Say it ain’t so! As the first hip-hop publication, Hip-Hop Connection has fallen on hard times. And after 232 issues, the U.K. based mag is finally folding. In their final issue, they surveyed 100 MCs to crown the Greatest Rapper Of All Time. But com’on, let’s be honest. 2Pac >(insert MC here)
That Rick Ross sure is a nice guy. Last night, Officer Ricky gave us media folks these shirts as a parting gift from his listening session. Promo T’s are the best. Not only are they free, but they’re also great for wifey to rock around the house. See, even Stewie approves. Click the jump to see the back.
Here is the latest and greatest from King Jaffe Joe:
“Caveman”
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“It’s so easy a caveman can do it dog!”
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Football star Reggie Bush and Ray J’s leftovers Kim Kardashian are featured in this month’s GQ magazine. Hit the jump to read an excerpt from their interview, available online.
Props: RealTalkNY via Hot 97
Somehow, the homie Scott over at WoooHa got his hands on the legal documents concerning Afeni Shakur’s suit against Morgan Creek Entertainment.
“The document goes on to mention how Morgan Creek entered the
discussions in 2008 as both sides negotiated deal points in a draft but
still no verbal or written agreement or approval to move forward. But
finally, only after Notorious opened well did Morgan Creek
say they agreed to the terms and that it was binding. Amura
Entartinament argues they never had any such agreement.”
Com’on now, don’t go making your G’s in a sleezy way!
Sometimes, you find the darnedest things on the ‘net. Here are the main menu screen grabs from Officer Ricky’s Deeper Than Rap DVD. Hit the jump to see a couple more images.
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Here is the latest clip from Nelly’s replacement Flo Rida. I tell ya, this guy’s success still boggles me.
Props: HipHopUpdate
In his recent blog post at ESPN, hip-hop’s Mike Lupica takes time out to answer questions from his stans fans. Take, “Em Seng” of Atlanta, who begins his inquiry with:
“First off, you’re my idol and hero…”
I can’t make this shit up even if I tried folks.
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Here is Officer Ricky‘s latest straight-to-CPU clip, shot in The Bronx. After watching the vid, I don’t know what’s bigger: Ricky’s buzz or his man boobs. I’m gonna go with the latter.
Spotted: Please Don’t Stare via WSHH
Apparently, Gorilla Zoe has a new album out today. Yeah, we had no idea either. But in the spirit of good music journalism, Complex interrogated Zoe with a bunch of eccentric questions.
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*Sigh* Some people are never satisfied. In a new film called The Obama Deception, Tha Teacha expresses his views on Barack Obama
Just in case you didn’t know so, Fabolous teams up with The-Dream on this new cut produced by Tricky Stewart.
“Dead that nigga, I’ll pay for the casket.”-
Last night, Public Enemy appeared on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon and performed “Bring The Noise” accompanied by, you guessed it, The Roots.
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Those boys from Queens commission Rik Cordero for their latest clip. Channel 10 is in stores, today!
Props to IllRoots
This week, our resident young gunna takes a crack at Kanye’s “Amazing” on his weekly freestyle series.
“Amazing”
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the singer's approach is good, but I think he could have done better in terms of interpretation of the song