From the moment those first notes from Hit-Boy’s epic “N*ggas In Paris” track, it became the standout song from WTT. “Ball so hard” and “that shit cray” became instant hashtag material. The song was so popular that Hip-Hop fan zombies actually sang along while Jay and Ye’ rapped the song 10 times in a row at shows across America. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Soul Train’ Flash Mob Hits Times Square to Honor Don Cornelius [Billboard]

Terrell Owens Gets Massive Break in Child Support Cases [TMZ]

Lil’ Kim Owes Uncle Sam Over $1 Million In Back Taxes [Broken Cool] Read the rest of this entry »

Everybody’s from somewhere and rappers, more than artists in any other genre, always seem to be the first to big up their cities on wax. No matter the state, country or ward they were birthed, MCs can’t help but put on for their area code. Read the rest of this entry »

Jay-Z celebrated the reopening of his 40/40 Club on Thursday night with a star-packed crowd which included Spike Lee, ?uestlove, model Selita Ebanks, Yankees’ pitcher C.C. Sabathia, Ashanti and more. But no invited guest was more surprising than Warren Buffett, Read the rest of this entry »

Last week, we laughed at the thought of Trina posing as the spokeswoman for Tax USA but she’s neither the first, nor will she be the last rapper to appear in a questionable advertisement. Read the rest of this entry »

Jay-Z & Beyonce Donating Their Baby Gifts To Charity [Prefix]

10 Essential Civil Rights Movement Photographers [Flavorwire]

Even Thieves Are Ignoring DVDs And CDs As Worthless [Techdirt] Read the rest of this entry »

On Monday, Lupe Fiasco announced that he and Pharrell will be releasing an album together soon. Fantastic news for fans…but all it did was remind us of that now-forgotten Child Rebel Soldiers album that never manifested. Read the rest of this entry »

Forget grinding until the gears need grease or selling tapes out of your trunk to get exposure. Apparently, all that’s needed these days to get a hit is being birthed by Beyonce and Ol’ Hovito. Read the rest of this entry »

“How To Make It In America” Might Find a New Network [Vulture]

Tina Fey and ?uestlove Settle Beef With A Peace Hoagie [Warming Glow]

Halle Berry Engaged to Olivier Martinez [GOT] Read the rest of this entry »

“Red Tails” Is Putting Black Filmmakers In Jeopardy? [The Urban Daily]

The Complete History Of Art References In The Simpsons [Complex]

10 Jay-Z Songs Blue Ivy Shouldn’t Hear Until She’s 18…Or Ever [Broken Cool] Read the rest of this entry »

Behind-the-scenes and making-of footage will have me clearing my evenings every single time. And on an especially insightful, nostalgic clip, Kanye West’s cousin and soul singer, Tony Williams (who’s done background vocals on every Yeezy album to date), takes us back into the creation of 2007′s Graduation. Read the rest of this entry »

The Internet may break before you finish your lunch.

I fully expected Hov and B to lay low for the next few months, but Hov apparently went straight to the lab after seeing his little one for the first time and dropped a song dedicated to his new bundle of joy, Blue Ivy. Read the rest of this entry »

On Saturday night, baby Blue Ivy Carter* reportedly emerged from Beyonce’s womb in a dramatic fashion only fitting for the offspring of the man who goes by Jay Hova. She was born in New York’s Lenox Hill Hospital, where Jigga spent $1.3 million renting out the entire fourth floor to ensure complete privacy. Read the rest of this entry »

The Highest Grossing Films Of 2011 [Film Drunk]

SoundCloud Raises A Reported $50M [Venture Beat]

Man Named Omar Little Arrested in Baltimore [Warming Glow] Read the rest of this entry »

After securing my Concord XI’s a few days ago, I can finally sit back and take stock of what transpired over the last week. For the past few years, securing a pair of shoes took nothing more than me telling my boys to hold a pair of 13′s to the side and let me know when they needed the bread. That all changed thanks to a bevy of complaints being sent to Footlocker corporate Read the rest of this entry »