Metal Lungies

Last night I was closing up at my work and one of my co-workers mentioned that he had the new Young Buck CD via promo. Naturally, I was excited to see and hear it and I offered my man a ride home. As always, on the way home he dropped some classic freestyles, both acapella and over the numerous beat tapes I had in my vehiclc. In fact, I was so enthralled by his raps that night we forgot to listen to the Buck album. So we reached his home and he let me borrow it in exchange for one of my beat CDs. I gladly accepted and then spent the next two hours lost on the winding streets of Anacostia and adjacent DC. All this time I was distressed over not being able to find my way out of Anacostia and I neglected the Buck album. So I finally reached the highway (after I asked like 20 people, none of which talked to me, one person even threw something at me) and listened to the Buck CD on the way home.

I can honestly say I wasn’t impressed. Dude has put out a “Rotten Apple” so to speak. There are no “Stomps” no “Let Me In”. None of that true fire I anticipated from Young Buck. Thats not to say its bad. Its just not that great. In the end you’re still better off listening to mixtape Buck.

I’m not gonna post a full review cause I got the clean version of the album. But I’m sure when I “fill in the fucks” shit still won’t be that hot.

I guess thats it for the Unit then……….

This video isn’t really new to the internets but I just came across it. It’s worth checking out to see Havoc vibin in the studio and the one one female in the room looking completely bored out of her mind. While Prodigy may get more shine, I don’t know if he is much better or better period than Havoc at this current point.

Check out some backstage footage of Marco Polo’s nostalgia video shoot, and be ready for a major feature on Marco REAL soon, this dude is next. You know it’s official when D-Nice is there.

He doesn’t need 10 big name producers. Just one.

Don’t change the formula. Please.

Raekwon- Heaven and Hell

Check out this performance of her song ‘Walk In My Shoes’.

Looks like she has no problems transferring her sound from the studio to a live performance. I like what I hear/see.

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Here is the tracklisting for the album courtesy of the fader (via spinemagazine) (click the link for a delicious preview as well);

1. Fire feat. E3 (Produced by E3)
2. Bak Inda Buildin (Produced by Adam Deitch and Chris “Max” Pinset)
3. Put It Down (Produced by Timbaland)
4. Gimmie One (Produced by Pete Rock)
5. F**k Ur Opinion (skit)
6. Sumtn 4 Urrbody feat. Blam, Runt Dog, Ready Roc, Icadon & Saukrates (Produced by Adam Deitch and Chris “Max” Pinset)
7. How U Like Dat feat. Gov Mattic (Produced by Rocwilder)
8. Freestyle Freestyle (Produced by Scott Storch)
9. Walk In Gutta feat. Erick Sermon, Keith Murray & Biz Markie (Produced by Erick Sermon)
10. WutchooGonnaDo feat. Melanie Rutherford (Produced by Da Mascot)
11. Dis Iz Brick City feat. Ready Roc (Produced by DJ Clark Kent)
12. Rite Now (Produced by Erick Sermon)
13. Blow Treez feat. Ready Roc & Method Man (Produced by Watts)
14. Pimp Nutz (Produced by Vitamin D)
15. Mr. Ice Cream Man (skit)
16. Hold Dis Blaow! (Produced by Rocwilder)
17. Get ‘em feat. Saukrates & Icadon (Produced by Tha Chill)
18. Merry Jane feat. Snoop Dogg & Nate Dogg (Produced by Rocwilder)
19. Gilla House Check (Produced by Da Mascot)
20. No Mo Soopaman Luva (skit)
21. Soopaman Luva 6 feat. E3, Hurricane G & Melanie Rutherford (Produced by Erick Sermon)
22. Soopaman Luva 6 ½ feat. Hurricane G & Melanie Rutherford (Produced by Da Omen)
23. Suicide (Produced by Adam Deitch and Chris “Max” Pinset)

there is also a contest going on if you are into that kind of thing;

log on to>> http://www.defjam.com/site/promo/contest/redman_tv/redman_tv.php?d1=
1.  Download assets from above link
2.  Create a :15 second TV spot using the following guidelines:
-MUST use assets provided (including album cover)
-TV spot MUST include artist name / album name / release date / single title
3.  Submit your TV spot link
-Please host your submission via YouTube or another 3rd party site
(winner must submit mini-dv by March 20, 2007)

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Graffiti is a form of art, as well as being one of the four hip hop elements, which leads me to naturally think hip hop + art is a perfect match. With this ML is launching a new series which will feature hip hop inspired art of all forms.

I will try to do batches of stuff in entries that I find, but to kick it off I just want to do one piece. This is a superb oil painting that coincides with the recent 10th anniversary of the death of the man some also called Frank White. I think alot of hip hop heads would defiantly have this in their living rooms.

If you have any art that you’ve come across that you think is dope and needs some shine or you have some of your own art you’d like to share hit me up at Djlethal01 at metallungies period com.

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His album can be one of the best this year, if his stuff sounds more like his freestyles and not some compromised radio friendly shit, even if it isn’t I’m feeling his mixtape cuts. I saw him on ‘Sucker Free’ talking about how some cop-related track had to be scrapped but he hinted at it probably coming out on mixtapes. I don’t know if that’s a good sign for the album or not. It could mean a lot of his stuff is in that grimy direction or it could mean it’s more of ‘Shorty Wanna Ride’ type direction. Apologizes to 3 Six (Grammy, MTV show and all) & et. all but Buck is the best from Ten-a-key (maybe the south?).

anyway check these two out:

Young Buck-Daydream.

Young Buck-It Is What It Is.

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I know this is cliche, but it feels like no way it has been 10 years. R.I.P.

I caught this very interesting interview via spinemagazine, if you truly breathe this hip-hop shit then its a must read, I agree with most of the things he mentions. Plus he is MoCo born & raised!

here is a sample:

I don’t think VH1 is the place where hip hop goes to die. But sadly, the reason why I fucking hate hip hop and why it sucks pelican balls is: why is it that the fucking Rolling Stones–those motherfuckers old enough to be your grandfathers–they’re fucking rich and can continue to tour? I’m not saying that the Rolling Stones are going to have some shit hotter than Fallout Boy, but they can still record and they can still make a nice living for themselves. OK, Ice T is on VH1. Is he dying or is he actually living? Is he actually able to have an impact on the culture or at least catch a check? Should we be mad at VH1 because they’re actually giving people who laid the foundation for a lot of shit a fucking check when so-called black networks won’t give them a fucking shot while focusing on the new hot shit? You’ll listen to radio stations and they’ll be like Notorious BIG, old school, 1994. How is ’94 old school? So what is Chuck Berry; is that like fuckin’ the Aztecs? How is that Old school?

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