Tell 'em why you mad, son! The Commission, Uncle Paulie, et al.... Do you know what beef is? What's beef? Beef is when the fans decide to go to sleep Beef is when your label says your profile's too discreet Beef is when rap hits YouTube Guaranteed to just be much ado... One more time What's beef? Be...

I do not generally write about pop-culture, the media, current events, etc., yet as of late a menagerie of issues have orbited about my cranium and I hoped to make a few points. As I thought about the self-congratulatory fest known as The Oscars I wondered if all of those very well known and very in...

Dustin Lance Black and Sean Penn's heartfelt Oscar speeches in support of gay rights were cut out of the broadcast by a satellite TV station which beams its signal to 300 million viewers in numerous Asian countries. The STAR satellite channel, which broadcasts to more than 300 million viewers in 53 ...

Says Mick: I finally got to work with one of my favorite new groups in hiphop… the fellas from U-N-I… and let me tell you… this mixtape is crazy. With production from Ro Blvd, 6th Sense, Dibia$e and more… and guest features including Talib Kweli, Evidence, Fashawn, Mickey Fac...

The highly anticipated “A Love Supreme” project from the L.A. based Hip-Hop duo U-N-I and producer Ro Blvd. will reach the public really soon. In this 4th installment, we get the perspective of U-N-I, Ro Blvd. and the Love Supreme project from the people that the group works with; music ...

Yeah, me too. Only thing is, that post got zapped because it had two links to song downloads in it. You know, because you were likely, for example, to buy a two-minute skit about counting money made by an obscure Alabama rap group , and we just couldn't deprive anyone of all those sales. And, you kn...

Below, the year's best songs. But first, a few awards: Best Crazy Song by a Crazy Person - Cam'ron, "Bottom of the Pussy Hole" Was there ever any doubt about which song would win this award? The title and the Alexyss Tylor samples (NOT AT ALL SAFE FOR WORK. OR ANYONE, PROBABLY. AND NOTE THAT SHE'S T...

Bada Bing recently released the debut full-length, Carefree, from Schmilssonesque young singer Devon Williams. You may recall me mentioning him to you back in February. ::: Devon Williams - Elevator ::: I think it would make a hell of a lotta sense to pair this kid up on a tour with Cass McCombs; yo...

Um, yeah. Dope. I would very much like to write some posts of greater substance, but... ...my job won't cooperate. ...I am moving soon and have had to put in early work because my upcoming schedule sucks. ...the NBA Playoffs have shifted into neutral for a moment. ...I am having a hard time fully ar...

Naledge is the name, Hustle is the crew. I'll get back into some more thoughtful music writing later this week, but for the time being, witness some stray ideas that have floated around in my mind during its daily immersion in the sonic soup I construct each morning on the train: - The Roots, "Black...