New Playaz Circle, Busta Rhymes, Brandy, Charles Hamilton...

Playaz Circle Ft. Young Jeezy & Lil' Wayne - Stupid Remix
Back in the day I would've never thought it...but I fux with Playaz Circle.

Busta Rhymes Ft. Jesse West - How You Really Want It
This is a bonus track off of Back On My B.S....which I still haven't got around to listening to.

Brandy Ft. Ne-Yo - Decisions
Moesha's back! Probably not, but she's tryin' to come back. The chorus to this is wiggidy, wiggidy, wack.

Charles Hamilton Ft. MC Lyte - New York City Girl
Chuck went and got his legendary cousin to jump on a track. Damn, I was just talkin' shit about Chuck but I like his flow on this. "Way to go Chuck" (c) Peppermint Patty

The-Dream - Walkin' On The Moon...

...featuring Kanye West.


Teddy Ruxpin aka The Hamburglar The "radio killa" missed the mark with this video, it fits the song but for some reason it just seems wack. Maybe it's me but lately Hype Williams' videos don't seem like they're worth the million dollars he's been known to charge.

Why do videos seem so boring nowadays...remember when people use to be excited about "World Premieres"?

I Wanna Be A Backup Dancer...

....especially if I get to do shit like this.
This is pure bullshit! Those four five years I spent in college getting a piece of toilet paper degree, I should've been watchin' hip-hop dance tapes, perfecting my moves. Instead of sweating over final exams, I should've been in the clubs sweating...from servin' dance challengers all night.

I mean seriously, fellas imagine getting paid to grind Ms. Hilson like that. I'd do that shit for free. Well, I do need food and shelter, so free would be a bad idea. Okay, I'd do it for turkey subs and rent money...but I'm sure that's a hell of lot less than what he's gettin' paid. That's it! I'm ordering Darrin's Dance Grooves asap...



In the end, it really doesn't matter because Ms. Hilson would probably fire me after the first show. Something tells me that getting buc ass naked and humpin' her like a dog in heat while she's in that position on stage would probably lead to my termination...

Wheelchair Jimmy...

...is on a roll....with the ladies. I don't know when or where this pic was taken, but it doesn't look like it's that old.

The girl in the pic is Teyana Taylor, who's mostly known for being on an episode of MTV's Sweet Sixteen. Her name still doesn't ring a bell, huh? Well she released the appropriately titled song/video called "Google Me" in anticipation that you would have no fuckin' clue who she is. All in all, they could just be close friends, but I'm guessing they don't call him "Heartbreak" Drake for nothin'.

Btw, click here to see how Jimmy became "Wheelchair" Jimmy.

There's also a few more pics after the jump.

The Zune HD...

...is official. Yesterday Microsoft announced that it will be released sometime this fall. I know about 90% of the people with mp3 players own an iPod (including me), but for those of you looking to go against the grain, the Zune HD doesn't look like a bad choice.

Pic of the black version along with a list of some of the features after the jump...

Some of the features include...

• Zune HD comes with a built-in HD Radio receiver so users can listen to higher-quality sound than traditional radio on the go. Users also will have access to the additional song and artist data broadcast by HD Radio stations as well as additional channels from their favorite stations multicasting in HD. If you don't like the song playing on your station's HD channel, switch to its HD2 or HD3 channels for additional programming.
  
• The bright OLED touch screen interface allows users to flip through music, movies and other content with ease, and the 16:9 widescreen format display (480x272 resolution) offers a premium viewing experience on the go.
  
• The HD-compatible output lets Zune HD customers playback supported HD video files from the device through a premium high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) audiovisual docking station (sold separately) direct to an HD TV in 720p.
  
• Zune HD will include a full-screen Internet browser optimized for multitouch functionality.
  
• Zune HD is Wi-Fi enabled, allowing for instant streaming to the device from the more than 5 million-track Zune music store.

For more information go to the official Zune HD page.

Kanye West - Paranoid...

Starring every man's favorite camera phone pic takin' R&B singer.

Her and Ye are must be really cool...that would explain why she was seen leaving his place the other day. I swear the media's been real thirsty lately, trying to link Rihanna to anybody but Chris.

T.I. Checked Into...

...a federal prison in Forrest City, Arkansas earlier today to serve his 366 day sentence.

He was about 30 mins late, but I have a feeling he wasn't in a hurry to get there. Apparently Mr. Harris had a busy weekend, he reportedly got married to Tiny on Friday, performed a farewell concert for 16,000 fans on Sunday and threw a final farewell afterparty.

Bonus:
T.I. Feat. Mary J. Blige - Remember Me
Such an appropriate title....off the upcoming re-release, Paper Trail: Case Closed.

Video of T.I. talking at his farewell concert and info on where to write him if you're a crazy ass stan and actually care that much you're a fan after the jump.



Send your letters to:

CLIFFORD J HARRIS
REGISTER NUMBER: 59458-019
FCI FORREST CITY LOWFEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
P.O. BOX 9000
FORREST CITY, AR 72336

Ain't Nothing Like A Brooklyn Girl...

...with a raspy voice and a right hook.


This past weekend the internet was buzzin' about this video of Charles Hamilton catchin' a mouth shot from his ex-girlfriend Briana Latrise. I respect the fact that Charles was man enough to exercise self-control and not lay her ass out. Gettin' hit like that...it's just a natural reflex to throw a punch back, but he showed restraint and respect for himself by not putting his hands on a woman (unlike another a rapper). The fact that she could probably beat his ass might've had something to do with him not hitting her back. Nonetheless, I respect the way he handled the situation.

Movin' on, I have to say I'm glad she popped his ass in the mouth, simply because I don't like him. Hence, I present...

5 Reasons To Punch Charles Hamilton In The Face...

5.) He's Overrated.
I don't understand why there's so much hype surrounding this guy. When it comes to rapping he's like the smartest dumb kid...he's a really good average rapper. I mean anytime a person with a record deal drops over 15 mixtapes in the span of a year, has one semi-commercial hit ("Brooklyn Girls", which I really fux wit) and plans on giving away their first official album for free because they know nobody's going to buy it...it's time to move on.

I mean wtf could he possibly have left to say that we haven't already heard? It really doesn't matter because to be honest, you can probably rap better than Charles. Even his own fans can go toe-to-toe with him...




4.) He's Blames Soulja Boy For His Lack of Success.
Last year Charles said that Soulja Boy's huge success, through a variety of internet marketing techniques, has hindered the success of other up-and-coming artist. Now the way he expresses himself, referring to his use of 'Sonic The Hedgehog', is viewed as a gimmick.

"Don't compare me to somebody who made a great marketing ploy when I'm just living my life regular...it's because of Soulja Boy that the way I live, the 'Sonic the Hedgehog' shit that's dead real to me, is considered a joke,"

When I first read this I thought to myself, either this guy is a complete idiot or a bonafide psychopath. Starting with the notion that he's a complete idiot. Soulja Boy's success has absolutely nothing to do with Charles' success. Fact: people are gonna buy your music or they're not...it's that simple. For example, when I was in high school I listened to Master P (don't judge me, you've done things that you're not particularly proud of too) and I listened to The Pharcyde, two completely different types of music, both rap, both different. I know it's pretty crazy, the whole idea of free will allows us to not only like, but also purchase more than one type of music.

While Soulja Boy has said some dumb shit in the past, he was dead on with his response to Charles...

"I'd rather take the positive route and not get into beef, and just let you know that it's not my fault that whatever you got going on ain't going right. You're going to have to go back to the drawing board, get the magic marker, X out the 'Sonic' and you might want to fuck with 'Mario.' If my next album flops, do you think I'm going to be like, 'Man, it's Lil Wayne's fault. It's T.I.'s fault.' Nah, nigga, it's my fault."

Oh and the 'Sonic' thing, it's considered a joke because no one wants to really believe that a grown ass man takes a video game character that serious. But that ties into the idea that he's a bonafide psychopath, which I'll touch on in a minute.


3.) He Wears Stuffed Animals As Accessories.
Just look at the video of him getting punched...he has the Pink Panther wrapped around his right arm. He's 21 yrs old. Doesn't anybody else see anything wrong with that? If you don't, go and find any little boy and ask him to wear a stuffed Pink Panther around his arm for a day without any explanation. One of two things are going to happen:

A. He'll happily wear it and ask if you've seen Beyonce's latest video for "Ego". Chances are you asked this little boy...



B. If it's any boy besides that one, he'll say 'Hell No'.


2.) He's A Furvert.
This is the part where I touch on him being a bonafide psychopath. If you recall, this grown ass man referred to "the 'Sonic the Hedgehog' shit" as "the way that he lives" and it being "dead real to him".

Maybe I missed something, but since when did video game characters represent a way of life?

Anyone who's somewhat familiar with Mr. Hamilton knows of his unusual fascination with 'Sonic The Hedgehog'. Sonic unwillingly serves as Charles' unofficial mascot and for him to be a rapper that's just lame. Look, I played 'Sonic' just like every other kid growing up during the SEGA era, but damn...let it go man, just let it go. If he was 12yrs old I'd understand...he's 21. I mean he likes Sonic so much, I can only assume that he either worships 'Sonic' like a God or he wants to have "relations" with him....it's probably both, which are equally disturbing. That would make him some kind of 'Sonic the Hedgehog' cult leader/Furvert. Just in case you don't know what a furvert is...

A Furvert, a portmanteau of the words fur and pervert, is a term for someone who is sexually aroused by the artwork, stories, or similar media of furry animals.

At this point, it should be illegal for him to own or even come in contact with a hedgehog.

1.) He Battles Ex-Girlfriends.
What kind of rapper seriously tries to battle their ex-girlfriend? I mean she said her little Blackberry rap/poem and instead of just brushing it off and and laughing at her, he really tried to get at her. He brought up shit that was wayyyy too personal....hittin' raw and her gettin' an abortion are some things he could've easily left out. But nope, he wanted to be an asshole and say some obviously hurtful shit...lame.


Btw, shout out to Serena for puttin' me on to Briana's blog. Check it out at www.brianalatrise.blogspot.com.

Maker's Mark Music: Blue Magic - Three Ring Circus...

Okay, so this is the 1st official Maker's Mark Music post. Now you're probably wondering what the hell is Maker's Mark Music?

For those of you who don't know, Maker's Mark is a whiskey...one that me and my brothers usually drink with ginger ale. A lot of people consider it an old man's drink....and with that said, Maker's Mark Music is old music.



It's that music that your parents and/or grandparents would put on while they were cleaning the house on Saturday mornings. It's the music that probably came out before you were born, but you can still relate to it. If you've ever heard the phrase, "Back then you had to be able to sing to get a record deal", this is that music from back then. Back when the beat and the music played the background and the singer's voice carried the song...not the other way around.

Anybody that knows me, I mean really knows me, knows that I'm an old soul in a lot of ways. My father played this music constantly when I was growing up, and over time and a variety of life experiences I've grown to truly appreciate it. I clean up to this music, I drink to this music, I drive to this music, and I used to smoke to this music (just ask D or Tense). A few years ago, all I needed was a perfectly 'freaked' Black N' Mild , an ice cold MGD and some Blue Magic playin'...and all was right with the world.

Blue Magic - Three Ring Circus

Man, I don't remember the first time I heard this song, but I remember the first time I actually listened to it. My father was cleaning up early one Saturday morning when I was 12 and he threw on Blue Magic's Greatest Hits. It's not like this was the first time he'd done it, he'd been doing this same Saturday morning routine every since I was old enough to remember. But around this time I was feeling a little down, long story short - I was in the 7th grade and I had just discovered that my 8th grade girlfriend was a whore...womp, womp. So after listening to Brian McKnight's "One Last Cry" for the 82nd time, I was in search of a new theme song. In comes "Three Ring Circus"....

Damn, if didn't feel like the clown they were describing in this song. I mean I wasn't in love or anything, but due to the circumstances (which were kind of fucked up) I was still pretty hurt. I didn't let anybody know and I just acted like I didn't give a shit....no big deal...everything's cool. But in the word's of Pharrell "I was just frontin'".

That very same day, once my father was done cleaning up, I took his CD and listened to Blue Magic's Greatest Hits from beginning to end without skippin' a song. That shit was and still is one of my favorite albums of all time. I must say, I'm thankful for that whore....if it wasn't for her I might not have truly discovered Blue Magic as quickly as I did.

New Amerie, Mikkey Halsted, Wale, Mickey Factz, R, Kelly...

Amerie - Tell Me U Love Me
Hmmm...is she capable of making a come back? Doesn't matter...she's still fine.

Mikkey Halsted - Hello (prod. by Don Cannon)
I gotta admit, I was never really checking for Mikkey....however, that's changed.

Wale - Hot Shyt Ft. Peedi Crakk, Black Thought, Tuphace, & Young Chris
I definitely fux with this.

Mickey Factz - Who's Hotter
I like this....I just wish the chorus was a little different.

R. Kelly - The Best I Ever Had
Yeah, there's no link to this song. Knowing Robert's sexual history, the best he ever had could've been a 15yr old girl and I can't condone that shit. It's somewhere out there on the Internet if you want to look for it though.

Beyonce - Ego...

When I saw Beyonce and her 2 sidekicks at the beginning of this video, I automatically thought of the 'air grind' move they did at the 0:51 mark in the "Single Ladies" video. That move was nothing short of amazing.

Well, this video is basically the "Single Ladies" video with wack outfits, no 'air grind' move and a chair for Sasha to randomly sit in...it sucks.

Bonus:
Beyonce Ft. Kanye West - Ego Remix

Kelis' Milkshake...

...doesn't bring spousal support to the yard.

Last month Kelis filed for a divorce from Nas because of Nas smashing hella groupies on the side "irreconcilable differences". Well, even though she's weeks away from giving birth and probably broke as hell...Nas has filed his response to the divorce, and is asking the judge to deny her the spousal support she's seeking. He even wants her to pay her own lawyer's fees. Damn...

La la-la la la...warm it up.

It Wasn't Me...

I'm sure you've heard by now about the supposed late night rendezvous between Drake and Rihanna. I know I'm late with info sometime but I work a real job. Anyway, they were supposedly spotted kissing at Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge in New York a few days ago.

Drake recently denied the allegations on Hot97, stating...

"It's not like that at all...I'm being honest. She's just a friend, that's all. A great artist."

Then right after that he admitted that they both were at the same spot. So go figure.

To be honest I really don't give a shit about this....but if it is true, can you really blame Drake? Shiiiit, once I saw those naked pics of Rihanna I started to give her a call and see if I could come over and hang out. You know watch some movies, order some food, take pictures of her naked, play video games, make a sex tape, listen to some music (not hers though)...you know just chill. Then I realized that you actually have to have somebody's number to call them...

I'm just wondering how Drake's current significant other Bria (you know of "Bria's Interlude") feels about this.

Throwback: Naughty By Nature - Everything's Gonna Be Alright...

Let me start off by saying this...Naughty By Nature is and was very under-rated. Treach was one of the best rappers back in the early 90's. I can't say the same about Vinnie, but when it comes to rap duos there's always one person who tends to be better than the other.


Early in their career, Naughty By Nature (without trying) made music that was commercially successful despite the fact that the lyrical content wasn't watered down or considered radio friendly....just go back and really listen to the lyrics in "O.P.P." For commercial purposes O.P.P. stood for 'Other Peoples Property' but it was pretty clear from Treach's lyrics that the last 'P' didn't stand for property. In spite of the lyrics, this song was in heavy rotation on urban radio stations across America when it was released in 1991. It became such a hit that even the jacket Treach was wearing in the video became a fixture in urban fashion, and was dubbed the "O.P.P." Jacket.

Later on in their career, it seemed like they started trying to make radio friendly/commercial songs in effort to reach the level of success they had previously attained. This was probably due to the fact that DJs were no longer breaking records that they considered hot, but were instead being told what records to break. I think Sean Price said it best, "I remember when DJs used to check for a record/ nowadays they want a check for a record." That was when the radio use to play the same 50 songs over and over...instead of the same 5 songs over and over like they do now. Whatever the reason, Naughty By Nature slowly began to sound more commercial and somewhat corny and subsequently, they faded into Hip-Hop obscurity.

Naughty By Nature - Everything's Gonna Be Alright

From beginning to end, this song details how so many children and young adults across America felt in the late 80's/early 90's and still feel today. Back when I first heard this song I thought it was an uplifting anthem about staying positive despite the obstacles that some children face growing up in poverty. Well not quite, it really just explained why those children find it hard to stay positive when they're constantly being hammered with negativity that is often beyond their control. The paradoxical nature of "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" was what made it such a dope song to me. The song starts with the birth of a fatherless child and chronicles his life from that point up until early adulthood. In between each verse the chorus repeats...

Everything's gonna be alright, (alright)
Everything's gonna be alright, (alright)
And everything's gonna be alright now (alright)
Everything's gonna be alright, (alright)

Then immediately afterwards Treach goes on to tell you how everything in his life continues to be the opposite of alright...it actually gets worst. It's funny because around the time this song came out my parents were separating and I was preparing to move from Chicago to Alabama. I remember hearing this song thinking "yeah, everything's gonna be alright", then after really listening to the lyrics I was like "hmmm...maybe not". One of the most memorable lines is when Treach explains why his lyrics tend to focus on the more negative aspects of life by describing where he lives...

"...drop that, and now you want me to rap and give?/ say somethin' positive? Well positive ain't where I live/ I live right around the corner from West Hell, 2 blocks from South Shit, and One Center Jail Cell..."

That's a pretty fucked up location, just imagine your GPS giving you those directions...I'd bust a u-turn like a muhfucka. Shortly after that he goes on to ask (and answer) a series of questions that I'm sure crosses the mind of so many people, both young and old, everyday...

"How will I do it? How will I make it? I won't, that's how."

...let's just hope that they don't come up with the same answer as him.

Jermaine Dupri Is A...

...dumb ass.

Janet Jackson turned 43 the other day and JD decided to celebrate by getting her tattooed on his ribs.

What type of gift is that? I really hope she gets his dumb ass some socks for his birthday. It doesn't matter because whenever somebody goes out and does something stupid like this, the breakup is right around the corner.

Jeremih - Birthday Sex (RAWsession Version)...

Jeremih sings his current hit song "Birthday Sex" while playing the beat on the piano. This shit is dope...Point.Blank.Period.

Bonus:
Jeremih - Raindrops
I'm not really feeling this...he raps at the end.

Welcome To Chicago Drake...

So Drake was here in Chicago for a performance this past Friday at the House of Blues. For those of you who aren't familiar with Chicago, the House of Blues is located downtown. I'm sure you've heard about all of the violence in Chicago. Well, it usually takes place everywhere but downtown...except for this past weekend.

By now you've probably heard that Drake's show was ended abruptly when a fight broke out during his performance (check out the clip above). Shortly afterward, a man was shot in the ass less than a block away.

So of course I have a few things to say about all of this...

1.) Hey Drake, it's possible this may have been out of your control, but being 3 hours late to a performance is never a good look.

2.) The thing you're doing with the your right arm throughout your performance is Kanye's move. It's cool though, I just wanted to point that out.

3.) On Drake's first mixtape Room For Improvement he unofficially remixed Lupe Fiasco's song "Kick, Push".....and Lupe talked a lot of shit about him. So who do we have on stage pulling Drake back at end of the clip? It's none other than I'm gonna ride Drake's dick because he's hot now Lupe Fiasco.

4.) Out of all the songs that Drake performed, you lames chose to kick it off during his performance of "Best I Ever Had"? Really?

5.) On "Ignorant Shit", Drake said "Cuz them hipsters gonna have to get along with them hood niggas".....ummm not so much.

6.) Drake started talking shit and moving towards the edge of the stage when the fight broke out. Next time just be cool....why?

Because this is Chicago. I live here, and unfortunately, some really bad people live here as well. The type of people who kill men, woman and children and don't think twice about it. Yeah, I know those type of people exist in every city in America, but they seem to be more prevalent here than in other cities. For instance, last year 314 soldiers were killed in Iraq....509 people were murdered in Chicago. Don't believe me go here or look it up yourself. With that said, when shit jumps off and somebody from Chicago tells you to fall back...fall back. Seriously, wheelchair Jimmy was television...but wheelchair Drizzy could be a reality.

7.) Lastly, I really hate the fact that I've seen footage of Drake performing in various cities across America and hadn't heard of any violent incidents...until he came here. All in all, hopefully he'll return to Chicago and he and those attending his concert will have a more pleasant experience.


P.S. Stay classy Chicago.

XXL 2nd Annual Hood to Hood Issue...

...features Gucci Mane, Soulja Boy, OJ Da Juiceman and Shawty Lo on the cover. Just in case you forgot, XXL’s 1st Annual Hood to Hood issue featured Miami artists Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, Trina and Flo Rida.

Ummm...I would comment but Maurice Garland did a great job already. Click here to read his thoughts on the cover.

Rappers Should Stay Away From Britain...

...because the British police force is asking its citizens to report anyone that's wearing too much 'bling' during the recession.

They're also urging people to report anyone driving an expensive car and/or purchasing expensive items without the apparent means to afford them. This is all in an effort to spot individuals who are acquiring their wealth from illegal activities.


The campaign, titled 'Too Much Bling? Give Us a Ring' was launched yesterday.

Gloucestershire's Chief constable Dr. Timothy Brain said:

"In the current time of financial uncertainty, those who live a lavish lifestyle with no discernable, legitimate income become even more apparent."

Here are the masterminds behind this...

Lazy fuckers.

This has got to be the dumbest shit ever. I mean really, whatever happened to catching criminals the good ol' fashion way? Through investigations, interrogations, surveillance, informants, umm...you know actual police work. Doesn't this fall under some type of profiling? I can only imagine the type of harassment that people are about to face based on the jewelry (fake and real) they're wearing or the kind of car of they're driving.

While most rappers should be okay over in Britain, there's a few that would be shot on sight...


Walking around with all that (fake) shit on, they would think they were involved in every conceivable type of illegal activity. Busta and Gucci Mane, both look like a modern day Junebug from "I'm Gonna Get You Sucka".

Mr. Hudson Ft. Kanye West - Supernova...

If you can't remember who Mr. Hudson is, he was all over Kanye's album 808 & Heartbreaks...

He was featured on "Paranoid".
He co-produced "Street Lights".
He supplied additional vocals on "Say You Will" and "Amazing".
He's also part of the group Mr. Hudson & The Library...their album is over to the left under the 'Get Familiar' section.

Well anyway, here's the first single off of his debut album, Straight No Chaser.
Mr. Hudson Ft. Kanye West - Supernova

Mos Def - Casa Bey...

This is off The Ecstatic which drops on June 6th. Remember when he dropped The New Danger? Some people were blown because he was singing (sans auto-tune) more the he was rapping. But the album actually turned out to pretty dope (to me at least). Sounds familiar doesn't it? *cough* Kanye *cough*

Mos Def - Casa Bey

Bonus Track...
Mos Def - The Panties
This was the shit.

Under Her Umbrella-ella-ella-a-a-a...

By now I'm sure you've heard about and/or saw the Rhianna pics that were leaked this past Friday. Yep, she's joined Cassie in the whole "OMG my computer/cell phone was hacked" fiasco. Supposedly sex tapes are soon to follow...hell, even "Hoops" from the minstrel show, Flavor of Love has a sex tape that's about to be "leaked". While I'm definitely not complaining, I'm also not buying this whole "hacked computer/cell phone stolen pics" excuse. The way I see it there's only two possible scenarios...

1.) Ex-boyfriends are seeking revenge because they're jealous and/or spiteful.

Okay let's start with Cassie. She started off as Ryan Leslie's "artist", but I'm pretty sure that there was little more to their relationship than just making mediocre R&B songs. Anyway, the Cambodian breast milk drinkin', MAC lip gloss wearing, music mogul Diddy comes along and signs Cassie to Bad Boy, making her his number1 side piece at the same time. Ryan Leslie then goes on to make his album, which included some hits ("Diamond Girl" & "Addiction"), but ultimately flopped harder than Rajon Rondo does for fouls. So does a Debut Album Flop + A Music Mogul Taking Your Cookie = Spiteful Release of Ex-Artist/Girlfriend's Nude Photos??

Then there's Chris Brown. Well, we all know what happened between him and Rihanna...everyone from Oprah to SpongeBob SquarePants has done a special on it. So it's quite possible that in the midst of a potentially career ending trial and being labeled as a woman beater that Chris is looking to do a little damage to Rihanna in return.

2.) R&B Chicks Are Starting to Battle, kind of like a dance competition, except there isn't any dancing....only naked pics.

I really hope that this is what's going on. If this is the case, I'm just wondering how long the rest of these R&B chicks are gonna sit back and watch before their competitive nature kicks in. With that said, I've taken the time to list some of the R&B chicks that need to join this competition...ASAP.

Beyonce
Where yo boss at? Are you just gonna let these two young bucks take you out? I mean after all you are Sasha Fierce.

Keri Hilson
You're fading into the background...I think you need to get in on this. Showing a lil' butt cheek in a video isn't gonna cut it anymore.

Alicia Keys
What's up? You could bring a little bit of class to this naked pic battle. You know, take a few pics with a piano, a harp and few violins in the background.

Christina Milian
You should be ashamed of yourself for not doing this first. With the way your career has been going you should've started leakin' pics about 2 years ago. Now you're gonna have to do a Playboy spread and star in a movie with Mr. Marcus just to catch up with everybody else.

Keyshia Cole
Hello my future ghetto baby mama Ms. Cole, you know you could easily take all of these chicks out...one topless photo from you would shut these broads down.

Ciara
Hey didn't you just release an album? Ummm...Fantasy Ride, right? My guess is that its probably not selling too well. You know what you need to do.

Btw, Rhianna pics > Cassie pics.

Obviously these are NSFW, but if you haven't seen RiRi's pics click here.

New Chrisette Michele, St. Lunatics, Maxwell, Swizz Beatz...

Chrisette Michele - Blame It On Me
She's dope...I hate that she doesn't get the recognition she deserves.

St. Lunatics - St. Lunatics
Nelly gets it in on here.

Maxwell - Pretty Wings
What has this guy been doing all this time?

Swizz Beatz - The Best I Ever Had Remix
Hey Swizz, don't ever remix another Drake track again....seriously, ever again. Oh and you're just gonna put you and Alicia's (Keys) business out there in a random verse? More on that later...

Please Buy Cassie's Album...

....because she's doing everything under the sun to keep her name in the media. First she shaved half of her head like a UFC fighter and now photos of her topless and spread eagle have been leaked by her stolen from her computer and posted all over the net. I'm not complaining...matter of fact I think this is great publicity and brilliant marketing. I think she should go even further with this whole "create a buzz before my album drops" thing and do more stuff like, I don't know....start having sex with random bloggers...from Chicago...by the name of Doza.

FYI, I still wouldn't buy her album...but at least I could write a book, Doza Did Her: Confessions of an R&B Man Whore, telling you about all the R&B chicks I've slept with...which at that point would be Cassie.

Oh well, see what Cassie had to say about this and get links to her pics after the jump.

So, here's what she tweeted in response to the photos being "stolen"...

IT SEEMS THAT SOMEONE HAS HACKED INTO MY COMPUTER...THAT'S REAL FOUL AND EVIL. NOW STOP ACTING LIKE YOU HAVEN'T SEEN A TITTY BEFORE.

Well, Cassie I've actually seen a lot of titties. That's not the point. The point is that I had never seen yours...until now...

WARNING

These pics are obviously NSFW...anywho you can see her topless photos here and here and you can see Cassie's Virginia (drum roll)...here.

Christian Rich Is...

...pretty damn dope.

How in the hell did I miss these guys?

Like 4 real.

I had never even heard of them until this past weekend when Jay (iLLaNOise) and Pro (Prolyfic) mentioned their new video for "Famous Girl". After checking out the video (which is posted after the jump) via Fake Shore Drive I decided to look these guys up and I have to say I fux wit em'.

A lot of people might hear them and initially write them off as N*E*R*D wannabes, and while they really, I mean really, do remind me of Pharrell and Chad I think that they have their own distinctive edge and sound. Enough to the point that the Chicago-bred duo should be able to transcend any comparisons to one of my favorite groups. The two brothers have been producing for quite some time and have been behind records for Lil' Kim ("Get in Touch With Us" and "Queen Bitch 101"), Clipse ("I'm Serious") Young Gunz ("Problems"), Foxy Brown ("Jumping") and Timbaland artist Izza Kizza ("Hello") to name a few.

If you haven't heard of these guys or you just haven't given them a chance check out the video and the mixtape (FYI it's really short)...



Make sure you go and check them out over at their blog www.therichboys.blogspot.com.

I Found My Favorite Beats and Rhymed To Them While Watching Coming to America: The Decay Mixtape

Oprah's 2-Piece...

Everybody's feeling the recession in one way or another, so on Tuesday Oprah decided to post a downloadable coupon on her site for...(wait for it)...(wait for it)...Free Chicken!!!

The coupon, which was available for download for a limited time, is good for a 2-piece grilled chicken meal from KFC and expires after May 19th.

So what's the problem?

Well for starters her site was so overwhelmed with visits and downloads that many chicken lovers were unable to download their free ticket to the savory salvation of 12 herbs and spices. Then of course there were quite a few KFCs that weren't honoring the coupons or had simply stopped honoring them at a certain point. All of this lead to over 5700 comments being posted on Oprah's "free chicken page", from both happy and politely unhappy chicken lovers. There have even been reports of "sit-ins" at certain KFC's that aren't honoring the coupon. I would call bullshit on these reported "sit-ins", but after the recent Popeye's promotion it's not unbelievable.

Btw, did you know that Oprah received the “Person of the Year” award from PETA last year?

That's funny because KFC sources its chicken from Tyson, which uses controlled animal feeding operations which are dark and tightly-packed coops where the chickens are often unable to stand up or move. She even did a special last year on the hazards of factory farming which is still up on her site.

Good lookin' Harpo.

Question: Am I missing something? WTF is going on with all of these chicken giveaways/promotions?

Throwback: Jeff Redd - You Called & Told Me...

If you don't recognize the name Jeff Redd or this song I'm not surprised. This song was actually off of the soundtrack for the movie Strickly Business. It came out in 1991 and it starred Halle Berry's fine ass, Joseph C. Phillips (he played Denise's husband Martin on The Cosby Show)...

...Tommy Davidson (from In Living Color), Samuel L. Jackson, Joe Torry, it even had Jodeci in it....well anyway this was the song they played during all of the club scenes and at the end of the movie.

Jeff Redd - You Called & Told Me

I swear I love this song, this shit makes me want to throw on a silk polka dot button up shirt, a pair of Cross Colour jeans, grow a hi-top fade and do the Tom & Jerry (note: if you're under 25 you probably don't know what the hell I'm talking about...it's okay. Cherish your youth). This song epitomizes that early 90's new jack swing sound. This was a time when people went to parties to party, when doing a dance routine in the middle of the club was considered cool and unfortunately, it was okay for people to wear colored jeans (like royal blue, red, green & yellow).

Nowadays parties are more "Top Model" than "Soul Train", dance routines are reserved for the extremely intoxicated (or that one dude who seems like he was cryogenically frozen in 1989 and just thawed out before the party) and if you see any adult wearing colored jeans it's a safe bet they're homeless, a crackhead or both.

Terrible quality, but you'll get over it...


Oh yeah, ladies if you're a fan of Mary J. Blige, you can thank Jeff Redd for her discovery. A lot of people think that Mr. MAC Lip Gloss, Puffy, Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, Diddy discovered her. While he did help develop her as an artist during the earlier stages of her career, it was Jeff Redd that helped her get signed to Uptown. Mary's stepfather gave Redd (who was an A&R as well as an artist at Uptown) a demo tape of Mary performing Anita Baker's "Caught Up in the Rapture." After hearing the tape he sent it to Andre Harrell...and well you know the rest.

R.I.P. Swagger, Swagga & Swag...

There you have it. The word swagger and all of its variations are officially dead. It has been for a long time, but now it's official because mainstream White America has begun to use it. Don't worry it's in a better place now...it's moved on to that urban slang paradise in the sky, where it can keep "Bling" company.

Now a message to the two groups who contributed to its death...

Rappers
Now you can stop using it in every other bar. Listen, you really don't have to try so hard to convey the idea that you're cool. Try taking it back to the basics, remember LL's "I'm Bad"? Short, sweet and simple...and he got his point across (shit, he was so "bad" he even had police lookin' for him...at least in the song & video). But noooo, we've had to endure lines like...

"Swagga on a hundred-thousand-trillion..."-Kanye
Oh why stop there...why not a Fafillion?

"I own the swag supermarket and you, you're just a bag boy / me I got that swag boy..."-Lil' Wayne
This has to be the worst...talk about creativity. He might as well had said "I'm the CEO of The 'Cool ' Company and um you, you just work in the mail room"....Ha! That's tellin' em'.

"I hopped up out the bed and turned my swag on...."-Soulja Boy
Apparently, it has an "on" and "off" switch. He should've turned them damn album sales "on" first...considering how his shit flopped.

"I'm Swag, I'm Surfin', I'm Swag, I'm Surfin', I'm Swag, I'm Surfin, I'm clean like this detergent..."-Fast Life Yungstaz
Huh? So you are swag? You're just pure unrefined swag? And you're surfing? This chorus is possibly the strongest piece of evidence that kids should stay in school.

"Her booty got swag, now dip it down den roll wit it..."-Soulja Boy
So anyone want to explain to me how this is possible...are individual body parts capable of possessing swag?


Promoters
You're the worst. You should be charged with 1st degree murder the way you used poor, defenseless, little "swagger" to death. You spent countless hours coming up with creative and mind blowing names for your weekly parties. Names like...

Swagga Saturdays

Turn My Swag On Mondays

Swagga Like Us Fridays

Soul Swag Sundays

Young, Prestigious, Sophisticated, Professional, Grown & Sexy With Swagger, Exclusive Thursdays

Stop. Just stop. We get it. Nobody with an ounce of common sense looks at your flyer and/or email and goes...

"Dammmn!! I gotta go to this....they used the most popular urban terminology along with 5 other adjectives to describe their party!! It's definitely going to be hot!!"

Well "swagger" you had your run, you over-saturated party flyers and rap verses for quite some time. Your place will be forever cemented in pop culture history. But like most words that have been abruptly adopted by urban culture and turned into standard slang, your time has come to an end. All in all, we had fun....but you won't be missed. R.I.P.

New Slum Village, Lil' Wayne, Fly Union, The Clipse...

Slum Village Ft. Marsha Ambrosius - Cloud 9
This is a breath of fresh air...I missed these guys.

Lil' Wayne - Fix My Hat
Supposedly off of Rebirth...and here we go again.

Fly Union - Fat Gold Chain (On Credit) via Scholar Report
Finally...some honest rap.

The Clipse Ft. Kanye & Bun B - Kinda Like A Big Deal Remix
They still got it 4 cheap. Their manager is facing an 82 count indictment....for running a $10 million drug ring. Full story here.

Follow Me...

Okay, I've come to the conclusion that my life is so fuckin' awesome that you might want to know what it is that I'm doing and/or thinking any at any given moment. So I decided to join Twitter. I've been on for a while now and I really don't tweet that much, but that's about to change (I think ...okay probably not).

Well at the very least, I'll keep you up to date with what's being posted on the site.

WARNING

Before you decide to follow me, I have to let you know that I'm a wild guy...I live life on the edge. I'm talkin' straight thug life felony shit, like....I don't even pay parking meters or tickets, I open and eat food while grocery shopping, I press the "close door" button on elevators when I see people running to catch it, I litter (because I think it creates jobs), I tear the tags off of pillows (the ones that say it's illegal to do so) before I buy 'em, I drive slow as hell when I see the person behind me is in a hurry, I even wear mismatch socks to work. Basically I'm America's worst nightmare....

So Follow Me....and play my gangsta ass Twitter theme music ....in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.