Is this really necessary?

"Aww hellnawww."

 

I don't know who let Dr. Dre make the call on this one but Nate Dogg will be hitting the stage with Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, Warren G, and Daz Dillinger, as a HOLOGRAM at Coachella. Seriously though? Somebody please go to Coachella and tell me how dumb this is going to look-Snoop Dogg giving Nate Dogg a pound, and missing. The Gorillaz are the only group who do this at live shows and there's a reason for that. I just hope this doesn't become commonplace so lazy artists can perform "live" at different venues from the comfort of their Cribs worthy homes. 

Another miss for Lil Wayne

While locked up in Rikers, Lil Wayne wrote some "love songs." He then decided it was a good idea to release an album of these songs after he was released. Very disappointing. It's going to be called Devol (pronounced Devil). Why Devol? It's "loved" backwards. Clever, right? No, not really. Unless these songs are anywhere as kinda good as Ms. Officer from way back when, I'm gonna pass on this. Stop with the skating clothing, side projects, and go back to mixtape Weezy. Please.

#freeWeezyfromhimself

More G.O.O.D. music!

That's right. Q-Tip just signed to the mega giant that is G.O.O.D. music. Was it fate? I mean, I was at the Brooklyn Hip Hop festival last summer where they shared the stage for Kanye's guest appearance and they seemed to have mad chemistry. I like to think my presence sealed their relationship. Just saying.

A Clockwork Orange 2.0

This song by the Airplane Boys (off their mixtape, Alignment) could have easily been turned into the background song for a modern interpretation of the scene where Alex and his crew wreck havoc on the town. But I forgive the director.

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This is pretty cool. Now you can finally dress like all the rappers you hate love in real life-without leaving your room. Not the best choice for the first music video to exhibit this new idea, but that Diplo beat? It just sounds too much like that bounce in Chicago's percolating beat wave. In other words, it makes trying to look like Iggy Azalea somewhat bearable and an ok idea at the time. Can't wait for a director to do this with Nas-White t-shirt, jeans, Yankees fitted: SURPRISE! All available at H+M.

Suck at basketball?

But really like playing basketball? Start playing football on the basketball court. It'll work out. Trust me.

This kid's pretty good too:

 

James Justice in the NCAA Dunk Contest hailing from Martin Methodist College. Oh, and he's 5'9".

J.Cole vs. Diggy (?)

I'm terrified for J.Cole

So about a month and a half ago, J.Cole released "Grew Up Fast" to celebrate his 2 millionth Twitter follower. And yes, there is a slight diss for Diggy in the first verse, comparing him to his uncle, Russell-slight, as in, nonexistent. But then, J.Cole cleared anything up before it got bigger than it should have by saying, "No diss to the young boy," and even offers to share some of the excessive groupie love he probably definitely gets on tour with the young one. Cool.

Oh wait, this is the version Diggy apparently heard: "Yo, Diggy, you suck. BLOCKA BLOCKA BLOCKA. SHOTS FIRED SON."

Hence, Diggy's "What You Say To Me." Well, this is gonna be interesting.

UPDATE: My ever so diligent girlfriend has pointed out some minor errors on this beef. Diggy felt most of the heat from J.Cole's "Purple Rain" and not "Grew Up Fast," despite the mention of Vanessa Simmons' name in "Grew Up Fast." Point is, why get so worked up over the past and something out of your control? Sure J.Cole didn't have to write those verses about any of the Simmons, but he did. Move on or get even. Don't make a weak track and then whine on the radio.