Sneak(er) Peek: St. Patrick’s Day Envy
Its St. Patricks Day but there are always plenty of shoes to make you green with envy any day of the year. Nevertheless, here are a couple of St. Pattys Day specials. Shout out to the Irish massive. You cant front, House of Pain had spots bumping with their hit Jump Around. Dont sleep […]

Knockout Nation: Barrera-Khan, Kirkland Reigns Supreme, Hopkins’ Move Up, Mayweathers Comeback, Pipino Cuevas
Barrera: I am not your stepping stone. Today (March 14), Mexican legend Marco Antonio Barrera (65-6, 43 KOs) is on a mission to prove that hes still an elite fighter. The test comes in the form of young British sensation Amir Khan (19-1, 15 KOs), wholl face the cagey veteran in the toughest bout of his […]

Why Your Top 5 List Probably Sucks
So Prodigy is still up on his one man rant from behind the walls of the correctional facility in upstate New York hes going to be calling home at least till sometime late this summer. Part of his latest handwritten homage to everything you dont know, but he is willing to share, is his top 40 […]

Frank Sinatra and the Black Republican
On January 30th 2009, America once again had reason to celebrate. Former Maryland Lt. Governor, Michael Steele became the first African American appointed as National Chairman of the Republican Party. This came just over one week after the historic inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States. The Obama campaign sparked […]

Yo Kangol: Burt Padell, Celebrity To The Stars
In Hip-Hop, when the Notorious B.I.G. spoke, the world listened. When the late, great rapper said he was prone to stash more cash than Bert Padell, he revealed an industry secret to the masses. Padell has a client list that could stretch across the nation. Past and present customers include EPMD, Big Daddy Kane, Run […]

Game Review: Street Fighter IV
Developer/Publisher: CapcomPlatform: XBOX 360 Players: 1-2Release Date: 2/17/09 Rating: A- Its been nearly twelve years since Street Fighter III. After two subsequent installments and die-hard Street Fighter fans questioning Capcom about the next title, the company finally decided it was about time to give us what we wanted. Despite the fact that […]

The 10 B.I.G. Commandments
March 9th, 2007 marked the 10 yr anniversary of the death of arguably the greatest rapper of all time. It doesn’t seem like its been that long and it probably won’t matter how many years pass, his music and memory will live on. I remember getting the phone call that he passed that morning and […]

Biggie Smalls: The Notorious Mix
Biggie Smalls: The Notorious Mix When was the first time you saw the Notorious B.I.G. Think about that for a minute. Now think about the last time you saw him. Now, envision what he did to change your life. The rapper didnt make it to see 25, but the impact he had on the Earth […]

KNOCKOUT NATION:Marquez Dissects Diaz, Adamek Shines, Mayweather Demands, Mike McCallum
Marquez Weathers Storm to Stop Diaz in Nine Juan Manuel Marquez (50-4-1, 37 KOs) may be reaching the twilight of his illustrious career, but the veteran technician proved on Saturday (February 28) he still has much left in the tank. Before a raucous crowd, Marquez stopped a relentless Juan Baby Bull Diaz (34-2, 17 KOs) […]

Ducking Shelz: The Misunderstanding of Joe Budden
So this Joe Budden Public Service Announcement pops up a few days back with Mr. Budden expressing his obvious disdain for a reviewer misunderstanding him as an artist frustrated with the music industry. He then spends the next two minutes explaining to us why this guy was wrong. In no stretch of anyones lyrical interpretive […]

Zab Judah: From Boxing To A Musical Knockout
Zab Judahs extensive melees as a champion should lead him to The International Boxing Hall of Fame when he decides to retire, but the celebrity fighter is equally determined to conquer another arena of entertainment. The Brooklyn native anticipates knocking the sagging music industry with a sly counter punch before he steps out of the […]

Do Republicans Want To Attract or Indoctrinate Black & Brown Youth?
Its fresh air, when I’m speakin to ya’ll/Sometimes it falls upon deaf ears, like Im speakin to walls/… Breakin cycles of violence, not repeatin they flaws/… We the leaders we’ve all been waitin for/… Each generation must find its mission, fulfill or betray it/I know the odds are more than just being killers or playaz/Or […]

Sneak(er) Peek: Damani reps Adidas & All-Star Kicks Redux
So Damani, an upcoming MC from Inglewood, CA connected with the folks over at adidas for his own shoe. Not bad for a cat who hasn’t even dropped a proper album yet. These red, black, green [shout to X-Clan] and gold flavored take on the adidas EQT B-Ball lows are seen below. Damani also recorded […]

Open Letter: John Legend Addresses NY Post’s “Racist” Cartoon
Open Letter to the New York Post Dear Editor: I’m trying to understand what possible motivation you may have had for publishing that vile cartoon depicting the shooting of the chimpanzee that went crazy. I guess you thought it would be funny to suggest that whomever was responsible for writing the Economic Recovery legislation must […]

Uncle Luke On Going To Jail
MONEY IN QUESTION FOR MOTHER OF THE CHILD’S ATTORNEY FEES NOT CHILD SUPPORT The story in yesterday’s Miami Herald gives a false impression about my arrest on Tuesday. The arrest had nothing to do with “allegedly owing” over ten thousand dollars in a child support case. I have acknowledged that I am the father […]

Is It Time To Remix Black History Month?
I guess at this point, we are all basking in the gawd-awfulness that has been the month of February thus far. Chris Brown channeled his inner Goldy and showed Miss Ri Ri what happens when you get out of pocket, allegedly. DMX learned exactly how dark it really is when he was tossed into the […]

Game Review: Grand Theft Auto IV “The Lost And Damned”
Developer/Publisher: Rockstar NorthPlatform: XBOX 360 (Exclusive) Players: 1-16 (Online)Release Date: 2/17/09 Rating: A- Grand Theft Auto IV The Lost And Damned (Rockstar North) is a downloadable episode developed exclusively for the Xbox 360 gaming console. While it may not break as much ground as its predecessor, this expansion pack gives GTA IV new […]

MOVIE REVIEW: Friday The 13th
The hockey mask wearing serial killer Jason Voorhees is back in the latest Friday the 13th film. However this is not just another installment in the Friday the 13th film series but a complete reworking of the storyline. The film keeps many elements of the original series, while at the same time being surprising […]

Lil Wayne, Hurricane Katrina, and the Future of Political Hip-Hop
Instead of broadcasting how we smokin trees, on the radio, we need to hear more local MCs/ Where you at? Come on where you at? This is the difference between MCing and rap/ Rappers spit rhymes that are mostly illegal, MCs spit rhymes to uplift they people/ Peace, love, unity, and havin funthese are the […]

Knockout Nation: Calzaghe Retires! Darchinyan Breaks Arce, Margarito Hearing, HBO B.A.D. 2/14, Ingemar Johansson
Darychinyan Scores Dominant 11th Round TKO For over 3 years, Vic Darchinyan has promised to destroy Jorge Arce. On Saturday (February 7), he delivered. In front of a mostly pro-Mexican crowd, unified super flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan (32-1-1, 26 KOs) retained his crown with a brutal TKO corner stoppage of Jorge Arce (51-5-1, 39 KOs). […]