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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