The Black Man’s Country Club…
GENERAL By Gotty™ on July 10, 2007 at 7:05 am
Words by C. Hannibal Smith
Might want to check out this Don Cheadle flick, “Talk To Me”, that opens Friday. It’s about “Petey Greene, the legendary deejay and ex-convict who was the voice of an explosive era in Washington, D.C.”
Talk about unappreciative. Al Green talks out the side of his neck about the music that helps keep him relevant. No telling how many royalty checks he’s cut from samples.
Twista gets to address the tough issues of the day in this Chicago Tribune RedEye blog. Here he’s telling shorties to stop killing each other at school.
Homophobia in rap music? No homo, but there are some good points in this write-up featured on Davey D’s blog.
The best thing about L.L. promising to go away, at least from recording, is that you won’t have to see him lick his damn lips in any more videos. But the worst part? More crappy movie roles.
Free issue of Vice magazine, always one of my favorite fringe pubs.
Ay, YO…Kansas City Star recently ran an article examining country music’s lyrics and videos . Said about one Country singer’s vid: “It’s not quite Nelly’s ‘Tip Drill,’ but it’s close.”
“Phatmass isn’t trying to bring hip-hop into church, we’re trying to bring the church into hip-hop.” Catholic rap? Sure, Kirk Franklin, “robbing God’s people” type raps I can handle. But this? Nah.
The Zune “Live at the BBQ” free concert series a.k.a Bill Gates’ move to steal market share from Itunes, will be hitting cities starting this week. L.A. on July 12th, Chi on July 22 and Rotten Apple on Aug. 4th. Common, Mos Def, Clipse, Cham, David Banner, UGK, Large Professor, Collie Buddz, E-40, and Joel Ortiz are all on the bill.
LAist breaks down a classic L.A. album – Ice Cube’s Death Certificate.
I was checking this article on hiphop’s entrepenerial spirit, and it reminded me of this Business Week piece on Puffy’s former punching bag Steve Stoute, and his marketing empire. And another article makes good points about “rap moguldom.”
Bury the N-word? Sure, I’m all about respecting my brothers…but this is pure irrelevance. How ’bout we just make it a law that white people can’t say it. :)
Of course this whole thing is used simply to highlight the NAACP’s convenion in Detroit…where they took aim at Jigga.
“I heard somebody say that when (rapper) Jay-Z talks about hos, he gets a gold record. When Don Imus talks about hos, he gets fired .”
It’s far too easy to blame this music for society’s ills, but at least some cats have different arguments.
Finally, some support over here: “Voldemort is no rapper. If we’re going to seriously address the “culture of disrespect,” perhaps we should start with the dark lords who creep into our homes daily, selling products and offering “family” entertainment.”
And about the N-word burial: “We should be mindful of others, set good examples..but at the same time this is America and we must always support the right to be unpopular.”
Lil Wayne – Prayer
Lil Wayne – White Horse
Kasual – Dress Code (Produced by JR Rotem)
Ransom – Nightmares
Styles P Feat. Talib Kweli – Phantom Session
Mario – No Definition
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Al Green’s comment may be true… it ain’t even an opinion…but who cares….but much more interesting in the Al Green article was the comments about showering!? WTF!? I didn’t understand what he meant!?
~Al Green definitely earned him several Negro Pleases in upcoming XXL’s. If he doesn’t the music, then he wouldn’t allow the samples to still be getting cleared to this day. And that shit about not taking a shower everyday is absolutely absurd. Fat ass.
~I’m pretty sure Bill O’Really will ignore the whole country music debate (except to target Cowboy Troy no doubt) cuz he probably listens to the shit…
~I got a friend who always says “Death Certificate” is 6 Mics. He has a lot of valid points. Without it, there would be no “Menace II Soceity” :-D
~There’s a lot of more important issues today then use of the word NIGGA. Like why some of our youth, including hard headed NIGGAS, still feel they can drop out of high school and still have a bright future….
And homos in hip-hop: I think NOT.
Does anybody have the Penthouse Players album?
Death Certificate is a MASTERPIECE. Start to finish, lyrically, thematically, the content. It’s one of those joints everyone should own.
i buried my imaginary enemy yesterday.
Scoob Lover, my brother, Scrap Lover, my other.
Davey D is that dude.
HOLD THE FUCK UP. The Rev, whose music I love, don’t listen to rap because its too vulgar for him. He says he’s a preacher and a man of God so Hip-Hop is for the heathens. Cool, whatever. BUT THEN he really trying to say the HE CAN’T TAKE HIS CLOTHES OFF FOR 10 MINUTES BECAUSE HE HAS SOOOOOO MANY WOMEN AROUND HIM THAT IF HE EVEN TRIES TO CLEANSE HIMSELF THEY WOULD PRACTICALLY TRY TO RAPE HIM???? God is good, I guess.
Yes on Death Certificate.
Hell Yes on Harry Potter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZlhfMoRVpE
.. moment of truth …
M.U.S.I.C
Hip-hop spirit & just a moment of talent
“like the RAP himself birth him on this fuccckin’ world”
truth!
excuz this english, enjoy this style and
respect this hustle !!
The rap is yours … oloverthewurld !
##Lyriclytalibkweli## ! yirhh !
Paix
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:| @ NAACP. Gonna take a little more than that to “bury” the N-word.
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I 2nd that Gotty on that Death Certificate.
Death Certificate… Co-sign.
I’m suprised more folks aint commented on that fuckin pic. Shit’s dope!
@ Fuzzy
Much Love!! Can someone tell me how to upload so I can share the wealth?
G$, I did.
“What more can I say?” (c) Camel
Burying of the N-word = publicity stunt. The NAACP is really creeping into irrelevance. “What have you done for me lately?”
Al Green. *shrug* His opinion. As far as his samples are concerned, I don’t remember him saying in the article that he hated all rap music. And in any case, business is business.
Gays in Hip Hop? Sure. In fact, I’m sure there are some already. An individual being gay doesn’t mean their music won’t be good. If a guy came out with the same social consciousness as Common and imagination as Nas and happened to be gay? I’d cop the album in a heartbeat. Good music is good music.
Dude giving Kane a cut looks like Ben Wallace before the bench press.
whose flat-top rules in ’89…classic pic.
Yo, in the loosies I see Kasual..thinkin’ there was a misprint..
Damn, rapper’s can’t come up with their own names anymore..only
Casual I know reigns out West..pz
Burying the n word is the the most ass-backward thing i have ever heard.
Hannibal. It’s kinda funny that you gave a little disclaimer:
“No homo, but there are some good points in this write-up featured on Davey D’s blog.”
Come on, man.