Thursday, April 29, 2004
New Roots 12" giveaway | Does Shyne merit a cover story? | New Jadakiss heat | Trouble for J-Kwon and Irv Gotti
From the website that manages to mix SOHH.com with Hip Hop Honeys: the latest i-jonez newsletter.
To some great stuff, as usual, in the current issue of the magazine that manages to do the same thing offline: XXL.
Featured in the June issue: an excellent interview with former Def Jam honcho (now Warner Music Group head) Lyor Cohen and an exploration of what went wrong at defunct late 90's kingpin indie hip hop label Rawkus Records. And XXL cements a puzzling movement that has been fermenting for a few years now that has transformed Shyne from new jack into a "hip hop icon" after only one album. Was getting railroaded into jail on questionable gun charges what really turned this promising-but-inconsistent BIG soundalike into one of the most checked for artists on the street? And not to get disrespectful but Shyne's moms, who is also interviewed, is kind of a MILF based on the pictures in her article.
Related:
- Must be something in the air because Ta-Nehisi Coates also does an article on the demise of Rawkus this week in the Village Voice.
Check the full audio on the new Roots single "Don't Say Nothin' here: wma | real.
Post some thoughts on this new jumpoff from their upcoming Tipping Point album below. How does it compare with previous singles, what the best single the Roots ever put out, best album? I know there's already been a lot of chatter online about what's really good with this new single. (NB: update, not video links like I first posted)
New contest!!
And thanks to the fine folks at Cornerstone Digital, once again we are able to offer another giveaway, this time of a 12" of the new Roots single "Don' Say Nothin'." Email the answer to the question: what is the name of the label that first released The Roots' debut indie album Organix? A winner will be selected from all correct responses. Contest ends Wednesday May 5 at 11:59:59.
(BTW: did ya'll catch D12 & Eminem featured as guests on FUSE TV's IMX show yesterday? Check their website: www.fuse.tv for more info on possible repeat airings if you missed it first time around.)
Pete Rock Soul Survivor II
And another Producer/DJ album mentioned previously that I finally got to check out. DJ Sharkey's hip hop/rock compilation is worth peepin' for fans of RJD2, DJ Shadow, David Holmes, Delakota etc. The ex-rude boy/mod in me is diggin' the ska-tinged "Summer in the City (Lovin' It)" track featuring Jean Grae. I just can't figure out who this Sharkey dude is that he gets to do an album like this?!
Seems like there's new heat droppin' almost daily nowadays: Jadakiss "The Champ is Here" produced by Green Lantern. This ish is double super-bananas. (via Trickology.com)
Things get a little too hood for the Hood Hop kid J-Kwon. (Billboard)
And it's official unfortunately, Irv Gotti finally lives up to his name for real according to the Feds. (allhiphop.com)
the underground post...: rap and rap-related. politics of the business. spoonbills and other birds.
Luke Whittaker's Break in the Road music production game. (via Nadine S. NB: may take a long time to load)
Finally, good lookin to my man Chris Wash at Atlantic for the hookup on some of their recent wax including a blazin' new Timbo-produced Brandy jawn called "Turn It Up" and also the, ahem, Darkness CD. In all seriousness, I wish that cornball "I Believe in a Thing called Love" song came on wax 'cos, after fighting it for the longest, I finally realized that this track could fit into my 80's DJ sets really well which I guess is the ultimate compliment for these hacks. BTW, after listening to the Trina jawn again, which I also copped from Chris, I think the Neptunes sampled (well, actually replayed a part of) George Michael's "I Want Your Sex Part II" for the beat on this track. Anyone co-signing this theory?
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To some great stuff, as usual, in the current issue of the magazine that manages to do the same thing offline: XXL.
Featured in the June issue: an excellent interview with former Def Jam honcho (now Warner Music Group head) Lyor Cohen and an exploration of what went wrong at defunct late 90's kingpin indie hip hop label Rawkus Records. And XXL cements a puzzling movement that has been fermenting for a few years now that has transformed Shyne from new jack into a "hip hop icon" after only one album. Was getting railroaded into jail on questionable gun charges what really turned this promising-but-inconsistent BIG soundalike into one of the most checked for artists on the street? And not to get disrespectful but Shyne's moms, who is also interviewed, is kind of a MILF based on the pictures in her article.
Related:
- Must be something in the air because Ta-Nehisi Coates also does an article on the demise of Rawkus this week in the Village Voice.
Check the full audio on the new Roots single "Don't Say Nothin' here: wma | real.
Post some thoughts on this new jumpoff from their upcoming Tipping Point album below. How does it compare with previous singles, what the best single the Roots ever put out, best album? I know there's already been a lot of chatter online about what's really good with this new single. (NB: update, not video links like I first posted)
New contest!!
And thanks to the fine folks at Cornerstone Digital, once again we are able to offer another giveaway, this time of a 12" of the new Roots single "Don' Say Nothin'." Email the answer to the question: what is the name of the label that first released The Roots' debut indie album Organix? A winner will be selected from all correct responses. Contest ends Wednesday May 5 at 11:59:59.
(BTW: did ya'll catch D12 & Eminem featured as guests on FUSE TV's IMX show yesterday? Check their website: www.fuse.tv for more info on possible repeat airings if you missed it first time around.)
Pete Rock Soul Survivor II
And another Producer/DJ album mentioned previously that I finally got to check out. DJ Sharkey's hip hop/rock compilation is worth peepin' for fans of RJD2, DJ Shadow, David Holmes, Delakota etc. The ex-rude boy/mod in me is diggin' the ska-tinged "Summer in the City (Lovin' It)" track featuring Jean Grae. I just can't figure out who this Sharkey dude is that he gets to do an album like this?!
Seems like there's new heat droppin' almost daily nowadays: Jadakiss "The Champ is Here" produced by Green Lantern. This ish is double super-bananas. (via Trickology.com)
Things get a little too hood for the Hood Hop kid J-Kwon. (Billboard)
And it's official unfortunately, Irv Gotti finally lives up to his name for real according to the Feds. (allhiphop.com)
the underground post...: rap and rap-related. politics of the business. spoonbills and other birds.
Luke Whittaker's Break in the Road music production game. (via Nadine S. NB: may take a long time to load)
Finally, good lookin to my man Chris Wash at Atlantic for the hookup on some of their recent wax including a blazin' new Timbo-produced Brandy jawn called "Turn It Up" and also the, ahem, Darkness CD. In all seriousness, I wish that cornball "I Believe in a Thing called Love" song came on wax 'cos, after fighting it for the longest, I finally realized that this track could fit into my 80's DJ sets really well which I guess is the ultimate compliment for these hacks. BTW, after listening to the Trina jawn again, which I also copped from Chris, I think the Neptunes sampled (well, actually replayed a part of) George Michael's "I Want Your Sex Part II" for the beat on this track. Anyone co-signing this theory?
