On Tuesday, Nike Football invited media, friends and players to Cowboy Stadium in Dallas for the unveiling of their latest product innovations for the field. Nike has typically led the pack in most aspects of sports and training and these two releases further the gap between the Swoosh and their competitors. The main focal points of the presentation were two key products – the Zoom Alpha Talon cleat & the ’11 Pro Combat uniforms. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s always nice when a random blog-roll inclusion delivers an unexpected ditty. Gospel Music’s “Automobile” might not be something you would jam to initially, but has enough songwriting spell to entrance you into humming the carefree cocktail all day à la your local roofer’s TV jingle. Read the rest of this entry »

We don’t take ourselves or this rap sh*t too seriously. Therefore, Danny Vola’s acoustic cover of Waka’s “No Hands” gets air time on our block. Of course, he could’ve eliminated the n-word usage but we’ll chalk that up to artistic license to keep close to the original tune. Read the rest of this entry »

“We the authentic, nevermind them other dudes, Old fashioned theories with the futuristic attitude.”

As the lead track from their upcoming CPR Blendtape, “Glaciers II” was tacked on to the video last week as a teaser of sorts and the full version reveals itself to be just as strong on impact as the first version. Authentic and grounded while still aspiring, the DMV trio known as Gods’illa trace their sound back to an era not long forgotten but almost unnoticed in today’s musical world. Read the rest of this entry »

You can stop worrying what to get your brother for Christmas. Whether he’s young or old, sober or stoned out of this atmosphere, there’s bound to be at least one classic flick he can vibe with in what could be one of the best DVD four-pack of all time.

Say it with me now: CB4, How High, Half Baked and the “dubiostic” dark horse Trippin.’ In one package. That’s right, not one, not two, not seven, but four scores of pure comedic genius for only…bongo drums, please…$15.86!

Shoot, for that price, you can cop enough to include a copy in every one of the Crinxmas cards you sent out of you, your lady and your pitbull. Or, maybe even deliver one to your distributor, just to let him know you appreciate not getting the shake from the bottom of the bag. Now, that’d be classy.

Cop: Comedy Pack Quadruple Feature: Half Baked / How High / Trippin’ / CB4 (Widescreen) – Wal-Mart

This is one of the few instances where I’m actually alright with not using a download link.

See, since Skewby made his first appearance on TSS a little over a year ago, we’ve seen him continually rise to the task of keeping us interested. Through an independent grind, captivating delivery and wholehearted lyricism, this Memphis representer has earned our time and attention. Read the rest of this entry »

Maryland Is The Wealthiest State, Census Data Shows [Baltimore Sun]

9th Wonder: “The Movie ‘Juice’ Inspired Me To DJ” [TUD]

Free Smokes for Black Kids Backfires: Jury Punishes Tobacco Firm for Giveaways [Black Voices]

270 Movies In Six Minutes [FilmDrunk] Read the rest of this entry »

‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the stars
Not a creature was rapping, not even a bar
To all off a sudden, there rose such a clatter
It was Kanye Claus, spreading good cheer and much laughter Read the rest of this entry »

What in the blue heezy just transpired? I’m not sure why anyone would watch a Ustream video of a Diddy party, but whoever did that and went so far as to record it deserves a medal of honor – and a prostitute for all of your loneliness – because that person caught footage of one of the most hilarious clips you’ll see all year. Read the rest of this entry »

Dear Sheek,

Knowing how long you’ve been in this business, the first thing I would like to do is congratulate you on the new album Donnie G: Don Gorilla. Best of luck on that project because Lord knows every artist needs it nowadays and we’ve done our part by plastering your mug all over TSS. We even gone a step further by posting your new visual “Remember Me” from the tape with Green Lantern a few months back. Read the rest of this entry »

Ever since using your government name became cool in Hip-Hop, certain rappers have found themselves outside of my radar for lack of a memorable moniker. If you or anyone you know has the same problem, please send them on the fast track to Shawn Chrystopher’s “Catch Me IF You Can” video. Both the song and visual exhibit enough personality to rearrange the brain and make room for this talented Inglewood MC.

However, before jumping to conclusions, the real test will be upon listening to his upcoming You, & Only You release.

Props: Prefix

Think back to the early fall of 2009. A semi-forgotten yet resolute rapper by the name of Raekwon was poised to get his solo career back to where he wanted to be by releasing a heatrock underneath our unsuspecting asses in the form of Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2. Although he released his 2nd [official] album the same day as Jay-Z’s neo-genesis The Blueprint 3; losing an inevitable sales battle; Raekwon won over audiences by giving them something new that was actually quite old. Read the rest of this entry »

Prefix:

There are many end-of-year charts besieging the Internet at present but few of them are based on the kind of cold hard stats that Last.fm can produce. The site provides a list of its most listened to albums at the end of every year, and the 2010 incarnation takes in data for records released between Oct. 1, 2009 through Oct. 31, 2010. Read the rest of this entry »

All of us are to the point where we have participated in organized sports or at least attended enough to know the referees have the hardest job in the building. If they call a flawless game, no one cares. One lapse in judgment during a critical point, however, can cause a legacy to be tarnished forever. Throughout the years, we have seen our fair share of horrible calls with some even questioning the ref’s safety following the contest. Read the rest of this entry »

Clutch:

Riding shotgun through the gritty streets of Los Angeles seems like the premise for a new action film, but it’s not. Instead it’s the basis for the new A&E reality show, “The Peacemaker: L.A. Gang Wars.” “The Peacemaker” follows Malik Spellman, a New York-born gang mediator, as he traverses the streets of L.A., squashing beef between rival crews. Read the rest of this entry »