I filed this under ‘lyrical exercise‘ so you already know what I think of it. Admittedly, ‘Clef hasn’t had a good album in years, but between that catchy ass single and this showcase, I’m really looking forward to The Carnival II.
Here’s the full version of the “Body” video I posted earlier.
Poor Ja. He picked the wrong time to launch his comeback. While BET was premiering his video last night, the whole world was busy googling “Blue Magic.” But watch out, world. Ja Rule is coming back on a muthaf*ckin horse!
(Props to Roy P for the clip)
Alas, Hov’s new single from American Gangster (NO DJ). This is one of those songs that’ll take repeated spins to absorb. Simply put, this is street-hop.
(Props to Morrisvideos.com)
Pic jacked from Boo Goo Doo Boom
**Rev. Jesse Jackson backpedaled on his criticism of Barack Obama, whom he criticized earlier for “acting like he’s white” on the Jena 6 issue. If Jesse had done his homework he would’ve realized that Obama had already addressed the Jena 6 case. Anyhow, Jackson now says that “acting white” doesn’t exactly represent his feelings about Obama. [Tribune]
**Yup, in my black tee. [Writers Block]
**Thousands rally in Louisiana to support Jena 6. [ABC]
**Return of the Jim Crow. [Fobb Deep]
**NYOIL - Free Jena 6 [Boo Goo Doo Boom]
“The future of hip-hop is safe” - Notes from a Different Kitchen
>>Boo Boo breaks his silence and delivers a PR-manufactured concession speech. [Shoutmouth]
>>Whitney Houston inks a $100 million deal. [Yahoo Launch]
>>Shots Fired: Yung Joc vs. Lyfe Jennings. [BET.com]
>>Ludacris and Gabrielle Union an item? [Hip-Hop Crunch]
>>Patti Labelle lets loose on a fan: “This is not Lil’ Kim!” [A Hot Mess]
>>Halo 3 preview party with Lil Jon and Big Boi. [Prohiphop]
>>NYOil’s “Y’all Should All Get Lynched” is being considered for a Grammy nomination. Wow. [Badger Herald]
Kanye West ft. Trick Daddy - I Can’t Say No [Props: spinemagazine.com]
Kanyeezy is everywhere these days.
Bonus Cut:
Twista - Well It’s Time (produced by Kanye)
This one samples one of my favorite non-hip-hop artists, the incredible Leslie Feist.
Per Special Request:
Feist - Gatekeeper
Some of Mobb Deep’s weed carriers chased Saigon all the way out of the club. Sai, who was clearly outnumbered, finally escaped in a car. Pure comedy.
Update:
I was feeling sorry for Saigon after watching that initial video of him getting snuffed by 30 Mobb Deep weed carriers last night. But now that I’ve seen a different version of the footage and heard Sai’s side of the story it’s obvious that Prodigy took a major L in that scuffle.
On a MySpace blog entry titled “I Finally Got Prodigy,” Saigiddy had this to say:
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That’s probably how UMG will frame the next SoundScan “battle.”
According to Eskay and the New York Times, Jay-Z has a new album, American Gangster, coming out on November 6. Obviously, he’s had this planned for a minute but waited until after Kanye v. 50 to announce it. More than likely the album will be cross-promoted with the similarly titled movie, which drops on 11/2/07.
Also, I smell a Roc-A-Fella comeback coup. How else can you explain this lineup:
Lil Wayne, who’s also eyeing a 4th Quarter release date for Tha Carter III, was unavailable for comment. Here’s Weezy’s expression after hearing the news.
Canibus unleashed more lyrics of fury in one year than most MCs have been able to muster in their whole career. Pointblankperiod.
Head on over to my 2nd favorite blog, Street Census, for details and audios.
Canada’s own Jam! Showbiz caught up with the GPOAT and asked him some questions about GangStarr, his Year Round label, among other dealies. Primo made it clear that GangStarr is not dead until he says otherwise (Guru’s disparaging comments notwithstanding): (more…)
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