“I know some people probably gon tell me, that this beat is borin, ‘Cause it ain’t got no 808s and a repeated chorus sayin…”

Kill N*ggas. Get Money. F*ck B*tches. Sounds like the gameplan for the average radio rap song, no? Read the rest of this entry »

While I’m sure GLC has been laying down his pimp hand since preschool, it’s really only been about the past year or so that we’ve become accustomed to the “Spaceship”-traveling Chicagoan completely adopting the “Ism” mantra. Read the rest of this entry »

Tef Poe and Trackstar are reunited again for Power Over Everything. One listen to the new material from Tef and it’s apparent that he’s still operating in MJ mode. Read the rest of this entry »

You can miss the St. Louis Force with generic ramblings of country grammar to piggyback off some stereotype. Instead, they’re out to give the world their own unfiltered brand of raw rap and it continues tonight in their Midwest sister city of Columbus, OH. Read the rest of this entry »

Always versatile, Tef Poe takes a break from his War Machine persona (though the track will appear on the upcoming WM2) to get some things off his chest. Read the rest of this entry »

Tef Poe’s “Out the Kitchen,” produced by Tech Supreme, has been steadily rising in plays on the airwaves and clubs in St Louis, becoming The Force’s most successful single since Rocky’s “Government Name.” Accordingly, a remix and a video must follow Read the rest of this entry »

St. Louis has been clean out of control in Twenty Eleven, earning more highlights for WSHH fiascoes than on the real rap scene. That simply won’t do and Tech Supreme — the multifaceted producer slash rapper slasher artist extraordinaire — has rounded up some of the finest talent in Missouri’s should be capital to reign a true Supremacy on the game. Read the rest of this entry »

Jay Electronica. Dr Dre. Rockwell Knuckles.

Some artists do things on their own schedule, happy to let anticipation build up before releasing new material when it’s just right, and not a moment before. It’s been over a year since Choose Your Own Adventure, but You’re F*ckin Out, I’m F*ckin In is worth the wait. Read the rest of this entry »

Tis the season of giving and Tef Poe comes bearing gifts in the form of a new mixtape. Of course, War Machine may not be something you play while walking over the hills and through the woods to grammas house, unless your family’s matriarch is into loud beats and boisterous, twisted lyrics from STL’s rising star. Read the rest of this entry »

Every month or so I pick fifteen-to-twenty of my personal favorite joints to move from computer to compact disc and ride out the rest of the month to. After just hearing Rockwell Knuckles’ rewind-required and taco-neck-inducing, “Bouncing,” I’m already clearing room on said playlist. Read the rest of this entry »

Given the strength in numbers, we could prolly mention The Force on a daily as the loose, multifaceted collective is consistently dropping material and finding angles to approach listeners. On “Crazy,” Tech Supreme’s upbeat tempo sets the pace as a young lady pushes Poe to the brink of going berserk Read the rest of this entry »

It takes some major cojones to associate yourself with an alleged racist. But in Tef Poe’s case, nothing we’ve heard from him thus far has indicated fear, so we shouldn’t be surprised. In fact, the content to The War Machine EP’s first leak is so incendiary, Mel Gibson should point some fingers at the St. Louie rebel to cool off some of the heat on his character. Read the rest of this entry »

Another week brings more dopeness from the shores of the Mississippi, as TSS proudly presents to you Gotta Be Karim’s full-length album Bullets & Books. The aptly-titled record features the expected combination of brawn and brain. Featured tracks such as “Hello St. Louis” and “Early” epitomize Kareem’s mentality, a man capable of intimidating bravado and thoughtful subtlety behind the microphone. Read the rest of this entry »

It seems like St. Louis, more specifically The Force, is always on the ready. As soon as one makes an appearance, another is in the on-deck circle and ready to step to the plate. This time around many of them are gathered around to celebrate the reign of the almighty Tech Supreme, Read the rest of this entry »

The Force continues to fight the stifling St. Louis summer by creating their own heat. Batter up this time is Tef Poe, stepping into to the spotlight with the video for “Show Stealers.” I particularly dig this track for the way producer Tech Supreme’s snappy big band drums blend with Poebama’s frenetic off-the-cuff style—you can tell they’ve worked together before as they bring out each other’s best. Tef’s the star of the video, backing up his pugnacious punchlines with appropriate menace, but Tech’s Dirty Lynt’s there banging the drums (and cymbals) in support. Overall it’s a professional effort that lets the music carry the load. Read the rest of this entry »