Dear STS Newcomer,

As a literary scholar, gentleman and soul mic controller, Sugar Tongue Slim wants you know exactly who you are dealing with. This kind of geniality doesn’t come too often in Hip-Hop, seeing the bigger the facade, the bigger the payoff rule stays in effect. Read the rest of this entry »

With gold prices at an all time high, it seems like anyone from your insurance agent to your mechanic will snatch up your unused rope chains for the right price. Luckily for Philly’s STS, King Midas gave him some daps and now “STSisGOLD,” as well as just being a polished MC. Read the rest of this entry »

For better or worse, the gangster in gangsta rap has run rampant for decades. Regardless of whether or not said pistol-packing made-men are legitimate or faker than Latoya Jackson’s entire body, this semi-automatic sub-genre has upped the machismo of hip-hop ten-fold. Creating motion-picture-esque motives and characters along the way, this transition over the years Read the rest of this entry »

Atlandelphian STS closes out the Demand More mixtape series with one last installment, the G.O.L.D. Edition, for free via STSIsGold.com. The special set includes a revamped version of the “The People,” now featuring additional wordplay by Joell Ortiz and brass by Dave Guy of The Dap Kings. Read the rest of this entry »

After a considerable amount of time waiting in the wing, the man with the sweetest lyrical capacity below the Mason-Dixon line is finally ready to be smacked with that Midas Touch to christen his next project. STS is a people person on all accounts, so it was only fitting to get you ready for STS Demand More: GOLD Edition, you get to see his interaction with the general population. Read the rest of this entry »

Not a lot of need or even room for talk here. The Money Making Jam Boys project is finally delivered today and there’s not a lot of spare space for words when you have a group of high-caliber wordsmiths like Black Thought, Dice Raw, P.O.R.N., STS, and Truck North working together. Read the rest of this entry »

Art: Shake

Ready or not, here come the Money Making Jam Boys. STS, Truck North, Dice Raw and Black Thought, better known for their respective affiliations with the Roots crew, have struck out on their own to drop a mixtape in the near future. “Tear It Down” is the first leak from that project and it’s chock-full of the precise lyricism one would expect. One by one, each member of the group steps up to the beat and flexes a little skill for your enjoyment on this cold January evening. Read the rest of this entry »

There are still plenty of young men out there fighting for building blocks, but the trio of GhostWridah, Sean Falyon & STS have chosen a nobler path to pad their bank accounts. Actually, the way things are going nowadays there are probably more aspiring rappers than hoppers & the likelihood of spending time behind bars doesn’t diminish too much either. Read the rest of this entry »

In case you haven’t heard, the Money Making Jam Boys consist of Truck North, Sugar Tongue Slim, Dice Raw and the legendary Black Thought. Don’t you dare call them a supergroup, though. They’re simply a group with superstar talent looking to bogart the popular rap circles with sincere lyricism. Read the rest of this entry »

Every MC aspires to work with their idols. However, for many, those dreams not only become reality, but an overbearing burden that looms over their careers until the lofty expectations of having major label love are met. Upon reaching that fork in the road, some simply can’t take the pressure and hang up the mic altogether, while others move forward doing what they do best. Read the rest of this entry »

Sampling a current hit is a double-edged sword. Sure, you’ll allow yourself to step outside your comfort zone and possibly even get residual love from the curious listeners of the original. Read the rest of this entry »

Sugar Tongue Slim Daddy subtly masks his foot fetish by giving the people an EP to keep opposing factors on their toes and STS in their mouth. Presented by Honey Mag and G.O.L.D., both entities have style and the only thing that’s going to get you there is to download this project for your archives. Read the rest of this entry »

According to dictionary.com, oniomania (pronounced oh-nee-uh-mey-nee-uh) is a noun meaning an uncontrollable desire to buy things. Thanks to Slim, I’ve got a name for my sickness Read the rest of this entry »

Gilbere Forte’ doesn’t have to proclaim himself the future. His music sounds like it. From the futuristic vibes from “Hot” to the ode-to-aerospace “30,000,” even his name sounds like an exquisite cuisine that you can’t afford yet. “Black Chukkas” may be then but 87 Dreams is the now.  Read the rest of this entry »

Because once you have the original, there must be a remix. Lyrically speaking, Sugar Tongue Slim put out better rhymes on his Demand More 2 tape and he’s slightly outshined here by Donwill. Nevertheless the light production takes the reigns and makes this summer themed track worth a few plays. Read the rest of this entry »