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Blu let loose “The Clean Hand,” a track produced by Pete Rock and while the sound quality is rough but the lyrics are not as Blu sounds at home over atypical production by Soul Brother #1. Read the rest of this entry »

US Drops Plans to Keep Troops in Iraq [SFGate]

5 Rap Songs That Got Me In Deep Sh*t [Ego Trip]

In Defense of Movie Remakes [Time] Read the rest of this entry »

If your face doesn’t match Torae’s facial expression seen above within 25-30 seconds into this joint then you should probably seek medical attention or at least have your pulse checked. Soul Brother Numero Uno had me going with the involuntary head nod and Torae more than holds up his end of the bargain. Read the rest of this entry »

Sure, Monumental was a bit underwhelming as a whole. But Steele and Tek definitely pulled things together for “Roses,” one of my favorite tracks off the album. Read the rest of this entry »

Get Pete Rock on the boards and watch successful projects manifest. In recent memory Jay-Z and Mr. West know what happens when they allow Rock to “let the needle drop.” Besides providing the Throne guys a Curtis Mayfield loop, Rock’s still assembling his own projects. Monumental sees the New York production maestro link up with fellow Big Apple veterans, Smif-N-Wessun, and a bevy of A-list MCs. Read the rest of this entry »

When darkness falls, all the wolves hit the block in search of blood. So it should come as no surprise that Duck Down Records comes with one of the grittiest videos of the year, really not doing anything extraordinary but just hanging out, yes Main Source. Read the rest of this entry »

Smif-N-Wessun and Pete Rock. Pete Rock and Smif-N-Wessun. A trio of well-versed New York Hip-Hop staples trying their hand at purposefully creating something of epic proportions. Or should I say something Monumental? Such is a life when the aforementioned contingent join forces and highjack a tourist bus to show the people the real side of Hip-Hop. Derek Pike’s trusty camera lens was on site to capture all the action. Read the rest of this entry »

Camp Lo’s Geechi Suede and Little Brother’s Rapper Big Pooh hit the street and turn up their booming system on yet another future classic from 80 Blocks From Tiffany’s. Read the rest of this entry »

Another week, another leak from the 80 Blocks from Tiffany’s camp. This time around, Pete Rock flips a sample from one of his own classics and contributes a verse as well as some of his signature helium-induced adlibs. Read the rest of this entry »

The sentiments towards fathers in the Hip-Hop community is unsurprisingly low. It is a notorious scenario for dad’s to take the back route in lower income families and there’s several rappers out there who can relate to that. However, that doesn’t mean the cycle has to repeat itself. Read the rest of this entry »

We aim to keep your Tuesdays Tiffany Blue and Camp Lo and Pete Rock support our efforts by releasing the Chocolate Boy Wonder’s remix of “Pot A Butter.” Read the rest of this entry »

New music from Pete Rock & Smif N Wessun’s upcoming Monumental release. The album comes entirely produced by Pete Rock Read the rest of this entry »

It’s only right the “Mic Check” video from Camp Lo and Pete Rock (as 80 Blocks From Tiffany’s) presents stylish and updated visuals alongside throwback imagery from a more pure period of Hip-Hop. Both Pete Rock and Camp Lo are artists with classic ties to a previous era as well as strong catalogues that stretch into the current day. Read the rest of this entry »

Camp Loington is right up there with Rae and Ghost as a nominee for Best Creative Use of Language by a duo. Adding on to their legacy of slang, On Ice adds “-ington” (think -izzle) to the lexicon of Lowah. Over Pete Rock and CL Smooth’s 2001 reunion track “Back on the Block,” Suede and Cheeba speak on Slimmingtons, Kittingtons, and boilermakers being On Deckington. Read the rest of this entry »

With 2011’s first quarter coming to a close, it’s time to put down the Kanye and the Saigon turn your ears and anticipation to a loaded Spring of Hip-Hop. To get you in the mood, TSS is proud to present the official mixtape for the upcoming Pete Rock and Camp Lo’s summer album, 80 Blocks From Tiffany’s with Trackstar the DJ and DJ Mark Divita backing the project. Read the rest of this entry »