Words by Jimmy Valentime If Camp Lo were to come out today, instead of in the the 1990’s, they’d be loved by internet hipsters more than The Clipse, Ghostface, and Lupe Fiasco combined. Camp Lo had a gimmick: their music and videos were filled with 1970’s references and clothing styles. Today, they would be given a cute genre name like “8-track rap,” have Youtube...[ view entry / comment ]

Chrisette Michele’s new single, “Your Joy” is available exclusively at iTunes as part of their “Single of the Week” campaign. The song can be downloaded at http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=254373308&s=143441 up until May 21. In other news, Chrisette is joining Musiq Soulchild on his tour this summer. See the dates...[ view entry / comment ]

I have a lot of respect for Beans as a lyricist, but someone please find out what he’s on. Charge 1 - Calling out non-battle rappers is not cool.Charge 2 - Attacking producers who laced you with some of your hottest tracks is not cool.Charge 3 - Mudslinging on men who’re incredibly more successful than you is not cool.Charge 4 - Not paying child support is not cool.Charge 5 -...[ view entry / comment ]

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Words by Beware If Crooked I had an album out, he’d be in your Top 5. He’s that nice. While most of you disregarded that statement as soon as you read it, it’s probably closer to the truth than you think. Ask any Crook fan, or anyone that’s seen him spit on the Wake-Up Show, and more than likely they’ll tell you he’s the best MC without an album on the...[ view entry / comment ]

While white women’s sexuality is celebrated in movies and magazines, Black women acting out the same behavior are relegated to the ranks of whoredom. Don Imus in his “apology” went on to say that the term “ho” didn’t originate in the white community, but rather in the Black community. As the term “ho” is a variation of the word “whore”...[ view entry / comment ]

Damn that suspension screwed the Suns. Video of the Nets last game below Read the rest of this entry »[ view entry / comment ]

Lauryn Hill - Lose Myself(Off of the, “Surf’s Up,” soundtrack) Damn her album was a classic, hopefully she can get back to that level.[ view entry / comment ]

Make Me Better Sample[audio:http://www.realtalkny.net/Audio/MakeMeBetter.mp3] People are getting at Timbaland for his lack of effort on this track. People are saying he just jacked the beat and added some drums. Isn’t that what sampling is?[ view entry / comment ]

“They shot me in the leg and I came back diddy bopping.”- Fabolous Download Sent by Easwood[ view entry / comment ]