The Numbers Game: Golden (by B-Easy)

Okay, I got like 20 minutes to get this The Numbers Game up (I’ve never been late on one before). No debuts this week so there’s not a lot of difference from last week. I guess the only thing I can say about this week is that in a month or so, Ludacris, Keyshia Cole, Jamie Foxx, John Legend, & T-Pain will go Gold. It looks like January will be a slow month… Read more

The Numbers Game: Kanye Goes Platinum (by B-Easy)

Damn, it’s 2009 already? After almost doing this column 40 times now, it still feels like I just started this yesterday. What does ‘09 hold for Hip-Hop on the charts? We’ll see a new Eminem album, maybe Detox, hopefully Blueprint 3 as well as a host of other releases (January looks slack as hell by the way). But before we get to that, here’s the first edition of the Numbers Game for the new year. Read more

Hating Season: Jay-Z (by King Jerm)

As some of you know, I get accused of being a Jay-Z hater by a couple of staff members: B-Easy and H2O, and a few readers, most notably V-G and Chip. But I don’t hate the guy, I just don’t overrate him like the rest of you bums! If Jay puts out any verse, you guys AUTOMATICALLY memorize his verse, analyze it, and place it among Hip-Hop’s greatest verses. I’m not that way. Read more

The Numbers Game: Beyoncé Is #1 (by B-Easy)

Did anybody think Beyoncé wasn’t gonna get the #1 spot this week? I mean, this is her third straight #1 album. But don’t ask me about how I Am…Sasha Fierce sounds; I only heard the songs played on the radio (I asked my girl and she mumbled something about bullshit and walked off). Well, I do think Mrs. Hova will do better than Usher. Ace Hood debuts on the charts this week and does exactly what I thought he would: he Read more

Kanye Leaks (by King Jerm)

With all of the leaks that have been springing up lately, you didn’t think that Marty McFly was going to escape untouched did you? Artists may as well get used to what is going on. No, it isn’t fair to them, but you have to love the fact that people want to hear your music that bad. Read more

Roc Nation: Will It Be Different This Time? (by H2O)

We’ve all heard that Hov signed a deal with Live Nation, which is called Roc Nation, and this deal will be used to fund all of Jay’s entertainment ventures, like a new record label, also called Roc Nation. This deal was signed back in April, and was reported worth 150 Million DOLLARS! However, for this deal to take effect, Hov will have to finish his contract with Def Jam. If he releases one this year, then he’ll be able to leave Def Jam and being Roc Nation. Read more

Are Rappers The New Superheroes? (by Ddot)

I’m a big kid. You know it, I know it. I paid to see all the Spider-Man movies and all three X-Men movies. I own the entire collection of Star Wars movies on DVD. The “Special Collector’s Edition” of course. So when I started seeing the trailers for the new Batman, Iron Man, and Incredible Hulk movies I was happier than pig in slop. Read more

5 Questions: Game’s LAX, Young Buck, Jayonce, Nas’ Nigger, & Female MC’s (by King Jerm)

My inbox was full of requests for 5 Questions, so you know I like giving the people what they want! (NH) So this time we’re talking about the absence of the female MC, Nigger, Buck’s future, LAX, and last but not least Jayonce! I know B-Easy’s still upset about the wedding. NO, not because Beyonce’s off the block but his mancrush Jay is no longer single! (NH) Read more

Gangsta Grillz returns, New Jay-Z songs, Lil’ Kim & Young Buck, American Gangster trailer, Common’s album cover, R. Kelly & Usher’s new video, & more (by B-Easy)

You know what people? Life is hard. Shit, life is real hard. I try not to get to deep when I do this column because it’s supposed to be mostly about Hip-Hop. I guess sometimes it’s just good to drop a gem here and there. Read more

Jay-Z|Kingdom Come (by B-Easy)

After three years in “retirement”, Jay-Z finally comes back with Kingdom Come. Maybe this wasn’t a huge surprise, but it did evoke reactions from the Hip-Hop & entertainment world. Some people hated on the fact that Jigga was returning to music, and also stated that it was unfair to the artists of the label he now presided over, Def Jam Read more