Words By Jason Hortillas

Prepping for The Smoking Section sponsored Illmind mixtape party, we just wanted to give you a sneak preview to a joint off of the mixtape as well as some other treats. The digital mixtape Blaps,Rhymes & Life II will be dropping Read the rest of this entry »

In more frequently occurring intervals, the mp3 fairy has been sending Jay Electronica tracks out. Read the rest of this entry »

Move Forward Music presents a night of live Hip-Hop with fast-rising independent stars Blitz the Ambassador, Amanda Diva and Che Grand.

When: Wednesday, November 19th at 9pm
Where: Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard Street. New York, NY 10013
Ticket Info: $12 in Advance/$15 Day of Show

Words By Khalid Strickland

Lately I’ve been complaining about how the press gets treated and the indignities we tolerate to cover some events. So en route to the Black Swan Wines/Notherground Music “It’s Pop It’s Art” party in Chelsea, I burned a blunt full of sedatives and prepared for the media-list follies. But thanks to the good folks at Cornerstone Promotion, I gained entry quicker than a rap star propositioning Rocsi. They were stoked that TSS was in the house and to feel any more like a celeb, I’d need a dinner plate-sized, diamond encrusted TSS-logo medallion (mines is on layaway).

6th Sense, the head of the Notherground movement and the party’s host, kept TSS shout-outs coming as DJ Terry Urban manned the wheels of steel. The event was a graphic art show that also featured performances by Wildabeast, Jelani, Mekkadon, Che Grand, Faro-Z and Andras. Framed artwork adorned the white walls of the 532 Gallery, and the tiny space was packed with people. But no one seemed to mind the close quarters and the heat, being that Black Swan provided a seemingly infinite amount of wine. The bartenders were on their grind, pouring bottle after intoxicating bottle of Shiraz, Chardonnay and other varieties. I stuck with the Merlot ’cause it goes great with Kush. They even had cheese and grapes; had a aggin feelin’ all classy and shit. Read the rest of this entry »