After several phone calls the past few weeks, my attempts at making sure Fabolous’ LeBron diss on the remix to Drama’s summer banger not see the light of day in mp3 form have proven successful. I’m almost as bad as Nike, huh? Read the rest of this entry »

In part two of his Rap-Up interview, J. Cole talks the significance and meaning behind the Sideline Story title, holding out for a verse from Jiggaman and working with Trey Songz. Read the rest of this entry »

You already know how my team and I feel about Lasers (if you’re in the dark, click here) so need to belabor the point. Up next for the Lupester is the radio-ready, bubbly aura of “Out Of My Mind’s” cinematic presentation. Backed by his wingman, Trey Songz, who is dressed like a butler in the Hamptons, Lupe told his stylist to give him “The D.L. Hughley” and proceeds to loiter in penthouses, get chauffeured and pampered in the city as he chases a cutie through his Shallow Hal lenses. Read the rest of this entry »

Award shows have never been my strong suit. They come on and I immediately get distracted or feign a feeble excuse not to watch. Thanks to the zippy speed at which the Internet works, watching the full fish fry that is the BET Awards will never be an issue. Read the rest of this entry »

Kelly Rowland’s radio reign continues as her hit “Motivation” still holds down the number one slot on Billboard’s R&B charts. And like any other track this hot, the sizzler receives a fresh new remix featuring Busta Rhymes, Fabolous & Trey Songz. Read the rest of this entry »

“Be The One” was released in the most “unique” way possible. First, the instrumental leaked. Then, a snippet. Now, the full thing. It was like advancing from kiss, to handjob to sex. From the moment play was clicked, a complete mindf*ck occurred. Lloyd began singing who at the time I thought was Trey attempting to be Lloyd. And from there the whole song and its parts just ran together. Read the rest of this entry »

Credit Jayceon for having a never-say-die attitude. It feels like buddy has been through a countless amount of leaks dubbed as “singles” that never seemed to stick. For what it’s worth, “Red Nation” with Weezy isn’t a bad track, but given the sanctions it should be interesting to see how much it actually catches on. Another new record from Game that surfaced was the cocky “Wanna Have My Baby” Read the rest of this entry »

The fact remains the original “Celebration” was a dope record that deserved a push, but never seemed to get one. Tank crafted, like he’s done so many other times, a mature bedroom anthem furnished with one of more undervalued Drake guest appearances ever (in my humble opinion, of course). What’s the use in crying over spilled milk though? Read the rest of this entry »

If you take one part Don Cornelius, two parts midnight oil, a little dry sarcasm and a whole lot of Brooklyn, you’ll find yourself circling the block where Fabolous just bought property to set up shop for The Soul Tape. When he isn’t in between reels (pick one: movie or music) portraying some Mafia Don with an oversized suit, he’s in his zone; his element, giving the ladies something to vibe to so the fellas can catch their vibrations. Read the rest of this entry »

Ross and Trigga already have standing contributions to Last Train In Paris, but when you’re playing the ratings game, originality is the first to go out the window. So what we have here is three Negreos in tuxuedos playing house in the Axis Chemical Factory like it’s the end of days. Read the rest of this entry »

Say what you will about Ricky Rozay, but no one can accuse him of not breaking bread with his knights at his round table. Torch, 1/3 of the Triple C’s, has been patiently waiting for his time to explode and the Bawse has given him the green Martian light with his UFO project. Read the rest of this entry »

So, obviously it’s Valentine’s Day and amongst other things, it is a day observed for a slew of free music under the premise of knockin’ the boots, heartache and faux emotions. Gotta love Hip-Hop for it. Instead of turning the site into the Anthony Thomas music section, we decided to wrangle up the mixtapes/EPs, songs and visuals that are making this day longer than it needs to be.

In honor of your favorite gentlemen’s establishment’s soundtrack, Snoop’s 2011 submission to that cause acts as the first single off of Doggumentary. “Dirty Dancer,” should keep butts shaking and hips gyrating behind a pulsating beat. Snoop gives an ode to a fictional femme fatale, although something about his detached flow suggests he used these lines on a stripper last week. Read the rest of this entry »

Look, here’s the deal, take these two mixtapes because at some point they will prove their worth. Trey Songz and Chris Brown are cool in my book and not because we all hail from the same state. There was a reason C.B.’s “No Bullshit” made TSS’ favorite tracks of the halfway point of 2010 and why Trey’s Anticipation was better than a lot of R&B projects since then. Read the rest of this entry »

Returning to your roots is normally never a bad thing. In music, it’s great. Trey Songz, over the course of a few years, has seen himself transform from a crooner on the verge of upper-level success to actually doing so. Still, it’s his rapper-like blueprint of remixes and mixtapes which have always allowed him to create a unique lane for himself in the R&B crowd. Read the rest of this entry »