If you’ve ever been to Sin City, you’re probably well aware Nevada’s hot spot is not all it’s cracked up to be. The air is thick. The atmosphere is desperate. The people – those who are accessible at least – are either temporarily run-down or completely turned-out. So, when you listen to G-Scott’s new mixtape, Weekend In Los Vegas, don’t expect much high-rolling or many bright lights. Read the rest of this entry »

Playboy Tre will likely go down in rap history as an artist who never got the recognition he deserved. But, that might just be a self-fulfilling prophecy because Tre tends to be at the top his game when rhymes with a chip on his shoulder. The more people who doubt him give him more fuel to keep grinding until one day nobody can deny his talent any longer. Read the rest of this entry »

For no other real reason aside from the fact the instrumental is so infectious and it’s impossible to go wrong with anything Scarface related, “Mind Playin’ Tricks” has no expiration date. Hearing LE$, Killa Kyleon and Slim Thugga all lyrically exercise over the Geto Boys classic wasn’t a bad look either. Read the rest of this entry »

Jadakiss partners up with DJ Drama and a gang of friends for his Consignment mixtape. Peaking at a very stout 19 tracks, ‘Kiss brings in the likes of Wale, 2 Chainz, Meek, Jeezy, A$AP Rocky and Waka plus original production from Jahlil Beats, araabMUSIK Read the rest of this entry »

Texas upstart DeLorean gets a boost for his Hood Politics 3 mixtape when OG Ron C and DJ CandleStick give it the chopped up, not slopped up treatment, turning it Purple. Read the rest of this entry »

Hearing a group like Aer makes me realize two things. First, the fresh at TSS can occasionally miss greatness. Second, keeping up with new music is almost impossible. Read the rest of this entry »

Those of you still hanging on to the good ol’ Roc-A-Fella days are going to be pleased to know that Beans has just dropped off his latest mixtape, The Broadstreet Empire Vol. 1: Lost Files. Read the rest of this entry »

By now, you should know what to expect from Jon Connor’s latest mixtape, The People’s Rapper LP. However, it you’ve been barbequing under a boulder for the past few months, the latest project from Flint’s favorite rapper is a compilation of Connor flat-lining over Eminem beats. Read the rest of this entry »

Whether you’re keen to Ryshon Jones yet, or not, just know this budding Philly rhymer is working overtime to make sure that won’t be the case for long. Over the past year, it seems the sleepless MC has locked himself in the studio, breathing bars and hooking the mic into his veins like insulin. Now, keeping that unwavering work ethic in tact, the grindaholic has churned out his second project in the past three months, with Basqui. Read the rest of this entry »

Upon skimming through Casey Veggies’ latest installment of his Customized Greatly mixtape series, it seems there’s somewhat of a sonic identity crisis going on. Some of the songs – for instance Read the rest of this entry »

Beware already gave the stamp of approval on Ca$h Out’s “Cashin’ Out” the other day. Now how’s an entire mixtape from buddy sound? Read the rest of this entry »

The Game may be a lot of things, but a wack rapper he is not. His outside the booth antics and repetitive bridge burning may often rub many fans the wrong way, however the man’s music speaks for himself and all of his albums have all been consistently strong. Read the rest of this entry »

Last night, as the love of my life sat balling into my chest after receiving some devastating news about a family member, all I could do was caress her back. There was wasn’t much talking on my part, because really, nothing I could’ve said would’ve worked. In certain instances, there simply aren’t words to take the pain away. Read the rest of this entry »

In the words of George Kush…

“I was on Nah Right on Saturday scrolling thru being a fan, trying to see what’s going on in the music world. Young Roddy dropped a tape on Sunday and I got inspired and felt like rappin. Read the rest of this entry »

SXSW creates networking opportunities that allow paths to cross that may not under any other circumstances. Case in point would be me bumping into Dorrough Music and chopping it up when he arrived early to shoot in the gym with us on a Saturday morning. What I learned about the young Dallas rapper was Read the rest of this entry »