Tuesday, June 29, 2004
Visit the Detroit Deli | The James Dean for a new generation | Bloomberg vs. Rocksteady | The Sound Providers' throwback flavor
Slum Village Detroit Deli: in stores today (I think). This is one of the best hip hop albums this year so check it out:
"Zoom" (feat. Phat Kat)
"Do You" (feat. MC Breed)
"Dirty" (feat ODB aka Dirt McGirt)
"Selfish" (feat. Kanye West and Tony Legend)
"It's On" (feat. MC Breed)
"Count Da Ways" (feat. Dwele)
"Reunion" (feat. Jay Dee)
(mp3 links via hiphopsite.com)
Akin Ojumu examines how Tupac Shakur became a James Dean figure for a new generation. (Guardian via Coolfer)
Mayor Bloomberg gets the gasface. (allhiphop.com)
While in the Democratic Republic of Congo, they really don't like hip hop. (allhiphop.com)
Like Petestrumentals, J-Live, Unspoken Heard/Asheru and Blue Black, Jurassic 5 etc.? You may dig Sound Providers' early 90's throwback flavor on their new album An Evening with the Sound Providers. Features guest shots from Asheru, the Procussions, Maspyke and the underground darlings of 2003 Little Brother. Available from ABB/Quarternote Records.
A little cynical but, can't front, this is another reissue worth checking, especially for younger hip hop fans who may not already have this classic album: the Notorious BIG Ready to Die remastered reissue with bonus tracks and a DVD of music videos and archival footage. Including some of those classic Bad Boy remixes from back then would have made this the ultimate fan package, but this is still not bad as is.
And tonight: BET Awards allegedly featuring "retired" rapper Jay-Z performing live.
