You can protest in the name of Rule #4080 all you want. Signing a record deal is still one of the pinnacles in the realm of Hip-Hop job security. Read the rest of this entry »

As most of us have come to find out over the years, saying is a lot easier than doing.

Yeah, you can complain all you want about how much you need to find another job, but if a year passes and you’re still stuck schlepping the same burdens, you’re on the fast track to yesterday. That rock you’ve been putting off getting your girl for financial reasons? Are they really financial, or are you just scared? Sh!t, what about that air conditioning unit you’ve been claiming you’d install in your bedroom for the past five days? Wasn’t it almost 90 degrees out today?

There are countless instances when talk of bigger and better turns cheap, which is why we can all relate to Gary Clark Jr.’s “The Life,” in some way, shape or form. An acronym from a lot of the tone-heavy jams off this Austin musician’s self-titled EP, this dainty dreamer’s anthem is musically classy, lyrically ashy and all around ironic. Read the rest of this entry »

In conjunction with bike powerhouse, Mixie and Warner Bros. Records, Rick Ross and his MMG empire are on the verge of unleashing Self Made, Vol. 1 and they have bestowed onto TSS one Maybach-Music-inspired, customized bike by Mixie to give to you fine citizens. Read the rest of this entry »

Shrouded in resilience and ruthlessness like every single character that ever bore the dragon symbol, Mortal Kombat’s ability to adapt with the times is a landmark achievement in itself. In 2011, not much has changed as the company, in association with Machinima.com and Warner Bros. have unveiled Mortal Kombat Legacy, Read the rest of this entry »

Aw, how nice was it of Laws and CyHi to dedicate a song to us?

Big and bright, “Honor” is an atmospheric sound cloud that found it’s inspiration from every one of the followers, friends, ticket buyers and downloaders, who have positioned these budding young talents into a lifestyle fitting of a stage. Look up and listen, because these two artists not only have the talent to achieve greatness, they know their place and what it takes to get to the next level. Read the rest of this entry »

Who remembers these shirts?

Looking for a summer internship?  Still delusional enough to want a  job in the music industry?  Working towards a degree in a computer related field & willing to travel abroad?  If so Warner Brothers UK division has a year-long internship opportunity which may pique your interests: Read the rest of this entry »

Rae made us wait nearly a decade but we, the fans were the beneficiaries. Seems like Reflection Eternal have the same idealogy going into their overdue follow-up to Train Of Thought. As the lastest leak for Revolutions Per Minute opens up, Talib Kweli can be heard mumuring “Tone, they don’t get shit like this no more.” Read the rest of this entry »

It’s a simple tale of musicianship trumping backdoor industry politics, quid pro quo’s and shoddy talent searches. The man born Richard Andrew, who now makes his mother refer to him as Outasight is stabilizing his career in the pit of a artist recession. The journey didn’t begin or end with the signing of the contract. It just got more intense. Read the rest of this entry »

I’ll start this off by saying I rarely buy or download movies. Read the rest of this entry »

I feel pretty confident when I make the claim Soul Train > any other urban music related TV program. Sure Yo! MTV Raps and and the original Rap City are worthy contenders, but any show that pretty much touted every major musical figure of the 70′s and 80′s is going to win out by default. Turns out, ‘the house that Don built’ is finally getting the chance to bring its story to the big screen. Read the rest of this entry »

The future of the Hip-Hop music industry as we know it is in Drake’s hands. Maybe not from an artistic standpoint, but his buzz is just as big on the business side as well. Out of any of the upcoming artists — Top 10 Freshmen or not — Drake has become the one to watch.

Regardless of whether you think he’s the truth or not lyrically, he’s doing things that haven’t really been done in awhile. He’s secured Read the rest of this entry »