There she goes again. This time at an ATL nightspot for Luda’s Battle Of The Sexes release party. Monica, Lil Scrappy, and Diamond were just a few that helped Mr. Bridges celebrate. The battle begins tomorrow. More snaps after the jump. NB via Freddy O
Maino goes ga ga on this new track of unknown origins. Cheers to that and middle fingers to U. Splash
Commemorating XXL‘s Freshmen 10 issue is this mixtape featuring new tracks from the cover subjects. Download it here. Back end on the flipside. Check out J.Cole’s “Who’s World Is This” below.
Here is the second installment of Sport Sundays with Mike Bigga. This week, Mike gives his take on some of his favorite sports heroes. Score! Maurice Garland
You didn’t think J.Cole was gon hold down the newsstand by himself, now. Here’s the second cover from the April/May edition of The Source. Issue drops March 23.
Yesterday morning, film critic Roger Ebert gave Drake props for his name drop in “Over”. Later on, he added that Drizzy was his granddaughter’s favorite rapper. In 2002, Ebert was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. He overcame the disease, but lost the ability to talk, eat or drink. Thumbs down. Heads Up: brokencool
Bad news: Last night marked the debut of T-Pain’s animated show Freaknik: The Musical on Cartoon Network. Voiceovers included Rick Ross, Lil Jon, and Lil Wayne. Good news: Clever satire returns to the channel on May 2nd. Check out the rest of the show after the jump.
On Saturday, Jon accompanied Travis Porter to perform his rendition of “All The Way Trunt Up” at Center Stage in Atlanta. And to think, you thought Crunk was dead. Keepittrill
Cudder turned to his blog today to provide some details on his Snoop Dogg collab that leaked last night and the real person behind the boards.
Tonight the 82nd annual Academy Awards are goin’ down and as you can see the highlight of the evening was Mo’Nique taking home the Oscar for best Female Supporting Actress. Hip-Hop took it to Twitter to congratulate Mo’. Mr. Jackson couldn’t believe it neither. Ha! Video Yardie Gif Omen
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.