This is about right. Canadian DJ/producer/cool dude Skratch Bastid has catered his latest remix to big chilling worldwide, by melding together War with Bob Marley. Yes, somewhere there’s irony in there. Read the rest of this entry »

Desiree Michelle

Chicago Prepares For Life Without Oprah Winfrey [AP]

Tiger Woods Leaves the Players Club [With Leather]

Vybz Kartel Got Hair Extensions, Looks Weirder Than Ever [Fader]

Austin Rivers Is Dime/2K Sports National High School Player Of The Year [Dime] Read the rest of this entry »

Bob, Peter and Bunny’s music can change the complexion of even the most hectic day, smoothing out any rough edges. Read the rest of this entry »

Nowadays, smoking marijuana is likely the most accepted illegal activity. Inhaling the occasional blunt or doobie is so common these days full fledged videos are uploaded everyday with no fear of retaliation. And that’s fine. You live your own life and from that you deal with the consequences – if there are any.

Still, visit any weed smokers house/apartment and I’m willing to bet Read the rest of this entry »

Imagine if Bob music had the same effect on disgruntled coworkers, nagging spouses and serial killers. We’d have a joyous world where everyone skipped instead of walking and sharing their Sour Patch Kids candies freely amongst each other. Read the rest of this entry »

Due to Hip-Hop journalism’s questionable past when it comes to ethics, people tend to jump to conclusions like “[insert label here] must have paid you guys off to get that review/feature”. It’s a knee-jerk reaction from disgruntled commenters that even we at TSS have to endure sometimes. I think it’s an easy way out and cheap trick to blame things you don’t agree with on bribery or industry politricks, and I know that a credible, honorable magazine like XXL would never stoop to anything like that. So, I’m going to chalk up their recent endorsements of Shyne as pure retardation. Read the rest of this entry »

Fresh update & part of your Tuesday music via J. Period’s site.

“J.Period & K’NAAN are pleased to present the third and final installment of The Messengers tribute to Fela Kuti, Bob Marley & Bob Dylan. Episode #3 celebrates America’s reluctant Civil Rights song leader and poetic voice, Bob Dylan. Dylan’s own struggle with his status as a “Messenger” is Read the rest of this entry »

I let the press release talk for me & this project.

“J.Period & K’Naan are pleased to present the 2nd installment of The Messengers, a tribute to Fela, Marley & Dylan. Episode 2 celebrates Jamaica’s global emissary of struggle & unity: Bob Marley. Read the rest of this entry »

I’ve often though of trying to do writeups & features on the music of both Bob & the Marley children, but it’s a daunting task when you consider their productivity as well as the different phases of sound that all of them have traveled. Enig took the challenge by creating this nearly two hour mix of music from the Marley clan. Read the rest of this entry »

Soaking Wet Wednesdays With Briana Elise

B Is For Bob: How Bob Marley Got Censored For Kids
[Complex]

Marijuana Decriminalization Bill Heads to the House [Coed]

Naughty By Nature Teams With Microsoft To Promote PDA [AHH]

Lil Wayne’s Lawyer Questions Authorities’ Search Methods In AZ Drug Bust [XXL]

Wait, There Was A “Recipe” For Meth In GTAIV? [Kotaku]

Lance Armstrong’s Bike Thief Facing Years in Prison [Animal]

Trading Places…Jeezy & Gucci Edition [Nappy Afro]

Richard Marx Defends The RIAA’s $1.92 Million Scapegoat [Sun-Times]

The 15 Games You Need For Your New iPhone [OffWorld]

Deconstructing a Girl Talk Song [Josh Spear]

Shaun Boothe strikes again with part two of twelve, this time the Honorable Robert Nesta Marley being the subject.

Previously Posted — Shaun Boothe – Unauthorized Biography of James Brown