Santigold & Vans Collaborate For Limited Shoe

Santigold teamed up with Vans to release a limited edition shoe thats available in stores next month.

Plies Weekend: Days 1 & 2

I made it out to Tampa for the first time ever to celebrate Plies’ first annual “Really From Da Hood” weekend. Here’s the first of Big Gates’ footage from the festivities, but what we’re really waiting for is to see how the Stripathon turned out on the last night.
Check it out for cameos from Keyshia [...]

Rap Sales Rise In 2010

Rap music made a huge comeback in sales last year lead by Eminem’s Recovery, the top-selling album of the year.
While its bump was not huge — just 3% — rap was the only genre to post an album-sales increase last year, scanning 27.3 million units, up from 26.4 million units in the prior year — [...]

Jay Electronica Reaches The Mountain

I’m a week late on this because I was home for the holidays but Jay Electronica got his first major endorsement deal with Mountain Dew. In the commercial, he performs the lyrics to “The Announcement” over a different instrumental.  Peep the clip below.

BONUS: Behind the scenes footage of some of his closest associates talking about Jay and growing up [...]

T.I. on VH1 Storytellers

This coming Friday, T.I. will be featured on VH1 Storytellers at 11pm, giving the stories behind his songs. EW has this exclusive clip:

What You Know |T.I. |Storytellers |T.I. Music Videos

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Jay Electronica Signs To Roc Nation

After a year of being courted by several major labels, Jay Electronica has decided to take his talents to Roc Nation. Jay-Z made the announcement Friday night at The Box in New York City. He said “my whole goal is to reintroduce magic to hip hop. We watched this wizard do his thing. Y’all supported him. And [...]

Terrence J & Friends Travel to Haiti

Last week our friend Terrence J of 106th & Park and 4 of his friends traveled to Haiti. Terrence shared his experience with us in a short film, letter and pics.

Terrence J writes:
Her sweet voice was originally what caught my attention as she walked by us on a Port Au Prince street singing Justin [...]

Grandma Tracy Is So Inspiring!

I just love this, Grandma Tracy breakdancing at the NYC Mad Decent block party. I bet you can’t do this kids!

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Capone-n-Noreaga Draw The Line at Punching Babies

On the morning of their release of “War Report 2,” Capone-n-Noreaga stopped by and gave their opinion on the Mel Gibson drama. Nore explains why he agrees with Mel Gibson, up to a certain point. They discuss if they’ve ever been “Mel Gibson mad,” and when asked if they feel like Mel was set [...]

Rza’s Wedding Bells: Bong Bong!

I was just talking about all the weddings that happened last weekend and then I came across this online: RZA and Talani Rabb’s wedding from last year August 29 in Santa Barbara at the Four Seasons Biltmore. Looks like a fun time!

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