Combat Jack is my boy and all (no Birdman Sr.), but I'm not sure if I agree with most of what he has to say with regard to hip-hop blogging punching bag du jour Tom Breihan. On the one hand, the ...
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Eminem’s The Re-Up Compilation Debuts at #2
Eminem and his Shady Records camp make a strong debut this week at #2 with their compilation album The Re-Up, selling just over 310,000 copies to land at #2 on this week’s charts. Meanwhile, Jay-Z's Kingdom Come continues to decline, ...
Read More12 new bangers from Nas, Bone Thugs, DJ Clue & The Game, Styles & Talib Kweli, Prodigy, Mike Jones, Paul Wall & Bun B, Busta, Bow Wow & Nitti, EPMD & Keith Murray, Black Ty, Too Short, Snoop & Kurupt, Three 6 Mafia, Bodaiga and Lil Jon are up now!
What’s a wigster?
Combat Jack over at DallasPenn has got the Internet going nuts with his recent beatdown of Village Voice hip-hop blogger Tom Breihan. In his post, CJ labels Breihan “hip-hop's most dangerous blog critic” and articulates several complaints about Breihan that ...
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Why is it that black kids have such a hard time in school? It's hardly a secret that black kids don't do nearly as well in school as their white counterparts. The question is, why? This past season of the Wire ...
Read MoreNew World
On June 10 of this year, Hummingbyrd, the mind behind a blog called Model Minority (modelminority.blogspot.com), asked, “What if Rakim had the Internet?” Among the answers she provided to her own question, Hummingbyrd stated that if Rakim had the Internet ...
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Cover Stories "THE UNDENIABLE" He got rapper of the year one time in a row (so far). How can YOUNG JEEZY keep his winning streak going? Motivation. Inspiration. Perspiration. Yeeeeeaaaaahhhhhhh! "LET IT GO" He made up with Jay-Z and signed to Def Jam. Now ...
Read MoreFoxy Brown Accused of Probation Violations, Threatened with Jail Time
The AP reports that Foxy Brown, whose real name is Inga Marchand, was ordered to appear in Manhattan Criminal Court today (December 11) to answer to allegations that she has violated the terms of her three year probation. According to ...
Read MoreBaltimore’s little miracles
Warning: If you're like Rey and your premium cable got shut off earlier this year for non-payment, you might want to pass on this post. I'll be discussing issues and events that take place in the fourth season of HBO's ...
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- T.I. Drops The New Video To “Hello” Featuring Cee-Lo Green
- Clinton Sparks Featuring 2 Chainz, Macklemore And D.A. Wallach “Gold Rush”
- E-40 Featuring Lil Jon “Ripped”
Hip-Hop News
- Turk ‘Louisianimalz Vol. 1′ [Mixtape Stream]
- Paris Hilton Signs To Cash Money Records
- Stream Chuck Inglish’s ‘Droptops’ EP
Today in Hip-Hop
- Today In Hip-Hop: Max B Turns 35
- Today In Hip-Hop: Busta Rhymes Celebrates 41st Birthday
- Today In Hip-Hop: Ace Hood Celebrates 25th Birthday
Sneakers
- Check Out COMME des GARÇONS’ PLAY for Converse Pro Leather 2013 Collection
- Nike Roshe Run “Tie Die”
- Here’s A Look At Filling Pieces’ 2013 Spring/Summer Collection
Lists
- The Best Work Bags Available Under $200
- Behind The Scenes: 20 Awesome Rapper Vlogs
- Can’t Hold Us: Independent Rapper Success Stories
Hip-Hop Fashion
- Check Out COMME des GARÇONS’ PLAY for Converse Pro Leather 2013 Collection
- Marc by Marc Jacobs Golden Foil iPhone 5 Case
- XXL‘s Memorial Day Weekend Survival Kit
Show & Prove
- A$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]
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- Nothin’ But Shorts: The Coolest Shorts to Cop Right Now
- Spring Patterns: Five Patterned Button-Ups You Should Buy this Season
- Peep Game: Celebrities Wearing Air Jordan V ‘Grape’
- 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