Truck North is a pocket-patting, lunch money taking, face mushing, mean-mugging microphone bully. While most artists would have problems making their voices heard in a group with THE emcee, (the incomparable Black Thought, of course), the fellow Money Making Jam Boy has always been able to stand out. Read the rest of this entry »

Take a peek inside the Young Gliss Pandora’s box and you’re liable to see paranoia, a grind with an unsure outcome and baby mama drama and the next bish fighting for top billing. It’s all real, all 100% pasteurized in the 215 danger zone with the body outlines included for fact checking. But, Young Gliss is dealing with it, as in the sequel to his inaugural shrink session, Dealing With The Pressure 2. 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 »

Honestly, after hearing Young Gliss’ anti-swag, 9th-Wonder-produced “Glimmer,” I didn’t foresee the first single from Dealing With The Pressure Vol. 2 to be boasting about “The Life.” But, I digress, as I was again sucked in by this Philly fanatic’s lyrical imagery and on-again-off-again flow, regardless of the topic. The talent is obvious, especially over an easy-going, stratospheric backdrop like this. 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 »

When he wasn’t out making money with the Jam Boys, Truck Nizzy snuck to the studio to churn out a fast burner to remind you he can stand on his own two on the m-i-c. While his I Told You So Mixtape is still a must in the making, the Quicktape will start off Mr. North’s year with a fast bang as he calls in some reserves in P.O.R.N., CurT@!n$ and Guilty Simpson to body some beats like rapomasochists. 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 »

Even when presented with countless opportunities to take the sleazy Pop route out, Skillz lyrical tendencies keep pulling him back in. Which is why we’re blessed with such conceptual works of genius like Infamous Quotes. From Allen Iverson rants to classic pieces from The Wire, SkillzVA blends our favorite quips and his penstrokes with help from DJ Jazzy Jeff and J. Period. Read the rest of this entry »

Fresh off his stellar appearances on The Roots’ How I Got Over, Truck Nizzy isn’t settling for royalty checks or waiting on the band for his next spotlight. He’s put his gears in overdrive on his overtime shift and has not one but three projects on the brim of his Philly Eagles’ fitted. At press time, it’s the I Told You So… Mixtape that’s motivating the 76er and without hesistation, he brutalizes Reflection Eternal’s “In This World” for his “What’s Happening?” spin. Read the rest of this entry »

In Hip-Hop, like every where else, there are those who set the bar and then there are those who fail to hit the mark. Columbus native L.e is aware of this and wants everyone to know which side of the line he stands on his latest project The Measure. Read the rest of this entry »

As previously stated, the capital of Ohio will be bursting with Hip-Hop dopeness this Friday as Stalley takes center stage at Skully’s with Truck North, L.e. & The 3rd. Even Obama will be in town; he obviously knows what’s up as well. To whet your appetites for this Midwest invasion, Rashad of Elevator Music has compiled some of the performer’s illest endeavors. Read the rest of this entry »

Well you knew we couldn’t make you wait too long to show off our new banners. With two writers residing in Ohio’s capital, it was a no brainer for us to get involved for the first official Hip-Hop jam session of summer 2010.

In conjunction with Royal Columbus and Elevator Music, TSS will be in the building for Stalley’s return for the Buckeye State as he’s set to rip the stage this Friday in Columbus, OH. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s not as if a group of emcees could hang around The Roots and not cook up funky material, be it scripted or impromptu. Here, Matt Koza directs as Black Thought, Dice Raw, P.O.R.N., Truck North, and STS aka The Money Makin’ Jam Boys rehearse for their recent performance at The 3rd Annual Roots Picnic. If you’re in the area, TMMJB will be joining The Roots @ Highline for a mere $10. Read the rest of this entry »

If you couldn’t tell by the leaks or the swagger, Sugar Tongue Slim a.k.a. STS has a silky smooth flow but he still believes in pushing the creative boundaries in Hip-Hop to the limit. That’s why Demand More 2 isn’t your average tape just by your average fly-by-night rapper. Featuring appearances by the Money Making Jam Boys (Black Thought, Truck North & Dice Raw), production by Don Cannon, Sean C & LV, see what STS has been brewing from his journeys from Philly to Atlanta and back again. Read the rest of this entry »

If you’re even remotely familiar with Truck North, you’ll know he has enough freaks, flows and hoes to put Jake Steed out of business. When he and his DJs are digging in the crates, you can find him headed to very back to peruse through the “flicks” for more inspiration. Jayla Starr, Nina Mercedez, Sasha Grey–it don’t matter. It’s like Neapolitan ice cream; you just eat it. Read the rest of this entry »