Kobe says he'd beat LeBron in 1 on 1 "in my sleep"

Waka Flocka Responds to Criticism of 106th & Park Interview

If you're not familiar with said interview, this is it below.

Ray Charles Museum Has Been Opened

The Ray Charles Memorial Library, which is run by a non-profit organization Charles founded in 1986, was officially opened last week, September 23.

It's filled with music and video recordings, memorabilia and Charles' personal belongings. The museum is currently only open for school groups. The general public is expected to be allowed entry in 2011.

Read the full story @ AceShowbiz.com

Justin Bieber's Toy and Doll Line Will Hit Stores for Christmas

After singing, acting and penning autobiography, Justin Bieber is now getting his own toy and doll line, which is scheduled to hit U.S. stores on December 4 just in time for Christmas. Bieber's toy line will feature a number of figures based on him and bears wearing Bieber's attributes.

Bieber's figure dolls are featured in two different sets - MusicVideo Collection Singing Figures and JB Style Collection. The Collection Singing Figures play 30-second clip of "Baby" or "One Less Lonely Girl" and come in outfits which Bieber dons in his music videos. The musical dolls are priced at $27.99.

JB Style Collection, in the meantime, boasts Bieber's street style and some looks that the 16-year-old singer sports at awards shows and red-carpet events. Each of the style figure "includes fashion, microphone and sunglasses or headphones." The JB Style Collection is priced at $17.99.

Read full story and see more pictures @ AceShowbiz.com

Kanye West x SNL pt. 2

Kanye West performed on "Saturday Night Live" last night in an episode hosted by Bryan Cranston of the show "Breaking Bad". Kanye did two recent songs, "Power" and "Runaway" (the latter featuring Pusha T from Clipse), with a pretty elaborate stage set-up, especially for "SNL". (Both were named Best New Track this year, by the way). Watch the videos below. And in case you missed it, Kanye leaked another new track out on Friday, "Christian Dior Denim Flow").

"Power"

"Runaway" feat. Pusha T

Animal Collective Design Their Own Line of Shoes

Animal Collective have teamed up with the clothing company Keep to create their own line of shoes. The band has more shoe designs on the way, but the first of those designs is for sale now. Avey Tare has designed the Tobin, the trippy-looking slip-on you see above. It won't ship until March, but you can pre-order it on the Keep website. Advance sales these shoes come packaged with cassettes of previously unreleased music.

All the proceeds from the shoes will go to the Socorro Island Conservation Fund, an organization that works to preserve the biosphere of the Revillagigedo Archipelago off California's coast. In a press release, band members Geologist and Deakin talk about how their scuba-diving trips to the Archipelago helped inspire their choice of nonprofits.

Below, we've got more images of the Tobin, via the Keep website.

Posted by Tom Breihan on Pitchfork.com

Curren$y x San Francisco pt. 2

More footage of Spitta in San Francisco.