Author: Andrew Barber

Some of Chicago’s top entertainers including Lupe Fiasco, The Cool Kids, Million $ Mano (or DJ Mano here), Hollywood Holt, as well as other industry luminaries such as Just Blaze and Mickey Factz, grace the pages of Japanese magazine: Swagger Mag’s 2009 Spring/Summer preview. Because I obviously don’t speak (or read) Japanese, I have no idea…

First Microsoft, now Diesel?  Com is quite the bankable hip hopper these days, huh?  I’m looking forward to going to the launch party for this one as well, if there actually is one.  I don’t go in the Diesel store, though.  It scares me. In creating a scent that represents the man who takes a…

Vic Mensah, the youngest in charge of the Brainiac Society, hooked up with The Primeridian’s Simeon Viltz, via the Digital Youth Network, to create “Body Movin’ ’09” Simeon of the primeridian and Vic Mensah link up at the Digital Youth Network and record this “Body Moving 09 Freestyle.” Some may have caught Vic Mensah (15…

Pugs, Intel and Awdaz performed in the Motor City last weekend and shot some footage to share with you.  They performed at the Old Miami, and there’s no word if Trick Trick and his goons showed up.  Survey says…

Illisoul reworks the original and tacks on some Illisoul features. J. Hollins feat. Phil G, The Grind King & Anton Genius – “Because of You” (Illisoul Remix)

Twone and Teefa have been traveling around the country hosting their ‘No Screen’ version of Hip Hop Karaoke. Featuring appearances from Skillz, DJ Scratch, Jazzy Jeff, Terry Hunter, Leon Rogers and more. This is what I’d pick.* *or not

The name says it all.  Hawk, tuh, spit Dantana on production. Ness (of Illnature) – “Spit”

spotted via Eskay

It’s gotta be the hair… Cornel West interviews Lupe Fiasco on April 3rd at Calvin College. Stream the full 60 minute interview here. Shouts to Sean The Roboto

Produced by Noiz. Be a part of JDott’s video for “He So Cocky”, when The Bassment hosts the shoot on May 23rd.  Get off the couch and get your cameo.  Here’s the single so you can practice your moves in front of the mirror in your bathroom in preparation. JDott Trife – “He So Cocky”