Stray Shots

VA-Clinton_Sparks_and_Busta_Rhymes-New_Crack_City-(Bootleg)-2006

VA-DJ_Kay_Slay-Sign_Of_The_Times-(Bootleg)-2007

VA-DJ_Ideal_and_Busta_Rhymes-Ruler-(2006)

Team Invasion – This Shit Right Here

DJ Young Mase – We Run Detroit Hosted By Stretch Money & Obie Trice

Pastor Troy – Still No Play In Georgia Mixtape (Best Of Pastor Troy)

Jozeemo-Cry_Now_Laf_Later Mixtape

VA – J. Armz-How To Be An MC 48

DJ Green Lantern And Memphis Bleek – Feed The Streets 2

Too Short Get Off The Stage (2007)

Stray Shots

The year was 1993. America’s first “Black” president was preparing for a term filled with success and scandals, Michael Jordan was in the midst of leading his team to their first era of three-peat championships, and up from the 36 Chambers, nine hungry MC’s made their mark on the Hip-Hop culture that would forever be cemented in history. The Wu-Tang Clan. Unveiling a style that would influence an entire generation of aspiring rappers, they mesmerized audiences with shrewd ideology, street inspired chronicles, unforgettable beats, and that was just Cuban Linx. But that was then and this is now. Read the rest of this entry »

I wanted to take this time to go ahead and secure my seat on this man’s bandwagon. I’ve been listening to him on a fairly consistent basis over the past three weeks, which is usually a sign that I really like something.

Three points of evidence… Read the rest of this entry »

That boy done done it.

“Habitual line stepper” status has been achieved and officially exceeded. Read the rest of this entry »

When I hear that on TV, it seems so detached because I’m rarely interested in whatever the fuck it is they’re offering, much less paying the current price of stamps for it.

But, we’re thinking you might be interested in these…

These TSS stickers should be arriving to us in the next two weeks.

EDIT – They’re here!

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Pic By Boney Starks

Further indication that the change is gone come sooner than later.

A Reuters article this morning reports that British-based music company EMI “wants to cut its funding to the industry’s trade bodies… Read the rest of this entry »

Next Tuesday is already big in the minds of many fans. But we wanted to give you a chance to enjoy it…for free…and receive one of the better albums of the bunch (The homie strongly recommended superjam “Touch Your Button Carnival Jam”).

Today’s agenda has us giving away FIVE copies of Wyclef Jean’s Carnival II: Memoirs Of An Immigrant.

As usual, you know the drill.

Drop your name in the hat and you’re automatically entered to win.

The.Smoking.Section.Contests@gmail.com and put “Carnival II” in the subject line.

Watch – “Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)” featuring Akon and Lil’ Wayne

Watch – The creations of the “Sweetest Girl (Remix)” video feat. Raekwon, Akon, Lil Wayne

Listen – “Welcome To The East” featuring Sizzla and Uncle Murda

If you don’t win, Carnival II… (Columbia Records) is in stores on 12.4.07.

For more info, visit the official site, www.wyclef.com, and www.myspace.com/wyclefjean.

Baby, in regards to recently being caught with pistols, pounds & Peter Parker’s chick.

“The guns we had were good,” he said. “I do carry a gun and I am licensed. Tennessee is one of the states I can tote in. We know the guidelines [for carrying weapons]. They make you aware of everything in [marksmanship] class.”

Birdman also emphasized that he is not married, as has been widely reported. He said the young woman mentioned in the reports was a friend of one of the guys traveling with him.

“I’m not married,” he insisted. “Never! Been! Married! Plus, that girl was 18! I don’t get down like that! Plus, if I was married, why would I keep it a secret?” However, he did allow that perhaps the right woman could make an honest man out of him one day. “Baby — A.K.A. Birdman — Tells His Side Of Marijuana Bust” (MTV News)

I know ya’ll don’t really care too much about it, and neither do I. But I had to run this charming, GQ-esque picture.

Priceless.

After a few unfortunate incidents left the once prominent West Coast rap scene disbanded before the turn of the century, the record companies went looking elsewhere, and many true fans of the Westside left the mainstream behind for the Internet.

Trend-setting websites like DUBCNN and WCRydaz led the way. Their forums brought together like-minded left coast-heads, who spoke on whether or not to support watered down material from once prominent names with no incentive to produce quality. Besides the banter, these sites also helped establish early fan bases for now notable artists like The Game, Crooked I and Mitchy Slick, and helped bubbling cats like Bishop Lamont, Jay Rock, and Glasses Malone grip lucrative deals with major labels. Read the rest of this entry »

Tay: good morning, my nig..
I still ain’t been to bed yet…lol
thanks for comin out tho..
I really preshate that shit…
I know how it is when niggas gotta get up in the mornin and shit..
me: man, it was my duty sir.
but 5:15 came earlieerrr than a mofo
Tay: lolol
me: hold on, ain’t shit open in nashville @ no damn 6am. where the fuck yall been @? Read the rest of this entry »

Words By Matthew Mundy

All too often in hip-hop, the refusal to snitch can be boiled down to it simply being the ‘code of the streets.’ Fair enough, I suppose – having not grown up in an area or an environment where this was an issue, I can’t really bring to the table any learned, personal opinions on the matter. Read the rest of this entry »

Scarface Feat. Trey Songz – Girl You Know Video

Two other videos that may have slipped by your radar… Read the rest of this entry »

The South’s domineering stronghold on mainstream Hip-Hop has caused some of the East Coast rappers to do the darnedest things. Unwarranted disses stemming from frustration have hampered the image of some, while others hang with a crowd so country, the younger generation probably doesn’t even know their origin. And it doesn’t help how everyone is talking about New York losing its luster. Read the rest of this entry »

Stray Shots

Tapemasters Inc And Mario – The Future of RnB 18

Kwest_Tha_Madd_Lad-These_Are_My_Unreleased_Recordings-2007

DJ Relentless Presents Ludacris – Tell It Like It Is Mixtape-2007

Gang_Starr-The_Rarities-Vinyl-2007

B.B. King & Friends – A Night Of Blistering Blues (2005)

Fela Kuti – The Jazz Side Of Fela

Heavy D. & The Boyz – Peaceful Journey

Eric Roberson – The Appetizer

Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here

Darondo – Let My People Go

Christion – Ghetto Cyrano

Ghostface_Killah-Cherchez_La_Ghost_(CDS)-2000

Justin_Timberlake_Duet_With_Beyonce-Until_The_End_Of_Time-Promo_CDS-2007

Wyclef_Jean-Gone_Til_November_(CDS)-1998

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Well, not exactly 8 million but here’s everything in hip-hop that you haven’t had a chance to read/view/listen to in the past 48 hours… Read the rest of this entry »