Pusha T " My Name is My Name" Cover Art

With a release date seemingly set in stone (please, no more delays) for October 8th, Pusha T's G.O.O.D. Music boss, Kanye West, has decided that it was time to release the albums cover art, which is desinged by Mr. West himself and his Donda outfit. Kanye released two seperate covers (maybe one is possibly for a deluxe edition). What do you think of the covers? Make sure you pick up Pusha's debut solo album on October 8th! #mydopedontspoil

Kendrick Lamar Speaks on his "Control" Verse

After shaking the hip hop world up with his "Control" verse, Kendrick Lamar has been low key (he was on tour, just in case your wondering) until he arrived at the VMA's and was allegedly the reason J. Cole ended up in an altercation with P. Diddy at a VMA afterparty. Well now K. Dot has broken his silence and sat down with Peter Rosenberg (possibly his biggest fan) to discuss the verse and the after effects of it. Check out the interview below...

Jay Z "Holy Grail" (Video)

Jay Z decided to release another visual from his Magna Carta Holy Grail album, this time in another exclusive deal, he released the video to the albums opening cut "Holy Grail", which features Justin Timberlake, exclusively on Facebook.

Isley Brothers "Between The Sheets" (Throwback Thursday)

Classic Isley Brothers, true music heads will recognize this track almost immediately due to it being sampled numerous times, most notably The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Big Poppa".

MMG "Self Made 3" Tracklist

Rick Ross plans to unload the third addition of his Self Made compilation on September 17. The album boast features Lupe Fiasco, Fabolous, French Montana and others in addition to his MMG roster. Check the cover art and tracklist below.

01 Lil Snupe – Lil Snupe Intro
02 Gunplay – Gallardo (feat. Trina, Rick Ross & Yo Gotti)
03 Meek Mill – The Plug
04 Meek Mill – Levels
05 Rick Ross – Lay It Down (feat. Lil Boosie)
06 Rick Ross – Stack on My Belt (feat. Wale & Birdman)
07 Wale – Black Grammys (feat. J. Cole)
08 Stalley – Coupes/Roses
09 Omarion – Know You Better (feat. Fabolous & Pusha T)
10 Omarion – Say Don’t Go
11 Rockie Fresh – What Ya Used To
12 Rick Ross – The Great Americans (feat. Gunplay, Rockie Fresh & Fabolous)
13 Meek Mill – Kilo (feat. French Montana & Torch)
14 Wale – Poor Decisions (feat. Rick Ross & Lupe Fiasco)
15 Meek Mill – Bout That Life (feat. French Montana)
16 Rockie Fresh – God Is Great

 
 
 

2013 NFL Predictions

The following is my attempt to predict every teams final record after picking each game on this years schedule one by one. Based on division winners and records, I will also predict this years playoff teams and Super Bowl Champion. A few fans will be mad at me, some will love me, call me crazy, and everywhere in between. As we know, in the NFL the mantra is "any given Sunday", therefore all these picks are subject to go horribly wrong...














East                                                                                                          East
New England     10-6                                                                               New York        10-6
Miami                 8-8                                                                                Dallas                 9-7
Buffalo               3-13                                                                               Washington       8-8
New York          2-14                                                                                Philadelphia    5-11

West                                                                                                        West
Denver              13-3                                                                               San Francisco  13-3
Kansas City        9-7                                                                               Seattle              11-5
San Diego         6-10                                                                               St. Louis            7-9
Oakland            5-11                                                                               Arizona            6-10
      
North                                                                                                       North
Cincinnati        10-6                                                                                Green Bay        10-6
Baltimore          9-7                                                                                 Minnesota          8-8
Pittsburgh         9-7                                                                                  Detroit               7-9
Cleveland         7-9                                                                                  Chicago             7-9

South                                                                                                       South
Houston           11-5                                                                                 Atlanta            11-5
Indianapolis     10-6                                                                                 New Orleans    9-7
Tennessee        5-11                                                                                 Carolina           8-8
Jacksonville     2-14                                                                                 Tampa Bay      8-8

AFC Division Winners: Denver Broncos (13-3), Houston Texans (11-5), New England Patriots  (11-5), Cincinnati Bengals (10-6)

AFC Wildcard Winners: Indianapolis Colts (10-6), Baltimore Ravens (9-7)

NFC Division Winners: San Francisco 49ers (13-3), Atlanta Falcons (11-5), New York Giants (10-6), Green Bay Packers (10-6)

NFC Wildcard Winners: Seattle Seahawks (11-5), New Orleans Saints (9-7)

Super Bowl Prediction: Denver Broncos defeat Atlanta Falcons

O.C. "Times Up" (Throwback Thursday)

Classic track from O.C. off his critically acclaimed debut album, Word...Life. Hip Hop heads check it out!

Who Has the Best Response to Kendrick Lamar Thus Far (Part 2)

Second batch of responses to Kendrick Lamar's "Control" verse. Anybody touching Kendrick in your opinion?

Fred The Godson



Joe Budden



Chris Rivers (Big Pun's son)



Grafh



Euroz



Reed Dollaz



JR Writer



Iman Shumpert (yep, the basketball player, NYK)



Uncle Murda



J-Hood



If I missed one let me know, I'll get it up for you!

Who Has the Best Response to Kendrick Lamar Thus Far (Part 1)

To date, here is the first half (no particular order) of the responses to Kendrick Lamar's "Control" verse. Who do you think had the best response so far?

The Mad Rapper



Astro (of X-Factor fame)



King Los



B.o.B



Joell Ortiz



Papoose



Cassidy



Lupe Fiasco (x2)





Mickey Factz



Mysonne



Ransom

Joe Buddens Attempts to Regain "Control"

So after getting physically threatened by Styles P. and then deciding to shelve his response to Kendrick Lamar's "Control" verse , Joe Budden finally decides to let go the CDQ version of his response after it was ripped during a UStream chat he took part in earlier this week. Nice bars, maybe the best response so far. I wonder will Joey Bada$$ respond to the subtle jab Budden threw his way? Only time will tell... Check out Joey's response below.....

I'll post the rest of the responses at some point and time, until then enjoy...

Dizzy Wright "The Flavor" feat. SwizZz (Video)

Some new heat from Dizzy Wright off of his upcoming project, The Golden Age, which drops on August 19.



Here is the track list for The Golden Age, I'm looking forward to this one.

1) 2 Wings And A Crown (Feat. Irv Da Phenom)
2) The Flavor (Feat. SwizZz)
3) Maintain (Feat. Joey Bada$$)
4) Progression
5) The Perspective (Feat. Chel’le)
6) Killem With Kindness
7) Welcome Home (Feat. Arima Ederra)
8) Bout That Life (Feat. Hopsin)
9) Still Movin
10) Fashion (Feat. Honey Cocaine & Kid Ink)
11) Can’t Stop Won’t Stop
12) Step Yo Game Up (Feat. Jarren Benton & Tory Lanez)
13) B.T.T.
14) Untouchable (Feat. Logic & Kirk Knight)
15) Tellem My Name
16) World Peace
17) Hope You Have A Good Day
18) Your Type (Feat. Chel’le)
19) Brodee Bro (Feat. Capo)
20) The Golden Ghetto
21) We Turned Out Alright (Feat. Wyclef)
22) New History

Noreaga "Married To Marijuana" (Throwback Thursday)

Classic N.O.R.E. here, this track never ended up on any of his albums but its a banger nonetheless.

Did Kendrick Lamar Just Drop The Verse Of The Year???

Big Sean just let go of his banger "Control" which is produced by No I.D. and features Kendrick Lamar and the ever evasive Jay Electronica. Big Sean brought it, Jay Elect drops a solid verse but I doubt that anyone remembers their verse after what Kendrick did to this track. I would quote some of K. Dot's verse but that would be an exercise in futility because the entire verse is pretty much a hip hop quotable! Hip Hop lives and Kendrick just put everyone on notice! Rappers are in danger, word to Jeru The Damaja! Is this a candidate for the verse of the year? Take a listen and let me know your thoughts!



Unfortunately, rumor has it that due to sample clearance issues this track won't appear on Big Sean's upcoming album, Hall of Fame: Memoirs of a Detroit Player.

Jay Z vs. Harry Belafonte

As of now you have probably become aware of the "feud" between Harry Belafonte and Shawn "Jay Z" Carter. Belafonte criticized Jay and his wife Beyoncé (oh, the audacity) for not being charitable enough and using the power of their influence to effect political matters and help the black community. Jay responded via interviews with Elliot Wilson (#FactsOnly) and Bill Maher, as well as on the track "Nickels and Dimes" off of his most recent release, Magna Carta Holy Grail, where Jay raps, "I'm just trying to find common ground / Before Mr. Belafonte come and chop a nigga down / Mr. Day-O, major fail / Respect these youngins boy, it’s my time now / Hublot homie two door homie /You don’t know all the sh*t I do for the homies." According to Jay, his presence is charity. Do you think Mr. Belafonte has a legitimate point regarding Jay and Bey or is he unaware of the difference in circumstances between when he was fighting for civil and political justice compared to today? Or is it simply a function of a generation gap? Media mogul, Oprah Winfrey feels that both Jay Z and Harry Belafonte are both right based on what is/was needed in their day and times.

Check out Jay's interview with Bill Maher



Here is Dr. Boyce Watkins take on the situation

http://www.yourblackworld.net/2013/07/black-news/dr-boyce-jay-z-harry-belafonte-laid-the-blueprint-for-your-freedom-never-call-him-a-boy/

And here is an article from the Roots, Keli Goff, entitled  5 Ways Harry Belafonte is Greater Than Jay-Z

http://www.theroot.com/views/5-ways-harry-belafonte-greater-jay-z

Drake is the new Will Smith???

ESPN analyst, Bomani Jones needs to never speak on Hip Hop/Rap again. This guy actually believes "there are very few rappers as good as the young Will Smith" and "one of the single greatest rappers to walk the face of the Earth." Will Smith? The Fresh Prince?? The same guy who didn't write the biggest songs on his resume (Summertime=Rakim; Big Willie Style=Nas)? I'm not going to front though, I was laughing hysterically when he tells Drake he is Shane Battier! Check out the footage below from a conversation between Tim Cowlishaw and Bomani Jones during a Around The Horn commercial break.

Schoolboy Q "Collard Greens" featuring Kendrick Lamar (Video)

Here is the latest visual to Schoolboy Q's new single, "Collard Greens" featuring Kendrick Lamar. Oxymoron is on the way.

Ill Al Skratch "Where My Homies" / "I'll Take Her" (Throwback Thursday)

Since I missed last week, I'll double up today... who remembers these guys...Ill Al Skratch? They definitely brought some heat in '94 with these two cuts off their debut album Creep Wit' Me. Check out Ill's Punisher outfit in the "Where My Homiez" vid...still dope!

"Where My Homiez (Come Around My Way)"



"I'll Take Her" (featuring Brian McKnight)

Mary J. Blige "My Life" (Throwback Thursday)

Here is a tribute to what many consider one of the best R&B albums ever recorded...Mary J. Blige's , My Life, released in 1994.

"My Life"



"Be Happy"



"I'm Goin' Down"



"Be With You"



"I Love You"



"You Bring Me Joy"



What is your favorite MJB album? Share My World is my personal favorite.

No Malice "Hear Ye Him" Tracklist and Artwork

Here is the tracklist and artwork for No Malice's solo project Hear Ye Him, which will be released on August 18 and boast features from Pusha T, Fam-Lay, and Ab-Liva. Definitely looking forward to hearing this one.

1. Illusions (Interlude)
2. Smoke & Mirrors (feat. Ab-Liva)
3. Blasphemy (feat. Fam-Lay)
4. Ain't Beggin' (Interlude)
5. Hear Ye Him
6. Unforgettable (feat. Life Dutchee)
7. Cheap Dolla (Interlude)
8. Bow Down No Mo'
9. Refiner's Fire (Interlude)
10. Shame The Devil (feat. Pusha T)
11. Bury That (feat. Jon Bibbs)
12. June (fea. Eric David)
13. Separate (Interlude)
14. Still Got Love (feat. Ishod)
15. Different (feat. PK Oneday & Bri)
16. Goin' There (Interlude)
17. No Time (feat. Jaeson Ma)

Big Sean "Hall of Fame" Tracklist and Artwork

Big Sean is gearing up for the release of his sophomore album Hall Of Fame, which is scheduled for a August 27 release, and now we have the "official" tracklist and artwork. Still no word on that Eminem feature though...

1. Nothing Is Stopping You
2. Fire
3. 10 2 10
4. Toyota Music
5. You Don’t Know
6. Beware (Feat. Lil Wayne & Jhené Aiko)
7. First Chain (Feat. Nas & Kid Cudi)
8. Mona Lisa
9. Freaky
10. Milf (Feat. Nicki Minaj & Juicy J)
11. Sierra Leone / Greedy Ho’s
12. It’s Time (Feat. Young Jeezy & Payroll)
13. World Ablaze (Feat. James Fauntleroy)
14. Ashley (Feat. Miguel)
15. All Figured Out

Eli and Peyton Manning Showcase Their Rap Talents...

You have to see this for yourself, the Manning Brothers display their emcee skills (or lack thereof) in this hilarious ad, "F.O.Y.P. (Football On Your Phone)" for DirectTV.



DirectTV struck gold with this one! HA!