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Hating on the radio is everything from fashionable to justifiable these days. Yet, every once in awhile, you hear a string of songs hand picked by a DJ without regard to BDS. These moments are sadly regularly witnessed in times of loss. At the same time, as evidenced by Mister Cee’s Heavy D tribute, they’re still appreciated when they come up. Read the rest of this entry »

Biggie and Jay mentioned playing Monopoly with real cash on Life After Death’s “I Love The Dough.” Unfortunately, for reasons we’re all familiar with, that vision was only able to manifest itself in the “Dead Presidents” video. Smoke DZA, Dom Kennedy and several familiar faces pay homage to that visual with “Pow Wow.” Read the rest of this entry »

A lot of rappers like to jaw jack about a whole lotta of nothing but D.R.G. don’t want to waste your valuable time, seeing they’re trying to take it to the top the old fashioned way: with dope music. Imagine that. With that, they call up their co-defendant, Stretch Money and talk some Southern gospel from a Midwesterner’s point of view. Read the rest of this entry »

You never really know what you’ll get with an Amp Live beat. One song it’s an eclectic, reggae-infused sound and the next it’ll be futuristic and electronic. “Destination Unknown” falls into the latter category with its pounding synths and guitar chords. Read the rest of this entry »

Jeny Romero

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T.I. And Tiny’s Reality Show To Debut December 5 On VH1 [Vibe] Read the rest of this entry »

We here at TSS always have a cornucopia of ideas flowing through our twisted heads to keep you all entertained. But sometimes we want to hear directly from you, our loyal readers. So, with that said, we want to hear from you! We’re trying out a new TSS Maildrop feature that invites visitors to offer up questions about any topic you choose. Read the rest of this entry »

Man, listen. Don Trip can rap. Well.

After establishing that, there’s not much left to say. I was going to try to pull a line or two from his “Pistols In Paris” – a reworking of Jay & ‘Ye’s joint – to convince anyone who hasn’t listen to his material yet but the task was impossible. Read the rest of this entry »

Chi-Town production duo Nez and Rio team up with fellow Windy City emcees Naledge of Kidz In The Hall and The Swopes on the hazy, synth-driven, “It’s Yo Birthday.” The laidback vibe evokes thoughts of breezy summers, and not the impending blizzard-filled winter for which the Midwest natives are likely already prepared. Read the rest of this entry »

The name 5th Child is no stranger to the archives at TSS. And while he may not receive as much coverage as other artists, we appreciate his output and vantage point all the same. The Jackson, Mississippi, resident decides to check back in with a collection of records appropriately titled In The Meantime. Read the rest of this entry »

In case you blinked and didn’t notice, the NFL regular season is halfway over. Contenders are taking shape, rookies are no longer rookies, the talk of 16-0 and 0-16 seasons for the Packers and Colts, respectively, are bubbling and Bart Scott is still talking. And for that last item, the church can collectively say amen. Read the rest of this entry »

Certain songs are named based on the content. Others get their title from specific lyrics. But, I have a feeling that in the case of Mobb Deep’s latest leak, “Conquer,” the track specifically just took the name of the instrumental file it was built on. Produced by IMD and Havoc, this larger-than-life beat is so epic it could be used in the opening credits of a 300 sequel. Read the rest of this entry »

Maybe I’m just a sucker from classic rock samples, but I always felt “Cold As Ice” was one of the stronger songs off Cyhi’s Royal Flush 2 mixtape. Read the rest of this entry »

Nike’s Vac Tech construction has added a fresh perspective to several models throughout the year. I’ve been keeping an eye out on several of the AM90 and Dunk colorways that will be releasing over the next few months, but the Nike Air Max 90 Vac Tech “Tweed” are the closest Nike have come to making me reach for my wallet. Read the rest of this entry »

Albert Haynesworth, he of mammoth size, attitude and contract, was let go by the New England Patriots on Tuesday. For those keeping count, that’s two teams in one year for Haynesworth and only eight games with New England, a team that needed defensive line help…but not badly enough to deal with the oversized, often out of shape star. Read the rest of this entry »

Face it, Obama pussyfooted on health care and the debt ceiling. But you can bet your sweet ass Herman Cain wouldn’t back down in the face of an unreasonable House. I mean, the guy had the cojones to (ALLEGEDLY) grab a white woman’s head and pull it to his bulge while saying, “you want a job, don’t you?” Read the rest of this entry »