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Soulja Boy: Changing Perceptions
Okay this may come as a huge shock to some of yall, considering I gave Soulja Boy’s album 0 stars (read here), but I think I’m considering “adjus... Read more »
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Behind the Scenes RYME & REAZON with DAMIR - D's Hip-Hop RAP ALTERNATIVE
Behind the Scenes Damirs RYME & REAZON – NTRoducN…DAMIR: Word Up Source Interview. Hip-Hop Interviews. Exclusive interviews with Hip-Hop ar... Read more »
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Album of the Year: Blu & Exile "Below the Heavens"
'Below the Heavens', in this writer's humble opinion - was the best album of 2007. Read more »
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T.C. Sings The Bricks - The Most Disappointing Hip-Hop Albums Of 2007
As the resident lead critic & after singing the praises of so many works, he simply had to voice his opinion on the albums he felt were sheer & utter f... Read more »
Supply & Demand - American Gangster, The Movie
So, yesterday I finally caught a few hours to indulge in one of my favorite pastimes - going to the movies. For obvious reasons, I dropped the Lincoln... Read more »
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Usher Cancels Wedding To Tameka Foster Due To His Mother's Opinions
Usher planned to marry his pregnant fiance on Saturday afternoon, Jul 28, at record executive Antonio 'L.A.' Reid's home in Long Island, New York. But... Read more »
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Dear Raekwon…
I’m just about fed up. I’m done with all of the snippets, the leaked songs, etc… All of them were good for the most part. The only thing I think... Read more »
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“Rappers Are Still In Danja…”
TSS Crew’s Chris Smith’s Review Of Clinton Sparks & Kardinal Offishal’s Do The Right Thing Mixtape… Read more »
Scrub Your Corneas…
So it’s come to this.
XXL has released its cover for their 10th anniversary. And what a cover it is. And I say that with all the sarcasm I can gat... Read more »
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“The Good Die Mostly Over Bullshit”
So, Cee-lo recently confirmed a new Goodie Mob album.
This is great, but we all know that usually when groups reunite, the original chemistry that p... Read more »
“Jammin On The One…”
Floetry broke up? Amanda Diva's in? Why should Muzic Theory be in your 'events to attend' list. Read more »
Burying The N-Word? Nigga, Please…
Family,
I normally don’t get ‘political,’ per se…but some shit is just so bass ackwards that you can’t help but speak upon it…
These... Read more »
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Quality Assured… - Talib Kweli Ear Drum Review
I must admit – I haven’t been checking too closely in the last couple of years for Talib Kweli. It seemed like he reached his creative peak with Re... Read more »
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“Da Feelin” - Dizzee Rascal’s Maths & English Review
Straight from the bowels of an East London council estate (England’s projects/public housing), Dizzee Rascal’s record output belies his age – a f... Read more »
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“Three Months Of Pleasure…”
The other day I was cleaning my house, and wanted to bang some tunes to keep me mentally occupied. Having just moved houses, I was breaking my back lug... Read more »
Why Is Ghostwriting Rap’s Dirty Little Secret?
If you made the claim that Diddy has enlisted a gaggle of ghostwriters to pen his catalog, you wouldn’t have to do much convincing of the average fan... Read more »
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“Help's On The Way…” - Review Of T.I. Vs. T.I.P.
I really, really wanted to like this album. It seemed like with King, T.I. had hit his stride, and things were looking good. His swagger was undeniable... Read more »
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“I’m So Boston…”
If the Guinness Book had a record for most emcees on the same track, it would’ve been broken when Termanology dropped “Mass-As-A-Nation.”
The... Read more »
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“Come On, Bounceee…”
TSS Crew's Gotty™ hops in the DeLorean & takes us back to an early 90's spring, looking back @ one very good Doo-Wop mixtape... Read more »
Act I - The Boy Who Would Be King
Who better to be the reigning ruler of the South?
If you look back, there were traces of claims to the thrown as early as I’m Serious (Peep “Gra... Read more »
Why Rap Reality Shows Suck…
Kay Slay and Buffie the Body premiered a clip from their upcoming reality show (?) that follows a tired, prolix script in the same way that a Mexican s... Read more »
“Many Men Wish Death Upon Me”: The Aftermath Of Stack Bundles’ Death
It’s funny how in the midst of this summer morning, the only thing on my mind is how easily senseless death begets senseless death. And how it all ha... Read more »
The “M” Word…
TSS Crew ’s Chris Smith speaks on the new weapon for angry MC’s…Metrosexual. Read more »
Cubism
A brief review of Ice Cube's career, defining albums and why he should be mentioned with the greatest. Read more »
“This Is Me…”
Go back a few summer's and read about 'Chi-town's Nas' - Common - as TSS Crew's Chris Smith speaks on one of his more defining albums, Ressurection. Read more »
Blendmatic: 5 Classic Nas Blends
One of my favorite MC’s of all-time, Nas, has always maintained a strong presence on blend CDs. Big name mix tape kingpins like Mick Boogie and Dirty... Read more »
This is What's Up
Art is not something trapped in gilded frames and glass cages, cordoned off behind velvet ropes and watched over by men in uniforms. It’s not the pro... Read more »
