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LL’s Lost Album Gets Found

Contra™ shot me the link & info on this one. DJ Mike Nice ripped & released the vinyl for this previously unreleased LL Cool J album.
August 23rd, 2009 | AUDIO, MUSIC, STRAY SHOTS | Read More

LL Cool J - “Raise It Up”

Words By Prop Jay While LL has certainly lost a step lyrically, you can’t hate the man for being on the wrong side of 40 and still dropping science.
July 30th, 2009 | AUDIO, LOOSIES, MUSIC | Read More

“Jewels And Cristal Got ‘Em Actin’ Funny Style…”

“…He ain’t watching you, he’d rather watch his money pile.” Ah, the benefits of my trial-version of Sirius Satellite Radio. Not only am I free from the same reiterated radio (c)rap and played out CDs, but I can tap into the goldmines that are
March 24th, 2009 | GENERAL | Read More

3.8 The Cooler

Sports Sundays With Le-Shae Palmer Daylight Saving Time Origins [Snopes] ‘Straight Out Of Compton!’ N.W.A. Biopic In The Works [The Playlist] Fitting Cinderella With Her NCAA Slipper [The Love Of Sports] The Music of March [HHIR] T.I. & Shawty Lo Publicly End Their Beef [RTNY] S-P-E-L-L-B-O-U-N-D:...
March 8th, 2009 | DIGITAL NEWS, GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK, The Cooler | Read More

2.25 The Cooler

Lydia Alba B.B. King: Live In Africa ‘74 DVD Review [Pop Matters] What’s Inside Alex Rodriguez’s Locker? [Banned In Hollywood] True Hip-Hop Stories: Cinderfella Dana Dane [D-Nice] 4 Silver Linings For A Lil Wayne Conviction [YFWB] Emo Trippin’ [XXL] Slavery Theme Park Stirs Controversy [BET] Live...
February 25th, 2009 | GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK, The Cooler | Read More

Wire Tap: If Rappers Were Characters From The Wire

Words By Jesse H. It’s been a year and I still miss The Wire and all its characters. We said our final goodbyes in 2008 but recent endless viewings of the DVD box set had me feeling sentimental and inspired. It’s the “Who would play me in a movie?” game further realized and repurposed,...
February 10th, 2009 | EDUTAINMENT, Everything Else, GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK | Read More

“You Better Watch Me” - Review Of LL Cool J’s Exit 13

Twenty-four years in a profession is an accomplishment in its itself, especially if you’re able to remain with the same employer.  At a point in his career where most would be picking out gold watches and frequenting the early bird specials, LL Cool J is still in the studio making music.  Even...
September 18th, 2008 | ALBUM REVIEWS, GENERAL | Read More

TSS Presents Smoking Sessions With LL Cool J

LL once said “It’s hard to stay hungry when your pockets are so fat.” True, the need to give your craft 110% can be an exercise in futility when you have revenue coming in from multiple ends. However, all things considered, LL Cool J has never steered too far off course. While he hasn’t...
August 18th, 2008 | "Smoking Sessions With...", ARTIST INTERVIEWS, GENERAL | Read More

100 To 3

What better way for The Source to ring in ‘98 with their 100th issue? With LL on the cover holding five golden Mics, the house that Mays & Benzino built was living the life as the industry standard when it came to magazines. Looking back on their 9-plus years covering the music we all enjoy,...
August 9th, 2008 | ARTIST WEEKS, GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK | Read More

He Won The Battle…

…but lost the war. How does this type of shit happen? After ten years, the question still causes widespread puzzlement across the Hip-Hop community.  Dude had it.  The flow, the gruff, battle-tested vocals.  The skills to “eat a nigga’s ass…” (his words, not...
August 8th, 2008 | ARTIST WEEKS, AUDIO, GENERAL, MUSIC | Read More

Live ‘98

This definitely goes without saying but in terms of posse cuts: 1998>2008 You can front all you want but all these “hood anthems” we’re being bombarded with nowadays are straight up garbáge, and forgettable. Does anyone remember Webbie was on the remix to “Speedin???”...
August 7th, 2008 | ARTIST WEEKS | Read More

L.ove L.ost?

Doesn’t exactly look like the face of a 40 year old man does it? If he’s not careful, he could find himself and one of his daughter’s classmates in an American Beauty moment. But let’s get straight to the nitty gritty and what really matters. This isn’t about Todd Smith’s...
June 16th, 2008 | AUDIO, GENERAL, LOOSIES, MUSIC, STRAY SHOTS | Read More

My Type Of Girl…

Word?’s pick for Old School vid for this Saturday. When asked why, the answer was simple.
June 7th, 2008 | AUDIO, Discography, GENERAL, MUSIC, STRAY SHOTS, VIDEO | Read More

Def-ying The Odds…

Def Jam (formally known as the #1 label for Hip-Hop) has announced its summer release schedule and R&B is slowly but surely taking over as the label’s business focus. The label is betting the farm on two veterans, three established acts and two newcomers. With album sales steadily slipping,...
June 3rd, 2008 | AUDIO, GENERAL, LOOSIES, MUSIC, SMOKE BREAK | Read More