The Garment District: Sneaker Politics Friday - January 25, 2008 | Comments: 1 Growing up, Derek Curry engaged in really typical Cajun activities. Playing the accordion. Skinning raccoons. Eating jambalaya. Dating his cousin. Then one ... full story
Hustle Harder: Too Many Chiefs, Not Enough Indians Friday - January 25, 2008 | Comments: 4 You ever heard this expression before? Another way you could describe this is that there are too many "bosses" and not enough employees. You can't tell me this ... full story
Hate It Or Love It: A Hit Put On AllHipHop? Tuesday - January 22, 2008 | Comments: 9 Aight folks, I'm back with my first blog for 2008 and it's a funny one.There's this cat online who goes by the name of Trashman, who in the past posted a video ... full story
Monday Polly: HMO or PPO? Monday - January 21, 2008 | Comments: 2 As I'm writing this, I just keep counting down the days until a bruva can be set free from my plantation... err, I mean job, so I can pursue this Urban Journalism ... full story
Hustle Harder: Follow The Chain Of Command Friday - January 18, 2008 | Comments: 4 This is a term that derives from the Military (for those who don't know, I served in the U.S. Navy for a couple of years) and it simply means to "follow the ... full story
Scouting Report: Hedonis da Amazon Thursday - January 17, 2008 | Comments: 8 The line "I get paid with my name on the guest list/she gets paid with her back on a mattress" isn't the sequence of rhymes the normal person would expect from ... full story
Coon Sh-- That I Am Over Monday - January 14, 2008 | Comments: 20 Before I begin, let me explain to those who might criticize my verbiage what coon shit is. Coon shit is the shit that Black people indulge in that perpetuates ... full story
Monday Polly: Uncle Sam Has His Hands In My Pockets Monday - January 14, 2008 | Comments: 4 Alright y'all, I hope that you've got your egg McJumpoff and some coffee to sip, or whatever your favorite early morning day starter is (I prefer granola myself, ... full story
Hustle Harder: Get Organized Friday - January 11, 2008 | Comments: 3 I remember a meeting I had last year with Tone Capone (Sunday School, Hot 97 Street Soldiers, TVT, etc. a man of many hats) and he told me that he thought my ... full story
Hustle Harder: Stay Ahead Of The Curve Monday - January 7, 2008 | Comments: 3 Back in the beginning of 2006, I saw where the internet and music were both headed (if only I had been rapping seriously before then) and realized that if I ... full story
Hustle Harder: Find Your Own Lane... Friday - January 4, 2008 | Comments: 3 Too many artists make the SAME mistake. They always assume that they can follow the same path that previous artists have paved and be successful doing so. Sometimes ... full story
4th Annual BallerStatus Year-End Awards Tuesday - January 1, 2008 | Comments: 8 It's been a gradually different, yet more charismatic year for the hip-hop culture in 2007. While several new stars and one-hit wonders have been spawned, it ... full story
Hustle Harder: Build A Strong Team Monday - December 31, 2007 | Comments: 2 I can't do it alone. If I could I wouldn't need anyone, but I am just one man. Even though I am very independent and used to making my own decisions, sometimes ... full story
Hustle Harder: The Gift Bag Wednesday - December 26, 2007 | Comments: 3 The other day I found myself putting together a gift bag to give away at a show. I put my two latest CDs, a sticker with my logo and a thank you card with a ... full story
Reviews Prodigy: H.N.I.C. Pt. 2 It's hell on earth when P makes his return with H.N.I.C. Pt. 2. Some people say if it's broke, don't fix it. If that's ... full story