We started the week in a reflective mode as we took time out to remember the untimely passing of Pac, sadly a day late but a lot sooner than most. Nate Dogg also made a splash in the media as we wish him a speedy and full recovery.

On wider scope, the country (and rappers), rallied to recover after Hurricane Ike struck Texas and made his presence felt all the way up in the Mid-West. The Stock Market tanked as institutions that have been around since The Great Depression received a golden life raft from the Government with our tax money. It’s still mind boggling that Jeezy’s the only one addressing this. Kinda puts us in perspective as we took stock of what TSS is and isn’t. We’ll let it slide this time VH1 since Hip-Hop Honors looks good this year. The National Anthem had a rough week as Kat & Josh were caught with the cameras rolling. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s only been a matter of time before the world got to know One Block Radius. Since forming in 2003, they’ve been formulating a universal sound, and while their debut Long Story Short and the preceding Cut Some Static mixtape slid under the radar, all the pieces are in place for a full on take over with their self-titled Mercury/Island Def Jam debut. Between the production and vocal brilliance of Marty James, the charisma, style and spits of Z-Man and scratches by MDA, One Block Radius is the complete package. In one word, their music is undeniable. They bring every flavor together and make a logical concoction of it all. Read the rest of this entry »