Rap Radar

As you saw in my previous Ri-Ri report, this is more my Twitter-like in-the-moment observations than a full-scale review. Burr! Be clear: Album in stores December 8th. December 8. December 8. Decemburrr 8th.

1. “Classical (Intro)” (Producer: Drumma Boy)
Shit sounds real opera-like as the title implies. Caught a Pac Man Jones reference. “Nothin Kanye could tell me.” He’s a “Convicted felon” and “Nothing’s gonna stop” him. Good intro.

2. “Interlude: Toilet Bowl Shawty/Mike Epps”
Like Tracy Morgan, I don’t find Mr. Epps particularly funny. I’ll pass.

3. “Heavy” (Producer: Shawty Redd)
Murdoch just brought it to you. Thank him later.

4. “Stupid Wild” Featuring Lil Wayne & Cam’Ron (Producer: Bangladesh)
Gucci first verse displays different voice than he does on hook. He’s really growing as an MC. Wider range of flows. “Niggas want to fight but I shoot shoot”. Second verse is Wayne. “Put that pistol on your grandpa”. Talks about the Bloods. It’s a spoken strange hook. Killa Time. Cam got “furs his and hers burr”. Ha! He talks about the “Bust it baby” like his “eggs scrambled cheese” and tells a groupie it’s “Gucci turn you gonna suck it or not”. Best song so far.

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Bad Azz tells RapGodfathers that he belongs in rehab and not jail because of his marijuana addiction. According to WAFB, Boosie’s sentence has been bumped up to 10 years. Huh?!

“If I made a mistake with marijuana, why am I not eligible for rehab?” Boosie questioned. “I’ve been on marijuana since a teenager. I need some rehab. Jail is not rehab.”

UPDATE: According to our political connects: He was sentenced to 10 total. Six were suspended. So four to serve. With good behavior 2-3 he will be out.

Here are the first batch of photographs from the the set of Jay-Z’s next music video. Check out Hov’s diamond girls. More after the break.

JW

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Here’s the second offering from La Flare’s forthcoming album, The State vs. Radric Davis. This will probably be in heavy rotation at your local radio station.

Here’s the first single from B.o.B.’s upcoming debut, B.o.B. Presents The Adventures of Bobby Ray. Sounds like a winner.

Attention Santa: All Rihanna wants this holiday season is some food and sex. Someone’s dreaming of a white Christmas, indeed. After the jump, check out her performance last night of “Russian Roulette” on David Letterman.

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I recently saw Calvin in the NYC so I kind of knew what to expect from his set. Thankfully, he had a few surprises like a performance of his new Rob Base-inspired heater. I like this joint a lot. On the other side, special guests Too $hort and the Lady of Rage pop up. Ain’t nuthin’ like a gangsta party.

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So Saturday night before I hit the AMA’s, I was in the Yay Area for the final date of the “How The West Was One” Tour. Although the homie Nipsey Hussle got tangled with the jakes, I still had a good ole time. Here’s Mr. David Blake runnin’ through his classic “Born and Raised In Compton”. After the jump, another one of his biggest hits, “Tonight”.

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I wasn’t the first nigga to bring a platinum plaque back to the projects, but I’m sure I was the first nigga to flip cam Dick Clark’s award show. By the time Em and Curtis came out, I felt bold enough to fully record. After the jump, get up and close personal with A Keys and her flying piano. You know me. I’m a sucker for that grainy, cinema-verite footage. 100!

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Looks like the man on the moon has landed on Neptune. Take off for Cudder in 2010.

Spotted: DatNewCudi via Pharrell