OUT OF BOUNDS: The Week That Was
Now that the whole Brett Favre Saga is over, its now time to get back into the swing of things with the NFL Training Camps. Since the saga has finally ended, or so we think; the past week has been slow. Fear not my fellow followers of the NFL, for I have come with news […]

SICK SUNDAY:Cas & Gunz bring Body Bags, UGK Loves South Hip-Hop, T.I. & ‘Lo Continue Worst Beef Ever
Another week bites the dust my dudes. Brett Farve steps back on the football field, Michael Phelps did his favorite impression of Prince Namor the Submariner, and Team USA beat the living dog s***t out of Spain. In addition to the two profound losses last week, the music industry lost Jerry Wexler. Shout to Usain […]

Isaac Hayes: Meeting With Fate
2004, I was lucky enough to share an amazing, brief, life changing moment with one of my idols, Isaac Hayes. In 1986, when I first started taking rapping and producing seriously by purchasing a pair of Synsonic Drums from my boy Harun’s uncle Rick, the first thing we did was synch our little drum […]

Crazy Legs: On Real Hip-Hop Dance, Real Hip-Hop Crews, and Why Lil’ Mama Doesn’t Fit In the Mix
When it comes to the history of b-boying, the Rock Steady Crew is synonymous with pioneering the culture that has grown from its humble beginnings in the Bronx to worldwide acclaim. Originally started by Bronx b-boys Jimmy D and Joe Joe, the Rock Steady Crew has grown into a worldwide icon in the world of […]

MOVIE REVIEW: Tropic Thunder
The new kings of comedy have made their impact felt and for the old dogs in the game, namely Ben Stiller, his smart-alecky comedic attempt to reclaim the crown, Tropic Thunder, undeniably provokes a few laughs, but mainly one that comes after a nervous cough. The star-studded farce makes every effort to be outrageous and […]

SCREENSHOT: Too Human
Developer: Silicon Knights Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios Release Date: August 19, 2008 Canadian developer Silicon Knights is known for its small but rapidly growing number of behemoth titles, which include Eternal Darkness: Sanitys Requiem and Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes. The company will be diving into its latest digital saga, Too Human, with Microsoft […]

The Death of Black Soul
Play this before or while you read this. Trust me. Isaac Hayes was deep. Musically deep. Rich in both composition, arrangement, and social relevance. Many times in these situations we are forced to find some way to connect a loss of this magnitude to our lifestyle and our constituents. With Isaac Hayes there is […]

Brandon T. Jackson: The Funny Man’s Thunder
Going from stand up comedy to movies is not every funny mans forte, but budding actor Brandon T. Jackson is making a new page for himself in the book of Hollywood success stories. Jackson got it in as an extra in movies like Ali and 8 Mile before landing his breakout role in 2005s teen […]

Knockout Nation: Cotto Explains Quitting; Mosley Wants Margarito! Hoya-Pac On Deck; Carlos Monzon Remembered
Cotto Speaks About Loss You would think after Miguel Cottos phenomenal performance in a losing effort last month to Antonio Margarito that fans would be celebrating the Puerto Rican star and looking forward to his next fight. But in a sport where fighters are regularly dismissed after their first loss, thats not always […]

Peep Game: Madden Cover Controversy! Return of The Curse? Head Coach a Must Have? Star Trek Online!
Madden. If there is a franchise that can grab casual and hardcore, the sports enthusiast and the guy on the street, this franchise can. As one of the best selling franchises worldwide, it has dominated living room after living room and is now known as the summer classic that has its own day contributed […]

Out of Bounds: Hello, Goodbye… Hello! The Favre Comeback Saga
Lets take a sec and think back. Were gonna hop into my DeLorean, crank up the old Flux Capacitor, and go back to a time when a certain someone retired from professional football. Ill do my best to give you all the abridged version, but I would be remised if I left out any […]

SICK SUNDAYS:LL Goes Hard, Helter Skelter Returns, Luda & T.I. Make Up,Solange says F**K The Industry
It’s that time again my dudes (and dudettes) for another edition of Sick Sundays. After a wild week of high’s and lows, sit back, relax watch Creflo Dollar or Joel Osteen or blast music to wake up your old ass neighbors. Paris Hilton blacked out on McCain this week in retaliation for that commercial. […]

Tech Talk: Public Enemy’s Studio Prize! Ride the Winglet? Freewheeler Worth the Cost?
Whether gadgets are your tools, your toys or the bane of your existence, its always good to stay up on whats out there. I found a couple gizmos I hope at least spark a little convo. Checkem out! I couldnt pass this up, and neither should all you aspiring, up and coming producers and […]

10 Club Commandments
Been a rough week guys. First the club drama at Spotlight Live, and now the tremendous loss of Bernie Mac at the young age of 50. For those of you who are into comics we also lost Michael I. Silberkleit, the chairman of Archie Comic Publications to cancer. Here’s a little something we hope […]

Team USA Basketball at The Olympics: Can They Take the Gold?
The U.S. Basketball team went a perfect 5-0 through the exhibition schedule. While the Beijing-bound squad is the best looking team the USA has put together since the Sydney Olympics, I am not fully convinced they will come home with the Gold. Yes, they went undefeated, and yes, they looked dominating in their […]

Step Your Game Up: Hori Fighting Stick EX2 Soul Calibur IV Limited Edition
The Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3 have been lacking in terms of peripherals for die-hard fighting game fans to emulate the arcade experience. To commemorate the release of Soul Calibur IV for both PS3 and 360, Namco Bandai and Hori, a well-known and respected Japanese video game accessory company, teamed up to bring […]

Andre Berto: The Good Fight
On June 2008 at the FedEx Forum Arena in Memphis Tennessee, two warriors faced off to become WBC Welterweight Champion of the World. Miguel Rodriguez was forced to sing the Memphis City Blues while Andre Berto orchestrated an ending to the bout in the seventh round by technical knockout. Andre Berto is the […]

Hood Prep: Dream Big! From Katrina to the Olympics
Welcome to Hood Prep! This is the story of two brothers Troy and Alfonzo Bolden from New Orleans, Louisiana. Growing up on a plantation, the only dreams that seemed attainable to them was in the welding industry – thats all they saw and they were the jobs making the best money. Eventually, their […]

Knockout Nation: Clottey Stops Judah! Will Margarito Duck Williams? Hatton-Malignaggi, Terrible Terry Norris
Occasionally a boxing contest wont be determined by the skill level or heart of the combatants, but by durability. Simply, who can take the punches better? That was the scenario this past Saturday August 2, as Joshua Clottey (35-2, 20 Kos) secured a technical decision over Zab Judah (36-6, 25 Kos) to pick up the […]

Tuned In: Ford Flex Car Show (Luckie Lounge, ATL)
Ford Motor Company is not an organization that immediately springs to mind when you envision cutting edge or innovative products. But with their new crossover the Ford Flex, the multinational corporation seeks to gain ground it has lost in the past year to competitors General Motors and Toyota. First introduced at the North […]
