Like Maino, PUSH! Montana knows a thing or three about spreading some BK love. As the seal and packaging on FreshDope steadily begins to unravel, he invites his partner-in-rhyme CurT@!n$ on first-class tour the big city living. From humble beginnngs to classic endings, PUSH! is trying to take it to the max this time out. Can you blame him? Read the rest of this entry »

Remember that time in high school when your history or English teacher would instruct the class to “respect everyone’s opinion?” You know, just so when that douche-nozzle in the back of the classroom decided to spew heretical napalm he wouldn’t feel like 25 metal desks would be hurled at his decrepit corner. Read the rest of this entry »

Anybody got a few bottles we can clank together? Aloe Blacc is getting his Riff on, ready for war as he leads this high-powered number from Cook Classics’ LP, Recharged. For the mini-movie, marvel as the drawing you see above you was created by illustrator Sen One. Read the rest of this entry »

Rooting for the underdog is an American pastime, inherent to who we are as a people. It’s the reason why I give praise to artists like Yayo and Rell. Both of them started out as foregone members of their respective crews, yet they’re the only ones who remain and, while dated, sound reminiscent of why we f#cked with those bands of rappers in the first place. On “It Ain’t Me,” retrograde ignorance ensues and Ruger sounds like a throwback to early era Dips, referencing cooking dope, expensive watches, exchanges with fiends and reciting elementary limericks like “You know Ruger stay cooler than your AC.” Refreshing in its simplicity, the song and vid are enough to make me want to dig up my old Sixers pinwheel and rock it with respect.

It’s apparent that the musical consensus around here seems to teeter around the glitchy and trance-inducing genre known as dub-step. However, when I got a Google Chat message from a friend who’s musical palette I appreciate, saying, “This beat is dirtier than fingering your sister and finding your dad’s wedding ring up there,” I quickly changed Read the rest of this entry »

Recent reports have surfaced reiterating Hov’s plans to invest heavily in Arsenal F.C., one of Europe’s elite soccer clubs despite winning jack sh#t since 2005. On both footballing and financial fronts, the timing of such a move couldn’t be any better. Read the rest of this entry »

For a full-on push prior to dropping the full-length Fashionably Late, Donnis picked the cream of crop from this summer’s The Invitation mixtape as a way to remind us he’s still planning on bum rushing the Class of 2010 awards. For those that passed on “Maybe” the first time, Donnis delivers a breezy affair on some early aughts vibe with a sped up sample and worry free rhymes. Not bad theme music for roll cruising around with the windows down.

While it’s doubtful Donnis will dislodge Gibbs, Cole or Khalifia as 2010’s rookie of the year, at least he’s showing up to the competition. Better late than never.

Donnis Feat. CurT@!n$ & GLC – “Maybe Baby” (No DJ) | Download

Sneaker Freaker joins the ranks as the latest of Asics collaborators to add their twist to the Gel Lyte III palette and they threw the whole kitchen sink into making these bad boys. Carrying the moniker the “Alvin Purple,” these kicks are charcoal purple mixed with a grey upper, nylon, suede and 3M accents. Read the rest of this entry »

Here @ TSS, we post songs because they’re either above average or so far below that our ears laugh along with our mouths. We’ve just found purgatory when it comes to the featured players on this new track from Tony Cocaine’s unpublicized Hawaiian Snow project. Read the rest of this entry »

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If there’s one thing I learned about Playboy Tre from The Last Call, it’s that he has nothing to hide. The man lays absolutely everything out on wax: the strong, the weak; the funny, the sad. But because Hip-Hop is such a macho genre, it’s extremely difficult to be this revealing, especially if it means exposing insecurities and vulnerability. Read the rest of this entry »

TC has nice little Mossberg® and plenty of 3-inch shells in his closet so he can definitely relate to this. Back to bring hell on earth where Hav & P left off are the L.E.P. Bogus Boys. They said you can’t feed killaz, so these two are running amuck until Halloween when their tape is unleashed unto the underworld. Read the rest of this entry »

Can’t wait for NBA 2k11 to drop? Fire up your console of choice (PS3 or Xbox 360), log on, and grab the game’s demo to tide you over until it hits stores on October 5. It’s only a sneak peak at the final product since your team choices are limited to the Lakers and the Celts. But sports demos are vital in that they show off much of what you’ll play in the final game. Read the rest of this entry »

I’m such a Sade Adu stan that I immediately get to side-eyeing whenever notions of “tribute” projects in her name are brought up. I thought her last album was a pap smear on her legacy and I’d rather listen to lesser-known songs from Promise than roughly 86% of new R&B. So when I got wind that Droop-E was putting together a mixtape revolving around Sade samples, I started to look like a rooster. Read the rest of this entry »

Back in 2005, USC’s dominance was undisputed on the field. In present day, the disappointment is the only thing that’s unquestionable. In a move that he felt was the best one, Reggie Bush has voluntarily forfeited his Heisman Trophy. Read the rest of this entry »