Archive for the ‘Headlines’ Category


Feb
23
2007

Cuban Linx 2-23-07

::Video: Hue Hef – Southern Man

-Soundbomb of the Day: Fall Out Boy + Kanye – This Ain’t a Sceeeennne…

-Some well-deserved buzz on Byron Hurt’s Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats & Rhymes.

-Seeing as DMX has not been arrested for traffic violations for 3 weeks, Busta Rhymes rises to the occasion.

-Edutainment grows in Brooklyn.

-And Paula Zahn won’t tell you this.

-Why white kids love hip-hop.

-Oliver Wang weighs in on the mind-boggling debate over Obama’s blackness.


Feb
22
2007

Cuban Linx 2-22-07


::Young Buck – “Get Buck” video

-Four Four zooms in on some fact-checking errors in the otherwise stellar March issue of VIBE.

-Speaking of waxing nostalgic, Noz digs up some oft-overlooked Critical Condition joints.

-Bill Cosby vs. 2Pac

-Next Level Audiobloggery for Listeners: O-dub compares two softwares that allow Mac and PC users to stream (or download) mp3s from their favorite blogs.

-Need a reason to watch VH1’s Blood Diamonds documentary tonight at 8? Here’s an insider’s take on Bling’d: Blood Diamonds & Hip-Hop.

-Polow da Don: The King of White Girls.

-Enigmatik reviews (well sorta) The Roots’ Houston concert.


Feb
21
2007

Cuban Linx: 2-21-07


::My Block Virginia – Part 2

-Kanye’s ego will probably fly through the roof after this.

-It’s bigger than hip-hop.

-Must read: Welcome to the hip-hop woodstock.

-Another facet of blood diamond trade.

-Busta Rhymes ponders plea deal.

-Obama heads to Hollywood.

-Vanessa Williams to pose nude again?

-Can’t make this up.


Feb
16
2007

Cuban Linx 2-16-07

::How about some classy pics of Coolio “I Got Some Head” to spice up your weekend?

-Taking Hip-Hop to New Heights: CNN’s spotlight feature on Felicia Palmer, SOHH.com founder and Rizoh’s former employer.

-Read Q’s interview with Pharoahe Monch to get the skinny on Desire.

-Hip-Hop Summit Action will stop by Houston in March. Count me in.

-Here we go again. Foxy Brown revives an otherwise dull news week.

-Cam’ron forced to meet with Probation officer, following the well publicized 50 Cent beef.

-Since Jay won’t put out his album anytime soon, Freeway’s getting his bread elsewhere.

-Devin the Dude going gospel?

-Travis Barker gets down with Paul Wall and Juelz Santana.

-If you’re in the NYC region and looking for something to do this weekend, may I recommend Hip-Hop Karaoke at the Knitting Factory.


Feb
14
2007

Cuban Linx 2-14-07

::Peanut Butter Wolf Valentine’s Mixtape

-Top 12 Hip-Hop Love Songs.

-A hip-hop valentine

-Now, that’s what I’m talking about.

-Smh at Billboard describing Remy Ma as a Bronx singer.

-Sleep on Oh Word’s Incredible Rap Songs series at your own peril.

-Might have to start reading Sports Illustrated again.

-Vanilla Ice can help you with your taxes.

-War on Barack Obama.


Feb
12
2007

Cuban Linx 2-12-07

-Soundbomb of the Day: Nas, Kanye, Rakim, KRS-One – Classic (mp3) (Prod. by Premier)
Potentially the best posse cut of ‘07.

-2007 Grammy Rap Winners. See also: Past “Best Rap Album” winners and nominees.

-Freedom of the press under attack again. What would be the reaction if this started happening in music?

-Universal threatens DJ Swindle. You may remember Swindle from that Almatic mash-up I posted last year.

-State of the Black Union 2007. Glad to see others documenting today’s political arena.

-Video: Two-6-Mafia ft. Chamillionaire – Doe Boy Fresh

-Has Jay-Z dumped Beyonce? Were they ever together?

-Wyclef is “nuts” for Shakira. This made my day.

-Audio: Cam’ron’s Hot 97 interview with Kay Slay. *Yawn*


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