Douchebags that wear headphones around their necks to be cool are in a panic today as it was revealed that Monster will no longer be making Beats By Dre headphones. Apparently, Beats felt that they weren’t getting a fair shake in financial terms Read the rest of this entry »

NYT:

“Whether Beats are worth the money is open to debate. Reviews are mixed, but many people love them. The headphones are sleekly Apple-esque, which is no surprise, since they were created by a former designer at Apple. Beats also offer a celebrity vibe and a lot of boom-a-chick-a-boom bass.

“So much bass, in fact, that some audio experts say that Beats distort the sound of the music. Read the rest of this entry »

Dr. Dre may have maxed out on the recently released 2011 Hip-Hop’s Cash King list at #6, yet his latest business scheme may lead him to the top of next year’s list. Read the rest of this entry »

I’m well aware there are diehard audiophiles out there but exactly who pays a stack for headphones? Obviously, I’m not the intended audience for these or headphones period since I only use earbuds and that’s mostly when traveling, Read the rest of this entry »

Rap-Up:

“When asked at Wednesday’s Beats by Dr. Dre fall presentation when the follow-up to The Chronic 2001 would arrive, the Doc said, ‘That’s a good question. In a perfect world, you know I’m really trying to make Christmas, but we’ll see,’ adding, ‘Something will definitely be out.’ Read the rest of this entry »

Diamond The Show Stopper

50 Cent Says To Blame It All On Tiny [WWTDD]

Caron “The Businessman” Butler [Slam]

Clark Atlanta University LudaDay Block Party [Ozone]

The 50 Greatest Air Max 90s of All Time [Complex]

Charlie Wilson Talks Working On Kanye’s ‘See Me Now’ & ‘Monster’ [Vibe] Read the rest of this entry »

Gabrielle Santiago

5 Reasons Why Old Spice’s “Smell Like A Man, Man” Commercial Wins Everything [TRU]

Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side’ Eclipses Concept Album Classics [Underwire]

Another Sexy Teacher Confesses to Having Sexy Sex with a Student [Gawker]

50 Must-Hear Bands At SXSW [Spin]

Dear Chris Brown: It’s Called Karma [Soul Bounce] Read the rest of this entry »

With Haiti continuing to buzz with every newsflash, it can be easily to forget why you actually have the day off. Well Greg Street is here to remind the masses that Dr. King had a dream as well as the original samples to The Chronic in his 45 records collection. Read the rest of this entry »