Plus size chicks get in here! Check out the Kaori Infinity Dress from Igigi. This is the ultimate LBD if there ever was one! We love this dress! Well we love anything that allows us to look good for less!
Transform this dress anyway you like to take you from daytime to evening to weekend with a simple flip of the sleeve and a switch up of accessories! Find the dress here.
I know its been a minute but I’m baaaack! Today, peep some new music from two R&B vets.
First up we have Q. Parker formerly of the group 112. Q was always my personal favorite and now he is back with his new joint “Show You How”.
Next, we have the one and only Jon B. who is back with his new one entitled “Quality Time”. Now I don’t know where he’s been but it’s nice to have him back on the scene! Check out his new jam.
GIRLS! Yep we run the world, hip hop style. No Minaj is NOT the hottest female rapper in the game! You may remember Nitty Scott from this year's BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher. We heard of Rapsody through her song called, "So Be It", which features one of our most favorite music artists, Big K.R.I.T.
Check out the video for Amy's new single, "Our Day Will Come".
The song is the first single from the late singer's posthumous album, Amy Winehouse Lioness: Hidden Treasures, which is scheduled to be released on December 5. The video features a collection of clips from Amy's performances and videos.
Be the center of attention at your next holiday office party. Check out some these fashion finds from around the web that won't put a dent in your holiday budget!
Check out the single, “Cold As Ice”, from G.O.O.D Music’s own CyHi Da Prynce off of the Royal Flush 2 mix tape. This has to be my favorite mix tape to drop this year…its stays in rotation! CyHi is nice and I can’t wait to get an official release from him. If you like what you hear then definitely check out the mix tape…Enjoy!
Check out this new track called "Power" from the NO's own Juvenile ft. Rick Ross. It’s so good to hear Mannie Fresh backing up Juvie on this track. I’m still waiting on that Hot Boyz reunion but I guess this will have to do for now….Enjoy
We love this sophisticated, casual look from Anna Sui's Fall 2011 Collection. Once again, the total of this outfit is way too much for a working girl's budget! Check out how to get a similar look for under $500.
Trey Songz is back and giving his R&B mixtape fans what they have been waiting on – the official Anticipation II mixtape!
The latest mixtape features 14 new seductive jams from the R&B superstar. If you have heard his Anticipation mixtape then you already know what time it is!
Grab your protest sign and raise it high as Raheem DeVaughn offers you a protest soundtrack to march to.
Check out this latest offering from the “neo soul r&b hippie rockstar” as he chronicles his participation in the recent Occupy DC protest where he was arrested on the steps of the United States Supreme Court for protesting with the likes of Dr. Cornell West!
Stand for something or fall for anything! Take a listen and enjoy…
The un-lady like diva is back on the scene with this dope freestyle over Meek Mill's "I'm a Boss" beat. Make em' say ugggggggggghhh! Don't you just miss No Limit (mid 90's that is) when Mystikal was still on deck?!? Mama Mia is relentless over this beat. Sigh, we miss you Mia...we really do!
Yeah buddy! The Smoker's Club Tour 2011 is coming to a city near you my people's in the Southeast. The tour features the legendary M-E-T-H-O-D Man (yeah I sung it in my head), Curren$y, Big K.R.I.T., Smoke DZA and a few other acts.
Now of course we love Meth, Curren$y Spitta and DZA but we're STANS for Big Krizzle aka K.R.I.T! Stupid, dope excited! Check out some of the tour dates and a link to the official site below.
Jill Scott has dropped a new video for her new single "So Gone (What Mind Says)". The song is from Jill's latest album Light Of The Sun. The video features Houston's own Paul Wall. Jill looks great and sounds even better! Enjoy!
Just finished checking out Wale’s new one entitled Ambition, which is slated for release on November 1. Wale gets some assistance this time around from labelmates Rick Ross and Meek Mill, R&B crooner Miguel and a very unlikely collabo with one time rival Kid Cudi.
The CD gets a thumbs up from me. I enjoyed it from beginning to end and I didn’t find one track that I would skip over...RARE!
The album has some great production and the beats have a full body sound. Wale’s flow fits the tracks with ease and there is a little something for everyone.
Check it out for free below before it hits stores. Enjoy!
Hip hop heads in Columbia, SC where you at? The New Edition is a showcase for local hip hop talent. The monthly event has been going on since August. It's held at The New Brookland Tavern on State St. in West Columbia.
To top it off, there's an open mic session after all of the performances! Stupid, dope excited...do you feel me? We love a good freestyle session/cypher!
So we, The Yamm, must have been sleeping because we didn't know this was happening in our city! Thank you creators of this event! It's so needed because there is so much talent in South Carolina. Now I don't have hold cyphers in my tiny apartment just to get my fix!
The final two events of the year will be on November 3 and December 1. We'll surely check out one or both of the shows. Will you? Rep yo' city!
We couldn't resist it! We are so stupid, dope excited about the video release of Beyonce's "Party", from her latest album 4, that we've decided to showcase fashion inspired by the video from around the web. Be sure to check back later for details on where to find all of the fashion!
By the way, may we add that Bey is the dopest! We love how the video was shot in a trailer park! Yes Bey, that's that country ish! Enjoy!
It’s finally here - the long awaited video for Beyonce’s latest single “Party”!!!!!! We at, TheYamm,have been going H.A.M. for this song since the beginning of the summer and we’ve been like a kid on Christmas morning waiting for this one!
I think fans of the album version of the song will be a little disappointed not see Andre 3000 in the video performing his verse with that sexy, southern drawl that makes all the ladies melt; but J.Cole puts it down for the new school so it gets thumbs up in my book.
Peep the video below and watch for a cameo from Bey’s BFF Kelly Rowland and sister Solange….ENJOY!
In honor of The Roots' upcoming performance here in Columbia this weekend, I thought it only fitting to let you take a listen to the latest from the band entitled “Make My"
The group teamed up with my choice for Rookie of the Year, Big K.R.I.T. The track is on undun, which is a concept album about a life lost. Enjoy!
You may be familiar with CJ’s other song, “So Fresh” featuring Nas, which saw some radio play earlier this summer. Now the young crooner’s back with a nice groove entitled “Cold Summer”.
I like this young guy’s sound and I'm interested to see what he has to offer on his debut. With
co-signs from established artists like Raphael Saadiq, I’ll be checking for it. Enjoy!
And if you like what you hear, be sure to check out CJ’s mix tape, The Package, hosted by DJ Driis aka Idris Elba!
I love how Estelle can go from sassy singer to rhyme spitter all in one breath. She is truly one of my favorites to come out in a while. If you have not checked out her last CD, Shine, do yourself a favor and pick it up. I promise you will keep it in rotation…enjoy!
So you think you got what it takes to be a model? There will be a model casting call for Charleston Fashion Week 2012 at Charleston Harbor & Marina in Charleston, SC on Saturday, October 22.
Charleston's annual fashion week hit the ground running in 2007 and it hasn't slowed down since then! The 2011 event had over 7,000 attendees! Yay Charleston! Make us proud!
We got our tickets! Check out the link below to get yours and to find out more about the event.
Ladies and Gentleman, they've done it again! Yep, T.I. and Pharrell have linked up for yet another classic track called "Hear Ye, Hear Ye". The song was recorded shortly after T.I.'s recent release from prison. No word on whether this track will be on his next album.
T.I. and Pharrell have been making beautiful music together since "What's Yo' Name" from T.I.'s debut album I'm Serious. Then let's not forget the super degrading but somehow infectious tune "Amazing" from T.I.'s latest album No Mercy. We sense a collabo album from these two in the near future!
Check out the video for Beyonce's "Love on Top". The video is inspired by New Edition's 1988 hit "If It Isn't Love". Then check out the original video from New Edition. Enjoy!
What do you think? Did she do it justice? Would you call it finding inspiration or stealing? Tell us what you think.
There's nothing I love more than a good documentary; but, when you combine good music and A Tribe Called Quest, one of the dopest hip-hop groups of all time, it could be borderline epic!
A Tribe Called Quest was formed in 1985 by rappers, Q-Tip, Phife Dawg and DJ, Ali Shaheed Muhammed. They became famous for their conscience rap over hot party beats. Some of my Tribe faves like, "Bonita Applebum", "Check the Rhime" and "Electric Relaxation" (to name a few), are certified hip-hop classics!
The documentary, Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest, will be in stores on October 18. The Michael Rapport produced film takes viewers on a journey through the joys and struggles of the group's 2008 reunion tour. It also captures the story of how the group began through interviews with the group and artists like De La Soul, Busta Rhymes and The Roots to name a few!
I'm stupid excited! I wonder if it'll be available at the RedBox? Pause.
Nas & Ricky Rozay aka Rick Ross team up for this Saleem Remi produced track entitled, "It's a Tower Heist". The song will be featured on the soundtrack for the Eddie Murphy and Ben Stiller flick, Tower Heist.
Uh oh, is this return of top artists going hard on movie soundtracks?!? Brings back memories of the days when the soundtrack was actually better than the movie. Can we say Above the Rim? At any rate, let's keep our fingers crossed for that notion. Enjoy!
Check out the newest single from DC’s own Wale ft. Rick Ross and Kevin Cossom entitled “Best Night”. You have got to love the Frankie Beverly and Maze sample!
Raheem Devaughn is one of those talents that you just can’t deny. I don’t think I have ever heard a song by this man I did not like from the first listen. Check out his latest jam, “Red Carpet”.
So this year's rap cypher on the BET Hip Hop Awardswas a breath of fresh air. I walk away inspired and ready to conquer the world! Isn't that the true essence of Hip-Hop though?
Johnny Gill is back with his new album entitled Still Winning. I must say that after listening to this album in its entirety, it’s definitely an album for the grown and sexy.
With the lead single “I’m in the Mood” and even a LSG reunion on the song “Long, Long Time” (RIP Gerald), this one is worth checking out! In stores now...enjoy!
This week stumbled across this little video gem, entitled “A Long Time”, by artist Mayer Hawthorne . While this video isn’t exactly new, if you’re just hearing Mayer Hawthorne for the first time it’s new to you! Get familiar…enjoy!
All the 80’s babies can truly appreciate this video!!! Mayer Hawthorne’s new album entitled How Do You Do is in stores next week and iTunes now.
Wearing bold, bright yellows, greens and pinks in the Fall may not be new to some of us but it's all the rage this fashion semester! I die (in my country Rachel Zoe voice)!
I was a huge fan of Marsha Ambrosius’s 1st solo effort, Late Nights and Early Mornings. Now she has released a mix tape entitled Later Nights and Earlier Mornings which gives fans some unreleased material and remixes from the talented singer/songwriter…enjoy!
Since J. Cole is predicted to have the #1 album in the country this week, I thought it only fitting to post this new jam from up and coming songtress Elle Varner ft. J. Cole. The song is entitled "Only Wanna Give it To You".
Yeah buddy! The Roots are coming, The Roots are coming and we're stupid, dope excited! The band is scheduled to appear at the 2011 South Carolina State Fair on October 22.
One of my fave stores, Urban Outfitters, is coming to Columbia...well not permanently. The popular store is traveling around the country with their mobile, fully functioning store.
Happy Fried Day Peoples! Yeah we spelled that right! In honor of the weekend, we're about to take it back...way back! No need for many words, you know what it is! Enjoy!
Happy Fried Day Peoples! Yeah we spelled that right! In honor of the weekend, we're about to take it back...way back! No need for many words, you know what it is! Enjoy!
Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah...is all I have to say! Two of my most favorite rappers T.I. and Big Krizzle have come together for this fiyah track called "I'm Flexin"! I'm stupid excited right now because I hoped that T.I. would jump on Hip Hop's new Gravy Train by the name ofBig K.R.I.T!
Ok, we all have them. Every once and a while you hear a song that becomes so infectious you can't stop humming it. It's that guilty pleasure song. When you're in your car and it comes on, you sing it at the top of your lungs.
Somebody please...I'm hyperventilating over here listening to Big K.R.I.T's newest mixtape entitled Audio Jackin'! This man is the truth! I'm not borderline, I'm a fully-fledged Krizzle Stan! As a matter of fact, I've been a Stan since Meeshy placed a copy of his mixtape, K.R.I.T. Wuz Here, in my hands over a year ago.
