New John Kerry Ad Campaign

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Bitch nigga you can neva eva, eva eva
Eva eva, eva eva eva eva
Get on my level ho (What!)
Get on my level ho (What!)
Get on my level ho (What!)
Get on my level ho (What!)

Get the fuck back, get the fuck back already
I ain't playin' nann day
Prove a nigga whatcha say
Meet me anywhere, I don't care it don't matter to me
Cause if ya fuckin' step, I'ma step in yo vicinity
What, you think I'm a ho nigga please you ain't on my level
Get some rank bitch while I'm diggin' ya grave with a shovel
Time after time I ask myself is it really clever
For you to get with me, bitch nigga you can neva eva
Rank on my level, I'm pushin Chevrolet pedal
If you niggas fuck with me I got that chrome, heavy metal
Never settle for less but always strive for the best
Most these niggas playin chief'll put ya straight to the test

Role Playing Games Are For Fucking Losers

You remember those fucking dorks who played with Magik cards? Well this is what they are doing today: click The renaissance fair is not cool. Dungeons and Dragons should be played indoors where no one can see what fucking dorks these people are.

Three Kings Video

It's 2am and I can't sleep so I went over to Government Names to see what they had going on and dudes just posted some shit about the Three Kings video, I had no idea they made this yet. So now you people are advised to go to Slim Thug's site and peep game. Hopefully a larger version of the video pops up somewhere cause this tiny flash window shit sucks.

Neef Buck, Young Chris, and Modest Mouse sitting in a tree...

This is the third time I'm attempting to post this post and both previous times I had really clever prompts introducing this shit, but now I'm just too tired to retype my hilariousness. So, I'ma skip right to the meat: here's what your local hipster would call a "mash up" when in reality it's a fucking "remix" or a "blend" to anybody that's listened to hip-hop for more than 12 months. But, in REALITY reality, this isn't a "blend" since it's resequenced and made up of samples... but whatever.

Young Gunnaz kiss Modest Mouse on the lips

Somebody find me some lil' indy record label that wants to put this shit out on white label so I can actually play it out for hipster white jawns.

-e

Till Death Do Us Part

"Till Death Do Us Part" is the Geto Boys 1993 release. The self-titled Geto Boys album and "We Can't Be Stopped" are the records that most people talk about but I think "Till Death Do Us Part" deserves some fucking shine. Some reviews of Till Death Do Us Part claim that "the whole shock formula seems like a worn-out trick and points the way to their eventual disbanding." I think those people are fucking morons. This album is underrated as fuck and contains some fucking dope tracks that should not be overlooked because some numbnuts at allmusic eats shit for breakfast. Some folks complain that the geto boys aren't the same without Willie D which is true but Big Mike can hold his own and it's no reason to disregard any of the releases with him on it. Now Six Feet Deep is easily the best song on the album but that doesn't mean the rest of the songs are weak. Shit just look at "Bring It On." That song is one of the greatest fucking posse cut's ever fucking made. This song is fucking loaded with rappers just peep the list 2Low, Seagram, Too Much Trouble, 5th Ward Boys, Odd Squad, Ganksta NIP, DMG, Lord 2-3, Big Mello, and Scarface. In 1993 Bring It On was my fucking anthem, well along with other shit from that year, but I use to know everyone's verse in this song and even today I think I can still pull it off. Well maybe not the whole thing but at least half of it. Another song I like is Crooked Officer, now this was around the time Ice T was getting heat over "Cop Killer" so most of the crybabies threw this in their bullshit protest against fuck the police rap music. Other tracks that get my stamp of approval are G.E.T.O., Raise Up, It Ain't, Street Life and then there is Cereal Killer which is very much in the same vein as spice one's 187 Proof and Ice Cube's Gangsta's Fairytale but I still like it. Now there are some weaker tracks, like This Dick's For You but so what I think there is enough heat on this album to make it a worthy purchase.

Parents Just Don't Understand (Vol. 1)

I found this old copy of Newsweek from 1995, blast-from-the-past style. They discuss such hot news items as:

1. This cool new video game based on Star Wars. Apparently its called "Dark Forces."
2. Constant references to OJ and OJ-related mini-celebrities Judge Ito, Marcia Clark, Johnny Cochran, and 'Mr. Bailey.'
3. Maddona might make a movie version of Evita, although we may never get to see such a brilliant work due to "budget hassles."
4. "With Jordan back, how far can the Bulls go?"

Anyway, my favorite was this awful, awful write-up of the new Tupac album. I've typed it up so you can see how awesome this review really is.

Between dodging bullets in Manhatten last November and entering prison on a sexual-abuse charge, rapper Tupac Shakur found time to release his third album, "Me Against the World." As in "2Pacalypse Now" and "Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z....," Shakur takes the angst of young urban black males and sets it to a funky "old school" beat. It's a forceful reminder of the problems - drugs, gangs - Black America faces in the '90s, set to the comforting, mellow sounds of the much more hopeful '70s. The 23-year-old is one of the few rappers who gets "props" (respect) from both sides of the feuding worlds of East Coast and West Coast rap. So he boldly blends the LA P-funk reinvented by Dr. Dre with the uptown "in your face" beats most recently laid down by New York chart toppers Craig Mack and Biggie Smalls.

Shakur's brave probing of his own demons, including thoughts of suicide, in "If I Die 2nite" and "F--k the World," is reminiscent of the glory days of Grand Master Flash and the Furious Five's 1982 pioneering hit "The Message." "World" is a refreshing jolt after Snoop Doggy Dogg's mindless rap on drinking "Gin and Juice" and Mack's indecipherable "Flavor In Your Ear." Shakur's fans who miss the upbeat tempo that made his "Keep Your Head Up" a hit should keep in mind that it's hard to fake the funk when it's not all good. Shakur's new work may not be his best, but it does showcase his most endearing quality - a strong, clear no-nonsense voice that never fails to be heard.
-Allison Samuels.

Hoochie Coochie Nas

Nas takes on the mainstream



Nas' new single for his ambitious double album leads off with something completely different than has been heard in mainstream rap in a while. The Blues riff will strike a cord with anybody who knows a thing about the blues. Nas also laces the track with a vintage Nas flow and the track is full of soul and energy. CHECK THIS SHIT FOOLS!!! If you haven't already before you read this... heh

More New Kingdomness

So the yesterday I posted some New Kingdom mp3s and I figured it would be a wise idea to put up some of the newer stuff the guys from NK(Sebastian and Nosaj) having been doing since then. But before that first a little New Kingdom history.

New Kingdom was formed when Sebastian and Nosaj met while working at Canal Jeans, a clothing store in New York. At the time Sebastian was messing with some punk bands and stuff. In 1987 is when they first started recording material together. Later they would hook up with Scotty Hard who helped them form a more cohesive sound and also got their demo shopped around. In 1992 Gee Street officially signed them and then in 1993 they released their first album, "Heavy Load." In 1996 they followed up with their second album, "Paradise Don't Come Cheap." Around early 1998 New Kingdom decided to take a break and handle their their personal biz and sideprojects. Gee street got bought up and that was pretty much the end of it. There has been some talk of some newer NK stuff happening but as far as I know its mostly just talk. Hopefully something more happens.

Anyways these days Sebastian is involved with his own group, Truckstop. Which consists of Rob Stop, Scotty Hard and a bunch of other guys whose names I do not know. They use to have a website but its been out of commission for a bit. Anyways on with the mp3s.

Coast To Coast

Hooked Up

Nosaj(Jason spelled backwards) has gone on to do some solo work under the name NatureBoy Jim Kelly. He describes his music as "sonic b-boy thrash" and it is still very much in same vein of the New Kingdom stuff. You can purchase his stuff directly, he's got two albums under Natureboy, "Jump Out The Window Music" and "Jump Out The Window Music Vol 2." There is also a "jacked and hacked" version of Jump Out The Window Music which is the Mr.Wonka's version of screwed and chopped. According to Kelly, Wonka also likes to screw and chop rock songs and old r&b. I've yet to hear this but I'm curious.

Riots On The Floor

Kellyrock

You can buy the Natureboy Jim Kelly albums at his website or you can buy it at the NK fan site New KingdomCity.com. Either way it doesn't matter because you're still buying directly from the man.

Jacki-O got so much soul

Jacki-O dropped "The Official Bootleg" this summer and it was pretty cool. My favorite track is this ridiculously great song "Zoom," which I think is sampling the Commodores. Shit is just beautiful. Download it here for a limited time.

Jacki-O - Zoom (mp3)

I'm excited for her new album, she absolutely ripped that track she did with Timbaland, "Slow Down." Her album comes out in October but you can pre-order it here, at amazon.com.

HardC.O.R.E.

HardC.O.R.E. was a online zine that existed around 93-95. C.O.R.E. stood for "Committee For Rap Excellence." The magazine consisted of mostly reviews, news and various ramblings on hip-hop in the early/mid 90's

HardC.O.R.E. Magazine Archive
(got to credit Cocaine Blunts for this)

I would say take a look, it's interesting to read reviews of albums from those years again. Personally I think dudes are all wrong with their New Kingdom review(in vol2 issue2) but whatever back then people were fronting on those dudes but they were on some next shit. Infact I'll post a few New Kingdom links. These aren't from Heavy Load the album they reviewed but whatever the styles of the two are fairly similar and fucking dope.

Co-Pilot.mp3
Paradise Don't Come Cheap.mp3
Mexico Or Bust.mp3
Terror Mad Visionary.mp3

...that's why we bustin' yo shit

Lil Scrappy

Click here and you'll get a free mp3 of the new Lil Jon joint from his upcoming album Crunk Juice. Pretty hot, although he's definitely wallowing in that signature sound - the descending bass buzz from "Salt Shaker" and the flute part is a lot like "Yeah!" and "Freek-A-Leek" but its the pounding bounce-synth and Lil Jon's hollerin' choruses that make this joint anyway - check out the hot breakdown halfway through. Features Lil Scrappy.

Dirty States Of America

MTV2 played about an hours worth of the footage from this DVD today and it surprised the fucking shit out of me. I thought it was going to be on some hangout with rappers and look at their cars and hoes type shit but it so wasn't. Its pretty informative and they cover a lot of ground ranging from crunk, miami bass, bounce, to screwed music. They interview a shitload of people from all over the south like Scarface, Willie D, Dj Magic Mike, David Banner, 8Ball, Goodie Mob, Lil Jon, Petey Pablo, Trick Daddy, ESG, Chamillionaire, Paul Wall, Slim Thug, Lil Troy, JT Money, Kamikaze, Devin The Dude, Killer Mike, UGK, Al Kapone, T.I., Jazze Pha, Chyna White, Big Hawk, Collard Greens, Sammy Sam, Big Gip, and a whole bunch of others. If you are at all interested in southern hip-hop culture then you would be advised to peep game.

you can buy it here

Breaking Atoms

made possible by a grant from the Invisibl Skratch Piklz

While moving atoms back and forth between different points on a crystal, scientists have discovered that these “noisy” atoms’ electronic signals, when converted to audio signals, supposedly sound a lot like hip-hop DJs scratchin’ records. If you’ve got Real Player you can hear these sounds fresh from the molecular streets.

The research paper better cite Large Professor’s previous work on the same subject.

Now How About Drums

Now Lets Learn How To Play Rock-N-Roll
(credit: saggy francis at non-prophets)

just read this so here you go.

E-40 Signs with Lil Jon
about fucking time, I've been waiting for the south and bay area merger to start happening. I think its a good team up and the south will help resurrect bay area hiphop.

Definition of a banger

THIS IS THAT GET CRUNK MOVE BITCH GET DRUNK STUPID

You remember Jim Jones from his role in the ridiculous drunken antics I posted about a couple days ago. Well I checked out dude's album which apparently came out a week ago (i was sleepin) and dude brought some heat. All he has to do is release this shit as a single and the clubs will be bumping it for the next three or four months. Shit is ridiculous, and bumps considerably more than "Certified Gangsta." CG is a cool song but it doesn't really touch this shit.

Jim Jones feat. Cam'ron and Juelz Santana - Crunk Music

(You can buy his album here and make sure to peep Catchdubs' interview with this crazy motherfucker here. Choice quote: "Cam's an abstract painting - I'm the Sistine Chapel.")


"Y'all some dead somumabitchez."

Slim Thugga

A day in the life of Slim Thug

Also Slim Thug is on MTV's newest Advanced Warning episode. It aired on mtv this past Sunday but check MTV2, they should be replaying that shit like 20 more times.

you can also go to SlimThugThaBoss.com and see the slimthug presentation video

and if you're craving for more BossHoggOutlawz shit then go to http://bosshoggoutlawz.com/

How to C-Walk

Thnx to hip-hop blogs you can get some lessons in how to do the crip walk. Wrekognize.

Government Names reports that Swishahouse has been signed to warner bros. for 15 million. Dude predicts a hot Mike Jones album and a wack Paul Wall LP. They've also got an mp3 of this hot Mike Jones freestyle where even Mike Watts drops a verse. Checkit.

New Alchemist Exclusives from 1st Infantry

Alchemist Feat The Lox - The Essence - http://www.hiphopgame.com/player1115.php

Alchemist Feat Mobb Deep - Its A Craze - http://www.hiphopgame.com/player1112.php

Sep. 21st. in Stores.

Nas-Lost Tapes 2

http://www.hiphopnews.de/portal/bil...w_max_width=150

1 Freestyle
2 In The Mirror (Freestyle)
3 Friends
4 Just Right feat. Dr Dre
5 Shoot ‘Em Up
6 Ridin Time feat. 50 Cent & Gangstarr
7 Life’s A ***** (Buckwild remix)
8 Silent Murder
9 Cum Wit Me feat. Notorious B.I.G. & K-Ci & Jojo
10 Understanding (Demo Version)
11 Life Is Like a Dice Game (Demo Mix)
12 Calm Down feat. N.O.R.E.
13 Stillmatic (Paid In Full Mix Unreleased Version)

Release: 30. October
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J-Zone & Devin The Dude

J-Zone - Greater Later featuring Devin the Dude
(edit mp3 removed)

I recorded this off Damage Control

oh and peep this girl fight video

"Crunk is just slowed down bass music"

Slapping the phone shut, (Pitbull) says, “A DJ once taught me, ‘The masses are asses. Give ’em stupid shit, ’cause that’s what they want.’ I used to put so much time into working on one tight verse, one punch line.”
When Pitbull was a kid, his father would place him up on the bars of Little Havana to recite the poetry of José Martí. “But now, I don’t hesitate to lower myself to get on the radio,” Pitbull says. “I know ‘Culo’ is stupid.
“You have to cater to, to get catered to,” he adds. “Give them what they want now and get more later. I still slip some heavy stuff in there.”
He can and eventually will write about his formidable relationship with his father and his own situation of having two children to support — “with separate mothers, lots of problems,” he says, shaking his head. This life of responsibility is far-removed from the subject matter of M.I.A.M.I.’s opening tracks: “Culo,” “She’s Freaky” and “Shake It Up.”
“But I understand guys just want to get out on the dance floor, jump behind a beautiful girl and watch her move her thing. So that’s why I lower my standards,” Pitbull explains. “Lil Jon taught me about the fun.”

(Quoted from here)

I just finished my review of Pitbull's "M.I.A.M.I." (link soon) and I have to say I was impressed with the high banger/filler ratio. His guest list is tops, with Fat Joe, Bun B and most importantly Trick Daddy on "Melting Pot," the album's sharpest track. As indicated above it's really a club album, but a few tracks (particularly the insightful "Hustler's Withdrawal") suggest Pitbull may be able to do more than just drop some Spanish verses and shout catchy choruses periodically.
I called it the missing link between Miami bass and crunk, but if someone out there with a deeper understanding of Miami booty and bass music can connect some of the finer lines here, it would be appreciated.

Pitbull ft. Trick Daddy - "Melting Pot"

All Look Same

This was taken from a post on my own blog, Beer And Rap, but I think its funny so I decided to post a shorter version here.



Why do all these dumb fuck new jack r&b Disney radio Nickalodeon love bullshit you got served by soft dance piece of shit singers all look the fucking same? All these fucking cocks sport the same shit, tilted head and at some point everyone of them has corn rows. Have they been cloning these motherfuckers in a lab? I imagine that some stupid bastard at Radio Disney took some H-Town DNA and mixed it with a little ABC and Kriss Kross and this was the result. A bunch of soft ass bitches who straight out of You Got Served. Also what the fuck is the deal with thier shitty mustaches? Why do all these motherfuckers have those piece of shit dirt 'staches on their grills. Just shave that pitiful shit. Fucking Color Me Bad had more manly facial hair than these strawberries.

Now while I was looking for pictures of these softhands I found out a few things. Apparently Marques Houston, O'Ryan and Omarion are all fucking brothers. This explains the look but why all the softness? I am amazed that one set of parents could give birth to this much softness. It's achievement that not even Snuggles could accomplish. Just look at these fools.

New JAy Z and R. Kelly.

I don't know what kind of retirement Hov is in at the moment with the likes of Just Blaze puttin out mixtapes remixing old instrumentals tbut I hear R. Kelly and Jay are releasing Best Of Boh Worlds, or an update of it since the last one flopped with all the allegations and everything. Anyway here is a new track or an old one we may have missed.http://www.hiphopgame.com/player1101.php

James Baldwin discussion

Serg (2:59:16 AM): later they go on to some shit about how he thinks whites can only truely liberate themselves when they liberate blacks
Serg (2:59:39 AM): "when they "become black" symbolically and spiritually; that blacks and whites "deeply need each other here" in order for America to realize its identity as a nation. "
Serg (2:59:46 AM): that's Hiphop YO
David (3:00:06 AM): its the 5th element
David (3:00:25 AM): nah fuck breakdancing, James Baldwin is one of the 4

Alcemist feat Prodigy and Game.

http://www.hiphopgame.com/player1099.php Alcemist, bombest beat maker for grimy hip hop at the moment that I can think of. New album sep 21, 1st Infantry. Cop that.Game is steppin his shit up. He was so weak when I first heard him on that Jay Z and Dre track Get Your Money Right. But this song and "whole city behind us" he comes correct on these lrics and steals the show IMO.

Rupee-Tempted 2 Touch

This is my fovorite song right now, by a west indaian SOCA artist called RUPEE who I think is on Atlantic. Anyway, for that summer vibe.

http://www.vitaminic.co.uk/cgi-php/get_file.php3?modo=4&bid=483193

Get back and put yr life on the line

I-20 feat. Ludacris, Lil Jon and Bonecrusher - Break Bread (music video)

This song is kinda crazy and the Lil Jon beat is pretty amped up with synths going up and down like sine waves and I-20 and his guests wearing straightjackets. SergDun said that I-20 sounds like screwed 2Pac and I think he's right, especially the "screwed" part like I keep expecting someone to say "Swishahouuuuse" right in the middle of one of his verses. His voice is all bassy as if his vocal chords have been sipping lean or something. This is the best song I've heard I-20 do.

Also, Bonecrusher needs to be in more music videos cuz the dude's facial expressions are priceless.

I'm taking bets on how long until this song hits the top ten.

Straight outta Compton

Guerilla Black sounds just like Biggie, espeically on his lead single "Compton." Beenie Man is on it too, its pretty hot. But damn...he sounds a LOT like biggie. You can listen to the song at his website:

Guerilla Black

Here's the music video:

"Compton"

dipSET dipSET dipSET

Nothing like biting Clear Channel's bandwith

Cam'ron + friends + bottle of cristal = ridiculous video.
Thanx to O-Dub.

Must be the Ass cuz it ain't your face

There is a whole lot of ass shaking up in this piece

Nelly Tip Drill Video

here's the whole Mannie Fresh song, Real Big

The Source Is Still Important.

This magazine still rep 4 the streets. Like Chuck D said, its the most read magazine in black barbershops, so all the mainstream hate it recieves curtesy of the weak azz Eminem/Benzino beef is a nice coincidence. THat maggazine represents the South while everyone sleeps on it, still one of the bestways to get signed, still gets the most shout outs from MC's as regards to the importance of it ratings. XXL, Hip HOP Connection is all good and all play their position in this publishing game, but let us not pretend that The Source is wack even though a white dude own it. Well, maybe it sucks, but I hate Eminem so I'm pro any anti-eminem ish. Holla.

Everythang Real Big

I just saw the new mannie fresh video for his new single, "Real Big." Fuck boy came correct with it, the beat fucking knocks. I really want to hear how it sounds in a club. For now all I can find is this snippet, if I find a video link I'll post that up.

Real Big

oh and this might interest some folks, word on the street is that mannie fresh use to make house music in the 80's. I don't know if this is for real but david might find it interesting. The oldest shit I know of that he's done is producing beats for UNLV, one of the hardest rap groups out of New Orleans. Who are no longer around because one of the guys in the group killed the other one, apparently they were herion deals as well as rappers.

Shorty Wanna Ride is Lil Jon's best beat to date

Well, at least it's my personal favorite. It feels a LOT different from all the beats he's been making lately and it's smooth as hell too.

Straight Outta Cashville was a damn nice album ta boot as well

What They Tommmbot?

A few weeks back ESG was on Damage Control dropping some knowledge on the Screwed Up Click, Street Military, and Parking Lot Pimping. Oh and if you don't know who he's talking about when he talks about how Screw never said anything about freestyle kings, he's talking about Lil Flip. In case you didn't know him and Flip have been beefing for a while. For you dialup folks get ready to wait because this shit is like 15 minutes long. The man just kills it at the end.

ESG-DamageControl Freestyle
(edit: mp3 removed)

...and Lil Flip ain't one

I like T.I. a lot but this unprovoked Lil Flip diss shit is outta control now. He's even got Scarface on this new mixtape talking shit about him...

T.I. - 99 Problems