If you ever find yourself having to explain to an alien what exactly gives Hip-Hop its distinctive voice, all you have to remember is that the power is in the words. Unlike nearly every other genre of music where melody and vocal influxes play a huge factor on the quality of song, a rapper’s biggest assets is what they say and how creatively they can say it. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s only a few days after the release of his latest project, Success Served Cold, and Donny Goines is upset. That’s right, the New Yorker’s a tad mad he recorded multiple records worth of material for this street LP, but people are still classifying it as a mixtape. Read the rest of this entry »

With a new mixtape, Flight Risk, dropping before year’s end, SL Jones uncuffs an older, unreleased track from the Grind Time Rap Gang vaults to hold over fans. Featuring Jonesy, Killer Kill and Piller Lite, “Hustlin’” is signature GTRG in both sound – produced by long-time GTRG beatsmiths Smiff & Cash – and content as the trap trio kicks street knowledge. Read the rest of this entry »

When you have 100+ artists packed in one venue at a festival like A3C, chances are they’re going to mingle and chop it up. New relationships are born, and collaborations, that otherwise probably wouldn’t happen, come about. One such occurrence, at the legendary Stankonia studios, has LA’s Thurz pairing up with ATL hosts Killer Mike and Aleon Craft for the track “Bitches and Drugs.” Read the rest of this entry »

In today’s combustible political climate, it’s more important than ever for artists to use their influence to inform and inspire their audience. Few artists have done a better job of this over the last decade than Immortal Technique and Killer Mike and select cities have the opportunity to witness both of them spitting and sermonizing over the first two weeks of November. Read the rest of this entry »

Killer Mike recently stopped by Invasion Radio to rap a taste with hosts DJ Green Lantern and Boss Lady about everything from his new album, middle class America, communicating with T.I., his relationship with T.I. and Andrew Young and the imminent return Outkast Read the rest of this entry »

Glancing at the name Big Sid alongside Killer Mike and K.R.I.T. may lead to a first reaction of “yeah, paid features.” Whether that’s the case or not, the Texas artist makes the max out of “Born On The Block” from his upcoming album Failure Is Not An Option. Read the rest of this entry »

Our modern-day H. Rap Brown lays down the visuals for “Burn,” featuring supporting appearances from Oscar Grant’s fam and friends as well as a slew of rappers and enough factoids and images to make the brain turn. Read the rest of this entry »

Yes, you’re right. This video came several days ago. But, you know what? Despite being busy providing commentary on music instead of just posting it, we at TSS specifically support Mr. Rojas and Mike The Killer and wanted to make sure the slick accompanying video to their fast-and-furious-flows from Life Without Shame‘s “FTW” got proper burn. Read the rest of this entry »

Birds in the sky and fish in the sea have nothing on Sean Falyon, the rap pugilist who manages to Be Everywhere you can possibly think of at the same time. After his first act of ubiquity gained some traction, the East Coast-born, Dirty South resident decided it was necessary to remind you of his globetrotting abilities. Read the rest of this entry »

The mentor-protégé relationship can be very delicate. A symbiotic, mutually beneficial arrangement can quickly turn into a power struggle. Dungeon Family representatives Big Boi and Killer Mike experienced both sides of that coin, while Mike and Pill, as members of Grind Time Rap Gang both went their separate ways with their friendship still intact. Read the rest of this entry »

Rappers have long documented on the reasoning why they grind, but few have carried their content over into the how’s and what’s. Killer Mike, on the contrary, has made it his life’s mission to show the world just how far a little bit of elbow grease, rhythm and 808s can take you. What started as a simple testament to the working pariah manifested into a full-fledged movement with the I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind series. Five years after the original, Mike Bigga is back with the slyly-titled PL3DGE Read the rest of this entry »

As promised Killer Kill from da ‘Ville comes through with BANGx3, the precursor to his upcoming Pl3dge which drops May 17th. Mike shares the mic with extended family members T.I., Big Boi and Young Jeezy, over production from Lil C, No ID, Don Cannon, DJ Toomp, Soundtrakk and Raz/Beat Billionaire. Read the rest of this entry »

And now we have Killer’s “At The Top,” produced by fellow Grand Hustle comrade Lil C. May could easily be renamed as Mike music month as May 6th should mark the release of the anticipatory BANGx3 mixtape, followed by the May 17th retail release of the album, Pl3dge. Also, the little bird perched on my shoulder keeps whispering words about another mixtape in the works as well. Read the rest of this entry »

It should come as no surprise that Mike Bigga based his latest video for “Hello” around his fans. Despite ATL’s “new school Ice Cube” inciting riots on wax, Killa Kill is one of the most down-to-earth cats you’ll ever meet. Read the rest of this entry »