The career paths of Boosie and Webbie would be extremely different had Chad Butler never passed away. I’m convinced of this. Listen to any interview from years past with the two and pay attention how highly they speak of their late mentor. The respect went far beyond music, rather someone they genuinely trusted with their careers (a rarity if there ever was one in the music industry). Read the rest of this entry »

Whoa, whoa, whoa, now!

A court-ordered sober Lil Wayne sees no reason to hold his tongue since his brain can’t get lost in fog. When asked about his highly successful artist, Nicki Minaj, the Young Money head honcho bluntly told Vibe Magazine that his expectations for the human Barbie haven’t been met by her output. Read the rest of this entry »

Da Brat has always been associated with tomboy thuggery and baggy sportswear in her tenured rap career, but diehard fans maintained she was a bit of a cutie underneath the exterior. Fresh out of jail, into the booth and now in front of the cameras, Vibe Magazine caught up with the rapstress and asked her to strike a pose (and the occasional smile). Read the rest of this entry »

No matter what you think of him, that DMX was born to entertain us. Once upon a time, he was the biggest thing in rap music but his run-ins with the law kept him in the belly of the beast, where ironically, he currently resides at the present time. The loving folks over at Vibe Magazine went to pay him a visit and recently found out that his current rap king successor, Rick Ross, is very interested in signing him to the MMG empire. Read the rest of this entry »

The June/July “Sexy Issue” of VIBE will have two covers. One will feature Amber Rose, the other with Rick Ross. Read the rest of this entry »

The closest I’ve seen Black folks get to car racing is when everybody wore those god-awful Jeff Hamilton jackets, now relics from a sad sad time in urban fashion history.

“Hardly anyone associates stock cars with musical sensations such as Lil Wayne and Gucci Mane. But NASCAR, a rival of the Indy 500 for fan dollars, is trying to bridge the countrified world of race tracks and the urban aura of hip-hop. Read the rest of this entry »

Life is all about addressing issues.

Mississippi has a history of teaching abstinence instead of safe sex practices as if kids aren’t going to actually have sex until they’re married. This is one of the reasons the state perpetually has the highest teenage pregnancy rate in the country. There’s a failure to address the real issue: teenager hormones trump all have put the state in the situation it’s in.

A couple of days ago, Vibe.com posted a feature that focuses on the homosexual community in Morehouse, causing a hell of a firestorm. Read the rest of this entry »

Considering the amount of clout Doc Dre and Eminem possess, I could’ve easily come up with a catchy tag line to try and trick you into checking out this post. But, instead of saying “Eminem Worries About His Own Death,” “Dr. Dre Drops Exclusive Information About Detox,” or even “Aftermath’s Leading Artists Share Needles For Vibe’s Juice Issue,” I instead opted to let this rare combo cover (and interview sample) speak for itself. Read the rest of this entry »

Even though he’s been grinding out full-lengths since most of the current competition was in grammar school, Fat Joe doesn’t have a 5 Cig album under his belt. He was however, a formidable presence in East Coast Hip-Hop before Southern MCs valued materialistic raps over hard country livin’ and Big Pun crash landed his massive frame onto the Billboard charts. Read the rest of this entry »

When considering the best qualifying member of the Wu-Tang Clan to give a thorough analysis of every project they’ve conceived, the RZA easily bests his brothers, seeing that he oversaw each compilation as a general and executive producer. Seeing that Raekwon has adopted the role of the Clan patriarch as of late, his input is highly valued in 2010. Read the rest of this entry »

Lovely Ottillia

The 100 Most Social Brands Of 2009 [Mashable]

What About Your Friends: Behind Shawty Redd’s Murder Charge [Vibe]

Man Has Glasses Tattooed on His Face [F-Listed]

Coach Ryan Gets An Unwelcome Visitor [KSK]

Pat Robertson And Haiti’s Deal With the Devil [The Root]

The Carters Snag Forbes’ “Richest Couple” Honors [Sound Off]

Aubrey O’Day Upgraded? [Singersroom] Read the rest of this entry »

Mmm, Mmm, Miema

New Owners Relaunch Vibe With Chris Brown Cover [Ad Age]

Game Snags Cuba Gooding Jr For ‘The R.E.D. Album’ [RGF]

Raf Simons Neoprene Leather Sneakers [Upscale Hype]

7 Signs You’re A Hip Hop Douchebag [Global Grind] Read the rest of this entry »

Having said its goodbyes less than two months ago, there is a good chance Vibe Magazine will be making it’s return to newsstands shortly. Read the rest of this entry »

With this tweet above, Twitter was set ablaze this afternoon with the news of Vibe’s shutdown.  Of course  YN was on top of things to relay the news and people responded with a mix of shock, condolences & reminiscing.  Pretty soon it was being picked up and confirmed by other outlets. Read the rest of this entry »

Mi hermano Blogxilla caught up with Mr. “Spits Hot Fire” and informs him of OUR ranking his blog in the Top 5…all Top 5. Yeerrrrpppp!

Previously Posted — “Top 5, Dead Or Alive…”