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Truth be told, “Maybach 2” instrumental is just as good, if not better than the song. Too bad when producers speak, most rap fans tune out (R.I.P. Scratch).
Also for the true music connoisseurs, here’s a recent intv J.L. did with VIBE.
Spotted: N.A.H. Right via H.H.O.
“You try to get your money up well it’s time too/ Cause every other cat on the block is on the grind too/ Lookin’ to catch your ass slippin’ right behind you/ Catchin’ you makin’ bacon and lay you down like the swine flu/ Damn, somebody pass me a face mask/ ‘Cause I ain’t tryin’ to catch a late pass from your fake ass.”
Bun B blacks out on the Clipse-Kanye collabo.
{mp3}01 kinda like a big deal remix feat. kanye west bun b 1{/mp3}
This reminds me, DJ Wonder and I were at the radio station the other day, talkin’ about the gift and the curse of this song. Kanye’s verse sounds like an old freestyle from a Tapemasters Inc. mixtape and the beat Khalil did, sounds like a vintage ‘Ye track. I need that instrumental like yesterday.
Props: OnSmash
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“We ain’t go to Venezuela to feed the monkeys.”
Apparently MTV was pre-taped and this is Ricky’s true victory speech live from St. Martin where he’s apparently vacationing with his Carol City conglomerate.
I got two questions:
1) Do real gangstas rock pink Air Yeezy’s?
2) Three #1 albums in a row is a great accomplishment, but is 158 K really somethin’ to brag about?
Sometimes, Yellow Nigga just gets confused.
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Be afraid. Be very afraid.
My former fellow light-skinded XXL blogger is ready to share after the jump.
Here’s a match made in hell. La Flare throws his vocals over BEP’s “Boom Boom Pow”. I expect to hear about five more of these “remixes” by week’s end.
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Props: X
Update: Guess I was right about those remixes. And their, official too!
control of me, I didn’t
even see it happening … just going further out there. Then you look
in the mirror one day and realize, ‘Wow, I don’t like what I see.’ I
knew I had to do something about it. I had a long run for, like, probably 10 years with no
vacation,” he explained. “I never went out. I was not the guy at the
club. I was almost scared of going to the club. All of a sudden, I
found myself working with certain artists from L.A. and hanging out in
L.A. and being introduced to a whole new lifestyle … and getting in
trouble with them…It wasn’t like an escape for me. It was more like I was having
so much fun and, for the first time being let out of the studio, it was
like the mad scientist on the loose,” he continued. “All of sudden,
pictures were snapping and I was famous and it went to my head, I
guess. I had to come back to earth…We all think we’re not going to get that point,” he said about
losing control. “It sneaks up on you real fast. … You don’t think
it’s affecting you, but it does. People probably didn’t enjoy talking
to me when I was high on cocaine, ’cause I had a friend of mine saying
[recently], ‘This is the first time I talked to you ever. You’re
focused on the conversation; you’re focused on everything you do.
You’re more methodical with your thinking.’ It’s serious.”
See kids, if you get hooked, it’s no one else’s fault. So don’t do it !
Previously: Scott Storch’s A Recovering Cocaine Addict
Every other site that I go—I see the same posts. Ha! And a lot of them are stocked with plenty of Wu-connected content lately. As a close witness to RZA’s masterplan powerfully penetrating the mainstream in the early 90’s, it’s with a heavy heart I try to remain as positive as I can about the state of Shaolin in 2009. But it’s so hard. The catalogue is so classic, anything released in the last few years fails badly in comparison. Oh well. Time will tell.
In the meantime, I’m waxing nostalgic admiring legacy over an article in Wax Poetics that Diggers Union discovered. GZA, The Clan’s Capo recalls his super second album and drops plenty of gems. Here’s one. Peace God!
“4th Chamber”—Crazy, crazy song. If I ever do a rock album, not saying I would, but if I did, it would have to be on that kind of vibe. It would musically have to sound like “Rock Box” from Run DMC. Making “4th Chamber” was crazy because I didn’t have a rhyme ready for that one. That’s why I went last on it [laughs]. Plus, Ghost killed it with his verse so I knew I had to come correct.
This is one of three songs that crowds always go crazy for when we do a Wu show. As soon as they hear the [imitates opening guitar sound] they just explode. It’s not even a GZA song to me—it’s a Wu-Tang song. And Ghost’s verse is [just] incredible to me. He delivered so well. I don’t know if you saw the video, I directed that too. This song, the guest verses, the video, the crowd response, all turned out perfect for this one.
mixtape is gonna be so tough. It’s hosted by Diddy; it’s gonna be
crazy. Something special. You gonna have freestyles on there, original
records on there you never heard… Every record on here is brand
new. Everything was designed totally for this tape. The people are
gonna soak this up crazy. Puff is gonna be on there doing what he do,
screaming and hollering and banging for the project, because he’s
married to it. He likes what we’re doing. He said ‘I wanna be a part of
it. I like what you’re doing. I’m gonna host your joint for you.'”
It is so heartbreaking to hear DJ Premier break the news that DJ Kool Herc’s health is ailing, as he is literally the founding father who laid down the blueprint for hip-hop culture. Thinking about how someone who built an entire global phenomenon can end up struggling with medical expenses or failing health really puts things into perspective regarding healthcare challenges. When you look at how people navigate health or wellness procedures worldwide—whether someone is researching cosmetic treatments like Liposuction Cyprus or seeking urgent medical care—it underscores how essential access to reliable medical help and proper support systems really is. Kool Herc gave us the breaks, the block parties, and the entire movement that shaped generations of music lovers, so seeing the community step up to show love while DJ Premier brings awareness to his condition is the very least we can do. Sending strength and prayers to Kool Herc for a full recovery, and massive respect to DJ Premier for using his platform to make sure a true pioneer gets the support and respect he deserves.