August 18, 2010

You see Kramer and Wale are on opposite sides? Just pointing that out. It’s been a while since we’re heard something from Wale. Ever since his critically solid debut album didn’t exactly do numbers (partly due to the marketing scheme…

L.I. Decks is an independently owned branding and lifestyle company that’s geared toward the skateboard culture. Founded in 2010 with the goal of supplying the skate community with 100% professional; quality stiff wood. L.I. Decks offers many other unique products…

Erykah Badu is finally facing the consequences of stripping in public while filming her controversial “Window Seat” video in Dallas’ Dealey Plaza. Badu paid the maximum fine of $500 for disorderly conduct and will serve six months probation for the…

If Fantasia Barrino is still reeling from the after-effects of her reported attempted suicide or the allegations made against her by her “mans” estranged wife, you would never know it. As MTV notes just seven days after the Season 3…

“First things first, I Poppa, freaks all the honey’s, dummies, playboy bunnies, those wanting money.  Those the ones I like, cause they don’t get nathan, but penetration unless they smell like sanitation.  Gar-barge I turn like door knobs.  Heartthrob?  Never,…

Despite the fact that Robert Wilson from the legendary Gap Band has recently passed away his music will live on. Here are some songs that have sampled the Gap Band. 5. You Blow My Mind Redman. Takes the vocal sample…

Surprise, surprise: Another rapper is pissed off at his record label! This time, it’s Lupe Fiasco. Though commentary from his former friend/producer Prolyfic and his Twitter beef with Eskay of Nahright are making Lupe look like more of a crybaby…

As a production team that samples heavily, we listen to a lot of classic soul music that may have been overlooked. Today started off as any other weekday.  I listened to new music in the car that was sent to…

Earlier this week, I (Matt Barone) wrote about the 16th anniversary of the first Gravediggaz album, 6 Feet Deep, and how much I loved the record back in 1994, and still do in 2010. What I didn’t realize while waxing…

Grammy-winning rapper Kanye West has hinted at the possibility of an upcoming collaboration featuring himself, teenage pop star Justin Bieber and Wu-Tang Clan‘s Raekwon. Writing via Twitter, Yeezy brought the idea up with Bieber via a handful of tweets. “So…