It’s just assumed when Akon drops off something new, more than likely it’s going to be for the radio. Yet, on this dramatic “Conspiracy” cut, the Kon Man sets down his pack of bubblegum for something much deeper. Reverting to some reverse, Quentin Tarantino-esque storytelling over a menacing instrumental The Lox might call home, Read the rest of this entry »

Thanks to our pals at Knuckle Rumbler, we’re giving away four pairs of tickets to The Smoker’s Club’s upcoming tour dates in St. Louis and Chicago, October 25th and 27th respectively. Two pairs of freebies for each city, four winners and their friends taking in the shows at each city. Read the rest of this entry »

Bad video games happen all the time. Even NBA 2K11, for all its high praise, had some missteps and the franchise has definitely had some stinkers. However, I’m way more likely to give a game a pass for being bad if its shortcomings are a result of badly executing new features or trying something revolutionary. That’s not why Madden 12 sucks. Read the rest of this entry »

Lecrae did a little sumthin-sumthin in this year’s BET Cypher (while David D. was taking a piss, no doubt) but not many seem to have a clue who he is. Statik Selektah knows exactly the talent he possesses and he’s using it help maintain some Population Control as his new album nears its release date of 10.25.11. Read the rest of this entry »

Yeah, yeah. We know the “I’m Not a Star” scenario was too good to forget about so fast. That’s why you see all sorts of variations springing up so often. Even the so-called “best rapper alive” had to piggyback off its greatness to give his bum ass album so spunk. Since Ross extended the “mi casa, su casa n*gga” welcome to Pill, his access is granted and he shoots off a couple rounds with his own brand of “Flava.” Read the rest of this entry »

Travis Barker doesn’t actually need you to give him anything. He’s hustling his debut album like it he released it independently, showcasing the star power he pulled in to make it a solid offering. Next up for the video treatment is the me-against-the-world record with Beanie Sigel portraying himself as a prison inmate, Bun Bido dropping that realism and hookman extraordinaire Kobe gelling the entire scribe together on the chorus. Read the rest of this entry »

Take David Dallas’ track title with a grain of salt: if he really felt like one of the Gallaghers, he’d be bitter, quarrelsome and feeling superficially great from knocking down a Scarface-sized mountain of nose candy. But let’s not dwell on specifics. The New Zealand MC’s putting out “Feels Like Oasis” for the deluxe edition release of his exceptional EP, The Rose Tint. Read the rest of this entry »

The new adidZero Rose 2 “Away” colorway showed up at the doorstep yesterday and these joints are winners, much like the athlete they’re crafted for. Dumb lightweight. Black cracked leather. Bits of patent strategically placed. D. Rose’s signature on the support straps. Read the rest of this entry »

“This is my life, I’m not entertained at all, See if you can fix this with control, delete and alt.”

I want to thank the blogger or website that pissed Don Trip off. Whatever took place inspired the venom that is “Die Slow” and the most articulate reaction I have to the track is a Ric Flair “Wooo!” Read the rest of this entry »

This little slice of epicness slipped passed our radar while indulging in our A3C festivities over this past weekend. But, the fact I happened to catch Donny rock his “Champions Anthem” about five times in its midst made sure I wouldn’t forget to spread the glory. Read the rest of this entry »

Mi hermano DJ Crisis kicked off week one of his Shut And Listen College Tour last weekend, covering Middle Tennessee State University and UT-Martin in two consecutive nights. Check the clip below featuring Crisis, comedian Zach Boog and Dee Goodz as they document their travels while running through your college town. Read the rest of this entry »

“if u listen tonite, listen from “end to beginning”

The above statement was the only words Blu shared when he released his latest beat tape, The Norman Rockwell, a few days ago. The MC’s Godlee Barnes incarnation upped the sound quality so Rockwell’s not the usual fuzzy, lo-fi affair and actually has a few bangers, whether you’re listening forwards or backwards. Read the rest of this entry »

Phenyx Rose

New “Rum Diary” Clips: Amber Heard Parties Naked [Film Drunk]

Actual Headline: Pro Wrestler Robs CVS, Gets Arrested In A Chili’s Bathroom [With Leather]

Method Man Talks Rolling & Smoking With Snoop Dogg [Complex] Read the rest of this entry »

“Yo, dog, why do y’all keep changing stuff?”

Funny you should ask because I was going to answer that with a post anyways. We change because we’re growing and always looking for ways to fine-tune what we already have. One of the best parts of TSS is our readers and their heavy interaction in the comments section. Read the rest of this entry »

Watching Game mature in the public eye has been nonstop entertainment and a struggle. Possibly no one can attest to this statement more than Tiffany Cambridge, the Compton rapper’s longtime girlfriend and mother of his children. As a reward for her loyalty and his genuine love for him, Game – with MTV RapFix in tow – showed up at Cambridge’s job at Frank D. Parent Elementary school in Inglewood, California and to make known his intentions to spend the rest of his life with her. Read the rest of this entry »