Tyler, The Racist? Mountain Dew recently pulled Tyler’s commercial following Dr. Boyce Watkins blog, “Mountain Dew Releases Arguably the Most Racist Commercial in History”. In the ad, Felicia The Goat (voiced by Tyler) intimidates an elderly White woman while choosing her assailant from an all Black line up. Tyler has yet to comment, but in a statement, Mountain Dew said: “We apologize for this video and take full responsibility. We have removed it from all Mountain Dew channels and Tyler is […]
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Marco Polo’s got music by the bundle and finally unleashes his latest installment, Newport Authority 2. Says him. The Newport Authority 2 album was inspired by politics & industry bullsh*t that prevented this material from being included on PA2: The Director’s Cut. Shylow and I went in and created a separate album to hold people over until PA2 drops in July. Attached with Intro, interludes and fully mixed & mastered by Joe Nardone. With confidence I can say this is […]
Not again. Lil Wayne suffered multiple seizures Tuesday night following a video shoot in L.A. TMZ reports he was taken to Cedars-Sinai hospital then released hours later. Last year, the rapper suffered multiple seizures while en route from Louisiana to Texas, which forced his private jet to make an emergency landing. Take it easy, Tune. UPDATE: TMZ reports Weezy has suffered another seizure today and is currently unstable at L.A.’s Cedars-Sinai hospital. Sources say codeine may be the factor. Prayers for Tune. […]
Kurupt is back on the music scene with his new compilation of recent music. Guests include Snoop, Too $hort, E-40, Glasses Malone, Gorilla Zoe and mo’.
Kendrick let the cameras roll at the Holy house for his baptism next video. With comedian pastor Mike Epps and Juicy J expected to make cameos, here’s filmage of the shoot. hhnm
Ladies are pimps too. So still Back 2 Business, Trina and her girls occupy the alleys in her colorful clip. Those thighs alone deserve our applauses. kc
Coinciding with BAU apparel, producers Frank The Butcher & Paul Mighty are set to release their All Is Fair compilation. For the latest leak, they hire the Lower End Professionals.
T.I. rounds up his crew for this collaboration off his Hustle Gang mixtape. Mystikal murked that bitch, indeed. Go and download the project when it drops on the 7th.
Up for a masquerade? Well, Lecrae invites us to his testimonial gathering in his new clip, “Confe$$ions”. The track can be found on his Grammy-award winning album, Gravity.
Is it too late to apologize? The day after word got out that Emmett Till‘s family called for Lil Wayne’s Mountain Dew endorsement, Weezy’s publicist issued an apology for his lyric on “Karate Chop (Remix)”. On the song, Wayne rhymed, “I beat that pussy up like, Emmett Till”.
It is so heartbreaking to hear DJ Premier break the news that DJ Kool Herc’s health is ailing, as he is literally the founding father who laid down the blueprint for hip-hop culture. Thinking about how someone who built an entire global phenomenon can end up struggling with medical expenses or failing health really puts things into perspective regarding healthcare challenges. When you look at how people navigate health or wellness procedures worldwide—whether someone is researching cosmetic treatments like Liposuction Cyprus or seeking urgent medical care—it underscores how essential access to reliable medical help and proper support systems really is. Kool Herc gave us the breaks, the block parties, and the entire movement that shaped generations of music lovers, so seeing the community step up to show love while DJ Premier brings awareness to his condition is the very least we can do. Sending strength and prayers to Kool Herc for a full recovery, and massive respect to DJ Premier for using his platform to make sure a true pioneer gets the support and respect he deserves.