From the moment those first notes from Hit-Boy’s epic “N*ggas In Paris” track, it became the standout song from WTT. “Ball so hard” and “that shit cray” became instant hashtag material. The song was so popular that Hip-Hop fan zombies actually sang along while Jay and Ye’ rapped the song 10 times in a row at shows across America. Read the rest of this entry »

Nike Basketball has gone all out to celebrate Florida’s history of space exploration for their All-Star weekend kicks and the Foam One’s for the “Galaxy Pack” might take the cake. Read the rest of this entry »

I’m not going to pretend like I knew who Alori Joh was yesterday. I’m not going to pretend like I listened to her The Love Religion album from last November.

But I will tell you that I’m terribly saddened by the news that she passed away today. Without even knowing who she was, I’ve been an Alori Joh fan. Read the rest of this entry »

Remember that cool Crown Royal contest from a few weeks ago where we were scheming for an iPad2?

Well kids, we were robbed! Read the rest of this entry »

I’ve been doing this here gig at TSS for years and during that time I’ve come across thousands of insane Youtube videos. And I’ve been able to add a slightly witty line or two to help bring the whole visual home. Today, I’m finally at a loss. Read the rest of this entry »

Soulja Slim is an institution here in New Orleans. Build your Hip-Hop Mount Rushmore and Slim’s trademark scowl will get its just placement. However – and I’m not throwing shade here – it seems like more people honor the idea of Slim than actually know any of his musical contributions. Well, here’s your chance. Read the rest of this entry »

Election time means one important thing: crazy ass campaign videos. Here I’ve been lamenting over the loss of Herman Cain and all those ideas “swirrrrlin’” around his head while forgetting that the Republican Hydra has more visionaries ready to take his place. Read the rest of this entry »

Ever since Bron donned his lumberjack shirt and declared on national television that he’d be heading to Miami, analysts wondered if he and D Wade would be able to share the basketball and play together. At times on the court, they’ve looked uncomfortable and unsure about how to coexist. Read the rest of this entry »

The Hip-Hop community has been anxiously waiting for Drizzy to take off his press on nails, toss the wig and start swinging back at Common for a week or so now, but according to the homie Andrew at FSD and a conversation held at the Sundance Film Festival, Drake has heard the disses and formulated his plans regarding the battle. Read the rest of this entry »

With so much of Hip-Hop now concerned with genre mash-ups and pushing the creative envelope yadda yadda, it’s refreshing to hear someone that can just f*cking rap. Openmic is that guy. Read the rest of this entry »

Douchebags that wear headphones around their necks to be cool are in a panic today as it was revealed that Monster will no longer be making Beats By Dre headphones. Apparently, Beats felt that they weren’t getting a fair shake in financial terms Read the rest of this entry »

Look, you’re going to listen to me now: 7even:Thirty is one of the dopest rappers on this planet. I could (and have) scream this from the top of the e-mountain tops all day, but just listen to how he absolutely obliterates this track, “On & On” produced by Gensu Dean. Read the rest of this entry »

Basically, my day consists of me in front of my computer with either iTunes or Netflix playing. Thanks to the streaming service, I’ve seen every episode of Friday Night Lights, Mad Men, Breaking Bad, The League and even Jersey Shore. Read the rest of this entry »

I don’t know about you guys, but all I want on February 14th is a big ol’ bag of popcorn and M&Ms and a copy of Gang Of Roses 2. We’ve already seen the clip introducing the ensemble cast of class thespians and the porn-y clips. Now, we get a face-to-face acting tour de force from Amber Rose and her Rosebud Wiz Khalifa. Read the rest of this entry »

The Internet may break before you finish your lunch.

I fully expected Hov and B to lay low for the next few months, but Hov apparently went straight to the lab after seeing his little one for the first time and dropped a song dedicated to his new bundle of joy, Blue Ivy. Read the rest of this entry »