Articles By: J. Tinsley

“Thelonious Hands…”

In the grand scheme of things, I’d love to go down as one of the greatest documentary filmers this culture has ever witnessed. Will I get there or not remains to be seen. However, the ability to craft a story through film and words has always intrigued me, so whenever a quality piece presents itself,...

November 20th, 2009 | TV/Movies, VIDEO | Read More

“The Industry’s The Wrong Complexion…”

“…tryin’ to Sammy Sosa the game…” Yeah, this is the Budden I became a fan of some six years ago. While working the Georgetown/Temple basketball game yesterday, I happened to check my Twitter and saw Joey had released his rendition of Rihanna’s “Russian Roulette”...

November 18th, 2009 | AUDIO, LOOSIES, MUSIC | Read More

“My Life’s Just Like A Movie…”

Yeah, I know the guy. Sue me. Garnering over four thousand downloads on your very first project ever is quite the accomplishment, regardless of who you are. Still promoting his introductory audio diary, Higher Education, Blake performs one of the

November 17th, 2009 | AUDIO, LOOSIES, MUSIC, VIDEO | Read More

“When It Was All So Simple…”

Part of me wishes Cam, Jimmy and Juelz would let bygones be bygones and resume rocking random throwback jerseys while regaining their egotistical dominance a la 2002-2006. Unfortunately, the other part of me knows it would never be the same. This is the reason from time to time I decide take a trip...

November 17th, 2009 | AUDIO, GENERAL, LOOSIES, MUSIC | Read More

MacBoney - Mac Hussein Mixtape

I’m not sure how many reflect this sentiment, but P$C’s 25 To Life album was pretty damn good in my eyes. Hell, I even bought it. Without getting too much into it, we all know who the face of Grand Hustle is, but it is his longtime Bankhead cohorts, Big Kuntry, C-Rod and MacBoney who have...

November 16th, 2009 | MUSIC, Mixtapes, STRAY SHOTS | Read More

Stop Picking On DJ Mbenga!

I’m not sure how many of you actually hoop on the regular, but for the usual blacktop inhabitants, you know it’s that one big guy who isn’t really athletic. Since he’s the first guy on the court to know when it rains, you figure he can at least grab a few rebounds. Soon after...

November 14th, 2009 | GENERAL, Sports, Videos | Read More

Diddy Offers Drake ‘Dirty Money’

With rumors circulating more than the H1N1 strain, I’m not sure if and when Diddy’s Last Train To Paris will ever leave the station. Thing is, that “Dirty Money” ensemble he formed wasn’t half bad, at least this track wasn’t. Sean likely wanted to hold on to his Drake...

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

The Original #24

Behind Michael Jordan, Ken Griffey Jr. likely ranks as my favorite athlete of the 1990’s. For good reason, too. The Braves were/still are my favorite team, but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t find myself pulling for the Mariners back when they had Randy Johnson (with the mullet), a...

November 11th, 2009 | GENERAL, Sports, Videos | Read More

“Just Like A Mini Mall…”

Man, listen. If Saturday morning cartoons weren’t a fixture in your childhood, I wholeheartedly apologize on behalf of America. They were my motivation every weekend before I went off to play my youth basketball games. Believe it or not, I was the #1 ranked eight-year-old in 1994, but after tearing...

November 8th, 2009 | AUDIO, GENERAL, MUSIC, SMOKE BREAK, STRAY SHOTS, TV/Movies, Videos | Read More

Trey Songz & The R&B Divas

It’s still somewhat crazy to see how far Trey Songz has come in the past five years. Rewinding back to my high school years, dude was a local prodigy who was known to jack popular beats and add his own two cents to ‘em. Yup, seems like yesterday when there would be barbershop arguments on...

November 7th, 2009 | AUDIO, LOOSIES, MUSIC | Read More

The Birth Of Young Money…

With the amount of studio time Cita and Rabbit’s pride and joy has given us through out the past six years or so, it’s perfectly normal to have some of his material slip your memory. Hate him or love him, the Hip-Hop world remembers Wayne for classic verses, chart topping albums and legions...

November 6th, 2009 | AUDIO, GENERAL, LOOSIES, MUSIC, Mixtapes, STRAY SHOTS, VIDEO | Read More

Chase N. Cashe - LOVEnd (The Instrumental Album)

Flipping through the pages of Hip-Hop’s handbook, there seems to be nothing prohibiting a producer from releasing a mixtape. With this in mind, Don Cannon protege and one fifth of the group Surf Club, Chase N. Cashe, recently liberated “LOVEnd”, a compilation of instrumentals all from...

November 6th, 2009 | AUDIO, MUSIC, STRAY SHOTS | Read More

“One Year Down…”

“… With At Least Three More To Go.” A day late, but never a dollar short. I’m not sure how your respective states’ elections went, but Tuesday marked 365 days since America decided to place some pigment in that big ass mansion on 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Or, if we want to...

November 5th, 2009 | EDUTAINMENT, Everything Else, GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK | Read More

“I Come From A City Where They Love To Hate…”

The time was summer of 2003 and tall tees ruled all. 50 was Drake before Drake was Drake (let it marinate). Jay was preparing to break hearts nationwide with his “final” audio diary entitled The Black Album. Wayne had yet to become a worldwide superstar. And, get this, Flip was more relevant...

November 5th, 2009 | AUDIO, GENERAL, LOOSIES, MUSIC | Read More

Freddie Gibbs Feat. Pill - “Womb To The Tomb” Video

“The wait is over…yeah, the wait is over!!!” © Young Jeezy This should hold you over until The Labels Tryin’ To Kill Me hits a RapidShare link near you in the coming weeks. Gangsta Gibbs finally decided to let go of his much anticipated visual with Pill, “Womb To The Tomb.”...

November 3rd, 2009 | AUDIO, GENERAL, MUSIC, VIDEO | Read More