NCAA Basketball...

Just one Top 25 game Monday night...#16 Villanova took care of Notre Dame, 77-60. Scottie Reynolds had 23, 6 boards, and 5 assists.

Peep this week's new Top 25 rankings. UCONN's back on top. 

Two Weeks Till The Big Day....Joe Lunardi Speaks....

Via: ESPN

New Music....

New KiD CuDi!!!

KiD CuDi - Sky Might Fall

After first listen, its decent. But it will definitely grow. Plus, the way some niggas is buzzed off CuDi right now, it don't even matter how it sounds.

Chef Raekwon Speaks & Spits A Freestyle....

That shit got me extra-geeked, no homo.

DJ Enuff & The LOX Choppin It Up...

Young C & Jabari Studio Session...

Part 2...

Watch this Jabari album be off the chain, simply cause of the features. 

Via: onsmash & nahright

Fresh Kicks...Straight HEAT!!!

AJ XII's ON THE WAY!!!!!

I was blessed enough to wake up to these. They dropped a few years ago, but Jordan's bringing 'em back as a limited release this May. 

Air Jordan XII "Nubuck"- Black/White/University Blue...

Copped, no questions asked.

Release Date: May 2009

Magic VII's...

Jordan is continuing the Collezione Pack concept with the "60+" pack. They'll include two shoes Mike went for 60+ in - something he did 5 times. One of those was against Orlando, hence, here;s the Orlando Magic colorway.

Air Jordan VII "60+ Pack"- White/Varsity Royal/Black...

These are just samples, but shit. The pics speak for themselves. 

Release Date: TBD

YEEZY'S!!!!!!!

Peep the quickstrikes set to drop this month......

Nike Air Yeezy - Zen Grey/Light Charcoal...

Masterpieces. Hopefully the hypebeasts don't kill these (they will).

Release Date: TBD - sometime THIS MONTH

Foamposite Lite Info......

Here's more pics of the Neon Royal Foamposite Lite's...

Nike Foamposite Lite - Black/Neon Royal

Heat Rock.

Release Date: Available Now

And the KryptoNate Foamposite's are set to drop at House Of Hoops NY, March 17. Good luck...

"KryptoNate" Nike Foamposite Lite...

Via: sneakernews

Chicago Pastors Back Burris

Sen. Roland Burris went to his base Sunday with an appearance at a black church.

He arrived at New Covenant Baptist Church in a flying wedge of supporters and avoided reporters by leaving through a side door.

Ministers gathered at the church at 740 E. 77th St. chided journalists at a news conference in the lobby. They said reports about Burris' son winning a plum state job are an attack on his family.

The Illinois Democrat has been under fire for his contacts with the Blagojevich administration before his appointment to the Senate.

The ministers also said Burris, the only black U.S. senator, is being held to a different standard than the 99 white senators.

"He hasn't done anything that's indictable," said Rep. Bobby Rush, who added that many politicians calling for Burris to resign have "stalking horses" ready for test-runs for his seat.

Full story here.

Via: The Chicago Sun-Times

Hip-Hop Video Of The Week...

Raekwon - Incarcerated Scarfaces...

"I move rhymes like retail, make sure shit sell, from where we at to my man cell"

It's Chef Rae....nuff said.

NCAA Basketball...

Michigan St. is ready. Last Sunday it was a win over Wisconsin and this Sunday it was a win over Illinois at Assembly Hall. And with the 74-66 victory over Illinois, they clinched at least a share of the Big Ten title. After coming into the season with high expectations, the Spartans got smashed by Maryland and North Carolina in the early weeks of the season, and then fell under the radar. Since those losses, they're 22-3. Tom Izzo, one of the best coaches in the nation, finally has the team buying into the system, defending, and everyone on the roster is performing and executing their roles. 

The Spartans, when playing at their best - the way the have been over the past week or so - have the depth, talent, and coaching to hang with anybody in the country. Outside of North Carolina, the Spartans are arguably the deepest team in the nation. They're loaded with guards, including Kalin Lucas, Travis Walton, Chris Allen, and Durrell Summers, to go along with versatile forwards Delvon Roe and Raymar Morgan, a centers, Goran Suton and Marquise Gray. The 6-foot, speedy Lucas and 6-10 Goran Suton are the keys. Lucas' to push the rock, penetrate and finish, and knock down open jumpers make him the catalyst to the Spartans offense, which is predicated on moving the ball down the court and scoring in their secondary break. Suton, who I swear has been there for 8 years, is the anchor for Michigan St. on the interior. He's not a shot blocker at all, but his post defense and ability to clean the glass must be on point for the Spartans to win games. And they have been - 16 points and 10 boards vs. Wisconsin and 8 and 10 vs. Illinois. It's not his scoring that they need, but his presence must be felt. 

What makes the Spartans most dangerous is their balance. Anyone can be called on to step up. They are legitimately 10 or 11 guys deep, and again, Tom Izzo's coaching cannot be undermined. Just watch how hard the Spartans pressure the ball on D and the intensity they play with. Watch how the wings run the floor every possession. Watch the set plays you see over and over week in and week out. Their success is predicated on execution. If that happens, there's a good chance they'll be playing in Detroit.

NBA Basketball...

I'm back after a day off....9 games Sunday. Highlights: After winning in Orlando Friday night, Detroit went to Boston and made the same thing happen to get back to .500...Starbury was scoreless with 3 assists and 2 turnovers in 12 minutes...Shaq went for 33 in a Suns win against the Lakers, giving him his first back-to-back 30 point games since '05, after laying 45 on the Raptors on Friday....KB24 had 49 and 11 boards in the loss. Wow. That's what makes him the best player in The League - no one competes as hard as he does.. His teammates didn't show up (save Pau's 30, no one else hit double digits), but he did everything in his power to try and get the Lakers a W...The Hornets won their fourth straight behind 32 and 11 from David West....Big ups to J. Kidd, who, with his 15 dimes vs. Toronto became the fourth player to hit the 10,000 assist plateau.

Magic Sits Down With The Truth...

Scores From Around The League...3/1/09

Pistons 105, Celtics 95

Lakers 111, Suns 118

Hornets 99, Nets 96

Nuggets 94, Pacers 100

Rockets 105, T'Wolves 94

Cavs 88, Hawks 87

Spurs 84, Blazers 102

Raptors 98, Mavs 109

Jazz 112, Warriors 104

Via: ESPN

Kick Game Proper....

Gourmet Not For Nothing Spring 2009 Collection...

Gourmet made their name in the shoe game by making Jordan-like shoes with more stylish materials. Since then, they've expanded and come up with some sick designs of their own...

So FRESH!!!

Prices: 

• Gourmet L'Cinque (top left) - $120
  
• Gourmet L'Sette (top right) - $180
• Gourmet L'Otto (bottom left & right) - $240

Available now at select retailers. 

Via: sneakernews

New Music...The Chef & The Hustla

Raekwon Feat. Busta Rhymes & Uncle Murda - Stick Up Muzic

You're never gonna go wrong with anything with Rae or Bus. Hopefully there's no funny business with either artist and their albums, Only Built For Cuban Linx 2 and Back On My B.S., drop this year as scheduled.

Cassidy - Jumping In My Bag

"Nowadays rap on some wack shit, Dr. Suess rhymes on some Cat in the Hat shit"

U already know...Cass is a PROBLEM!

Jim Jones - Na Na Nana Na Na...

JONES!!! 

Speaking Of Jim, he and Cam recently spoke for the first time in a minute...

"I haven't spoke to Juelz".........

Via: nahright

Breaking News: 2 NFL Players Among 4 Missing At Sea...

Via: ESPN

Freestyle Of The Week...

KiD CuDi & Asher Roth Gets It In...