Month: February 2008

Resurrection

So, the blogger from out west, Brillyance, has stated several times that the best rapper in the game is Common. I have no problem with such (I say Jay 1, Com 2). He is at the height of his career after 15, 16 some odd years in a game where longevity isn’t a guarantee by any stretch. Between acting and shredding the mic I might agree with my westcoast brethren. With his latest effort being such a smash (Be is better btw) and starring in BIG movies Common has the perfect crossover appeal. Not to mention he has one Mr. Kanye West on his side. He keeps his rhymes mega fresh with an added mass appeal, which is a fine line between the proverbial “keepin it real” artist and super “sellout”. I think Be keeps it realer but Finding Forever is no slouch. Maybe now we can see Electric Circus in a better light, because it was nice, just different (a la the Love Below).

*music links coming soon

**Eff Alnaly and Jalea in the A for seein Com last night and Ye with his guest appearance.

The Shining

While Dilla past away two years ago as of Sunday, I didn’t want to do the post. I wanted to wait. It’s weird how when people die their legacy is held in a new regard. Making them waaaaayyyy more relevant then when they were living (read 2pac); same thing for Mr. J Dilla. I always knew of and appreciated him. And I’m happy that people are recognizing that he is the best hip-hop producer of all-time. It’s just sad that it took an untimely death for him to be held to such esteem (again read 2pac). So this is to Jay Dee may you rest in peace.

**My fav tracks off Donuts: ‘Time: The Donut of The Heart‘ and ‘The Last Donut of The Night‘
***2DBZ put up quite the tribute to Dilla, as well as Aliya Ewing of HHDX.

U-N-I


Rap duo comprised of Y-O and Thurzday straight out the Wood (thats Inglewood you little yentas). Cats is nice and spit it real. Not the typical west coast group. Cuz they don’t have the Faux-Dre/Quik/NWA/etc sound. They have the east coast style in sum songs (but then again who doesn’t) but in the most west coast of ways. Get it!?! They remind me of The Pharcyde A LOT. The song K.R.E.A.M. will get it poppin for any sneaker fiend. Meka’s DXnext feature does them justice. I slept on the mixtape “Fried Chicken and Watermelon“, but now that I’m up on game you must be too. My favorites cuts are “Soul Hop” and the hilarious “Fat Girl”

**i forgot where i swaggerjacked the photo sue me!

STOP COONIN!!!

OK i’ve had it. STOP making yourself look so stupid. This guy is doin the most coonish of dancing and it has to stop. I let Soulja Boy slide cuz the dude is what like 17 but this guy is a grown man doin this shit. FUCK!! The cooning needs to stop. Click the image for the video and heres the laink to the song. YV- I Got a Dollar. this dance is called the “buckwheat”. not a good look SMH!

Gonna take you to the glory (c) Kanye

So, the presidential primaries are today. I’m not one to be all political and shit being that I don’t believe in the system. I would be voting for Mr. Barack Obama. He seems to me that he wants to invoke a change, rather than maintain the status quo of our “free” racist country. It’s weird that in this day and age that we can choose between a woman and black man for president. I thought I’d be dead before I saw a rap listening half-nigga president, or an over emotional dyke manly-woman as presidential candidates. Let alone the front runners for the whole shebang. My thing is Obama seems to be the leader of change we need. Odds are nothing will but at least he will try. That, or be the consummate scapegoat America needs. I can see it now (in my best YT crakka voice) “Blame the nigger!” But here’s going to Barack Hussein Obama (that’s a bad name to have for anyone, let alone our president) may you TRY and lead us to glory (assuming you win the primary).

R-E-U-P G-A-N-G

So 2DBZ has the no dj version of “We Got It For Cheap V.3”, i suggest you acquire it. I haven’t listened to it yet, but if its anything like V.1 and V.2 then its worth the wait. Pusha T is THAT dude and Malice compliments him very well. Sandman and Ab-Liva brings their Philly flavor to the new yorker’s raised in VA brothers. I’m bout to give this a listen I suggest you do the same.

EDIT: Upon listening Vol 2 i still the best but this one ain’t nuthin to sleep on.

Gametime!!


I can’t believe nobody I know picked the Giants, except for yours truly. When that ball went up I knew it was game, especially since Hobbs slipped on a nice slant and go. I was literally screaming at the top of my lungs. It’s nice to see the underdog win, but I wasn’t routing for the underdog, I was routing for the winner.

SIDENOTE: Head to SOP to see the pwned man of the century; had me dyin for like a hour.

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