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EMZ. He’s down with us!

I think we ignored this story when it first broke. But thankfully, Mos Def still wants to battle rap’s big dawgs. But as he tells Angie Martinez, it ain’t that simple.

At around 7:30 mark:

He explains he wants this to happen in New Orleans Dec 30-31 for charity:

2 Marching Bands (Morgan State vs. Grambling)

2 DJs (Kid Capri vs Biz Markie)

2 Breaker Crew (Korea vs. France)

2 Battles of The Beats (Kanye vs Swizz)

5 Man Rap Team Battle

Captain: Mos Def & his partners: Black Thought, MF Doom, Jay Electronica and Nas

Vs.

Captain: Jay-Z or Kanye and either one’s four.

For rap supremacy!

Yup this dude has lost his mind.

10 Million Pot. 5 Mil To Charity.

Link

Link 2 (More shouts-out to Dame)

Sidebar: Recent interview with Interview.

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Another throwback Footage Fa Dayz interview courtesy of AHH, in which Big Pun talks about his Terror Squad origins, strip club trips with Cam’ron, his second album renegotiation, and big up his hermano, N.O.R.E. Sadly, he passed shortly after this.

Previously: Vintage Interview With Cam’ron (1998)

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I missed last night’s rap supergroup event (My bad, Haitian Mike) but luckily The Maguire was there and got some footage. Your guide to the following: Snipe talk. Wavy talk. Bandaged thumb. It’s the Real shout-out. Mouse likes “D.O.A.” especially last verse. Louie bag murses. Crooked I chomps on cobb salad. And Royce rambles off the record. Yup, sad I missed all that. Ha!

Spotted: 2DB

That ain’t Lord Tariq.

Scotty 2 Hotty (You can’t pause my ‘rasslin’ reference) shares his views on creating his own sound in the latest V60.

VIBE: You could easily relax and let Kanye produce your entire album. Why are you looking elsewhere?

Well, if I had an album that was all produced by Kanye West, it would just sound like Kid Cudi and Kanye West. It wouldn’t be just Kid Cudi and the funniest thing is that artists don’t understand that being a new artist is about developing your own sound and not conforming to what another motherfucker who is established has. I’m not going to conform to the Kanye sound. I’m trying to make a Kid Cudi sound, so the next person that comes, motherfuckers can compare him to me and it inspires him to be like, Nah, this is my sound. He can just make his own shit. It’s a chain reaction. I want to inspire kids to be better than me. 

We don’t believe you, Kanye’s producing too many people. Ha! j/k

To plug his upcoming concert in the Chi on July 7, Hov calls in to WGCI.

He talks more about the coin toss

The Wendy’s commercial that used autotune.

DJ Webstar’s a young dude who doesn’t understand.

How him and B got bills to pay so they tour. 

Advice he gave Rihanna.

He wants Kobe to get his ring.

Nets are breakin’ ground in BK in Sept.

His top 5: Big, Pac, Scarface, Eminem and Andre 3 Stacks

Lauryn Hill is GOAT of female MC’s.

And BP3 (a.k.a. The New Classic) is mostly Kanye, but Timbo got some heat on there and he’s still recording.

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Super Duper Shout: The Fly Girl

I just ripped the packaging off my Ecstatic CD (Can you say the same?) and although I’m salty there’s no sample clearances listed, I thought I’d share Dante’s message to the good folks who put their money where their mouth is.

“Peace. Thank you for spending money & most importantly your time to be here. Your choice is never taken for granted and always deeply appreciated. Our greatest hope is that the works are a continued source of inspiration and positive motivation to you and yours whoever you are and wherever you may be. We come together to express truth, joy, and pure soul and love power. Our aim is to be of the best service to ourselves & our neighbors throughout creation. May the one who has created the all guide us & grant us success in our efforts. We hope that this work is a benefit to all & remains so. Amen. Peace.
—the author & associates”

I remember when this guy was the Joe Budden of the underground. Rawkus was really a movement. Crazy. 

*YN listens now* I fucks with “Priority”.

Legendary group hugs, son.

At the fancy L.A. Reid Def Jam bash I went to a few weeks ago, they played a new MC tune called “H-A-T-E U” which was turrible © Chuck Barkley. Glad they’re goin’ with something else for the first single.

 
Another loose Clifford track leaks from the mixtape above. Untagged and knockin’. Sounds like Trap Muzik Tip, but hopes it makes the Paper Trail re-release. If that actually ever really happens. Call me Sam cuz I’m still skeptical. 
 
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He the, he the best: Mr. X

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Guess a couple of guys are trying to holla at my Jewish partner:

“Hey, Eminem,” Method Man barked into our mic recently, giving a heads-up to Sunday’s MTV Movie Awards main act. “Fuck that. Yo, Paul! We’re on the tour, man!”

“Paul!” Redman chimed in, also addressing Em’s manager, Paul Rosenberg, directly. “Hey, Paul, we’re on the tour, baby!”

“You know my number,” Redman said to Rosenberg. “Yo, Eminem. Yo, Paul — we on the tour, man.” 

I didn’t even know there was a tour?! *YN adds call PR on his to-do list*