Let the record show that this will be my first and last time referring to Gangsta Gibbs as The Baby-Faced Killa (regardless if the project manifests or not). I shall simply type: BFK. Anywho, The mayor of Gary gives the 1515 Broadway Boys a lesson in realism as he plugs your favorite mixtape of the year, Str8 Killa No Filla. Read the rest of this entry »

Thank Me Later was copped it’s second week out and still hasn’t gotten a single spin. Aside from “Over,” I haven’t heard one song from the album we’ve given our highest rating to all year. On purpose. In some ways, I’m saving it. In others, I don’t care. The hype is over and at least ten other artists have filled any void left open for new music this scorching summer. Read the rest of this entry »

Filtering through email submissions equates to standing knee deep in a running creek of water, sifting for gold. It’s not often that a huge mineral meal ticket will be found but there’s always a few nuggets worth keeping. This guy Peso’s nasally voice bears a strong resemblance to Black Rob from the Bad Boy debut years paired with a relaxed delivery. Read the rest of this entry »

Kanye may have changed his album title, but it’s spirit lives on thanks to our favorite Russian blogger Perajok. This may or may not be her full time gig, but when you have a G.O.O.D. Ass source everything else kinda falls into place. Read the rest of this entry »

Spoiler alert: Consequence’s Movies On Demand will go down as one of the best mixtapes of 2010. Nowadays, it’s not uncommon for the novice rapper to go over-the-top in the mixtapes for that undeniable buzz but the more established rhymeslayers generally resort to just rapping over popular beats and calling it a day. Well, apparently someone failed to tell Consequence that the vets weren’t supposed to care as much because his recent project G.O.O.D. Music, Nah Right & Universal Motown Present Consequence Movies On Demand sports material that most record labels couldn’t laud on their artist’s retail albums. Read the rest of this entry »

So apparently West Coast rappers have a true affinity for their kool-aid. No problems here considering how I’m big fan of the beverage myself. In case you’re either A) not on Twitter or B) don’t follow @thegame, Chuck has been on a one-man retweeting rampage in regards to his latest project, Brake Lights. Read the rest of this entry »

Ever since Meka moved to New York, game got real. Our homies over at the (2)Dopehouse show their love and appreciation for the Big Apple rap circuit with their mixtape A (2)Dope Mixtape: Empire State Edition. Read the rest of this entry »

When you’re a 7th option veteran on a team with six players, it’s understandable to need a little something “extra” to allievate the stress. Udonis Haslem’s mind was racing (along with his Mercedes Benz) when he saw the long arm of the law in his rearview mirror. Of course, they couldn’t see that they had pulled over a former NBA Champion because his tint was too dark. And then they smelled the aroma of the herbal essence… Read the rest of this entry »

With a new distribution deal in place for G-Unit, it’s time to get the ball rolling in preparing the world for Hunger For More 2. Read the rest of this entry »

Purple Ribbon All-Stars Vonnegutt have been around for awhile, but thanks to their high profile appearance on Sir Lucious’ latest outing, a brighter spotlight has been cast upon them. I’ve met front man Kyle Lucas probably two or three times over the past year or so between SXSW and A3C, but it took until they opened up for Yelawolf last month in Chicago Read the rest of this entry »

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Kanye West still doesn’t have a title for his forthcoming album but his concerns these days seem to be more prestige and luxury related. If his future black-op events are equally successful as the one that took place at NYC’s The Box this past Friday, then G.O.O.D. Music will officially be inventors of Hip-Hop’s first consistent after hours affair. Read the rest of this entry »

Sports cause the majority of us to pick sides, especially football. There is no better feeling watching your team claim the rights to victory while your rivals drown themselves in their own tears. Sometimes those battle lines are temporarily put on hold for certain stories. Former USC tailback Stafon Johnson is one of them. Read the rest of this entry »

50 Cent is the greatest villain Hip-Hop has ever seen. In his eyes, hate was love and he embraced the fact hate was the common feeling associated with his movement. He thrived in the role of rap’s most vocal bully. During his prime, that hate garnered respect. He was commercially successful and is still one of the main reasons why the mixtape game is such a vital lifeline in Hip-Hop to this very day. Read the rest of this entry »

We understand that without our readers, TSS wouldn’t be what it is today. The Crew always takes pride in the fact that we have a community appeal where commenters come and weigh in constructively, bringing added insights to any topic we post. Therefore, we wanted to implement changes to the comments section to give more weight to your voices by using Disqus’ comment platform. Read the rest of this entry »