Block Reportin 101: Police Brutality Documentary Screening Re-Cap
On Wednesday, February 22nd, I had the pleasure of attending JR Valrey’s viewing of his newest documentary, Block Reportin 101, which focused on branding awareness regarding the epidemic of police brutality plaguing the streets of Oakland, CA and other cities alike. JR is an Oakland native, community activist, radio host, author, and documentary filmmaker making his [...]
Lebron James Talks Kicks & Kids Direct From All-Star Game
Sports Rapp Live is in Orlando for All Star Weekend ’12 to cover all the events in sports sounds & sneakers. LeBron James made an appearance at House of Hoops Orlando. He discusses coming out of high school and the work it took to get to elite level in the best professional basketball league in [...]
Checks & Balances: Why Magazine Editors Shouldn’t Hosts Mixtapes
Ed. Note: Taking a stance on the news that Rick Ross’ upcoming mixtape will be hosted by XXL’s own Shaheem Reid, Mehka King director of the upcoming documentary In The Mixx: DJ’s Doin’ Work decided on crafting an op-ed piece on the matter. While we understand the notion of a magazine itself hosting a tape [...]
Event Recap: Hip-Hop Showdown @ Dean’s (11/30)
Hollywood FLOSS decided to do us a slight favor by covering the Hip-Hop Showdown at Dean’s last night. Once a newcomer cutting teeth at various showcases across the city, Floss has morphed into a one man do everything as an artist, self-promoter and host. Did we disregard his wishes? Not at all. As a matter [...]
Rob Jay On Finding Success In Rap After Age 30
The idea that a rapper can find his creative zen past the age of 30 has been dolled around for quite a while now. We’ve placed age on a weird pedestal in hip-hop, slinging shots towards those who’ve paved the way that are now in their forties and fifties. Rob Jay, always one to be [...]
P.O.V.: Marco Torres On His Five Favorite Photos
If you’re in and around Houston’s hip-hop concert scene, then you have either seen or been privileged to meet Marco Torres. The Houston native and freelance photographer for the Houston Press has been on the scene for numerous events and concerts around the city, most recently hitting Trae Tha Truth‘s Street King show at House [...]
Review: Fight Night Champion
Day & A Dream’s squad of writers improved recently with the addition of JaySkrew to be our quote-unquote games guru. Considering the fact that I’m on the biggest NBA 2K fix out, it was only right Skrew picked up the slack in reviewing the hottest games he thinks are worth coping. Here’s his take on [...]
TheEgyptianOne was here!
the end. BRANDO EDIT: In other words, she has a blog on the way.
Benchwarmers: When The Sideline Isn’t Enough
Not exactly a battle of the sexes but more of a collaboration of them. Here’s how this came about. Saturday night after coming back from the festivities L-Boogie threw, The Egyptian One hits me up telling me she’s been writing a piece on being on the “Sideline”: basically why people are made to be boyfriend/girlfriend [...]
Cousin Megan – “Mirrors”
First thing I saw (besides the fact that I love whenever my cousin writes anything thought provoking or interesting) was that I kept playing this Wale song, “Diary” in my head. Probably one of the dopest tracks out right now and I put the words to the beat and it made perfect damn sense. These [...]
