Saturday, May 13, 2006
"I’m from New York, but f-ck New York...."
Hip hop: is this what it's come to? (image courtesy: XXL magazine)
In an era where Paris Hilton can be treated as a "credible" recording artist, can anyone seriously be contemplating a return to dominance for NYC hip hop?
Ghostface analyzes the fall of the Wu Empire and says f-ck New York.
Sickamore blames 50 cent.
And Status Ain't Hood asks: Does Anyone Care Still About Busta Rhymes?
And in more does anyone still care/too little, (way) too late news: Ultramagnetic MCs - Reunited!
Onto some music though:
- Drake feat. Malice (of Clipse) & Nickelus "Do What You Do (remix)" - this track is bizonkers. If you can believe it, Drake's day hustle is playing the character Jimmy Broooks on the "Degrassi" TV show and he produced this track!! Check out more on Drake here.
- Proper copies of Outkast's "The Mighty O" on mp3 for download here, here, here, here and here.
- I know it's all about Lupe Fiasco nowadays but PLEASE do no sleep on my man Rhymefest and his excellent new Plugg City mixtape.
- More Kanye-related music to peep: download the Class Of '06 sampler from his G.O.O.D. Music record label here.
- Shout to my man and Purple City member Agallah who I bumped into on the train a couple weeks ago while he was on his way to sign a new deal with Koch records. Check out his new Propane Piff mixtape if you're into Dipset-orientated (sic) stuff. BTW: is it possible that as one of the leading figures in the street mixtape movement he had no idea Clipse had dropped two hot tapes on the street over the past year like he claimed??
- Nas blog (spotted via Joey)
Bonus question for debate for those who can be bothered. Following a disucssion with some folks at work yesterday while looking at this book I have to ask: the cover of Dead Prez's incredible RBG album - creative or wack? Feedback in the comments section below please. I'm really curious what poeple have to say on this question 'cos the disucssion got kind of heated on our end. After watching how the debate unfolded, I really think what people's view on this is speaks to the kind of person they are. I'll elaborate more on what I mean by that if any kind of thread develops.
And to end, first it was the Play-doh perfume I mentioned a few days ago, now it's Stilton Blue Cheese perfume - WTF?
