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Get out the way Cudi, the Chi-town express is coming! I don’t even like this piss-poor Pharrell track but even I was hoppin’ up and down. I never seen Com so animated. Maybe he was so amped because he knew a reunion with his ex-boo was on deck.
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Is this gonna be the star of the XXL cover pack? Time will tell. But “Sky Might Fall,” sounds like a pretty good second single to me. Click on further for that song you can’t escape and Cudi’s collabo with Cons over a Tribe classic.
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There are 7 wonders of the world. You are about to witness the eighth. And if you survive this, there’s more.
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Kanye pledges his allegiance to the hip-hop and brings out his lil buddy 88-Keys. Dude’s too short to be a rap star. Ha! Just playin’.
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As amazing as the G.O.O.D. music show at SXSW was, it was not without fault. Peep the sound bwoy burial worthy “We Major” and, after the jump, check out a constant problem of the night, Mr. West flubbin’ and often forgettin’ his rhymes.
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“And don’t forget the Puerto Rican niggas.”
How bout a lil old school for your Wed morn? And I’m not talkin’ 90’s throwback. I’m talkin old school. The real old school. The YN was in 3rd grade makin’ his mom go to J&R Music World to cop this silver and black 12-inch old school. You down with MP3 yeah you know me. But I still dig me some vinyl as the staff at the RR Mansion can attest.
Anyways, here’s the Mighty Mike C!, MC President. If you only know this song from the way it was butchered on Jay-Z “Sunshine,” then you lost. Pardon my back!
Props: And it’s still Grand Good
808s and Boom Bap?
Kamaal just dropped his latest all-star rap remix on q-tip.com. If you’re not a member yet—you played yourself. Love the “Heartbreak Hotel” bridge replay in the mix. I’m ready for The Renaissance Deluxe Edition.
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The homie Sha from MTV is at it again. He just put a tribute up of the last great R&B album. Has it really been 5 years since Usher changed the game with Confessions? Shit the first half of that album is still undisputed. “Yeah.” “Throwback.” “Confessions 2.” “Burn.” “Caught Up.” SMH. You can’t even compare it to the last train wreck he put out last year. As a wise man once told me, that shit was “difficult.” But shit, let me step out of the way and let Mr. Reid reflect:
Usher’s Confessions Still Holds Up After Five Years
Sidebar: Number #1 is racist!
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I love it, who needs a radio station to do a radio show. Watch DJ Drama get his Clark Kent on and try to make sense out of the mumblings of Gucci Mane. Can’t believe Mr. Thanks gassed this nigga to think he’s top 5 of anything. Big, Pac, Jay, T.I. and… Gucci? Niggas please.
True story: I’ve been breakin’ Joey IE from Asylum’s balls (no homo) for some exclusive content. So when Gucci came up to Asylum he got him on the phone with B Dot but the convo was so terribly boring, we decided not to run it. This ATLien needs some media training. Mike Jones got more personality than this guy. He must be a killa.
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Ok I know there’s a lot of video out there from the G.O.O.D. Music showcase but I decided that with all the shit I shot I’m just rollin’ out my highlighted moments in order of the actual show. For those who don’t know the homie Semtex snatched the set list which is pretty close to accurate.
Here Kanye and crew run through one of my favorites “Gone” (damn to one day to see it with Killa. Say never). The GLC-assisted “Drive Slow” and, after the jump, the unquestionably long-lasting jewel from album number one.
No more YouTube. Here’s Kanye starting SXSW Fader show off with Cons-to-the-Quence.
Mucho gracias to Dre for his guidance and EMZ for his continued hard work. Hate these huge-ass video files. Ha!
Don’t know if this runs in the magazine or only online (I’d say most likely the latter) but it’s cool to see the house that Wenner built build with this reclusive rapper. Zev Love X (That’s when I knew the nigga) is as off the rocker as usual and promises to keep pullin’ the okey doke at shows.
“I tell you one thing: when you come to a Doom show, come expecting to hear music, don’t come expecting to see. You never know who you might see. It has nothing to do with a visual thing. Use your mind and think. I might be there. Next time I do a show, I might tell everybody to close they eyes. Use your own mind’s eye. That’s better than a camera phone, know what I’m sayin’?’ ”
Sounds like dude’s too lazy to show up to gigs and would rather jerk the promoters. Pause! Ha!
Say word. We all know my homie Jon Caramanica sleeps with Diplomats boxers on so it’s only fitting on the day that Prey IV Reign drops, Jim Jones get a big profile in the NY Times. That’s right, the Capo in the paper of record. This guy’s come a long way from slappin’ kufis. I mean he’ll still do that… you know what I mean.
Here’s a quote you don’t see Jomo say every day.
“I don’t want to be around the action-packed stuff now. I just want to be a rapper. I want to be like MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice and them. I’m living a cliché. I don’t want the bad part. I want the fluffy part sometimes.”
Jim Jones, Longtime Sidekick, Moves His Rap Act To Center Stage
“I’m kinda running with Orlando right now. I mean, I got a place down there in Florida. And I like the Magic not just cause of Rafe, but because Dwight Howard is a monster, man.”
Guess Lil Wayne was busy ’cause ESPN took the time to chop it up with Killa Cam about his baller past and his love of roundball. No homo.
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As the above video shows Bun B recently had a birthday and what better way to celebrate than to rock the house in front of his fellow Texans. The Bawse loss was the UGK’s legend’s gain.
Mo’ performances after the jump. Including a shout-out on stage to yours truly. Thanks, Bun.
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I’ll admit at first I ignored and/or hated on this guy. But maybe another white rapper on top wouldn’t be a bad thing. Asher Roth breaks down his newly-mastered debut (can anyone say Keri Hilson collabo?) and his love of the ladies. Can’t believe this guy’s goin’ up against Officer Ricky. I love it. 4/20. Roth! Ha!
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Had a wonderful time connectin’ with rap’s new generation at the NahRight/TSS showcase in Austin. No disrespect to my fellow jefes, eskay and Gotti but I had to pull your man Cudi to the side and build with him.
Flaunting a fresh RapRadar sticker, Kanye’s protege clarifies his “retirement” blog, professes his respect for Snoop Dogg and lets you know stoned is the way of his walk.
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Me and Mistachuck chop it up some more! He breaks down the Rhymefest beef and explains the drama behind his impending Interscope debut album.
Here’s Jim Jones who just admitted on Funk Flex that he did speak to Cam on the phone and finally wants to make amends. Coincidentally, Prey IV Reign is in stores manana. Yup, it’s all for the love of money. Can someone say Diplomats album?
I like when he calls him Flea. Ahh!!!
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