My boy CH us something to bob our head to (not on some sexual shit either)

CH's oh-so-popular "Brooklyn Girls". He's doing his thing. And "You know who" is in the video too.

Charles Hamilton - New Music - More Music Videos

New Year's Dellusions

Been missing the blog so I came back. But I was uninspired there for a while. But new music has been coming out, feeding my fire and now I'm ready again. I'm sorry. It won't happen again. (Even though its already happen twice, lol)

So I'm making some early New Year's Resolutions:

#1) Blog more often

#2) Buy more music ( I steal.....I don't kill)

#3) Be more open (with my music and my life)

#4) Work out (both my body and my mind because both have been extremely lazy)

My Rocks + the Pipe+ the fire= Heartless

Kanye gives us "Heartless" off the future record breaking album "808's & Heartbreak"

November 25th (the game changes)

You already know! Yeezy gives us some of the coldest winter

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Big Sean's a tease

These two dudes look like they don't have nothing to talk about.

But whatever. Don't care how's its done just get it done. I can't wait for the album. You already know production is about to be CRAZY hot. But I'll be looking for that mixtape on the block.

Curren$y rules every thing around me, Cream, get the money....

With all this backpacker rap I been posting lately, I thought it was high time for you to show you my BAD side. First off, I'd like to introduce you to my man Curren$y. A New Orleans dude whose accent you can spot 15 tracks away. One thing about this rapper can be said, he's not lazy. He's dropped a mixtape a month for the past 7 months, and his last one, appropriately titled "Fin..." is certified white girl. I can easily say that Curren$y is one of my main mixtape dealers and his product is consistent. His wordplay has strong east coast influence but with a southern comfort ease about it that makes him appealing to hip hop hippies like myself.

Formely of Lil Wayne's Young Money record label, this MC is currently riding dolo with hopes that these major finally start paying attention. And I don't know why they wouldn't. Curren$y's ability to make songs about things we've heard before, sound like its the first time makes me wish I was a virgin again. Not to mention the fact that when he rhymes over classics like Camp Lo's "Cooley High" or Nas's "The World is Yours" I can't help but go back in my mind on some "I remember where I was when I first heard this" shit (Riding around with my brother in the summer in the baby blue Volvo, fyi)

I couldn't possibly post all of Curren$y's mixtape (it'd help if I knew how) but here's a list, I'll let you fiends fend for yourself.

Welcome to the Winner's Circle

Life @ 30,000 feet

Fast times At Ridgemont Fly

Independence Day

Fear and Loathing in New Orleans

Super Tehno Bowl

Fin...

I'm giving you the needle, if you inject...that's on you.

Charles Complex Color

Because it must be posted

Kanye performing live = witnessing greatness

"SYSTEM OVERLOAD!!!"

CH breaks down pink and other ish.

NOW I get it!!! Thanks for the breakdown so it could forever be broke.
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Cudi gets us prepped for new product. (I'm geeked!!)

(smoking that Urb)

I know I'm late :-( but Cudi is a silly dude!

Stupid shit like this makes my day.

"I just wanna rip your face off and wear it on my birthday"

CH drops that Development dope...I been smoking all day!!!

So I downloaded the latest in mixtape crack from CH, and I am MORE than pleased. I think its his best to date and is certified crack. Matter fact, I have to give it something higher like Blue Magic. Yeah, I'm gonna call this certified Blue Magic.


If you don't have this EP (since CH killed the mixtape rapper) then you are losing out on valuable injection time. First off, beats = crazy. Lyrically=stupid hott.


"Staff Development" gives the Demevolist fam a chance to shine.


Finally an MC with a respectable squad. His team can definitely hold their own.

Peedi Crakk with a Oxycotin Sample (Mad late but who cares)

This is soooo funny!!! I love this track!!! I hope Crakk's album is a beast.

(See A Night in the Life coming in March)

My dealers: 2dopeboyz

Why I need to get out of Detroit

1.) The music scene is sad news.
All the great hip hop shows are in New York. Detroiters are a notoriously tough crowd and alot of indie rappers would like to rock a crowd where they get some sort of love and ot an ass whipping for being successful (Cuz we really hate that shit)

2.) Winter time is a bitch

3.) Nothing to do.
If I attend 3 different parties on one weekend, I'm bound to see the same motherf*ckers @ least 2 of those nights. (I KNOW I'm wack too. I'm only there cuz I don't have anywhere else to go. @ least that's what I keep telling myself)

4.) We hate anything different.
(Until everybody else likes it. We're a bandwagon city)

5.) I'm in the largest lame nigga factory in the world.
(With very few exceptions)

The only kid I fucks with...Kid Cudi!!! (The Man on the Moon)

The Midwest proves itself again as a force in the game. Straight out of Cleaveland, Kid Cudi, is the latest of my hip hop desires. I first saw this guy on my favorite blog (see Kanye) and I had to know what the hub bub was about. Kid Cudi is a MC (I think) or a rock star or maybe even a r&b singer. Whatever you want to call him, you'll definitely want to save his #. This Kid's music doesn't fit into a genre. Its literally all over the board when he rocks out to N.E.R.D.'s "Spazzin" or gets all sexified on "Pillow Talk" . If you google Kid Cudi, "Day & Nite" will most definitely pop up. It being this man's most popular single which has an upbeat tempo that you can mos def get your head nod on to. Its mos def radio friendly and should be top ten on the "Stuff white people like" list. I didn't post it just cause everybody else does (and its my purpose in life to be different). But even though that song IS hot, its not the end all and be all of this man's portfolio.

Rolling Stone named Cudi as one of the top 5 indie hip hop artists to watch in '08 and they couldn't be more right. The first hit's free...

After re-locating to Brooklyn (he credits the city with making him a man) Cudi found his way into the hands of Plain Pat and on his way to G.O.O.D. music

Cudi is dope. He's got that Yeezy stamp of approval. (He's signed to G.O.O.D. music and rolls with Plain Pat). He produced that mixtape crack. See "A Kid named Cudi" (smoke something here )

It's hard for me to describe Cudi. But maybe that's a good thing. I like when I can't figure out the words . It makes me choose wisely. I think Kid Cudi is a dope MC. I'm in love with his mixtape. I hope he's mad successful @ doing him. My eardrumbs feel blessed. So now, I'm returning the favor. Here's his theme song....(and mine)

Some Hamilton crack!!!

I don't think this on the new album but as always Hamilton just drops off some crack for us to keep us good for a few til the album drops. According to his blog, we got more free music coming. I hope my eardrums can take it!!

New Kids in the Hall...

Love Hangover - Kidz in the Hall feat Estelle

Damn you Charles Hamilton!!! Get out of my Ipod!!

Because I love you all, I have to introduce you to be my new found hip hop treasure. Well, he's not exactly new, to hip hop, that is. To this earth, maybe.

Imagine my shock it when I fond out that this new MC teasing my eardrumbs was none other than a 20 year old. Now normally I wouldn't post anything coming from the other 20 somethings out there (see soulja boy, bow wow, v.i.c.) , not cuz I hate it, I just don't think it "does" anything for me.

But low and behold---Charles Hamilton!!!

Have a taste....

This song alone confirms my instincts. This guy is great. After diligent research by me and my fellow addicts, we got constant hits about this man. He's slated as one of the next best things in hip hop and slates himself as "The Best Blogger Alive" (and I have to admit that his blog is pretty nice).

His latest mixtapes are successful attempts to get the word across. PAY ATTENTION TO CHARLES HAMILTON!! (See "Death of the Mixtape Rapper" and "And then they played Dilla")
This Harlem bred MC is not what you're used to. He rocks headphones as an accessory, takes on a Sonic the Hedgehog persona, wears button downs under t shirts, plays drumbs, boards, and guitar and has a strong affinity for the color pink. But this ain't no Camron shit. And its soooo not what we're used to. But we're flexible people and I believe in you. You can handle this guy.

Blessed with a profound wordplay mixed with a concious. CH is wise beyond his years and talented beyond this generation. His latest mixtape "And then they played Dilla" is officially mixtape crack. With songs that sound more like spoken word than anything else, CH is refreshing but not in the way we backpackers are used to. He enjoys boasting about receiving head and coming on faces (in as many different ways possible)but also speaks on the greed and flashiness (while most of their listeners struggle) that is ever prevelant in hip hop. CH admits to his contradictions and I even understand them. Cut dude some slack for 1.) being 20 and 2.) for being human. He is attempting to grow in a world that hinders him and attempting to express himself in a genre of music that can't help but label, categorize, and critisize if you don't fall into your place.

I believe in this one. Hence the long post. Enjoy and embrace Charles Hamilton. You can thank me later.

See: charleshamilton.blogspot.com and iamnotcharleshamilton.com

Check out this Windows Media Player (just for shits and giggles)

Groupies need love too!!!

The other day, a boy called me the name that I hate the most...GROUPIE. I was shocked, offended, and intrigued. So I wondered, what's the difference between a groupie and a female fan? As a looooonngggg lover of hip hop, I've been hit by this term before and it STILLS bother me. I'm a lover of hip hop music. Its all I want, all I breathe, and lust after. But why I gotta be on some groupie shit? Just cuz I dig a MC and since 99.9% of them are male, and I'm a female, does NOT a groupie make.

I have yet to have sex with an MC (not including wannabees). Nor have I had sex with a security guard, roadie, personal assistant, a & r guy, or the random mail room guy who works at the record label to get close to my favorite MC.

Cute MC's DO exist. And "I" being a hetero female with a fairly strong (and expensive) pair of glasses can't help but see that. I like cute boys. Rather they be MC's, postal workers,waiters or the guy @ Starbucks (I see you boo!)

But first and foremost is my love for this music. And if that makes me a groupie, then F it.

My name is Bubbles. I'm an addict. And a groupie.

I enjoy the company of mulitple random MC's in my bed every night (and in the shower, in the car, @ the club, when I work out, on my way to work, and WHEREVER else I can get it)!!

Forgive me, because I'm getting a little hot...plus, my MC's are calling and they don't like to wait.

I'm loving this song!!!

John Legend ft. Andre 3000, "Green Light" (Click to Download)

Andre literally kills, decapitates, and burns the remains of this joint.

The Biggest Thing out the D since Kwame....Big Sean!!

I was just recently put on game to this rapper named Big Sean and I realized we have alot in common...
1.) He's from the D. (So am I)
2.) He went to Cass Tech High School (I wanted to go to there but the parents exhibited their UMC on me)
3.)He's signed to GOOD music (What a coincidence!! Since I ALWAYS wanted to be signed to GOOD music for my impecable 80's style flow)

But back to the lesson @ hand:

Big Sean is the newest young MC to come to out with more of that refreshing, upbeat, just plain fun, hip hop that I've come to fall in love with. (See Pac Div and The Cool Kids) The type of music that is more than gun toting, gangsta, "I'm a bust a nigga in the head" boo boo, which is spreading like herpes in the D (sidebar: see T-baby, Tone Tone, and various local garbage)(Protect yourself people!!) The type of music where I don't feel worse (and angrier) after listening to it. People are calling him Baby Kanye (well just my one friend) but I think that 's a compliment considering that Kanye's one of the most influential hip hop artists of our time (and no, I'm not bias). Big Sean's delivery might be similar but his flow is his own. Its homegrown and you can here it in his rhymes. Its mainly sounds like he's just having fun in the studio and the tracks just fall into place.

I first heard this dude on the "Can't Tell Me Nothing" mixtape on his song "Gone Getcha Some", which in my opinion doesn't fully display his talents. Peep the track "Supa Dupa", FYI: Nice Production, which is from the infamous BOBO tape where he KILLS the metaphors: "So I'm on my grind, skateboard or scooter, til I am the king of my castle, Kupa" (lol)

I really enjoy listening to Big Sean. His subject matter is diverse but still relatable. He'll talk about his paper on "Rolling in the Doe", "When you see what my bank receipts is , you gonna want to be on top of my sheets like lines to looseleaf" to his version of Big's "Story to Tell" where he talks about a chick trying to run that raw bone game on him. Although 2 different stories from Big and Big Sean, points still taken, indeed. Stay away from grimey chicks.

Big Sean used to be known around the local party promoter circuit and after a rhyme session in front of Mr. West, he was signed to GOOD music. Just like Kanye talks about, in the "Dreams DO come true" fashion, he recognized the talent of Big Sean and made it happen and now the masses (us) can enjoy the dope music he has to offer.

My fav track include "Mr. T", "You" and "A Million Dollars"

"Never did anything illegal for the pesos so w/o Cane, I was always Able"

Download the mixtape and tell me what you think.
Big Sean "Finally Famous"

So much to blog about

Since I have been soooooo b.s.'ing on my blogging lately, I decided to overload the blog with things I've been wanting to post but I have been to lazy do. I've found some new hip hop crushes for us and they deserve to be posted. My goal for the blog is to post all the un-heard of's (but they still must be worthy of our ipods, NO T-BABY PLEASE) I've been listening to ALOT of great hip hop music lately, so much so that it consumes me...hence the addiction. More blogging to come. And PLEASE....if you see me on the street and I have NOT blogged for the week, grab me, shake me, and tell me to get my lazy ass in gear and get off of Kanye's blog and start working on my own.

Memories.......

Hitting ROC Bottom from jeff on Vimeo.
This makes me laugh and cry all at the same time.

Things I can't afford (yet)

Since all the other hip hop blogs like to post SB's (which I love) and hoodies (of which I own 1), I thought it was important to show the other side of hip hop fashion. Alot of hip hop heads, like myself, enjoy a fine stilleto like a fine wine. The silver details of these Louboutins, with the addition of a peep toe, keeps the patent leather from looking cheap and skank. (Like SOME of those Baker's knock offs). The $900 price tag also keeps any haters from telling you that patent leather is only for hookers skirts. Hate on bitches....

Jiggas a funny dude!

Thankx to Nah Right for putting me up on game like they ALWAYS do!!

My hip hop crush of the week presents.....

Artistic Integrity by WALE (that deal from D.C. in case you forgot)

When Hip Hop and R & B get together...Explosion!!

LLoyd's new track "Girls around the world" is the perfect blend of hip hop and R & B. Most singers do a horrible job of blending the two genres of music but this an example of how the two can merge properly. (Obviously no one does it better than Mary J) I hate when an R & B album is full of hip hop tracks....like how am I suppposed to get dooowwwnnn to that?? No singer loses his songs in hip hop more than R. Kelly. He is no longer a singer in my opinion. I'm just gonna call him a rapper who sings. See Bone Thugs, Nelly, T-Pain. But I digress..this new LLoyd is hot so make sure you cop "Lessons in Love". His last album "Street Love" was low key fire so I'm sure he won't disappoint. Check the vid.

In honor of the Summer

Lupe Fiasco's "Paris, Tokyo"-lovely track, hot video, not getting the airplay love it should.

And for the few dummies who don't have The Cool, don't speak to me until you cop the album and then maybe I'll consider being your friend again.

WTF is up w/ Wale????

D.C.'s own Wale is the most popular, unsigned rapper making music right now. Everyone knows him yet he's still a vitrual unknown.

With his latest release "The mixtape about nothing", your boy Wale definitely is saying something big.

(Which you can download for FREE at http://10deep.com/WALEDANCE)

Also check him out on the new Roots joint "Rise up" (see below).

Blessed with production from the infamous Mark Ronson, of Amy Winehouse's "Back to Black" fame, and several other heavy hitters, Wale uses a heavy go-go influcence, which was virtually unheard of from a hip hop standpoint. Never before has an MC used go-go in a way that can appeal to the masses who've never even heard it before. The beats are heavily laced with base drums, the swing song of the trumpets, and some conga drums on the side. Very nice.

Wale is a great lyrical MC (FINALLY!!!!).

My fav song: Nike Boots , a tale about making it through hard times. ("Through all our troubles, we still walk around "flyer then the rest of em")

Dope lines: I'm only a fighter in the form of a writer, in the form of a poet, potency in the mic.

and

Slightly pass em like the letter N

Peep Wale's myspace page: Myspace.com/wale202 and check out Wale and a WHOLE lot of other dope MC's at the Rock the Bells festival.

Another dope thing about Wale is the fact that you can download his mixtapes for FREE and LEGALLY. He's about getting the music out to the people and who can be mad at that.

W.A.L.E.D.A.N.C.E (Wale rips over the Justice song Dance)

I'm baaaaaaccckkkk!!!!!

Sorry about the lack of posts but the increase in workload results in a decrease in my playload (and this is my play). NO EXCUSES!!!! I'm back in full effect. Here's one of my favorite throwbacks in celebration of my return.....

The cool kids got that cake

The Cool (est) Kids album, "The Bake Sale", comes out today. GO GET IT PUNKS!!! And don't forget they'll be at the Detroit Electronic Music Festival May 25th at 8:00

Thanks to criticalacclaim.com for the pic

YOU CAN'T TELL HIM NOTHING!!!! (now)

Thanks to complex magazine for the pic.


Yep, its like I told everyone already. MTV just crowned yo boy Kanye w/ the #1 spot on their hottest MC'S list.

GITD IN 4 DAYS!!!!

Looking for some bust downs to bust down

The video below was deleted. Hope it comes back up cuz it was hot. It'll just have to replay in my memories!!!!

3 HOURS LATER...I'LL BE THERE IN 5 MINS

Making of Late Registration from WestkanYe.Info on Vimeo.

This video is MAAAAAADDDD long but its soooooo good. And I'm in no means trying to turn this into a KANYE blog but, he's my favorite rapper so yeah, it might be an unequal ratio of KANYE stuff.

I like this video cuz it conveys what I always tell everyone, that he's a REAL dude and a true artist. This is a great view of his creative process and his attention to detail. The time that he takes w/ each song and how delicate he is w/the tracks are a true testament to how special he is. Plus the whole "seeing sounds" thing, that's like some Stevie Wonder ish. People who don't like Kanye, usually just see this cocky persona, but just sit down and REALLY listen to an album and you can't deny the talent.

Greatest performance ever!!!

KANYE'S AT WORK. from Bobby Hundreds on Vimeo.

Kanye at his finest, on stage. He does it best w/ a small crowd and going off the dome. Yeezy crazy for this one, specially the line "I'm not engaged, and it feel so good" I like this video cuz it show Kanye is a real dude. Trying to perfect the last rhyme, repeating it like 3 times and its still dope.

DOPE LINES:
All I see is green, call me Eric Sherman.
I bought the rat a purse, she keep calling it chanel.
Kanye may not be the greatest rapper, but dude sure is funny. (GITD May 22nd!!)

Courtesy of Nah Right BWO The Hundereds

BRAND NEW N.E.R.D.

Everyone Nose" by N.E.R.D.

I like this track. I love NERD. Their music generally comes from a different place and I love the fact that there hip hop/rock cuz that's the only kind of rock I like. I have all of their albums and they're all really good. The tracks are always so innovative. Still this group is underappreciated. Get this album June 10th and see for yourself.

Actors can rap too???

"I'm Mr. Consistent, I have never come in intervals"
"The world is my playground, don't fuck with my swing set"

Striaght out of Toronto (Can you name 3 rappers out of Toronto?) the same guy who plays Jimmy from the show "Degrassi High", (don't ask me how I know this) is rapping and he's pretty good at it. I first noticed this man on a little ditty called "Replacement Girl" w/Trey Songz. (See vid below) Cute song but typical rap/pop track. Didn't even do him justice. However I was pleasantly suprised when I heard more tracks. My fav song, "Brand New" is a slow-tempo r&b track where he the normally cocky guys loses his confidence when he gets aorund his girl and has to ask "Is anything I'm doing brand new?" Maybe he should just drop r&b album.

Whatever.

I also like the "Don't You Have a Man" ft. home grown Dwele. Great summer track. You know, light snare drums, smooth hook, and the "I wanna get w/you" theme.

The Milli freestyle is dope too. This is over that Lil' Wayne track. This dude really has potential. Another breath of fresh air when a rapper has some sort of inteligence. This guy isn't using alot of nonsence curse -word filers when they can't find words to rhyme w/shit and bitch. I like the flavor that he brings to the rap game. No gimmick. No chaser. No filler. And variety.

Critics are dubbing him the next Will Smith because of his "boy next door" good looks and non-threatning rap lyrics. Personally w/the right production, I'd buy this album. Now all ol' boy needs is a major label deal. If Bootsie can do it, anybody can. Peep the tracks yourself: http://www.myspace.com/thisisdrake.com

This is great Drake performance. He's really talented and this is a nice sample.

She's Locked Up!!

Wack-rapper Remy Ma was sentenced to 8 years for shooting her former best friend in the stomach for a $1000 debt. This sucks for her but good news for the music industry. One less wack rapper of the street. Now if only we can get Gucci Mane to get locked up again...

You have that glow about you...

This is the first of many posts about my hip hop main squeeze (only in music)...Kanye West!! Despite the picture below (we'll pretend I didn't see that), I think Kanye is a musical genius. He is fully equipped with the things that make a good MC.
1.) Charm
2.)Style
3.) Awesome performer (and I don't use awesome often)
4.) Creativity (this includes rhyming skills and beat making abilities)

I'm a fan. I know.
I just wanted to put it out there that GITD is 9 days away. And I'm excited. For the first time, I'm at a lost for words.

And when he get on....

Today, I saw some pics that made me sad. Why Yeezy? Why??? These look like porno rejects. I can't talk about this anymore.

HAPPY CINCO DE MAYO!!!

Drink up!!!!

Going to School

Kidz in the Hall


Kidz in the Hall, last year dropped an album that I never heard. Although I wish I would've, what I DID hear was the joint "Wheelz Fall Off" and I needed to hear more. These guys come equipped with an in house producer, Double O, who in my opinion is the backbone of this group. His beats are creative and straight up Chi-town. (mixture of screwed up/chopped up/sped up) This gives them a one up. The other half of this group, Noledge, brings a nice element as well. His smooth delivery is a perfect complement to the easy going (but still knocking) beats.

This year they drop singles like "Driving down the Block", the car fanatics anthem. Lyrically, these guys aren't superb, but since I'm not striving for perfection, I'll take the strong B+ effort. (FYI: Peep the remix featuring Bun B, Pusha T & Mikey from The Cool Kids)

My other favorite is the song "Hypocrite", this track is realistic tale of cheating on your girl, interacial dating and the cycle of self hate. MESSAGE!!

But just for sh*t and g*ggles, check out "Make it Last", with the Keith Sweat sample. Here Noledge discusses how he wants to last in the rap game. (Good Luck!)
This group is cool, and straight out of Chicago, which is slowly becoming the NEW Atlanta.

Check they're vid out below.

He keeps spinning round and round in my head

Spinning Studio from kwest on Vimeo.

Ye in his element making BEAUTIFUL music. This man doesn't sleep. He drops magic everytime. Cee-Lo singing on the chorus brings such a darkness to the track. His voice is soulful. And doesn't he sound like Queen for some reason? I can't gloat enough about this track. Its gonna make your day.

Free the H.N.I.C.

Prodigy ft. BG "YBE"

This was my joint back in the days. Still to this day H.N.I.C has to be one of the best rap albums. Heavily underated! Even BG goes hard on this song. Stay up Prodigy.

New Roots

"Rising up" ft. Chrisette Michelle

This is my favorite joint so far of their anticipated album "Rising Down". I've only heard a few tracks but so far I like it. Thankx to Nahright for putting me up on game.

The Cool(est) Kids

"Like T-bones on the top shelf, its high steaks"-The Cool Kids

I can't tell if I'm late or new with this discovery but I've found a new hip hop group to hype up. The Cool Kids are sure to be the next big thing this year. With the the fashion sense of MC's being just as important lately as their lyrical ability, these guys got a running chance at success. These fly b-boys have style but definitely the music to back it up. Not just outfits, but these guys are outfitted with talent. I checked out a few of their songs and I quickly was intrigued. My favorite song of theirs has to be "Gold and a Pager". This track has to be one of those dope bangers. With retro beats remixed for '08 heads, this hard ass beat makes you want a 5.0 like Cane in Menace. 80's heads like me can appreciate the simplicity of a knocking beat. Not saying these guys are killing in the lyrics game but who cares. These days rappers are no longer complex and returning to the art of being an MC. Just moving the crowd and finally having fun is something thats refreshing from new artists. I could see these dudes rocking a GITD tour sometime soon. Check out their myspace page /gocoolkids.com. GO COOL KIDS!!!Plus check them out at the Detroit Electronic Music Festival May25th. I'll keep u posted on the show.

Tale of two MC's

Lupe and Gemini, "We On"

Pac Div is the illest!!!

I have a new hip hop crush this week. It's on the group Pacific Division. I found these guys on MTV jam of the week and have been slightly blowing kisses ever since. There latest single, "Fat Boy '08", is a fun, upbeat, 80's inspired song coupled with a neon bright, comedic journey into the lives of these men. (See below) Typically, I'm not a fan of the west coast hip hop but this definitely has an east coast influence. I checked out their myspace (which is the new publicist for rappers tryin to get ahead) and these guys are pretty funny. Take a listen to some of their tracks and judge for yourself. I'm crushin but I'm not in love yet. I'm at the "We can make out like crazy" phase but I'm not sure if I want to seal the deal yet. I need a whole album first.

Greatest song ever! (Guess who I stole that from?)

First!!!!!

Don't you just love when people post that? Like "I commented first!!". I guess that's an accomplishment (of some sort and relative to the other or lack of other accomplishments). But anyway, this first post is an introduction to the blog. More of an ORIENTATION...(wonder where I got that from?)

First question: Are u addicted to hip hop, obsessed with it, or just tired of it? Has hip hop saved your life or does it ruin your day? Are u in the belief that hip hop is dead or just in a coma? I'll give u my two cents first.

I am still in love with hip hop. It's like the man that I can't break up with (ever). You know how it is. Because even when I have my season of hating hip hop it always passes. Because some great album will suprise me like when Speakerboxx/The Love Below busted out of my speakers. I fell in love again. Like when I saw Common perform live, or the BET hip hop awards come on (despite my love/hate for BET) I'm glued to the t.v. I can't get enough of it. Hip Hop oozes out of my pores. Its in my blood 24-7. I'm in love! Are you?

The Phenome NOT that is Lil' Wayne

The streets have been talking and ALL they been talking about is Lil' Wayne. Okay. He's hot and all. Beats are banging. Dude got a swagger about him but...Greatest rapper alive??? No way in hell. Lyrically, he's not killing the game. How is he the hottest when Lupe Fiasco exists? Not only Lupe but Jigga. Jigga's not dead everyone. In fact his American Gangster CD killed the game and let everyone know he is NOT "Jordan on the Wizards" like the Dipset dummies like to claim. But I digress...I'm not a Wayne hater. In fact I bought the last Carter instillation, it was hot, and I dig that new T-Pain inspired "Lollipop". But's lets just call young Weezy what he is...Hot! Would you pay top dollar for a Wayne concert? Would you even pay full price for a CD? I must confess that if I see Weezy F. Baby (what does that F stand for anyway? Hmmm. ) on the cover of another magazine I'm gonna scream out loud (@ Target or Borders, where I usually read my magazines for free). The boy is popular. Similar to the boy in high school. He appears all great, dreamy, smart and athletic until...you go to college with the boy and actually have a conversation with him and realize that he's not all that bright. He's okay. Good enough to go to the movies with (buy a CD) but not someone you want to take home to moms. There is a true lack of depth here. But enough with the diss, check out Lollipop. Nice dance track.
(photo courtesy of bluntsmoke.blogspot.com) :-)

Album review of the Week (or weak)

This week I am reviewing the Day 26 album aka the boys from Making the Band. Let me say, this album is not only better than I expected but its pretty hot. These boys have mastered the art of the melody. Puffy picked the right boys this time. My favorite track is"Co-Star" which talks about love making and all that good stuff. That's like the good track formula. This song discusses how the girl has been teasing the guy and how he's been waiting patiently and now finally they get to do the damn thang. I love it!! The album is laced heavily with Robert's deep, soulful voice and Will's higher pitched voice (think '08 genuwine). Brian brings his raspy, mature melody, Q laces us with youthful notes and Robert brings another level to every song he's on. This album is definitely one for the guys and girls. Say what you want about Diddy, but he KNOWS r&b. Great album. Don't buy the bootleg. Support the boys.