Articles Posted July 2010
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This Is Hip-Hop
I got a good chuckle out of this one and couldn’t resist sharing. I really like how she ends every other sentence with “that’s what makes it hip-hop.” [everything is terrible]
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Black Milk’s ‘Album of the Year’ Artwork/Tracklist
Remember when Black Milk was the hottest emerging producer in the game? Now that Boi-1da has snatched that title from him, Black Milk needed a bold move to rise above the fray. He may have found it in the form of an incredibly ballsy album title – Album of the Year.
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Kanye Rocks Facebook HQ
Kanye premiered two new songs, “Mama’s Boyfriend” and “Chain Heavy” (below), at the Facebook headquarters. And he did it ol’ skool style. No mic, no beat, no stage lights. Just his rhymes and a crowd.
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Cuban Linx – Lazer Gunne Funke
Welcome to another edition of your favorite link dump section, Cuban Linx. Pop the lid for the hottest links and stories on the web.
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The Mind-blowing Secret Behind the ‘Inception’ Score
Did you enjoy the music in Inception? Do you also like having your mind blown? If you answered “yes” to both questions, then go ahead and push play right now.
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Shaq Sings to Justin Bieber
The worlds of Shaquille O’Neal and Justin Bieber have finally clashed. I don’t know which is more ridiculous: Shaq singing to Bieber or Shaq wanting to play for the Lakers longtime nemesis Boston Celtics.
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Ice Cube’s “Drink the Kool-Aid”
I need more time with “Drink the Kool-Aid” but it didn’t grab me on the first spin. Some of the lines here will definitely raise eyebrows, particularly this one: “I ain’t the doctor/This ain’t the patient/This ain’t the nigga always on vacation/This ain’t no white boy’s rehabilitation.”
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Oh Mya
You know the easiest way to re-enter music consciousness after you’ve been out of it for a while? You can either go the Rah Digga route and try releasing new music (yawn) or simply dust off your pink bikini and hit the beach. Welcome back, Mya.
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Louis Farrakhan in 1949
The Nation of Islam leader like you’ve never seen him before.
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Do the Fresh Prince?
In light of a recent rash of new dance moves breaking out in every region of the country, a Philly group called YBe is now trying to get us to do something called “the Fresh Prince.” To do this, you need three things: sunglasses, a shirt two sizes smaller, and the ability to writhe around uncontrollably like a convulsing patient.
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Inception: The Infographic
If you left the theaters going, “Man, I wish someone would create an infographic to illustrate the various kicks, events, and positions in Inception?” then consider this timeline the answer to your prayers. [proppers: deviant…
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Video: The Roots – “The Fire”
Directed by Rik Cordero.
