The snarky subliminal found in the title of Jean Greasy’s new single should come as no surprise as her cerebral cortex has been known to illuminate the show for sometime now, almost mirroring the fictional version of her moniker to strikingly close proximity. Approaching a beat with the A-B-C formula of lyric-lyric-punchline is like a peanut butter & jelly to woman; it bores her to the point where the majority of her raps Read the rest of this entry »

The SAS Gang will tell you firsthand that it’s survivial of the fittest with an eye for an eye mentality from the cradle to the grave. Even though they’re infamously known for being preachers of the hardcore gospel, sometimes things can be more than meets the eye. Riding around with semi-automatic weapons never served a greater purposed until Mitchy, Phil and Krondon got their hands on them. Read the rest of this entry »

Home to many of the greatest albums that Hip-Hop has ever seen, the West Coast tradition is one of longstanding glory and pride. But as the years have worn on, the greats have transitioned into in the elder statesmen of the music, paving the way for the next generation.

In 2003, the octet of Strong Arm Steady was eager to take on the role of torchbearers. Read the rest of this entry »

Home to Rip Ridaz and Damus, palm trees, sandy beaches and a million and one sports teams, California needs a wide scope to capture the ambiance of its daily happenings. And since two heads are better than one, Strong Arm Steady has extra insurance on their investment with three members in Krondon, Mitchy Slick and Phil Da Agony. Bleeding the West Coast in every step of their walk, Read the rest of this entry »

Warner Bros. or no Warner Bros., The Blacksmith’s gonna keep shining right on home. Here’s the latest mixtape from Krondon, Mitchy Slick, and Phil Da Agony, b.k.a. Strong Arm Steady, which is hosted by Wild ‘N Out alumnus Affion Crockett b.k.a. the comedian who’s outrapping rappers (Ain’t that right Illa J?). Hit the break for tracklisting and link. Read the rest of this entry »

But instead of us as fans wishing her well, she’s given us this new joint as a gift instead. Read the rest of this entry »

Well, in an interesting turn of events (not really) in recessionary news, Jean Grae is going the Bizarre route in pursuit of the dollar. She’s selling 16′s via Craigslist. Read the rest of this entry »

Despite the fact that we now sit by our keyboards eagerly awaiting the next leak, we sometimes lose sight as to how detrimental a leak used to be. Jay-Z allegedly stabbed Lance “Un” Rivera over Vol.3… The Life And Times Of Shawn Carter. Nas had to re-record I Am… after extensive bootlegging scared Columbia. And who can forget Lupe Fiasco’s near meltdown when Food And Liquor found its way to the public ahead of schedule. In an ever-changing “industry,” the leak lies in that grey area between approval and disapproval from both artists and labels, few artists ever see their careers stalled due to one.

Enter Jean Grae and her oft-delayed collaboration with 9th Wonder: Jeanius. Back in the summer of 2004, I remember going to different message boards and going through posts about a rumored album between the two, only to have it leak a few months later. Jean was obviously devastated. Being signed to indie label Babygrande, there was no guarantee that Jeanius would ever release since she and 9th had recorded this outside of a label. I was in a mad dash to find it because a) the message board I frequented didn’t allow music to be posted and b) having a leaked album was seen as status that few refused to share. After a few weeks of Google searching, I finally found it on SoundClick and was in for a treat. Read the rest of this entry »

The Lord Yahweh works in mysterious ways. I say that because I was dumbin’ out to this song last night as I made the trek to take the kid home. During the course of the forty-five minute drive, I think I listened to it @ least five times. Read the rest of this entry »