REVIEWS
Close your eyes and listen to this record and this song will take you directly to New York City, especially in the 1990’s. Nas, and featured guest Large Professor on the hook, come through with this record, “Loco-Motive,” off of Nas’ forthcoming tenth album, Life Is Good.
If you missed last nights phenomenal documentary on the infamous “Dream Team” that dominated basketball in 1992’s Olympics and brought U.S.A. the much deserved Gold medal. Consisting of such Hall of Famers like Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley Larry Bird, Patrick Ewing, David Robinson, Clyde Drexler, John Stockton, Karl Malone, Chris Mullin, Christian Laettner […]
Radio show host and Hip-Hop intellect Jay Smooth eloquently relays how Gwyneth Paltrow should have handled shortsighted decision to tweet the N-word. “Why do you care enough about this word to even bother having an argument about,” says Smooth about Jay-Z’s acting buddy’s faux pas, if she were to keep trying to debate her use of […]
Renowned photographer Terry Richardson shared photos of Odd Future taken during an XXL Magazine photo shoot. The entire OFWGKTA all collective is present and accounted for including Earl Sweatshirt, Frank Ocean, Domo Gensis and, of course, Tyler, the Creator. Recently, OF’s Adult Swim sketch comedy show, Loiter Squad, was renewed for a second season. Peep […]
Allen Iverson may be persona non grata in the NBA, but his sneakers are still highly coveted by fans. Especially A.I.’s first signature shoe, the Reebok Question Mid, which is getting a retro release on May 25th. The shoes first dropped in 1996, featured Hexalite cushioning and thanks to a white leather upper and a […]
There is such a thing as too much camo, but consider these kicks an exception. The Nike Air Force 1 Max Air VT is the fourth shoe in the AF1 X-X Pearl collection, and easily the illest. The low top basketball sneaker features a full length Vis Air Sole unit and the camo patterned upper […]
Nicki Minaj fans got some new “I told you so” ammo while many rap purists are either rolling their eyes or crying foul. This past weekend, in a piece for the New York Times, Jon Caramanica writes of Minaj, “…when she releases her second album, ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded,’ this week, it will be as the […]
Once again it’s on. The 3 Finalist have been selected for The 2012 National MC Search and now its up to you decide who takes it all home. After going through a month of submissions, our celebrity judges Torae, Big Pooh and Kareem Fort have narrowed it down to 3 and now its up to […]
[EXCLUSIVE] Rapper Big Pooh Talks Kendrick Lamar, ‘The Art Of MCing, Little Brother Split & More When you think “North Carolina Hip-Hop,” Rapper Big Pooh is one of several MCs that will come to mind. Not only for his lyrical gifts, but his undeniable place in the legacy of the state’s music scene (the well […]
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Is Hip-Hop’s Masculinity Being Challenged, By White Girls? Pop culture critic Touré wondered if the Hip-Hop throne will one day be claimed by a White female rapper. Did he make a valid point?