..it sickens me how much I LOVE Killa Cam. You really cannot deny this dude has a sick ass flow, Pink Rover or not. Yeah, he has done come annoying shit, but, fuck all that, he is a fucking amazing rapper. DIPSET! ...and this track is fuckin' sick like it has the clap. Get it. Haha. Sick beat, sick verses... my God, what else could you ask for? ENJOY. The U.N. - Clap (via ONSMASH)
I don't really dig this sound that much, but it's a good message, which can sometimes be hard to come by with the Game, so fuck it, I'm posting. ...enjoy? At least listen. The Game - We Will Survive (via ONSMASH)
I know some of you will NEVER tire of the 9th Wonder remix, so enjoy! With remixed tracks from Tribe, Nas, Com, GFK, LB, Red & Mef, Kanye, etc, this is sure to be worthwhile. 9th Wonder - 9th Wonder Invented The Remix (Again) (via ONSMASH)
...so, look. I know everyone hates me for this, but I'm not the biggest Fashawn fan. I'm sorry, get over it. That being said, I am kinda feelin' this track. The beat is crazy, and Planet Asia does his thing. ...enjoy? Fashawn - The Score (via ONSMASH)
If you know me AT ALL, you already know how much I love James Dewitt Yancey aka J Dilla, Jay Dee, the best producer ever to bless the beats, and all the other nick names he has come to be called. I don't even know what to say beyond that... this man's music has changed so many peoples lives, in so many different ways, it's hard to find the words to even talk about it. ...but more than that, I just straight up and down love him and his music. Period. From beat making and production for himself, his groups, and countless other artists, to his verses, to the type of person he seemed to be.
In this day in age, especially in hip hop, it can sometimes be hard to find artists that you can look at on every level, and respect. J Dilla has my respect. He should have yours too.
I would say take today, and play some of his music, but fuck that... fuck Dilla day, or Dilla month, or any of that shit. Play his music every month, every day. I can't think of a better artists whose music deserves constant rotation more than this man... A Jay Dee beat is an audible expression of love. His music is great. He is Great. Fuck the rest.
...that being said, I collected a few of my favorite J Dilla works, and a few other things to introduce you to him, if by some odd and disturbing chance you don't know him already. Enjoy!
...by a few, I meant 10. Of 500. He has worked with the likes of Tribe Called Quest, Pete Rock, De La Soul, the Pharcyde, the Roots, Common, Black Star, etc. I could have kept going all afternoon, but I just wanted to hopefully give people who don't know Jay's music a taste of what he did... that didn't even begin to touch the full range of his work, but those are a couple of my favorites.
Lastly, I wanted to put up this interview with Dilla. I have probably listened to this interview 3.7 million times. I can basically recite the whole thing (I know, I have no life, you don't have to tell me... it's clear to me). It's a bit long, but trust me, it's SO worth it... if you haven't heard it already, shit, even if you have. . . give it a listen. This man, his words, his music, his whole being. . . it's love. Period. ...enjoy!
For more information, check out the sites below. The Stonesthrow link offers a full discography, which is soooooo dope. Just, enjoy him. Love him. Respect him. Rest in beats J Dilla. We miss you. <3
"For the 10 year anniversary of Big Pun’s death, DJ Soul & G Bo The Pro were planning on dropping a Big Pun tribute mix but it has now been pushed as part of a Valentines Day massacre, so for all the BP fans waiting, look out for that to be released next week. The mix will include rare tracks, classics and remixes with production from Sean C & LV, Buckwild & DJ Green Lantern. This is one of the songs that will be featured on the mix and showcases a never before heard first verse.
Take a time out a blast some Big Pun shit today. May he rest in peace."
...random, I know, but I thought some of my MPCer's would enjoy this clip of Teeko x Exile last weekend at Elbo Room in San Francisco. I should have been at the show myself, but I was burnt out from seeing Exile two days prior, and Madlib the night before. Both excellent shows. Props to Jonathan Kim (who actually shot this video). Enjoy!
This song is kinda dope. . . actually, it's really dope. What has this dude been doing? The only time you ever really hear him is on Tribe and Ye tracks. I mean, I know he has done mixtapes and even has a few albums, but damn. He needs to do more of his own shit, kid got flow. ...enjoy! Consequence - Sounds G.O.O.D. 2 Me (via ONSMASH)
I know I'm about to catch HELL on this... but I actually like this track. That's right, fuck ya'll, I like it. I've already seen people shitting all over this track, like it was 'I'm So Wavy' or something. Now that shit is garbage. But I like this. I am one of those people that wavers back and forth between loving The Game, and hating him. ...but, I think this is kinda good. ...ready? Set? ATTACK! ...or, stop THINKING you hate The Game, and really listen to it, and decide for yourself if you enjoy it or not. The Game - Shake (via ONSMASH)
Produced by Yeezy!?!? Just... don't listen to the flow. Listen to the beat. ...then repeat after me: "Hi Kayne, I miss you. Please stop fucking up and coming back. No, really..." - or not. Enjoy? B.o.B - Fuck The Money (via ONSMASH)
I know no girls actually read this blog. . . but if they did, I would direct them to listen to this song 56.4 million times. Learn it, back and forth, up and down, because this is what dudes really are. The sooner chicks realize that, the sooner we'll all be happy. ...enjoy!
What makes you different and/or better than those rappers/MC's that are thought of as the best the game has to offer (Hov, Lil Wayne, 50 Cent, etc) right now?
What sets me apart from most of these people considered to be the 'best' is my lack of fluff. I make sure that every line I write counts for SOMEthing. That doesn't mean that every line is going to be deep or profound. It simply means that none of my words are used just for the sake of rhyme, I don't use filler lines that serve to simply get from point A to point B, and I don't put less effort into what I'm doing just because a song that I'm working on is supposed to be a single or is being backed by a banging beat.
Why do you love hip hop?
I love hip hop music because it's the only genre that I know of that legitimately incorporates elements of every other genre around it and because it's the only genre that is built solely on creativity. I'm a classically trained musician that has taken about 10 years of music theory training and the fact that there's no definitive music theory in hip hop is nothing short of miraculous to me. The participants MAKE the theory and rules as they go along. Some rules stick. Some rules thankfully don't. Either way, the rulebook is always changing as the participants and listeners change. Of course there are some drawbacks to that, but what other genre of music can lay claim to such a system? Hip hop is beauty that abounds from organized chaos.
Why should we/I give a fuck?
You should care about what I'm doing because I truly care about what I'm doing. While everyone else is claiming that they aren't a rapper, and for that matter SOUNDING like they aren't a rapper, damnit I'm laying claim to the title. I'm a f*cking rapper. Actually, you know what? F*ck that. I'm not a rapper. I'm an emcee. And yes, there IS a difference. Either way, I'm good at what I do.
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I shouldn't like this song. ...I think homeboy is kind of a douche hat. He spells his name like a 13 year old raver kid would. . . in 1999. WhO tHe FuCk sTiLl tHinKs iTs OkAy tO tYpE LiKe tHis? But, whatever. I do like it. ...enjoy! KiD CuDi - Highs N Lows (via ONSMASH)
I thought I was literally going to perish waiting for this shit to come out... that, or just end it myself over all the Bun B tracks that I was having to post weekly. Literally, this shit has 228 tracks on it, all previously released over the past week. Thank you God, for ceasing to punish me. BunBTracksOPlenty.com in full effect. . . UGK FO' LIFE and all that. ...enjoy! (the shit is called No Mixtape, how could it not be worth listening to?) Bun B - No Mixtape (via ONSMASH)
You probably won't like this blog, so I'm not even going to bother describing it. . . In fact, fuck you for even reading this - don't you have some work you should be doing or something. . ?
