“I don’t think I’m conscious of making monsters, Outta the women that I sponsor ’til it all goes bad”

A rep for Drake responded on the rapper’s behalf, stating there was no wrongdoing on their side in regards to an ex’s “Marvin’s Room” lawsuit and they can’t wait to take it to the courts. Read the rest of this entry »

Looks like Drake’s drunk-dialing scored him a hit but also may end up costing him more than any other man in known history. According to The Hollywood Reporter, a woman named Ericka Lee, claiming to be the rapper’s ex, says she’s owed a check for her vocals being used on “Marvin’s Room.” Read the rest of this entry »

That boy Aubrey Graham just can’t stay out of the news for doing the right thing, can he? It’s a toss-up whether if it’s more impressive that he has recently broke the record for #1 rap songs on the Billboard with a whooping eleven or that he edged Diddy out of his spot, who has more than a decade of experience over him. Read the rest of this entry »

The end of the month signals two things. One, rent’s due in a few days. Two, it’s time for another installment of Crew Love. For obvious reasons, we all enjoy this post as it gives us a chance to highlight songs that we can simply back and say we enjoy as fans. Read the rest of this entry »

Drake took the diplomatic approach when asked to expand on why he wouldn’t be responding to Common’s invitation to battle and essentially saying “for shame” to the Chi-town vet for even starting the whole thing up. Read the rest of this entry »

Photo: NHL

Despite being centered on a huge chunk of ice, the National Hockey League isn’t oblivious to the notion that they don’t exactly have the coolest sport amongst urban sports fans. For the 2012 Tim Hortons NHL All-Star Game held in Ottawa ON, they made a super effort to bridge the gap, injecting a bit of Hip-Hop into the downtime entertainment realm with Outasight and native Canadian son, Drake chipping in performances. Read the rest of this entry »

The Hip-Hop community has been anxiously waiting for Drizzy to take off his press on nails, toss the wig and start swinging back at Common for a week or so now, but according to the homie Andrew at FSD and a conversation held at the Sundance Film Festival, Drake has heard the disses and formulated his plans regarding the battle. Read the rest of this entry »

“Bus’ it, bus’ it, bus’ it…”

On the set in L.A. for Waka’s “Round Of Applause” video with Flocka, Drake and a bunch of high-grade hoochies. Read the rest of this entry »

If you haven’t figured it out by now, The Pos isn’t afraid to cover much. And, now, after tackling everything from Oasis to Elton John during his productive Layover, the Metro Detroit pop star and his California comrade Blackbear have decided to add their own flare to the only notable diss song in the past few years Read the rest of this entry »

Right now, Common’s gone from making movies, White House invites and cutting tracks with Maya Angelou…to trading barbs with Drake? With all due respect to Lonnie Lynn, the back and forth with Drake can’t possibly work out in his favor*. Read the rest of this entry »

Only a few months ago, Rick Ross’ career momentum was momentarily crippled by a series of seizures. The unofficial official word connected his ailments to exhaustion due to working too hard. Fast forward to early ’12, Ross must be well rested and recuperated because he’s back with a new drop, the Rich Forever mixtape Read the rest of this entry »

Derrick Rose Reportedly Signing $250 Million LIfetime Deal with adidas [Dime]

Michael Jordan Apparently Didn’t Learn Anything From Michael Jordan [With Leather]

Court Upholds C-Murders Life Sentence [The Boombox]

Al Qaeda on the Ropes: One Fighter’s Inside Story [Newsweek]

Midwife Delivers Own Baby Using Makeup Mirror [HuffPo]

This Is What Drives Google in 2012 [Motley Fool]

How To Tell If A Girl Has Implants [Coed]

25 People Who Woke Up On New Year’s Day In A Strange Place [Buzzfeed]

The Year in Weird: The 10 Most Insane News Stories of 2011 [Film Drunk]

The 2 Funniest Photos from Drake’s New Year’s Eve Performance [Broken Cool]

And Now GoDaddy’s Finally, Officially Against SOPA [Gizmodo]

New Balance Spring 2012 Made in USA Collection [FreshnGood]

Watch a 15-Year Old Korean Girl Perform an Amazing Cover of Adele’s ‘Rolling In The Deep’ [The FW]

Why Skyrim’s Greatness is in Its Flaws [Unreality]

Flesh-N-Bone Reaches Plea In Domestic Battery Case [AHH]

2012 Movie Preview: From Steven Soderbergh to Quentin Tarantino [Moviefone]

Verizon Outages, New $2 Fee Irk Customers [WSJ]

The 10 Most Innovative Music Videos of 2011 [SPIN]

Vin Diesel Confirms 6th and 7th ‘Fast and Furious’ Movies [Vibe] Read the rest of this entry »

Natalia Inoue

Gift Card Exchange Day Is Today [Augusta Chronicle]

Thank You, Etta: 5 Awesome Etta James Samples [TRU]

Nelly Sued By American Express [NME] Read the rest of this entry »

Amidst the controversy that is Drake having Serena bent over a tennis net (ALLEGEDLY!) causing Common to go all lyrical G.I. Joe – because I’m 89% sure that’s what this all boils down to – Drake, his leopard Northface* and Nike gloves kept it pushing by releasing the visual for “The Motto.” Read the rest of this entry »