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The Art Of "Illmatic": Exploring Nas’ Duelling Realities
A thematic exploration of one of hip-hop’s most enduring images, the cover of Nas’ debut album “Illmatic.” Nas’ Illmatic is canon and so is its cover art. The iconic album immediately brings to mind the image of the Queensbridge projects overlaid with a young Nasir Jones’ face. It’s one of those album covers you can recognize in a glance whether it’s a tribute or a spoof. The NFL did a (slightly bizarre) feature visualizing hypothetical album covers, which included an Illmatic treatment of Dez Bryant. So many artists have riffed on Nas’ well-known cover (J. Cole, Lil Wayne, possibly...
BJ Penn Being Investigated For DUI After Horrific Car Crash: Report
BJ Penn was most recently caught on video in a street fight. Over the past few months, UFC legend BJ Penn has been in the news for all of the wrong reasons. Back in August, Penn was caught on camera getting into a street fight in Miami. Just a month prior to that, Penn was seen battling a strip club bouncer outside of an establishment. Dana White also came out and banned Penn from any further fights until he gets his act together. Now, things have reportedly gone from bad to worse for Penn. According to TMZ, Penn was driving in...
Browns’ Myles Garrett Reinstated Following 6-Game Suspension: Fans React
Garrett’s suspension lifted after six games. Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett has officially been reinstated by the NFL after serving a six-game suspension for cracking Pittsburgh Steelers QB Mason Rudolph in the head with his own helmet. Garrett, who was banned indefinitely following the November 14th incident, met with NFL commissioner Roger Gooddell at the league offices on Monday. Jason Miller/Getty Images According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Browns GM Andrew Berry issued the following statement regarding Garrett’s reinstatement: “We welcome Myles back to our organization with open arms. We know he is grateful to be reinstated, eager...
Here’s Why Eminem Performed "Lose Yourself" At Oscars & How It Was Kept Secret
Eminem was really really determined to keep the performance under wraps. If you were caught off guard on Sunday night when Eminem appeared onstage at the Oscars to perform “Lose Yourself” backed by an orchestra, then everything worked out exactly as planned. Following the performance, confused viewers took to Twitter to try and decipher why Em would be recruited to perform a song that had won the Academy award for Best Original Song a whole 17 years earlier. Well, you no longer have to scratch your head about this mystery because Robert Mills, Senior Vice President of Alternative Series, Specials and...
Jay Electronica’s Album Rumoured To Feature Heavy Jay-Z Presence
Jay Electronica’s long-awaited debut album is rumored to feature Jay-Z on over seven songs. Jay Electronica fans have somehow clung to the notion that patience is indeed a virtue. And up until a few weeks ago, it seemed an entirely thankless one. That all changed with the announcement of Jay Electronica’s long-awaited debut album A Written Testimony, a project recorded in 40 days and 40 nights and scheduled for a March 16th arrival date. In his reveal Tweet, Electronica promised Jay-Z’s presence, though he neglected to expand beyond that. Now, Onsmash has claimed that there will be more Hov than initially expected....
Carmelo Anthony Praises ‘Incomparable’ Zion Williamson
“I don’t really think he’s comparable to anyone that I have seen.” When Carmelo Anthony entered the league in 2003, New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson was just three years old. On Tuesday night, the two Jordan Brand ambassadors shared their court for the first time – and Zion left a lasting impression on the veteran All Star. Following the Pelicans’ 138-117 victory, during which Zion recorded a career-high 31 points with nine rebounds and five assists, Melo admitted that he has never seen anything quite like the 19-year old powerhouse. Says Anthony, “I don’t really think he’s comparable to...
Rah Ali Calmly Wrecks Cardi B & Her Best Friend, Calls Rapper "Mentally Incapacitated"
Rah Ali came for Cardi B and Star Brim, but she did so in the calmest manner possible. Oh boy… If there ever was a way to destroy somebody with words while remaining cool, collected and as calm as ever, Rah Ali just accomplished that. The star’s feud with Cardi B and her best friend Star Brim dates back several years, hitting its peak after a shoe was thrown at a 2018 NYFW party. Ali has been associated with Nicki Minaj but, in recent months, she’s taken somewhat of a step back from her girl. These days, she’s focusing on herself...
Chris Brown Gets Air Jordan 3 Face Tattoo & Vanessa Hudgens Is Confused
Why would you get a shoe tattooed on your face? Chris Brown must be a really big fan of the historic Air Jordan 3 because this man literally just got the popular sneaker tattooed right on his face. This week’s news circuit has been filled with questionable tattoo designs — most notably including Amber Rose and her boyfriend’s new forehead markings — but Chris Brown might take the cake on this one. For clarification, this tattoo isn’t all that new… CB actually got it done back in August when he kicked off his world tour. However, it’s trending now with people...
Lil Wayne Beats Elvis Presley For Second-Highest Number Of Top 40 Hits In History
Lil Wayne surpassed Elvis Presley’s number of Top 40 Billboard Hot 100 hits, making him the second artist with the most Top 40 hits in the chart’s history next to Drake. When Lil Wayne dropped Funeral a week-and-a-half-ago, he reminded everyone how he has managed to make such a lasting impression on hip-hop. Now, his musical longevity has been proven even further with his latest Billboard feat: Weezy has officially surpassed Elvis Presley’s number of Top 40 Billboard Hot 100 hits, with a total of 82. This officially makes Lil Wayne the artist with the second highest number of Top 40 hits in history, next only...Recent Posts
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