Big K.R.I.T. – If I Should Die

Who said southern rappers can't be lyrical...
If I Should Die by billboard

Quell Keith - Who is Quell Keith? (Album)

From the next big thing from South Carolina the South! Under the Big Chuck Ent. imprint, this is Quell Keith's debut album. This is just the tip of this iceberg as far as variety and skill shown. He has a new mixtape named 'The Statement Vol. 2' coming soon, hosted by DJ Frosty and Charlamagne Tha God. 
Get your copy at iTunes.

Big Sean – Finally Famous Vol. 3: BIG (Mixtape)

He the finally in finally famous this time around. We have been waiting for this one for a minute! Back cover is after the jump. Enjoy! 

Download here.

Justin Bieber Ft. Kanye West & Raekwon “Runaway Love (Remix)”

Not bad. It's most definitely a different take on "Wu-Tang Clan ain't Nothing to F*** Wit"
...peep it!

Source: Manny Ramirez to Chicago

According to sources, Mr. Manny-being-Manny himself will be going to the White Sox. Full story here.
[Source: ESPN]

Classic of the Day: Rage Against The Machine - Bulls On Parade

Tom Morello has to be one of the top 5 artists that I would frickin' love to work with... just sayin'.

Jamiroquai - White Knuckle Ride

What? Who said this was just a hip-hop site? I know you remember Virtual Insanity... If not, check it out after the jump.

Jamiroquai - White Knuckle Ride (10') by jozenc

Classic of the Day: Common - I Used To Love H.E.R

Common Sense... That is all...

The Cool Kids – Clicking

Another one from the Cool Kids!

Kanye West – Monster f. Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj & Bon Iver

I hear 'Ye and Jay-Z has an EP coming soon! This must be the second track from it... ...and should I know who Bon Iver is?

Actual Proof – The Free EP: The Genius Edition (FreEP)

I haven't been posting a lot, because AIN'T MUCH HAPPENING!!!

Anyway, here's a free EP from 9th Wonder's act, Actual Proof. Dudes are dope! Check it out.

Back cover and Download link after the jump!

Big K.R.I.T. - Somedayz

New visuals from the Mississippi native.

Tiger Wood's Divorce is FINAL...

Eldrick and Elin's divorce is in the books. Maybe now he can get his game back in gear. For the full story, click here.
[Sidenote: This picture has nothing to do with the divorce.]

I'll get Wale to sum it up for you.
Wale - Eyes of the Tiger

GemStones – On the Road to Glory: My Story (Mixtape)

Formally known as Gemini, GemStones still got it! I'm glad he didn't walk away like he was about to...

Enjoy the mixtape.

Black Milk – Deadly Medley f. Royce Da 5′9″ & eLZhi (Video)

From 3 out of the from Detroit! The other 2 being Dilla and Em, of course... Big Sean, you got next!

Mikey Rocks (of The Cool Kids) – Foreign Features (Video)

Sir Michael Rocks - Foreign Features from illRoots.com on Vimeo.


From one half of the Cool Kids. Project coming soon???

Classic of the Day: Master P - Make 'Em Say Ugh

Back when No Limit had it on LOCK!!!

Lupe Fiasco - Go To Sleep

From Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album. IDK what happened to LASERS, but...

Diggy Simmons - Oh Yeah! ft. Pharrell & Lupe Fiasco

From Diggy's [behind schedule] "Airborne" mixtape.

3Oh!3- Double Vision (Remix) ft. Wiz Khalifa

This oughta be interesting... TAYLOR GANG!

Kanye West - Power (Remix) ft. Jay-Z

This is serious! The Roc is in the building!!! Swizz had to switch it up at the end...

DJ Khaled Signs With Cash Money Records

SMH...

Classic of the Day: Cam'ron ft. Juelz Santana - Oh Boy

From Killa Cam's first platinum album "Come Home with Me" released in 2002.

Big K.R.I.T. - My Interpretation

New music from the recent Def Jam signee.

Wiz Khalifa – Radio

Unreleased Wiz Khalifa recorded in 2009

Jim Jones – We Got That (Gretzky) (prod. Lex Luger)

New music from Jim Jones. Most likely from a new album.

J. Cole – It Won’t Be Long

New J. Cole. This won't be on the album...

SMH, WTF, LOL Moment: Radio personality fired for Gators hat.

Welcome to SEC country, where alliances and affiliation could cause you to lose a job.  An Arkansas radio personality announced that she was fired Monday, two days after wearing a Florida Gators hat to an Arkansas Hogs news conference. Read the full story here.


[source: ESPN.com]

49ers sign Westbrook

Brian Westbrook signs a deal for 1-year/$1.25M guaranteed. Westbrook led the NFL with 2,104 yards from scrimmage in 2007, but missed eight games last season with a pair of concussions and an ankle injury while scoring only two touchdowns. For the full story, click here.

Sources: Carmelo Anthony Likely to Leave Nuggets

Sources state that it's a matter of when, not if he's leaving the Denver Nuggets. There is speculation that he could be leaving for the Knicks. For the full story click here.

Udonis Haslem arrested in Florida

The Miami Heat forward was cited for possession of drugs, most likely marijuana.  I'm sure that won't help the team in this time of transition considering he just signed a new 5-year contract.

Kid Cudi - Mr. Rager

From the next installment of the 'Man on the Moon' saga.

KiD CuDi feat. Kanye West – Wylin' Cause I’m Young

G.O.O.D. Music!

The Cool Kids – Gold Links

A new video from Chuck Inglish and Mikey Rocks. DOPE!

Young Jeezy – 1000 Grams (Mixtape)

Download Here.

Rick Ross – The Summas Mine

Ross shows no signs of slowing up!

J. Cole – Blow Up (prod. J. Cole)

New J. Cole!

Classic of the Day: The Fugees - Ready Or Not

... and Lauryn Hill is the best female MC... Period.

Skyzoo, Torae & CurT@!n$ – The Incredible (prod. Illmind)

S-K-Y-Z-O-O, Torae and CurT@!n$ on a track from Illmind. Y'all remember Skyzoo from my 'You Should Know', right? Check this out...

Kanye West- See Me Now Ft Beyonce & Charlie Wilson

New Yeezy!!! I can't wait for the album... I don't care what what it's called...

Fantasia Hospitalized After Apparent Suicide Attempt

Fantasia Barrino, 26, the winner of  the third season of 'American Idol' overdosed on Aspirin and a sleep aid. Her father said that she was doing fine and her manager confirmed that her injuries where not life-threatening. Read the full story here.

NBA 2010-11 Schedule

After the biggest off-season in the history of the NBA, there are some match-ups that we have been waiting for since the decision [even if it was the wrong one]... and they better live up to the hype!

After the jump: schedules and showdowns. [via ESPN]

SMH, WTF, LOL Moment: Flight attendant leaves plane via emergency slide.

A flight attendant ran out of patience on a plane that just landed at New York's JFK airport Monday afternoon, so he allegedly cursed a blue streak over the p.a. system, grabbed some beers, pulled the emergency chute, slid down and ran from the plane.

Sources: T-Mac to the Pistons

Tracy McGrady, 31 signs a one year/$1.3 million deal with the Detroit Pistons. Once a highlight waiting to happen, Tracy McGrady's career has been injury plagued and he's seemed to have lost a step... Can he get back to the T-Mac that we all know? We'll see...

Mannie Fresh Playing Beats For Mystikal

This sounds like its gonna be crazy! I hope he gets some tracks from the Neptunes, too... but thats just me.

Laws – Hold You Down remix ft. Emilio Rojas & Big K.R.I.T. (Video)

This is my joint! I actually found this song by accident, but peep the flow on Emilio Rojas... I might have to do a "You Should Know" on all of these dudes separately...

SMH, WTF, LOL Moment: Woman's McNugget rage caught on tape

This story broke late last year, but the video was recently released.

Andre 3000 - I Do

New 3 Stacks!!!

Actual Proof – Many Microphones f. Rapsody & 9thmatic (Video)

This sounds like hip-hop... I didn't know they still made that!

After the Jump: 9th Wonder presents The Soul Council

Erykah Badu – Window Seat (rmx) f. Rick Ross (Video)

Luckily they didn't re-enact the original video...

Classic of the Day: Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M.

Cash Rules Everything Around Me... C.R.E.A.M. get the money, dollar dollar bill y'all. Thats all I gotta say.

RZA, GZA, Raekwon, Method Man, Ghostface Killah O.D.B., Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, nine deep, and they all did their thing.

Cool and Dre to Sign With Cash Money

The Miami-based producing duo is going to Cash Money.

Wale Ft. Wiz Khalifa The Breeze (Cool)

From Wale's More About Nothing mixtape.

Wiz Khalifa - Never Been (Video)

From the Kush x Orange Juice mixtape.

Tyson Gay Upsets Usain Bolt

Bolt shows that he is actually vincible today. With a time of 9.97 seconds, he was beat by American, Tyson Gay who ran a 9.84 in the 100-meter event.

C.J. Spiller/Bills agree to deal

Spiller and the Buffalo Bills agree to a 5 year/$25 million ($20.8 million guaranteed). The Clemson standout running back was the 9th overall pick in the NFL Draft in April.

Kanye West - Power (Video)

Is it the whole thing? I guess we have to wait and see... Dope, nonetheless.

Wyclef Files to Run for Haiti's Presidency

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Producer, rapper, [sort of] singer, activist, etc., Wyclef Jean is going to run for President of Haiti. He officially announced his bid to be president of Haiti to a roaring crowd of supporters on Thursday, thrusting himself into a contentious race to lead an impoverished country reeling from a devastating earthquake. I'm pretty sure he will have plenty support in and out of his native land.


Video: We are the World 25 For Haiti

Classic of the Day: Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force - Planet Rock

Nearly 20 years before T-Pain made it "cool" to sound like a robot for the new generation of Hip-Hop, Planet Rock was rocking the streets and dance floors all over the nation.

Wiz Khalifa - Hey Girl

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Taylor Gang or jump rope with barbed wire...lol

You Should Know: Skyzoo

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Named one of the top 10 MC's alive by Hot 97 [the one in NY], Skyzoo has been around for a min, but he is one of my favorite artists, so I will take it upon myself to re-introduce him to y'all.

Here is his video for "Frisbees"...

His album, "The Salvation" dropped last year. Good stuff.

Now you know.

Shaq signs with Celtics

Shaq, Diesel, Kazaam, The Big Aristotle, The Big Cactus, Shaq Fu, Shaqovic The Big Shamrock, St. Shaqtrick... etc. is going to the retirement home Boston Celtics. This will be the 38-year-old's 5th stop in the league. The 2 year deal will be worth about $3 Million. The 15 time all-star averaged 11.5 points-per-game and 5.5 rebounds-per-game last season.

A-Rod [finally] hits 600.

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The youngest to join the 600 HR club, A-Rod with his 600th HR ended a 12-game homerless slump and came exactly three years to the day after his 500th homer. Not that I care for the Yankees, or Alex Rodriguez, but hey, it's history.

MaryLiz The Princess - Slow Down (Haha) Remix

From South Carolina's Female R&B Artist of the Year MaryLiz The Princess.





Bonus Track:
Futuristic Loverland





Check out her interview here.

Source: Shaq and Celtics close to deal...

I had to post this pic. LOL

Free-agent center Shaquille O'Neal will likely sign with the Boston Celtics, as soon as Tuesday night or Wednesday, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Chris Broussard.

O'Neal had said earlier Tuesday that he hopes to make a decision about his future soon, and both NBA.com and Comcast SportsNet New England indicated that the Celtics were "close" to signing the four-time NBA champion. Later Tuesday, The Associated Press cited a person with knowledge of the negotiations as saying the Celtics were making progress on a deal for O'Neal.

The Atlanta Hawks had been the front-runner to land O'Neal last month and are not completely out of the picture, sources told Broussard, but they have fallen behind the Celtics.

[Source: ESPN]

Sources: Ndamukong Suh, Lions agree.

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The Detroit Lions and defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh reached an agreement Tuesday on a five-year contract, according to team sources.

The two sides have agreed on the terms of the deal, but still are signing off on the language of it. The deal will not be signed until the language is completed.

The numbers were projected to come in north of $12 million a year, which means the deal will be worth more than $60 million dollars. Suh is guaranteed $40 million.

Rick Ross – Live Fast, Die Young BTS (Trailer)

New trailer for Live Fast, Die Young from Rick Ross' latest album, Teflon Don.

Curren$y & Smoke DZA (prod. Ski Beatz) – “Nothin’ But Us” (Video)

Bonus Track:

Curren$y - Twistin' Stank

Wale - More About Nothing (Mixtape)

Link: Here (via RapRadar)