Co-starring #chrisbrownsbowtie.

Whether you think  he’s funny or not, you have to respect Affion’s process.  Played three people, wrote new verses and still made sure Kanye had the better verse.  He also picked fun at events that in internet time happened last year and still was able to evoke a chuckle or two. Read the rest of this entry »

“Nihilists! Fuck me. I mean, say what you like about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it’s an ethos.” – Walter, The Big Lebowski

A friend of a friend swayed side to side in a football tailgate haze a couple weeks back. Beer and cigarette smoke fumed from his pores. He took a sip of Miller Lite and pawed at his freshly grown porn-stache and scruff.

“I don’t trust a man who can’t grow one,” he said. “Matter fact, I don’t trust anyone who’s born after the Berlin wall fell. Until they know true evil, they’re just living a life of nihilism.”

Fast-forward to that Tuesday and I’m standing across from a young, sandy haired, Best Buy salesclerk — born after the Berlin wall came tumbling down, undoubtedly — growing the beginnings of his own porn-stache and scruff. I handed him a clean, sealed copy of Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2, proud to be buying good Hip-Hop for once in what seemed like forever.

The clerk leaned in and said in an aside of confidence, “If it’s in Cuban, why is everybody buying this?”

Nihilist. Fuck me. Read the rest of this entry »

So, I think my mans shot me a link to new music from DJ Quik’s cousin or Battlecat’s little brother, because I don’t know who the hell Dam-Funk is but his music is on some straight-out-of-Cali-hydroponic-lo-fi-funk type shit. Even at only seven tracks, the tremendous Toeachizown Vol. 1 : LATrik instrumental tape is full of enough moody moogs, ripping synth basslines and high-pitched blips to make up for the cold cup of coffee decaying next to me. Read the rest of this entry »

…Shared mainly because of the Kaws-laced cover. Oh yeah, because Push & Mal > most duos floating around right now. Read the rest of this entry »

I happened to be watching this game & the catch was marvelous. Yes, marvelous as the capper to a good game & amazing in that very moment. But not marvelous enough to warrant “Immaculate Deflection” status that’s been thrust upon it. Read the rest of this entry »

Can you dig it? © Cyrus. Read the rest of this entry »

I’ve been beasting for these but finding a 13 for myself via the Euro usual suspects has been quite a task. Therefore, if you have one in stock, I’ll take that and I believe Contra™ wants a 10 as we want to do our part to help stimulate Detroit’s economy. Read the rest of this entry »

For all you males looking to take Beyoncé’s advice, Wook Kandor is looking for one of you studs to put a ring on it. Read the rest of this entry »

Like many of you, most days I’m always looking to temper my “guns & blunts” intake with other music & sounds. If you’re looking for a track to get your blood pumpin’ on a Monday morning, this should give your system a jolt. Read the rest of this entry »

Maria, Maria-aaaaa!

Project Retweet: Why It Will Change Twitter for the Better [Mashable]

Lawsuit: Debt Collector Harassment Contributed To Man’s Death [Consumerists]

6 Insane Dog Behaviors Explained by Evolution [Cracked]

Lord Finesse Remembers Roc Raida [TPPS]

Top Giants Prospect Arrested For Murder in D.R. [SbB]

Which Came First?: Take Me With You [Soul Sides]

Ultimate X-Men Comic Collection [Mexican Taint]

The Best Of Fall Hip-Hop [NPR]

One Week Later: The Taylor & Kanye Melee [Broken Cool]

Fake Therapist Fired For Offering “Vagina Massages” [BoH]

The Next Spot: Killer Mike’s I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind II [PoW]

Entire BBC x The Blueprint 3 Jay-Z tees [WooHa]

Photos by Wes Allmond

Sprite Green hosted the grand opening of the R.S.V.P. store here in Chicago on Saturday by souping up a rooftop in downtown Chicago and bringing almost the whole G.O.O.D. music label down to perform. So without further adieu… Read the rest of this entry »

If hate was love, Charles Hamilton would be Jay-Z, straight up. Since it’s not, the majority of the Hip-Hop community would have approached The Pink Sonic’s debut album thirsty for blood. However, Interscope pulled the plug, for better or worse, and This Perfect Life was shelved indefinitely. Read the rest of this entry »

Point blank, when he wants to be, Eminem could very well be the best rapper alive. No disrespect to Jay. No disrespect to Nas. No disrespect to Andre 3000. No disrespect to Weezy. Hell, no disrespect to any artist who believes they hold the crown. But, as always, I’ll call a spade a spade when I see one. I’m not asking anyone to agree with me, rather I simply use TSS as an outlet to vent my musical feelings. Good or bad. Read the rest of this entry »

Hard to believe we never gave this any love. And it’s hard to believe this song is two years old bubbling like it’s fresh off the press. You can’t sit through a HBO Sunday without being bombarded by it. Read the rest of this entry »

Engaging in one way or another, certain songs catch your ear immediately, whether they’re pertaining to your standards or not. On the contrary, others may fit your provision perfectly, but leave you reluctant to indulge for one reason or many.

“Mad” by Ne-Yo used to be the latter. Read the rest of this entry »