So it’s been a “minute” since Fat Joe was in the news again but the dude has lost some weight. Granted, when your name is Fat Joe and you actually live up the namesake, the term “some weight” is relative. Joe’s still a big dude, but he recently gave the “skinny” on VladTV about the N-Bomb. When asked about it’s usage, Fat Joe responded that anyone [read: white kids] should be able to use the word. I know that makes a lot of suburbia happy, but I would be pretty careful about trying this one out in public. Does Fat Joe really feel this way or is he just trying to get publicity? Check the interview for his reasoning after the jump and leave your feelings in the comment section.

The journey from real-life street thug – with six years in the slammer – to reel-life rap gangsta – on HBO’s Entourage – was a learning experience, not a glamorous fairy tale for the artist known as Saigon. His talent for hip-hop later garnered attention from Atlantic Records, plus helped land him a recurring role on the hit HBO series. But a disinterest in making pop records and a controversial physical altercation with another well known rapper would eventually grind the release of his touted debut full length record to a complete halt. Read our full interview the up-and-coming rap star after the jump!

Last week, Wiz Khalifa’s “Black and Yellow” crushed the competition as it garnered 72% of the total votes. This week’s featured songs include joints by Destroyer, Guns N’ Roses, Neon Trees and collaborations from Kanye & Jay-Z and Dr. Dre & Eminem with newcomer Skylar Grey. Read Al Jones’ pics and see the videos after the jump!

Next time you feel like flossin’ your street cred around an active treadmill, you might want to take your sandals off and lace up your One’s…… Click to read more

BroBible.com is hosting a holiday event that’s sure to cure those wintertime blues – the Winter Elixir concert. Side effects include Big Boi, a DJ set by Calvin Harris, LA Riots, and The Knocks. It all goes down Wednesday, December 22, 2010, at Terminal 5 in New York City. To buy your tickets now, go to Ticketmaster.com!

We all have our favorite songs to listen to while we put ourselves under the influence while we’re out on the town. What is better than that, is when those songs are actually about getting messed up. It’s the ever-impressive double whammy. These are the top fifteen songs from that category.

Adrien Brody, 37, whose recent sci-fi film “Predators” will be released on DVD and Blu-ray this week, is not only a great actor, but he’s a solid dude. We’ve compiled a brief list outlining reasons why he rocks the Kasbah.

Hip Hop, it’s some of the best music on Earth. Not to be confused with rap, which dominates the airwaves and is rife with bad lyrics, dance instructions and outrageously lavish music videos (where most high priced items are rented and the money’s fake). Here are seven albums that truly define how Hip Hop should sound. If you HAVE heard these albums, spread the love. Run and tell that!

When talking about the surf, sun, sand and sounds of summer – having plenty of smokin’ hot tunes are absolutely necessary to solidify the perfect season. COED spoke with Jared Watson – a founding member of Huntington Beach based band The Dirty Heads — and asked 5 quick questions that cover the basic necessities of being a super cool, red hot and wildly popular hybrid of rock, acoustic and hip-hop fun that is appreciated by everyone from coast to coast.

Rappers often tell first-person stories based on what they, or those around them, have experienced. Typically the case, and as any gangsta rap connoisseur would know, the tales involve violence, drugs, respect and once in a while… redemption.

It’s hard to remember the days when rap used to actually be hardcore. Not only have the lyrics gotten increasingly stupid, but once-dangerous trigger-happy rappers are now just waiting to be beat up by some former fan who spends too much lifting weights at the gym. Undecided on whether rap has lost all credibily? Just watch this insanely lame video of the whitest kids ever trying to rap.

Rappers all say or do pretty stupid things at times. Take a look at the picture above and that’s idiocy in a nutshell. Millions of dollars are going out to these performers who come up with the gems we are about to discuss. While at first you may think to yourself, “wow I love this song.” You soon start to ask yourself “but what the heck is he talking about?” We have listened to rap music for 30 years now and have narrowed the worst lyrics down to 14 biggest offenders.

Summer concert season is upon us, and the wildly diverse offerings extend from heavy metal to indie pop to country twang. Some are of the popular ‘festival’ format while others employ a more intimate club setting. The will be something for everyone’s taste this year, but the one show you may want to check out – if for nothing more than twisted curiosity – is the Happy Daze Tour.

We’ve run down a list of must-have swag for a stoner’s most revered date — 420. And we’ve discussed some odd bits of pot culture news leading up to the big day. The time has come, so COED is out to get some insight from a member of the one of the most successful flag-waving cannabis progressive rap groups in history.

You know, I can’t remember the last time I hear a rap song I gave a crap about. I’m sure it’s out there, but after Kaye turned himself into an egomanical douchebag, I stopped listening to the radio, altogether. So when I came across this video of a kid tapping a bangin’ beat with his pencils while spitting good rhymes,it was a breath of fresh air.