Within the next year and a half, I’ll be firmly planted in a profession that’ll serve as “my calling.” The fruits of my labor will afford me the pleasure of riding down Sunset Blvd. in cargo shots, fresh sneakers, a white Polo tee and with a female who’d make Rihanna jealous. Read the rest of this entry »

Seeing as I haven’t heard Terrace Martin’s free EP Thoughts From Detention yet, I’m not really quite sure what mindset that musing has produced. But, back when young BEWARE used to rock the dunce cap, my train of thought typically consisted of either graphically-detailed spite, or plans to let trouble ensue as soon as I smelled freedom. Read the rest of this entry »

School will always be in session as long as the principal of Locke High is blowing his whistle on the tracks like a Cripped-out Joe Clark. Terrace Martin is on that other ish with Problem and TayF 3rd as he continues to give Locke High 2 some viral promo. Read the rest of this entry »

As it stands, Locke High is still my favorite Gangsta Grillz of all time. It was one of the last GG installments to actually function as an free-flowing album with Drama’s contributions merely serving as seasoning, as they should. Terrace Martin is proud of his mixtape achievement and he’s upping the ante with numero dos, Read the rest of this entry »

Sometimes words are not needed to drive home a message. Case in point, Terrace Martin’s “Reality Check (African American National Anthem).” T.M. and his saxophone vividly assist in showing the parallels between present day injustices and those from the past. Read the rest of this entry »

If you’re Terrace Martin and happen to specialize in the type of jazz-infused dittys Top 40 radio typically strays away from, one way to ensure airplay is by placing features from two of the most sought-after MCs of the past 12 months on the same track. And, with “Do It Again,” that’s exactly what Devi Dev’s homie does. Read the rest of this entry »

Sometimes listeners get sick of hearing about what an artist has to say. Depending on the mood, occasionally you just want to kick back and enjoy hearing words and statements other than braggadocio or heartbreak, soaking up nothing but a cold cocktail and an engaging instrumental. Read the rest of this entry »

The 9th Wonder of the world has recently been taking heat for his opinions regarding Watch The Throne’s quality but come September 27th, 2011, the producer will have the opportunity to prove he can do much better. It’s The Wonder Years, starring 9th Wonder, in his 137th full-length feature presentation that will surely be an ultimate dream for followers of his movement. Read the rest of this entry »

How many rappers today are renown first and foremost for their ability to rap? Not for the company they keep, hit record they may have had or who they may sound like, but strictly for their adeptness as a lyrical orator? Not many. Which is why Kendrick Lamar is such an intriguing commodity in the rap’s current climate. He’s been likened to the legendary Dr. Dre and it is unclear who is co-signing who at this point. Read the rest of this entry »

She may be new to the scene, but Compton’s Ill Camille has a polished product on her hands with her debut LP. Matching strong production from respected West Coast beatmakers like Terrace Martin and Battlecat with heat from undiscovered talents like ESharp and Sega, The Pre-Write demonstrates the budding MC’s personality, her versatility and insight into what makes her tick. Read the rest of this entry »

Now I do not know Terrace or Devi so hopefully the title does not offend anybody. It was just too good to ignore. Anyway, the duo’s track record for releasing quality music together is proven with their most recent initiative being this year’s The Sex EP. A slight bit of controversy surrounded its release as well. Kim Kardashian damn near blew her top (no pun intended, ok maybe a tad) upon finding her mammary glands on the cover and attempted to have it removed from every corner of the Internet. Read the rest of this entry »

The saying goes “spread love, not war” but ‘ol Terrace Marty Mar is taking it to the next level, advocating all the ladies get naked with their socks on. The SEX EP is a nooner; a blatant directive to consummate your relationship with your body’s seventh sense. Read the rest of this entry »

After going to SXSW and registering so much material, there are about 100 other artists I could be posting about. But, truthfully, the only one I’ve been listening to since touching down is the one headed to the Eastside Motel in the sky. Read the rest of this entry »

My dearest Devi Dev sent over the final version of her & Terrace’s The SEX EP this morning and I would post the front cover but it’s so raw it would make Kanye’s MBDTF artwork seem tame. Dev, give an areola alert next time around please. Read the rest of this entry »

Uncle Calvin continues to live the life one of Hip-Hop’s most iconic names should. His 57th album, Doggumentary, gets released from the pound later this month – March 29 to be exact. Plus he tops a short list of rappers every person in the world probably recognizes. Read the rest of this entry »