We all know that the Nas-Kelis divorce has not gone smoothly. It often seems like everyone across the globe has dropped a “Smarten up Nas” about the situation. But, here’s a break in that narrative. Over the weekend, Nasir managed to get his child and spousal support obligations cut to about $25,000 a month. Read the rest of this entry »

Elizabeth Velasquez

10 Rappers Who Could Be President One Day [The BVX]

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Vanessa Hudgens Slightly Cold After Her Workout [Moe Jackson] Read the rest of this entry »

Ed Lover’s back with Part 14 in his C’mon Son series, brought to you in part by King Uncaged & Nike Dri-Fit Short-Sleeve Mock Turtlenecks. It’s been about six months since part seven surfaced and your guess is good as mine as to where the other seven episodes are. In reality, I don’t even care because much like Skillz’s Hip-Hop Confessions, these pop-up so infrequently that each one is almost like watching for the first time. That works just fine for me.

LeBron pulls double duty with his pending free agency & Delonte/Gloria triangle, Kobe’s infamous photoshoot, Elin makes her introduction to the show & a slew of other people get their just deserts over the nine minute clip. Yep, nine minutes. And with Ed Lover being in rare form throughout, this is well worth your time spent watching.

The former Mr. and Mrs. Nasir Jones saga has been dissected, analyzed and debated by everyone from here @ TSS to Lil’ Duval to every barbershop in the country. So fret not, this isn’t that. At least not exactly. Read the rest of this entry »

This whole Nas V. Kelis saga is over. Yep, finally. Kelis won and in turn she gets…wait for it…$299,015.50. Is it just me or does dude keep getting raped for more and more money? As if that wasn’t enough: Read the rest of this entry »

The uglier this Nas vs. Kelis saga gets, the more I shake my head at the good brother Nasir.

Just to bring you up to speed, in case you missed it:

Kelis’ lawyer appeared before a judge to file a contempt motion due to Nas’ failure to pay over $200,000.00 in child and spousal support in addition to attorney fees. [BET]

And what did ol’ boy retort with?

The rapper pleaded not guilty through his attorney and was ordered back for a March hearing in Los Angeles.[...] One of Nas’ attorneys, Anthony Ukran, told Cunningham the rapper needs more time to prepare his defense and show he’s unable to pay the court-ordered support amounts.[Billboard]

Word son? Nas, sit down. Let’s talk. You’re facing criminal charges. Meaning, you could do time if convicted. Yeah, I understand it’s a big pill to swallow but homie, you might just have to take the L on this one. Your payments are $51K a month, you make $75k+ per show, you have an album coming out with a reggae legend(and you aired out the ex in one of the singles), and your excuse is that you don’t have the money? Dawg, this ain’t some random bum walking up to you on the street asking for some change. You can’t just say “I ain’t got it.” and walk away. This is the law as fueled by a vindictive ex. Even the judge has peeped your game.

Judge David S. Cunningham III, who is overseeing the divorce proceedings, said Friday it’s starting to look like the rapper is trying to evade court orders.

I’d say appeal later, pay now. Desi doesn’t need to see you go to jail on some BS.

Life’s a bitch, homie.

“I’MA STREET LIFER, always harassed by the C-Ciphers
Chief-like, Geronimo with his peace pipe
I emerged from the street life
This for the homies who relate, know what it be like
My QB life
Taken and turned to the Louie XIII® light Read the rest of this entry »

Krisana

Farewell Def Jux: A Recap Of The NYC Label’s Finest Moments [Pop & Hiss]

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Tinker, Mark & Michael: The Three-Headed Monster [Sole Collector]

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Gotta Have Faith

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Here’s What Jay Leno Said About Conan’s Tonight Show Takeover In 2004 [Vulture] Read the rest of this entry »

I’m too lazy to type up a whole diatribe about this one, seeing as how it’s self-explanatory. Plus, I’m still giggling. Big ups to Gyant for the images and for capturing Flex’s Twitter rant for New Year’s. Read the rest of this entry »

Billboard recently crowned The Neptunes producers of the decade for their assassins work in murdering the charts. While not always agreeable, the publication’s rationale is always a little more grounded & respectable than the average list, seeing as how they take into account chart positions, radioplay and sales among other factors. There will always be arguments, but numbers don’t lie.

To celebrate, Give The Drummer Some put together this The Rest Of The Neptunes compilation, or perhaps “the hits you missed” edition of some of their work.

“Of course you could make the argument that greats like Kanye West, Just Blaze, Alchemist etc. all made their most memorable music in the past 10 years but none have transcended genres and sound like these two have. There was a moment when the ‘Tunes were responsible for over 60% of the music you heard on the radio, ALL WHILE having these genuinely well produced and written side projects that fell under the radar.

We all know the hits, so I’ll spare you. But lets reflect on The REST of The Neptunes.”

For the record, some of their best but unheralded work (or more specifically Chad’s) came with Kenna. If you haven’t listened, backtrack and figure that out. Sample the few songs included here and then dig for the rest. And, hate or love her, Kelis had her fair share of winning tracks with the duo as well.

Download — GTDS Presents The REST of The Neptunes (’00-’04)

Download — GTDS Presents The REST of The Neptunes (’05-’09)

GTDS via PDS

Prescribing to Gotty’s™ “work smarter, not harder” mantra we present the revamped TWTW.  While y’all may have enjoyed our previous installments, they were taxing to say to least between coming up with a theme and compiling the links.  Sometimes it came easy, but it usually took a bit of time.  So as we head into 2k10, we’re scaling things back a bit and putting the focus back where it belongs: the week’s posts.

So without further adieu, here’s TWTW, back like it never left. Read the rest of this entry »

Pic snagged from Necole

Lil homie better get to churning out a few records or touring (please remember your lyrics; your financial future is on the line).

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge ordered rapper Nas on Wednesday to increase his monthly child- and spousal-support payments to estranged wife Kelis and their infant son, Knight. Read the rest of this entry »

“It’s Tipsy Nas in your area! Bout to cause mass hysteria…”

While the kid Nasir has had a relatively quiet year, the stress of his pending divorce with Kelis is apparently taking its toll as he’s been busted swerving on back roads of Georgia with a fifth of Remy pumping through his veins. Read the rest of this entry »

First the song, now a twacked out video to accompany it. No animals were harmed during the filming of this video Read the rest of this entry »