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Crack’s my mans, but I woulda told Pistol Pete to spend more dough on the video girls. Ha!
“Did you catch this classic reference on the hook? The kids don’t know.” (c) Danamo
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I’m not buying this, but Drake talks to the 1515 Boys about Dwayne’s Jigga-like writing process and his own.
“Wayne does this thing and it’s scary and it’s unfair and I’m jealous of it for a million years. He sits there and you know they’ll be playing a record and he’ll just sit there like this and kinda be like, chilling and might get up, eat some candy and do whatever he does and then, it’ll take 40 minutes maybe if that, sometimes 15 and he’ll hop up and head right for the booth and lay like one or two or three of the most amazing verses that you ever heard with lines that’s like- What just happened did you just make a movie in your head like? Like what just happened? Cause you just painted the most colorful picture for this record. Wayne is so good at that, man. Like, I’m in awe of that dude…but for me, I take my time, I write.”
Whoa. Guess I gotta start being nicer to these guys. The Virginian-Pilot reports:
UPDATE: We got the papers, got the papers.
“The owner of a defunct Virginia Beach nightclub who has ties to the rap stars Clipse has been charged in U.S. District Court with leading a $10 million drug ring.
The 82-count indictment charges Gonzalez, 34, of Chesapeake and six others in a drug conspiracy that stretches from Hampton Roads across the country to South America and back. Police and federal agents were still searching for Gonzalez, also known as Geezy, as of late Monday
Federal agents recorded many of the drug sales, according to the indictment.
In one call, Gonzalez is told by one of his suppliers that, ‘I’m here with my boy and he’s giving me something right now… it’s really nice… like half in buds… half in shake,’ the indictment says.
In TIME’s annual most influential list, Dwayne beat out folks like Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin to take the number 12 spot.
“His Grammy-winning, multiplatinum album, Tha Carter III,
was the perfect showcase for Wayne’s raw, hilarious and often
outer-planetary rap style. And his Southern-gentleman act is legit, as
evidenced by his slightly flirty interview with Katie Couric.”
Props: Broken Cool
Today, Woooha reports that retail chain Sears is ceasing production of Mr. Smith’s clothing due to cut backs and an overall shitty economy. In the meantime, Sears is slashing the lines prices by 50%-70%. Look out David Brown, LL’s coming to join ya!
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Can’t keep up with all the material Mr. Rhymes is unleashing until May 19th. But DJ Scratch made a believer out of me with this one. Joy minus the joystick. Pause. Ha!
“Respect my conglomerate/ I don’t even know what that word means.”—Fame up in Prospect
“The Game Room”
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“Listen boy you should play your role/ Like rap don’t need a brand new De La Soul.”
Here’s some real rap shit for your late night. The formidable first single off Statik Selektah’s third album, The Hangover. Damn, I thought I work hard. Smh. Ha!
“The Thrill Is Gone” Featuring Styles P and Talib Kweli
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Links after the jump cuz Statik says so!
created by DJ Khaled back in March 6, 1998. I was one of the promoters,
thats why how I manage to bring my video camera to the club at that
time. On this night, the lineup featuring Big Pun, Fat Joe, Cuban Link, DJ Tony Touch & also DJ Craze (the only solo DJ in history to claim the World DMC Champion trophy 3 times consecutively.) In
this clip, Fat Joe performs some classic joints like “Flow Joe”, “I
Shot Ya” and my favorite “Twins Deep Cover” with Big Pun. This was before Pun’s 1st album and you can hear the crowd go crazy when he comes out.”
Here’s an oldie but goodie. Click the link and take a listen to Neighborhood Nip Hussle’s two year old demo tape. From what I understand, this is the music that got him signed to Epic. Don’t forget to clear up some space for Bullets Aint Got No Name Vol. 3 dropping sometime next month.
“T.I. king of the South, but I’m from South Central/ And I’m the next nigga out the West, pay attention.”
Duly noted.
Sidebar: Sorry folks, no tracklist.
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Now, this is getting interesting. In the third installment of Choke No Joke’s footage, Dame Dash vehemently herbs Def Jam employees and Island General Manager, Randy Acker.
“Get the fuck out! Your not a leader, you don’t know shit about my culture, get the fuck out! You don’t know shit about Jay!…That’s why you been smacked. Not by me, by other people. Get outta here, beat it! No one needs you, get out. Clear a sample or something. Call security.”
Classic.
Sidebar: At the 4:54 mark, Dame learns of Jay’s performance at the Mixshow Power Summit in Puerto Rico. Beginning of the end, anyone?
Props: Minya Oh
It's pretty intense reading that Guru released a statement on his health while recovering. Hearing directly from a hip-hop icon after such a scary medical scare gives everyone a massive sigh of relief. You can tell he really values setting the record straight himself. It reminds me of how people want to look and feel their absolute best after going through tough times, whether that's overall wellness or even specific cosmetic refreshes like getting a Blepharoplasty Limassol routine done for a fresh look. Overall, seeing him send love to the fans shows his resilience, and we're all just hoping for a full, speedy recovery for the legend.