wale’s new mixtape just dropped over @ elitaste.com. but we’ll help you out and link you to it.

download the mixtape about nothing: pt. 1 and pt. 2.

it’s actually marvelous. and there was one part where i said, “uh oh. too many slow joints on this thing.” and then he did something i’ve never heard before. that joint is called “the manipulation,” and it is INSANE!i’m giving props where they are do, and this man is one clever ass guy. he hit the game with an unheard of angle. and i co-sign it all. i hate to be on anybody’s johnson but he wins mixtape of the year. early. yes, i’m biased. but it’s also that good.

my opinion means nothing though. but it’s a crucial mixtape. i just gave it 4 stars in itunes. and that’s rarer than that steak i was eating in paris.

bonus track: the hacksaw jim juggan (feat. skyzoo)

candidate for greatest track i’ve heard this year. why didn’t it make the mixtape!? and the song title makes sense after you hit that wikipedia.

i kid you not. in 1985 (before a lot of us were born), comedian/actor/womanizer eddie murphy decided to hit the studio with a cocaine-obsessed rick james. the result is “party all the time,” a masterful pop single, complete with repetitive lyrics and a falsetto that would make the-dream quiver in his boots. just watch!

don’t sleep on eddie! you always hear him bust out into song during his comic acts, but what you didn’t know is that he could sing. the song actually hit #2 on the billboard “hot 100,” and although it’s the only hit of his career, it demonstrated that eddie could have been what jamie foxx is today, back then. you get me?

DOWNLOAD: Eddie Murphy – Party All The Time (prod. by Rick James)

(note: if you’re not in DC right now, this post is worthless. go read the other stuff below this post to be entertained.)

the dmv won’t stop pushing until they are recognized as a place that breeds hip hop. the dudes over at inner loop, along with their sponsor roland, decided to take things a step further with a crazy exclusive producer showcase. first of it’s kind as far as i’ve heard. the 3 day extravaganza pops off today, and goes until saturday. it looks like it’ll be pretty solid, and features a whole lot more than just a mere beat competition. some celeb appearances, some major label head honchos, some interesting panels, and some nice parties. if you’re in the music thing, this is your weekend to shine.

click the pic for more info.

…with these crazy turntable joints. oh, my, goodness.

nobody has these yet, but when/if they drop, i bet alizay will scoop these joints first.

exclusive. off of the takeover: pt. 2 mixtape, dropping 6.1.08. i’m excited after this, and you all should be too. i’m pretty sure we’re the only dudes who have this joint. thank us later. get more x.o. here, and shout out to everybody in the dmv who has been supporting his hustle since day one.

download: x.o. – rid’n (remix) (feat. wale)

thoughts? i think it’s pretty vicious, even though it took years to come out. and if the mixtapes didn’t, this definitely solidifies us on the map. i just wonder how ms. lohan (pictured above with the ambassador) feels about that coke line…

and vimeo punishes youtube, any day. i wonder if i’ll run into these justice guys in paris.

some NYU engineering student created a virtual girlfriend. yes, virtual. the female lies motionless on a mattress until you join her in bed. then she cuddles, rolls over, or spoons, depending on your every move.

the catch? she’s two dimensional – meaning you can’t feel her touch (pervs…). however you can enjoy hours of virtual snuggly-wuggling with your very own projected boo, created by an infrared sensor light called INBED.

surprisingly, the inventor does not have a real girlfriend.

to see how crazy it really is, check this footage out!

that’s how i feel. completely. it’s dark, you never seen him/her before outside this environment, and honestly, unless you all have mutual friends, and you know the person is sane, you could get rocked unknowingly after a few drinks. like paris did.

wowzers. that’s kinda how these girls feel, too. i found this joint on DC fab:

that’s how i feel. thanks, fab empire. these homies let you know what’s good in all the crucial cities, young. check them out in the blogroll…i hit all the events they blog about and i don’t even know who they are.

chappelle > any other comedian.

he’s just so chill. everybody else has some kind of gimmick, and sometimes you get sick of it. dave is just talking to you, man. he keeps it realer than real deal holyfield.

apparently, this is from like ’04, at some comedy club in ohio. another reason he’s so cool. he’s chillin’ in the backwoods of OHIO, just because he feels like it. martin ran to hollywood, while dave is posted in the cut.

they’re BOTH from DC, btw.

DOWNLOAD: dave chappelle – the funny bone (unreleased!)

and if ANYBODY disagrees with chappelle being the king of comedy, then come with some contenders in the comments.

how they bout to change the #5 breakfast meal from:

a sausage mcbiscuit…

…to a chicken mcbiscuit?

what the hell is a chicken mcbiscuit, anyway?

i’m blown. this ain’t a jeezy song…mcdonald’s can’t just swap it out. they bumped that beloved sausage burger joint to the dollar menu, but it’s no longer a certified meal. i don’t want egg or cheese in mine…i just want sausage! good grief. is it just maryland, or is this a national power move? and why did mcdonald’s change breakfast time!? nobody likes the new time, not even adam sandler.