NFL Picks Super Bowl XLIX

Well my friends, Super Bowl XLIX is among us and that means that the 2014-15 NFL season has reached its completion. Before we pack up until next season, we have the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots competing to determine who will take home the Lombardi trophy this year. Its been a dramatic and wildly entertaining season complete with everything from domestic violence, child abuse, scathing criticism of commissioner Roger Goodell, talk of the demise of Peyton Manning, Marshawn Lynch one liners, the greatness of JJ Watt, Dallas' return to prominence, and "Deflategate". Meanwhile this year I finished the regular season at 166-73-1 and I am currently 8-2 during the playoffs. So with all that out of the way, my winner of Super Bowl will be...............

Charles Hamilton "Correct" (Snippet)

Sonic drops off a snippet of his new record "Correct".

Big Sean "Blessings" (feat. Kanye West and Drake)

The first official single from Dark Sky Paradise, due out 2/24.

Maino "MVP"

Maino is shooting for the "MVP" trophy.

Ace Hood "Mr. Nice Guy"

New music from Ace Hood.

Meek Mill "B-Boy" (feat. Big Sean and A$AP Ferg)

Meek, Sean Don, and Fergenstien link up for "B-Boy".

Ghost Town DJ's "My Boo" (Throwback Thursday)

Check out Ghost Town DJ's hit "My Boo", which was featured on 1996's So So Def Bass All-Stars compilation album.

Rihanna "FourFiveSeconds" (feat. Kanye West and Paul McCartney)

Rihanna, Ye and Paul McCartney link up for a new record.

Chris Brown "Autumn Leaves" (feat. Kendrick Lamar)

Breezy finds his inner samurai in his visuals for "Autumn Leaves".

Jhene Aiko "Spotless Mind" (Video)

Here is the latest video from the lovely Jhene Aiko.

Eminem "Detroit Vs. Everybody" (feat. Royce da 5'9", Big Sean, Danny Brown, Dej Loaf, and Trick Trick) (Video)

Em finally drops the video for "Detroit Vs. Everybody".

Papoose "Grimey A** New York"

Ride with Pap through "Grimey A**New York".

Cassidy and Murda Mook "Boyz In The Hood"

Cassidy and Murda Mook drop off "Boyz In The Hood".

Elle Varner "Where Your Man Is" (prod. by Sak Pase)

Elle Varner drops off some new heat.

Z-Ro "Keep It Real"

Z-Ro and Rozay link up for "Keep It Real".

King Los "Air Jordans"

Los drops a new record, "Air Jordans", which is featured on the new LA Leakers mixtape, Draft Picks 2015.

Jeremih "Planes" (feat. J. Cole)

Jeremih gets some help from Cole for his new single, "Planes".

Fat Joe "How U Luv Dat" (feat. Troy Ave)

Joe and Troy want to know "How U Luv Dat".

Boldy James "In My Zone"

Gives Boldy's smooth new record a listen.

Something For The People "My Love Is The Shhh" (Throwback Thursday)

This song was the shhh back in the days! Check out "My Love Is The Shhh" off of Something For The People's second album, This Time It's Personal, which was released in 1997. "My Love Is The Shhh" peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100.

NFL Playoffs Conference Champioship Picks

After going 3-1 in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs, my playoff records stands at 6-2. Peyton Manning and a torn right quad stood in the way of a perfect week and I survived a scare in Lambeau (thank you karma) but all in all this was a pretty good weekend of football. The Patriots recovered from the 14 point deficits to defeat Joe Flacco and the Baltimore Ravens, while the Seattle Seahawks are starting to look like the dominant team we saw last year, led by the outstanding play of Kam Chancellor. So who will be my Super Bowl picks for this year? Find out after the break.

Common and John Legend "Glory" (Video)

Here is the video for Common and John Legend's "Glory", which recently took home a Golden Globe for Best Original Song. "Glory" can be found on the soundtrack to "Selma", which is a must see for those who haven't seen it yet.

GZA and Ol Dirty Bastard Video Music Box Freestyle

Vintage footage, circa 1991. #RIPODB.

Tiara Thomas "Best Kept Secret" (Video)

Check out the visuals to the talented Tiara Thomas' "Best Kept Secret".

Freddie Gibbs and Hanni El Khatib "Satin Sheets"

Check out the latest from Freddie Gibbs.

Euroz "O.O.O." (prod. by MLB)

Euroz drops one for the ladies with his latest record "O.O.O. (One Of One)"

Kenn Starr "Came To Deliver" (feat. Wordsworth and Supastition)

Kenn Starr's hiatus is over as he drops "Came To Deliver", from his sophomore album, Square One, which is due out January 27.

Black Cobain "No Luv" (feat. Skeme and Dubb)

Check out "No Luv" from Cobizzy's upcoming project, No Buzz.

Ludacris "Lituation (Freestyle)"

Luda hops on Fab's "Lituation" for his latest drop.

Your Old Droog "Get The Paper"

Your Old Droog has to "Get The Paper".

Stacy Barthe "Live For Today" (feat. Common)

Stacy Barthe and Common join forces for "Live For Today".

Dipset "Have My Money"

Here is the CDQ of Dipset's comeback record "Have My Money".

2 Chainz "Road Dawg"

Check out the first drop from T.R.U. Jack City.

Action Bronson "Funk Flex Freestyle"

Listen to Action get busy with Funk Master Flex.

The Lady Of Rage "Afro Puffs" (Throwback Thursday)

Long before she terrorized Bullet Head and Romeo in the school hallways on The Steve Harvey Show as Coretta or harassed Day Day as Baby D in Next Friday, Rage was signed to the infamous Death Row and dropped her biggest hit to date, "Afro Puffs", on the Above The Rim Soundtrack, which was released in 1994. Rage released her first album, Unnecessary Roughness in 1997 and is reportedly working on it's follow up, Queen Kong, scheduled to be released sometime this year.

Trinidad Jame$ "Black Man Pt.1" (feat. Big K.R.I.T.)

Jame$ and Krizzle link up for "Black Man Pt.1"

Troy Ave "Fake Butt Busta"

New music from Troy Ave.

Yo Gotti "Real Rap" (feat. Jadakiss)

Gotti links up with Kiss for "Real Rap".

Trey Songz "Slow Motion"

Give Trigga's new record, "Slow Motion" a listen.

Cyhi Da Prynce "Credit I Deserve"

Cyhi is in search of the credit he deserves.

Big Daddy Kane "The TImes"

Always good to hear something new from BDK.

Action Bronson "Actin' Crazy"

Check out the latest from Action Bronson.

Blu "Camp Registration" (feat. Evidence, Action Bronson, The Alchemist, and Domo Genesis)

Blu brings the squad along for "Camp Registration".

TeeFlii "West Coast (Freestyle)"

TeeFlii drops a freestyle over the ever popular "Coco".

Sevyn Streeter "Don't Kill The Fun" (feat. Chris Brown)

Sevyn and Breezy join forces for "Don't Kill The Fun".

Ghostface Killah & BadBadNotGood "Ray Gun" (feat. MF Doom)

Check out the latest collab from Ghost and BadBadNotGood.

Audio Push "Heavy" (feat. OG Maco)

Audio Push link up with OG Maco for "Heavy".

NFL Picks Divisional Round

Wildcard weekend is over and I pulled out a 3-1 record, now it's on to the Divisional Round, where we will experience some intriguing matchups. Will Andrew Luck leads his Colts to victory over his predecessor Peyton Manning? Can Dallas conquer Aaron Rodgers and the Lambeau mystique? Will Joe Flacco and the Ravens continue to make life at home miserable for Brady and the Pats? Does Carolina's resurgent defense and a seemingly healthy Cam Newton have a shot at dethroning the reigning champs in Seattle? All the answers you need to those questions can be found after the break!

MoKenStef "He's Mine" (Throwback Thursday)

So I have to ask...if she had him once, how is it possible that you have him all the time? Nonetheless, MoKenStef had a hit on their hands with "He's Mine" which peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100. Check out "He's Mine" off of MoKenStef's 1995 album, Azz Izz.

Lupe Fiasco "Adoration Of The Magi" (feat. Crystal Torres)

Check out the latest from Lupe, Tetsu and Youth in stores January 20.

Lyrica Anderson "Sex You" (feat. Wiz Khalifa)

Lyrica and Wiz link up once again for "Sex You".

Master P "Power" (feat. Lil Wayne)

In an unexpected collab, two of N.O.'s finest, P and Weezy link up for "Power".

NFL Playoffs Wildcard Round Picks

Well ladies and gentlemen, Week 17 is in the books and the 2014-15 NFL regular season is officially done. Some of you fans will have the pleasure of continuing to root for your favorite teams, some of us where not that lucky for various reasons. I finished the season with a strong outing, going 11-5 while bringing my season total to 166-73-1. The playoff matchups have been set and my picks are in, check them out after the break.

My Favorite 20 Albums and Songs of 2014

2014 is officially in the books and there are a ton of "best of 2014" list floating around everywhere.
Due to the fact that these types of list are purely subjective and can (and will be) easily debated by everyone, rarely do these list agree on the albums or songs included, let alone the order. So this year instead of making a definitive "best of" list to end the year (maybe next year), I decided to put my favorite albums and songs of the 2014 calendar year into a top 20 list. Even doing this I feel like I slighted and left out a lot of music that I enjoyed during the year, so with that said I give my top 20 songs and albums of 2014 after the break. Peace and blessings to all in 2015.

Fat Trel "My Bruvas" (prod. by Yung Lan)

Trel shows his loyalty on "My Bruvas".

David Banner "Burning Thumbs"

Give David Banner's newest record, "Burning Thumbs" a listen.

Mad Skillz "2014 Rap Up"

Skillz is back with his yearly drop with the "2014 Rap Up", even after he said previously that he wouldn't drop another one.

Dizzy Wright "SmokeOut Conversations" (Mixtape)

Dizzy's having SmokeOut Conversations. Check out his latest mixtape after the jump.

Don Logan "World Is Mine"

Gunplay Don Logan drops off his newest track, "World Is Mine".

Uncle Murda "Yearly Rap Up 2014"

Uncle Murda drops offs "the realest rap up ever".

Troy Ave "Finagle The Bagel" (feat. Young Ltio)

Troy and Lito try to "Finagle The Bagel".

Troy Ave "Doo Doo" (prod. by Tha Bizness)

Troy addresses his haters on "Doo Doo".

Snow Tha Product "2015 (Freestyle)"

Snow drops off a new freestyle to bring in 2015.

The-Dream "That's My Sh*t" (feat. T.I.)

Dream links up with Tip for his latest single.

Rihanna "World Peace"

Check out the latest from Rihanna.

Kanye West "Only One" (feat. Paul McCartney)

Kanye drops off a touching tack dedicated to his daughter, North.

Total "Kissin' You" (Throwback Thursday)

Total's "Kissin' You" from their platinum self titled debut album, which was released in 1996.