Though The Maine’s is definitely cornier than both sides of Interstate 80 through Iowa, the band is basically blowing the fuck up: currently on tour with Boys Like Girls and Good Charlotte, the band’s debut full length, Can’t Stop Won’t Stop scanned over 12,000 records in its first week to land the band a spot in the top 40 on the Billboard charts and thats just the start: its a proven fact that once Video Matt interviews a band their weekly scans increase by 2349%, so expect next week’s numbers to be on Diamond status. Add to that, the fact that the band is now employing the Cadillac of Minivans of Tour Managers, Peter Digby Sellers, shit is coming together like fucking Voltron for these AZ kids. Check out the interview above then put your stunna shades on and get hyphy only without the whole hip-hop part.

The wait is over and I’m excited because they’re killin it. I guess the boys get together every Thanksgiving and an album has come out of it for the past three years. You’ve probably heard of Murs, and 9th has an amazing style - check out the last two volumes by the duo and see for yourself. Murs and 9th Wonder have brought their lyrical skills together in a collaboration titled Sweet Lord. This will be the third volume from Murs and 9th and the first released track intro is making me wait in anticipation. You can listen to the track intro here!

The whole album will be available next week! I’ll hit you back with more updates because I heard you will be able to download it FOR FREE! You can also make donations to the artists. Next in line: Murs For President dropping September 30th. Keep hustlin!

Hip-hop electro Hollywood duo LMFAO are causing some issues on YouTube. LMFAO is made up of Redfoo and Sky Blu. These boys love the ladies, partying all day and clubbing all night. Their video was banned from YouTube but you can watch it here! Guess the naked twister was a little too much?

I’M IN MIAMI BITCH

The Fresh Prince, aka Will Smith, and DJ Jazzy Jeff reunite! At the Hancock premiere party in Hollywood, the duo peformed Summertime and Brand New Funk. This is a hip-hop reunion I never thought would happen and I can’t lie.. I’m a little excited because I spent hours singing the Fresh Prince theme song in the good ol days growing up in the 90’s. Get ready for the summer summertime! Ha.

Fresh Prince and Jazzy Jeff reunite… from MickBoogie on Vimeo.

SF hip-hop scion and Boss of the Internet Thug E. Fresh also moonlight’s as a ghetto Emeril. Give him $10 and a corner store and he can whip up enough delicious food to kill a horse or at least feed a bunch of broke ass rappers (or DJs). His latest recipe, is the Garlic Pizza Bread of Death and if you don’t think that shit will taste like a million bucks, but create epic mud butt in about 2 hours time, you should just try it out for yourself. It gets the thumbs up from G-Pek, so you know its real. 

JoeX2 is an awesome graffiti artist that has been a major player in the Los Angeles graffiti movement since it emerged in the 1980’s. JoeX2 started out in the graffiti art subculture and recently moved his artwork out of the community and into mainstream popular culture. He teamed up with JanSport for its Spring 2008 Artist Series in New York City.

His collections for the Artist Series are titled “JoeX2″ and “Seeing Red.” JoeX2 or “Joe Joe” is from Philadelphia and his graffiti is a mix of old school style and underground art. He focuses on issues like cultural materialism and has some badass portraits. Here’s an example of his work & the new JanSport line he collaborated with artist Julie West on. You can check out TONS more here at his Web site!