My better half and I share a relationship I cherish more than anything else in this world. Like Loso says, my personal small waist with a pretty face makes me better on the daily and has for damn near a decade. That said, I’m pretty sure my days in dealing with the ambiguous girls Clinton Sparks, Big Sean and Mikey Posner are referring to in the latest visual from Finally Famous Vol. 3 are gone for good. Read the rest of this entry »

First of all, whether you like his music or not, you’ve got to admit Mike Posner has one of the cleaner line-ups you’ve ever seen on a whiteboy. Aside from that bit of guy jealousy, this Metro Detroit pop prodigy just released his brand new video for the best song off his debut, 31 Minutes To Takeoff. Like the majority of his jams, this well-directed visual for “Please Don’t Go” finds Mikey P dramatically chasing tail, even though it’s laying right next to him in bed. Read the rest of this entry »

In case we haven’t made much mention of Mike Posner’s FM-formulated debut, 31 Minutes To Takeoff, let it be known that orange hard copy stays in rotation. Read the rest of this entry »

When you have Hip-Hop aspirations growing up in Kansas, it’s kind of an uphill battle escaping the shadow of stereotype ruby slippers and twisters cast. But the kid XV has broke the through the glass ceiling; looking to be the biggest commercial rap presence at of the flat state yet. Capping off an incredible summer that including autographing his name on a Warner Bros. contract, Vizzy Zone looks to get everyone on the same page that XV is reading from. Read the rest of this entry »

Finally. The word best describes the universal feeling surrounding Big Sean’s latest project. It may be the third time but this one could very well the beginning for G.O.O.D. Music’s lil’ big head. With no album date confirmed as of yet, Sean switches focus to crowd surfing with Don Cannon, remixing fat raps with Chip & $pitta and straight boooshittin’ through a tape full of energy, star power and materialistic madness. Read the rest of this entry »

Whatever you do, don’t forget about Mike Posner. The kid already popped, now it’s time to snap and crackle with his J Records debut 31 Minutes To Takeoff. Cool enough to be a rapper but born to be a singer, MP can take any subject, solemn or not and turn it into a freakin’ party! Read the rest of this entry »

The 20 Best Viral Sports Videos on the Internet [Bleacher Report]

18 Things I Wish Someone Told Me When I Was 18 [Marc and Angel] Read the rest of this entry »

Not sure how much longer Posner can continue to ride this song. But if he’s down, so am I because it’s still fun every time I hear it. In fact, Capo sounds just like me when I try to sing it. Read the rest of this entry »

Atheana Ritchie

Banned Music: 20 Artists Censors Tried To Silence [Billboard]

Minority Births Drive Growth in U.S. Diversity [ABC News]

Memphis Outraged at VH1 Hip-Hop Honors Omission [The Boombox]

DJ Neil Armstrong In New Zealand [Hypebeast]

Behind The Scenes: Black Men Magazine Swimsuit Casting [Hip-Hop Honey] Read the rest of this entry »

When it was announced Mikey got signed up by J Records, I pleasantly vowed to behead anyone who misguided the path of my favorite Southfield, MI singer. Now, here we are, mere months later, watching an official visual for one of Mike’s most popular tracks…and it’s not even the best version of the song.

But, apparently justified.

Previewed on Posner’s One Foot Out The Door mixtape, Gigamesh’s version of “Cooler Than Me” is a driving force of phased frequencies that turns up the tempo on the Big-Sean-assisted original and sacrifices the first-version’s sing-along appeal for more dance-floor prowess. The previous incarnation might have been more personal and possibly ear-appealing, but this discoteche time-bomb is bound to blow big; as it’s already driving the kids crazy at his live shows, plus making the rounds on Top 40 stations in the Midwest. Now, the major-label music video is here to tie it all together.

Next thing you know, Mike Posner will actually drop an album, blow up and become a household name. Then, we’ll all hate him for it.

(I keed…I keed!)

As record sales keep slumping for bigger acts and concert money becomes more essential to funding artists’ lavish livelihoods, curiosity leads one to ponder how much our favorite acts pull in per show. Can reliable ticket-buyers cover a debut dud? Is a concert check worthy of the sleepless grind? Do bottles of Ace line the dressing room when Jay-Z comes into town? How about home-fried hookers when Uncle Luke makes the rounds? Read the rest of this entry »

It’s nice to see us fans/bloggers aren’t the only ones feeling Gibbs. After guest appearances on tracks from the likes of Mike Posner, CunninLynguists, Joey Scudda and soaring Kansas rapper XV, it’s obvious rappers feel the need to spread some dough around to capitalize on dude’s talent. This one in particular is actually featured on X to the V’s pessimistic new mixtape, Everybody’s Nobody, which happens to be hosted by our homie DJ Benzi, so definitely download that.

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Download — XV Feat. Freddie Gibbs & Shawn Chrystopher – “Me, You” (Remix) (Produced By Seven)

As an extra, here’s another Freddie feature, this one with Mr. Falyon.

Download — Sean Falyon feat. Freddie Gibbs & Bonecrusher – “All I Know”

Sidebar: If you could have it your way like BK, which rapper would you most want to give Gibbs some shine?

I would like to nominate KiD CuDi for artist of the year. Read the rest of this entry »

What did the five fingers say to face? “Smack yourself until you come back with GLC’s money.”

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A Mike Posner post not written by Beware? That’s correct. Nor is this gem from his most recent offering, the stankaledic One Foot Out The Door. This is Mike P’s official (although this one is just as spiffy) acid-trip ode to the women of his dreams. Who in reality, is actually pretty Cooler worthy. Read the rest of this entry »