Watching Miley Cyrus transition from wholesome Disney star to teen sexpot has been a tad awkward but slightly understandable. She’s growing & fully embracing the rebellious teen stage, thus age appropriate. Watching grown ass Keri Hilson do it is…arousing yet awkward in a different kind of way Read the rest of this entry »

Image, in the music industry, is everything. You can be the the greatest rhymer or singer in the world, but if your personality resembles that of a stop sign, you’re not doing yourself any favors. It’s not always right, but it is the reality of the situation. Knowing this, it was probably a portion of the reason Lloyd decide to chop his hair off for the old school Malcolm X conk. Trey discarded his braids, and look, his career’s been on the up and up ever since. Read the rest of this entry »

With a new distribution deal in place for G-Unit, it’s time to get the ball rolling in preparing the world for Hunger For More 2. Read the rest of this entry »

The formulaic way to get your record in motion is to grab a decent R&B singer with a generic radio-friendly yet suggestive hook and place them alongside a guest spot from someone with a knack for feature spots. That seems to be the approach these days, especially with rappers fighting tooth and nail for radio play. Not to say that it’s the only option, but it’s the choice Texas rhymer Chamillionaire made when he released “Make A Movie.” Read the rest of this entry »

It’s pretty obvious these two only collaborated because their mothers had affections for double L’s, but the summer needs heat and there’s definitely some friction being discharged from this bomb. Given the song’s subject matter, we all can assume a zesty video full of swimsuit models is the works next. Read the rest of this entry »

Earlier today, I received one of the best phone calls in a long while. You may or may not (probably more so the latter) remember me speaking on one of my best friends who has been locked down for the past six years. Well, today he officially walked from behind the confines of that correctional facility as a free man. To say he sounded happy would be a slap in the face – homie could barely contain his excitement. Hell, I think I was more amped than he was. It’s been a long time coming, to say the least. Read the rest of this entry »

Sean Falyon is like Hip-Hop’s version of the Visa card®. Not only is always everywhere you want to be, he never has a problem charging his skills to the game and if you’re not looking, he could be all in your pocket. But as proven with his new fat tape Be Everywhere, he’s more than just a party animal with access to every video shoot, album release, guest list in town. Read the rest of this entry »

As a precursor to Teflon Don, the biggest Bawse wants YOU to know he’s made of money by going washing the dishes in wristwatches that cost more than the house you’re living in. Brought to you by DJ Folk & Papa Smirf, Ricky Ross has that The Timeless Audemars Piguet Collection so you can listen to luxury. Read the rest of this entry »

Many rap crews are formed but very few are poised to be shaped into dynasties. 2009 will undoubtedly go down as the year of Young Money as Lil’ Wayne rode his popularity wave in from 2008, while staff sergeants Drake and Nicki Minaj shone bright on their own reconnaissance. The next step could be foreseen by the blindfolded: the Cash Money junioraires assemble to release an average compilation to capitalize on their current omnipresence. We Are Young Money, a platform to launch the careers of lesser known acts such as T-Streets, Lil’ Chuckee & Twist, doesn’t quite meet its goal with musical significance that’s less than stellar. Not to mention all of the album’s content is more shallow than a Kardashian. Read the rest of this entry »

Another week in the books, another set of tracks that we like to call The Pack. Volume 3 in fact…Jack. Take that. In case you missed the first two volumes, backtrack, grab those as well and you should be able to create yourself a pretty substantial playlist. Read the rest of this entry »

Young Money is an Army–better yet a Navy, flooding the streets with their product as long as the streets are saying they’re hot. This December 21st, they’re out for that Christmas ca$h with their clique album We Are Young Money which includes this jingle “Bedrock”: the soundtrack to every teenybopper’s next formal dance.

Thank you Wanye for the memories. Read the rest of this entry »

Go ahead and focus on the picture for a few moments. It’s cool, I did the same thing. I’ll wait.

Alright, now that we’ve got that out the way, let’s get down to business. I’ve been a Lloyd fan since the “Southside” days and the fact he’s got new single drawing influence from UGK’s “Take It Off” only gives me more reason to support dude. Read the rest of this entry »