Album covers with creativity have taken a backseat. Now they are just the artist; Just a stand-alone picture of the artist with fancy writing for the title (a la TI vs TIP*). And the booklets are pretty wack too. I mean Jay’s covers are always just him but they don’t look wack**, especially the Kingdom Come cover. I mean the red thing that kinda changes that was cool. Lupe’s The Cool was tight too. The booklet more so than the cover, but the cover wasn’t bad. Also, his cover for Food & Liquor was dope. People just don’t seem to care. BUT I think Gnarls Barkley’s cover for St. Elsewhere as well as the forthcoming Odd Couple are great, not to mention the cover for the single “Crazy“. Now look at Fat(ass) Joe’s new album cover for laughable Elephant in the Room. I think this would be better served with Fat(ass) Joe (Coke-a lmao) as the elephant( pictured above). That would be great. Remember DMX on the cover of Flesh of my Flesh… that was a grimey cover. And Kanye’s covers aren’t bad either, Graduation being the best, imo. This is getting kinda long but you get my point.

*CD sucked donkey balls
**at least not all of em

swagger jacked the photo from HHDX

Random


-Jay’s verse on Maybach music >>>>> Rick Raawwwsssss(Ross)
-RE-Up Gang is severely under-rated, Let alone Pusha T
-Hittman is supposedly workin on Detox, what about Ms. Roq?
-I don’t think LupEnd will be his last cd
-Fat Joe is wack and always has been, i don’t care wat anyone says
-THIS picture and caption is hilarious
-I wonder how long before Pharoahe Monch’s next LP
-Why did Lil Wayne visit his old HS if he dropped outta school @ 13 yr old? wat a role model
-And his insane addiction to Siiizzzurp, get it together. I bet that CIII will be a dud
-Fuck Dr. Dre, i expect Detox to drop….NEVER
thats all for now, more some other day

It’s Hip-Hop, strong or not? (c) Royce Da 5’9"

I’d like to start this one off by saying FUCK NAS!!! Now it may sound harsh, but we are still receiving backlash over his Hip-Hop is Dead non-sense (not to mention the name of the CD was a marketing ploy). If you really think anything along those lines, then FUCK YOU TOO. Seriously, you see ppl all over the nets talkin ish, why don’t you leave the HIPHOP site you’re at and go to another site. We don’t need your comments if you are one of the ignit fuck-boys that supposedly feel like our genre is “dead”. I know the mainstream has shifted to the more kiddy/nonsensical side, but I feel things will balance out, if not; well, I don’t listen to the radio and I never watch BET (fuck you too BET). Also, I REALLY hope Nas isn’t using “Nigger” as a marketing ploy. If the CD isn’t on point and doesn’t stay completely on topic then he is effd in the A.

How the mighty have fallen


Does anyone else wonder how DMX went from TOP 5 rapper to another law breaking, possibly strung out, and just another nigga. No offense, but I’m sure T will agree. Now he really ain’t shit. Plus he just lost out on major cash by plain and simple missing a court date. The rise and fall of a rapper is worse than the stock market. I hope he had enough in his savings to not have to sell his soul and do reality TV. Wait a second . . .

**note the jail pose in the pic

Woman’s Life is Love and a Man’s Love is Life

Why does everyone want love? I feel it is over-rated. I’d rather be able to put up with someone or just stand them for an extended period. That’s all I want. I could marry that person. You can love someone but get a divorce 2 months later. I think it’s more about friendship and tolerance than so-called “love”. Now don’t get it twisted love is nice, and they make GREAT love songs, but it just gets blown outta proportion. It’s not the cure-all and won’t make you happy always. Love only makes things worse and gets in the way, unless you’re me of course. Learn to be detached a bit, be for yourself before someone. It makes it easier on you. And now I leave you with a song that Phonte kills and his verse has something along to the lines of what I’m talking about.

Little Brother – Breakin My Heart

the legend continues

The Roots crew leaked a song off the forthcoming Rising Down, entitled 75 Bars (Black’s Reconstruction). It fits right in with Game Theory. I’m digging the “darker” side of The Roots and if this is how there new album is gonna sound I say bring it on. Black Thought gets down as usual. Rising Down!!

The Roots – 75 Bars (Black’s Reconstruction)

**courtesy of 2BDZ via OKP

New Workout Plan

Its combine time! I have no idea why people aren’t working out, that s the reason for the combine. FAGS! It makes me upset to turn on the TV and Darren McFadden refuses to bench press when everyone else is. WTF, Why would you accept the invitation to workout then go there and not workout. SHENANIGANS!!! But so far the TE from Purdue (his name slips my mind) is a workout wonder. Hopefully someone else will steal the show too.

My life, my love

Looking at my cd collection, I feel that I must make a list of my favorites. This is not an all-time favorite list, cuz over the years my cd collection has been stolen 2 or 3 times. This is just a list of ten I know I have, and love. Now in no particular order:

1. Jay-Z The Blueprint: I have banged this cd hard (pause) since 9/11. I feel (besides Reasonable Doubt) this is Jay at his best. His beat selection was great, his flow is great on every track and the bonus tracks are good. Unlike many, I feel his verses on Renegade surpass that of eminem’s.

2. Lupe Fiasco Food & Liquor: The leak was better. That being said, Lupe killed this cd. His concept tracks are great. His beat selection is a bit iffy, but you get the point with why he chooses the track. His flow is like the new school version of the old school Nas.

3. Wu-Tang 36 Chambers: This is Wu-Tang at their most gritty and finest. They all kill every track. And Rza’s beats have never been more on point than here. And integrating the Shaolin movies quotes was a great idea.

4. Cody ChesnuTT The Headphone Masterpiece: This cd is pure GENIUS!! This great 2 disc cd has tracks meshing all genres and does so well. With songs ranging from 30 seconds to 5 minutes it’s a mixed bag of fun, love, conceit and more. If you haven’t heard this cd you’re missing out

5. Kanye West College Dropout (remastered): I must note that this is the remastered version. And it is much more crisp (not that the average listener would notice). The drums on spaceship hit much harder and Never Let Me Down is waaayyy cleaner. Kanye’s freshman effort has been called a classic by many and I will agree. All the production from song to song is different and his flow is so raw. Who knew the first nigga wit a Benz and a backpack could be so fresh.

6. Dr. Dre 2001: This was the shit from the first time I heard it. Dre’s (and others) production was ridiculous. They killed, like, the whole cd. It brings out the best raps from even mediocre artists. Hittman serves this cd as the premiere guest. Lawsuits and accusations aside, this cd is a CLASSIC.

7. Little Brother The Listening: The then trio of Phonte, Big Pooh, and 9th Wonder couldn’t have had a better debut. An under the radar classic, they bring it. Phonte shows his sharp lyrical prowess and leaves some room to grow. Pooh is no slouch and has since honed his skill on the mic. 9th shows off his production versatility and starts what has become to be known as “The Snare”. This cd showcases all of the skills of Little Brother and is about as good as a debut album you can make.

8. J Dilla Donuts: The ULTIMATE beat cd. He made this all from a hospital bed, and you would never know. He takes production to another level with this cd. Although he passed 3 days after the release, this would cement his place as the best Hip-Hop producer ever! The creativity is crazy on each track.

9. Common Be: Be is Common’s finding forever. This may be his best record to date (depending who you ask). He flow is a non stop freight train, it comes hard every time. And with Kanye West on the boards you can’t lose. But Dilla came through on my two favorites on the cd. Its Your World was killer song from a lyrical and production stand point. I wish he followed through with the video for every song, but at least we got that great vid for Testify (with Wood Harris, the most under-rated actor ever)

10. Mos Def The New Danger: Talk about slept and hated on. A lot of people shitted on the cd because of the rock/soul/jazz/funk/hip-hop fusion, rather than a pure Hip-hop banger (a la Black on Both Sides). But this joint is fresh. Only his 2nd solo LP, it is great. He shows the definition of versatility and gives us a hit from front to back. My favs are Modern marvel, the boogie man song, and The Rape Over. He raps and sings throughout the cd and it’s a doozy.

**** that pic is before I put my cd’s in order…they were just scattered everywhere.

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