[photo: Akai MPC3000] When you think about the evolution of music, where does your history book begin?   From Diddley to Diddy, James Brown to Jay-Z, the rules of the game may have changed, but it’s still about groove, beats and having the right sound.   Let’s take a look at just a few key […]

Studio: Oscilloscope Laboratories                             Release Date: June 27, 2008   In the classic 1994 documentary, Hoop Dreams, we had the privilege of following two young basketball hopefuls throughout their adolescence. Basketball was at the forefront of their lives, as well as the motivation for the film and its characters, but seeing them off the basketball court […]

Luckily, Destiny’s Child came up before people stopped watching videos. When BET added “No, No, No Pt. II” to rotation, every teenaged boy with cable spent most of the next school day debating who was the finest girl in that new video with Wyclef. The year before, the group debuted with a track everyone ignored […]

TheKoGz is back the Konsole Kingz Top Three, so lets get get get it!   3. Ninja Gaiden 2 – Does it measure up?   I guess it depends on when you starting it, and how hardcore of a platformer you are.   If you have never played it, then you would probably say, “Man, […]

What’s up Fly people of the world?! It’s me again, the one they call The Fly Guy. I’m here representing for Black Music Month 2008.   As you know, Black music has had a huge impact on style in pop culture through the trends that have erupted from its artists’ wardrobes, verses and videos. From […]

    At a formal dinner party, the person nearest death should always be seated closest to the bathroom.                                                                              –George Carlin     In 2004, Comedy Central revealed their “ 100 Greatest Stand-up Comedians of All Time”. The top three comedians on the list were: 3) Lenny Bruce, 2) George Carlin, and 1) Richard […]

  By the time Meagan Good gave her breakout performance in the powerful Eve’s Bayou in 1997, the child star was already a vet in the industry with years of cameos and commercials under her belt.   Good’s girl-next-door image has maintained over the years, as even her bad girl roles have taken on a […]

  There’s something about an R&B singer wearing ice and a fitted cap that just screams “I wanted to be a rapper but I can’t rap,” and their albums usually say the same thing. Sure, the thug crooners have a certain appeal, but it’s getting difficult to find a straight-up Soul Brotha who still wants […]

  No matter how many All Star or All American games you have played in, if you want to earn your stripes in the game of basketball, playing at the Rucker is almost mandatory. Everybody from Dr. J all the way to Kobe Bryant have laced it up on basketball’s most storied playground.   In […]

  Abraham Silences Miranda   Trash talkers have two extremes that befall them throughout their careers. When they back up their tough talk, they receive grudging respect for sealing the deal and admiration for the entertainment they bring to their respective sport.   When they lose, they’re derided as loudmouths who finally got what was […]

As one of the biggest bands of the decade, Coldplay has given us countless hits without ever compromising their integrity as a band. In recent years, singer Chris Martin has managed to raise a child, collaborate with some of Hip-Hop’s biggest names (Jay-Z, Kanye West) and settle down with Coldplay to record their fourth studio […]

Wow! with E3 coming around the corner, you can feel the excitement in the air!   This week we take a look at Nintendo tackling some of its hardware issues, Sony and Nintendo giving their systems updates, and Square Enix developing some RPG’s for the 360.   Not to mention that both Call of Duty […]

Welcome to the first edition of Lazy Sundays.  Part history lesson, part mixtape, all an exercise in sharing music that I think people should hear.  It’s not old school or new school it’s totally random. The only rule: no run of the mill singles! Sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride.     Black Jesus-Ghostface […]

A collaboration between John Legend and Andre 3000 (aka 3 Stacks)? I never saw it coming but now that’s it here, like its title, I’m giving it the “Green Light.” John Legend comes through on this track with an upbeat sound while 3 Stacks delivers a verse that will be judged by most Hip-Hop heads […]

I was trying to think of a theme for this week, but instead I found a variety of hot stuff…a little for work, a little for play and a little something extra. This weekend (June 20-22) NAMM is holding their summer show in Nashville, TN.  NAMM is an international association made up of retailers and […]

When Ice-T called out Soulja Boy, I knew it was going to quickly spiral and degrade into something completely unproductive for Hip-Hop. So let us examine briefly and then engage in some productive dialogue. Earlier in the week, 50-year-old Ice-T boldly released a viral video where he said, “F**k Soulja Boy! Eat a d**k!” The […]

  Studio: Spyglass/Paramount Release date: June 20, 2008 Cast: Mike Myers (x 4), Jessica Alba, Romany Malco, Justin Timberlake, Meagan Good, Verne Troyer, Manu Narayan, Ben Kingsley, Omid Djalili, Telma Hopkins Special appearances: Kanye West, Jessica Simpson, Deepak Chopra, Mariska Hargitay   D.R.A.M.A. is the name of the game for Guru Pitka: Distraction, Regression, Adjustment, […]

  When I started out playing ball as an eight year old, I wanted to be in the NBA. So June 17 made me feel like my career went in a complete circle.   Not only am I celebrating my 25th year with New Edition, but I was able to enjoy the Celtics winning their […]

As many of you may know by now, I am a pretty successful author, but what might be news is the fact that I also have a production company that I own with my husband, and we’re putting on our first production next month.   We decided to turn my first novel, Secret Society, into […]

Fact: Sean Garrett has written like, every hit song ever. Okay, not every one, but a quick visit to Wikipedia shows that he’s certainly stayed busy. He’s spent most of that time behind the scenes but it was only a matter of time before he decided to jump the fence and start releasing music of […]