Rihanna Breaks VEVO Record [Pop Crush]
Megaupload Founder Kim Dotcom, By The Numbers [Time]
Video Game Stings Takes Down East St. Louis Police Chief [Plugged In] Read the rest of this entry »
After both DMX and Sheek Louch referenced infamous Hall of Fame wrestler Bob Backlund during Ruff Ryders’ “World’s Greatest” comeback track, we were reminded the WWF Superstar-turned-wannabe-politician had actually been referenced more than a few times in rhymes. So, as a treat for our scatterbrained audience, we’ve taken the liberty of compiling quotables from some of Hip-Hop’s elite, speaking on none other than the king of the Crossface Chickenwing himself. Read the rest of this entry »
The acting bug doesn’t have enough venom it its fangs to keep Unc L from doing what’s his heart, which, is obviously make songs that the fellas can feel and the ladies will love. Read the rest of this entry »
Rap’s had more than its fair share of artists who found success and then fell off after failing to recapture the musical magic. Remember how great Big Daddy Kane’s career was before and after Prince Of Darkness? Thought so. For every few that have taken a tumble from the mountaintop, there are others who were able to find their ways back to peak performances. Here are 20 albums which mark the return to form for a few of rap’s best talents. Read the rest of this entry »
As a kid at the age of single digit years, I was a fan of anything and everything that was Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. To scratch the surface of my obsession, my room was painted bright red, I had several posters hung every which way and my little iron-on #23 jersey was so beat up it looked like something right out of a dumpster. It found its way to my back too much, but every time I put it on, I wore that b*tch proudly.
When Space Jam came out, it was like a dream come true. The greatest basketball player (Scottie Pippen be damned) and the Bugs Bunny, the greatest Saturday morning cartoon character, in same flick just seemed unreal to me. Needless to say, the movie was one my of my most watched VHS tapes and the soundtrack was one of my most played cassettes.
In particular, I listened to the posse cut, “Hit ‘Em High (The Monstars’ Anthem)” so many times, the tape started tweaking out and much to my parents’ thrill, it completely stopped working shortly after. It was hit verse after hit verse from Method Man, B-Real, Busta Rhymes, LL Cool J, and Coolio, and at the time, it was probably the most intense and unique thing I had listened to. I literally couldn’t get enough of it. True story.
My mom and dad were always very prudent to make sure everything I listened to was age appropriate, and naturally, Hip-Hop in all its explicitness, was a no go in the house. But this was the lone exception. There was no profanity, no sexual references, and much to my parents’ dismay, absolutely no reason for them to not allow me to listen to it.
Neither they nor I had any idea that Method Man was from a group called Wu-Tang Clan, who happened to be one of the pioneers of the Mafioso sub-genre of rap. Or that B-Real and Cypress Hill were one of the loudest marijuana advocates of the decade. Or that Coolio was probably on every drug imaginable. They still don’t.
I wouldn’t learn any of this until I really dove headfirst into the music during my teens and even then, when I realized “Hit ‘Em High” wasn’t relatively the greatest of tracks, in my eyes it remains the gateway that let me to discover Hip-Hop.
Previously: Day 28 – A Song That Makes You Feel Guilty
“Wanna impress me? Start manning up, Say something that sounds like you piss standin’ up.”
The beat’s minimal but works well since it leaves room for Busta and Uncle L do considerable damage. While both of the former “Hit ‘Em High” cohorts shine, the outing’s especially impressive for L because, as he rhymes, he hasn’t dropped a verse in 36 months. Read the rest of this entry »
In most circles, LL Cool J’s Mama Said Knock You Out is considered his album milestone. Personally, I’m more partial to Mr. Smith as far as the total package is concerned but it is a fact that his legendary 4th album saved the self-proclaimed G.O.A.T. from the obscurity his fellow peers went on to suffer from as Hip-Hop continued to expand. Read the rest of this entry »
Although the words “donate,” “Haiti” and “help” are no longer on the tip of every newscaster’s tongue across the planet, the crisis that left the Caribbean country in ruins is still an ongoing ordeal. There’s plenty of charities and movements out there for every able participant to contribute to in some form or fashion, and tonight unveiled the regurgitation of one the most popular ones ever created. Read the rest of this entry »
It seems like everytime Hip-Hop arguments get nostalgic nowadays and parties want to argue for LL’s afrodisiac superpowers, he only gets his P’s for the time period when he had to draw his mustache on with magic marker. Game only refines with age and once upon a time when Cool James was on a self-important mission to be respected, he took time out to give the ladies more reasons to love him by revealing some truths of about the alpha male. Read the rest of this entry »
Contra™ shot me the link & info on this one. DJ Mike Nice ripped & released the vinyl for this previously unreleased LL Cool J album. Read the rest of this entry »
Words By Prop Jay
While LL has certainly lost a step lyrically, you can’t hate the man for being on the wrong side of 40 and still dropping science. Read the rest of this entry »
“…He ain’t watching you, he’d rather watch his money pile.”
Ah, the benefits of my trial-version of Sirius Satellite Radio.
Not only am I free from the same reiterated radio (c)rap and played out CDs, but I can tap into the goldmines that are Read the rest of this entry »
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Live Nation & Ticketmaster Face Congress [Hypebot]
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Nate Robinson And Will Ferrell Bromance [YB]
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It’s been a year and I still miss The Wire and all its characters. We said our final goodbyes in 2008 but recent endless viewings of the DVD box set had me feeling sentimental and inspired. It’s the “Who would play me in a movie?” game further realized and repurposed, i.e. which rappers would play characters on The Wire? So, without further adieu…
Charles Hamilton as Duquan “Dukie” Weems — These two have more of an uncanny physical resemblance than Blu and Bubbles. Besides their connection as look-alikes and being coincidentally homeless at different points in life, both are bright, yet can’t seem to get the formula quite right to move on to a higher level of success. Coincidentally, and both lived in the streets.
Nas as Avon Barksdale — Okay, so maybe Nas isn’t really a hustler or a gangster. But he is an older figure who has seen more dominant days, finding his way in an environment that may/may not be suited to his tastes any longer. Oh, and he evolved as the opposite of…
Jay-Z as Stringer Bell — The intelligent hustler. Does/did anyone so knee deep in their respective field have a more savvy business sense than these two?
Andre 3000 as Lester Freamon — These wise vets are intensely cerebral while having a creative outlet that helps them make money while expressing themselves. Both have also expressed discontent or disinterest with the state of their environments. Read the rest of this entry »
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