Saturday, September 29, 2007
Where will the 'Nuclear Holocaust' be?
New single: The Pack - "In My Car" (audio)
The Based Boys are finally back with their full length album of the same name due on 10.30.07. Here's the first single:
The Pack - "In My Car" [audio streams: windows - Hi | Lo; Real - Hi | Lo | MP3: YSI link]
Video directed by Dale Resteghini (Soulja Boy "Crank Dat") coming soon. And if you're not a college dropout like 'Ye, check 'em on their currently ongoing Verizon college tour opening for Gym Class Heroes.
Online: Website | MySpace
Labels: Dale Resteghini, Gym Class Heroes, The Pack
Friday, September 28, 2007
Rock the Bells movie out on DVD
More clips from Rock the Bells:
Chaos at Rock The Bells
Cherry Jones on ODB (from the Special Features)
Sage Francis taunts crowd
Buddha Monk
Redman Sings (Rock The Bells outtake)
Online: Rock the Bells official website | BUY the Rock the Bells DVD here
Labels: Movies, Redman, Rock the Bells
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Bill O'Reilly: "Hey, Black People are just like us!"
What the f-ck did he think would be happening in a Black restaurant: dice playing and crack smoking? Do I really need to put homeboy on blast or should I just let Air America's The Young Turks go in:
More:
Media Matters | Daily Show | Jay Smooth: initial post | If Bill O'Reilly Was A Rapper
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Media Matters | Daily Show | Jay Smooth: initial post | If Bill O'Reilly Was A Rapper
Labels: Bill O'Reilly, Jon Stewart, Right Wing Nutjobs, The Daily Show, The Young Turks, US race relations
Camp Lo - "Black Hollywood" freestyle (video)
Camp Lo freestyling over a couple of my favorite beats of all time: "N-ggas Dun Started Sumthin'" and "Rebel without a Pause." Now this is viral videos done right:
Bonus: Ski Beatz Freestyle [YouTube video]
Online: www.djsouljah.com
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Bonus: Ski Beatz Freestyle [YouTube video]
Online: www.djsouljah.com
Labels: Camp Lo, DJ Souljah, Ski Beatz
African-American Boycott of L.L. Bean Enters 80th Year
The Onion's satirical brand of humor can be kind of corny but I have to admit I laughed when I saw this:
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Labels: L.L. Bean, The Onion, US race relations
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
New Crime Mob videos!!!!
I'm not joking, they might be my favorite hip hop group right now - their YBI swag is immaculate. But doesn't this "Circles" track use the same sample as the Gangsta Boo/Bun B/Big Pokey track "Sippin and Spinnin'"?
Bonus: Crime Mob BET 'Rap City' freestyle.
Both via RealTalk NY
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Bonus: Crime Mob BET 'Rap City' freestyle.
Both via RealTalk NY
Labels: Big Pokey, Bun B, Crime Mob, Gangsta Boo, YBI
New DJ Envy & Red Cafe album...
Titled The Co-Op coming October 9th on Koch Records. But does anyone, even here in NYC, really care?? Check a couple clips from the single produced by Rocwilder and Tone & Poke of the Trackmasters and tell me if they should though:
DJ Envy & Red Cafe feat. Fabolous - "Dolla Bill" (mp3 snippet)
DJ Envy & Red Cafe feat. Nina Sky - "Things You Do" (mp3 snippet)
Online:
DJ Envy - MySpace
Red Cafe - MySpace
Koch Records: website | MySpace
Unique Marketing & Distribution
Labels: DJ Envy, fabolous, Gina Thompson, Nina Sky, Red Cafe, Rocwilder, Trackmasters
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Ahmadinejad says, "Iran: No Homo"
I wasn't against him coming to speak in the US or at Columbia but it's funny how his views on homosexuality fall pretty much in line with those of the majority in hip hop. More via amNY and Newsday.
Labels: Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, No Homo
Barack Obama's first ad in New Hampshire
I'm not saying I'm endorsing him but it's obvious that the Hip Hop nation (or at least it's media arm) is infatuated with dude so here ya go:
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Labels: Barack Obama
Hurricane Chris feat. Big Poppa of Ratchet City - "The Hand Clap" (video)
Is 'Mr. A Bay Bay" gonna have a second hit with this Entourage-inspired video clip or will he Shop Boyz or MIMS himself into one-hit wonder irrelevance before his album even drops (on October 23rd)?
Online: MySpace | Label website
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Online: MySpace | Label website
Labels: Big Poppa, Hurricane Chris, Ratchet City
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Bush to veto Children's Health Care Bill
Bush explaining why he says, "F-ck them kids...."
From an AP article titled "Bush: Kids' Health Care Will Get Vetoed" written by Jennifer Loven:
"President Bush again called Democrats "irresponsible" on Saturday for pushing an expansion he opposes to a children's health insurance program.
At issue is the Children's Health Insurance Program, a state-federal program that subsidizes health coverage for low-income people, mostly children, in families that earn too much to qualify for Medicaid, but not enough to afford private coverage. It expires Sept. 30.
The idea is overwhelmingly supported by Congress' majority Democrats, who scheduled it for a vote Tuesday in the House. It has substantial Republican support as well [emphasis added].
But Bush has promised a veto, saying the measure is too costly, unacceptably raises taxes, extends government-covered insurance to children in families who can afford private coverage, and smacks of a move toward completely federalized health care. He has asked Congress to pass a simple extension of the current program while debate continues, saying it's children who will suffer if they do not."
Click here for the full article.
Disgusting but what do you expect from the people who also thought regulating tobacco could be harmful?!!
Labels: George Bush, GOP incompetence, Republican f-ckery
Lil Ru - "Don't I Look Good" (audio & video preview)
The hottest record in the Carolinas right now according to my peoples. Check it:
Lil Ru - "Don't I Look Good" (YSI mp3 link of 3:27 long snippet) - if the music of Soulja Boy, Shop Boyz & Hurricane Chris gets on your nerves, move along: there's nothing for you to see here....
Online: MySpace
Labels: Hurricane Chris, Lil Ru, Shop Boyz, Soulja Boy
Macleans magazine: How George Bush became the new Saddam
Cover story from Macleans magazine, the Canadian equivalent of Time magazine:
"Its strategies shattered, a desperate Washington is reaching out to the late dictator Saddam Hussein's henchmen."
Click here to read the full article.
(spotted via Bartcop)
Labels: GOP incompetence, Iraq war, War on Terror
Blackwater faces illegal weapons smuggling investigation
DON'T F-CK AROUND, read this entire post and forget about the petty hip hop BS like whether Jay-Z is gonna make a comeback with American Gangster for a minute.
To begin with, a little background info on Blackwater, the 'Shadow Army' of America from VideoNation, the Nation magazine's YouTube channel:
And also via YouTube: Blackwater, America's Private Army.
But getting to current events now: Iraq Orders Blackwater USA Contractors Out.
And from CNN.com:
"Federal prosecutors are investigating allegations that employees of Blackwater -- the security firm accused of killing up to 20 Iraqi civilians -- illegally smuggled weapons into Iraq, according to U.S. government sources.
Security operations by North Carolina-based Blackwater USA, which is hired by the U.S. State Department to guard U.S. staff in Iraq, were suspended this week amid concerns by Iraqi and U.S. government officials over the shootings in Baghdad last weekend."
Click here for more.
Related:
Salon.com: "From Blackwater to CACI, mercenary companies in Iraq have a warm and cozy relationship with the Republican politicians who are employing them." Click here for the full article.
And also from CNN.com: " Wounded Iraqis: 'No one did anything' to provoke Blackwater."
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To begin with, a little background info on Blackwater, the 'Shadow Army' of America from VideoNation, the Nation magazine's YouTube channel:
And also via YouTube: Blackwater, America's Private Army.
But getting to current events now: Iraq Orders Blackwater USA Contractors Out.
And from CNN.com:
"Federal prosecutors are investigating allegations that employees of Blackwater -- the security firm accused of killing up to 20 Iraqi civilians -- illegally smuggled weapons into Iraq, according to U.S. government sources.
Security operations by North Carolina-based Blackwater USA, which is hired by the U.S. State Department to guard U.S. staff in Iraq, were suspended this week amid concerns by Iraqi and U.S. government officials over the shootings in Baghdad last weekend."
Click here for more.
Related:
Salon.com: "From Blackwater to CACI, mercenary companies in Iraq have a warm and cozy relationship with the Republican politicians who are employing them." Click here for the full article.
And also from CNN.com: " Wounded Iraqis: 'No one did anything' to provoke Blackwater."
Labels: Blackwater, GOP corruption, Hurricane Katrina, Iraq war, New Orleans, War on Terror
Jena 6: the latest developments
First, get up to speed if you need a late pass:
So September 20 was a 'National Day of Action' on the Jena 6 case. Besides this much-needed grassroots call to action, this case is also finally starting to garner some mainstream attention (even as, at the same time, the MSM stays fixated on other black men), but I'ma show love to some of my fellow 'hip hop bloggers' (and others) who've been on this story:
Nah Right: Bun B and Mos Def head to Jena.
EURweb: Jena 6 rally draws thousands.
The Rap Up: good collection of links by Rizoh in his 'Judgement in Jena' post.
Poplicks: Louisiana is bringing back the noose.
Crunk & Disorderly: Jena 6 - no laughing matter.
Bonus audio:
NYOIL (?) - "Free the Jena 6" (YSI mp3 link) - enjoy and spread around, the world needs to hear more hip hop like this!
Online:
Free the Jena 6 - the official website
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So September 20 was a 'National Day of Action' on the Jena 6 case. Besides this much-needed grassroots call to action, this case is also finally starting to garner some mainstream attention (even as, at the same time, the MSM stays fixated on other black men), but I'ma show love to some of my fellow 'hip hop bloggers' (and others) who've been on this story:
Nah Right: Bun B and Mos Def head to Jena.
EURweb: Jena 6 rally draws thousands.
The Rap Up: good collection of links by Rizoh in his 'Judgement in Jena' post.
Poplicks: Louisiana is bringing back the noose.
Crunk & Disorderly: Jena 6 - no laughing matter.
Bonus audio:
NYOIL (?) - "Free the Jena 6" (YSI mp3 link) - enjoy and spread around, the world needs to hear more hip hop like this!
Online:
Free the Jena 6 - the official website
Labels: Isaiah Thomas, Jena 6, Michael Vick, OJ Simpson, US race relations
David Banner vs. Master P during Allhiphop week
I don't always agree with David Banner but I respect him:
More: Part 2
Bonus:
"Exclusive" interview with David Banner on DJBooth.net.
(h/t: 'Baby' Sam on the YouTube links)
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More: Part 2
Bonus:
"Exclusive" interview with David Banner on DJBooth.net.
(h/t: 'Baby' Sam on the YouTube links)
Labels: Allhiphop.com, David Banner, Master P
Snoop Dogg cooks up that (audio) dope
Snoop Dogg twice in a row?? Yup, please believe it! I'd heard that the D.O. double G dabbled in production but I always pretty much assumed that meant that, like many marquee artists, he thugged newer, younger producers into giving up or sharing the credit for beats they really did in order to get put on. Watching him chop up a Roy Ayers break in a way I doubt even Pete Rock, Premo or 9th Wonder would have thought of made me realize otherwise and has led me to a new found repsect for the Doggfather. Peep game:
H/t: Crate Kings via Rafi yet again.
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H/t: Crate Kings via Rafi yet again.
Labels: Roy Ayers, Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound
Friday, September 21, 2007
Federation feat. Snoop Dogg - "Happy I Met You" (video)
This is a little too "grown n sexy" sounding for me, I prefer the more hyphy version of Federation but I guess they're really trying to win this time around. But will they?
Alt. link: Brightcove
Labels: Federation, Snoop Dogg
VBS.TV meets Big Daddy Kane
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Bush: Nelson Mandela is Dead!
WTF is this guy talking about
Labels: George Bush, GOP incompetence, Nelson Mandela
Jay-Z - "Blue Magic" (audio)
Jay-Z "Blue Magic" - first single (?) from the concept soundtrack album to the American Gangster movie produced by the "Imperial Skateboard P" (z-share radio rip from King Allister via Eskay, image jacked from RealTalkNY)
UPDATE:
- A better quality zshare mp3 link? (via YG)
- "Blue Magic" trailer (spotted via Eskay, natch)
Labels: American Gangster, Jay-Z, King Allister, Pharrell
Playaz Circle - The Duffle Bag Boy (mixtape)
Get the mixtape from the cats responsible (with a HUGE assist from Lil Wayne of course) for the hottest record in the A (and maybe the entire South?) right now here. (d/l link via RealTalkNY)
UPDATE: this mixtape is incredible, stop f-cking around and jerking off over the new Hov and D/L it already!!!
Labels: Lil Wayne, Playaz Circle
The future of hip hop is safe...
After writing the cynical wrap-up lines about the current state of hip hop in my last post I spotted the following video at Know Good Music via a link on Rafi's that put a smile on my face:
And there's more where that came from.
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And there's more where that came from.
It just keeps getting worse....
Image courtesy of the Project for the Old American Century
From an AP article titled, "Bush Calls for Expansion of Spy Law":
"President Bush said Wednesday that a law hastily passed in August to temporarily give the government more power to eavesdrop without warrants on foreign terror suspects must be made permanent and expanded.
If this doesn't happen, Bush said, "Our national security professionals will lose critical tools they need to protect our country.""
Whatever. Click here for more of the f-ckery....
Sorry to those coming here for the music but who really cares right now? Props to Kanye though and that so-called "Billion Dollar" remix sucks! (mp3 courtesy Spine, Right click and Save As)
Labels: George Bush, GOP corruption, Kanye West, War on Terror, Warrantless Wiretapping
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Sunni Sheik Who Backed U.S. in Iraq Is Killed
Image BuckFush.com via Bartcop (natch)
More evidence that the US presence is helping steer Iraq in the 'right direction':
"A high-profile Sunni Arab sheik who collaborated with the American military in the fight against jihadist militants in western Iraq was killed in a bomb attack on Thursday near his desert compound. The attack appeared to be a precisely planned assassination meant to undermine one of the Bush administration’s trumpeted achievements in the war."
Click here for more.
Labels: George Bush, GOP incompetence, Iraq war, War on Terror
Iraq Surge Update
Image via Bartcop (as always)
From an AP article by Matthew Lee today:
"The United States on Tuesday suspended all land travel by U.S. diplomats and other civilian officials in Iraq outside Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, amid mounting public outrage over the alleged killing of civilians by the U.S. Embassy's security provider Blackwater USA.
The U.S. order confines most American officials to a 3.5-square-mile area in the center of the city, meaning they cannot visit U.S.-funded construction sites or Iraqi officials elsewhere in the country except by helicopter. The notice did not say when the suspension would expire."
Oh yeah, that surge is really working - no wonder we can pull the troops out now! Click here for the full story.
Related:
US workers in Iraq ordered to stay in the 'Green Zone.'
Al Qaeda is definitely surging though!
Labels: George Bush, GOP incompetence, Iraq war, War on Terror
Friday, September 14, 2007
Pugs Atomz feat. Hall of Fame - "Black Boy" (audio)
I don't know these cats from Adam but the track (prod. by DJ Hi-tek) is kind of cool for some underground, backpacker ish:
Pugs Atomz feat. Hall of Fame "Black Boy" (zshare download/stream mp3 link)
Thanks to the folks at Gravel Records.
Online: MySpace
Labels: Hall of Fame, Hi-Tek, Pugs Atomz
Travis Barker x Soulja Boy - "Crank That (remix)" (video)
Just got back from the A so this one's kind of appropriate since Soulja Boy still is the most official sh-t down there (besides "Duffle Bag Boys" that is). Travis Barker really f-cks with this hip hop sh-t for real though, huh?
(h/t: Sledgey again...)
Labels: Soulja Boy, Travis Barker
Kanye West - "I Wonder (Live)" (video)
Thursday, September 13, 2007
50 Cent - "I Get Money (remix) feat. Nina B" (video)
This remix video by director Scenario was sent to me by 'G-Unit PR' so I'm assuming this might be actually semi-official even though Nina B (who the f-ck is she??) is supposedly signed to Ravenel Records (who??).
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
THE MARKSMEN & SPITKICKERS Present TURNTABLE vol. 18
The Original Producers Beat Lounge. I'd love to go but I'm gonna be at Webster Hall tonight with GG (thanks to the ticket hookup from my homegirl N'dea). For more details on Turntable, click here or here.
Online: Marksmen | Spitkicker | Global Grind
Labels: Brand New Heavies, Global Grind, Macy Gray, Marksmen, Spitkicker
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Kanye West feat. T-Pain - "Good Life" (video)
Amazing new video done by (I think) the same cats who did the Justice "D.A.N.C.E." video.
Related:
Click here to watch video of Kanye’s backstage meltdown at the VMAs! (via Perez)
Also via Perez: word is 50's comin' in third behind Kanye and Kenny! Wow...
But 'Ye does something good to balance out that madness at the VMA's: watch his "Ed in '08" trailer here.
Ed in '08 online: - Website | MySpace | Facebook | Kanye West Foundation
(h/t on Perez links: thanks, GG!)
Labels: 50 cent, Kanye West, Kenny Chesney
Six Years Later....
Bin Laden: still alive and free!
Truth be told, I'm still a little f-cked up over what happened all those years ago but life moves on and, not to be glib but, I'm now focused on another war today but you still gotta take a minute and reflect, right?
National Post: "General David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, declared yesterday that President George W. Bush's troop "surge" in that country is working, but warned that a rapid withdrawal before next summer would have "devastating consequences" on security."
US advised to reduce number of Iraq troops.
Maliki: American troops [still] needed.
New Poll: 71 Percent Of Iraqis Want U.S. Forces To Withdraw Within A Year.
The Kitchen on the 9/11 anniversary in the past:
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
UPDATE:
33jones.com on Hip Hop's 9/11.
Labels: 9/11, General David Petraeus, GOP incompetence, Iraq war, Osama Bin Laden, War on Terror
Monday, September 10, 2007
50 vs. Kanye: The Battle of Billboardsburg
Saturday, September 08, 2007
Havoc (of Mobb Deep) - "Get Off My Dick" (new audio)
Havoc (of Mobb Deep) "Get Off My Dick" [YSI mp3 link] - taken from his forthcoming solo album, The Kush, in-stores 9/18/07.
I'm not mad at this to be honest. The Mobb have arguably fallen off pretty hard in recent years but Prodigy made a pretty decent solo album and now it looks Havoc might have too!
Bonus: "I'm the Boss" video.
Online: MySpace
DJ Jazzy Jeff feat. Peedi Peedi - "Brand New Funk 2k7" (video)
I LOVE this! S'funny.... the other day Mr. Cee was playing the original version by Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince on his 'Old School at Noon' show on Hot 97: GREAT song. Anyone who thinks Will Smith wasn't hip hop is f-c kin' idiot!
Labels: DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, DJ Mr. Cee, Peedi Peedi, Will Smith
Friday, September 07, 2007
And they say Chi city....
New Lupe and Rhymefest tracks that both wear their Chicago club music influences pretty clearly on their sleeves:
Lupe Fiasco feat. Matthew Santos "Superstar (clean)" (YSI mp3 link) - a slowed-down Chicago deep house piano riff powers this really great track that reminds me of recent Mark Ronson productions. I could also see my dude Mickey Factz doing a remix on this too. The rhymes fall slightly short technically-wise but, considering I never bought into the hype on this dude, I have to concede that I am very impressed with this record. Who the f-ck is Matthew Santos though?? (mp3 and alt. zshare link, thanks YG | )
Rhymesfest "I Don't Know Where Yo Mouth Done Been (remix)" (zshare stream/download mp3 link) - straight (?) Chicago juke house vibes by DJ Slugo. I'm not mad at this either... at all.
Labels: Lupe Fiasco, Mark Ronson, Mickey Factz, Rhymefest
Thursday, September 06, 2007
Spike Jonze Spends Saturday with... Kanye West
And ever the politicians, VBS sends director Spike Lee to poli with 50 rival Kanye:
More:
Part 2 | Part 3 - 5 run through the rest of the week
Bonus:
Spike Jonze Spends Saturday with....MIA (Part 1 of 6)
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Part 2 | Part 3 - 5 run through the rest of the week
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Spike Jonze Spends Saturday with....MIA (Part 1 of 6)
Labels: Kayne West, M.I.A., Spike Jonze
VBS meets 50 cent
VBS.TV, VICE magazine's online TV channel, meets up with 50 cent.
What's up with the handbags though??
More:
Part 2 | Part 3 (premieres tomorrow)
Bonus:
VBS gets Screwed in Houston: Part 1 of 5
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What's up with the handbags though??
More:
Part 2 | Part 3 (premieres tomorrow)
Bonus:
VBS gets Screwed in Houston: Part 1 of 5
Labels: 50 cent, VBS, Vice magazine
Raheem DeVaughn - Love Behind the Melody preview
Via Japan:
Album coming November 2007, first single, "Woman" leaking out there now....
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Album coming November 2007, first single, "Woman" leaking out there now....
Labels: Raheem DeVaughn
50 Cent/Kanye West Rolling Stone cover
You've already seen the parody cover (probably). Now check out excerpts from the real deal here.
For the record, I've been checking out both albums since they leaked last weekend and to me, Curtis is a better album than people want to admit. That's especially true considering how many pre-release singles came out and bricked yet most of them are still on the album and, amazingly, sound better within that context. Graduation on the other hand has some incredible songs and is a really creative piece of work but I'm already skipping tracks on my ipod and don't feel it's the masterwork that Late Registration, one of my favorite rap albums of all time, was. Still, it should be a great battle at retail next week.
Labels: 50 cent, Kanye West, Rolling Stone
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
'Bring It Back, That Old Ringtone Rap' (video)
Hilarious! From The Real, the dudes who brought you the also funny Deconstructing Biggie: UPS is Hiring!
Online: The Real | Def Sounds
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Labels: Def Sounds, Ringtone Rap, Shop Boyz, Soulja Boy, The Real
Lil Mama - "G-Slide (Tour Bus)" (video)
Spotted via Discobelle. (Online: direct link at Daily Motion)
Lil Mama's VYP - Voice of the Young People album - in stores 10/23 (probably). And wait til you hear the likely next single "Shorty, Get Loose" produced and featuring T-Pain....
Monday, September 03, 2007
FREE Talib Kweli show in Brooklyn next weekend
Click these links for more details: Website | MySpace
Dude is also doing another free show with Mark Ronson and Sean Paul in Brooklyn for Barcardi rum on September 22. Meanwhile, I'll see y'all on Eastern Parkway this afternoon?
Labels: Fort Greene Fest, Mark Ronson, Sean Paul, Talib Kweli, West Indian-American Day Carnival
