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DJ Skee's Live From L.A. Podcast: 4/12/11
Music ♦ Posted 04/14/2011
BallerStatus.com has partnered with DJ Skee to provide fans of his popular Sirius/XM satellite show, "Live From L.A.," with an exclusive weekly podcast of his show. Normally, his show can be heard on Tuesday nights at 10 p.m. EST / 7 p.m. PST on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio's HipHopNation. If you don't have Sirius/XM or missed a broadcast, that's what podcasts are for. This week includes... |
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Akomplice Clothing, Good Wood NYC Team Up For Collabo Pack Benefiting Japan
Fashion, Life / Culture ♦ Posted 04/14/2011
Akomplice Clothing is the latest streetwear brand to do their part in helping the Japanese with relief funds, following the aftermath of the devastating March earthquake. The Denver-based band has teamed up with custom wooden jewelry maker, Good Wood NYC, for a collaborative effort in which they have created packed called "Quickstrike," and will be donating 100% of the profits to the Iwate Prefecture's relief... |
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Raheem DeVaughn: Mo Betta (Music Video)
Music, Videos ♦ Posted 04/14/2011
Singer Raheem DeVaughn hits fans with a brand new music video for his classic track, "Mo Betta," off his 2008 sophomore album, Love Behind the Melody. It also appears on his recently released mixtape, Heemy Taught Me consisting of 16 Raheem fan faves. In the Michael Sanchez-directed clip, DeVaughn is seen walking through the back hallways at the beginning, posing for photos with a few... |
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Consequence x KarmaloopTV's W.T.L.B. Series: 'Wet The Block' w/ Bun B
Music, Videos ♦ Posted 04/14/2011
G.O.O.D. Music recording artist, Consequence, has partnered up with KarmaLoopTV.com for a new, exclusive series called "Words To Live By", which will showcase both accapella and Spoke Word pieces performed Cons and other special guests. In the latest installment of W.T.L.B., Texas rap legend Bun B guest stars with "The Trillest of the Trill", performing an accapella version of his verse off the "Wet The... |
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Carlos Delgado Retires From Baseball After 17 Seasons
Sports ♦ Posted 04/14/2011
Veteran slugger Carlos Delgado announced his retirement on Wednesday (April 13) from San Juan, Puerto Rico, after 17 years in the pros. According to ESPN.com, the 38-year-old MLB player said he was unable to work his way back to the majors after years of being hampered by injuries. "I always said I would try to return until my body had enough. And my body could... |
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Dockers Enlists Legend Biz Markie To Help Update Its Image
Fashion ♦ Posted 04/13/2011
Long-running menswear company, Dockers, has recently enlisted legendary rapper/DJ Biz Markie to help the brand update its image. According to the Wall Street Journal, the 47-year-old legend recently provided the music by DJing a private celebration to showcase the Dockers' Fall 2011 collection, held at Tribeca's Hudson & Broad showroom in New York City. In an attempt to explain why he chose to endorse... |
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Talib Kweli Pulls Colt 45 As Sponsor From Kansas Show
Life / Culture, Music ♦ Posted 04/13/2011
Either Talib Kweli prefers another brand of alcohol, or just doesn't want to promote liquor to his fans. Whatever the case may be, the New York rapper recently pulled malt liquor brand, Colt 45, as a sponsor of some upcoming show dates. In a couple of tweets on Tuesday (April 12), Kweli explained that Colt 45 had partnered with the venue of his April 20th... |
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R.I.P. Flip Video Cam, Cisco Announces End Of Popular Gadget
Tech & Gaming ♦ Posted 04/13/2011
Cisco Systems, the northern Calif.-based computer networking giant, announced Tuesday (April 12) that they are giving its popular Flip video camera the axe, despite it being the top-selling camcorder in the U.S. in 2010. According to reports, the company is putting the handheld gadget into the dead pool as part of a revamp of their company. CEO John Chambers called it a "tough decision." The... |
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Humor: Blake Griffin On 'Norm MacDonald' Show (Blake Like Me)
Sports, Videos ♦ Posted 04/13/2011
Los Angeles Clippers' star, Blake Griffin, has brought a whole new energy and star power to the usually ignored cross-town Lakers rivals. Blake has even become a celebrity these days, a constant highlight reel on ESPN ... and making headlines for other things. Most recently, the Clippers star was featured on the new Comedy Central show, "Sports Show with Norm MacDonald," alongside teammate DeAndre Jordan,... |
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Free Download: Mensrea Records x Cage Vs Cons Official Soundtrack (w/ Ras Kass, Too Short, More)
Music ♦ Posted 04/13/2011
In support of their upcoming, inaugural Cage Vs Cons MMA event and music festival in Los Angeles this May, Mensrea Records has created its official soundtrack, boasting exclusive tracks from many ill hip-hop artists. The 19-track soundtrack, which is being given away as a free download, boasts exclusives from the likes of Ras Kass, Canibus, Shabazz The Disciple, Agallah, Too Short, Kool Keith, Killah Priest,... |
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Xzibit Releases 'Urban Ammo 2' With Extreme Music/Sony -- Drops Two Music Vids
Music ♦ Posted 04/13/2011
West coast rap vet, Xzibit, has teamed with Extreme Music, the production music library arm of Sony/ATV Music Publishing, to release a new compilation of material, titled Urban Ammo 2. X was enlisted to produce, compose and perform for the tracks on the project, which consists of 40 tracks, created primarily for professional music users and music supervisors in need of material for their movie/television... |
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NFL Announces Preseason Schedule, Despite Looming Lockout
Sports ♦ Posted 04/13/2011
Despite the possibility of a 2011 NFL lockout, the league announced its preseason schedule Tuesday (April 12) set to begin in August. That is, of course, if there's no lockout. The Chicago Bears will take on the St. Louis Rams in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio, on August 7 to kick off the 2011 preseason, which will be televised by NBC at... |
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Teyana Taylor Named A Suspect In Assault Case
Music ♦ Posted 04/13/2011
R&B singer, Teyana Taylor, has been named a suspect in an assault of a woman last Saturday (April 9) in Burbank, Calif. According to TMZ, law enforcement officials are currently seeking Taylor for questioning in the assault of an unnamed woman who was beaten after making a comment about her friend, Chris Brown. Sources say Taylor was hanging out at a recording studio in Burbank... |
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Flavor Flav Set To Open Fried Chicken Franchise In Las Vegas
Life / Culture ♦ Posted 04/13/2011
Flavor Flav promised -- when he launched his first Flavor Flav's Chicken (FFC) in Clinton, Iowa this January -- that he planned to take his chicken franchise nationwide. Well, Flav has just taken the first step to making that dream come true, and is set to open his next FFC location in Las Vegas. According to TMZ, FFC will open its next location at the... |
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