11.28.2008
This Should Have Been On The Recession Album
The title says it all...Young Jeezy Ft. Pharrell- Rumor Has It.
Konventional Rating 8.5 out of 10
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Lupe Fiasco: A Rhyming Ape
A bunch of songs I heard a while ago, and the track list isn't too deep. Should have worked a little harder on the mixtape that's leading up to his upcoming album. I expect better from Lupe Fiasco, but it's still a straight mixtape.
Konventional Rating 7.0 out of 10
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11.24.2008
Kanye West: 808s & Heartbreak
I guess Kanye moved from rappin' about dropping out of school to heartbreak with vocoder. Still one of the hottest albums I've heard in a long time, even tho I didn't like Love Lockdown. From the looks of his appearance on 106 and Park, he's apparently growing is hair out too.
Konventional Rating 9.5 out of 10
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11.13.2008
Cypher Round 3 Freestyles
The Cypher freestyles from the BET awards. As usually my boy Fabulous killed it, but I didn't know Ace Hood could rap. Hurricane Chris proved he can't rap in round 1.
11.12.2008
Kanye West: Amazing Ft. Young Jeezy
Jeezy and Yeezy come together on one of the hottest tracks I've heard in a while (in my opinion one of the hottest songs of the year.) This is the first hot song I've heard from Kanye's upcoming album.
Konventional Rating 9.5 out of 10
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11.10.2008
11.06.2008
11.05.2008
I'm a big Tribe Called Quest fan so I'm going to like anything that Q-Tip puts out. Even though I haven't listened to the whole thing yet, I think this ones a little better than his first solo album.Konventional Rating 8.5 out of 10
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10.29.2008
10.23.2008
Kaiser Chiefs: Never Miss A Beat
One of the fews rock and roll bands that are really doing something. Their latest single "Never Miss A Beat" is huge in the UK, where they're currently touring, but it won't be long before the werd about Kaiser Chiefs spreads in the US.
Konventional Rating 9 out of 10
I Ran Across This Nonsense In The XXL
"--Weezy F. Baby now has a new baby…boy that is.
The Cash Money rapper recently announced he would be father to a new son as he accepted an award at the 2008 BET Hip-Hop Awards. The rapper made no mention of who the mother is. Rumors swirled that it could be one of two former flames, Nivea or Karrine “Superhead” Steffans.
UsMagazine.com is reporting the rappers son was born this afternoon at the Christ Hospital in Cincinnati.
No information was given regarding the boy’s weight or the time of birth. Wayne has managed to keep the pregnancy and mother’s identification private. He hasn’t offered a statement as of press time."
I guess this is his second child...that he knows about. I wonder how many illegitimate kids this man has just chillin' all over the world. Skeet skeet.Crooked I: The Block Obama
The rapper/producer from Compton is apparently calling himself the block Obama...alright. Crooked I isn't exactly my favorite rapper, but the mixtapes worth giving a couple tracks a listen.
Konventional Rating 7.0 out of 10
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10.20.2008
Racism In The Elevator
All I can say is Eric Pumphrey & Lindsey Reckis are funny as hell! But DON'T JUST LAUGH... LISTEN!
DJ Babu: Duck Season
DJ Babu from Dilated Peoples came out with nice lil' mixtape. It has that classic West Coast sound. But I'm not goina lie, i'm usually not all that into the West Coast stuff, but this one is straight.
Konventional Rating 7.5 out of 10
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10.16.2008
The Last Great Debate
I was watching the debate last night.....and I couldn't help but notice that McCain was gettin' all up inside Obama's ass. And as much as I hate to say it, this was the first debate that I felt Obama did not win. I couldn't watch the whole thing but from what I saw, McCain was keeping my man Obama on the ropes.
But despite what I felt, the results from the "CBS Uncommitted Voters Poll" indicate that Obama actually won among undecided voters. Nice. Currently about 12% of America's voters are undecided.
--"Fifty-three percent of the uncommitted voters surveyed identified Democratic nominee Barack Obama as the winner of tonight's debate. Twenty-two percent said Republican rival John McCain won. Twenty-five percent saw the debate as a draw.
More uncommitted voters trusted Obama than McCain to make the right decisions about health care. Before the debate, sixty-one percent of uncommitted voters said that they trust Obama on the issue; after, sixty-eight percent said so. Twenty-seven percent trusted McCain to manage health care before the debate; thirty percent said so afterwards."
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10.14.2008
Bush Still F***ing Up
Basically Bush wants to stop all music and other forms of "creative downloads." The article from pcworld.com explains it in more detail:
U.S. President George W. Bush Monday signed into law a bill designed to increase protection of intellectual property (IP) such as software, films and music by raising penalties for infringement and creating a national "IP czar.
Some public advocacy groups had opposed the bill, stating that its penalties were far too harsh and that it didn't balance users' rights and concerns over those of major software, media and pharmaceutical companies. "The bill only adds more imbalance to a copyright law that favors large media companies. At a time when the entire digital world is going to less restrictive distribution models, and when the courts are aghast at the outlandish damages being inflicted on consumers in copyright cases, this bill goes entirely in the wrong direction," said Gigi B. Sohn, president and co-founder of Public Knowledge, a Washington, D.C.-based digital rights group, after the passage of the Senate version of PRO-IP in late September.
Even the DOJ came out against certain early provisions in the bill that were later struck, namely that they "could result in Department of Justice prosecutors serving as pro bono lawyers for private copyright holders regardless of their resources."
Full article can be found at: http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/152214/bush_enacts_proip_antipiracy_law.htmlOJAZIS: Finally A Hot Jay-Z Vs. Rock Band Mix
I was real hesitant to give this a listen because of all the other Jay-Z Vs. rock band flop mixes I heard before. But this one is straight. Cookin' Soul did a good job putting Jay-Z and Oasis together. The lyrics and music blend perfectly. Any Jay-Z or Oasis fan would appreciate this one
Konventional Rating 9 out of 10
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One Block Radius
They got a little bit of a hip-hop/R&B sound with a hint of Reggae. Something your either goina love or hate, but still worth Checking out.Konventional Rating 7 out of 10
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Wale: The Mixtape About Nothing
I love the first tracks Seinfeld intro mix. Overall a nice creative mixtape that's got a new and old school feel to it. I planned on just downloading the first half and not getting the rest, but after hearing the first few tracks I had go back and get the rest. It's even got a song about when Kramer nutted up and said nigger on it (a lot of the lyrics focus on the topic)! Get this one.
Konventional Rating 8.5 out of 10
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10.13.2008
Red & Purple Vol. 1
It's got some Digital Underground, Janelle Monae, Outkast, and even a Beatles track on there. A lot of original and old school mixes are featured on this mixtape by the duo from Atlanta who goes by the name Proton. Check it out for yourself.Konventional Rating 8.0 out of 10
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Garbage Ain't Trash
Entitled, "Garbage Presents Vietnam Vol. 2." A nice lil' mixtape featuring The Cool Kids, N*E*R*D, Jessie Boykins, and up and coming Star Trak stars Chester French. It's got something on there for everybody.
Konventional Rating: 8 out 0f 10
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Johnson & Johnson: Ain't Talkin' About Baby Oil
I was recently put on to this up and coming cat Johnson & Johnson (Blu & Mainframe) from LongBeach, CA. A few nice tracks on it. Definitely worth checking out for yourself.
Konventional Rating 7.5 out of 10
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I Don't Know If You Noticed
Gasoline prices are finally starting to go back down. That shit was approaching $5 a gallon last week (for those prices, I better be either getting high or laid.) Gasoline prices are dropping more than 4 cents a gallon and coming within 25 cents of breaching the $3 level, according to a daily survey of credit card swipes releases Sunday. The average price of unleaded regular fell to $3.247 a gallon nationwide, down 4.4 cents. The decline comes as hurricane season winds down and oil prices drop because demand is likely to weaken as the economy slows. I guess there's at least somewhat of a bright side to Bush's butchery of the national economy. Answer = Obama.
Common Sense: Back In The Day
The unearthed demo that jump started Common Sense's career. This one goes way back. Curiosity alone got me into this one.
Konventional Rating 7.5 out of 10
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10.11.2008
White Van Music
I heard a lot of people talking about this one before it came out, so I decided to see what the hype was about for myself. I don't think it's all that serious but check it out for yourself.Konventional Rating 7.5 out of 10
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The Quilt
Fourth album out from the Upstate NY kids. The album is pretty much what you would expect from them, but I definitely found myself bobbing my head to the music, and consider it to be better than their previous album. They were still able to successfully blend hip hop and rock music in a creative way, and that's what they're all about (I think I even heard a bit of country in there.) Gym Class heroes.
Konventional Rating 9.5 out of 10
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10.09.2008
When Life Gives You Lemons, Paint That Shit Gold
The Minneapolis hip hop duo Atmosphere is releasing their fifth full length album entitled "When Life Gives You Lemons, Paint That Shit Gold." This groups been rappin for a while, since the early 90's. Their flow is similar to Mike Shinoda's of Linkin Park, and they're worth giving a listen.
Konventional Rating 7.0 out of 10
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Janelle Monae
Saw her last night on the N.E.R.D. and Common show in Atlanta. Some words to describe her: different, energetic, original, corky (and that's just her hair.) Overall I like her and the group. Sounds something like a Andre 3000 meets Fall Out Boy. Check it out for yourself.
Konventional Rating 8.5 out of 10
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Reminder: Get Yo Ass Registered And Vote
Title says it all. I'll throw in a picture of Barack with the Cool Kids for inspiration. I've been jammin to this song a lot lately too.
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Some Nigs Just Can't Stay Out Of Trouble
Like I said about O.J., black people need to stay out of trouble until the election is over. We don't need black people making Obama look bad right now! So keep yourself in check. Adam Pacman Jones, the man who's been given a million second chances, just got himself back into some shit. The soon to be former Dallas Cowboy, ended up getting into a drunken fight with the one man that's supposed to keep him out of trouble, his bodyguard. Nigs...
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Chester French
Two reasons why I really dig the duo that goes by the name Chester French: Original content, and they're producing and writing their entire album themselves. The group is made of two former Harvard students, currently touring with N.E.R.D. and Common (I saw the show last night and it was bananas.) I can really respect any artist that has their own style, but I really respect an artist that takes 100% control of their music, and does all the creative work themselves. It has to be tough for them not to except any beats from N.E.R.D. since they are signed to the Star Trak label. Expect their upcoming album "Love The Future" to be nothing short of anything else you would expect from Star Trak.
Check out the youtube link to their single "She Loves Everybody."
Konventional Rating: 8 out of 10
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10.05.2008
Mad I Slept On This One
Released back in April with single "American Boy" ft. Kanye West, Estelle's "Shine" album is a flavorful unique mix that's a must hear. The London native goes from rapping, to reggae, to R&B, seamlessly. Her and John Legend make a really good team, and need to keep collaborating in the future.
Konventional Rating: 8.5 out of 10
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Paper Trail
Nice lil club album but you can't really just let it play when your chillin in your room. But on the up side, it's definitely full of singles, and you have to get it because it's T.I.
Konventional Rating: 8.9 out of 10
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20/20 Vision
Put together by Team 20/20, "Rebel Music" is a hot mixtape thats hosted by N.E.R.D., and features a slew of remixes of tracks from Kanye, Lupe and N.E.R.D. CRS, for those who don’t know, is the little crew between the three artists. Pharrell has a few interludes explaining the conception of the group. The mixtape is a dope one, with very well put together remixes and blends. Check it out.
Konventional Rating: 8.3 out of 10
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10.04.2008
Lupe Fiasco is Xtreme
Mixtape features a few live performances that got my looking into ticketmaster.com so I can see the live show. Some nice remixes are thrown into the lupe as well. Worth listening to.
Konventional Rating: 8.5 out of 10
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OJ Simpson Is The King Of Nigs
O.J.! This is not the year to be fuckin up. Barack Obama needs black people to stay in line this year! NIG! He faces the prospect of spending the rest of his life in prison after he and Clarence Stewart were found guilty on 12 charges, including armed robbery and kidnapping.Get It
10.03.2008
Fix Your Face
Travis Barker and DJ AM have been doing their thing, touring the country to promote their mixtape "Fix Your Face." (Currently on hault because of the tragic plane crash they were in.) I know I'm a little late on it, but I just heard it a little earlier and it's on point. Barker and AM perfectly blended their too unique styles and came out with something that's fresh and forces you to nod your head.
Konventional Rating: 7.8 out of 10
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10.01.2008
John Is a Legend
John Legend's upcoming album "Evolver" may be his best album yet. Crazy. The released singles speak for themselves. Green light alone promises that this will be a hit album. But when you back that song up with No Other Love, Good Morning, and It's Over, you get a pantie dropping album that can be put on loop for days. Props to the Chi Town pianist who's albums release date is 10.28.
Old People Starting To Like Obama
Barack Obama is currently leading in the polls and closer to getting those 270 electoral votes than McCain. If the election were today, he would win fairly easily. Good to hear, but it ain't over. Obama is starting to receive more support from people over the age of 50 who are concerned with the economy and their ability to securely retire. The elderly cohort feel that Obama has stronger economic policies, and are right to feel so.
Lloyd Banks - Return Of The PLK
I like this mixtape for one reason. It's hard. It's got the cocky, grimmy, fuck you sound that I love to hear from G-Unit. I don't want to hear "Candy Shop" or "Reason You Smile" from any G-unit member any more than I want to hear John McCain start gangsta rapping. Actually I would like to hear that. But the point is when G-Unit stays true to their original South Side Jamaica Queens style, they can't miss.
Konventional Rating: 7.5 out of 10
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President Sarah Palin
Dose the sound of President Palin not make your stomach churn? Sarah Palin is not prepared or experienced enough to potentially become the president of The United States. I don't care how many of John McCain's doctors say he's healthy, 72 is 72, and any man can bite the dust at that age. McCain's age and history with cancer are a big a concern to me because I cannot imagine The United States of America being led under the wing of Sarah Palin. If she can't handle talking to the press, what's going to happen when she has to meet with hostile foreign dipomats? Let's not forget that an untimely McCain death isn't the onlyway for Failin' Palin to become president. He can become too ill, impeached, or assassinated. Don't just disregard that like it can't happen. It can. And it has happened in the past.
9.29.2008
Young Black People NEED To Get Registered
How many young black people like me have friends that claim Obama is the best thing to happen since the 15th amendment? How many of those friends are registered? Not even half of mine are. Trend. Young black people are not getting themselves registered. Problem. All the support from young black people doesn't count if they don't vote. I realized this dilemma while watching the presidential debate on Friday 26th. I watched the debate with a group of young, avid, black Obama supporters. They all also had no clue where to go to get registered.
The debate, was in most people's opinion, won by Barack Obama. 46% of the debates viewers felt that Obama won, leaving 34% for John McCain. The results surprisingly favored Obama even though the debate emphasized foreign policy, McCain's strong suit. Obama's strength is domestic policy, which is the topic of the next debate.
If you watched the debate, and are an Obama fan like me, you wouldn't be surprised to hear these results. Obama kept McCain on defense while keeping his calm swag. McCain looked like that kid on the playground that just smiles when he doesn't know how else to handle get embarrassed by the school bully. To the average Obama supporter, it just seems like Obama is clearly the better candidate than McCain in almost every way possible. He has better plans for domestic and foreign policies, is a better public speaker, and doesn't have the clueless Sarah Palin as a running mate.
But just because Obama is ahead in the polls now doesn't mean his supporters can relax. Obama's supporters, like my friends and I, are of the younger and minority demographics. The thing to take note of is that these are the demographics that are least likely to get registered and actually vote. McCain controls the older vote which is the demographic most likely to show up to the voters booth. If you are an of age Obama supporter, you NEED to get registered and make sure you go out and vote. VOTE OR DIE. You also need to influence your family, friends, co-workers, and anyone else you know to get themselves registered and vote. Your support for Obama means nothing if you don't vote and influence others to vote as well.
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