Writers are taught from a very early stage that the best subject material always involves the author’s expertise. It is not just a means of formulating ideas to prevent the author from stepping too far out of his/her comfort zone, but it allows for the best ideas to sprout and grow without hindrance. Not surprisingly, Curren$y takes this same maxim to heart, never letting his favorite topics venture too far from the truth. Because, as once quoted, Read the rest of this entry »

This is what Walt Disney was waiting on. Earlier today, my homie Ant was on Twitter talking about a group of scientists on CNN claiming to have sped up the aging process of mice only to slow it down. What’s this mean? Probably not a damn thing, but in the slim chance this does result in one of the greatest scientific findings in world history, these Harvard researchers may have just uncovered the “Fountain Of Youth.” Read the rest of this entry »

If you don’t know by now, Doggy Dogg is a freaaaaak. Snoop Dogg may be a former menace to society in Britain but nothing is stopping Tha Doggfather from corrupting their favorite son in Prince William as he prepares to get locked in the last bit of punafish he’ll see for the rest of his life. Created to coincide with his eleventh album, Doggumentary Music and the spoiled bloke’s bachelor party, Read the rest of this entry »

Word around town is Soulja Boy and Lil B can’t count worth a damn. At least, that’s the perception they’re giving on their latest mashup which implores “Pretty Boy Swag’s” bassline with some horrible algebra. Hey kids, don’t follow these dopes; thirty thousand, one hundred million is not a real number. For educational purposes, let’s write it out: Read the rest of this entry »

Doesn’t it seem like last go round, TIP had a lot more buzz circulating his upcoming album two weeks prior to release? Maybe it’s because his second single featured Rihanna and not Rocko. Or, possibly because Paper Trail only had one name. What, are petty drug charges not as cool as multiple machine guns? Read the rest of this entry »

The guy who scheduled a NFC West matchup for Monday night television’s biggest attraction needs to be raked across the coals and fed mothballs for his insolence. When a single win or loss can be the difference from you sitting at first or last in your division, you can anticipate some crummy football. Nevermind the fact that the San Francisco 49ers squashed the Arizona Cardinals 27-6 in front of the entire nation on their home turf. Read the rest of this entry »

I’ve been a pretty open book during my nearly three years here at TSS. I’ve shared my personal hopes, dreams, fears and desires with you all, sometimes treating this platform as my personal journal. One thing I’ve never told you all is my undying love affair with cinnamon rolls. I’ve been known to crack open a Pillsbury can and eat like three cinnamon rolls in one sitting. Read the rest of this entry »

Words by C. Paicely

Last week Mikkey got all poetic and passionate, spitting an a cappella social analysis with a cadence all his own. This time the lyrics are more pointed, directed at an era of Hip Hop in which the most gifted scribes bypass the constructive for the commercial. Mikkey sure as hell isn’t curbing our eagerness to enter The Dark Room, when he drops insightful gems like these back-to-back. Read the rest of this entry »

But, that’s only because QB’s Finest wrote the list.

In the current issue of Rolling Stone, 50 influential artists were asked to elaborate on a 10-track Playlist Special that would make their iPod or Sharpie-marked CD-R and Nas got a chance to share his personal picks for “Hip-Hop’s Best Lyricists.” Here’s what God’s Son had to say about the music that moves him. Read the rest of this entry »

No disrespect to T.I., but the best song on F*ck A Mixtape was easily big homie Bigga’s “Ready Set Go” so it’s only right that it gets a video treatment. The Motion Family-scripted visual gets a wide release, thanks to a MTV2 debut. Watch now and then tune in later tonight @ 6pm to see it on the television screen. Read the rest of this entry »

Rich Boy is officially off of milk carton status. Dropping off the title track from his upcoming Pharaohs & Kings mixtape, the ‘Bama native makes boss moves over this smooth number with a hauntingly, beautiful vocal sample. After speaking about him with co-workers over the weekend, it dawned on me that a substantial dose of new music from him is long overdue Read the rest of this entry »

Tired of playing BCS buster and hoping enough of the schools from automatic qualifying conferences falter, the Horned Frogs of Texas Christian University are hitching their wagons and moving East in 2012. To the Big East that is, where it will join the conference in all sports. Read the rest of this entry »

Back in the early 2000′s as Real Madrid assembled their Champions League-winning squads, the term “Zidanes y Pavónes” was coined to describe their recruitment policy. On one side were the world-class stars—the “galácticos” the likes of Zinedine Zidane and Luis Figo—and on the other were home-grown academy products such as Francisco Pavón to plug the gaps where money couldn’t. Read the rest of this entry »

MySpace Music:

“Head over to MySpace Music to hear the exclusive preview of the highly-anticipated original motion picture score for TRON: Legacy, composed and produced by the iconic and critically acclaimed Grammy® Award-winning French duo Daft Punk. Beginning today, the stream for TRON: Legacy will be featured on the MySpace Music homepage as one single streaming 21-minute body of work showcasing the liveliest moments of the soundtrack. Read the rest of this entry »

Look, here’s the deal, take these two mixtapes because at some point they will prove their worth. Trey Songz and Chris Brown are cool in my book and not because we all hail from the same state. There was a reason C.B.’s “No Bullshit” made TSS’ favorite tracks of the halfway point of 2010 and why Trey’s Anticipation was better than a lot of R&B projects since then. Read the rest of this entry »