My Brother, My Ace…
GENERAL By Gotty™ on October 23, 2007 at 9:47 am
I’m biased on this one because I spent some time with La while in college. La was “that New York dude” on campus. Arrogant. Walking with a bop so hard that you would’ve thought one of his legs was longer than the other. Timbs in the fuckin heat. Jordans & 1’s. Selling the skimpiest dime bags ever, but with that uncanny NYC slick talk to have you thinking it was going to be the best shit you ever smoked.
He’s definitely one of the funniest cats I’ve ever met & when he started rapping, buzzing about how he was working with Wu, we all responded with “Yeah…okay.” All we expected out of La was punchlines. That was until he started playing songs off Heist Of The Century. To this day, I’m still a believer that it was one of the most unheralded albums of the late 90’s, complete with some of the best production by Carlos “Six July” Broady and RZA’s various understudies. Play “Gun Rule,” “Lucci” or “Shine” and I’m there.
So when I see a new track or mixtape by him, I’m obligated to listen. He & his younger brother, Willie The Kid, teamed up for two tracks on the latest Gangsta Grillz. “Hand On My Glock,” with its fast-paced, hard drum pattern, shows that he still has that fast-paced, enunciated NYC pattern to his spit that I heard way back on “I Want It All.”
I wonder if he’s still got trees.
Willie The Kid And LA The Darkman – Hand On My Glock
Willie The Kid And LA The Darkman – For The Love Of Money
Bonus…
La The Darkman – Heist Of The Century (1998)
www.myspace.com/thewilliethekid
Alica Keys feat. Junior Reid – No One (Reggae Remix)
Blood Raw Ft. Young Buck– 26 Inches
Mike Jones-Crunch N Munch
40 Cal – Blackout (Produced By Cookin Soul)
Crooked I – Hard Times feat Techniec
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funny shit – i thought i was like, the only person who remembered LA’s wu-tang days … but then again, i would fall asleep listening to WKCR (with kool bob love!)
BOO-YA
He’s from Grand Rapids, Michigan.
The Billboard Hot 100 R&B Hip-Hop Singles
October, 2007
001. J. Holiday – Bed (â„¢EMI Capitol)
002. Keyshia Cole ft. Missy Elliott & Lil Kim – Let It Go (â„¢A&M Interscope)
003. Soulja Boy Tell’em – Crank That (Soulja Boy) (â„¢ColliPark – Interscope)
004. Plies ft. T-Pain – Shawty (â„¢Slip-N-Slide Atlantic)
005. Alicia Keys – No One (â„¢RMG)
006. Justin Timberlake – Until The End Of Time (â„¢Jive-Zomba)
007. Musiq Soulchild – Teachme (â„¢Atlantic)
008. Fantasia – When I See U (â„¢RMG)
009. Ne-Yo – Do You (â„¢Def Jam-IDJMG)
010. 50 Cent – I Get Money (â„¢Shady-Aftermath Interscope)
011. T.I. ft. Wyclef Jean – You Know What It Is (â„¢Grand Hustle Atlantic)
012. Playaz Circle ft. Lil Wayne – Duffle Bag Boy (â„¢Def Jam-IDJMG)
013. Ciara ft. 50 Cent – Can’t Leave ‘Em Alone (â„¢LaFace Zomba)
014. UGK ft. OutKast – Int’l Players Anthem (â„¢Jive-Zomba)
015. Gorilla Zoe – Hood Figga (â„¢BlockBad Boy South – Atlantic)
http://rapidshare.com/files/62441058/TBBTop100RBHH.rar
016. Fabolous ft. Ne-Yo – Make Me Better (â„¢Jam – IDJMG)
017. Chris Brown ft. T-Pain – Kiss Kiss (â„¢Jive-Zomba)
018. The-Dream – Shawty Is A 10 (â„¢Def Jam IDJMG)
019. Robin Thicke – Can U Believe (â„¢Star Trak-Interscope)
020. Kanye West – Can’t Tell Me Nothing (â„¢Roc-A-FellaDef Jam – IDJMG)
021. Kanye West ft. T-Pain – Good Life (â„¢Roc-A-Fella IDJMG)
022. Tank – Please Don’t Go (â„¢Motown i-Tunes @128)
023. Gucci Mane – Freaky Gurl (â„¢Big Cat-Asylum-Atlantic)
024. Cassidy ft. Swizz Beatz – My Drink N’ My 2 Step (â„¢Full Surface-RMG)
025. Beyonce – Get Me Bodied (â„¢Columbia)
026. Angie Stone ft. Betty Wright – Baby (â„¢Stax-Concord)
027. Trey Songz – Can’t Help But Wait (â„¢Song Book-Atlantic)
028. DJ Khaled ft. T-Pain,Trick Daddy,Rick Ross,Plies – I’m So Hood (â„¢Koch)
029. Swizz Beatz – Money In The Bank (â„¢Universal Motown)
030. T-Pain ft. Akon – Bartender (â„¢Jive Zomba).MP3
http://rapidshare.com/files/62445260/16-30TBBTop100RBHH.rar
031. Chrisette Michele – If I Have My Way (â„¢Def Jam IDJMG)
032. Nelly – Wadsyaname (â„¢DerrtyFo’ Reel-Motown)
033. Keyshia Cole ft. Amina – Shoulda Let You Go (â„¢Imani-Geffen)
034. Kanye West – Stronger (â„¢Roc-A-Fella Def Jam – IDJMG)
035. Jay-Z – Blue Magic (â„¢Roc-A-Fella DefJam)
036. Jill Scott – Hate On Me (â„¢Hidden Beach)
037. Lil’ Boosie ft. Foxx & Webbie – Wipe Me Down (â„¢Atlantic)
038. Robin Thicke – Lost Without U (â„¢Interscope)
039. Cupid – Cupid Shuffle (â„¢Atlantic)
040. Tamia – Me (â„¢Plus 1 – Image)
041. Chaka Khan – Angel (â„¢Burgundy-Columbia)
042. Mario – How Do I Breathe (â„¢3rd Street – RMG)
043. Gerald Levert – DJ Don’t (â„¢Atlantic)
044. Fantasia – Only One U (â„¢RMG)
045. Prince – Future Baby Mama (â„¢NPG-Columbia)
http://rapidshare.com/files/62450186/31-45TBBTop100RBHH.rar
046. T-Pain ft. Yung Joc – Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin’) (â„¢Zomba)
047. Yung Berg ft. Junior – Sexy Lady (â„¢Yung Boss – Epic-Koch)
048. R. Kelly Duet With Usher – Same Girl (â„¢Jive-Zomba)
049. Tank – Heartbreaker (â„¢Good Game-Motown)
050. B5 ft. Bow Wow – Hydrolic (â„¢Bad Boy-Atlantic)
051. Jagged Edge ft. Ashanti – Put A Little Umph In It (â„¢So So Def-IDJMG)
052. Fabolous ft. Jermaine Dupri – Baby Don’t Go (â„¢Def Jam-IDJMG)
053. Ne-Yo – Can We Chill (â„¢Def Jam-IDJMG)
054. Mario – Crying Out For Me (â„¢3rd Street-RMG)
055. Common ft. will.i.am – I Want You (â„¢G.O.O.D-Geffen)
056. Sean Kingston – Beautiful Girls (â„¢Beluga Epic)
057. Joe – My Love (â„¢Jive-Zomba)
058. Hurricane Chris ft. Big Poppa Of Ratchet City – The Hand Clap (â„¢RMG)
059. Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson – The Way I Are (â„¢Mosley – Interscope)
060. R. Kelly ft. Ludacris & Kid Rock – Rock Star (â„¢Jive-Zomba)
http://rapidshare.com/files/62455141/46-60TBBTop100RBHH.rar
061. Plies ft. Akon – Hypnotized (â„¢BigGates Slip-N-Slide-Atlantic)
062. Raheem DeVaughn – Woman (â„¢Jive-Zomba)
063. 50 Cent ft. Justin Timberlake, Timbaland – Ayo Technology (â„¢Universal)
064. 3deep – Watch My Shoes (â„¢Trill-Asylum Promo @128)
065. U.S.D.A. – White Girl (â„¢Thugz-DefJam – IDJMG)
066. Tiffany Evans ft. Ciara – Promise Ring (â„¢Columbia)
067. Ledisi – Alright (â„¢Forecast-Verve)
068. Joss Stone – Bruised But Not Broken (â„¢Virgin-Capitol)
069. Soulja Boy – Soulja Girl (â„¢ColliPark- Interscope)
070. Birdman ft. Lil Wayne – Pop Bottles (â„¢Cash Money – Motown)
071. Rihanna ft. Ne-Yo – Hate That I Love You (â„¢SRP Def Jam – IDJMG)
072. Flo Rida ft. T-Pain – Get Low (â„¢Poe Boy-Atlantic).MP3
073. Rich Boy ft. Polow Da Don & Keri – Good Things (â„¢Interscope)
074. Trap Starz – Get It Big (â„¢High 4 Life – Promo @128)
075. Mya – Ridin’ [Torrent-Tatty] (â„¢Universal Motown)
http://rapidshare.com/files/62459665/61-75TBBTop100RBHH.rar
076. Kelz – Ye Ain’t Bout Dat (â„¢NoTyze-Face2Face-Promo @0.96)
077. Montana Da Mac ft. Unk – Rock On (Do The Rockman) (â„¢Savoir Fair-Koch)
078. TMI Boyz – Swerving – (â„¢Face2Face Promo @128)
079. Lloyd – Player’s Prayer (â„¢The Inc-Motown)
080. Kuz – Boss Status (â„¢Avenue Entertainment)
081. David Banner ft. Akon, Lil Wayne & Snoop Dogg – Speaker (â„¢SRC-Motown)
082. Musiq Soulchild – makeyouhappy (â„¢Atlantic)
083. Ray Lavender – My Girl Gotta Best Friend (â„¢Konlive-Geffen)
084. Chaos Tha Community Serva – I Get It In (â„¢Fam First – Promo @128)
085. Skull – Boom Di Boom Di (â„¢YG)
086. Birdman & Lil Wayne – You Ain’t Know (â„¢CashMoney Universal Gordy)
087. Ayanna – Ooh Wee (â„¢Elese i-Tunes @128)
http://rapidshare.com/files/62463047/76-87TBBTop100RBHH.rar
088. Freeway ft. Jay-Z – Roc-A-Fella Billionaires (â„¢Roc-A-FellaDef Jam)
089. Temar Underwood – Inside Out (â„¢Kings Mountain – Promo @160)
090. Trina – Single Again (â„¢Atlantic)
091. Trin-i-tee 5#7 – Listen (â„¢Spirit Rising – Promo @0.96)
092. Bow Wow & Omarion – Hoodstar (â„¢Columbia – BMG)
093. Donell Jones – Spend The Night (â„¢LaFace-Zomba)
094. will.i.am ft. Fergie – I Got It From My Mama (â„¢will.i.am – Interscope)
095. Macy Gray – What I Gotta Do (â„¢will.i.am-Geffen)
096. Common – The People (â„¢Geffen)
097. Lloyd – Valentine (â„¢The Inc. – Universal Motown)
098. J-Mizz – Strong Arm (â„¢Street Pride Promo @128)
099. Sakai – I Like (â„¢Family Tree-Napster @128)
100. Pretty Ricky – Love Like Honey (â„¢Atlantic)
http://rapidshare.com/files/62466921/88-100TBBTop100RBHH.rar
^ Youth in BK, teen yrs in GR.
^^That’s funny…you don’t know how many cats I met that was born inside a car that so happened to be passing through NYC…spent K-12 down south, but rep NYC til this day.
‘Preciate the singles, Dally. I’ma have to check ‘em out and see what’s hot since I don’t listen to the radio anymore, and none of my friends even understand how I get ALL of my music from the internets now and skip the mainstream shit entirely.
yo…do yall know if La still fucks with the Clan like that? i haven’t heard ‘heist of the century’ in a minute. i copped that shit on tape. i gotta dig that up again…
http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=14664
and T.I.p ?
http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=15257
KRS1NEWS
http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/?p=2183#more-2183
http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/?p=2195#more-2195
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http://videos.onsmash.com/v/2pz8kXa17ISXkUcn
and.good.night.
Beef what a relief, when will this poisonous
product cease..did he not take heed to his
own advice on Edutainment..
wow..celeb fit club…
**smh**
http://www.complex.com/blogs/?p=7169
T.I.
and
Smif & Wessun
http://artofrhyme.com/interviews/artist/Smif-N-Wessun/72/
peace
BB hot 100 = whats wrong with music
anyone got he real Jay album?
I keep getting mixtapes of old shit.
That’s how I know TSS cats know hiphop! That “Heist Of The Century” album was a fucking classic! Carlos “Six Of July” KILLED that album! Every fucking track is straight heat, my favourite is “4 Souls” with Shotti Screwface, if you don’t think that shit is bangin’ you’re sleeping! La still got skills, Willie is dope too. Somebody needs to post the “Dead Presidents” mixtape La did with DJ Drama, and the “Divide & Conquer” mixtape Willie The Kid did with DJ Drama & Big Mike. Classic material, GUN RULE!!!
Loc- theres a mixtape out called american Gangster- the album hasnt released yet.
http://www.7digital.com/artists/jay-z/american-gangster/
http://rapidshare.com/files/27231450/dj_drama_big_mike_and_willie_the_kid-divide_and_conquer-bootleg-2006-c4.rar
DIVIDE AND CONQUER
DONT EVER SAY ASPEKTZ AINT HIT YOU WITH THAT GOOD
IMA PUT DEAD PRESIDENT S UP TOO
HTTP://WWW.ASPEKTZ.COM
ENJOY REAL HIPHOP
http://rapidshare.com/files/27231450/dj_drama_big_mike_and_willie_the_kid-divide_and_conquer-bootleg-2006-c4.rar
DIVIDE AND CONQUER …
DONT EVER SAY ASPEKTZ AINT HIT YOU WITH THAT GOOD
IMA PUT DEAD PRESIDENT S UP TOO
HTTP://WWW.ASPEKTZ.COM
ENJOY REAL HIPHOP
http://rapidshare.com/files/5625042/DJ_Drama___La_The_Darkman-Dead_Presidents.zip
DEAD PRESIDENTS
http://www.aspektz.com
REAL TALK
Academic Probation comign soon.. WILLIE DA KID feature on there
American Gangster should be leaking any second..
^Surprised it hasn’t yet
Gotty! Good looks on the “Heist of the Century” shot–been fiending for that for a minute now.
Gotta show love to La…dude is cool as hell. Bumped into him at Footlocker back in Grand Rapids a few summers ago–asked him when the next album was droppin’ and of course “soon” was the response. Then later that year he showed up at a Cappadonna show down in Kalamazoo out of the clear blue, blunted out of his mind. Shit was comical how he just showed up outta nowhwere.
Grand Rap, Gun Rule. Gotta love it. Dude is like a legend back home amongst dudes my age who were/are WU-heads.
Damn, Dally I dont know about other cats but maybe could I get a reup of those links, missed that shit =/