If Caine and O-Dog would have had a chill ass soundtrack like this to spend their summer to, maybe their autumn would have turned out a lot of better. Well, the game gets passed down by generations and G.I. Freddie and Dope Its Dom are doing it big in the Golden State with neighborhood cookouts and pretty of burn for the air. Read the rest of this entry »

A very nice surprise delivery arrived via Fedex yesterday. Our friends at adidas sent over the new adiZero Rose 2 “Windy City” colorway, which Derrick Rose will wear in the Bulls Christmas Day contest against the Lakers. Thanks fellas! Read the rest of this entry »

“Been a grown man since the day I was born.”

Hip-Hop is not only in the house on this collaboration between Asher and his homie Action Bronson, but it has laid permanent residence in the basement and begun cooking gourmet dishes in the kitchen. Read the rest of this entry »

Pay no attention to the picturesque tourist attraction that Wiz Khalifa just offered up to the masses. You know and I know and he know why he loves California so much. But when you rise and grind, day in, night out, there’s nothing wrong with a little time in the sun. They say sand is a natural remedy for the skin. Read the rest of this entry »

As if the Lakers needed another distraction, Kobe Bryant and wife Vanessa apparently are headed separate ways after news of their divorce filing hit the news yesterday. Read the rest of this entry »

Don’t believe for a second that every successful rapper can go back home like it’s all good and receive props from the people they grew up from. Kidz In The Hall? Well they don’t have that problem since they stay rooted in their Hip-Hop community no matter how much time they spend elsewhere. And on that note, Drew from FakeShoreDrive orchestrates the remix to the Kidz’ dedication to Pimp C Read the rest of this entry »

Never one to skim out on the powers of universal mind control, Talib Kweli is getting a jumpstart on his run at Twenty Twelve dominance with “Distractions,” the first official peek at his new album, Prisoners Of Conscious. Word has it that there’s an Occupy Wall Street video PSA on the way as well. Read the rest of this entry »

Time flies when you’re having fun, and we’re already in our fourth installment of the TSS Maildrop. The questions have been awesome and this is easily a weekly highlight. It’s good to know that there are weirdos out there that think about the same awkward sh*t we have on our minds all the time. Read the rest of this entry »

With the buzz around Jeezy’s often delayed, yet soon to be released TM103 the talk of the town, yours truly decided to take a trip in the past and revisit one of 2008′s most complete projects, The Snowman’s third official LP, The Recession. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s a Christmas miracle!

It’s been a few years since Blu & Exile released what would have been a 5 Cigger if we’d had our ratings system up and running. Blu’s been releasing music since but it’s been experimental and nowhere near the cohesive brilliance of Below The Heavens. Read the rest of this entry »

“Chain Music” more or less represents everything that was positive about Ambition. Tone P’s beat is simple, yet infectious and after three listens I can still hear it in my head. It’s the perfect style that will take a background role to set up the stage for Wale to spit his Geechi raps and not be overshadowed by the production. Read the rest of this entry »

Words By Samir S.

Curren$y has been on one hell of a run the past couple of years. But even the hottest of rappers have often found it difficult to transfer some of their individual success over to their lesser-known understudies. Fortunately, the new album from Curren$y’s studio crew, Jet World Order, carries over the consistency that Spitta has built up over his past half-dozen or so releases. Read the rest of this entry »

Your last memories of Consequence may be of him being enamored with ruffling the feathers of Kanye, but when your skill set is a sharp as a syringe tip, no distractions can quell your desire to keep the block flooded with material. And just like that, Cons is back on the streets adjacent to Superstar J and DJ Love Dinero for Curb Certified, also featuring The Cudster, Estelle Darlings and production from Lee Bannon. Read the rest of this entry »

Before getting all worked up, Foxx hasn’t suddenly decided to diss Jay-Z. In fact, it has nothing to do with Shawn Carter in the least bit. The “Jigga Train” is a dance originating in Louisiana the Trill Ent. representative is attempting to educate those previously unfamiliar about its whereabouts and technique. Read the rest of this entry »

There will be several moments for everyone where they will have to take stock of their life and decide where they want to go next. It’s usually in these instances where the realization comes that something will have to be left behind for us to move forward. For Queens emcee Noah Caine, it was the moniker Hi-Jynx that had to be shed like a layer of snakeskin as he prepares for the next step in his journey. Read the rest of this entry »