, Everything Else, GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK, THE NEW MODEL | Read More

Chrisette Michele Feat. Wale - “Fragile”

Wale hops on this track off Chrisette’s Epiphany and adds an extra dash of flavor to an infectious song.

July 27th, 2009 | AUDIO, Everything Else, GENERAL, LOOSIES, MUSIC, Mixtapes, STRAY SHOTS, THE NEW MODEL, VIDEO | Read More

Another One Bites The Dust…

With this tweet above, Twitter was set ablaze this afternoon with the news of Vibe’s shutdown. Of course YN was on top of things to relay the news and people responded with a mix of shock, condolences & reminiscing. Pretty soon it was being picked up and confirmed by other outlets....

June 30th, 2009 | DIGITAL NEWS, GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK, THE NEW MODEL | Read More

“Hand In My Pocket” - 360 Record Deals Look To Become The Norm

Ask any respectable artist (read: one with a likely career in the industry) about a 360 record deal and they’ll tell you that it’s nothing short of a pact with the devil. For decades, labels have charged copious amounts of dollars for recording, manufacturing and distributing albums, but...

April 21st, 2009 | DIGITAL NEWS, GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK, THE NEW MODEL, Videos | Read More

“Come One, Come All…” - AtlanticStreet.com Opens For Business

Looking for that one place to buy Flo Rida’s R.O.O.T.S., a fitted, some sneakers & Beats By Dre headphones? Look no more.

April 8th, 2009 | DIGITAL NEWS, GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK, THE NEW MODEL | Read More

3.17 The Cooler

Titillating Tuesdays With Tina Jones Think Shamrocks On St. Patrick’s Day [Des Moines Register] New Couple Alert: Mya and Gucci Mane [Sandra Rose] Don Will On When Fitteds Don’t Fit In (aka The Velvet Rope Burn) [SF] Vans X Supreme [Supreme] Cover To Cover: Candace Parker For ESPN The Magazine...

March 17th, 2009 | DIGITAL NEWS, EDUTAINMENT, Everything Else, GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK, THE NEW MODEL, The Cooler | Read More

“President Khaled Khaled” - DJ Khaled Named President Of Def Jam South

Yes, Khaled Khaled is his government name Yes, the picture needs to be that big. I need you fully grasp what’s going on here. Take a good look and let it soak in. Imagine his voice and then say to yourself out loud: DJ Khaled is the President of Def Jam South. Now to proclaim Khaled isn’t...

February 20th, 2009 | GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK, THE NEW MODEL, VIDEO | Read More

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