Metal Lungies

We are busting out the kleenex box, cause this is the series finale. With this finale you realize that Coolio would be the best Hibachi chef ever.

Don’t snitch on Coolio’s dime bags of seasoning folks! Ground Beefah!!

Late pass please, I remember reading about it around the time it came out in 2006 but I’ve never actually seen it till now. If you haven’t seen this it is pretty funny, the casting is great, think hip-hop meets Spinal Tap. Stars Snoop Dogg as Head, David Banner as David, Lil John as Jonathon Davis, and Xzibit as Fieldy. I miss rocking out to Korn in Middle school.

Def Jux continues to be one of my favorite labels because they are always signing new and interesting acts with an emphasis on originality. Chin Chin is no exception. If you’re waiting for the rhymes to drop on “Appetite” you’ll be waiting a while because Chin is the first non Hip-Hop act signed to Def Jux. They still bring the groove though, and this songs funkiness will delve into your brain and get nice and cozy. According to AG, Black Book likened the group to “Outkast meets the Dap Kings.” Not a bad rap.

Chin Chin: Appetite

Chin Chin’s self-titled debut will be out April 29th. hit that up!

I’m big on cool stickers and it doesn’t get any more cooler than these:

You can buy em for cheap here. Be sure to check the some previous editions also on TTL. Don’t be surprised to these pop up in a future copped feature.

Its been a good day. The sun is shining, its warm-ish outside and my Amanaz record came in the mail. I got a tip a while back from gorillavsbear on the reissuing of Amanaz’s 1973 LP Africa. I knew I had to get on that when I heard Khala my Friend, especially cause I know have a deep fondness for that meandering kind of music that makes you feel warm and special. Anyway, this could be written off as just an old stoner record, but while it will help to be baked, its not necessary to become hypnotized by these fuzzy gems.

Amanaz: Khala My Friend

Amanaz formed in 1973 and recorded Africa in Kitwe, Zambia. All the members lend vocals at some point, which contirbutes sort of a different feeling to each song. Some are better vocalists than others; Isaac Mpofu has a great raspy voice thats like another Issac (Hayes) but a little more haunting. 3 of the songs are sung in Bemba and 9 in English. Bemba turns out to be a fitting language for gliding on the bitchin distorted blues riff in “Africa.” The guitar is subdued though, enough for Amanaz’s harmonious gospel to shine through.

Amanaz: Africa

I think its important that people find music like this every once and a while. Maybe not Amanaz, you might think Amanaz is hippy shit, but its just so good to find something that is unequivocally enjoyable. It washes the soul clean of people like Vanilla Ice and Flo Rida. I’m not sure I need to convince you people to listen to listen to good music but, fuck it, theres my lesson for the day.

Amanaz: Sunday Morning

“Born 2 Live” was the debut single of rapper Omar Creadle, best known by his initials. It was the first single for Word…Life, his 1994 debut released on the unstable Wild Pitch Records.

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Podcast

Just practice for Summer Jam. You don’t want the boys joc’n though.

Next Week: A Video Podcast

Playlist:
Tears For Fears- Head Over Heels
Raekwon ft. Cappadonna and Ghostface Killah- Ice Water
Daft Punk- Mothership Reconnection
MC Serch- Commute
The Supervillains- St. Thomas
Ghostface Killah- Big Girl
The Roots- You Ain’t Fly
DJ Jazzy Jeff ft. Peedi Crakk- Brand New Funk 2k7
DJ Paul V.- Tequila Lip Gloss (Lil Mama vs. The Champs)

So we just came across this amazing battle rap via Just Blaze, which we need a late pass for. Anyway, it is so amazing we felt obligated to drop our random musings for you.

• Dope intro font with a sick gradient, on that Sweden colorway! 
• Why does Marv-O only get the old english font treatment? 
• What the hell are those random dots behind him you ask?? A CITY MURAL DUH!
• White text over a white tee=high readability.
• Sucking up to the host with lines “I’m so nice I could be Marv-o’s brother” is pointless, Marv-o doesn’t vote! Unless Envy has other intentions for such flattering words.
• If anything, J-Dub would be a up for a brown-nosing bar like that.
• Envy might the first rapper that follows up a rap about pumps with a bright smile.
• You must pause the video at 2:03 to see the focus on J-Dubs face, he def. deserves all the chest rubs from Marv-o. The man is overly focused.
• The production is truly fly from picture in picture joint in the corner to
  a straight up heart cut out of Eli. Right in the middle of which the graphic pops up to reminded that the fellow we are watching is named Eli.
• Pause at 3:41 with Marv-O & J-Dub in the heart, clearly the video crew is throwing subliminals.
• Why is Johnathon the Godfather?
• A14, of course, is it possible to do both Good and Great?

I think I’m going to drop out of school and watch this clip all day, thanks Just Blaze.

Who do we think should’ve won? Neither, they both got more than 45 seconds thus being disqualified.

Maybe he was just having a bad day, but apparently Busta Rhymes got a little miffed at a listening session for his new album I’m Blessed when some journalists weren’t bobbing their heads quite enough.

If you niggas is gonna continue to do that—leave. Fuck the reviews.

Complex had an audio clip of Busta’s outbusrt, but it’s gone forever at the request of Interscope. Busta gave journalists a similar scolding on the outro of the excellent Dillagence mixtape. In between singing the praises of J Dilla, he declares that journalists write about other people because they have no lives and also drops this gem on the haters:

Fuck you, suck a thousand dicks and die a million deaths. I know it sounds real bad, but I mean it.

I can’t remember the last time I read anything bad about J Dilla. While Busta slams the critics on the late genius’ behalf, he’s really just venting his own frustration. And while I do indeed have no life, that gives Mr. Rhymes no right to be mean to me. Fun fact: I got Busta’s autograph when I was in fourth or fifth grade at a Discovery Zone. We were cool back then and I’m sad to see our friendship fall apart like this. Now I really feel bad, because Aaron was calling our boy out a minute ago too. I’m going to be the first to extend the olive branch to Busta Rhymes. I liked The Big Bang and I’m actually looking forward to his new album. See? I’m a nice guy. By the way, his new mixtape kinda sucks.

Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings comin straight out of the glory days of soul.

Video for “Sirens” off Dizzee’s recent album Maths + English. One of my favorite videos in a long time, disturbing imagery.