As a white guy barreling towards middle-age, naturally I decided to go solo to a Snoop Dogg show at Terminal 5 Monday night. After printing my ticket, I noticed the Doggfather was sharing top-billing with Wiz Khalifa. I don’t know a lot about Wiz but figured he’ll do a few songs and bow out to Snoop, right? Read more »
No developers wanted to open up a can of worms and pony up millions of dollars at auction Monday night for the mortgage of a residential complex that is credited with being the birthplace of hip hop. It would have taken $7.9 million to acquire the building but no one even made a bid, so for now, it will remain in hands of Workforce Housing Advisors, a group that specifically deals with preserving locations like 1520 Sedgwick Avenue. (Photo: thebxnyc2008/flickr)
In today’s surprising rapper/candy collabo news we bring you this gem “World Gone Sour: The Lost Kids“. This latest video from our family at Mother featuring the Wu-Tang rapper begins with Meth and friends kicking it on the couch, a Sour Patch Kids bag gets ripped open, the Kids go flying everywhere and wackiness ensues. Read more »
Nas is co-writing an autobiography with Rolling Stone scribe, Touré, set to drop in 2012. The book right now is tentatively titled after the last track on his seminal debut album Illmatic: “It Ain’t Hard to Tell.” According to a Touré tweet, it’s not like Jay-Z’s Decoded “…It’ll be a lot of him telling his story & a little song deconstruction.” Read more »
Like the ghetto answer to lost Holocaust art or something, a previously unheard LL Cool J track was found behind a radiator this weekend. Recorded in 1994 during the “golden era” of rap music, it’s called “Year of The Hip Hop” and is now being sold in a limited edition vinyl run for lots of money, depending on which color record you buy. And it’s not bad! Read more »
We got in touch with Sharman Stein, the Deputy Commissioner for Public Information at New York City Department of Correction about Drake’s lyrics. Read more »
Going to jail is never fun, unless you’re visiting someone at Rikers Island of course. Drake drops a veiled yet noteworthy claim on Tha Carter 4 that he slept with a prison guard while paying a visit to Lil Wayne at Rikers. Read more »
The inevitable has happened and Lil Wayne’s newest album Tha Carter IV has finally leaked. Here’s a link to a download of a good copy of the album’s deluxe version (you’re welcome). Most of the album is anti-chorus cuts featuring a lot of hashtag-rap and metaphors that we’ve heard before countless times. Read more »
What happened to you, hip hop? At this point, you’re not recognizable. How can you even justify this? It would be one thing if Tommy Hilfiger’s son, Rich Hil, made this video and put it out on his own. But he’s signed to Warner Brothers, a major label. And Lex Luger is producing. This has to be the industry hitting rock bottom, right?
Although his account hasn’t officially been verified yet, it appears that hip hop legend @Mister Cee is on Twitter and wasting no time addressing the gay sex gossip. Although the DJ doesn’t deny getting arrested—like ANIMAL confirmed—he said the rumors are false and a conspiracy. “Time to get this shit cleared up so make it quick cause i aint feeling this Twitter shit NYPD has a detective squad after all Rappers & DJ’S,” wrote Cee in one entry. In another, he said the truth will come out. UPDATE: It’s a FAKE!
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