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Chris Brown: Sweet Love (Music Video)

2012-05-27T07:29:01Z

Chris Brown gears up for the release of his upcoming, fifth album Fortune, due in early July. With the date nearing, the singer drops a visual for the Polow Da Don-produced single, "Sweet Love." In the self-directed clip, Breezy steams things up with some sexy women. It begins with the singer alone in a room, [...]

Lil Wayne Responds To Pusha T With Direct Diss Track

2012-05-27T05:36:28Z

Following a couple days of controversy, beginning with Pusha T's "Exodus 23:1" track, which many believe is aimed at Drake, Lil Wayne has decided to fire back ... on wax. Hours after the G.O.O.D. Music signee intially released the song, the Internet went crazy. Although he doesn't name anyone on the track, fans and critics [...]

NBA Playoffs (Poll): Spurs vs. Thunder, Heat vs. Celtics -- Who's Headed To The Finals?

2012-05-27T06:22:06Z

It's official, there's only four teams left, as the 2012 NBA Playoffs reach the Conference Finals. The match-ups are as follows: the San Antonio Spurs versus the Oklahoma City Thunder in the west; and the Boston Celtics versus the Miami Heat in the east. Although the Spurs are an older team, they've been on a [...]

Junior Dos Santos Defends UFC Heavyweight Title With TKO Over Frank Mir At UFC 146

2012-05-27T05:35:24Z

UFC Heavyweight champ Junior Dos Santos flat-out dominated challenger/two-time title holder Frank Mir at Saturday night's (May 26) UFC 146 in Las Vegas, taking the win with a second-round TKO. From the opening bell, it was evident Santos was the superior fighter. He picked apart Mir with his boxing pedigree all throughout the first round, [...]

Top 10 Dunks Of The NBA 2011-2012 Season (Video)

2012-05-26T18:37:03Z

With the 2011-12 NBA season over, and the post season already in the conference finals, the league puts together a top 10 list of the best dunks of the year. The list is comprised of the "best slams, jams, throwdowns, facials and posterizations" from this NBA season, says NBA.com. The high-flying act is bananas! Below [...]

Lebron James, Kevin Durant Among 2011-12 All-NBA First Team Honorees

2012-05-25T21:46:25Z

The NBA announced their picks for All-NBA Teams on Thursday (May 24), revealing LeBron James and Kevin Durant among the top picks for the prestigious All-NBA First Team honors. James (who also won MVP honors) led the way, receiving 118 of a possible 120 first team votes, while Durant earned 117 points. They both join [...]

Manny Pacquiao Talks Life Change, Jimmy Kimmel Offers To Mediate Mayweather Talks (Video)

2012-05-25T21:28:29Z

In support of his upcoming bout against undefeated Light Welterweight Champion Timothy Bradley at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on June 9th, Manny Pacquiao appeared on the "Jimmy Kimmel Live" show this week to talk about various things, as well as boxing. In part 1 (above), the boxing superstar discusses his recent life change, [...]

Nas Says He Was Supposed To Be On 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill'

2012-05-25T21:13:50Z

Did you know that Nas was supposed to appear on Lauryn Hill's classic solo debut, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill? Yep, he was supposed to record with the legendary female emcee, but missed the sessions ... and it was one of the biggest regrets of his career. Nas recently sat down with Complex.com for a [...]

Blake Griffin Slam Dunks 2011-2012: NBA Jam Style (Video)

2012-05-25T20:49:43Z

Although the Los Angeles Clippers exited the 2012 NBA Playoffs early, after being swept by the San Antonio Spurs in the second round, the OTHER L.A. team had one helluva season. Following the addition of Chris Paul late last year, the Clips became a force in the west, led by both CP3 and Blake Griffin. [...]

Sugar Hill Gang's Classic 'Rapper's Delight' Added To Library Of Congress

2012-05-25T20:22:17Z

Considered by many to be the first hip-hop recording, Sugar Hill Gang's seminal hit "Rapper's Delight" has been entered into the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry. The 1979 hit is one of 25 sound recordings enshrined into the registry, reports the South Ben Tribune. Others include: Prince's Purple Rain album, Parliament's "Mothership Connection," and [...]

HUF Releases 2012 Summer Collection

2012-05-25T19:51:32Z

Skate/streetwear brand, HUF, dropped their new footwear line earlier this month ... and now they return a few short weeks later with their full Summer 2012 collection. The brand's season includes a full range of apparel, including everything from pocket tees, tanks and board shorts to snapbacks, utility shirts and twill baseball shirts. Design-wise, the [...]

Cincinnati Bengals Rookie Brandon Joiner Gets Three Years In Prison

2012-05-25T19:20:06Z

Cincinnati Bengals undrafted rookie Brandon Joiner has been sentenced to three years in prison for robbery and drug possession charges, stemming from an incident in 2007 when he was playing at Texas A&M. According to ESPN, the Bengals linebacker was indicted for two counts of aggravated robbery and one charge of felony drug possession in [...]

Closer Look At Crooks & Castles' 2012 Summer Headwear, Delivery #1

2012-05-25T18:23:08Z

Los Angeles-based Crooks & Castles released Delivery #1 of its 2012 Summer Collection earlier this month, comprised of a slew of new pieces. It boasts a selection of new boardshorts, shorts, graphic tees, tanktops ... and headwear. Here's a closer look at the headwear offerings for Crooks' summer season, including six different snapbacks, and a [...]

MMG's DJ Scream Talks Deal With Rick Ross, History In Mixtapes & 50 Cent (Video)

2012-05-25T18:01:17Z

Popular mixtape curator DJ Scream, the official DJ from Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group, was recently in New York City and stopped by the offices of ThisIs50.com for a sit-down with Jack Thriller. During the interview, the Atlanta DJ discusses his history in the as a mixtape DJ, coming up with Trillville, and his career [...]

Quiz: Workout (Freestyle) (Music Video)

2012-05-25T17:31:52Z

Los Angeles rapper Quiz, who comes out of Glasses Malone's Blu Division camp, is starting to do his thing as a solo artist. This week, he released a new track called "Dope Kicks, Fresh Hats", as well as this visual for his freestyle version of J. Cole's hit single, "Workout". The clip focuses on a [...]

The Cataracs ft. Waka Flocka Flame: All You (Music Video)

2012-05-25T17:13:54Z

Bay Area-bred producer/pop duo, The Cataracs, team up with Waka Flocka for this interesting new music video for their latest single, "All You." For the clip, they take a page out of a sci-fi movie. They are dropped off somewhere in the desert after a Mexican man, who was giving them a ride, kicks them [...]

Free Download: Gucci Mane - I'm Up (Mixtape)

2012-05-25T17:41:25Z

Three months after dropping his DJ Holiday-hosted Trap Back mixtape, Gucci Mane returns with a new tape in time for Memorial Day Weekend, titled I'm Up. This time, he re-ups with DJ Holiday, but brings aboard DJ J1 and Trap-A-Holics to help for the 21-track effort, along with beatmakers such as Lex Luger, Drumma Boy, [...]

HBO Boxing: 24/7 Road to Pacquiao/Bradley (Video)

2012-05-25T07:31:07Z

Manny Pacquaio will face undefeated Light Welterweight Champion Timothy Bradley at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on June 9th ... so HBO documents both fighters on their road to anticipated bout via their special series, "24/7." Here's the intro into the Pacquiao/Bradley special, which is slated to premiere on Saturday (May 26). In the [...]

TLR&Co Teams Up With Tradition For Camo Pack Capsule Collection

2012-05-25T06:18:44Z

California-birthed streetwear brand, TLR&Co, are back at it after facing legal action from Lacoste earlier in the year, over their headless gator parody logo. They've since re-grouped, and have teamed up with Ventura County, California-based retailer Tradition for a limited capsule collection, dubbed the "Camo Pack." It consists of cut-n-sew camo pocket tees, dropping exclusively [...]

Kid Cudi Comes To Defense Of Pusha T Over Controversial Song, 'Exodus 23:1'

2012-05-25T05:57:35Z

Pusha T really stirred up some controversy this week, thanks to the release of his latest track, "Exodus 23:1," believed to be a diss track aimed at Drake and Young Chop. On the cut, the Clipse member makes subliminal disses that appeared to be directed at the aforementioned artists with the lines: "Contract all f***ed [...]

Birdman Denies Lil Kim's Claims About Failed Cash Money Deal (Video)

2012-05-24T23:03:46Z

Lil Kim caught up with Power 105.1's morning radio show, The Breakfast Club, last week ... and she broke down how and when her beef with Nicki Minaj all started. She claimed that she had been in talks with both Slim and Birdman about a deal with Cash Money Records in the past, but it [...]

A Look At The Redesigned 2013 Porsche Boxster (Photos)

2012-05-25T07:47:33Z

When the Porsche Boxster first hit the market in 1996, it was considered by many the "Poor Man's Porsche". But, for 2013, the German automaker has crafted a vehicle that can seriously argue those misconceptions. The 2013 Boxster is the third generation of the Porsche model, and has been completely redesigned, from the body to [...]

Will Smith & DJ Jazzy Jeff Perform 'Summertime' At 'MIB3' Afterparty (Video)

2012-05-24T20:36:20Z

DJ Jazzy Jeff reunited with his former rap partner, Will Smith (aka The Fresh Prince), on Thursday (May 23) during the "MIB3" afterparty in NYC, and treated partygoers with a performance of their classic hit, "Summertime." The pair joined forces in celebration of the release of Smith's new film, "MIB 3" (Men In Black 3), [...]

Super Releases 2012 Offshore Eyewear Collection

2012-05-24T19:37:22Z

Popular eyewear brand, Supr Sunglasses, has just unveiled and released their new 2012 Summer "Offshore" collection, featuring new versions of six of their frame models. The "Offshore" collection is: "a natural evolution of the preceding Panama collection, a consolidation of experimentation and research culminating in further exploration in design and materials, all the while raising [...]

Allen Iverson Appears At 76ers Game, Rocks Reebok Questions Sneaker (Photos)

2012-05-24T18:44:58Z

Philadelphia fans got a big surprise at the Sixers' Game 6 (of the Eastern Conference semifinals) against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday (May 23), when the franchise's former star Allen Iverson came out to deliver the game ball before the start of the game. The 36-year-old former NBA superstar walked out wearing his team's colors [...]