Author: YN

Live Blog: Rick Ross BET Special Tonight 7:30 EST
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Somebody find Yardie. Remember that much ballyhooed BET Special where Willie The Liar promised he’d explain in more detail how being a CO got him closer to Pablo Escobar? Well, it airs in about two hours.

Hard to get the inside word on what we’re supposed to see, but rumors are runnin’ rampant (I see you Wild Chery. Ha!) that it’s nothing special. Still expect to see my peoples, XXL EIC, Datwon Thomas and radio queenpens, Miss Info and Angela Yee tossin’ in their three cents. I for one, will be watching like Rockwell. Go to hell, haters. 

Maybe I’ll live blog it. Can’t wait to watch Ross’ white lady supervisor share her thoughts. “William was so nice. He used to love pecan pie on his snack breaks.” Ha!

UPDATE:

Big Tigger said the Double R. Ha!

Ross playin’ pool. What jacket is that.

Toure > Big Tigger (No shots) Ha!

Chuck Creekmur and Datwon biggin’ up Hustlin

Info in the house

Ang Yee says Ross crew is thoro

Info on Trilla

CO Time

Dey thought it was photoshop at first

Info shocked by Mafia Music.

Timeline again of 50 beef. Exhausting.

Tigger time.

He’s got cue cards

“That was me in the photos.” Again.

RR Exclusive: Asher Roth “Lion’s Roar” (Live)

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I didn’t like this joint when I first heard it, but it’s growin’ on me. Beans came down from Philly, so where the fuck were you at Busta? That nigga usually shows up to any kickball game in the Rotten Apple. Musta been OT.

RR Exclusive: Asher Roth “As I Em” (Live)

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Went to see the dude with the #1 album on iTunes last night at NY’s Blender Theater. Missed Roth’s opening act Chester French but I did catch them when they came back out to help Asher deliver his ode to Marshall Mathers. More footage on the way including a surprise appearance of Beanie Sigel who’s clearly on the Mike Tyson diet.

Anybody got some early SoundScan reports?

May 19: A Great Day In Hip-Hop?
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Now that we’ve gotten this Ross vs Roth release thing out the way, it’s time to gear up for what could quite possibly be the Greatest Day in Rap History. What you ain’t notice? How everything in the future revolves around the date May 19? If all goes according to plan you’ll have the much heralded return of Eminem. Plus, a post Aftermath Busta Rhymes product. Fat Joe trudges on. DJ Drama shouts out for recognition. And Meth and Red get their rap vet reunion on. We can’t get an official tracklist from anyone, but it looks like most or all of these will actually come out.

You talk about Super Tuesday. 2009 got your fuckin’ Super Tuesday. Plus, T.I. may turn himself in that day. Now that would be something. Are you startin’ to get excited yet? I know I am. Plus, for you pro-Black historians it’s also Malcolm X’s born day. I am YN and RR approves this message: Save your pennies!

Sidebar: No this piece of shit don’t count.

Lil Wayne Declares Lakers NBA Champs
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The truest sports commentator with tattoo tears, shares more of his insight on the Wide World of Sports. Sorry Roc Boy, Weezy is ridin’ with KB24.

Just so no one gets it twisted: the Lakers are winning the NBA Finals. Now that KG is out, the C’s aren’t gonna go anywhere, which is a shame. You always like to have the defending champs in there to fight like hell to hold on to their crown. Doc Rivers doesn’t want to believe it. And as competitive as KG is, I can’t imagine even being around him right now — how frustrated he must be because all he wants to do is get out on that court. He’s probably breaking stuff in his house, he’s so mad.

Anyway, so now we’re looking at a Lakers versus Cavaliers final, and that’s going to be amazing. Kobe won’t get the best of LeBron, but the Lakers will get the best of the Cavs. I’ll be rooting for the Lakers, and LeBron already knows that. So it’s not like I’m gonna show up in a Kobe jersey and make ‘Bron Bron cry. He knows I’ve been a Laker fan my whole life so it’s all good. That don’t mean he likes it, but he ain’t gonna cry when he sees me at the games screaming for Pau Gasol and Trevor Ariza.

But LeBron will be OK. He’s gonna win the MVP this year. That will be his consolation prize. Phil Jackson and the Lakers will walk away with more rings, but LeBron will get his trophy.

The problem is the lil’ fucker is prollly right.

Asher Roth Album Undershipped?
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All this talk of Ross vs Roth sales showdown on par with Kanye and 50 is fun and all, but it apparently isn’t grounded in reality. Word on the curb is Universal fucked up and only shipped around 100K of Asleep in Bread Aisle despite the incredible press presence. Meanwhile, Ross’ Deeper Than Rap has well over a half million copies in the few retail stores that do exist. So barring an iTunes sales miracle, it’s doubtful Ricky won’t have another #1 album on the shelf.

Let’s go Internets! 

Fat Joe Says He’s Got Your Summer Banger
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My dude Joe La Puma reached out to my amigo Don Cartagena. And Crack, as usual, is promisin’ mo’ and mo’ hits.

This one song called “Congratulations.” It’s going to be a summer banger. It’s just about how everybody who wants to be famous has to be careful what you wish for. Look at Chris Brown and Rihanna. They’re trying to get their life together. They got paparazzi and everybody all on them now, so it’s like you got to be careful with what you wish for. I mean, unfortunately there’s domestic violence going around in this country, and around the world every single day. Some couples get a chance to work it out. Get back together. Now they in the cameras. Everybody wants to be famous. You have to be ready to deal with consequences.

Peep the whole intv here.

Sidebar: Pause on that last question, Crack.

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Ross Fucks Up On Fallon

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Really excited to be rockin’ with The Roots, The Officer flubs up the last verse and goes back to the first. C’mon, Ricky, you’re better than that! Still Black Thought gettin’ his John Legend on is priceless. Ha!

Props: Yardie

RR Exclusive: Q-Tip’s Mobb Ties

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“Havoc is a fuckin’ monster, B.”

You may have already seen a part of this segment where The Abstract speaks on Dilla, but he also gives it up for one of the greatest rap groups of all-time, Mobb Deep. If they’re not at least in your top 5, you don’t know shit about hip-hop.

RR Exclusive: Q-Tip’s Still Marauding

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More memory lane with the Tipster as he debuts, “Oh My God” for Puffy and Biggie, runs into Method Man at a Manhattan deli, and drops Midnight Marauders a week before Snoop’s Doggystyle. Sit your high ass down and learn something.

RR Video: Q-Tip’s Low End Theory

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As we continue on, Kamaal talks about droppin’ out of college, openin’ up for P.E. on the Fear of a Black Planet tour, and one of his favorite topics: N.W.A’s influence on the making of Tribe’s second album.

YN’s 4-20 Tribute To Redman
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When I think of weed, I think of Redman. So this weekend, I starting compiling some of my favorite Reggie Noble tunes. Shit started to sound so good to me I decided to share it with the rest of youse. Whether high or sober, this is some good hip-hop ish. Bump rap every day.

Too hectic to put the tracklist down, just trust a super-lightskinned nigga like my name was Drake. For heaven’s sake. Ha!

Red 4-20. Vol. 1

Red 4-20 Vol. 2