It took 82 years and 11 tries but the US finally beat Italy 1-0 tonight in Genoa. The winning goal came from Clint Dempsey in the 55th minute after a [...]
Archive for February, 2012
Trailers are an art form within themselves. The director has anything between 30 seconds to four minutes to convince you that of all of the movies out there, this is the movie you want to watch. All the while, trying to find a fine balance between revealing important plot lines, scenes, cameos or just general [...]
It was only a matter of time before this happened. XXL’s Freshman list for 2012 was announced recently and has seemed to have the HipHop world asking questions and not getting any answers… [find out who made it onto the list here]. With fans and artists alike expressing their take on the list itself, new [...]

Forever on his grind, Homeboy Sandman has plans of releasing yet another new EP in the Spring. After blessing us with his Stones Throw debut last month, Boy Sand will be dropping a 6-track EP entitled, Chimera, in April. Boy Sand will be holding down mic duties for dolo, with production coming from Paul White, Mr. Familiar, Exile, J57, and Navie D. Head over to ST to get snippets of all 6 songs – we only get about 30 secs of each, but I definitely like what I’m hearing.
Any Bob Marley fan will be aware of the countless documentaries and films made in an attempt to break down the enigmatic reggae legend’s short but multifaceted life. Kevin MacDonald, the Oscar-winning film maker responsible for directing The Last King of Scotland, has joined with producers Steve Bing and Charles Steel and executive producers Ziggy [...]

Last night, Tuesday February 28th the infamous Soulive band kicked off their two-week residency (2/28-3/3 and 3/6-3/10–10 nights total) at our beloved Brooklyn Bowl. Their stay will feature all kinds of Okayfriendly guests, ranging from Alice Smith & Citizen Cope to the much ballyhooed London Souls to Allen Stone. The real question is not whether you will go, but which night(s) best suit your groove? Find the full listing with line-up and confirmed guests for each date after the jump, make your selections and then purchase tickets via Brooklyn Bowl.
February 29
Soulive w/ John Scofield & Luther Dickinson
March 1
Soulive w/ Rahzel & Karl Denson + Questlove’s Bowlive Train (DJ Set)
with opening set by Rahzel
March 2
Soulive w/ Jennifer Hartswick & Karl Denson
with opening set by Alecia Chakour Band
March 3
Soulive w/ Marco Benevento & Jennifer Hartswick
with opening set by Nigel Hall Band
March 6
Soulive w/ Lettuce, Skerik, Zach Deputy & Allen Stone
with opening set by Zach Deputy
March 7
Soulive w/ Lettuce, Skerik & Zach Deputy
with opening set by Zach Deputy
March 8
Soulive w/ Citizen Cope, Alice Smith, George Porter, Jr. & Billy Martin + Questlove’s Bowlive Train (DJ Set)
March 9
Soulive w/ George Porter, Jr.
with opening set by Alecia Chakour & Nigel Hall
March 10
Soulive w/ tba
with opening set by The London Souls
Longstanding record executive and Grammy Award winning music producer Clive Davis has denied recent rumours of plans to create a biopic on the life of Whitney Houston. A former client and friend to Davis, word spread of a film being in the works in tribute to the star, who recently passed away at the age [...]
Linking up with their new Konvict Musik CEO is celebrated Nigerian R&B duo P-Square for the official remix to their West African club banger “Chop My Money.” The Naija boys put pen to paper on their deal with with the house that Akon built late last year, joining T-Pain, Colby O’Donis and fellow Nigerian 2Face. The track, which was shot [...]
