Sweeter than a whole pantry of blackberry jam, Erykah Badu just keeps humming to our heart’s content. New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh is still a project to clean house and Coodie & Chike reprise their role to bring sexy back from the “Window Seat” video and give Ms. Badu a black and white canvas to paint her poetry on. Read the rest of this entry »

“Got about a hundred friends, That ain’t caught on to trends”

The 1999 single “Southern Gul” was actual more of a Shuffle since the track did randomly hit my iPod today. But Badu and Rahzel made it funky Read the rest of this entry »

The 9th Wonder of the world has recently been taking heat for his opinions regarding Watch The Throne’s quality but come September 27th, 2011, the producer will have the opportunity to prove he can do much better. It’s The Wonder Years, starring 9th Wonder, in his 137th full-length feature presentation that will surely be an ultimate dream for followers of his movement. Read the rest of this entry »

What started as a conversation and CD exchange at last year’s A3C Festival in Atlanta culminates in us presenting Gods’Illa’s CPR: The Blend Tape today. Read the rest of this entry »

Hennessy’s throwing a BYOB party for everyone and it’s taking place in the comfort of your home. In the upcoming The Art Of Blending film, Thibaut De Longeville, best known for the Just For Kicks and Air Force 1 sneaker docs, captures a one-off show curated for Hennessy’s Artistry series where several music mavericks – including Chaka Khan, Q-Tip, Mary J Blige, The Roots, Eve, Bobby Brown and Erykah Badu Read the rest of this entry »

Far from being restricted to their Southern rock label, My Morning Jacket showcased their varied musical palette at a recent show in their hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. They might not appeal to the regular TSS reader, but their inclusion of Ms. Erykah Badu at the concert might turn some heads on the other side of the musical tracks. Read the rest of this entry »

My mind’s playing tricks on me or something. Look back at my last few posts and a great majority of them have been of the non-Hip-Hop variety, give or take a few. And you know what? We’re just going to keep the party going. Erykah Badu’s New Amerykah Part Two still commands spins around my iPod these days mainly because it acts as a superb audio and mental masseuse. Read the rest of this entry »

Oh, the new age Betty Davis, we all love her with the voice sounding like sweet nectar of the gods and the mystique she carries. Creative Control cues to the cameras whilst Ms. Badu sings New Amerykah’s “Fall In Love” and…it just feels like she’s a siren, woo’ing both me and Jay Electronica. Probably moreso him than me. Read the rest of this entry »

Alter egos exist throughout music, giving artists room to experiment without their main hustle suffering too many repercussions. Badu’s one who can ply her wares in almost any musical lane and fans will find a way to follow along to her Pied Piper tunes Read the rest of this entry »

Badu’s back with a Flying Lotus-directed treatment for “Gone Baby, Don’t Be Long,” while wait on part dos of the “Turn Me Away” joint. Return Of The Ankh still continues to get major play and it wouldn’t hurt to see a majority of the songs receive a visual. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s rare in the days of green screens and redundant themes that music videos are treated as a medium for storytelling. Providing the outlaw yin to the original video’s metaphorical yang, Erykah & Rick embark on a journey too big for one song to contain. Read the rest of this entry »

For his third victory lap in the backseat of luxury, Ross again flags down some prestigious passengers to join him along for the ride. After all, they all can fit right? Read the rest of this entry »

Jo Jo R

Manute Bol’s Gigantic Heart [The Root]

A Look At Erykah Badu Through The Years [Black Voices]

Indie Intro: 5 Things You Need To Know About Wild Nothing [Complex] Read the rest of this entry »

Katherine Monsalve

Alicia Keys Finally Confirms Pregnancy Rumors [IHH]

Olivia Wilde Wore A Bikini (And Not Much Else) For Russian GQ [Guyism]

UFC 114 Preview: The Best of Rampage Jackson and Rashad Evans [Complex]

Hurrr I’m The New American Idol [Warming Glow]

Erykah Badu To Cover Vibe Magazine + LP on Sale for Just $4.99 [OKP]

Time Lapse Video of BP’s Gulf Oil Disaster [Gizmodo] Read the rest of this entry »

I know you spend a lot of time in the studio Dre, but what’s up?  By your appearance at Fenway on Sunday to peddle your headphones with Jimmy, I’m pretty sure you didn’t think yesterday was April 1st did you?  We’ve all come to grips in our own way about whether Detox is fact or fiction, so don’t play with man.  Say Detox is coming soon all you want, but don’t give us titles & dates with no intention of following up.  We’ll welcome your music with open arms, but until then we’ll find other ways to keep ourselves entertained.  Daddy Fat Sacks filled the void pretty nicely this week. Read the rest of this entry »