Hip-hop

Some know of Diplo through his DJing, either solo or as a one half of the infamous Hollertronix, rocking the freshest parties and the biggest festivals...  Read more »

On the brink of entering a three year prison sentence, Prodigy of Mobb Deep takes a few minutes to speak to the TSS Crew about his past, present & futu...  Read more »

TSS: What do you think the next elite class of legendary rappers will sound like? JB: Hmm…I could be the asshole and say they’ll sound like me....  Read more »

Everything Pete and more...  Read more »

I don’t do interviews too often anymore, but for this one I was game. So while what you’ll hear is about fifteen minutes into our original convo, y...  Read more »

In a recent phone conversation, The Smoking Section’s DJ Sorce-1 was able to talk to RA The Rugged Man while RA ate dinner. RA spoke about early care...  Read more »

“I write in my mood and my mood I think is just different all the time. It’s Celine sometimes, it’s Sting, it’s Michael, Prince and sometimes I...  Read more »

Corey Bloom grabs a few minutes of phone time with BEP's Will.I.Am...and a genuine mix of knowledge & hilarities take place. Well worth the price of ad...  Read more »

The Smoking Section's corey Bloom talks beats, rhymes and life with Havoc of Mobb Deep as he prepares to release his solo album, The Kush.  Read more »

Reigning Queensbridge legend and perennial people's champ Cormega sits down with The Smoking Section's Drew Ricketts for an entertainingly candid and e...  Read more »

It’s been a decade since the gravely voiced Aesop Rock released his debut Music For Earthworms, and while his vibe sound have evolved immensely, his...  Read more »

This world is a monster maker, believe that. We all get tested as we walk life’s tightrope, and while our day to day stresses can build up and at tim...  Read more »

Swizz Beatz makes certifiable income by pushing his understated swagger in robust form on to tracks. His newest record is a step in the moneyed directi...  Read more »

Time flies when you're having fun. On our first time doing our second time interview with a crew, The TSS Crew takes a few minutes with Little Brother...  Read more »

Chamillionaire has been a Mixtape Messiah on the Southern regional scene for quite some time now. But it took his last retail album, The Sound Of Reven...  Read more »

“Way-way-way- The Wake-Up Show! TSS Crew’s John Public had the opportunity to chop it up with the legendary Sway of The World Famous Wake-Up Show (...  Read more »

From radio to ringtones, Sean Kingston’s “Beautiful Girls” has been inescapeable this summer, and at 17 years old he has gone from a regular dude...  Read more »

Damn near twenty years in the game and Del is still a breath of fresh air in a hip-hop culture that at times has appeared stagnant and some (read: one)...  Read more »

The highly quotable Murray had plenty to say to TSS’s DJ Sorce-1 about his new album, creative freedom at his new label, and his work with young peop...  Read more »

He’s shared the stage with the Beastie Boys, DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Premier, Ice-T, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Snoop Dogg. Uneasy Listening Volume 1,...  Read more »

Legendary MC Pharoahe Monch takes a few minutes with The Smoking Section Crew to dicsuss his new labum, future endeavors, ghostwriting for P.Diddy and...  Read more »

TSS Crew's Corey Bloom recently spoke with Bay Area crew The Federation and, as you can see, there's much more to the group & the area they represe...  Read more »

TSS speaks with VA emcee Skillz about his past, his upcoming album and his present involvement with the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival....and we come bearin...  Read more »

The TSS Crew catches up with Cool (of superproducer duo Cool & Dre) for a long convo. He dropped jewels on why Cool and Dre are so busy, what we can ex...  Read more »

Unless you’ve been keeping a close ear to the Los Angeles streets the name J Wells will probably strike a new chord, but in the days of the almighty...  Read more »