I caught up with some friends and we rapped on music for a bit. Somehow the chat switched gears and we ended up talking about The Lox. Then the “Who’s better?” question came up and the room was quite divided. Read the rest of this entry »

Now, there’s no “Shiny Happy People” in the crew, we play the rough © Posdonus

I had full intentions of posting the video, then the thought occurred that a (C)Rank It! might be in order since it’s been months since we did one. Read the rest of this entry »

I had been warned about Speak.

I was told he was crazy. He was wild. He’d been kicked out of most shows, off most stages, out of most venues. He throws confetti, kicks set pieces, yells at club owners and can rap his motherfucking ass off.

But I still wasn’t prepared. Read the rest of this entry »

Words By David D.

We’ve all got out darker sides.

At one point in your life, you’ve been at that breaking point where you wanted to just ride out and bloody up your significant other, boss or family member. Imagine for one moment you could. You’re in the car on your way to seek revenge. Now…what MC are you listening to? Read the rest of this entry »

As always, a Crew discussion lead to this post.

And always, it lead to a heated series of emails, text messages & mobile minutes wasted. There were comments such as stepping “aside to avoid the secondhand crack smoke coming from ________’s clothes” to straight-up ALL CAPS E-BULLYING.

So, as in previous times, we must depend upon you, TSS faithful to help us settle the debate on…

The Topic – Best Supporting Actors

Let’s take a look @ sidekicks/apprentices/weed carriers/anyone to come up under somebody else…and proceed to Read the rest of this entry »

He’s come a long way since his humble beginnings on the Southside of Chicago. Along the way, we’ve watched him evolve as an entertainer, an artist & as a man. From Stoney Island to now, he’s made his share of good music along the way.

Take a peek @ his discog.

Now (C)Rank It!

I’ll be back with my picks later…which will most likely differ well over half of you.

UnCommon Shots

UnCommon Classics Vol. 1

More UnCommon Classics Vol. 2

UnCommon Classics Vol. 3

The AOL Sessions

Common – Thisisme Then (The Best Of Common)

UnCommon Shots

After hearing Mundy & Kardinal Offishall question which was a better album – Aquemini or Atliens – I took it upon myself to listen to both albums over the past few weeks. And by strange coincidence, I felt motivated to go back and listen to Southernplayerlistic… as well.

So amidst all that listening along with listening to internal email debates within the Crew, the question shall be posed to you, dear reader. Read the rest of this entry »

One name conspicuously absent from MTV’s list — Marshall Mathers.

And the thought has been running side to side in my mind the past two weeks…

When people name their top 5 rappers of all-time, it usually goes as follows. Read the rest of this entry »

Found floating in my inbox yesterday, this particular email from a Crew member…

A quick question for all of you TSS-ers: I and another TSS-er, who shall not be named (omitted), were discussing/arguing the other day about an album, and whether it was deserving of classic status. So I wanted to canvas you guys to see what you thought.

50 Cent – Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ – Classic or not?

It should also be noted that the argument wasn’t even necessarily whether it was classic or not, as one of us – who shall not be named – thought it wasn’t even good. But, for sake of balancing the scales of the argument, let us know what you think.

I’ll spare you the countless “reply all” emails that went back & forth between the Crew, where fact-based opinions were slung, criticisms exclaimed…all the way to eventual threats of “I’m bout to hop on the plane & kick yo’ ass.”

So we bring it to you, dear reader and fellow esteemed members & minds of the Hip-Hop community. Read the rest of this entry »