Picture yourself on a Friday night, having your pals over for some brews, when somewhere amidst the two cases you’ve collectively put back and the game of dominoes you’ve been playing for hours, a craving for fast-food arrives. Why not just call up Burger King and have them deliver some Whoppers to your house. Read the rest of this entry »

Certain people are risk-takers, while others are too afraid to hide a little extra income from Uncle Sam or even ride a motorcycle. After reading this LA Times article detailing a recent heist pulled on LAPD’s SWAT training site, I’d say calling the thieves that stole more than 30 high-powered firearms fearless would be a solid bet. Read the rest of this entry »

Imagine going to see one of your favorite groups, then stumbling upon the opportunity to kick it with them after the show. Bottles opened. Blunts passed. Questions answered. Sounds too good to be true, right? Well, it was for two Chi-Town fans of Bone Thugs, who thought that experience would be theirs the other night after seeing the group live, Read the rest of this entry »

Well, it appears the packaging for Gotty™’s garbage cans are about to get gruesome. Yesterday, the FDA announced an initiative enforcing placement of warning labels on all American-distributed cigarettes, featuring images showcasing the vomit-inducing side-effects of steady puffing. Read the rest of this entry »

While meeting and greeting the grieving Haitian nation this week with Bill Clinton, the highest ranking hillbilly, George W. Bush himself, had the nerve to noticeably get disgusted by shaking a native man’s hand and proceeded to indiscriminately wipe the grodiness onto the back of Bubba’s shirt, Stank Palm style. Cameras visible. No hesitation, no shame. Read the rest of this entry »

Morning news round-up, fodder to get your day moving.

Young Jeezy’s ‘My President’ Video Premieres Monday: Check Out A Clip! [MTV]

YouTube Hits The “Mute” Button [Idolator]

Rosario Dawson’s Max Magazine Spread [2DB]

OMG – The 20 Worst Films of 2008 [Pop Matters]

Dart Adams Presents Old Ghosts [Poisonous Paragraphs]

I’ll Take Douchebags For $1000, Alex [With Leather]

Easy Mo Bee Is Nuttier Than A Snicker’s Bar!!! [Daily Mathematics]

Fela Kuti Biopic In The Works [Black Voices]

Tech ’09: The Hottest Rock Gadgets on the Horizon [Rolling Stone]

Twitter.com/TSS_Crew

“Hey Boss. Yeah, it’s me Gotty™. I’m not coming to work today. Yeah…I’m feelin’ kinda gay today.” Read the rest of this entry »

These “Tributes“, as they’re called, have been good thus far. And of course, two new Ortiz tracks are more than enough reason to warrant a post…

Joell Ortiz – Gomez Bros. Freestyle

Joell Ortiz – DJ Premier Tribute

…But what I found more interesting was something that we mentioned the other day, about Joell donating cpus back to his old neighborhood.

Real talk, I just want to give back to the community that’s been supporting me. I’m gonna give the kids computers so they could wise up and see that there’s a bigger picture than the 15-20 block radius that I grew up in. There’s a bigger life than just hanging out, smoking and drinking and having unprotected sex. Read the rest of this entry »

In a week of contrast & comparison, where we saw things that were eerily the same yet different and the objects that appear in the mirror were closer than they appeared.

– The NBA welcomed in the next Sam Bowie while the WNBA released their first video game.

ATL was represented well by two sides — Killer Mike & B.o.B. Read the rest of this entry »