The artist formerly known as Sugar Tongue Slim caught my ear earlier this year with the sample heavy “For The Kill,” and since then has been dropping song after song leading up to this release, which is the sequel to last year’s Demand More mixtape that might have went unnoticed. Along wit... Read more...

Hit songwriter/producer Pharrell Williams is the force behind a new online venture: Kidult.com. Described by Williams in a press release as a "reliable news source that speaks directly to teenagers," Kidult.com features edited and user-generated content that encompasses current events, politics, s... Read more...

A movement to impeach Georgia Attorney General Thurbert Baker is underway after Baker, a Democrat, refused to sign a multi-state lawsuit against the government for the new health care law. According to the Huffington Post (via Peach Pundit blog), Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue, a Republican, p... Read more...
Inspired by the HBO TV show, popular L.A. brand Crooks & Castles decided to show off their hometown in this new ad campaign. Check out the Crooks & Castles blog here. Music by DJ Babu. Props to PlayCloths. Via: Read more...
Early this morning, Drake gave an update on his blog regarding his debut set, Thank Me Later. He says that he’s putting the finishing touches on the work’s final track. Via: Read more...
Although he’s been rapping feverishly since the release of his album The Death Of Adam last year, 88-Keys is still a producer at heart. While we discussed the shitstorm that was this fan-made video for “Street Lights,” he reminded me about this remix he made for Common’s song off the BE ... Read more...

Whoppers, Dairy Queen sundaes and the latest movies will soon disappear for U.S. military personnel serving Afghanistan, according to a blog posting by morale, welfare and recreation command Sgt. Maj. Michael T. Hall. In an effort to put more focus on fighting the Taliban, the military is... Read more...

Rep. Eric Cantor, the No. 2 Republican in the House of Representatives, said Thursday that a bullet had been fired through a window at his district office in Richmond, Virginia. He also said he had received threatening messages. He said he would not publicly release the messages out of concer... Read more...

Once largely catering to the beards, blazers and glasses indie set, South by Southwest in the last several years has expanded its parameters to become one of the preeminent testing grounds for emerging hip-hop talent. Out of the myriad showcases at SXSW in Austin, Texas, this week, the second an... Read more...