Air Jordan 22 - Countdown Pack

The Air Jordan 1 / Air Jordan 22 countdown package will be releasing in September. Like all the other Countdown Packs, they feature a Chicago Bulls colorway. This version sports a predominantly black suede upper along with white and grey accents at the back end. The Air Jordan 22 (XXII) was inspired by the F-22 Raptor Strike Fighter. When you look at the F-22 Raptor you see the light camo spots and sharp aerodynamic cuts that can cut through the air like ice.The design of the upper has sharp lines which takes inspiration from the sharp maneuverability of the F-22 Raptor. They feature zig-zag stitching similar to that of the F-22 which [in the air] helps conceal the jet from enemy radar. KicksOnFire.com

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Yung Berg Arrested For Pistol And Marijuana

According to Urban411.com, the Chicago-born rapper who was formerly affiliated with DMX's Bloodline Records, was arrested early yesterday morning in New York City. After complaints from a hired driver of a dispute with passengers, police apprehended Berg and an entourage in possession of marijuana, a pistol and also charged the six people with "menacing."

The Game ft. Lil Wayne "My Life" OFFICIAL Behind the Scenes

Taydoe TV presents The Game ft. Lil Wayne "My Life" music video official behind the scenes. This is the making of The Game's latest single from the highly anticipated album LAX. Check out appearances from the BWS family, Young Buck, Cool & Dre, Jay Rock, Cash Money and others! LAX album in stores August 26th!

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NORE takes shirt off!

With a new CNN album on the way Queens bred rapper Noreaga knew he had to do something to put his name in the headlines. So he took off his shirt. In this SOHH exclusive N.O.R.E explains how Rick Ross inspired him to bare his belly for the blogs.

“Hip-Hop on the internet is really based on beef and a bad history,” he told SOHH. “I don’t really have that. I don’t have beef with any other rapper.”

“I said, ‘I know a way that I could get the bloggers and the sites to start talking.’ So I took my shirt off,” he continued. “I took my shirt off to [give] people something to laugh about, to [give] people something to cry about but it made people talk about me.”

Of course, when N.O.R.E. released the photo of his newly acquired extra pounds, the blogs had a field day. Some even compared him to Ross, another big-bellied rapper with a penchant for going topless. Noreaga admits that Ross was an inspiration.

“Absolutely, I’d be a liar if I wasn’t saying that I was inspired when I seen Rick Ross doing it,” Nore said. “I thought it was dope and I thought it was fun and I said, ‘You know what I can show off my belly too!’ Because as unsexy as it is to certain people, there’s a lot of girls out there that’s chubbychasers!”

Noreaga also used the photo-op to debut his new, iced out Newport box charm. In a quest to be creative and original, the rapper commissioned the custom piece.

“I just said, ‘Why don’t I just go all out and just get a pack of Newports?’ Of course, I put my twist on it and I called it the Noreports. People get a kick out of when they find out that it do open up and it do hold cigarettes.”

This fall, Norega and his partner in rhyme Capone will end an eight-year hiatus with the release of a brand new Capone-N-Noreaga album called Channel 10.

Elite working with DMX on new album

Elite is working with DMX on his new album Walk With Me Now, Fly With Me Later. Check out what the producer had to say in his blog:

"Last summer I was chronicling my experience on the DOG DAYS OF SUMMER TOUR with X and Bazaar Royale. During those months I was able 2 slide X a few beat CDs and low and behold new years eve I got the phone call from Dog himself. He was goin nuts over my stuff and said that the first 2 songs he would be recording for his album were mine.

I just heard the joints completed today and its kind of a strange situation because for the first time in my career I wasn't able to be there for the mix. As a producer that is important because you get the final say on how everything sounds, the drops, the sequencing, levels etc. You really get to put your STAMP on the song. I was pleasantly surprised at how the mixes came out though, everything sounded pretty good. Of course there are always changes you wish you could have made, but overall i was pretty satisfied.

The first joint is the album intro, one of my old fav beats... X is singin some real emotional shit and it sounded real good. The only thing was they decided to cut the beat extremely short, its kind of a strange beat in that I had it fade out and come BACK in for dramatic effect... The part that sucks is that the hottest part of he beat by far is the part they cut off!!!! So I'm preparing a special EXTENDED edition of the joint, that of course I will post here once the album drops. Take the situation n make it positive! I'm a make it crazy, so if u want that exclusive(mixtape DJs and bloggers)... hit me up!

The 2nd joint is a beat I must have made at least 6 years ago. Alimah-Dean who was responsible for bringing me into the whole Ruff Ryders camp once told me that the song "Silver Shadow" was one of X's favorites. So I decided to flip it for him. Amazing how you put a strong intention out into the world, totally forget about it, and years later it manifests when you least expect it.

As far as the album goes, I'm hearing its looking like an October release date. As far as the "gospel" album everyone is talking about, its not exactly traditional "gospel" like you might be thinking... lol. A lot of people seem to be puzzled at the genre label hes giving it, but let me try to break down what he's doing wit it for you."

R.I.P. Isaac Hayes

Soul music icon Isaac Hayes was found dead in his Memphis home early Sunday morning (August 10).

The pioneering R&B singer was found laying on the floor near a tread mill in his home.

Hayes, 65, was rushed to Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, where he was pronounced dead, around 2:00 am.

Comedian Bernie Mac Passed Away

Comedian Bernie Mac died early this morning at Northwestern Memorial hospital. The 50 year-old star of “The Bernie Mac” show was recently hospitalized with a bout of pneumonia.