Yo what up world? I just wanted to touch base with y'all and say that I hope you had a good holiday weekend with the fam. With all the crazy shit going on in the world its good to have people in your corner to watch out for whats good for you. Give thanks to these peeps in your life.
Make sure to also give thanks that we live in a society that doesn't try to tell us what we can listen to. Yeah man censorship is out there, but for the most part we still get dope ass hip hop to listen to. For all of those in the struggle, keep your head up, and keep grindin. Here's a little bit of the dope hip hop I'm thank full for. Enjoy!
Yo what up world? Seems like the trouble between Beanie Seigel and Hov is getting to be mad heated. Beans has released a few diss tracks and now a freestyle from him has surfaced and is the talk of the Hip Hop world. I love the fact that he is spittin over a Cypress Hill beat. Kinda reminds a brotha of the days when all this beef shit was handled on wax and not with shootings and shit in the street. This is hip hop y'all.
I'm posting this track for you to peep, then I thought I would hit you with one of my favorite diss records from back in the day. Enjoy.
Yo what up world? I thought I would show some love for one of my favorite groups of lyrical assassins and straight music making geniuses. The Soul Assassins clika straight runs shit in Cali and if your down with Hip Hop, your down with the Soul Assassins. The SA crew is a collective of straight musical and artistic stunnas that are pushing the hip hop world to step their game up for real. With music, clothing, film and photgraphy, and the greatest tattoo artist on the planet all in their corner, the SA are doin big thangs homie.
When most people hear the name Soul Assassins, they think DJ Muggs and Cypress Hill. But you can add to that a very long roster including The Alchemist, La Coka Nostra, GZA, Sick Jacken, Big Duke, Cynic, Self Scientific, Mr Cartoon, Fredwreck, Planet Asia, and Estevan Oriol. Check out their website for all the latest news and information, and they have one of the dopest online stores with all kinds of shirts, other gear, and CDs for purchase. -------> CLICK HERE!
For the sake of Hip Hop lets hope these brothas continue to bang out classics that have that unique sound and don't conform to the radio bullshit that everyone seems to be trying to emulate.
Here is a little sample of the production and lyrics that come from this camp. Enjoy today's video. And by the way if your ever in the neighborhood in Pasadena, check out the Soul Assassins store at:
2220 E Colorado Blvd Pasadena, CA 91107 626-683-7500 store@soulassassins.com
Yo what up world? So the Hip Hop world is fixin to get an early Christmas present, as them dope boys from Virginia get ready to hit us with Til The Casket Drops. The album is scheduled to hit stores on December 8th and I can not wait to cop it. I have heard most of the songs off the album and the beats is straight fire. "Im Good" is a nice song and is sure to be a favorite of quite a few heads. You can hear the songs now on their official website.... Click Here Homie.
So without further ado, let me share with you one of the songs from the new album, "Popular Demand", along with the new video. Malice and Pusha T represent that grimy ass Hip Hop that makes you fiend for what they got. Although I'm not a big fan of Cam'ron, he came off on this song and blended well with the Clipse. Enjoy this shit right here and oh by the way STAAAAAAAAAR TREEEEEEEEEEEEK. Pharrell and Chad, ya'll murdered this beat.
Yo what up world? Chillin. Well last night was the Snoop and Quik show and your boy was there soaking up all the West Coast Hip Hop you can handle in one night. There are a couple things I gotta get off my chest first though. I know you watched Snoop's show Father Hood right? You remember his manager Kevin from the show? Homeboy was waiting in the will call line right in front of me to get his ticket to get in to the show..... that his homie was the main act in. What the fuck, for real??? Dude was mad cool though and was joking about it with me and my Psycho homies, Fred and Efrain. Yo big ups to my boy Maniaco for these pictures. And the award for "Some Shit You Should Never Hear At a Hip Hop Show", goes to the mutha fucka I heard say to this brotha.... "Hey bro that's a tight outfit". Come on dog!
After a real short opening act, Quik came out and smashed shit West Coast style. Right off the bat he had KK and D from 2nd II None rockin the mic with him. They moved effortlessly through joints from 2nd II None and Quik's old shit. How could you go wrong with joints like "Black Pussy", "Just Like Compton", "Born And Raised", and "Tonight". Quik was spittin lyrics and taking swigs out of that Grey Goose bottle he had in his hand for most of his set. This was the first time I had seen Quik and he didn't disappoint. WEST COAST!!!
Before Snoop hit the stage they showed some funny ass videos of Snoop getting all crazy on this yoostar.com site. Funny ass shit like Snoop and Cheech.. Click here. Then Snoop came out in front of a live band with his hair braided and that blue khaki suit. Then he began the trip down memory lane that lasted damn near 2 whole hours. The band got into "The Shiznit" and the crowd was put in a nasty choke hold for real. Everybody there was moving and bobbin their heads as the classics kept rippin out of the speakers. Snoop spit through a couple of songs with a group of 4 women doing choreographed dance routines behind him and around him. Then things got mad funky as Daz and Kurupt made their presence felt as they banged into "What Would You Do". Hit after hit is how I would describe the next hour and a half of dopeness. There were a couple of special guests that came out to join Snoop on a few songs. The Lady of Rage and RBX both had everyone screaming.
Snoop paid tribute to his man Tupac and the lighters were all held high in the air in honor of Mr. Shakur. Snoop went on to let Pacs "Hail Mary" play as the crowd sang along. After a few more songs the show came to an end and the Southern California hip hop crowd filed out into the Anaheim air without incident. This was truly a DOPE show and for those that were lucky enough to see it, I'm sure they went home happy or maybe that was just a contact high from being inside with all the Kush smoke. On this night the West was definitely ONE.
Yo what up world? Wifey sent me a magazine article about this cat that started an on-line radio station dedicated to Hip Hop. I checked it out and not only is it dope, it is FREE. Log onto this shit today and here all kinds of independent hip hop that will make yo ass smile fo real.
It is called Big Noise Radio and they have shit from Jaylib, Mobb Deep, MF Doom, and Defari just to name a few. If you wanna listen to REAL Hip Hop music and are as tired as I am with the radio bullshit, then peep out Bignoiseradio.com homie. You will not be disappointed. According to their site "Big Noise Radio is bringing you the very essence of hip-hop culture and music. Free hip-hop radio delivering unlimited listening of your favorite hip-hop tunes, at least seven hours every day. We present to you the next generation of online hip-hop radio. Not only can you tune in on every computer worldwide at any time you can listen to the songs you like as often as you desire! The player launched on our homepage also allows you to tune right into one of the many interviews we have with hip-hop artists worldwide giving you an insight on hip-hop music, production, business and simply love for the hip-hop culture."
Yo what up world? Chillin, chillin right here. Hip Hop meets cinema once again in the upcoming documentary release about that boy Weezy, aka Lil Wayne. The movie is entitled Lil Wayne: The Carter, and is scheduled for straight to DVD release on November 17th. The film lists QDIII as one of five co-producers and apparently was a big hit at the Sundance Film Festival this year.
According to XXL Magazine, Wayne wasn't happy with some parts of the film and thought that it portrayed him in a negative light. He also claims that he wasn't included on the final cut of the film, and that went against what was agreed on initially. So apparently Weezy filed a law suit for an undisclosed amount of money. The film shows Wayne's success and rise to fame as well some of the things that are looked upon as negative, like his addiction to drinking codeine cough syrup to get his buzz on.
Here is a pretty interesting looking trailer for you to peep out. And if you watch this clip and decide to cop the movie click here.
Yo what up world? Here's some good news straight from the Stones Throw Records website...."Madlib is launching the Madlib Medicine Show, a once-a-month, twelve-CD, six-LP series. The Madlib Medicine Show will be a combination of Madlib's new hip-hop productions, remixes, beat tapes, and jazz, as well as mixtapes of funk, soul, Brazilian, psych, jazz and other undefined forms of music from the Beat Konducta's 4-ton* stack of vinyl." Are you kidding me? I can't wait to get my hands on all twelve of these joints.
The first release in this series will be called Madlib Medicine Show No. 1 Before The Verdict, and will have 17 tracks featuring Guilty Simpson. Apparently its a prelude to the duos upcoming OJ Simpson release. Stones Throw.com also states that they are "planning for the vinyl edition of Madlib Medicine Show No. 1 to be a hand-screened, limited edition release. Madlib Medicine Show No. 2, Flight to Brazil, is a mixtape of Brazilian jazz, funk, prog-rock, folk and psychedelia. Later releases will include Beat Konducta in Africa." Show your support to that Cali Hip Hop and cop all 12 of these joints as they are released ..... I know I will. Heres a little bit of that Madlib classic type shit for ya'll to chew on. One of the greatest producers ever in my opinion killin it right here in this dope ass video.
Yo what up world? So I was just laid up kickin it and messing around searching for shit on Youtube and came across a video of that brotha MURS. If you don't know MURS than you ain't knowing shit about LA Hip Hop. And if you don't know him, you probably ain't heard the two classics he put out with 9th Wonder, and should get your Hip Hop card pulled for real.
Anyways you need to check this shit out. It appears that Rick Ross and 50 put some shit out spittin over one of my mans beats and he went ahead and spit some classic bars over one of Rick Ross's joints. This shit here made me smile, even though they aint really gettin crazy like some MC Shan and KRS ONE style battles. Peep it out, its worth watchin the 3 and a half minute video. Go head MURS rep the Big Bad Los Angeles and West Coast Hip Hop like it should be done. Oh and big ups to the Living Legends crew for keeping shit on point out here in the West.
Yo what up world? I just thought that today would be a good day to pay a little bit of respect to one of the groups that helped pave the way for the South. Yes there had already been some noise coming out the South with groups like the Geto Boys and 2Live Crew, but these brothas from East Point got things mighty hot and poppin with their first release, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik. This joint came out in 1994 and the rest is history.
For real Big Boi and Dre were living a dream in this rap game, and they were still just teenagers. I remember seeing them at Irvine Meadows for the very first ever 92.3 the Beat Summer Jam and running into them at the little Del Taco stand inside the venue. Yo these cats were just young bucks at the time, but they ripped the stage and held that shit hostage. They are still one of my favorite groups out there, and the music they have made is still a classic listen 15 years later. Throw that first album on and let their tales of Southern life take you back to 94 and lets get it all Crunked up. Here's a little something from that record to ask you "what did the five fingers say to the face?" SLAAAAAAAAAP. Yo and big ups to Warren G ya'll, todays his Birf Day.
Yo, what up world? If you haven't already heard, The Universal ZULU NATION has called on the world to recognize November as Hip Hop History Month. They are calling on all heads to celebrate the culture and it's history throughout the month of November. They have already been doing this for more than 27 years so its about that time for the rest of us to join in and let the world know Hip Hop is here to stay.
According to the official ZULU Nation website, the official birth date of Hip Hop is November 12, 1974. So by my calendar we are only a few days away from Hip Hop's official 35th birthday. In honor of those fallen soldiers and pioneers of our culture that have paved the way, we should all celebrate and recognize that this wouldn't be possible without the forefathers and they're efforts. People from all over the world travel to New York every year to celebrate in the birth place that is the Holy Mecca of Hip Hop. I have that trip high on my list of spots to hit before I leave this earth, and will definitely make November the month of travel.
For all the Hip Hop heads out there, here is a little gem from our past to honor the culture and pay homage to the birth. Yo RIP to Skeeter Rabbit from the Electric Boogaloos. You will be greatly missed.
What up world? Chillin chillin. Its Thursday and here's my Throwback pick of the week. Its the Liks baby, its the Liks. I can describe this West Coast Super Group in one word............ DOPE! This group had been a favorite of mine for a while now. And when I say favorite, I'm talking favorite records and live shows. Just keep in mind that if you go to a Liks show, your gonna get wet if your in the front row.
This album came out in 1993 and became the anthem for parties everywhere. Yo this record was my theme music for getting my drank on. Ain't no party like a Alkaholiks party. Oh fo sho homeboi. This record gets to spinning and the Dynamic Trio get to spittin some of the freshest lyrics to come out of the Left Coast. J-ro, Tash, and E Swift definitely put a new face on the West Coast rap scene. Usually I would name a few joints off the record and say that these are the ones that keep the rest of the record afloat, but this shit is straight banga after banga. If you haven't heard this album, get yo ass up and out of the house, and get to the local record store to pick it up. You wont be disappointed with the beats or the lyrics.
Here is a little video gem for all the Liks fans past, present, and future. Enjoy it.
Yo what up world? If you know me, then you know one of my favorite groups is the Wu. From day one these brothas have been on point from the bottom to the top of their click. Everyone has got a favorite Wu swordsman. Ask somebody who theirs is and you will hear a name that is pretty prominent in hip hop even today.
The Clan is set to release Enter the Dubstep on November 12th of this year and I am anxious to hear how it comes out. But hold onto your Kangols son, cuz this ain't gonna be a typical Wu release produced by the God RZA. This is Part 2 of a groundbreaking colabo, where Dubstep music meets the grimy ass Wu Tang Clan. So expect to hear Wu lyrics over some funky ass bass and drum type electric music. The songs I previewed were DOPE and would get play in my ride on a daily. So I will definitely cop this joint. In honor of some classic Wu, here's a little gem for y'all to peep.
Yo what up world? I just wanted to touch base with y'all and say that I hope you had a good holiday weekend with the fam. With all the crazy shit going on in the world its good to have people in your corner to watch out for whats good for you. Give thanks to these peeps in your life.
