J. Tinsley
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Posts by J. Tinsley
“I’m Just Callin’ To Say Hello…”
February 10, 2012 - 8:15 pm
Tags: AUDIO, Governor, Khao, KING, LOOSIES, MUSIC, SMOKE BREAK, T.I.
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Valentine’s Day is around the corner and with that comes a rush of emotions. There’s women who love the idea and there’s those who eternally despise February 14. And there [...]
Phonte – “The Good Fight” Video
February 10, 2012 - 2:00 pm
Tags: 9th Wonder, Charity Starts At Home, Kenneth Price, MUSIC, Music Video, Phonte, SMOKE BREAK
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Initially, I had this entire post mapped out about how Phonte’s “The Good Fight” describes my life and how it strikes a nerve that moves me to the point of [...]
LE$ Feat. Mac Miller, Slim Thug & Dom Kennedy – “Doing My Thing”
February 9, 2012 - 10:29 pm
Tags: AUDIO, DOM Kennedy, le$, LOOSIES, Mac Miller, MENACE, MUSIC, Slim Thug, SMOKE BREAK
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Here’s everything you need to know about this record in five quick points. 1. This appears on LE$’s project MENACE. 2. The vibe is something of a blast from the [...]
Don Trip – “Like Me”
February 9, 2012 - 10:29 am
Tags: AUDIO, Don Trip, Drumma Boy, Guerilla, LOOSIES, MUSIC
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Listen to Don Trip’s music close enough and you’ll hear he’s going through some real life issues while trying to make this music thing work in his favor. Credit such [...]
Austin Rivers Stuns UNC With Game-Winning Three Pointer
February 9, 2012 - 12:41 am
Tags: Austin Rivers, Buzzer Beaters, Duke University, Headlines, NCAA Men's Basketball, SMOKE BREAK, Sports, spotlight, University Of North Carolina Tarheels, Videos
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Ed and I chopped it up on The Unsportsmanlike Conduct Radio Show last night in regards to UNC and Duke no longer having the sole stranglehold on high school recruiting. [...]
Monta Ellis Drops 48, Warriors Still Lose To Thunder 119-116
February 8, 2012 - 8:48 am
Tags: David Lee, Kevin Durant, Monta Ellis, Russell Westbrook, SMOKE BREAK, Sports, Videos
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The late game that had Twitter buzzing into the wee hours of the morning had all the justifiable reasons to do so. Monta Ellis appeared damn near on his way [...]
Monta Ellis Drops 48, Warriors Still Lose To Thunder 119-116
February 8, 2012 - 8:48 am
Tags: David Lee, Kevin Durant, Monta Ellis, Russell Westbrook, SMOKE BREAK, Sports, Videos
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The late game that had Twitter buzzing into the wee hours of the morning had all the justifiable reasons to do so. Monta Ellis appeared damn near on his way [...]
Meek Mill Feat. Rick Ross – “Errrday”
February 6, 2012 - 10:38 pm
Tags: AUDIO, Cardiak, LOOSIES, Meek Mill, MUSIC, Rick Ross, SMOKE BREAK
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“Philadelphia millionaire, Meek be that n*gga…” Another day, more new music from the Maybach Music conglomerate. On this occasion, Meek and Rozay do lay up lines with Cardiak production for [...]
Eric Rosado Presents “Sh*t Knicks Fans Say”
February 6, 2012 - 6:51 pm
Tags: Eric Rosado, NBA Basketball, New York Knicks, SMOKE BREAK, Sports, spotlight, Videos
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“When I went to sleep the other day, they were losing to Miami. Woke up, and they were losing to Boston.” There’s been “sh*t (insert type of people) say” videos [...]
Duran – “Venting”
February 6, 2012 - 12:00 pm
Tags: AUDIO, Duran, LOOSIES, MikeAaron, MUSIC, SMOKE BREAK, Wine And White Tees
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Put it this way, if you can go an entire week without wanting to vent about anything in the world, then I’m convinced your name is Blue Ivy Carter. That’s [...]
Your NFL Recap: 10 Things Learned From Super Bowl XLVI
February 6, 2012 - 8:58 am
Tags: Eli Manning, Everything Else, Headlines, Mario Manningham, New England Patriots, New York Giants, NFL Football, NFL Playoffs, SMOKE BREAK, Sports, TV/Movies, Victor Cruz, Videos
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The New York Giants did it. Again. And for the last time until the fall, we present to you the final NFL Recap of the 2011-2012 season. The Buffalo Bills [...]
Forgive But Never Forget: Former Slave Pens Letter To Former Plantation Owner
February 4, 2012 - 1:56 pm
Tags: EDUTAINMENT, GENERAL, Slavery, SMOKE BREAK
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For those of us who watched Roots in school, there’s one truth about America and its race relations. Slavery will always serve as the country’s blackest of black eyes. Once [...]
Muhammad Ali & Angelo Dundee: The Start Of Something Legendary
February 3, 2012 - 7:00 pm
Tags: Angelo Dundee, Everything Else, Muhammad Ali, SMOKE BREAK, Sports
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History usually never announces itself; it just happens. Steve Jobs or Bill Gates likely had no idea their passions would change the world. Michael Jordan just wanted to make his [...]
Mac Miller Feat. Cam’ron – “Dig That”
February 2, 2012 - 2:30 pm
Tags: AUDIO, Big Jerm, Cam'ron, LOOSIES, Mac Miller, MUSIC, SMOKE BREAK
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An odd couple deserves an equally odd cover. Mac Miller’s still living life in the fast lane since Blue Slide Park made history, and after several months of alluding to [...]
R. Kelly – “Share My Love”
February 2, 2012 - 11:10 am
Tags: AUDIO, LOOSIES, MUSIC, R.Kelly, SMOKE BREAK, Write Me Back
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Despite his penchant for timeless love making anthem – and there are plenty of them – Robert Kelly’s propensity to craft a damn good dance record shouldn’t be ignored. Where [...]
Loosies: Don Trip & Wale’s Athlete Tributes, Yelawolf Says “I Do” And Common’s A “Shot Caller”
February 1, 2012 - 2:00 pm
Tags: AUDIO, Common, Cool & Dre, Don Trip, Fabolous, LOOSIES, MUSIC, Rick Ross, SMOKE BREAK, Wale, Yelawolf
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With quotes from Bubba Chuck’s turbulent life and career – including the legendary “practice” speech – Don Trip describes life isn’t always greener when setting out to cash in on [...]
A Career-Defining Guest Verse From Jadakiss
January 31, 2012 - 7:00 pm
Tags: AUDIO, Ghostface Killah, jadakiss, MUSIC, Music Video, SMOKE BREAK, The Pretty Toney Album
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There are some things impossible to change my stance on. Tupac. Michael Jordan. LeBron James. The movie Paid In Full. My love for Rihanna and Paula Patton. Martin. Ranch dressing. [...]
Lil Wayne – “That’s What They Call Me” x “Mirror” Video
January 31, 2012 - 12:47 pm
Tags: Antoine Fuqua, AUDIO, Bruno Mars, Lil' Wayne, LOOSIES, MUSIC, Music Video, SMOKE BREAK, Tha Carter IV
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“And since my case, I got all my guns in my mama name…” Maybe I’m tripping, but has it felt like it’s been a minute since new material from Wayne [...]
Blake Griffin Puts Kendrick Perkins On The Summerjam Screen
January 31, 2012 - 12:59 am
Tags: Blake Griffin, Dunks, Headlines, Kendrick Perkins, Los Angeles Clippers, NBA Basketball, Oklahoma City Thunder, SMOKE BREAK, Sports, Videos
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Photo: Jose3030 Just a day after LeBron cleared John Lucas in a single bound, Blake Griffin single handedly broke the Internet and made SportsCenter his own personal playhouse by baptizing [...]
The iPod Shuffle – Soul For Real’s “Candy Rain”
January 30, 2012 - 5:15 pm
Tags: AUDIO, heavy d, MUSIC, Music Video, SMOKE BREAK, Soul For Real, The iPod Shuffle
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Go ahead. Listen to Soul For Real’s “Candy Rain” and not sing along. I dare you. In fact, I triple dog dare you so you know it’s real. I heard [...]
On Ray Lewis And The Best Post Game Speech Ever
January 29, 2012 - 10:15 pm
Tags: Baltimore Ravens, NFL Football, Ray Lewis, SMOKE BREAK, Sports, spotlight, Videos
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It’s often been said a person has to witness damn near losing everything to realize he or she actually has the world at their fingertips. There aren’t too many people [...]
Kanye West Has No Clue WTF Kobe Bryant Is Talking About
January 29, 2012 - 9:26 pm
Tags: kanye west, Kobe Bryant, kobesystem, Nike Basketball, richard branson, SMOKE BREAK, Sports, Videos
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Let me be the one to start (or join in on) the slow clap for Nike Basketball’s #KobeSystem campaign. In their newest clip, the multi-billion dollar company did the impossible [...]
Rick Ross, Wale & Meek Mill – “Bag Of Money”
January 28, 2012 - 4:15 pm
Tags: AUDIO, Beat Billionaire, LOOSIES, Maybach Music Group, Meek Mill, MUSIC, Rick Ross, Self Made Vol. 2, SMOKE BREAK, Wale
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The MMG album release list is far from short and next up appears to be the follow up to the label’s compilation project, Self Made Vol. 1. The second installment [...]
Isaiah & Hovey – “Smoke Signals” Video
January 28, 2012 - 12:45 pm
Tags: Dr. Hovey & Isaiah The Gentleman, Hovey, Isaiah, MUSIC, Music Video, SMOKE BREAK
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Most rap shows I attend in Richmond, for better or worse, follow the same blueprint. Trap rap, “emo” rap that’s so depressing it creates an uncomfortable feeling in the venue, [...]
Robert Glasper Feat. Musiq Soulchild & Chrisette Michele – “Ah Yeah”
January 27, 2012 - 4:30 pm
Tags: AUDIO, Black Radio, Chrisette Michele, LOOSIES, MUSIC, Musiq Soulchild, Robert Glasper, SMOKE BREAK
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“Cause I’ve learned, in this life, you’ve gotta be with someone you like…” Guys, grab your ol’ lady. Ladies, grab your man. And the both of you two step the [...]
Hip-Hop History: Eazy-E Disses Death Row On The Arsenio Hall Show
January 26, 2012 - 9:07 pm
Tags: arsenio hall, Death Row Records, Dr. Dre, eazy-e, EDUTAINMENT, Everything Else, SMOKE BREAK, snoop dogg, spotlight, TV/Movies, Videos
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Students of the game remember this clip of Eazy-E on The Arsenio Hall Show* for the Hip-Hop history it rightfully represents. Showcasing Eric Wright in all of his controversial, charismatic [...]
Epiphany Feat. Tomorrow Maybe – “Untouchable Unplugged” Video
January 26, 2012 - 10:11 am
Tags: Epiphany, MUSIC, Music Video, SMOKE BREAK, Such Is Life, Tomorrow Maybe
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Two things I respect about artists are actually quite simple. One, never stop working on your live show. And two, always be down for constructive criticism. Epiphany happens to be [...]
Freddie Gibbs – “DJ Leak Yo Sh*t” Freestyle
January 25, 2012 - 8:15 pm
Tags: AUDIO, DJ Roc, Freddie Gibbs, LOOSIES, Midwest Murda Vol. 1, MUSIC, SMOKE BREAK
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God forgives. Rick Ross apparently doesn’t. And there’s a good chance Freddie Gibbs never considered even doing so. That’s probably the reason Gary’s finest most infamous doesn’t mind hitting an [...]
Terrace Martin – “L.A. Dreamen” Video
January 25, 2012 - 7:15 pm
Tags: Locke High 2, MUSIC, Music Video, SMOKE BREAK, Terrace Martin
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Within the next year and a half, I’ll be firmly planted in a profession that’ll serve as “my calling.” The fruits of my labor will afford me the pleasure of [...]
Kobe Bryant Teaches Aziz Ansari A Thing Or Two About Success
January 24, 2012 - 10:20 am
Tags: Aziz Ansari, Everything Else, kanye west, Kobe Bryant, Kobe Byrant, Nike, Nike Basketall, Nike Basketball, Nike Zoom Kobe VII, Nike Zoom Kobe VII System Supreme, SMOKE BREAK, Sports, Videos
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With his soon-to-be ex-wife reportedly set to take her talents to the infamous Basketball Wives series and his Lakers squad still in the infant stages of figuring out a digestible [...]