Merksmilez
“I Believe”

Currensy P###. By Dame Grease
“Lamborghini Dreams”

St. Laz Ft. Divinci
“My Dead Man Phone Number”

Blood Raw Ft. Mighty Mike and Mr. Bones
“Make It Rain”

Blaq Poet: Queensbridge Survivor
The landmark Bridge Wars ended and made careers . The latter applies to Blaq Poet, who was then a brash, cocky teen looking to make a name for himself at the expense of KRS-Ones BDP (Boogie Down Productions) and affiliates like Just-Ice. Now over 20 years later, Poet is a musical elder statesman in […]

Willie D Pleads Not Guilty to Wire Fraud
Geto Boys member Willie D has pleaded not guilty to 15 counts of wire fraud. The Houston emcee was arrested in May for allegedly running an international iPhone scam. Authorities claim that Willie D, real name William James Dennis, would conduct the scam through eBay by having foreign consumers make bulk purchases. Once […]

Natural Born Killaz: Hip-Hop and the Gangsta Gene
“I am a nightmare walking, psychopath talking/King of my jungle just a gangster stalking”-Ice T on “Colors”Back in ’94 Dr. Dre and Ice Cube did a video for “Natural Born Killaz” that gave the viewer a glimpse into the mind of a psychopath. While Hip-Hop fans were bobbing their heads to the beat, little did […]

Auto-Tune Creators Use Jay-Z To Hawk New Product
Instead of scrambling to dismiss Jay-Zs claims on Death of AutoTune, the technologys creator Antares Audio is using the superstars stance for product advertisement. Dubbed the next generation of professional pitch correction, Antares Audio has created Auto-Tune Evo. The new technology immediately deciphers the pitch of any inputted information, and finds the closest […]

KRS-One/Buckshot Speak on Robot, Jay-Z
As the release date of their joint LP (Survival Skills) approaches, Buckshot and KRS-One have declared their single “Robot” as the official “Death of Auto-Tune” track. KRS-One made the bold statement this past week in Chicago at a Rock the Bells tour stop. The duos lead single is a scathing critique of the deluge of […]

Lil Wayne Performance Sparks Controversy
Sunday’s BET Awards may have scored its largest audience for the network, but the events producers are coming under fire for a performance featuring Grammy winning rap star Lil Wayne. The entertainers set, which featured fellow rapper Drake and a troupe of teenage dancers, was met with criticism from Columbia University clinical instructor Dr. […]

The Alchemist Ft. Fabolous
“Some Gangster Sh*t”

Consequence Ft. Kanye West and John Legend
“Whatever You Want”

Tito Lopez P###. By Nikko [Heater Of The Day]
“Never Be Another” [Michael Jackson Tribute]

Camron Ft. Vado
“You The Baddest”

Stat Quo Ft. Rye Rye
“Bang Remix”

Q Da Kid Ft. Ron Browz
“I Talk Money”

Never Yet Contested Ft. Nero
“Say Yea”

Bone Crusher Ft. Shawty Redd
“Go Down”

Twista: Second Chances
With the curiosity surrounding Pinky-Gate, Twista has penetrated Hip-Hops interest and is whetting its appetite with the Traxter-produced, Wetter. Category F5, a verbal tempest will be fully unleashed this July. Twista is learning to harmonize the tasks of being the CEO of his imprint, Get Money Gang Ent., along with being its flagship artist. Its […]

Friday Fashion Feature: Meet Miguel Perdomo, the new face of Sean John
Known as “the first Dominican Male Supermodel”, Miguel Perdomo sort of “fell into” modeling about five years ago. Miguel Perdomo After repeatedly being stopped and asked whether he was a model, he decided to try his hand at it. Chris Collins, a Ralph Lauren model and friend of Miguel’s, helped the aspiring […]