Let’s try this again, shall we? Mainly because the last time was an unauthorized false start. Not totally surprising when you’re dealing with Aubrey Graham as he can’t do a guest appearance, reference track or booger flick without it been sprawled all over Twitter and the rest of the Internet. Such is life for the game’s most ubiquitous crooner. Read the rest of this entry »

Gassed by million$ and talking flagarant in his fronts, Diddy is winning because Bad Boy Records is powered by everybody NOT signed to the label. Whatever stamps the ticket to that Last Train To Paris, I guess. With cameos by Swizz Beatz, more laws broken from the Big Bawse Man and Nicki Minaj throwing some not-so-subtle jabs to Lil Kim, the rooster gets his day, yet again. Read the rest of this entry »

As if Dame Diddy couldn’t wait to exercise the terms and conditions of his slave papers, Ricky Ross and Nicki “Not Gonna Pay Homage To Lil Kim” Minaj help add some awareness to newly-pushed-back Last Train To Paris. Read the rest of this entry »

Thought I’d crossed over to the darkside? Yeah right. The only reason this video is getting play is because of A.) the title’s correlation to starting off the day and B.) the T.I. feature. My rod and staff were used to comfort me during the typing of this post. Read the rest of this entry »

I only listened to this song because when it was sent to me, the title was “T.I. – Hello/Good Morning.”

True to this fact, I completely spaced out after Tip finished rapping and Sean started talking to himself. So I can’t tell you what the song is like. However, while in my daze, I did have a few thoughts. So I’ll share those instead.

1. Last Train to Paris: Is this a Diddy album, a Dirty Money album or a Diddy attempt at creating a pop version of Detox? Or just a bad idea?

2. Damn, I’m glad T.I. is out of jail. Can’t wait for that album. Read the rest of this entry »

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. Read the rest of this entry »

With rumors circulating more than the H1N1 strain, I’m not sure if and when Diddy’s Last Train To Paris will ever leave the station. Thing is, that “Dirty Money” ensemble he formed wasn’t half bad, at least this track wasn’t. Sean likely wanted to hold on to his Drake assisted cut, “Hurt (Loving You No More)”, but the powers that be saw fit otherwise. Puff and his Dirty Money crew harmonize over this smooth instrumental that’ll likely have the hook stuck in your head long after the song concludes. However, it’s Aubrey who comes through with an impressive guest verse.

“Uh, tryin’ not to think
Only cause I drove and I had a lot to drink
When I wanted it blue
You said we had to paint it pink
And it’s pieces of your hair still sittin’ in my sink
And you still got underwear that sittin’ in the dryer
How come everytime that you’re suspicious I’m a liar?
You stand out, I can hear you whistle in a choir
And that’s the only reason you the misses I admire.”

It’s easy for me to say, “this should have been the single”, but this really should have been the single. That’s water under the bridge though. Regardless, as 2009 and the decade draws closer and closer to the end, the Hip-Hop world awaits the debut album from the Toronto thespian-turnt-rapper. Call him generic, call him over saturated, but, for the most part, he makes some pretty damn good music. “Rookie” or vet. Thank Me Later has the potential one of the better debut albums in a long while based on one definitive factor: Drake’s ability to make a quality song.

And that, my friends, isn’t as easy as you might think.

Download — Dirty Money Feat. Drake – “Hurt (Loving You No More)” Pulled by request of Bad Boy

As a bonus, add these to your archives as well. In case you’re wondering, these won’t be on TML.

Download — Drake Feat. Colin Munroe – “Material Girl”

Download — Birdman Feat. Drake–Play Ball | Drake – “Scriptures”

Respect: ATF

*shrugs shoulders*

I have no clue as to what Diddy is up to right now.

Well, let me not lie. I know that he has an album due called Last Train To Paris with his group Dirty Money. Read the rest of this entry »