Hey, we’re back again, finishing up with another one for UGTO week. This time, we showcase some of the lesser Read the rest of this entry »
“…Cause can’t nothing keep a trill nigga down, ask Khujo Goodie.” © The Honorable Bernard Freeman. Off his 2007 album Read the rest of this entry »
Blu and Exile Live @ The Mezzanine in San Fran, courtesy of
Blogmedown.tv. Below the break, footage of Fashawn doing his thing on stage for the camera & the crowd. Read the rest of this entry »
I don’t listen to Anthony Hamilton, India Arie, Jill Scott, or Raphael Saadiq. I know they’re great and worthy of the praise they receive. They just lack one critical component that I need to enjoy my singers.
Ignorance.
Now, I’m not talking Soulja Boy ignorance. I mean calculated ignorant lines.
It takes a certain amount of genius to understand that people simply love screaming mildly retarded lines at the top of their lungs in off-keyed mimicry of a song on the radio. T-Pain understands the pure joy we all get from wailing “she gave us drinks to drink, we drunk em’, got drunk.” This understanding is the driving factor behind his popularity. If anyone were to ask me Read the rest of this entry »
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Respect Our Fresh!
Real Riche
‘Wife Swap’ Star Apologizes for Having Worst Husband in World [Gawker]
Jermaine O’Neal Will Not Suffer Crappy Hecklers [TSB]
Ten Gmail Labs Features You Should Enable [Lifehacker]
The Trent Reznor NIN’s Business Model Explained In PowerPoint Presentation [Coed]
Rick Rubin’s Track Record as a Label Executive Is Raising Questions [NY Times]
The Top 10 Songs That Killed Hip-Hop [Spike]
T.I. Shoots “Dead & Gone” Video With JT + Does Blender Magazine [YBF]
Uh-oh.
Oliver Stoned has entered the building.
After Juelz Santana challenged the world of hip-hop to the now famous Smoke-a-Thon, every substance-abusing rapper and their weed carrier has come out of the woodwork to claim the would-be throne. Many eager challengers have already submitted their entry, but none have done it with quite the gusto of Dr. Greenthumb himself, B-Real. Read the rest of this entry »
In alignment with Gotty™’s Unofficial Grind Time Official week, here is a track I feel should not be left out.
Normally, I prefer the more brash, revolutionary Killer tracks.
Nothing makes me happier than pulling up to the office next to my coworkers, blasting “Pressure” or “That’s Life” on full blast. The general discomfort as they try to walk away slow enough to listen to what Mike says next, but quick enough to act like they want no parts in it, generally make for a good start to any day.
But this track here is what I bump in my earphones as I sit at my desk, seeking inspiration and trying to find that extra iota of energy to persevere when the clock reads 2pm and I still haven’t had lunch. Knowing that Read the rest of this entry »
More and more over the years, we’ve seen established rappers use stardom to bring their youngbloods into the mix. P and Romeo. Forty Water and Droop-E. Peter and Corey Gunz. Run’s House, in general. Shit, even confined souls such as Tech-n9ne and Eminem featured their offspring on select songs.
While a select few do it simply to bridge the gap, for the most part, these artists have paved their way firmly enough to finally give their kids the car keys and let them cruise to an easier path in life.
Then there’s Layzie Bone.
On “The Backyard,” the most ignorant track on his label’s 2000 release, Mo Thugs III:The Mothership, Layzie passes the torch to his son, Jeremy. Actually, heater is more like it. For close to five minutes, Jeremy, better known as J-Bone, goes back and fourth with his pops about ‘what he would do when it came to (his) daddy.’ Over some strings and shotgun blasts, the Bone young’n proceeds to get wicked, claiming to kick doors and windows in, get high, blast people with shotguns, klobbs and techs and how overall he’d fuck up anyone who put a finger on his family. In between dropping the N-Bomb every other word, J-Bone actually reps his AK-47 ten times(!). For a kid that sounds no older than ten, that’s pretty intense.
Considering it’s been nine years since Layzie and his son crept up out of the cut, you better believe that influence has made J-Bone one gully ass motherfucker right about now. Maybe he should’ve waited. Maybe it’s not our place to say. Either way, once you get past the sheer audacity of “The Backyard,” you really find yourself enjoying it.
I was fortunate to have a rare Friday off from work, so after lunch at Genji’s and a few hours roaming a barren wasteland Circuit City I was tuckered out. So when I got home I was flipping through the channels and got sucked in by the trifecta of The Jaime Foxx Show, The Wayans Bros, & Smart Guy on BET. 106 & Park came on & I said fuck it, maybe something good will happen, but then I remembered Friday The 13th was next week. I watched any way. So in honor of the Grammy’s, they awarded The Parky’s, just some bullshit they made up to anoint accolades to the Top 10 list.
Well, two can play that game so without further ado TSS Presents the 1st Annual (maybe only) TWTW Smokies. Read the rest of this entry »
I actually got the screener for this the other day. The good folks at MTV asked if I wanted to review & that was a no-brainer. I finally got around to watching it last night & was prepping a writeup on it. I knew full well this was going to leak before I could prolly get anything written so I’ll just jot a few quick notes.
– Whether you like him or not, you’ll find yourself watching & listening closely as Tip shares his stories. In fact, they’re the more interesting part of the show & I hope there’s more of the laced into upcoming shows. Read the rest of this entry »
Remember when Bunny Colvin opened up a “no arrest” zonefor drug dealers in “>The Wire? In case you aren’t familiar with the storyline, Colvin allotted a section of town for drug dealers to roam freely in front of the police without threat of being arrested.
Apparently, Major League Baseball employed the same tactic in 2003. The league decided to hold drug tests on their players. This test, however, was only held to determine if drug testing was necessary. There were no penalties on positive tests. Just a good old mental record.
It turns out that golden boy, Alex Rodriguez tested positive during that drug testing in 2003, the same year he won the MVP. Also, 103 other players Read the rest of this entry »
Earlier this week, Gotty™ directed us to a piece entitled “Six Guests That Need To Be On Detox.” Throwing the element of surprise directly out the window, that list included Redman, Kanye West, Hova, Weezy, Raekwon and The Game. Now, I don’t mean to rain on another’s opinion…but aside from Jayceon, that list is subpar setup for a less than stellar presentation. It reflects someone who turned the radio off long enough to pick his favorite rappers, mix them with headliners Dre has yet to work with and, voilà, a “new & improved” version of Detox. “I would love to see a rejuvenated Hov kick sixteen bars over a supernova hot Dre beat. C’mon – you would too.”
Not on this album.
Nor would I ever want to hear Wayne ruin a Dre song by using one of disgusting Autotuned moan adlibs. The good Doctor’s series of Chronic albums are contemporary classics that have spotlighted emerging rappers and paved the way for two generations of the Westcoast. They’ve never been a who’s who of popular rap and never should be. Too many big names leaves a watered down product (See: Aftermath’s roster, circa 2004-2007).
With that said, let’s see who should really be on most the anticipated gangsta-rap album of all time.
Crooked I
Not only has this man been grinding harder, better, faster and longer than most emcees presently out, he’s basically the leader of the New West movement. He’s got the all the tools to keep the coast afloat, has had little to no help from his elderstatesman and the man’s breakout is overdue. If you’ve heard “Say Dr.Dre,” a track Crooked supposedly ghostwrote for Doc, you know this is probably already in the works. And that’s why it’s justified.
Ice Cube
It’s hard to believe how little these two have worked together since the demise of N.W.A. Aside from the ill-fated Read the rest of this entry »
I like how all this sort of falls into place. While discussing Skulls & Roses, Grind Time’s Gangsta Pill’s name popped up in the comments along with Read the rest of this entry »
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