Maybe because he started listening to Hip-Hop a week ago.

See, as a purveyor of the direction present and future Hip-Hop generations are going, I know very well you have to be receptive to the stylistic changes and look towards the appeal that’s very much there. Even if it differs from your own personal preferences. Because unlike what a few disgruntled commenters aggie that their favorite rapper got shorted a Cig or two would have you to believe, preferences don’t get factored in the critiquing process. (Much, much more on that later). Read the rest of this entry »

Some people say Donda’s son takes things too far. This is not one of those instances.

High-profile producers, take note. Read the rest of this entry »

“… To Forgive Divine Is At Your Discretion.

During these troubled times, it looks like no one’s Recession proof as Marc Ecko’s facing the possibility of bankruptcy.

Ecko has hired investment bank Peter J. Solomon to help refinance at least $170 million in debt owed to two key business partners, sources told The Post. With lenders scarce, sources say his empire may be dismantled as he sells off assets to pay creditors. Sources said Marc Ecko’s executives and bankers alike have been lobbing phone calls to rivals, trying to unload the company’s brands in exchange for cash. The dire scenario is a far cry from a few years ago, when Marc Ecko had entertained potential offers from Jones Apparel Group and Tommy Hilfiger. At one time, both firms were weighing bids for Marc Ecko in the $500 million range, according to one source.

Regardless of whether you have $10 in your bank account or $1,000,000 people can usually find a sliver of sympathy for the individual down on their luck. It’s a little harder to do Read the rest of this entry »

The tenacious, brotherly duo known as the Clipse have linked up with Complex to commemorate the release of their clothing line Play Cloths and simultaneously give listeners a prequel of things to come from the next album, Till The Casket Drops, which is slated to be released first quarter 2009. Tracklisting and link after the break. Read the rest of this entry »