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I’ve often though of trying to do writeups & features on the music of both Bob & the Marley children, but it’s a daunting task when you consider their productivity as well as the different phases of sound that all of them have traveled. Enig took the challenge by creating this nearly two hour mix of music from the Marley clan. Read the rest of this entry »

Yeah, it took us a few days but here you go. The winners* for our Battlefield 1943 Preview & Giveaway.

The following individuals should check their inbox for confirmation information as their battlefield destination awaits them. Read the rest of this entry »

New Pharrell music for the upcoming computer-animated 3-D flick Despicable Me. Read the rest of this entry »

Donnis has brass balls. Read the rest of this entry »

Off Dope, here’s “Jet Setter,” directed by the DC artist himself along with Sammy Steward for Cool Kids Forever Films. Read the rest of this entry »

So the word is that one of Auto-Tune’s biggest abusers supporters actually inspired its demise: Kanye West. Read the rest of this entry »

Cop from The Smoke Shop

Check out this avant-garde ordeal. Futuristic production courtesy of Jet Audio. The visuals taking on a distinctive, illusionary visage. The Kid Daytona catching the fever — with his flow, right where Come Fly With Me left off. Prepare to enter virtual reality with the sound on July 21st when Jet Audio unleashes his Stand Alone Complex for the world to consume…for free! Read the rest of this entry »

Just like an accelerated wind through the streets of Chicago, Twista has been blowing through the rap game at frantic pace for nearly two decades. And guess what? He’s showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

Back with a new label deal and even newer album — the multifaceted Category F5, Twista took time to calm his storm to sit with TSS Crew’s TC to discuss retirement plans (nonexistent,) the origin of his style and how R&B hits come so natural for him.

Prepare yourself. This interview is off the Fujita scale.

TSS: So with Category F5, you formally acknowledged your name’s meaning and put it into play. Was the whole concept just to wreck shit?

Twista: Yeah man. I’m glad I found that title right there. I basically recorded up until the time I couldn’t record no more, went up to the last day possible. It wasn’t a set process or concept but I’m happy the way it came out.

TSS: The opening track “Misunderstood” reunites with Buk for the beginning of a Twista album. Is that like an “Adrenaline Rush Pt. 2?”

Twista: I wouldn’t call it that but I would definitely say it’s my attempt to satisfy the fans and give them what they want to hear. I definitely know they like that vibe and “Adrenaline Rush” was always one of my favorite songs personally. And going back in there it’s like “Man you wanted to see Jordan do the windmill more than one time” ya know? (Laughs) So we just went hard on the same type of beat.

TSS: The Legendary Traxster made a good deal of appearances as well. Out of all the producers you’ve worked with, would you say you two have the most cohesive sound?

Twista: Definitely. I would say his sound is the definition of the Twista sound. Anything else that I do is still Twista and I can make it what I want to make it but me and him is the original Twista. We’re the premiere so to speak.

TSS: And Category F5 also has its fair share of songs for the ladies! Is all this being inspired by real life situations…?

Twista: Man…I dunno what it is! It’s just easy for me to make them lady songs! It just comes natural. I hear the beat and just get in a nice little zone. It wasn’t anything intended or particular, trying to chase a hit or none of that. It just comes easy to me. I see people break their neck to make those type of songs. But I hear the music or beat and just go in. I’ll have a bunch of songs and when it comes down to turning in the album, I’ll try to even ‘em out and have an equal amount of hard and smooth songs. I think it comes with age.

TSS: So is that how you got wrapped up in those Pinky rumors? Read the rest of this entry »

According to the New York Times, if you like avoiding murder as much as the next guy, you may want to consider doing the majority of your outdoor tasks on rainy days. That’s right, thanks to some bored delinquents researchers, we now know that murder rates go down when precipitation goes up.

Why they felt that this was necessary research to do is beyond reason. People don’t go out when it rains because Read the rest of this entry »

Words by Landon A.

After the unfortunate commercial failure of 8 Diagrams, many deemed the Wu collective as a lost cause and a distant memory as internal conflict and creative differences threatened to sink the Wu-Tang ship for good. Now, two years later RZA takes the backseat as an executive producer as his rhyme brethren make a valiant effort to cover the stench left by “8 Diaphrams” with a brand spankin’ new compilation Wu-Tang Chamber Music. With help from the likes of Kool G Rap, Masta Ace, AZ and M.O.P., the Wu manage to take steps toward clearing the mud off of their names and washing their hands clean of a project that should have never happened.

The first single, “Harbor Masters” which features Ghostface, AZ and Inspectah Deck comes strapped with a dusty drum break and an unforgettable Ghost verse to wet the listener’s palate. AZ and Deck also deliver fairly decent verses over this club banger disguised as a raw boom-bap cut. Read the rest of this entry »

Behind nearly every great producer usually lies a team of hungry, lesser known names grinding at every waking second to become household commodities similar to their famous prophyte. For Polow Da Don, his team goes by the name of Surf Club. After establishing a buzz earlier this year with Lil Wayne, the group, consisting of Chase N. Cashe, Hit Boy, Chili Chil and B. Carr, have been hard at work in the studio working with the likes of Rich Boy, Robin Thicke, The Game and Diddy for his Last Train To Paris album. To further bolster Read the rest of this entry »

It may sound strange to say, but if someone says their releasing a free album online it’s a pretty good chance the final product will be dope.  Mixtapes by nature, are hit or miss depending on the artist’s level of involvement and how many hands are in the kitchen.  But if they specifically call it an album… then my interest is immediately piqued.  The Kid Daytona’s Come Fly With Me was no exception. Read the rest of this entry »

These particular joints were once my “grail.” Read the rest of this entry »