Fresh off of an impressive turn on The Roots’ latest release, Greg Porn (which is what the I.T. department at my day job calls me) steps out on his own with the first leak from his upcoming solo project, American Junky. Read the rest of this entry »

10.Deep releases a quick teaser video sharing pieces from the upcoming Spring 2011 line. Yes, that’s my man 50 grand Grip Plyaz as one of the featured models. Big up to Grip and Kei, Ben and co. at 10.Deep. Read the rest of this entry »

Not a lot of need or even room for talk here. The Money Making Jam Boys project is finally delivered today and there’s not a lot of spare space for words when you have a group of high-caliber wordsmiths like Black Thought, Dice Raw, P.O.R.N., STS, and Truck North working together. Read the rest of this entry »

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Ready or not, here come the Money Making Jam Boys. STS, Truck North, Dice Raw and Black Thought, better known for their respective affiliations with the Roots crew, have struck out on their own to drop a mixtape in the near future. “Tear It Down” is the first leak from that project and it’s chock-full of the precise lyricism one would expect. One by one, each member of the group steps up to the beat and flexes a little skill for your enjoyment on this cold January evening. Read the rest of this entry »

Since Black Thought is currently employed up in the NBC Studios, he has all kind of access and cool sets for the rest of his Money Making Jam Boys to hang out at. SNL’s latest acquisition, Jay Pharoah, just so happens to have the gift of metamorphosis in his voice. If he can hear it, he can say it: simple as that. After teasing STS about his likeness to that Chris Brown kid (no bullsh!t, they do look alike), he debuts a few new impressions he’s been keeping under tongue-in-cheek. Read the rest of this entry »

In case you haven’t heard, the Money Making Jam Boys consist of Truck North, Sugar Tongue Slim, Dice Raw and the legendary Black Thought. Don’t you dare call them a supergroup, though. They’re simply a group with superstar talent looking to bogart the popular rap circles with sincere lyricism. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s not as if a group of emcees could hang around The Roots and not cook up funky material, be it scripted or impromptu. Here, Matt Koza directs as Black Thought, Dice Raw, P.O.R.N., Truck North, and STS aka The Money Makin’ Jam Boys rehearse for their recent performance at The 3rd Annual Roots Picnic. If you’re in the area, TMMJB will be joining The Roots @ Highline for a mere $10. Read the rest of this entry »

If you couldn’t tell by the leaks or the swagger, Sugar Tongue Slim a.k.a. STS has a silky smooth flow but he still believes in pushing the creative boundaries in Hip-Hop to the limit. That’s why Demand More 2 isn’t your average tape just by your average fly-by-night rapper. Featuring appearances by the Money Making Jam Boys (Black Thought, Truck North & Dice Raw), production by Don Cannon, Sean C & LV, see what STS has been brewing from his journeys from Philly to Atlanta and back again. Read the rest of this entry »