Truth be told: I’ve never been one to listen to a Mos Def album from front to back. Still somethin’ kept bringing me back to The Ecstatic throughout the past year. And no it’s not because Diddy said it was hot. No, I think it’s because its such a unique collection of dense tunes containing true eclectic sounds. My faves: the intoxicating “Priority,” the as close to a Black Star reunion as you’re ever gonna get headnodder “History”, and the […]
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So what if Battle Of The Sexes never materializes, Shawnna will stay paid with that money maker. Check her shakin’ it last Saturday at the Congress Theater in Chi-town. After the jump, she gets some head. Not literally, perv. CTCCRAZY2
[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.912547&w=425&h=350&fv=] In this excerpt of Degrassi: Un-Scripted, Aubrey shows off his set of wheels and invites us inside his crib. You’ve come a long way Mr. Graham. O-k-k Granny! RTNY
The young king of braids and cornrows (sorry A.I.) graces the front page of the hip-hop world’s only true sports magazine. I don’t know tho. I mighta split with him his fellow Rookie Of The Year comp, Tyreke Evans. Dude’s turned me into a believer. Spotted: PreZZure via SLAM
Fuck a video message, Bun’s a rapper so he spits about his future plans. Album on the way: Trill OG slated for March 2. And I can’t wait til this year’s SXSW when Rosenberg salutes the Underground King. I’ll be there. Props: NR via Keep It Trill
Breezy tells Renada Romain, he was a lil’ tight about the coverline VIBE put across his chest. And CB later claims he would never speak ill of Usher. Oh well, I know from my experience, in most cases, if the artist loves his cover too much, you didn’t do a good job. Plus we can negotiate kid, but ultimately the media does what it wants. Press privileges, punk. Sue us. Ha. Previously: New VIBE Covers: Drake x Chris Brown
On February 24, Snoop returns to daytime television on the soap opera, One Life To Live. But before the cameras roll, the top Dogg chops it up with some cast members during a read through.
“Haters gonna hate but it’s okay tho”. Even the Tiger Woods of rap can’t save the God from another misstep on one of the few listenable tracks from Allah’s latest. I don’t think this visual is gonna make the streets feel this one. The hook is atrocious. World Preemo: WSHH (Make a better player)
Been lookin’ for this album for months. It contains the sample behind my favorite track off The Ecstatic. More on that tomorrow when B.Dot and I give you RR’s Best Albums and Worst Singles of the ’09. And, oh yeah, DJ Soul is puttin the finishing touches on his custom mix for the best blog in the game. Yup, ’10 is gonna spell the end for a lot of you subpar sites. Keep up or fall off. Nuff Respect: Fullundie
His nickname was steel but his real name in the movie was Eric