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And here I was thinking the 5,147 unread emails I had & 86% storage used were insane.

As the summer days wind down, the thoughts on everyone’s minds turn fully back to school and work. Despite numerous comparisons to the crack game, the Rap game also compares quite favorably to high school or college. Petty beefs are always popping up and money, clothes, and girls are the main topic of conversation. So after a busy week looking back at ’98, this week was almost like the first day of school.

We all gathered in the commons area before the first bell to shoot the 5 with Gotty and fawn over the latest kicks and fitteds. During homeroom Game, Cube, & GZA couldn’t wait to say present at morning roll. We also had a moment of silence for famous alumni that checked out too soon: Issac Hayes & Bernie. (RIP) Read the rest of this entry »

*sigh* …Sangria wins again.

The Do Over did me OVER, fam! Hopefully my Leos in the TSS den – Jada, M.Z. and K1NG – know it’s time to get one year wiser.

With Gotty out of the house, everybody’s getting Out, Of, Hand!…. Naledge, we’re looking at you. And who was around to stop the in-fighting?

But we did keep the place on point with David D. and Method Man, Khalid Stickland caught up with Daz, and Zo! and Tigallo reconstructed with yours truly. Patrick M. asked us where your copy of Carter III is… Corey Bloom spoke on Mandrill.

Innerestin news from the worlds of Ice Cube, The Clipse and Johnson & Jonson. Buff1 learned us on how to record an album in two days, and everyone schooled each other one Best Supporting Rappers. In all the news that wasn’t fit to print, Hip-Hop investigative journalism is put to our litmus test. But sometimes, SOMETIMES, the best news is the most obvious…Assholes.

Expect big things from The Crew in the next week. Get your big Nokia cell phone out and join us in our time machine…… Read the rest of this entry »

The morning swipe of things found around the net for your viewing and reading pleasures…

The Grind Date: Original Samples [KevinNottingham]

Donny Goines kickin the facts as well as a few lyrics [SDSU] Read the rest of this entry »