Only particular persona’s can appreciate the finer things in life and the stupid genius, Esso is a regular art connoisseur. (Rembrandt and Michelangelo, holla @ cha boy!) To gear you up for his upcoming gallerias and prove to you he still has great taste that should be considered for iPod rotation, the Harlem night lifer is unveiling #yandilife, an avant-garde glance through his personified thinking cap. Read the rest of this entry »

Admit it. The more you listen to that Rebirth album you didn’t pay for, the songs started to sound more than outtakes from a syrup-induced temper tantrum. He’s no will.i.am but Weezy’s pop ear is steadily gaining credibility in most circles outside of rap. Already one video deep in the adventures of Lil Tunechi, the ladies of Young Money, Nicki Minaj and Shanell, add the ying to his yang in the latest flicks. Read the rest of this entry »

Words by Gotty™ & J. Tinsley

Typically, a mixtape receives loads of preliminary buzz before its release and then it drifts into the ethers to be forgotten and lost on hard drives, never discussed again. But what Dwayne Carter did on No Ceilings deserves a slight bit of recognition.

He raps. Read the rest of this entry »