Articles By: Corey Bloom

Spank Pops - “Making It” Video

Spank Pops isn’t a new jack on the scene, but is really hitting his stride as an MC. In support of his newly released Beautiful Noise EP he presents “Make It” an instant head-nodder with sharp cinematography to match.

November 18th, 2009 | GENERAL, MUSIC, VIDEO | Read More

Dame Dash Presents The Black Roc Project

Never in my most intoxicated imagination would I have imagined that Dame Dash and The Black Keys would link up to do a project. The way Dame tells the story it makes sense though and it’s actually pretty ingenious. The Black Keys music really is that addictive and

September 19th, 2009 | AUDIO, LOOSIES, MUSIC, VIDEO | Read More

TD Camp Feat. Casual & San Quinn “Off The Pacific” Video

“Off The Pacific” finds Frisco and Oakland shining together with the always fresh Casual trading verses with unappreciated SF vet San Quinn. The pairing makes sense, with each artist offering up different lyrical stylings but weaving through the kicks and snares with the same smooth criminal...

September 4th, 2009 | GENERAL, MUSIC, VIDEO | Read More

Locksmith - “Rare Form” Video

Gottdamn this song is hard. Whether it’s a late pass or second listen, “Rare Form” is too dope be lost in the shuffle. Locksmith is talking that shit,and flexes the skill to back it up. Sure there is a line or two for shock value (Kanye!), but amidst the slaying he’s actually...

August 20th, 2009 | AUDIO, GENERAL, LOOSIES, MUSIC, VIDEO | Read More

Surrogate - “A Constitution”

I don’t find good Indie Rock music, I need to be led to it.

July 29th, 2009 | AUDIO, GENERAL, LOOSIES, MUSIC | Read More

Daily Funk - “Our Sound”

KRS might scold me for my choice of words, but I really do love everything Brazilian. I spent four days in Sao Paulo and it changed me forever. Admittedly, I’m more on a first date status

July 9th, 2009 | AUDIO, Daily Funk, LOOSIES, MUSIC | Read More

TSS Presents Fifteen Minutes With Finale

You probably hadn’t heard of Finale prior to his A Pipe Dream And A Promise release. He didn’t have the blog buzz, he wasn’t throwing out music for free as fast as he could record it, and he wasn’t forcing himself onto the masses in an effort to win folks over with everything...

July 7th, 2009 | "Fifteen Minutes With...", ARTIST INTERVIEWS, AUDIO, GENERAL, LOOSIES, MUSIC | Read More

“Be’n Broke Sucks”

This one caught me by surprise. Stresmatic, the dude from The Federation who threatened to put a hole in your head the size of a Susan B. Anthony, is rapping over a strumming guitar about having a fridge full of Mad Dog 20/20

May 13th, 2009 | AUDIO, LOOSIES, MUSIC | Read More

“Record Haterz…”

It baffles how abused and misused the word mixtape is. If you aren’t actually mixing songs, meaning using another song that you have slowed, sped up or scratched in, get a new fucking name like Skilless CD-R. That’s all null and void because for this one, we have two Bay Area Kings. Mista...

April 24th, 2009 | AUDIO, GENERAL, MUSIC, STRAY SHOTS | Read More

TSS Presents Fifteen Minutes With Exile

Props if you know him from Emanon, and if it wasn’t until Below The Heavens with Blu that convinced you of Exile’s musical genius, welcome. Since the early 90’s the Los Angeles-bred and buttered producer has been steadily building a resume of work few can rival. From underground 12-inches...

April 24th, 2009 | "Fifteen Minutes With...", ARTIST INTERVIEWS, GENERAL, Videos | Read More

Diamond D - “Bad/Good” Video

Just as Shan stated, I love to hear the stories again and again. It wasn’t my childhood, but what Diamond lays out in his new video “Bad/Good” is the foundation of this music and culture. And if someone is going to dictate that history to me, I want it to be a fully decorated tried...

March 18th, 2009 | MUSIC, VIDEO | Read More

“I Am Music?” - Lil Wayne Performs In Oakland

Pic Property of Rap-Up More than anything else on Christmas Eve, I wanted to walk out of the home of the Golden State Warriors able to affirm everything Wayne has boasted from being the best rapper alive to the embodiment of music itself. I’ve seen Jay-Z in his prime, Big Daddy Kane years past...

December 31st, 2008 | GENERAL, REVIEWS, SMOKE BREAK | Read More

E-40 - “Earl,” “Wake-Up” & “Got Rich Twice” Videos

I don’t expect the rest of the Rap world to hold E-40 in the same regard as I do. It’s a case I’ve taken to trial for years, with similar results each time; motherfuckers ain’t trying to hear it. People are comfortable handing him the crown of the Bay, but it ends there. It’s...

November 25th, 2008 | GENERAL, MUSIC, SMOKE BREAK, VIDEO | Read More

“Anyway”

I get it. I’m not mad at it. But damn,

November 4th, 2008 | AUDIO, LOOSIES, MUSIC | Read More

“In The Trunk” — The Lyrics And Tales Of Too Short

In celebration of VH1’s Hip-Hop Honors show , The Crew is taking a look at a few of the honorees & their impact on Hip-Hop culture. This entry, Oakland’s own Too Short. “I sold tapes everyday, me and Freddy B/ Been famous since 1983/ Give me $10 and you’ll straight get blessed/...

October 2nd, 2008 | AUDIO, GENERAL, LOOSIES, MUSIC, VIDEO | Read More