Michael D. Ayers
N.E.R.D. Look to Fight Evil Space Gorillas
With the launch of N.E.R.D.'s new website comes the opportunity for every fan to live out any life long fantasy of saving the hip-hop trio from an evil space gorilla.
N.E.R.D. has launched the official 'Seeing Sounds' game, drawing on the 80's era of video games where the bits are glorified in 2-D, sided scrolling action...
Just in Time for Summer: The Mos Def ‘Ecstatic’ Tee
Still have boring old t-shirts that doesn't include music from your favorite artist? No fear: Mos Def is rectifying this situation with the release of his new album 'The Ecstatic' via a wearable piece of clothing.
Due July 7 at Shopbop.com, the t-shirt has the album art on the front and the track list on the back, presumably so you can (visually) broadcast to whoever you're around what they shoul
Rihanna Working On Chris Brown ‘Dis Track’ With Trina
For most of us, the closest we'll get to ever writing a dis track is updating our Facebook status in an effort to air our dirty laundry. But for a superstar R&B artist such as Rihanna, the dis track is an actual reality -- and possibly -- a necessity to move on from her public assault via Chris Brown. It...
Jay-Z Signing With Epic?
It was revealed last week that Jay-Z split with long time label Def Jam, reportedly so he could release albums "independently" from here on out. And by independently, he means totally relying on a major label.
Sources close to Billboard have revealed that Jigga is close to inking with Epic, a division of Sony Music...
Jay-Z Splits With Def Jam
He may have '99 Problems,' but Def Jam ain't one ... thanks to the reported $5 million check Jay-Z wrote to get out of his contract. Jay-Z announced yesterday he's leaving his long time label and will release projects "independently" from here on out...
R. Kelly Looney Tunes Chocolate Bar For Sale
Have two grand just burning a hole in your pocket? Why not buy R. Kelly's custom made candy bar, complete with an entire Looney Tunes cast molded on the outside. While the Craigslist ad promises you'll get the likes of Jessica Rabbit, Bugs Bunny, and Yosemite Sam -- we've also deduced that a rather large Tasmanian Devil is up and front, and a stout looking Tweety Bird stands off to the side...
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Cassie’s Computer Hacked, Nude Photos Leaked
Those hackers can be a pesky bunch: last night, a few topless photos of R&B singer Cassie starting making the Internet rounds, to which she had a rather poignant reaction via her Twitter feed. "That's real foul and evil," she said to her cyber thieves. "N...
The Cool Kids Release Free ‘Gone Fishin” Mixtape
Although their long promised debut LP hasn't been released, Chicago hip-hop duo The Cool Kids have released a 21 track mixtape today entitled 'Gone Fishin,' with eighteen of the tracks being new. Word of warning: it's not as easy as a simple right click...
Guru and Solar Denounce Bling on ‘Lost and Found’
Though he's wildly known for creating the whimsical, genre hopping 'Jazzmatazz series,' you'll be happy to know that when MC Guru's latest drops next month, he's still retaining that gritty mentality that lined his earlier work with Gang Starr...
De La Soul Want to Run With You
While they're busy working on their new album, De La Soul are releasing 'aRe yoU iN' this week, a forty-five minute work-out mix in conjunction with Nike and iTunes. A few things make this a notable release for the legendary trio: it's a seamless blend of new material that isn't cut up into tracks...