Swag Award of the Week December 14-20

There’s not much to say about this week’s winner. I don’t know his name, but this little guy from China impressed the hell out of me. With moves like that, this kid will be on ‘So you Think You Can Dance?’ in no time. I’m sure he has no idea what Swag is yet, but he already has tons of it.

Watch this little guy move:

Rick Ross rocks suspect shades

Fresh off his third #1 album release, Rick Ross has been called out by execs at Louis Vuitton for wearing imitation Louie sunglasses on this month's cover of XXL magazine.

Here is what the letter says:

Dear Editor:

We were dismayed to see the cover of the May 2009 issue of XXL Magazine, which features a photo of Rick Ross wearing a pair of sunglasses prominently featuring counterfeit Louis Vuitton trademarks. Because the photo has generated considerable confusion among your readers and Louis Vuitton customers among others, we feel it is important to clarify several points.

The first is that the sunglasses Mr. Ross is wearing were not made by Louis Vuitton, and in fact, are counterfeit. Louis Vuitton did not grant permission to Mr. Ross or to whoever did make the sunglasses to use our trademarks. The second is that no affiliation, sponsorship or association exists between Rick Ross or XXL and Louis Vuitton. The third is that counterfeiting is illegal.

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to correct the confusion.

Sincerely,

Michael D. Pantalony, Esq.

Louis Vuitton Malletier

Ouch. I think the funniest part is the caption at the bottom of the cover. "I've never had a credibility problem and still don't." You might have a small issue on your hands now Ricky. 

Quality Beats: Asleep in the Bread Aisle

Asher Roth dropped his debut LP 'Asleep in the Bread Aisle' on Monday 4/20. Usually albums are released on Tuesday's, but being the bonafide stoner (his first mixtape was called 'The Greenhouse Effect' and his website is the TheDailyKush.com) that he is, Roth definitely catered to his fan base with Monday's release.

Roth's flow reminds me of (not at all because he's white) Eminem, but with much more positive upbeat themes. Regardless, the album is hot. If you haven't heard it yet, you can check it out below.

Asher was in Syracuse this past weekend and blessed the undergrads at my alma mater with a performance at the Westcott Community Center. Shouts out to my man Yosh up at SU who captured this footage from inside the show.

Kid Cudi makes network TV debut

Kid Cudi, the up and coming rapper from Cleveland made his network TV debut last night on 'Last Call' with Carson Daily. Cudi performed his hit 'Day 'N Nite,' as well as a few other songs.

Fans have been up in arms since Cudi announced that he would retire after he releases his first album this summer. I hope he doesn't do that, the guy makes good music. In the mean time, enjoy the performance.

Is Joaquin Phoneix off his rocker??

More weird behavior from movie star turned rapper, Joaquin Phoenix. 

In his latest stunt, at a performance in Miami last night, Phoenix jumped off stage and confronted a fan:

Prior to that, Phoenix appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman last month and raised many questions about his mental state as well as the validity of his new rap career:

Many believe that this all part of a grand hoax, and Phoenix's on-stage antics are fodder for Ben Affleck's brother, Casey, who is filming a documentary on Joaquin's transition from the silver screen to the recording booth. Casey Affleck is also Phoenix's brother-in-law.

Something tells me there is more to this story. Hopefully it will all become known soon. Until then, more craziness from Joaquin Phoenix as he keeps us guessing.

The Return of the Boss..new single from Rick Ross

Ricky Ross is back on the scene. His new album 'Deeper than Rap' is set to drop March 24th, and I'm looking forward to it. With guest appearances by NaS, Kanye, Mary J. Blige, & Lil' Wayne, this new release should be another solid album from Rick. I just heard the first single the other day;  'Magnificent' featuring John Legend.  

'Cigar Music' is another nice track off the album that might be making a lot of noise in the near future.  

ENJOY!

Another hilarious short from the boys at SNL..

Andy Samberg and his boys at Lonely Island are back with another SNL digital short.  You may not know these guys by name, but I'm sure you have seen their work... 

The guys who brought 'Lazy Sunday,' and more recently 'Jizz in my pants' are back with another short. This new release 'I'm on a boat' features T.Pain, and can be best summarized simply by saying that this is what happens when Big Pimpin' meets SNL meets T-Pain...pretty hilarious stuff.

ENJOY!

Dr. Dre making a comeback!!

Ok, so by now we all know that Dr. Dre drops an album right around presidential election time (one term if you're lucky..)and not a moment sooner. Chronic 2001 came shortly before the outset of the W. Bush administration...The first Chronic came out December 1992...shortly after Clinton was elected.

Now that Obama is office, can we expect more heat from Dr. Dre????

The streets have been patiently waiting for "Detox" for some time, and the project has seemingly been getting pushed back for years now.

Not sure if you have heard this new ish...but Dre is back in a major way. "Topless," Dre's newest track features T.I. and NaS doing what they do over another banger from Dre. TAKE A LISTEN & ENJOY!