New Music: Nelly - Long Gone

"Nelly" is rapper Nelly's sixth studio album, to be released in 2010. Nelly was scheduled to release his album on November 10, 2009, but says it will most likely come in the first quarter of 2010. He recently announced his plans to release a solo self-titled album which he says will feature the return of his St. Louis rap group, the St. Lunatics. Nelly has worked with a number of artists on this new album including Diddy, Akon, Plies, Sean Paul, St. Lunatics, Janet Jackson, and Usher.

New Music: Robin Thicke feat. Jay-Z - Me I Play

I kinda like this, and then I kinda don't. I guess it can grow on me but the jury is still out. I do like the clever use of french in the background to make noises that sound like English swear words. Listen for yourself and watch the recording of after the jump.

Movie Trailer: Lil Wayne - The Carter Documentary

This should be an interesting watch. QD3 Entertainment presents the world premiere of their Lil' Wayne "The Carter" documentary fresh from the presses. Pre-order your copy here.

New Music: Robin Thicke ft Nicki Minaj - Shakin It For Daddy

WTF??? I really don't like this, and I hope its not an attempt by Thicke to land on the Hot 100. Whatever happened to production from the Neptunes?

Supra Skytop 2

Unveiled are the first images of Supra’s Skytop 2 model, the highly anticipated follow up to the skate brand’s popular Skytop. This first colorway will see an exclusive launch through colette on November 21st with additional colorways soon to follow. Only 600 individually numbered pairs will be available at the release, which will also see an in-store signing session by Chad Muska. Stay tuned for further news on the complete roll-out, as Supra has some interesting projects developing soon.

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Nike Sportswear Terminator Supreme QS

A clean drop out of Nike Sportswear feature the following Terminator Supreme QS. Taking form in what seems like an increasingly popular brown and red colorway, the shoe’s upper embodies a particular raw aesthetic with a tanned-hide brown leather upper and a heavy-gauge stitching forming the Swoosh. Available now at select Nike Sportswear dealers around the world.

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Movie Trailer: Prince of Persia - Sands of Time

Set in medieval Persia, the story of an adventurous prince who teams up with a rival princess to stop an angry ruler from unleashing a sandstorm that could destroy the world. Which is why after the prince was tricked by a dying Vizier to unleash the Sands of Time that turns out to destroy a kingdom and transforms its populace into ferocious demons. In his effort to save his own kingdom and redeem his fatal mistake, it's up to the prince and the princess to return the sands to the hourglass by using the Dagger of Time, which also gives him a limited control over the flow of time. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Alfred Molina, Ben Kingsley. In theaters May 28, 2010.

What really might grind my gears is the fact that they got white folks to play Arabs. I really loved this game back when I had a PS2. SMH @ Disney.

Nike Auto Force 180 House of Hoops Exclusive

Nike pushes out another color up in their autoclaved version of the Barkley-endorsed Force 180. Inspired by the OG Nike Air Force 180 Pump, these sneakers feature an era-specific design scheme. The black brick sole is dipped in a sky blue that sprays up over the heel panel and makes appearances throughout an otherwise black and white upper. Billed as a House of Hoops exclusive, these are now in at LTD.

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Official Video: Gucci Mane - Spotlight (feat. Usher)

Soooooo, ummmm after years of underground gutter music, Gucci Mane has decided to go pop? Can you say "sell out"? This sounds like some shit Flo Rida would do lol. Check the vid to see what I mean.

Official Video: Rihanna - Wait Your Turn

This Rihanna Chick is EXTRA overrated. Yeah she has good fashion sense, but its hella obvious that there is a team of people manufacturing her image and music. This whole goth star shit is really getting old. And who the hell does she think she is with that eye patch, Slick Rick? Pop the top for the video.

New Music: Jamie Foxx – Speak French (feat. Gucci Mane)

This single goes really hard. Apparently Gucci Mane is the proverbial rap feature for any R&B song right now. Pop the top to listen.

ALIFE - Holiday 2009 - Footwear Collection

Finally, rounding out the Holiday 2009 product portfolio from ALIFE is its signature footwear collection. This season marks the return of old favorites - Everybody High Flood in full-grain leather, along with ALIFE Chuck in blue, red, or green suede. Plus, the classic Kennedy in 3 slightly new forms. Of course, this collection also marks the debut of new silhouettes, including Everybody Mono Hiker, Everybody Mono Quilt, and more. All footwear from ALIFE Holiday 2009 will be available starting this Friday, November 6th, at ALIFE flagship stores around the world. For those not near an ALIFE flagship store, the collection will also be available online at ALIFE TheUpset

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Mors Footwear

Mors is a new sneaker brand creating high quality, stylish footwear with a fresh perspective. Future classics inspired by iconic individuals, stylish products and retro futurism. Mors offers a wearable and exclusive product handcrafted from premium materials. Crafted in Portugal by traditional factories, mors footwear is detailed to the best standard from the highest quality leather. Butter soft and strong arctic elk leather is used on many of the products. Mors has avoided the temptation to cut corners with cheap materials and cheap labour.
At first only two styles will be released in a selection of luxury leathers, ‘hoop’ high top sneaker and ‘net’ low cut tennis sneaker. The ‘hoop’ will be available in premium elk leather, soft elk suede and white premium calfskin, ‘net’ will be available in white premium calfskin. Both will be available from the mors online store. More inspirational materials and styles will follow.
Mors is the concept of Jonathan Morss. Jonathan is an experienced footwear designer and has worked for international brands including adidas and Nike. He found inspiration for mors within vintage science fiction, iconic personalities and classic products. Available now at Mors online store. Pop the hood to view more.

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Ryan Leslie is the New Stephon Urkel!!!

Musical genius Ryan Leslie dropped his sophomore album "Transition" yesterday only months after his critically acclaimed self titled debut album. What really impresses me about this dude is not only his tenacity, but the fact that this man went into the studio ALONE, produced an album by playing ALL the instruments, and came out with a hot album with ONLY ONE feature from another artist! BOW IN THE PRESENCE OF GREATNESS!
He begins the album with [my favorite] a funk inspired "Never Gonna Break Up". This song has probably climbed up my top 25 faster than any other that has ever been imported into my iTunes [currently #11]. I must say that I don't understand why Leslie titled the album "transition", because I would say its more of a follow up to his previous work, which is not a bad thing at all. Ryan Leslie has so much [for a lack of better word] swag for one individual. Not only is he singing on the album, he actually raps too, and it doesn't suck. He did a little rapping on the previous album, but he actually goes in on "Something That I Like" with Pusha T. Other songs of note include "Zodiac", and a Stephon Urkel reminiscent "Rescue U" on the deluxe edition. "Transition" is definitely a must have for any serious R&B buffs. Download it from iTunes here.
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Album Review: In Love & War by Amerie

Yesterday Amerie released her highly anticipated fourth album "In Love & War", and I must say that it is one of the best R&B releases this year. This album definitely proves that there is a place for Amerie in mainstream music.
After much criticism and a brief disappearance from the music scene, Amerie is back with much ferocity, and her sound is better than ever. With songs such as "Tell Me You Love Me", "Dangerous", and "Why R U" she reminds us exactly why we like her and rooted for her in the past. Not only does she give us her classic go-go sound, she delivers a different sound on "Higher", a 1960s Jimi Hendrix inspired groovy rock jam, and "Red Eye", a smooth ballad produced by Bryan-Michael Cox. Although I have never pinned Amerie as one of the best female vocals, and she does have some shaky notes throughout the album, she makes up for it with her unique sound. Get it on iTunes here.
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