You know what the Internet needs? More animated gifs. You think we're kidding? But don't you see...they move. They're crappy format quality from the toddler stage of the Internet, so of course it's ironically hi-larious to use and praise them. They're cool and ridiculous and creepily inappropriate. What better medium to showcase them in but rap? Gifs of Popular Rappers takes care of all our basic rapper gif needs, thank heavens. more ›

• Don't play with fire, the Washington DNR said so. So there.
• Capitol Hill has pretty trees and presumably, pretty bad allergies now. Yay, Spring!
• A case of guilt by association: Seattle rapper Fatal Lucciauno, pulled from The Crocodile's April line-up.

Carlos Bernadez, 18, has entered a "not guilty" plea in response to the first-degree homicide and assault charges brought against him for the murder of Joseph Ryan (rapper 29-E) in the tragic shootings at Chop Suey earlier this month. The older man charged in connection to the shootings, Roger La Branche, has also pled not guilty to his drug possession charge. There were several witnesses to 29-E's murder, as we understand, and to the shots that left Prezwell Jackson and Trama of Black Senate injured; not sure how much water this "not-guilty" plea will hold in court. more ›