Mary J. Blige to Play Nina Simone in Movie Biopic [Spinner]

Queen Latifah and Her ‘Personal Trainer’ Now Own a House Together [Gawker]

Awesome Art Made Of Stuff From Your Desk [Street Level]

Guy In Wheelchair Storms Soccer Pitch [With Leather]

Sarah Palin Wannabes Expose Themselves [TMZ] Read the rest of this entry »

Splash got a hold on a batch of tracks which will be making appearances on a few upcoming Tapemasters Inc. mixtapes.  So consider this your inside track on these, so by the time the full/tagless versions surface you’ll have the leg up on what to grab & what to pass on. Read the rest of this entry »

At this rate, Lil’ Nicki will have very lil’ use for making a song of her own. The checks for hopping on her fellow artists lead singles and getting RuPauled up for the videos, should keep her bills paid and her ability to tour moderate-sized venues until she has enough songs to release a Featuring Nicki Minaj album. And in hindsight, wouldn’t it make more sense for her to be the co-star in Lady Gaga’s “Telephone” video? Read the rest of this entry »

“But still I’m on the grind like some bad brakes/ Cause I remember the time I was last place…”

Damn it feels good to see people up on it. Seems like the summer of 2004 was yesterday and Trey’s Young & Heartless mixtapes were all over the tri-state. Unlike NYC or L.A., Petersburg, Virginia, isn’t exactly known for its musical history. A R&B singer taking the Hip-Hop approach by jumping over industry cuts wasn’t the norm, but Trey sounded at home doing this. Read the rest of this entry »

Creativity be damned.

Reaffirming the term “nothing is sacred” like a rapist reiterates birth control, Janet Jackson’s ex is telling MTV that he’s covering Quincy Jones’ classic R&B posse cut, “Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite).” Read the rest of this entry »

Natasha

2010 Mock Draft: Top 30 College Basketball Players [Hoop Doctors]

Marquis Daniels Makes His Face A Diamond Pendant [RTNY]

Russell Simmons, Jermaine Dupri Aren’t Mad At John Mayer For Playboy Interview [MTV]

Sade “Soldiers” To Number One [Showing Out]

Britney Spears Forgot Something Again [Don Chavez]

All The Band Names Are Taken [Gawker] Read the rest of this entry »

NBA heads rejoice! All-Star Weekend is upon us and we’re in for three days of top-tier basketball with some throwaway events in between. The kid likes basketball more than Kurtis Blow so you know I’ll be glued to the tube for the festivities. I decided to switch things up in anticipation for the weekend by cooking up some quick picks for the bigger events. We’re not counting filler like the Celebrity game or the WNBA/NBA/old fogy parity shootout either. Read the rest of this entry »

Although the words “donate,” “Haiti” and “help” are no longer on the tip of every newscaster’s tongue across the planet, the crisis that left the Caribbean country in ruins is still an ongoing ordeal. There’s plenty of charities and movements out there for every able participant to contribute to in some form or fashion, and tonight unveiled the regurgitation of one the most popular ones ever created. Read the rest of this entry »

From outward appearance, this is a strange collabo straight from the left field bleachers. If this doesn’t make Raymond Vs. Raymond, I’ll bet a Big Mac L.A.D. buys it back to release somewhere along the line. No way this Bangledesh beat falls to the wayside. Read the rest of this entry »

The papers must signed, sealed & delivered because Usher’s back where he belongs… in the club.  With some help from Ms. Ménage Minaj and Polow on the beat (although Grandma may not approve of the Stevie sample given the content).  Hopefully, this is just Usher getting back in the swing of things. Because while this is club ready, it sounds a bit familiar given his discography & recent track record.  Can’t catch lightning in a bottle twice sir, better go holler at L.A.

Which reminds me to send a quick congratulations to Usher for “Yeah” being pegged song of the decade by America’s Top 40 Countdown.  While the show’s faded towards the background over the years, it’s pretty big accomplishment since it’s based all on radio spins and chart positions.  Not bad for song he initially wasn’t sold on & has an interesting back story.

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Download – Usher Feat. Nicki Minaj – “Lil’ Freak” (Prod. By Polow Da Don)

Bonus — Usher Feat. Nicki Minaj – “Lil’ Freak” (Instrumental)

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Never in history has infidelity been as positive to one’s career like it has with Usher Raymond. His magnum opus, the now legendary Confessions, was produced with infidelity being its main ingredient. Now out of a rocky marriage, Ush seems to be attempting to conjure those same feelings again with his new album Raymond vs. Raymond.

The mood surrounding this album was difficult to predict. At best, its buzz was average. “Papers” was certainly a quality record and a nice sample of what was to hopefully come. His appearance on Trey’s hit was a great way to close out 2009. However, when the “album” leaked a few weeks ago, the result was so-so at best. Fortunately, most of those records probably wouldn’t make the final cut anyway. “Foolin’ Around” was not found on the aforementioned leak, but already has the makings of an album standout. Read the rest of this entry »

Show of hands, who’s actually anticipating this album?

*raises hand*

What? And why wouldn’t I? Read the rest of this entry »

Trey, Keri & Ursher get together for a playful ménage on the remix of Trey’s radio x “If you let me hit it once, I guarantee you’ll let me hit it two more times,” foreplay banger. Read the rest of this entry »

DJ Khaled is the best and should never forget it, lest he remind you @ every possible opportunity. And while he does have a modest degree of talent, I’ll never fully understand his maverick ability to get the game’s stars to consistently contribute to his projects. Case in point, his latest video for “Fed Up” featuring Young Jizzle from the bottom of the map, Wheelchair Jimmy, Ursher Raymond, Ricky Rawse the bawse and a verse (but no video appearance from) Lil Weezer. Read the rest of this entry »