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::The Boondocks - Shinin’ [Season 2, Episode 7]

In the latest episode of Boondocks, Riley gets initiated into Thugnificent’s Lethal Interjection Crew. Guest appearances by Sway, Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg, and Charlie Murphy.

Enjoy it while you can.

I learned two things at last night’s Ghostface concert in Houston:

1) Wu-Tang’s first Houston concert ended with the clan getting chased out the building
2) Ghostface live > Ghostface on wax

Ghostface blessed Houston with his gritty and witty brand of hip-hop, while promoting his upcoming Big Doe Rehab LP (out Dec. 4). Midway into the show, he paused for a moment and took us on a journey down memory lane. The year is 1992 and the Wu is performing “Wu-Tang Clan Ain’t Nuthin’ to F*ck Wit” at a tiny club in H-Town. RZA passes the microphone to a young man in the audience. The concertgoer boldly instructs: “Yo get the f*ck outta here with that bullsh*t” and hands the mic back to a bewildered RZA. (more…)

Since some of us didn’t get it, let me state clearly that the Jim Jones’ Chipmunk album does not exist. I made that up in the vein of that popular New York Times story on American Gangster. Shout out to my blog fam for joining in on the fun, and to defsounds.com for supplying the above artwork.

It was good while it lasted. Now, let’s dead this story before Jimmy hears about it and decides to make an actual chipmunk album.

You know, I wouldn’t put it past him.

One of the highlights from Beanie’s solid new album, The Solution, due out December 11.

Yet another Mac and Brad collabo. Show of hands: Who’s ready for a full-length from these two, preferably with production from Kanyeezy, DJ Toomp, and Mike Dean?

Bonus cut: Beans ft. Jay-Z - “Gutted”

Here’s the latest mixtape from Mr. Controversy. I’ve come to expect nothing short of flames from Sai-Giddy, but this right here is blue magic.

The Moral of the Story Tracklist:

1. Come On Baby (Remix) (Feat. Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz)

2. What A Life (Feat. Tre Williams)
3. South, The West, The East Coast
4. Saigon Meets Just Blaze
5. Get Mine And Go
6. Wake Up
7. In A Mess
8. I Know
9. Homegirl (Feat. Al B. Sure)
10. Who Can Get Busy (Feat. Grand Puba)
11. Anybody Can Get It
12. How We Get Down
13. Ryders (Da Ville To Da Stuy) (Feat. Memphis Bleek)
14. Wanna Know (Feat. Obie Trice)
15. Rap And Bullsh*t Pt. 2
16. Reason, Season, Lifetime
17. Just Blaze Speaks

Get it

Bryan “Birdman” Williams and the real Birdman Jr. at the Cash Money Records Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway at Taylor Park in the big N.O. Happy Turkey Day to you and yours. (more…)

Uh-oh, it looks like Jimmy is jumping on the concept album bandwagon.

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 — Jim Jones, the rap superstar and co-CEO of Diplomat Records, has quietly returned to the studio to record an album of new songs inspired by the forthcoming movie “Alvin and The Chipmunks,” his first “concept” album and second CD in less than a year. (more…)

How about starting off your Thanksgiving break with 8 tracks from the desperately-anticipated 8 Diagrams? (more…)

How long can you go without listening to music at all? Bill Drummond, who has declared today a No Music Day, hopes to observe a music-fast once a year for five years. He started the tradition in 2005. Drummond wants us to renew our relationship with music by first purging our system of all music. So he chose November 21st, the day before St. Cecelia’s day (the patron saint of music), as No Music Day. BBC Radio in Scotland will honor his effort by turning off the music all day.

Sounds like a noble cause and all, but I’ve already broken my fast. Sorry, Bill. I just couldn’t resist the urge to enjoy OutKast’s “Da Art of Storytelling Pt. 4,” which is excellent by the way.

So, in the spirit of No Music Day, here’s my question to you music afficionados: If you only had to listen to 5 CDs for the rest of your life, which albums will you pick?