Just in time for NBA All-Star weekend 2K11, the battle between the forces of good and evil duke it out on the unlikeliest of stages: the basketball court. If the inhabitants of Middle Earth thought they went to hell and back over just one ring, then they’ve never experienced the power of the NBA championship ring. Its current holder, The Black Mamba, has a price on his feet and “The Boss” will stop at nothing until he obtains the sacred pair of Nike Zoom Kobe VI’s for his collection. Read the rest of this entry »

Life’s been a blur over the past month, so just a few days ago I was searching the TSS archives to makes sure I hadn’t missed Kanye’s “All Of The Lights” video. Ever since the first snippet dropped way back when I knew that this would be epic. So much that I was worried the final product wouldn’t live up to my beautiful dark twisted expectations. It didn’t, but at the same time I check the pulse of anyone who says they don’t like this song. Read the rest of this entry »

– The Rock returned to the WWE. #Wrasslin’ Love

– Strong Arm Steady spread love the Cali way in their Smoking Session. #Cali Love

– David D. & Talia made the perfect Ghostface Killah Valentine’s cards. #Ghetto Love Read the rest of this entry »

Remember back when Hip-Hop was still controversial that brands didn’t want to be associated with them? Back when your mom made you turn off Rap City, confusing a blurred out shirt for more illicit activities. Maybe that was just me. Read the rest of this entry »

Funky, yes when I dress. Thunderstorm, damn, monkeywrenching the fresh © Cameron Giles. Read the rest of this entry »

The City of Angels has been the place to be well before Val Young sung her little heart out to usher in the sunshine through your radio. And ain’t a damn changed amongst its residents. Just ask Cali’s band of rebels, Overdoz., who consist of Sleezy, Tube, Kent and Cream as they put together a project so Los Angeles with Live For, Die For, you might get purp and yellow smeared on your fingertips if you ever obtain a hard copy. Read the rest of this entry »

Get a b*tch pregnant? Wrong/I don’t even trust myself, I walk into the hotel with the rubber on… – Lloyd Banks

You take a chance going out on a date with a person you don’t know. You take a chance riding on “E” before the gas light comes on. You take a chance flipping the channel during a big game hoping you don’t miss a key play. One thing you should not take chances with, however, is the “baby roulette.” Read the rest of this entry »

When your mind starts to drift in an endless abyss of darkness and unlimited terror, your panic meter probably goes into overdrive. And that’s exactly the message King Mez wants you receive with his Khrysis-produced fright-inducer off their A King Khrysis EP dropping rather shortly.

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Today has been one I’d be fine with forgetting altogether. Thankfully, Apollo Brown just drowned out my desperate thoughts with “Time Passed Autumn,” the MI man’s burgundy blend of guitar howls and front-heavy-drums that could easily double as transition music for an updated remake of The Fugitive. Read the rest of this entry »

Tha D-O Double G had a successful run with his weekly weed smoker series and to keep his Doggumentary album in everybody’s mouth, he recruits the Westside’s go-to-pointman, DJ Skee to put the pieces together to make it LP.  If Snoop’s involved, you know it’s an A-list affair. Presented by big money like Adidas Basketball and Colt 45 Blast, Snoop takes it back to the traditional approach of the mixtape when they weren’t so formal. Read the rest of this entry »

“Two G’s on my new sleeves
Big percent of the new breed
Smell like money and blue cheese
Stealth bomb on my true steez Read the rest of this entry »

Simply put, I’m a huge Bill Simmons fan. It doesn’t even matter that he is a diehard Boston Celtics loyalist. Right now, I am in the process of reading his bestseller The Book Of Basketball and let me tell you it is some of the most entertaining material I have ever come across. Read the rest of this entry »

Lost amidst the hype surrounding Tyler The Creator’s raucous Fallon performance was the announcement earlier in the week of his signing of a deal with XL Recordings. Tyler, it seems, knows exactly what he’s doing. Read the rest of this entry »

“Tryin’ get a kiss hoe, that’s a no no…”

Since Jackie Chain had a quick-trigger finger with his Block-Beataz-produced Who Da Mane mixtape and released it without much real promotion, many of you may have missed the Universal Motown signee’s cinematic “Stalker.” Read the rest of this entry »

If you’re trying to roll with DZA, figuratively and literally, there’s a few codes of ethics you must abide by. First, you have to get a big jar because Smoke & The Smoker’s Club have lungs. When they puff-puff-pass, them sh!ts only go around once © Prodigy. Also you have to get fresh. You see him and the crew hopping the tolls in the freshest Polo® threads. Read the rest of this entry »