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First Spin

Crank That or Shank That: New Tracks from Lupe, Macy Gray, Blu & More

Now comes that part of the week where we play catch up. Today we highlight some of the noteworthy tracks that arrived on our radar this week via an intrepid PR rep, a close friend, or another blog. We're doing...

nOvaMatic  |  06/06/2008 at 3:00 PM  |  Comments (5)  |  Permalink

Media Watch

Are You Ready for MTV's 'Hottest MCs in the Game'?

Who better than MTV to tell us who the hottest MCs of 2008 are? Last year they conducted a roundtable with otherwise qualified MTV producers, correspondents and editors branded "The Hip Hop Braintrust," who used the following qualifiers to determine...

nOvaMatic  |  05/12/2008 at 1:00 PM  |  Comments (11)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: More Butt Than Ashtrays

The Game is threatening to release a song in response to the Sean Bell verdict [MTV]But I'd rather hear what Nas, Mos Def and Kweli have to say. Okay, maybe just Mos Def and Kweli. [UU]What's this I hear...

nOvaMatic  |  04/29/2008 at 10:00 AM  |  Permalink

First Spin

Wait. Why is The Game On This Song?

Here's the short version of KRS-One's new "Stop the Violence" track featuring Nelly (with whom Kris beefed back in the day), Talib Kweli, Busta Rhymes, Redman. Styles P, The Game, and Neyo on the hook. The full version is supposed...

nOvaMatic  |  04/24/2008 at 1:25 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

First Spin

'What's Going On' With Marsha Ambrosius And The Game?

I've been giving Marsha Ambrosius the side-eye for a minute after that tragic Neo Soul Is Dead mixtape that she dropped last November. However, she is slowly but surely working her way back into my good graces. First, she...

Butta  |  03/17/2008 at 4:07 PM  |  Comments (7)  |  Permalink