Shyne threw himself into the spotlight the moment his controversial comments about Kendrick Lamar's good kid M.A.A.D. city hit the nets. What would ensue was a firestorm of backlash from west coasters including Game, scHoolboy Q and Nipsey Hussle. In our opinion, Kendrick's album is a work of art... a creative masterpiece -- especially to those who live or who have lived the life Kendrick spoke of. How often do we get to hear the west coast told from a good kid's perspective? It was cohesive. It was genius. Sooo, as a west coast media outlet, we RIDIN' too, right...??!! Maaan, it's so easy to get caught up in the hype of it all. But, as REAL NIGGAS who respect both the coast we serve and the ideologies of a revolutionary, there was only one thing to do -- get a moment of clarity.

Dont get it confused... Despite its MAMMOTH success last summer, the Drew League has been around for quite some time, my friend. The league was started in 1973 by Alvin Willis as an outlet for inner city men and women. The idea was to use basketball as a way to build relationships on the court that could be taken and applied off-court. At a time of bourgeoning gang violence and police brutality, this would be key to the city.

Our readers fuck with us - for the most part. Streetkode keeps it a buck fifty when it comes to that real Hip Hop shit. We won't post certain videos or songs just because every other site is posting them. If we feel something is ASS, it just won't get play. PERIOD. From time to time we might rile emotions with our commentary on Drake, our shots at Chris Brown or our opinion of Warm Up J. Cole vs. ColeWorld J. Cole - But hey, that's what we do...