Archive for October, 2007

Pull Up A Chair…

This round’s on us. Oh, Ronnie, Crooked I’s latest weekly is in there for you. Loosies Cam’ron - Just Us Cassidy - Innocent Nature - Back from the Dead Beanie Sigel - What You Gonna Say To Me The Lox - Nobody Lil Wayne- Stand Tall Crooked I - Dogg Pound 4 Life (Hip Hop Weekly 31) Ice...

October 31st, 2007 | GENERAL, LOOSIES | Read More

“It’s The ‘Nuts…”

These dudes have to be an all-time favorite group of mine. When they first came out, The Source hyped them as sound architects of the future. Being young @ the time, it took me a while, a lot of weed to enhance my listening and starting to understand musical engineering & production to grasp why...

October 31st, 2007 | GENERAL, STRAY SHOTS | Read More

Red Bull. Big Tune. Nov. 1.

Words By Corey Bloom Over the last seven months, Red Bull has been sliding through cities coast to coast looking for the next big producer with their first annual Big Tune competition. From San Francisco and Los Angeles, to Houston and then up to Chicago, back to Seattle, and finally New York, twelve...

October 31st, 2007 | GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK | Read More

Tea Parties, Baked Beans & Clam Chowder…

The Red Sox won another World Series championship. It seems Tom Brady & the Patriots can do no wrong. And the recently dormant Celtics seemed poised to make a comeback this year with their new Big Three of Garnett, Pierce & Jesus Shuttleworth. So can Boston representatives Guru & Premo...

October 31st, 2007 | GENERAL, LOOSIES, VIDEO | Read More

And The Beat Goes On…

Stray Shots Keith Sweat - Make It Last Forever (1990) Amy_Winehouse-Back_To_Black_(Deluxe_Edition)-2CD BuckWild - Diggin` In The Crates[Rare Studio Masters`93-`97][2007][2CD] Clinton Sparks & The Clipse - We Got It For Cheap Vol. 2 (No DJ) Gorillaz - D-Sides Blondie - Blondie Livid TQ - They Never...

October 30th, 2007 | GENERAL, STRAY SHOTS | Read More

No Hook…

Like most heads out there, I’m in the middle of a Jigga Listening session today, so I don’t got the time to get deep on the latest. So, here’s a quick run-down of current news and some that we might’ve missed over the past week. â€¢ American Gangster doesn’t even drop...

October 30th, 2007 | GENERAL, LOOSIES, SMOKE BREAK | Read More

Real Aggin Quotes…

“That’s why I say ‘fuck’em all’/Hillary, Jesse Jack, even Barrack’s involved/When police beatin our ass, none of ya’ll do a damn thang/But you can raise a hundred million for a campaign?/Homie, you better explain/I’m in a cell wit a aggin that look like...

October 30th, 2007 | GENERAL, STRAY SHOTS | Read More

Hyped…For The Critical Beatdown

Words By Patrick M. The New Yorker’s main music critic, Sasha Frere-Jones, wrote an article entitled “A Paler Shade Of White” in last week’s issue looking at indie rock music, specifically the “whiteness” of the genre. Frere-Jones argues that indie rock has evolved...

October 30th, 2007 | GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK | Read More

“I’m The Realest…”

“…Aggin in here you already know Got trapper of the year four times in a row (what they give you?) A lifetime supply of baking soda clientele A Rollie watch, two pots and three scales…” From there, I was open. His word choices & the way he laid them together let me know...

October 30th, 2007 | GENERAL, LOOSIES | Read More

Tell’em Why You Mad Son…

In a recent interview, DJ Khaled on Young Buck… “He’s a liar,” Khaled countered. “Tell him to make a hit record. Tell him to do me the biggest favor â€” tell him I said this, tell him I said it in big letters â€” stop making excuses and make a hit record. Tell...

October 29th, 2007 | LOOSIES | Read More

“Growth Of A Legend”

Given all the recent clamor over Joey, his release from Def Jam & the one-sided battle with Ransom, we decided to shoot you these. We did these before, but just in case there’s some new fans, here they are again with the tracklistings included. Joe Budden - Growth Of A Legend (12 Discs)

October 29th, 2007 | GENERAL, STRAY SHOTS | Read More

“Nude” - Radiohead’s In Rainbows

Words By Jada G. Radiohead is the greatest rock band on earth. Try to convince any fan differently and you’ll find it impossible. I fell in love with England’s five-man band in high school. Like most of us, it was an era in my life that was filled with awkwardness, curiosity, and a need...

October 29th, 2007 | GENERAL, REVIEWS | Read More

“One Day When I Was Ridin’ On The Train…”

“…I seen these two kids talkin’ about the Nubian reign had fallen.” Who’s holding that Wild Cowboys? Brand Nubian - Punks Jump Up To Get Beat Down 12″ (1992) A1 - Punks Jump Up To Get Beat Down (Clean) A2 - Punks Jump Up To Get Beat Down (Dirty) A3 - Punks Jump Up...

October 29th, 2007 | GENERAL, LOOSIES | Read More

Picture Perfect…

This is the poster that hangs above my bed. In three specific ways, it serves as an everyday reminder of not only why I love hip-hop, but also why I hate it. Snoop represents the creativity and skill of the craft, while Pac serves as a better example of its means of personal expression than anyone...

October 28th, 2007 | GENERAL | Read More

Get To Poppin…

Wake up & get your Sunday started. Loosies Craig David - Trust Me Lil Eazy E - I’m From Compton (Prod. by Neff-U) Young Dro Ft T.i. - Well Known Skyzoo Ft. Copywrite & Pacewon - From The Inside Out Max B - Drop That Top Trick Trick - Let’s Work Ja Rule Ft Newz Tre And Merc Montana-...

October 28th, 2007 | GENERAL, LOOSIES | Read More