Russian roulette table, I gotta bet safer. Ty Kidd Previously: Walk The Talk

J.Cole’s Born Sinner will finally see the light on June 25th. And in a recent interview with MTV, he explains why he abandoned the basketball themes of his previous project and the concept behind his new album.  “It’s not necessarily a church theme and it’s not really about church,” he explained. “I like my album themes to be metaphors because it gives me the freedom to speak about something else that’s going on in my life, so the Born Sinner thing is […]

Just when you thought things couldn’t get any more ratchet, leave it up to Gucci Mane to up the ante. First off, if you’re under 18 or at work, carry on. If not, check out his new porn video in support of  Traphouse 3 dropping May 21st.

XXL continues to showcase this year’s class and Joey Bada$$ takes his turn for today’s freestyle. Young, wild and free.

For those who like bossy chicks and fast whips, Cafe arrives with a new cut featuring Loso and Pusha. Buckle up,  American Psycho 2 coming next month.

Prodigy and The Alchemist are prepping their collaboraitive project Albert Einstein for a June 11 release. Before it arrives, here’s a first look of its front cover and titles. Pre-order here. 1. Intro 2. LMDKV 3. Give Em Hell 4. Stay Dope 5. Curb Ya Dog 6. Death Sentence (Feat. Roc Marciano) 7. Bear Meat 8. Y.N.T. (Feat Domo Genesis) 9. R.I.P. (Feat Havoc & Raekwon) 10. Dough Pildin 11. Confessions 12. Bible Paper (Feat Alchemist) 13. The One (Feat […]

Much like the music business, the drug game gets messy too. Here’s Ghostface Killah’s latest clip in support of his collaborative album,  Twelve Reasons To Die. Says Soul Temple Records: Soul Temple Records announces that, in conjunction with www.recordstoreday.com, they will release an alternate version of the Ghostface Killah/Adrian Younge album Twelve Reasons To Die, This version of the album, created by critically-acclaimed, detroit-based producer Apollo Brown, will be released as a limited edition cassette. These tapes will be given away, […]

DMX returned to The Garden last night as a special guest on Alicia Keys’ Girl On Fire Tour. Here’s a 30 second clip of him performing “Ruff Ryders Anthem” and “Party Up”.

LL Cool J continued his press run yesterday and appeared on the Tonight Show With Jay Leno. Once again, he explained his stance on “Accidental Racist”,  Men’s Fitness cover and Bajan roots growing in Queens. yardie

Like a pair of 54.11’s, Reebok folded under pressure and dropped spokesman Rick Ross. In a statement sent to TMZ, the sneaker maker said: “Reebok holds our partners to a high standard, and we expect them to live up to the values of our brand.  Unfortunately, Rick Ross has failed to do so. While we do not believe that Rick Ross condones sexual assault, we are very disappointed he has yet to display an understanding of the seriousness of this issue […]