In case you haven’t heard, Nas took the top spot on the Bilboard charts with 355,000 copies sold of Hip Hop Is Dead. Clearly people are sending a message that there’s still room for legends like Nas in the game of watered down Hip Hop. In case you missed it, check out my album review of Hip Hop is Dead and be sure to go out cop that new album!
Posted by Reecie
The music video for Common’s new single “A Dream”, produced by Will.i.am for the upcoming film, Freedom Writers.
1. Guess Who’s Back featuring Famous (Produced by Play N’ Skillz)
2 Hip Hop Warning (Hip Hop is Dead)
3. Skit
4. She Gonna Already Know
5. Let em Know (Produced By Kane)
6. Tryin’ to Change Me
7. Picture Me Rollin’ 2007
8. Chamillionare Speaks
9. Game Gonna Cost a Fee
10. Game Gonna Cost a Fee Break
11. Ridin’ Overseas featuring Akon (Produced by Akon) (listen)
12. Show Me What Ya Got featuring Famous
13. Answer Machine 2
14. Chamillitary Radio Skit
15. International Money
16. I Run It
17. Get Yo Umbrellas Out
18. Get Yo Umbrella Out
19. Man Hold Up
20. Roll Call Reloaded
21.Outro
listen to entire mixtape (here)
Buzz is that Chamillionaire dropped one of the hottest mixtapes in a while.
James Brown died today at age 73. Sad news.
For more info click here
Edit: James Brown 40th Anniversary mix (By Salaam Remi) (Props to NahRight)
Happy Holidays Everyone….From your dear HM Bloggers to you…
~Thesis
The Catholic League for Religious & Civil Rights has spoken out against Miramax Studios for releasing a gorey slasher flick about a psycho who terrorizes college girls during the Holidays on Christmas Day.
President of the league, Bill Donohue, had this to say about the timing of the release of the flick:
“Even in Hollywood, a town where bashing Christians is sport and Catholics are the target of choice, the Weinsteins stand out…It is not uncommon for theaters to host dark comedies or tearjerkers . . . but when it comes to blood-and-gore flicks, they never open on Christmas Day - unless, of course, the men behind the movie are Harvey and Bob Weinstein.”
Personally, I’m all for freedom of speech and artistic expression, but damn can people exercise a little bit of decency? The moral fabric of this country is so pathetic that people would actually release a holiday pyscho slasher movie on Christmas Day. That’s just outrageous. I’m a big fan of horror films, but they could’ve shown an ounce of sensitivity about incorporating a holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus into the plot of the movie and then releasing it on that holiday.
What do you guys think…is this completely inappropriate and disrespectful…or do you see nothing wrong with it?
Posted by Reecie
Devin The Dude - Treating Me Cold (ft. Tony Mac) (listen)
Devin the Dude is one of the most under appreciated artists in hip-hop. His unique style, craft story telling, and comical relief is refreshing…however, the Dude isn’t for everyone. Wikipedia accurately describes Devin the Dude’s style as: “Besides sex, relationships, smoking marijuana, partying, and conscious or proverbial themes, much of Devin’s work is also light-hearted and comically self-deprecating.” Even though he has been recognized throughout hip-hop as evident with his work with Dr. Dre, Scarface, Nas, The Roots, and more. But his sophomore album failed to crossover to achieve the success of a Paul Wall and Mike Jones (before the H-Town took over for a year), despite production from Dr. Dre, DJ Premiere, David Banner, and Raphael Saadiq. While that album was cool, I think the best album to capture Devin the Dude is his third album, To The X-Treme.
Devin the Dude comes strong on “Treating Me Cold” while a VERY familiar 80s R&B sample (I can’t think of who it is) and a great storytelling as he talks the women he is ready to slow down with, but she continues to leave him lonely and knows how to treat him cold. The Dude claims: “You always keep me waiting/Your time is always taken/Instead of good love making/You got me up in here masturbating.” Lyrics like that aren’t going to solve any world problems, but it’s funny as hell and I think us men can relate to it (even though we would admit it). Buy his new album scheduled for release on March 15th.
Snoop Dogg - Wanna Be’s (ft. Young Jeezy) (listen)
Snoop has been all over the place collaborating with every hip-hop artist in the game. Can’t hate on Snoop keeping his bank account runneth over. On this laid-back, heavy “putting the p in phunk” with a y on the end (aka funky) bass line, Snoop and Jeezy both spit about how these cats wanna be like them. While the lyrical concept behind Wanna Be’s is weak, the hook is infectious with Nate Dogg’s crooning. Young Jeezy’s confidence steals the show but his cocky flow is still very slow and that style compliments the west coast influenced track very well.
Talib Kweli - Young Man (ft. John Legend) (Produced by Kanye West) (listen)
One of the best tracks from Talib Kweli’s new mixtape (purchase at OKP). You can’t go wrong with G.O.O.D and a hungry Talib Kweli. Everyone will enjoy this introspective track…
Will Smith Speaks on Pursuit of Happyness (watch)
I’ve gotta get my behind in the theaters to peep this like yesterday….Based on the feedback i’ve been getting and the reviews i’ve been reading, this is definitely a classic movie…I’ll have more input once i watch it but its a good look for Mr. Gettin Jiggy Wit It
Your thoughts?
~Thesis
Courtesy of BlackNews.com
BET.com is offering the full CD preview of Omarion’s new CD, 21. Check it out…I’ll be back later with the review. Click here to listen.
The current Miss USA, Tara Conner, has been caught underage drinking at New York bars on several occasions and is rumored to have tested positive for cocaine; yet she is still allowed to keep her title as Miss USA. Conner will be entering rehab which is pretty damn crazy for someone who just turned 21 yesterday. This whole situation really sickens me, because it is obvious that Trump is being outrageously lenient on a person that is supposed to represent the ideals and values of young American women, because she is a 5-foot-5 blonde. I’m sure that the fact that the new Miss USA would’ve been runner up Tamiko Nash, a sista from California, swayed his decision to give Conner a second chance. I’m not saying he’s racist, but perhaps he feels like it’s better to send the message that it’s okay to drink and do drugs rather than send the message that a black woman might know how to conduct herself more appropriately than a white woman. What do you guys think…if the situation were reversed and Miss USA was Black and the runner-up was White, would Trump have even blinked before firing her? Does Trump suddenly have a heart of gold? Or are there “other” reasons why he’s being so forgiving and sympathetic?
Posted By Reecie
The latest Hip Hop and R&B Soul music updates, gossip, TV and movie reviews, politics, discussion, and more!
Contributors:
Reecie
thehonorable
Recent Comments