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TSS Presents Smoking Sessions With Royce Da 5′9″

Growth & Patience. These are the two themes that Trackstar the DJ selected to title his Royce Da 5’9” compilation. Appropriate choices as well, as these are two themes that an MC in Royce’s shoes must have to survive in this industry.
November 4th, 2009 | "Smoking Sessions With...", ARTIST INTERVIEWS, AUDIO, GENERAL, MUSIC, Videos | Read More

TSS Presents Smoking Sessions With Rakim

If ever there was a Smoking Session that needn’t nary an introduction, this would be it. A living legend and mythical mononym, Rakim builds with TSS Crew’s TC about his forthcoming album The Seventh Seal and how a pioneer can still break new ground amongst an even newer generation.
October 22nd, 2009 | "Smoking Sessions With...", ARTIST INTERVIEWS, AUDIO, GENERAL, MUSIC, Videos | Read More

TSS Presents Smoking Sessions With J.Cole

Photo Credit: Honey Mag Fayetteville’s own Jermaine Cole exploded on to the scene in 2009 and began climbing your favorite MC’s favorite new MC list. Everybody was surprised by the new kid making waves, his lyrical depth and cadence, and that refreshing sound he brought to the Interwebs...
October 14th, 2009 | "Smoking Sessions With...", ARTIST INTERVIEWS, GENERAL, Videos, WE GOT NOW | Read More

TSS Presents Smoking Sessions With Ghostface Killah

Ghostface Killah bites his tongue for no one. If he said it, he meant it, simple as that. Still red-hot from doing his part in fellow Wu-brethren Raekwon’s critically-acclaimed Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II, Tony Starks is proceeding with his solo career without delay, releasing the colorful Ghostdini:...
October 9th, 2009 | "Smoking Sessions With...", ARTIST INTERVIEWS, GENERAL | Read More

TSS Presents Smoking Sessions With Kwame & Beyond Belief

During my recent interview with rapper/producer Kwame, I didn’t mention the famous dart that The Notorious B.I.G. tossed at him (“Your life is played out like Kwame and them fuckin’ polka dots”). Kwame has heard that question a million times; why be a Hollywood producer and re-hash the same...
September 9th, 2009 | "Smoking Sessions With...", ARTIST INTERVIEWS, GENERAL, MUSIC, VIDEO | Read More

TSS Presents Smoking Sessions With Raekwon Featuring Ghostface Killah

14 years ago, the Wu-Tang Clan’s Raekwon & Ghostface Killah set out to earn solo respect and wound up creating history, a lifestyle and one of the greatest musical compositions the world has ever witnessed. Can lightning strike twice or has the magic faded in the Chef’s kitchen? You be...
September 8th, 2009 | "Smoking Sessions With...", ARTIST INTERVIEWS, GENERAL | Read More

TSS Presents Smoking Sessions With Señor Kaos

Señor Kaos is not your typical Atlanta MC. In fact, he’s not a typical MC period. Having worked all angles of the music business and been around the world, he’s not only better equipped for success, but refuses to accept anything less. Once upon a Saturday, Kaos took time out his busy...
June 23rd, 2009 | "Smoking Sessions With...", ARTIST INTERVIEWS, AUDIO, GENERAL, MUSIC, VIDEO, Videos | Read More

TSS Presents Smoking Sessions With Donny Goines

“If you don’t know my name, I’m not working hard enough” — Donny Goines. Donny Goines said this to me shortly after I met him for the first time. I’d been given the opportunity to hang with him when he was opening for Talib Kweli’s group Idle Warship, who all were allegedly too...
June 15th, 2009 | "Smoking Sessions With...", ARTIST INTERVIEWS, GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK | Read More

TSS Presents Smoking Sessions With Crooked I

Fourteen years, zero albums. You know the familiar tale of Dominick Whitfield, better known as Crooked I. Yet, the futility of the second stat should be overshadowed by the achievement of the first figure. Lasting relevancy in this fickle game of rap politics and fleeting celebrity ain’t no joke. On...
April 10th, 2009 | "Smoking Sessions With...", ARTIST INTERVIEWS, GENERAL | Read More

TSS Presents Smoking Sessions with Curren$y

“No Smoking” signs are posted up outside of most rooms at the Marriot Marquis in Times Square. Just not the top floor, where, of course, Curren$y happens to be staying. It’s coincidental, though, so the unaware Spitta is hard at work trying to securely hotbox the room. Equipped with only packing...
October 16th, 2008 | "Smoking Sessions With...", ARTIST INTERVIEWS, GENERAL | Read More

TSS Presents Smoking Sessions With Dame Grease

Words By Khalid Strickland I wouldn’t be me if I didn’t keep it funky, so I’m going to drop a self-incriminating dime. My interview with super-producer Dame Grease went beyond The Smoking Section’s requisite fifteen minutes. It actually clocked in at twenty-four minutes and...
June 27th, 2008 | "Smoking Sessions With...", ARTIST INTERVIEWS, GENERAL, MUSIC, VIDEO | Read More

TSS Presents Smoking Sessions With Blu

About a year and a half ago during an interview with Aloe Blacc, solo vocalist and one-half of the group Emanon alongside producer Exile, the name Blu came up on multiple occasions. I hadn’t heard the name, but it stood out in conversation. Every time the name was spoken, praise followed, and while...
August 4th, 2007 | "Smoking Sessions With...", ARTIST INTERVIEWS, GENERAL | Read More