This year, a lot of celebrities have teamed up with fashion designers. From sneakers to headphones, if you were on top of your game this year, and had the paper, you might have gotten lucky – and were...

“…That’s what I believe in, and I’m willing to die for it. Period.” – Will Smith. I’ve written a number of times about Chicago native [notice I didn’t call it Chi-raq?] Tooty. His management team initially put me...

There’s something to be said for truly creative souls. You know, the ones who never stop thinking, never stop creating, and who’s passion can never actually be extinguished. In this business, there are artists in it for the...

Some might not agree, but I feel Fabolous is the king of mixtapes. It seems like every time he drops one, every song on it is a hit. His newest one is called, Summertime Shoutout. Just in time...

The Holiday season is approaching and the year is coming to an end. It’s during this time of the year when everyone seems to be in a giving spirit. The CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg – and his...

I’ve never played the piano, unless you count that mindless tinkering we all do as kids. I’ve always looked at that box of wood lined with keys like a Rubik’s Cube; a puzzle that doesn’t compute between my...

It’s been a while since we heard the sultry, soulful voice of the talented Ms Erykah Badu. The interwebs collectively made a happy sigh when she dropped the only cover of Hotline Bling that matters, sparking talks of...

It seems as though skits are a lost art. Perhaps it’s a sign of the times. The industry has become increasingly focused onsingles, and less focused on the development of cohesive projects; although, I guess that’s not entirely...