Left To Right: Jim Jones, Kelis, Birdman, Von Haze, French Montana
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Just like that, it’s the top of the week again. Fortunately for you, we have five new jams to make Monday go by quicker. Two of rap’s hottest emcees rock out, Nas’ ex-wife comes back strong, and more. Listen to and download today’s killer tunes after the jump…
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Punchlines to the 100 most offensive jokes of all-time. [Coed Mag]
Kid Cudi rips it up at a Summer Jam on the West Coast. [Dat New Cudi]
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The best basketball sneakers out now come with metallic gold accents. Nice. [Daily Drop]
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After four years of what seemed to be matrimonial bliss, Nas and his seven month pregnant wife Kelis are calling it quits. Yup, the coolest couple since Treach and Pepa is no more. There have been rumors of Nas being overly aggressive and stepping out on her, but we’re not sure—we’ll leave the rumor mongering to the experts.
But now that Kelis is back on the market, it’s time for us to assess her viability as a wifey, or a trifey. So you know the deal, we present the evidence, you be the judge. Is the former Mrs. Jones worth putting a ring on, or should you get your Dr. Knockboot on and trife Ms. Bossy out? Read on for the evidence and to cast your vote…
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It would've been nice if Nas would've released his long awaited new record, Hip Hop Is Dead, to coincide with his birthday party Wednesday night in NYC at Canal Room. But with the drop date postponed til December at the earliest, wifey Kelis pulled out all the stops for Mr. Jones and threw him a surprise bash, with DJ Goldfinger on the decks and an assortment of celebrity guests, not to mention Playboy bunnies popping out of a birthday cake. Complex managed to put down the Henn-dog for a few minutes and snap some flix. Happy b-day, Nasir.
?uestlove and model Jessica White give the stone face.
DJ Premier schools Doug E. Fresh on the secrets to his recent success with lady marmalade ' Christina Aguilera.
The cake was delicious. We mean the real one with the candles.
Tracy Morgan (right) will soon be the funniest man on the planet, once the NBC sitcom Thirty Rock premieres.
Can matrimony curdle the milkshake that brought all the boys to the yard? Thankfully, Kelis's sassy sexual confidence is as sweet as ever on her fourth album. (”I don't just like you, /I like you like you,” she sings on “Like You.” “Can we come together? You can fluff my feathers.”) Even with a ring on her finger, the 26-year-old Harlem-born chanteuse is equal parts domination fantasy boss bitch (”Bossy”), playful sexual seductress (”What's That Right There”), devoted lover (”Til' The the Wheels Fall Off”), and humble, introspective entertainer (”Lil Star”). Producers such as Will.I.Am of The Black Eyed Peas, Cee-Lo, and Raphael Saadiq support the sultriness of Kelis's deep, raspy vocals and sincere lyrics with tracks that range from raunchy buzzing synth to funk and rock guitar-driven soul. The boys in the yard may be disappointed that Kelis got wifed up, but at least they can still throw on her CD, close their eyes, and fantasize about having Kelis for dessert.
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Illustration by Sean McCabe
For more on Kelis, check out her sexy photos from our Hot Complex Section.
Kelis Was Here Jive Records.
