Apologies to other areas, but Atlanta wears the crown right now. Mike Bigga told the truth when he said there was two sides to the Southern metropolis. But I’m beginning to think he shortchanging his city because there’s probably more than that as the area continues to bring forth a buffet of styles and sounds. Read the rest of this entry »
After he dropped that weird “Eep, Opp, Ork, Ah Ah” shirtless freestyle, the doubt on Sai’s sanity began gaining momentum. Well, The Yardfather is back to smack that negativity deep into Hell’s pits with yet another delayed visual. In Fall 08, he had teamed up with the toothless half of the Brownsvillain demolition crew to bring you a mash-up of gun talk and cautionary street tales, presumably for his then soon to be released album The Greatest Story Never Told. Read the rest of this entry »
Despite my affinity for Nike’s, I think it’s Reebok that cemented my appreciation for sneakers. I got a pair of the Blacktop Pumps right before third grade and I was on top on the world. I don’t know how I convinced my mom to get those at JC Pennys, but she did. About a week later I had to take them back because she saw on the news that several kids had been killed over them over where I caught the bus for school everyday. Because even though I didn’t live in the hood per se, I lived close enough to “uzi alley” that I didn’t get a lot of the shoes I would’ve got until middle school & the area toned down a bit. I really can’t blame her though looking back, seeing how I got in fights over something as trivial as an Archie comic book.
But enough going down memory lane. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Reebok Pump. As much disdain I have for Reebok’s in general, they’ve produced a couple models I can proudly say I owned. Taking a low key approach in celebrating The Pump, they’ve hooked up with several highly recognized boutiques across the country to collaborate on 20th anniversary editions of the shoe.
Packer Shoes in New Jersey was one of the stores selected to participate and they went a step above & beyond, by having 5th Platoon’sDJ Vinroc compile a mix to accompany their shoe., featuring clips of NBA announcers marveling over Dominique highlights spliced into the tracks.
My President is Black. My President is Black. My President…
Oh, you caught me doing my Negro Hail Mary’s. I usually do those when I question why in the hell I’m proud to be Black. Oprah’s retiring. Good Hair made Black people look semi-retarded.
The last time I saw Run’s middle son was on an episode of “Run’s House.” At this time, Young Diggy was into skateboarding and dressing like Pharrell. With that in mind you have to forgive me if I wasn’t exactly in panic mode to hear this kid had taken a stab at rapping. No offense, but I wasn’t a fan of JoJo or Team Blackout, so I wasn’t expecting this to be much better. Read the rest of this entry »
While I do respect LC, Gotty and Sheed’s disdain towards Twitter, if you’re following the right people, you can come up on some not-so-frequently-found tunes. The homie Haze from DGB is constantly uploading some crazy stuff on his page, usually in the form of down south country rap tunes. *Salutes Haze*
Brandon, of the production duo Nard & B, grabs his Grand Hustle kinfolk, Big Kuntry and T.I., for a track which, to my knowledge, had been unreleased until last night. From the sound of things, it appears to be a dated record, but Clifford’s mention of sentencing and prison would lead me to believe otherwise. Regardless, Tip and Kuntry trade vocals about their feelings on those who may not necessarily appreciate what they bring to the rap game and how their Hustle will forever remain Grand. Loyalty. It sure does seem to be shunned upon nowadays doesn’t it? Ahh, well.
One last thing though. Free T.I.
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The H20 Proof MC is back and his Quarterly project is now available featuring both new music in addition to the previously released weekly tracks. Alongside Rassy are featured artists such as Killah Priest, Mista F.A.B., 40 Glocc, Krondon and others with production from Pete Rock, Veterano, Sir Jinx and Tha Bizness. Well worth the free price tag, but feel free to to tithe and support the “name your price” model. Read the rest of this entry »
The league’s perennials losers — The Lions, Raiders & Chiefs — all pulled out W’s yesterday. Everyone in Hades is today wearing snorkels and parkas.
Of the three games, the Lions may have been the most “remarkable” (used as loosely as possible). Before the first quarter was over, Detroit was down 24-3 to the Browns. The Browns. Yet, the home squad didn’t give up, battled back to take a momentary 31-27 lead in the third before falling behind 37-31. Fighting until the end, Dilla & Proof must have called in a favor because on the last drive of the game, the Lions were the beneficiaries of a rarely seen pass interference call on a Hail Mary giving them an untimed down. Matthew Stafford channeled the comeback spirit of John Elway and we now have the 2-8 Lions, two games more than they won last year.
Indianapolis remained undefeated, squeaking past the Ravens. Peyton Manning proved that it doesn’t matter what player’s plugged in at receiver, that play will become a household name the end of game. Insert tight end Tom Santi, who went from no-name to 80 yards receiving. The Ravens D gave the Colts the business the whole game, and Indy had three crucial turnovers – including two interceptions by Manning and a fumble by Santi after he suffered a shattering hit by Ray Lewis (definitely not what Santi had in mind for a birthday gift). No disrespect to the current players on the Steelers roster or the legacy of the franchise, but Ray Lewis is the walking embodiment of smash mouth football.
Other News and Notes
– There was a T.O. sighting in Jacksonville as Terrell Owens had 197 yards and a touchdown, but David Garrard & Maurice Jones-Drew kept the Bills out of the win column with a 18-15 win.
– Brett Favre had more TDs than incompletions. Think about that. Four TDs. 22 of 25 passing for a completion percentage of 88.0.
– The entire AFC North lost. All four games went down to the wire and all four teams could have stayed home, forfeited their games and everyone would’ve been none the wiser.
– The Giants got back to their winning ways over a Michael Turner-less Atlanta Falcons. In turn, they kept their playoff hopes alive. The Broncos effectively gave the division to the Chargers with their fourth straight loss.
– Next week the Pats & Saints will face off in a game with major playoff implications. On Sunday, the Saint’s had an easy time staying undefeated, going up against the Bucs and winning 38-7. Drew Brees threw for another three touchdowns and the team was 5 for 5 in the red zone. For a quick second, it seemed like the the only thing that could stop the Patriots from scoring was the time clock against the Jets. They slowed down and Mark Sanchez kept turning the ball over like it was a golden ticket with 5 (4 INTs & 1 fumble).
– The NFL has a sense of humor. How else could you explain a Detroit Lions & Oakland Raiders Thanksgiving Day game? Millions of women across the country will be dumbfounded when their husbands volunteer to help in the kitchen or make last minute store runs. EDIT: The Lions play the Packers, but it’s still the Lions.
– Since there were no standout clips available, we resort to inserting a clip of Kobe’s Horse shot against OKC.
I never needed a magazine, other artists or regions to validate the music made by the 5th Ward legends. The Def American vinyl, we was on that. Yet, it was definitely appreciated, when years later, others did start to recognize. Read the rest of this entry »
Recent footage of Scotty performing “Cudi Zone” in Miami.
I’ve already gushed over how much I impressed I am by MOTM. Go buy that disc for one of those nonbelievers who’s still walking around tombout Hip-Hop is on life support. Read the rest of this entry »
“You chop the head, the body fall. Basically, that’s what happened with Roc-A-Fella.”
With all the recent developments in the Beans Vs. Jay saga, the Roc-A-Fella chain — a symbol of crew love among certified black gangsters — has been rendered a relic of times past. One of the select few who had the honor of Roc’in it was Christopher “Young Chris” Ries, a talented young buck who you could almost envision as the post or the point in the dynasty’s second wave. Unfortunately, as a result of the Roc’s first fissure, that remains merely a pipe dream with the family members seemingly now gone their separate ways. Read the rest of this entry »
I got a sneak peek of these in person and they are hard body. Inspired by the black/cement IV’s, but taking specific design cues from the III’s and VI’s…just a damn problem, especially in the always-approved colorway highlighted by red accents. Slated to hit stores in February. Read the rest of this entry »
This past Wednesday night, my homie Vaughan and I were in attendance (upper deck, $10 student tickets) to watch King James and company take on the local NBA franchise, the Washington Wizards. Here’s five things I experienced and/or learned:
1. The people of D.C. HATE LeBron with a passion. Almost as if he is the reason for the small slice of hell known as “five o’clock traffic.”
2. The people of D.C. likely hate me now because I’m a fan of dude. I was called everything but the word that starts with a “N” and rhymes with “trigger.” Yeah, the one with “e-r” on the end, not “a.” When they found out I was Cowboys fan too, it got even uglier lol. Read the rest of this entry »
Tomorrow has come and gone, but Maino continues to soldier on. On his slept-on debut, this was one of the songs that didn’t seem to fit the overall theme of the album.
But after seeing this it seems to fit in a little better.
It’s not a love song, It’s a thug (strip) club song.
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