This weekend I headed down to the Kuumba festival at Harbourfront in Toronto to hear the Boss and ego trip’s Sacha Jenkins speak. The event was really interesting, but, predictably, the question period got a wee bit off topic. It ...
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Who Gives A Fuck About A Gotdamn Grammy?!?
Apologies to Black man Noz for the co-opting of his previously used headline, but I remember when it was some big shit to see rappers at the Grammy awards. When Jay-Z brought out all of Marcy projects to sing ...
Read MoreSpeaking So Freely
When it comes to my thoughts about the Grammy Awards, I’m mostly anti-Kanye and pro-Chubb Rock—fuck ‘em, they don’t mean shit to me. I know less than a handful a folks who actually vote in the damn thing and it ...
Read MoreAIR JORDAN XVI
Shrouds serve more than one purpose. They can hide the true form of something. Or they can give cause to mourn. The shroud covering the Air Jordan XVI did both. Designed by Wilson Smith, the Air Jordan XVI was ...
Read MoreCheck out Jeezy’s recent appearance on BET’s 106th and Park
Billy Sunday takes a look at how rap beef has moved onto the internet
YN goes north.
Cross The Border
By the time you’ll read this, your boy YN’s yellow ass will be in Toronto educating and civilizing the folks at the Kuumba Festival. I honestly don’t know much about this event but the homie S Dot told me we ...
Read MoreTributes for the late J Dilla are jumping off in Brooklyn, L.A. and Toulouse, France tonight, and elsewhere during the coming week. Find out if something is happening in your area.
New Music
- Rick Ross & Birdman “Pop That P***y”
- New Master P “Woke Up A Millionaire”
- Big Bank Black, Future, Young Scooter Drops Video To “All I Know”
Hip-Hop News
- Watch Kanye West Perform “Black Skinhead” And “New Slaves” On ‘SNL’
- Kanye West ‘Yeezus’ Cover Artwork Leak?
- Photo: Jay-Z And Drake Hit The Studio
New Artists
- The Break Presents: Yung Nation
- The Break Presents: Danse Daimons
- The Break Presents: Gist The Essence
Today in Hip-Hop
- Today In Hip-Hop: Ace Hood Celebrates 25th Birthday
- Today In Hip-Hop: Ghostface Killah Celebrates His 43rd Birthday
- Today In Hip-Hop: The Clipse Founds Re-Up Records
Sneakers
- Here’s A Look At Filling Pieces’ 2013 Spring/Summer Collection
- Ewing Athletics Set To Re-Release ‘Ewing Focus’ This Summer
- Play Cloths x Saucony Shadow 5000 “Cotton Candy Pack”
Lists
- The Best Work Bags Available Under $200
- Behind The Scenes: 20 Awesome Rapper Vlogs
- Can’t Hold Us: Independent Rapper Success Stories
Hip-Hop Fashion
- Amber Rose Introduces Baby Taylor Merch?
- Drake Parties In Dries Van Noten Camouflage Print T-Shirt
- The Best Work Bags Available Under $200
Show & Prove
- A$AP Ferg to Release “Trap Lord” Mixtape in Late February or Early March
- Hit-Boy Announces Diddy, Waka Flocka Flame & Lil Wayne for "Scream and Shout (Remix)"
- Lil Reese ft. Young Jeezy & Twista "Traffic (Remix)"
Rap Videos
- Illogic And Blockhead Release The Video For “Atlantis Depth”
- Video Premiere: Lil Twist “Understand Me”
- Video Premiere: Krizz Kaliko, Futuristic, Black Pegasus, and Jeff Turner [TeamBackpack Cypher]
Kings Of The Game by Reebok Classic
300 x 100 (No. 1)
300 x 100 (No. 2)
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- Thrift Shoppin’: Macklemore’s Raddest Outfits
- Obsessed: Nicki Minaj Nip Slips & Related Areola Activity
- The 30 Oddest Photos of Odd Future
- Christina Milian Brings up the Temperature
- KR3W Collection: Dope Items Available Now
- Roc Nation Gifts Rihanna a Brand New Porsche [Photos]
- XXL Presents… The Best Album Covers of 2012
- Quentin Tarantino Still Has Love for Wu-Wear [Photos]
- Kanye West, LeBron James, Pusha T and More Attend Just Don x UNKNWN Miami Art Basel Event [Photos]
- 15 Awesome Acoustic Covers of Rap Songs
- What We Learned: Snoop Lion’s ‘Ask Me Anything’ Session on Reddit