Archive for May, 2009

Kimora Lee births a son!

Yikes — here is a pretty pathetic story. Kimora Lee, ex-wife to Def Jam’s father Russell Simmons, has just gave birth to a baby boy yesterday, Saturday May 30th. The gross part about the story is that she finalized her divorce in Feburary of this year…which you don’t need to be an accountant to add up the […]

Show Report and Conversation – Nightmare of You [Opening for Alk Trio and Saves The Day]

I recently had the opportunity to speak with Nightmare of You while the were on a short run with Alkaline Trio and Saves The Day. Being excited for their new album [out August 4th], I couldn’t miss out on the chance to inquire about what’s been going on in the NoY world since their self […]

Silversun Pickups – Swoon

Artist: Silversun Pickups Album: Swoon Genre: Indie Label: Dangerbird In April of this year, the Silversun Pickups quietly released their sophormore effort, Swoon; however, despite the quiet release, their song ‘Panic Switch’ has been taking over alternative radio, MTV2, and collegiate iPods all over. This, quite possibly, sums up the album best; it’s an album […]

Ligeia [mysteriously] Calls It Quits

Hardcore/Brocore rockers Ligeia have changed the name on their Myspace to say: Ligeia (R.I.P.). All shows have been cancelled it appears and the comments are filled with angry ticket holders. No comment has been released by the band that we know of, but we have been told the group was recently dropped from Ferret Records. […]

KL of Screwball passed away today.

Another rapper laid to rest today, KL of Screwball…just over a week since we lost Dolla.  Similiar to some of the greats we have lost in the past in the hip-hop game, KL was a verteran and a crucial part to many other rappers’ careers. Cormega, one of his dearest friends, had this to say: […]

Write the King while he rots in prison.

While T.I. spends the next year or so behind the cold steal bars, here is his address to send him fan mail while he is in the clink: CLIFFORD J HARRIS REGISTER NUMBER: 59458-019 FCI FORREST CITY LOW FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION P.O. BOX 9000 FORREST CITY, AR 72336 You know…write him and tell him to […]

UTG Presents: The Best of 2009 Thus Far…

Can you believe June is upon us already? I feel like just the other day we were buried in Valentine’s Day advertisements or looking for colored eggs, but that was over a month ago. Well, as June is the 6th month and the year has been quite interesting thus far, we’ve decided to bring you […]

Cormega Freestyle Exclusive DOWNLOAD!

WOW — here is a rare gem for you to get before it fades away into the lost internet fuzzy area of nothingness. Cormega stays dropping heat after all these years…and this times it is over a classic Jay-Z instrumental. Stay tuned for more exclusive downloads from UTG in the future. Here’s the free download […]

Young Love – One Of Us

Artist: Young Love Album: One Of Us Genre: Electropop Label: Island Young Love is an act that’s been brewing just under the radar for a little while now. In fact, when I mentioned it, my girlfriend shot up like you told her she won the lottery she was so excited. So, at that moment, I […]

Iwrestledabearonce – It’s All Happening

Artist: Iwrestledabearonce Album: It’s All Happening Genre: Grindcore Label: Century Media It’s finally here! The full length and label debut for Iwrestledabearonce! After a whirlwind year that took them from making records in their bedrooms to around the country, a record deal, and a captivating set at SxSW 2009, the band is beyond prepare to […]

C-Murder gets 10 years

Another rapper back to the clink today, which for C-Murder isn’t really saying much because he already was in jail. Today the No Limit brother of Master P was handed a 10 year sentence that could only mean one thing…the next C-Murder album will be released when he is 48 years of age (seeing as he is […]

FREE DOWNLOAD: Archie Eversole – Back Like I Never Left (Mixtape)

Archie_Eversole-Back_Like_I_Never_Left__Hosted_by_DJ_Scream_-Bootleg-2009- +xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx+ $ $ $ Artist: Archie Eversole $ $ Album: Back Like I Never Left (Hosted By DJ Scream) $ $ $ $ $ +xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx[Release Info]xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx+ $ $ $ Genre : Rap $ $ Date : May-26-2009 $ $ Year : 2009 $ $ Quality : 192kbps / 44.1kHz / Full Stereo $ $ […]