Big Kwam Saddam.  That’s what we used to call him back in the days, whether he knew it or not.  In all the years we were running in the same social circles, I swear I never met one person that didn’t like him.  Kwam was always the type who was down to party, but never the type to get involved...

Shazam is cool, but what about when you know the tune and can’t identify the song?  That’s where SoundHound comes in.  The free app for iPhone or Android allows you to sing or hum a melody into your phone, and find out what that little tune that’s been bugging you is called, as well...

One time I stayed in the Plaza Hotel, and after enjoying a $70 plate of french toast, I noticed that the same MTV I was watching (MTV played “M” back then) from the sleeping area was playing in the shower.  Ever since then it has been my dream to wire my home with speakers so that I could...

Lonnie Lynn is one of the best, and if you don’t think so it’s because you don’t know about hip hop. That said, his new album The Dreamer, The Believer hits the shelves Dec. 20th, but if you want to check it out before hand then check this out, my friend. You can stream the full...

I can’t lie- I’ve been sleeping on The Roots new project.  But not because I’ve given it a listen and didn’t like what I’ve heard, more so because I have no time to listen to music anymore.  But I see now that I need to get my life together and check out their new album...

I just want to start this by saying that I will absolutely never call Mos Def “Yaslin Bey” for as long as I live. Poor professional moniker choices aside, you pretty much have to at least be curious when Black Star drops a new single. That’s right Mos and Kweli are back at it again,...

Need a way to show your love for your favorite hip hop icons, but in an artistic and “adult” sort of way?  Well look no further than the Hip Hop Heads series from…. someone, I guess.  The prints feature character drawings of Biggie, Snoop, Flav, Skateboard P, Pac, Doom, ‘Ye,...

I’ve never claimed to be omniscient, only to have an opinion about most things. So when I have a question of my own, I’m never scared to reach out to a cohort for answers. In this case, I contacted my friend and CMG Alumnus Dave “Deacon” Jones for help. Check out the dialogue...

It’s rare that a griot, no, a prophet with this level of insight into life exposes their self to the rest of society.  I am blown away by the sheer magnitude of the message, and the intelligence displayed.   I mean: “Every time we pull up to the club, we have the haters being jealous. Every...

I’ve learned a few important things in my 2 years of searching for Cool Married Guys to interview:  1) I probably don’t have to look much further than friends, acquaintances, and their referrals for interesting subjects, and 2) said friends, acquaintances, and their referrals are far more...

Pop Up Video was one of my favorite shows of all time before VH1 decided to follow the MTV trend of no longer showing music videos, and rely solely on trashy reality shows.  For someone who loves both music and worthless music facts, this show embodies all that makes me happy.  Well guess what, micky...

If you’re anything like me and have realized that having a CDs and a stereo is about as worthless as having a land line, your music playing now consists of strictly mp3s and your iPod.  So let me introduce you to a little device known as the JBL MS-2 Pocket Digital Processor.  “What’s...

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