Jackie

Principal Bans Hugs in Oregon Middle School [Fox News]

Burglar Gets Caught After Logging On To MySpace [F-Listed]

Duck Sauce x Fool’s Gold [Sneaker Freaker]

McDonald’s Will Use Nintendo DS To Train New Employees [The Koalition]

Top 10 Remote Control and Streaming Tools [Lifehacker]

Max B Receives Appeal on Murder Conviction [RGF] Read the rest of this entry »

One thing about being in a rental car and not having an iPod adapter cord handy is that you’re subjected to the local radio station’s repetitive playlist. The only saving grace was that it gave me a chance to hear Bobby Ray’s single multiple times throughout the weekend, reaffirming my thoughts that he has as the potential to be a remarkable artist who makes an impact. Read the rest of this entry »

I didn’t want to crash anybody’s browser by including all the video footage that’s been compiled thus far. So a few were chosen just to highlight some of what was witness @ SXSW, both on our stage as well as the stages of others (shouts to 2DB, Hip-HopDX, Duck Down and others). Again, the best I can suggest is to check out the YouTube channel and subscribe because there’s already 25+ clips added in the past 24 hours and still more to come. J. Cole, Rockwell Knuckles, Freddie Gibbs, Pill, David Dallas, Buff1, Killer Mike, Smif-N-Wessun, Sean Price, etc etc et. al. Also, lock in the TSS Vimeo channel because there’s a special presentation done in conjunction with Yours Truly – the same team who previously filmed remarkably slick clips of Freddie Gibbs – that we’ll be uploading there. Read the rest of this entry »

When it comes to digging, I’m a little jealous of this new generation. It’s quite easy to just get on a search engine, type in the desired cut and poof – your sample is revealed. Now I’m not a record snob. There are many samples I get stumped on too and I’ve found myself getting on the net to answer those quandaries. But there are thousands upon thousands of songs to go through. How then does a padawan graduate to Jedi status in the sample game? My best advice would have to be simply music appreciation. Read the rest of this entry »

The man pictured above is Thomas Hagan, an iconic and equally infamous name of the 20th century. And chances are most people have not a clue who he is. Even those old enough to remember his act likely don’t remember his name. On February 21, 1965, Hagan – then known as Talmadge X – made history. He’s the man who looked Malcolm X in his eyes and proceeded to take his life and a big part of the Civil Rights Movement in the process. So, yes, Thomas Hagan is a killer. On April 28, however, after 16 unsuccessful parole attempts, Thomas Hagan will also be a free man. Read the rest of this entry »

Between SXSW, this great weather most of country is experiencing and the NCAA Tournament, there haven’t been many complaints around the TSS headquarters. Sunday’s games represent the end of the first weekend of the tournament and a return to “real life.” At least until the games start back up next Thursday. By the stroke of midnight tonight, the Sweet 16 will be set in stone. Enough of the intros though, we all know the deal around here. Less talking, more predicting. Read the rest of this entry »

Sabrina Nichole

Don’t worry, we’ll be back on track with our regularly scheduled programming tomorrow. In the meanwhile.

– Join the Snoop x Mister Cartoon giveaway for your chance to win one of several prizes.

– Subscribe to our YouTube & Vimeo Channels to watch for visuals goodies there.

– Follow @TSS_Crew on Twitter to get all updates.

Of course there will be an unabridged recap full of storytelling, details and all the extras. But since we’ve been sporadic with the updates, I figure there’s a chance that many may be interested in what the heck we’ve been doing the past few days as well as thoughts going forward. If can’t wait for our take, check out Weiss’ “Bootlegging and Blog-Rap at the Nah Right and Smoking Section Showcase” writeup for the L.A. Times.

These are my ramblings.

– I’m going to go into intense physical training before SXSW 2011. Believe that. There’s no other way a body can withstand the insane amounts of walking, standing and complete sleep deprivation required. Read the rest of this entry »

Eleese

As we start to get things back in order…

New EA Sports “MMA” Trailer [Broken Cool]

Waka Flocka Flame Released From Jail [HHDX]

Catchin’ Bieber Fever…Forget the Swine Flu [Miss Jia]

Lazertits: A NSFW Journey To the Center of the Internet [Urlesque]

Mos Def x Palm Commercial [Slang Rap] Read the rest of this entry »

I often find it hilarious how “Hip-Hop heads” become so quick to throw certain artists into a box; only considering a select few with distinct styles worthy of praise. They do it much in the same vein as Rock & Roll enthusiasts who’d never give somebody such as Phoenix the amount of respect that they may well deserve. It is my opinion that these kind of narrow-minded views are what’s going to stall Hip-Hop’s growth much more than the next Gucci Mane 6 part mixtape series. Read the rest of this entry »

Ranking “Shut Up” with the rest of Church League Champions is pretty futile since that tape was album-good. It’s been a personal favorite for nearly a year and the video treatment isn’t bad either. In the clip, the left coast trio get kidnapped the ski mask way by some scandalous dames. Then the Cool Kids of all people come through in the Range to rescue our heroes so they can rap another day. Let’s hope Chuck and Mike dropped them off at the studio so they can get crackin’ on Grown Kid Syndrome. In the meantime, I’m gonna rack my brain over why these fools would run away from some (potentially?) bad females. I saw some Cooler potential in a few of them, ski masks notwithstanding of course. Read the rest of this entry »

If you’re a fan of either one of these artists, it should warm your soul a little to see the title of this post.

Any DJ Quik diehard will tell you their favorite permed-out producer/rapper is better with his one-time protege Suga Free than without, and vice versa. It’s in the handbook you get once you’ve purchased Balance & Options more than five times. From Rhythmalism to Street Gospel, Balance & Options to The New Testament, these two interwove their previous pimpology to create a chemistry and flyness one in their own, churning out classic material together for close to a decade. Then came the un/expected tipping point, where personal problems split the two down the middle and sent them on their own, separate and unequal endeavors. Free coasted on his associations for a while, remaining independent, while putting a few hot records along the way. Quik, on the other hand, released maybe two of his most mainstream records to date and gained little to no ground as a result. Last a more than casual listener had heard, shots were even fired. Read the rest of this entry »

Day three of the world’s greatest postseason tournament, so how is your bracket looking? Great? Horrible? Keeping your head above water? At this point, if you’ve still got your Final Four teams around, consider it a win-win and count your blessings. West Virginia shut the talk up about the Big East being the most disappointed conference thus far, at least momentarily. And Cornell did what most of the experts predicted them to do, beat number 5 Temple to advance to the field of 32. However, after today, half of the Sweet 16 will be set. Here’s who we think will be there.
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The allure of fame and stardom has drawn many a man in for a chance to bask in their glow. With two nondescript albums under their belt, Kidz In The Hall have attained varying degrees of both as they’ve navigated through the music industry. Realizing that success is a journey and not a destination, Naledge & Double O continued to hone & refine their respective crafts. So for their third album, the duo chronicled their own path as they trek through what they like to call the Land Of Make Believe. Read the rest of this entry »

If Snoop Dogg was a superhero, would a “No Smoking” sign be his weakness? Well, if you were actually wondering about that bit of useless trivia, you’re in luck. In conjunction with the release of More Malice, Tha Dogg Dizzle there will be a DVD included for Malice N Wonderland: The Movie.

In the short film, our hero “Malice” and his trusty sidekick “Chesire Cool” (played by Jamie Foxx) tries to save their hometown of Wonderland from the treacherous clutches of Big Red Hawthorne James “Cain.”

*snickers*

The film also features Soulja Boy, Nipsey Hussle, Xzibit and Denyce Lawton. If you paid attention to the videos from Malice N Wonderland, then you would see the story loosely starting to take form. Soak up all this bonus behind-the-scenes coverage and grab the keywords. You might just win something.

Pre-Order: More Malice and enter to win your MetroPCS Sanctioned Handset by Mister Cartoon and Snoop Dogg.