Articles By: Contra™

Dirty Money Feat. Lupe Fiasco - “Angels” (Remix)

Much as I despise Puffy’s adlibs and Diddy’s singing, Lupe’s penmanship and cadence save this track for me. Lately the kid’s been spazzing on beats in a good way. This only a few hours after the lyricist in question dropped this news.

November 23rd, 2009 | AUDIO, GENERAL, LOOSIES, MUSIC | Read More

Saigon Feat. Lil Fame - “Rusty Gunz” Video

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...

November 23rd, 2009 | GENERAL, MUSIC, VIDEO | Read More

Slaughterhouse - “Microphone” Video

Look alive kids. The House of Slaughter is here with visuals for a track full of quotables.

November 22nd, 2009 | GENERAL, MUSIC, VIDEO | Read More

U-God Feat. Method Man - “Wu-Tang” Video

When’s the last time you heard someone say “Yo, you heard that new U-God, son?”

November 20th, 2009 | GENERAL, MUSIC, VIDEO | Read More

“Keep Me Wondering”

The other morning, I found myself humming and snapping my fingers and could figure out the title of the track haunting my mind. As music comes out in bulk these days, it starts getting hard to keep track of the few gems one may dig up on the musical journey here. As I brushed my teeth, it dawned on...

November 18th, 2009 | AUDIO, GENERAL, LOOSIES, MUSIC, STRAY SHOTS | Read More

Video: Alicia Keys Debuts “Empire State Of Mind II”

There’s something about that damn city. While watching the above clip of my wife debuting part two of “Empire State Of Mind” last night during a live performance in Tribeca, I began to reflect on what made New York so great to so many.

November 18th, 2009 | GENERAL, MUSIC, VIDEO | Read More

Joell Ortiz - “I Go Off Freestyle”

The Brooklyn quarter of the Slaughter has been flooding the webs with musical lava for the past couple of weeks. Say what you will about Mr. Ortiz, but that boy will hop on a beat and embarrass whomsoever it may have belonged to. And he’ll make it look so damn easy too. The most recent victim...

November 17th, 2009 | AUDIO, GENERAL, MUSIC | Read More

Chamillionaire - “Good Morning” Video

There’s three ways to deal with haters. You can either tell them to go suck a railroad spike when the train’s on the way. You can position yourself above them, squat and poop à la Jay-z in “Thank You.” Or you can take the Chamillionaire/Bugs Bunny approach and give them a big...

November 13th, 2009 | GENERAL, MUSIC, VIDEO | Read More

Beanie Sigel Feat. 50 Cent - “I Go Off”

As both a Sigel fan and a Jay fan, I respectfully plead the fifth when it comes to their personal issues. As far as the strategic aspect of it all, we all see Fif using Beans as yet another marketing ploy for his album.

November 13th, 2009 | AUDIO, GENERAL, MUSIC | Read More

“Look At The Camera And Cry”

Sigh. So some motherless goat of a woman decides to trick her infant child into believing he got an XBox 360 as a gift when really it’s just clothes. But she doesn’t stop there and goes overboard. Way overboard.

November 10th, 2009 | SMOKE BREAK, Videos | Read More

“Ughh, Nice Watch!” - Black Rolex Edition

“Dear God, please let Rolex come out with an all-black series. Not because I can afford them shits. Just because it would be criminal for them not to do it. Thanks.” That was me in like 1998 when my fascination with watches was really picking up.

November 8th, 2009 | Everything Else, GENERAL, Gear, SMOKE BREAK | Read More

Belly x DJ Smallz - Back For The First Time

Last time the lil’ homie Lola came through the city, we had a little discussion about this fellow they call Belly. He wasn’t unfamiliar especially after all his collabs with Massari, Drake and, more notably, Scarface and Snoop. But he was still somehow in the overcast shadow that looms darkest...

November 5th, 2009 | AUDIO, GENERAL, MUSIC, Mixtapes, STRAY SHOTS | Read More

Precious

Man listen. I’m going to watch this movie. And you know what? You probably should too. Initially, when the girls over at RBN tried to put me on to it, I kinda hit the snooze button and rolled over. My initial thoughts were all negative. Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry? Give me a break and a damn...

November 4th, 2009 | EDUTAINMENT, GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK, TV/Movies, Videos | Read More

Black Mamba

Yeah buddy. Black leather, red heel tab, gummy soles. What more could a man want?

November 4th, 2009 | Gear, SMOKE BREAK | Read More

Most Disturbing Movie Ever!

Yo, I sleep through horror/slasher flicks like they were Seinfeld reruns. But this joint right here… Man, listen, if you’re eating, have a weak stomach, are carrying a baby that is literate, or are easily susceptible to nightmares skip right over this post and have a Happy Hallowe’en....

October 31st, 2009 | GENERAL, SMOKE BREAK, TV/Movies | Read More