Posts Tagged ‘Nas’

Ever Wondered What Rakim Thought Of Nas’ “Unauthorized Biography”?

Well, The Urban Daily got the answer as Rakim speaks on how he felt upon hearing Nas’ “The Unauthorized Biography Of Rakim.” Not totally related, but just a heads up. Newbury Comics has preorders available of Rakim’s The Seventh Seal where buyers get a limited* autographed CD booklet...

October 27th, 2009 | SMOKE BREAK, Videos | Read More

Joss Stone - “Free Me” x “Governmentalist”

I’ve been quietly watching Joss Stone battle her record label since last May, around the time when she started to perform “Free Me” live. Understand that this isn’t The Warlocks Vs. Puffy. Joss offered to pay back $1.2 million to EMI in order to be released

October 12th, 2009 | AUDIO, LOOSIES, MUSIC | Read More

10.6 The Cooler

Courtney Starrburst, Busting Out 5 Reasons Google Is the New Evil Empire [Coed] Detroit Facing Corpse Surplus [The Onion] Aubrey O’Day Is Obviously Still Upset About Those Nude Photos [Don Chavez] Life After Print: URB Magazine 2.0 [Huff Po] Rhapsody Passes 200k iPhone Downloads In 20 Days [Music...

October 6th, 2009 | GENERAL, The Cooler | Read More

So, Where Were You, Nas?

Nas. The man. The myth. The enigma. I’ve never really known how to describe Nas properly throughout my years of listening to Hip-Hop. For as much as his music will forever speak for him (how it should be), it’s what he says (or doesn’t say, rather) off the mic which has left people...

September 27th, 2009 | Everything Else, GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK, Videos | Read More

Video: Kanye’s Performance @ Common Benefit In LA

Sans the Henny bottle, Kanye makes a surprise appearance — his first since the VMAs — last night for the Common Foundation Benefit at the Hollywood Paladium. The footage is of ‘Ye alongside Common, Most Def and Talib Kweli for “Get Em High,” “Make Her Say,”...

September 27th, 2009 | MUSIC, VIDEO | Read More

Your Daily Funk - The Nas’ Birthday Edition

In honor of Nas’ Born Day today, I’m using him as an excuse to post a few of my favorite samples. I decided to steer clear of the seven second loops. Instead, I picked the joints you can let ride in your speakers, the ones that can stand alone without the stamp of being “sampled.”

September 14th, 2009 | GENERAL, MUSIC, VIDEO | Read More

9.7 The Cooler

Brand Dee. Putting in work on Labor Day. Michael Jackson’s Glove Sold For $49k [Broken Cool] Japan’s 32 Best iPhone Apps (All Available In English) [Tech Crunch] Erykah Badu Talks About Her Healthy & Happy Household [C&D] Jabro Halo Wireless Headset [Kayne University] College Pole...

September 7th, 2009 | GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK, The Cooler | Read More

Sample Battle: Nas Vs. Rick Ross

First off, props to Robbie for unleashing a slew of songs that fell to the sample clearance gods. Nas’ Hip-Hop Is Dead will be remembered for several things. It was his debut on the iconic Def Jam label, it contained the historic collaboration with long-time foil Jay-Z & it got Hip-Hop artists...

September 3rd, 2009 | AUDIO, GENERAL, MUSIC | Read More

Where’s Nas?

Jay is going to do numbers. Blueprint 3 is a major music event that is backed by major companies and a lot of dough. This is for all intents and purposes a mainstream album that features pop stars like Alicia Keys, Rihanna and Kanye West. Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Pt. II will most likely not do big numbers....

September 2nd, 2009 | GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK | Read More

Bombs Over Pitchfork

A few months back, my school held a job fair and Pitchfork set up a booth. I saw this as a perfect opportunity to live a dream I’d had for a couple of years. I coolly walked over to the booth and introduced myself, telling them I write for TSS. Things were cordial for a second until Hip-Hop entered...

August 25th, 2009 | Everything Else, GENERAL, MUSIC, SMOKE BREAK | Read More

Tyrese Is Now A Free Man

I’m quite surprised a woman with the name Norma could even be marginally attractive Somewhere, Nas is fuming reading this report.

August 24th, 2009 | Everything Else, GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK | Read More

The iPod Shuffle - “Popular Thug”

Things weren’t always sour between Nas & Kelis.

August 21st, 2009 | AUDIO, LOOSIES, MUSIC | Read More

“You Owe Me”

Stay scheming, daydreaming. If the reports are correct, Kelis is taking this divorce thing to a whole new depth of golddiggery. Have you seen the crack pipe numbers her and her lawyers have reportedly cooked up? Take a gander:

August 21st, 2009 | Everything Else, GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK | Read More

Raekwon - Cuban Revolution Mixtape

Alex from Killabeez Promo knows you Wu-Gambinos are itching for that Cuban Linx II leak release date of September 8th, so another effort to quench your thirst here’s a mixtape compiled of exclusives and unreleased material (featuring a slew of the Clan conglomerates) that won’t be appearing...

August 17th, 2009 | GENERAL, MUSIC, Mixtapes | Read More

8.7 The Cooler

That’s L. Hunnie T-Pain For President Of Florida State University? Sure, Why Not? [Idolator] Great Scenes From 8 John Hughes Directed Films [Broken Cool] Bonnaroo: Creating a Sustainable City [Pop Matters] Advertising of The Future To Enslave The White Man [Gawker] Ex-MLBer Troy O’Leary’s...

August 7th, 2009 | GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK, The Cooler | Read More