Ron Burgundy is back! Will Ferrell always puts out funny movies, but this one is the funniest one to date. It also has a bunch of cameos like Drake, Shaq, Kanye, Tina Fey, Jim Carrey to name a few. Anchorman 2 will be in theaters December 13th.  Viewable trailer below:

Now representing Microsoft in the next round of the video game battle: Xbox One.

The software giant introduced the successor to the Xbox 360 at an industry event at its headquarters here Tuesday. While it didn’t mention a price or exact release date, the Xbox One is expected to join the Sony PlayStation 4 in stores this holiday season.

A renewal of the Microsoft and Sony rivalry will energize the global $27 billion console game industry, says Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter. “Gamers have become fatigued, and they are ready for something different. Publishers have been reluctant to launch new (intellectual properties) late in the cycle, so there is a lot of fresh content ready for the next generation,” he says.

Nintendo’s Wii U system, launched last November “is a flop so far, and that opens up the playing field for Microsoft and Sony to gain share,” he says. Last week, Electronic Arts announced that it would no longer be supporting the Wii U. That decision, says Pachter, “is probably only the first of many similar decisions by third parties, but everyone will support the next Xbox and PlayStation.”

What is clear is that Microsoft hopes to expand its dominance in living rooms with the Xbox One. In addition to cutting-edge video games, the new system will have larger on-demand movie and TV libraries, bolstered Internet features including Skype video calling and increased control of live TV programming. The new system also aims to capitalize on emerging consumer acceptance of smart TV and social television experiences with improved online networking while viewing.

Adding to the lustre: A new TV series based on the Halo video games with Steven Spielberg as executive producer is in the works. And a new deal with the National Football League will result in Surface tables on sidelines and real-time interactive video, stats and data delivered split-screen during broadcasts.

“There is more entertainment flooding into the living room than ever before, delivered through a sea of devices,” said Don Mattrick, president of Microsoft’s interactive entertainment business. “We designed Xbox One to be the first all-in-one device that puts you at the center of it all—making games, TV, and entertainment better and easier to enjoy.”

Included with each Xbox One will be an upgraded Kinect controller, which tracks voice and gestures with its built-in camera, microphone and infrared detector. Pay TV subscribers can connect their settop box and let the TV programming flow through the system and be controlled by Kinect’s voice and gesture monitoring.

“We’re making the proposition to gamers and developers alike that you can assume every single box has voice and gesture capability and (developers can) build applications on top of that,” says Yusuf Mehdi, corporate vice president of marketing, strategy and business for Microsoft’s interactive entertainment business. “We know that the way people enjoy entertainment in their living room is going to change a lot over the next ten years. … We are architecting (the system) for the living room of 21st century.”

Rumors had the system named “Infinity,” including a Blu-ray Disc drive and requiring an always-on Internet connection. Xbox One does have the Blu-ray drive, but the always-on aspect was unaddressed.

Microsoft sold 76 million Xbox 360 systems worldwide since bringing it to market in 2005; that’s slightly more than Sony’s PS3 (74 million) but short of Nintendo’s Wii (99 million). The designers behind the new system have tried to build this successor for an equally long life. “We believe our next console will be a ‘must-have’ product for anyone who wants to take the entertainment experiences they love and make them decidedly better,” Mattrick said.”By expanding beyond just the best game experiences to the best TV and entertainment experiences, the value proposition and market for Xbox becomes significantly greater and as a result will continue to drive growth in the overall industry.

The new system will build on current smart TV features found in sets from Samsung and other makers that customize TV menus for each member of the family. But the new Xbox One will “remember the things you did before, watching TV or playing games,” Mehdi says, “and start to tailor content around you. … When you walk up and say, ‘Xbox On,’ it will automatically recognize you and give you your own personalized customized home screen.”

Xbox Live, which has 48 million members, will evolve beyond online gaming to foster social TV “moments” during special events such as the Academy Awards or major sports events, he says. “The whole idea is get to a premium single box that can do the best of games and entertainment in one system.”

Top video game publishers were on site pledging support for the new system. Activision debuted the first footage from Call of Duty: Ghosts. And EA Sports previewed its lineup of games including new Madden, NBA Live, FIFA and UFC releases.

To prepare for the increased computing power in Microsoft’s new system — as well as Sony’s PS4 — EA Sports has created a new underlying Ignite game engine that will transform games, says the studio head Andrew Wilson. Athletes in the games — be they football or soccer players — will be drawn in real time with ten times as many animations, and four times the artificial intelligence, or brains.

That means a running back will more naturally follow a blocker and hit a hole in the defensive line. And of course, the opposition is smarter and more agile, too. “You start to feel like these (virtual) athletes are making decisions based on human-like intelligence,” Wilson says, and moving with fluid, realistic motion. A running back in Madden might, “give a stutter step as he tries to anticipate where his offensive line is and where the defensive line is going,” he says.

And more frequent, faster influx of sports data — daily performance and injury updates — will make athletes in the games more resemble their real-world models. “Every time you boot up the game you will get players that truly interact how they were interacting at that moment in the real world, Wilson says.

As for Microsoft’s deal with the NFL, the new multi-year interactive TV rights deal means fans watching at home will be able to augment live game broadcasts with interactive fantasy football stats, displayed side by side on screen during live NFL broadcasts. Via Skype and Microsoft’s SmartGlass apps, viewers will get additional video, photos, stats and be able to interact with friends via social networks.

“We want to improve all facets of the NFL experience for fans and the game on the field,” said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in an email statement.

And actual NFL teams will begin using Microsoft tablets. Two years from now, Microsoft hopes to see coaches calling plays using Surface tablets.

Also planned: Increased integration of Skype will include fitness and education uses. “The integration of Skype into the Xbox experience will allow friends to see one another’s screens (and) to talk to one another while playing,” Pachter says. “I think it’s a killer app.”

Details were sketchy on when the Halo TV series would arrive. But Microsoft has high hopes for the project. “The longstanding success of the Halo novels is testament to the fans’ hunger for new stories and last year’s live action (online video) series ‘Halo: Forward Unto Dawn’ garnered enormous community support and won numerous awards,” Mattrick said. “We now have the technology, teams and our newly-announced relationship with Steven Spielberg to bring Halo The TV Series to life in ways never before possible.”

Undoubtedly, EA is one of the most prestigious game publishers in the industry – particularly when it comes to sports –, and the fact that Microsoft have signed them up to reveal exclusive details in tandem with the Xbox reveal is a bold mission statement. Capitalising on its predecessor’s formidable success – in fact, FIFA 13 has gone on to sell 14.5 million units worldwide, itself a 30% increase from FIFA 12 –, FIFA 14 will hope to appease eager football fans with a plethora of new features – including Real Ball Physics technology and an improved goal scoring system. The widely popular franchise will most likely launch in the Autumn on current-gen consoles including PS3, Xbox 360, PC and, crucially, not Wii U. Mind you, it’s almost a given that FIFA 14 will be available on the next Xbox and Playstation 4, too.

Trotting off the football pitch and stepping into the ring, EA are also poised to release details about their next instalment in the UFC series. The industry giant recently acquired the rights for the game from THQ during their liquidation auction, and while we can’t expect much details to be revealed – the game has no firm release date at this time – fans of the fighting franchise will have their collective attention peaked later today.

Are you looking forward to hearing how EA will take these respective franchises forward? What do you want from FIFA 14 and UFC? Be sure to let us know in the comments and stay tuned for more news from Microsoft’s Xbox reveal.

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— AZ (@quietAZmoney) May 21, 2013

It’s been a long time coming, but AZ’s Doe or Die II — the sequel to his classic 1995 debut — is finally on its way. Here goes the first single, “We Movin’,” produced by Statik Selektah. Needless to say, AZ has that ability to step back into the booth with zero rust.

Did I get another 2k followers yet?

— Nipsey Hussle (@NipseyHussle) May 20, 2013

Stay tuned for the L.A. native’s TM3: Victory Lap mixtape coming soon, followed by his long-awaited debut album, iHussle.

After streaming Radio Killa’s new project, head over to iTunes and pre-order your copy before it hits stores on Tuesday, May 28. This Thursday, the Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter/producer will hit the road with Rowland on their “Lights Out” tour, a 22-stop trek hitting New York City, Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, Toronto, San Francisco and more.

Packaging For The Dream’s “IV Play” Album..

Take in your first listen of The-Dream’s IV Play album below….

The-Dream – IV Play (Standard Edition Tracklisting):

1. High Art (Feat. Jay-Z)
2. IV Play
3. Equestrian
4. Pussy (Feat. Big Sean & Pusha T)
5. Turnt (Feat. Beyoncé & 2 Chainz)
6. Where Have You Been (Feat. Kelly Rowland)
7. Too Early (Feat. Gary Clark Jr.)
8. Michael
9. Loving You/Crazy
10. New Orleans
11. Self-Conscious
12. Holy Love
13. Outro
14. Slow It Down (Feat. Fabolous)

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Kanye West gave the world its first official taste of his new album on Friday night by projecting the new song, “New Slaves,” along with visuals on buildings across the globe. The video was projected at various times throughout the night on 66 buildings in cities including New York, Toronto, Chicago, London, Paris and Berlin. In West’s hometown of Chicago, it was projected on a wall of Wrigley Field; in Toronto, on the Royal Ontario Museum; and in New York, Kanye’s face appeared on the wall of a 5th Avenue Prada store, among other locations.

NEW SONG AND VISUAL FROM MY NEW ALBUM BEING PROJECTED TONIGHT ACROSS THE GLOBE ON 66 BUILDINGS, LOCATIONS @ KANYEWEST.COM

— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) May 18, 2013

The simple black and white image of West’s face provided a striking context for the rapper’s searing lyrics on race and materialism, which includes the refrain “I know that we’re the new slaves/I see the blood on the leaves.”

The projections mark the launch of West’s sixth studio album, which is rumored to be due out on June 18th. West has been unveiling new tracks in live performances lately, including the Met Gala and a surprise show at Roseland Ballroom on Wednesday night. He’ll be hitting Saturday Night Live as musical guest tonight (See promos above).

Check out the lyrics to “New Slaves” decoded by our good friends at Rap Genius:
Kanye West – New Slaves Lyrics