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“I’m Just Callin’ To Say Hello…”

February 10, 2012 - 8:15 pm

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Valentine’s Day is around the corner and with that comes a rush of emotions. There’s women who love the idea and there’s those who eternally despise February 14. And there [...]

Phonte – “The Good Fight” Video

February 10, 2012 - 2:00 pm

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Initially, I had this entire post mapped out about how Phonte’s “The Good Fight” describes my life and how it strikes a nerve that moves me to the point of [...]

LE$ Feat. Mac Miller, Slim Thug & Dom Kennedy – “Doing My Thing”

February 9, 2012 - 10:29 pm

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Here’s everything you need to know about this record in five quick points. 1. This appears on LE$’s project MENACE. 2. The vibe is something of a blast from the [...]

Don Trip – “Like Me”

February 9, 2012 - 10:29 am

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Listen to Don Trip’s music close enough and you’ll hear he’s going through some real life issues while trying to make this music thing work in his favor. Credit such [...]

Austin Rivers Stuns UNC With Game-Winning Three Pointer

February 9, 2012 - 12:41 am

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Ed and I chopped it up on The Unsportsmanlike Conduct Radio Show last night in regards to UNC and Duke no longer having the sole stranglehold on high school recruiting. [...]

Monta Ellis Drops 48, Warriors Still Lose To Thunder 119-116

February 8, 2012 - 8:48 am

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The late game that had Twitter buzzing into the wee hours of the morning had all the justifiable reasons to do so. Monta Ellis appeared damn near on his way [...]

Monta Ellis Drops 48, Warriors Still Lose To Thunder 119-116

February 8, 2012 - 8:48 am

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The late game that had Twitter buzzing into the wee hours of the morning had all the justifiable reasons to do so. Monta Ellis appeared damn near on his way [...]

Meek Mill Feat. Rick Ross – “Errrday”

February 6, 2012 - 10:38 pm

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“Philadelphia millionaire, Meek be that n*gga…” Another day, more new music from the Maybach Music conglomerate. On this occasion, Meek and Rozay do lay up lines with Cardiak production for [...]

Eric Rosado Presents “Sh*t Knicks Fans Say”

February 6, 2012 - 6:51 pm

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“When I went to sleep the other day, they were losing to Miami. Woke up, and they were losing to Boston.” There’s been “sh*t (insert type of people) say” videos [...]

Duran – “Venting”

February 6, 2012 - 12:00 pm

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Put it this way, if you can go an entire week without wanting to vent about anything in the world, then I’m convinced your name is Blue Ivy Carter. That’s [...]

Your NFL Recap: 10 Things Learned From Super Bowl XLVI

February 6, 2012 - 8:58 am

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The New York Giants did it. Again. And for the last time until the fall, we present to you the final NFL Recap of the 2011-2012 season. The Buffalo Bills [...]

Forgive But Never Forget: Former Slave Pens Letter To Former Plantation Owner

February 4, 2012 - 1:56 pm

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For those of us who watched Roots in school, there’s one truth about America and its race relations. Slavery will always serve as the country’s blackest of black eyes. Once [...]

Muhammad Ali & Angelo Dundee: The Start Of Something Legendary

February 3, 2012 - 7:00 pm

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History usually never announces itself; it just happens. Steve Jobs or Bill Gates likely had no idea their passions would change the world. Michael Jordan just wanted to make his [...]

Mac Miller Feat. Cam’ron – “Dig That”

February 2, 2012 - 2:30 pm

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An odd couple deserves an equally odd cover. Mac Miller’s still living life in the fast lane since Blue Slide Park made history, and after several months of alluding to [...]

R. Kelly – “Share My Love”

February 2, 2012 - 11:10 am

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Despite his penchant for timeless love making anthem – and there are plenty of them – Robert Kelly’s propensity to craft a damn good dance record shouldn’t be ignored. Where [...]

Loosies: Don Trip & Wale’s Athlete Tributes, Yelawolf Says “I Do” And Common’s A “Shot Caller”

February 1, 2012 - 2:00 pm

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With quotes from Bubba Chuck’s turbulent life and career – including the legendary “practice” speech – Don Trip describes life isn’t always greener when setting out to cash in on [...]

A Career-Defining Guest Verse From Jadakiss

January 31, 2012 - 7:00 pm

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There are some things impossible to change my stance on. Tupac. Michael Jordan. LeBron James. The movie Paid In Full. My love for Rihanna and Paula Patton. Martin. Ranch dressing. [...]

Lil Wayne – “That’s What They Call Me” x “Mirror” Video

January 31, 2012 - 12:47 pm

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“And since my case, I got all my guns in my mama name…” Maybe I’m tripping, but has it felt like it’s been a minute since new material from Wayne [...]

Blake Griffin Puts Kendrick Perkins On The Summerjam Screen

January 31, 2012 - 12:59 am

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Photo: Jose3030 Just a day after LeBron cleared John Lucas in a single bound, Blake Griffin single handedly broke the Internet and made SportsCenter his own personal playhouse by baptizing [...]

The iPod Shuffle – Soul For Real’s “Candy Rain”

January 30, 2012 - 5:15 pm

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Go ahead. Listen to Soul For Real’s “Candy Rain” and not sing along. I dare you. In fact, I triple dog dare you so you know it’s real. I heard [...]

On Ray Lewis And The Best Post Game Speech Ever

January 29, 2012 - 10:15 pm

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It’s often been said a person has to witness damn near losing everything to realize he or she actually has the world at their fingertips. There aren’t too many people [...]

Kanye West Has No Clue WTF Kobe Bryant Is Talking About

January 29, 2012 - 9:26 pm

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Let me be the one to start (or join in on) the slow clap for Nike Basketball’s #KobeSystem campaign. In their newest clip, the multi-billion dollar company did the impossible [...]

Rick Ross, Wale & Meek Mill – “Bag Of Money”

January 28, 2012 - 4:15 pm

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The MMG album release list is far from short and next up appears to be the follow up to the label’s compilation project, Self Made Vol. 1. The second installment [...]

Isaiah & Hovey – “Smoke Signals” Video

January 28, 2012 - 12:45 pm

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Most rap shows I attend in Richmond, for better or worse, follow the same blueprint. Trap rap, “emo” rap that’s so depressing it creates an uncomfortable feeling in the venue, [...]

Robert Glasper Feat. Musiq Soulchild & Chrisette Michele – “Ah Yeah”

January 27, 2012 - 4:30 pm

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“Cause I’ve learned, in this life, you’ve gotta be with someone you like…” Guys, grab your ol’ lady. Ladies, grab your man. And the both of you two step the [...]

Hip-Hop History: Eazy-E Disses Death Row On The Arsenio Hall Show

January 26, 2012 - 9:07 pm

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Students of the game remember this clip of Eazy-E on The Arsenio Hall Show* for the Hip-Hop history it rightfully represents. Showcasing Eric Wright in all of his controversial, charismatic [...]

Epiphany Feat. Tomorrow Maybe – “Untouchable Unplugged” Video

January 26, 2012 - 10:11 am

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Two things I respect about artists are actually quite simple. One, never stop working on your live show. And two, always be down for constructive criticism. Epiphany happens to be [...]

Freddie Gibbs – “DJ Leak Yo Sh*t” Freestyle

January 25, 2012 - 8:15 pm

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God forgives. Rick Ross apparently doesn’t. And there’s a good chance Freddie Gibbs never considered even doing so. That’s probably the reason Gary’s finest most infamous doesn’t mind hitting an [...]

Terrace Martin – “L.A. Dreamen” Video

January 25, 2012 - 7:15 pm

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Within the next year and a half, I’ll be firmly planted in a profession that’ll serve as “my calling.” The fruits of my labor will afford me the pleasure of [...]

Kobe Bryant Teaches Aziz Ansari A Thing Or Two About Success

January 24, 2012 - 10:20 am

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With his soon-to-be ex-wife reportedly set to take her talents to the infamous Basketball Wives series and his Lakers squad still in the infant stages of figuring out a digestible [...]