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Don’t Ask Pat Knight About #%*@$ Offense
Pat Knight, Texas Tech head coach and the son of legendary coach Bobby Knight, sounds just like his old dad in tone and diction. While he’s doing well with the Lobos’ program (they’re ranked with a 10-2 record), he’s amassing...
Video: Vivica Talks Curtis
For Hip Hop News & Entertainment at DimeWars.Com Listening to Auntie Viv talk and watching her cry while talking about Boo-Boo makes me think that boy reversed the game and put blood in her spaghetti. As old as Vivica is, she still sounds like...
Video: NBA Top Plays Of 2009
As we prepare to turn the lights out on 2009, feast your eyes on these NBA highlights that trace back from last season through now. There’s memorable moments and future classics throughout, including the usual roundup of buzzer beaters, dunk v...
“I’m Thoughtless…”
In what looks like a recent video that’s just now surfacing, King Jaffe gives another good interview for the archives, acknowledging Jay’s success with BP3, speaks on embellishing in rap lyrics (”Do you believe Steven Spielberg whe...
Snap Diva 101
Precision, pacing, placement, poise. A sophisticated snap is more than just noise. Yeah, it’s a canned ass-whooping about to pop open. Few things draw the ire caged in the darkest trenches of my soul like punctuating unnatural neck movements ...
Video: NBA Top Ten Plays Of The Week 12.24.09
A lot of floor play rewarded with plays of the week nods, including Andre Miller’s dipsy-doo playground move, Tyreke Evans slash and burn and Eddie House’s hustle play. But numero uno? Kobe’s dagger on the Bucks that we highlighted...
Christmas With Tay Zonday!
The “Chocolate Rain” dude strikes again. With Tay Zonday’s low register baritone belting out “Your A Mean One Mr. Grinch,” we’ve discovered two facts before the end of the year: 1. A perfect match for Tay Tay̵...
Your Week 15 NFL Recap
Quite a bit went down in between Sundays in the NFL as ESPN actually filled its airwaves with news and highlights instead of spouting off randomness. Okay, they made time for plenty of Randy Moss “news” (I think he admitted to having sex...
MVPuppets: Santa Vs. Blitzen
Hmm…Lupe fans were dismayed yesterday when word leaked his tape wasn’t coming out on Christmas. Let me find out that these Puppets are the reason he couldn’t get that mixtape done. Santa Vs. Blitzen. Given his history, I’m ri...
Video: Florida Man Dies After Choking On Weed
In another lifetime, I remember that once we were headed for a night of partying. We were on the block and, before we could clear the area, we got pulled over. Three of us. Me, Cookiehead and KP. The usual routine: get out the car, provide paperwork...
Video: Clipse Break Down Neptunes Beat Selection Process
Malice & Pusha sat down with XXL to discuss the advantageous situation of having first dibs on beatwork by Grade-A producers The Neptunes. It’s no different than having Michael Jordan for a dad or a chef for a spouse. Some of life’s ...
“Canada Stays Winning…”
And with Justin Bieber’s video debut on 106 & Park yesterday, the 15-year-old with a following that would make most vets jealous is now one step closer to joining the completely fictional “in-crowd” headlined by Justin Timberla...
Current TV With Black Milk & Guilty Simpson
Current gets embedded with Guilty Simpson and Black Milk as they give the cameras a tour of the streets of Detroit, studio footage, share their thoughts on Dilla and the city’s Hip Hop scene, even shopping for vinyl with Black. [Via] ...
Video: Corey Brewer Dunks On Derek Fisher
This is like witnessing a crime being committed. In the role of victim, we have the Lakers’ Derek Fisher. His assailant is portrayed by young monster (and Tennessee native) Corey Brewer of the Minnesota Timberwolves. The look of terror on Fish...
MVPuppets: Mystery Of The Missing VII
The MVPuppets return with the Mystery of the Missing VII, as a culprit pilfered LeBron’s sneakers. Featuring appearances by Lil Dez (yay!), Mrs. Lewis from downstairs (wow haha), a well-dressed detective and the newly introduced sheister Sneak...
Fat Albert In The Hood - “Poppin X-Pills”
Those Intellectual Idiots have no type of sense for this one. LOL @ the Plies commercial in the middle. Do yourself a favor a revisit all the Fat Albert In The Hood videos when you get a moment to spare. Thank God for granting you this moment of hil...
Video: Evan Turner Misses Dunk, Breaks His Back
In Saturday’s game against Eastern Michigan, OSU’s junior swingman Evan Turner goes up for a dunk, gets fouled and lands awkwardly (to say the least). The result? While initial x-rays showed no damage, intensive tests done before he was ...
Event Recap: Illmind’s Blaps, Rhymes & Life Release Party
The rain drenched streets of New York didn’t stop the heads from coming to Illmind’s Blaps, Rhymes & Life IV event at Santos Party House last Wednesday. With the free beer providing my buzz, I ask Illmind who was hosting the event. H...
MVPuppets: “We’re Back”
Hehe, glad to see our favorite puppets since childhood making a return to the scene. Bring back Lil Dez and it’s all good in the hood. Swiped from Vault (thanks for the find) but watch all these herbs swipe it from here and nobody credit neith...
Ol’ Dirty Ron Artest
It all makes more sense now. Last week, I was going to overlook the above footage of Ron Artest on Kimmel in his skibbies. Figured “Nah, he’s just a fool.” Skipped the story about him and his half-sister pulling a welfare scam in I...
“Kingdom Come” - Allen Iverson Ends The Worst Retirement In History
Fans and enthusiasts can now rejoice and breathe a sigh of relief. Allen Iverson has returned to the “City of Brotherly Love.” The news that had plenty of supporters in a tizzy, is now a mere afterthought as he’s set to give his fi...
Ras Kass’ The Quarterly Update 2: Miami Life
Ras Kass checking in from Miami with a short PSA thanking you internuts for your financial support on the Quarterly. If you haven’t downloaded it, do that. If you have and you enjoyed it, send a few digital dineros in that direction. As things...
Video: Kevin Garnett’s 75-Foot Shot
Even though it didn’t beat the buzzer, KG’s 75-feet heave-shot was remarkable in Thursday night’s game against the Warriors. [Dime] ...
“So Disrespectful”
Somebody put out an APB for the Lieutenant Ricky Ross and tell him he lost the battle. It’s over. Finito. Not that there was ever really any “beef” to begin with. The marketing plan was real slick Rick, though (no Ricky D.) You kne...
“The Ghost Of Black Gangster Past…”
Some people change and some people remain the same. If a future “you” could go back in time and have a candid conversation with yourself in the current hour, would either of you have anything in common? I’m guessing this Shawn Cart...
Stop Picking On DJ Mbenga!
I’m not sure how many of you actually hoop on the regular, but for the usual blacktop inhabitants, you know it’s that one big guy who isn’t really athletic. Since he’s the first guy on the court to know when it rains, you fig...
Women’s Soccer Fighting Seems To Be Catching On…
What started on the collegiate level with Elizabeth Lambert and the brawl between BYU and New Mexico has now trickled down and the prayers of men are being answered. Now, the trend is making its way to the high school level, as seen in this clip wit...
“What Do Hanging Sneakers Mean To You?”
BBC News took it upon themselves to hit the streets of New York, posing the question to various citizens in an attempt to discover the meaning behind sneakers hanging on power lines & telephone wires. With it varying so much from neighborhood t...
TSS Presents Smoking Sessions With Royce Da 5′9″
Growth & Patience. These are the two themes that Trackstar the DJ selected to title his Royce Da 5’9” compilation. Appropriate choices as well, as these are two themes that an MC in Royce’s shoes must have to survive in this industry. The m...
Video: Scratch The Ultimate DJ (Inside The Lab)
Not allowing Jay-Z & Eminem to create a monopoly with DJ Hero, Genuis Products is upping the ante and taking Hip-Hop back to the essence with Scratch: The Ultimate DJ. With credible contributors in Quincy Jones III and Mixmaster Mike, the game u...
