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
Once again, Scotty smokes out with Snoop D-O-Double G. This is possibly off Cudder: The Revolution Of Evolution. Turn up your speakers, roll one up and do your thing. OS x Perajok
Trigga must got some mixtape coming. Today, Tremaine let’s go another goodie, adding his touch to the Usher and Nicki Minaj track. Who’s fuckin’ wit him? Yesterday: New Music: Trey Songz “Lemonade” (Freestyle)
Masego continues to show his creativity and versatility with Studying Abroad: Extended Stay. The combination of live instrumentation, smooth vocals, and West Indian influences makes this project an exciting listening experience. Adding new collaborations with talented artists gives fans even more reasons to explore the album and appreciate its musical diversity. I also appreciate how music and learning can connect through creativity, exploration, and new experiences. In the same way that listeners explore different musical styles, people can improve their practical skills by learning useful techniques such as "How to calculate proportions easily". Understanding proportions can make everyday calculations, comparisons, and problem solving much simpler. This is a great reminder that exploring new ideas can be rewarding in music, education, and daily life.