C’mon son. As nice as Talib Kweli is on and off the mic, you didn’t expect him to allow sucka MCs to live while he’s still obtaining building blocks in his empire, now did you? What we have here is good ‘ol fashioned smackdown aimed at posers and lameball acts still lingering in the slums when it’s apparent that good music is steadily on the rise in 2011. Read the rest of this entry »

With “I’m On One,” the next leak off his upcoming Gutter Rainbows project, Talib Kweli is out to give some advice to the rest of the rappers out there. In today’s Hip-Hop industry, there “Ain’t no patience for the wack emcee.” And as he has proven time and time again, Kweli excels at delivering poetic, precise verses with intelligence and skill. Artfully restraining his often frantic and cluttered flow, the veteran Brooklyn representative rides pounding drums and the hollers of a passionate crowd created by the Justus League’s Khrysis with ease. Read the rest of this entry »

Gender be damned, Rapsody is a rapper on a mission to smash all stereotypes and judgments. In her latest offering, Return of the B-Girl, she plays the fitting role of Luke Skywalker to prove she can keep up with the best of them. The tape features many recognizable guest stars including Big Daddy Kane, Skyzoo, Rah Digga, Phil Adé, and Mac Miller, with 9th Wonder handling the great majority of the behind-the-scenes to guide young Jedi along the journey. Read the rest of this entry »

Backed by Khryris on the keyboards, King Mez wants to give all his foes sweaty sheets and clammy skin after stepping into the mic circuit with him. Rooted in North Carolina, this young lyricist might be placing his crown in the Justus League hallways to expand his kingdom. At any rate, dropping heatrocks are always welcomed around these parts. Even if it leaves chumps shivering under their blanket. Read the rest of this entry »

Fresh off his stellar appearances on The Roots’ How I Got Over, Truck Nizzy isn’t settling for royalty checks or waiting on the band for his next spotlight. He’s put his gears in overdrive on his overtime shift and has not one but three projects on the brim of his Philly Eagles’ fitted. At press time, it’s the I Told You So… Mixtape that’s motivating the 76er and without hesistation, he brutalizes Reflection Eternal’s “In This World” for his “What’s Happening?” spin. Read the rest of this entry »

Lest ye drunkards forget, Joe Scudda went in 110% for his Not Your Average Joe project. Particulary the Khrysis-helmed “Bubblegum Tuna.” Giving the streets a dosage of raw Hip-Hop, rhymalism and…tuna, Tall Can’s flavorful consumptions make for spin-worthy product. Read the rest of this entry »

When I first saw the title to this track I worried that Vandazlym was about to jump on the Kid Cudi/Drake bandwagon of sensitive thug emo-rappers. Thankfully the track shows he’s lost none of the cocky, confident style the TSS Crew has come to love. Read the rest of this entry »

With the rest of the HOJ in action, I guess these two, Sean Boog & Khrysis aka The Away Team, decided to make a move as well. It’s been a minute since they’ve been seen as a duo but I vaguely remember their last offering being decent, if nothing more than to hear Khrysis’ latest beat concoctions. Read the rest of this entry »

Through no fault of his own, Joe Scudda’s Not Your Average Joe EP probably won’t rank as #1 on his 2010 “Best Memories” list when it’s all said and done. However, coming out virtually unscathed from a frightening car crash will be. With that in mind, it was almost a no brainer to approach Joe and revisit the project where he would go on to reveal the step-by-step process behind each entry in his debut confessional. Read the rest of this entry »

In the beginning, there are dreams, fantasies and wishful thinking. The dream of entering the Hip-Hop game with your closest friends seemed all too alluring for many to pass up the smallest of opportunity. There’s the fantasy of being able to strike it rich without having to compromise morals, artistic credibility or allegiance to one another as well. For all, that type of wishful thinking only pans out to reality in the movies. Nothing is as it seems, and people, well, they change for better or worse. But best believe, they do change. Read the rest of this entry »

9th Wonder may have the countriest grammar since Nelly or Lil Troy. But in an awkward way, it works…or at least that’s what I told myself after the third listen. Read the rest of this entry »

Phontig takes to his Twitter to debut the first release off LB’s last hurrah. The appropriately titled, Khrysis-produced “Curtain Call,” which doubles as the first track on LeftBack. Read the rest of this entry »

If everyone can raise your cans of PBR, I’d like to make a toast. Today is a momentous occasion as we at The Smoking Section and the good folks of the Hall of Justus present to you Joe Scudda’s Not Your Average Joe EP. Hold your applause until the end, please. Read the rest of this entry »

“That’s why I hold it down from summer to summer/your career’s like a calender, your days is numbered…”

Hall Of Justus affiliate & PBR brand advocate Joe Scudda’s back with another cut off his Not Your Average Joe EP. Although he’s been playing the background for some time, he’s more than ready to bask in the limelight. Read the rest of this entry »

Just a disclaimer: this is not your average remix. The original showed its range by banging from all types of various car systems. Now with Kidz In The Hall’s Naledge, Gibbs The Gangsta, Fabby Davis Jr. all adding their lyrical expertise to the mix and Khrysis on the boards, expect the influence to spread even further. Read the rest of this entry »