Since he’s quite sure that you already know what the five fingers said to the face, Stalley is upping the ante on his cheek therapy, making his “Slapp” strike harder with an extra “P.” Don’t confuse the spelling with one of those ebonical descriptions a lot of generic Hip-Hop can get bogged down by. No sir. Think thump or pound or even ponder. Lincoln Way Nights (Intelligent Trunk Music) is strong enough enough for a backpacker, but made for a rider. Read the rest of this entry »

Stalley sat down with MTV’s Mixtape Daily & gave a quick breakdown on growing in sports crazed Massillon, Ohio. He briefly breaks down his hoop exploits and how they directly led him onto the path he’s traveling now. Some may already be familiar with his story, but it’s good to see him given the opportunity to share it with a larger audience. Read the rest of this entry »

On days, rap gets redundant and the inbox comes filled with either tracks that don’t inspire or Rapper A. sending what will become another unfiltered, unnecessary offering. But Stalley’s consistently been different and refreshing. Read the rest of this entry »

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Oh, how we miss Chad Butler. His candid and ill-tempered demeanor never made it O.K. for rap to get too fruity. Don’t ask, don’t tell my ass—you were going to hear whether you wanted to or not when it came to The Pimp. Stalley feels the same way when it comes to rappers with big red noses and pocket flowers that shoot out streams of water. Read the rest of this entry »

Strong enough to bend bars of iron as well as the ones contained between his lyrics, Stalley, Ohio’s most focused titan clashes on Hip-Hop’s pantheon as he continues to get Lincoln Way Nights (Intelligent Trunk Music) in motion. And motion is the motto as his recently leaked track already receives the video treatment to deepen the imprint. Read the rest of this entry »

Stalley’s “Hercules” lives up the billing that the name prompts the mind to envision. The track is the first single off the upcoming long player, Lincoln Way Nights (Intelligent Trunk Music), which the emcee describes as “Midwest music, with a New York mentality…”. Borrowing from Aaron Neville’s “Hercules” for a foundation, Stalley methodically delivers words paying homage to his Midwest roots and the influences of muscle cars and 808s, no heartbreaks. Homie performed the track at A3C and I can firmly attest to the fact that it sounds great both live and now via whatever speakers you prefer to zone out with. Read the rest of this entry »

Still rolling his stones on the road since we touched bases with him in NOLA and A3C, Stalley is focused on making your holiday experience one for the ages with headnod Hip-Hop and an energetic stage show. Joining him on Undercrwn x Get Gallagher Entertainment’s The Good Times Tour will be the Luchini Twins: Camp Lo, Mick Boogie’s wax brother, Terry Urban and a few surprise guests along the way. Read the rest of this entry »

The capital S…t-a double l e-y has one helluva street team and marketing angle. In the city that never sleeps, the brains over at Creative Control give him some facetime by sticking his likeness where applicable. Remember, graffiti is one of the main components of Hip-Hop culture and the beard still sticks out in the night’s wee hours. Read the rest of this entry »