First off: If you’re not making Kissing Suzy Kolber a daily go-to site, then your RSS feed means nothing to me. As part of the site’s auxiliary football coverage they post mock drafts where commenters pick their favorites out of a bevy of weekly categories: celebrity to have dinner with, food to survive on, etc. Last week, they had a draft for celebrities you’d want to have follow you around while singing. Read the rest of this entry »

Humans enjoy the chase more than anything else on the planet. It’s why scientists spend countless hours trying to understand our vast universe. It’s why heroin addicts still scrounge up dollar bills to try and feel that feeling they first felt when needle hit vein. It’s why Black Spade’s success is always building and also why his latest video catches the St. Louis native in some sweatpants following the one thing we chase the most Read the rest of this entry »

Rockwell Knuckles has the potential to be the next artist to breakthrough into the mainstream in a major way. With a flow smooth as a Funkadelic bass-line and an ear for beats that would make any A&R weep from joy, the St. Louis MC is on course to have a very fruitful career that might just reverse the city’s mainstream stigma that Nelly and the like have cultivated over the last decade. His lyrical content is as diverse as his flow; his stage presence as potent as his delivery. Simply put, Rocky is the complete package. Read the rest of this entry »

Artwork by Tech Supreme

Prepare yourself for an out of body, inner soul experience of a lifetime. The journey you’re about to partake on requires nothing but your imagination. The ride will be intense but restraints or second thoughts aren’t necessary. The idea is to allow your mind enough liberty to embrace the path you shall embark on. For what is an imperceptible fantasy to the average person, is merely a day in the life of Rockwell Knuckles. Read the rest of this entry »

“Poe & Rocky callin shots like we were playing pool, St. Louis is like Metropolis, a city we can rule.”

While there were those wasting time & resources on St. Louis rapper J-Kwon’s purported “disappearance” (was anyone really that distressed in the first place?), they should have invested their energy into supporting these two Force members on the comeup as the two continue their push towards releasing their individual projects (“Money Never Sleeps when you Choose Your Own Adventure.” I see what you did there, Rocky). On “Bad Guy,” Rocky & Poe come together over a subterranean bassline, serving notice that when you can actually rhyme and do it with passion, there’s no need for publicity stunts.

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Download — Rockwell Knuckles & Tef Poe – “Bad Guy” (Prod. by Dat Boi Lucky)

“Keep a brainiac on payroll/to watch for the Dave Kleifelds & Fredos that get ya’ hit…”

Dr. Rockwell & Mr. Knuckles is back with a “Flow So Cold,” that I’m liable to believe he’s to blame for all the inclement weather that’s been going around lately. As he preps to release his upcoming Choose Your Own Adventure mixtape, Rocky drops off this teaser to whet your appetite. Staying on top of each & every piano stab, it’s very easy to get lost just in the vocal inflections and melody he creates over the beat. By the time you get around to your second listen, you’ll be ready to give his lyrics your full attention.

We tried to give you guys fair warning, so consider this just another friendly reminder. Get ready to Choose Your Own Adventure and just make sure Rocky’s involved in those plans.

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Download — Rockwell Knuckles – “Flow So Cold” (Prod. by Black Spade)

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Really, trying to put into words what I heard when I listened to this track by Rockwell Knuckles was tough. You see, I threw a challenge to him, asking that he do something that would catch the attention of those who may not have noticed his material before. We’ve raved about The Glow and I start out most mornings listening to “Government Name.” And seeing that specific song come to life on stage adds even more weight to the idea that Rocky and his music are on the right path. But I wanted something that tapped into what I knew were his strengths: his vocal inflections, delivery, wordplay and wisdom.

In return, I got this mp3 entitled “Precaution.” It played like a two minute soliloquy in which he lets listeners quietly take part. Read the rest of this entry »