Regardless whether star players declare pro and/or get busted with weed, nothing short of a pay-for-play scandal will ever erase the University of Alabama as the 2012 National Champions of college football. And our good buddy Yelawolf can say he was there for the whole damn thing. Read the rest of this entry »

Am I the only person who hasn’t come around to this one, yet? As much as I wanted to like Robert Ray’s latest radio single, the unoriginality of the dubstep-meets-smoking-weed theme seemed about as fresh as a hobo’s underpants. That’s why, when I saw the Motion Family were tackling the visual for this stormy forecast, I hoped the illustrious trio of visual genius could deliver a treatment that would make me a believer. Read the rest of this entry »

A few years have passed since the long-haired Alabama pimp named Jackie Chain pulled up on our radar, but it’s now officially safe to say he’s not going anywhere anytime soon. Press play just once on this freshly-waxed, Motion Family-filmed visual for “Parked Outside” and you’ll realize he’s finally commandeered his career and has all the pieces in place to succeed. Read the rest of this entry »

At this point, my anticipation for Live From The Underground has me willing to sacrifice a goat to the Soundscan gods. K.R.I.T. continues to keep his name in the air with the release of videos for two of his more talked about features, “Make My” with The Roots and T.I.’s flagship comeback record “I’m Flexin’.” Read the rest of this entry »

Rounding out what’s already been a great week for music, Big K.R.I.T. and friends go to the gentlemen’s club in the visual for “Money On The Floor,” shot by Motion Family. Read the rest of this entry »

Neon lights, tables full of booze and unfamiliar surroundings are the settings for a night to remember…well a night you try to remember. The Motion Family is behind the lens for the visuals of B.o.B’s latest release “F*cked Up,” featuring Playboy Tre. Read the rest of this entry »

No disrespect or slights sent towards B.o.B or Meek but my initial thoughts still stand because, hot damn, Playboy Tre stole the show on “Epic.”. Read the rest of this entry »

The culture surrounding sneakers has gained and lost much as we’ve moved into the digital age. Much like music, the related shift in sneaker buying made acquiring much easier but it wiped out part of the experience. Don’t get the game twisted. As much as anyone else, I love the comfort of shopping from home or just having the opportunity to snag joints that never would have made it to Nashville store shelves. Read the rest of this entry »

Ever since trap rap became an applicable form of hip-hop, it’s been somewhat hard to tell which MCs are actually trying to master their craft and which are simply just trying to legitimize themselves through the limelight. In the case of SL Jones, his direction becomes pretty obvious upon watching his freshly-cooked visual for “Paper Cuts.” Read the rest of this entry »

Not anyone can just go and hang with YelaWolf. Not without a helmet, at least. As you can clearly see by the raucous new Motion Family-filmed video for Radioactive’s “Hard White (Up In The Club),” there’s a certain limit of insanity you must maintain to hold ground in a situation this sticky. Read the rest of this entry »

Young Bobby Ray had some leisure time while he was out and about on his tour of Asia. But there’s not slacking when you’re apart of #TeamBOB. As he gears up for album numero dos, he’s putting together another free mixtape for the fans and he wants you all to experience a taste of the “High Life” just like he did from the women of Singapore. Read the rest of this entry »

The humbles beginnings of a Decatur, GA pipe dream have fully manifested into a global phenom. Bobby Ray Simmons has worked his tail off to become an international celebrity. His work ethic has brought forth mixtape after mixtape which led to chart-topping singles found homogeneously on pop and urban radio stations. Read the rest of this entry »

Photos: Julia Beverly

Looks like K.R.I.T. snagged Bun and Luda to do a video for the “Country Shit” remix, bringing both gentleman to his hometown of Meridian, MS for the shoot. Three distinct generations of Southern rap all together for one track. The visual was shot by Motion Family and should be dropping soon. Read the rest of this entry »

PL3DGE doesn’t drop for another five weeks, but it’s time for that final push before the album reaches shelves. Accordingly, Killer Mike is hitting his “Grind N Hustle” tour hard, and this weekend I happened to catch him and his DJ, our own Trackstar. Mike was kind enough to let me get a preview of his upcoming record, and without getting too wordy, it’s fire. Read the rest of this entry »

Big K.R.I.T. releases the Motion Family-produced visuals for his record “Dreamin,” off his new project Returnof4eva which drops for free download on March 28th. The clip is quite fitting considering the song’s title and words alongside K.R.I.T.’s portrayal as a janitor Read the rest of this entry »