Metal Lungies

One of the most political rap groups of all time is back, even though half of the group has passed on (Professor X & Sugar Shaft), they are still bringing the same lyrics with an important message you need to hear. You might even recall Eminem name dropping them on his ‘Encore’ album. If you like Public Enemy, def. check this out. Their album ‘Return From Mecca’ drops 10.31.06.

Check out the single:
X-Clan-Weapon X

So I was browsing Yahoo News and was reading a bit about some racist MTV2 cartoon called ‘Where My Dogs At?’ that was in some hot water and had a scene with Snoop Dogg having 2 women with him who were on chains, but they went above and beyond to include a real life photo of the event the cartoon was trying to portray (from the VMAs a few years back), with full on nipple being freely viewable, feel free to add this gem to your ‘My Pictures’ folder from here. Im really suprised the article didn’t have a link to buy the beautifully “Snoop Dogg’s Doggystyle“. NOW that is a video no fan of *ahem* fine cinematography should be without. I have 2 copies, one for each tv.

out.

XXL magazine never ceases to amaze me. I was flipping through the recent issue of XXL when I came across an ad for PETA, of all things, urging readers to go vegeterian. Interestingly enough the ad featured Masta Killa, standing over a plate of some appetizing food.

The ad for PETA in XXL was not the weird part though. It was the fact that the ad was in the back section of the magazine. A portion which is usually used for the sale of nude pictures of disproportionately weighted women to prison inmates. Not to mention the numerous talent agency ads, and the occassional offer to “meet local bi guys”. I guess PETA doesn’t have the advertising budget of, say, a Joker Brand Clothing Company and must instead advertise in the Meat Parade Section (I’m Punny Like Joel Siegel!) of this writer’s favorite mag.

Depressing.

Good Issue Though. Cop it. Check that top 20 street albums article.

Oh Yeah. Heres the PETA2 page for Masta Killa. Watch the interview.

When you are rocking Wallabees you don’t need much else.

Last night, hangover and I hit up the Boost Mobile Rockcorps show over at the 9:30 club. The only way to get in this show was to do volunteer work at the Latin American Montessori Bilingual School the day before. When we got there the balcony section was closed off and for a good reason. About 80 people tops were in attendance (9:30 usually sells out with a 1000+) which was sort of a double edged sword (more ‘private show’ but a pretty lackluster crowd). After WPGC’s DJ Quicksilver (who spun 95% south records from Young Joc to D4L :X) complained about being set up and hung out to dry, because from what I understood the acts took too long to come out, but I didn’t really mind because shit like that always happens at hip-hop shows. First came out Tru-Life shining with his ROC chain (who else wears roc chains? I know Hov really dosen’t) and did a quick gritty set, with about 3-4 songs and some acapella joints dissing Dip-Set with highlights calling Jimmy Jones, “Jenny Jones”, no one knew any of his material so he kind of left the stage in a hurry, it was as dead as I’ve ever seen a crowd. Also he had a woman DJ, anyone know who she is? Then came out Rickyyy RAWWWWSSSSSSS, he did his thing, he had the largest (in weight and numbers) posse of the night, some real mean grillin dudes who probably dont smile. ever. His set was average but it was evident that most of the crowd cared/knew only him on the bill. After he did his 30 minute or so set, he left and so did about 80% of the crowd (I wonder what role the DC youngn 10PM curfew had to do with that). But we were there to see the man that provides the namesake of this fucking website, without a rapper like him still around we’d probably be laffytaffy.com (disgusting thought). After about a 45 minute delay due to some traffic Ghost was stuck in, the man still didn’t fake on us. When he arrived from backstage yelling in his signature smooth yet high pitch “All 10 of y’all up to the front!!”, everyone who was left (somewhere around 20-30 people), followed god’s directions. And boy he didn’t dissapoint, he could’ve pulled some shit and did a few quick songs and dipped but he didn’t, he delivered about a 50 minute long set including Be This Way, Run, Metal Lungies, Crack Spot, Dogs of War, Shimmy Shimmy Ya (ODB tribute), Triumph, Back Like That and some others. Not once did he mention that Fishscale was in store as many rappers tend to do dozens of time during their performances. At the end Trife was jokes shouting out to Boost Mobile asking for some free phones and $20 phone cards. After he wrapped up Ghost was the nicest dudes I’ve seen after show chillin with the fans and talking, it was surreal. Even his manager Mike Caruso was mad nice taking a picture of us with Ghost (on Stage!), I’ve seen too many managers in that position that would tell you to get lost. Seeing Ghost with such a small crowd was surreal, I think this is def. one of my highlight of maybe the decade.
Check out the whole photo album here. Those pics are compressed and don’t look as hot as the full high res ones do, if you’d like some of those shout me a holler.

I also got some videos, audio sucks cause it was so loud but I’m going to youtube/google video tomorrow.

Some shit I want to drop on you guys real quick…

Rick Ross showing the best rap beard this side of Freeway.

First in celebration of me being able to see RICKEEEYYYYYYYY ROSSSSSSSSS along with Ghostface in a few weeks, check out a preview by the Fader of the record here. I think it is going to be a hot summer album.

Carl Monday is saving mankind.

Now this is by far and I mean by very far my fav. story of the year, maybe the decade. It comes thanks to the amazing folks over at deadspin. There is a investigative reporter in Cleveland that did a story on umm some behaviors of Library patrons… the rest is internet history. The saga has lasted a few months and could be labeled the Mike Cooper Saga. Check out the the video that started it all here, then the saga came to a very beautiful conclusion this past week in court. You know Carl Monday is special when he has his own
Fan Page. There better be a part deux with maybe a hardware store stripper or something. PLEASE.

Scrappy is loyal to Mrs. Cleo till his last day, word up.

So XXL posted an interview with now G-Unit homie Lil Scrappy, it is quite interesting.

my 2 highlights;

Is there anything you wouldn’t do for more money?

Yeah, I mean, I wouldn’t be no faggot. That’s about it.

So there you have it folks he will do anything for some money, cept some homo activities. Talk about self value.

&

You rhyme a lot about blaming the government on this new song “Shake My World.” Are you getting political on the new album?

Actually, I was just doing that song, so I guess somebody got their hands on it and put it out there. But I mean, I am political. Who ain’t political? Nobody likes what’s going on. But the whole thing about that song is, I was saying that we blame everything that happens to us on everybody else. In the song I’m like [sings] George Bush to blame¦For everything. Like, why? I don’t like some shit that he do, I’m a democrat all day. But at the end of the day, this dude, he a gorilla. He goin’ against these other muthafuckas and he trying to win. He trying to get that oil. But whatever he trying to get, he trying to put it over here. They tell people The Hurricane is coming. Is it his fault that you didnt leave? I don’t understand that. But I am with the people when they say Fuck George Bush because of a lot of the fucked up shit that he do.

Now I think more rappers should be aware of whats going on and political, but don’t stand up for a president if you are gonna say fuck him in the end, it doesn’t make much sense. I know very few people who think Bush was not involved in the whole Katrina fiasco, Scrappy being one of them now I guess.

speaking of say what..

All those PBS fiends will want that Master P chain. I guess it’s hard to get cred on Seaseme Street.

and then there is this..

too hot.

Also there is this guy, just for turning himself in during a live news broadcast while drinking a sprite he should be set free.

So Maurice Clarett thinks playing in some beer indoor football league will turn his career around….yea when the team has 4 players and is goining to have ‘tryouts’ sometime soon..So I wonder how much he is getting payed.

The end of the series is here folks, sorry to all for the delay in posting this, so enjoy it.

The Return Of Doctor Octagon, Chapter 8: Dj ESE & Bisc1 “Perfect World” (Life During Wartime Remix)

Rob Sonic, Mike Relm, The Gray Kid and the staff of OCD stood behind the front door staring at it. Behind them, staring along with them via webcam were the other members of the Decipher project. It was time for an epic battle, and they all knew it. They wanted to believe from everything that had happened that Dr. Octagon was trying to present mankind a path to a better world, and this pesky alien tribe of Gorillas was trying to prevent him, and so they must fight. But was it all that simple? The facts seemed so confusing. Yet, they knew the time had come…

Rob clutched his sledgehammer tighter. Mike slowly twisted his nunchuks. Gray Kid slipped his razor-edged money clips out of his pocket, into his hands. Behind them, the monitor screens stared back at the scene, but the people behind had disappeared.

Rob kicked open the door, and the battalion of vigilantes stormed the yard outside only to be greeted by the sweltering stillness of a late Los Angeles evening. No Gorillas in sight. Only darkness. Silence.

They headed to the curb and looked down the street to the west, into the ocean. A faint rumble could be heard as something emerged on the horizon. Hummers. Big, huge, gigantic hummers.

Disciple 908 was right: the Gorillas were headed straight for OCD HQ, presumably for the master recording in the mp3 player that appeared mysteriously eight weeks ago. The Decipher crew had not only lead the Gorillas right to it, but had now been drawn out, like pawns in a chess game, away from the very item they have sworn to protect. Mike Relm and Gray Kid raced back inside the building to retrieve the mp3 player and keep it guarded. Rob Sonic and OCD staff stood ready to face the oncoming onslaught when gusts of wind picked up around them.

Looking up, they saw a stealth bomber arriving, hovering high above them. Small figures jumped out of the airplane and sped toward the ground with jetpacks. Rob gave a sigh of relief when he realizes that its members of the Money Fight and Cassettes Won’t Listen. As Drake landed, he ran to Rob and explained, “That’s Kid Loco’s plane. He powers it with some strong skunk… damn that plane flies high and light!”

With the reinforcements, the Decipher crew’s morale surged and they gathered to barricade the building. The Hummers approached closer and closer. The crew held their positions. The first Hummer screeched to a halt in front of the building. The crew held their positions. The front doors opened… and out popped a brown hi-top sneaker with neon blue stripes. It wasn’t Gorillas – it was DJ Ese and Bisc1 of Embedded Music.

“We don’t have much time,” announced Ese. “My guy’s got a pressing plant locked down in Simi Valley – let’s get the masters there and dupe Dr. Octagon’s message a.s.a.p. With packaging, we can flood the streets with them in a few days. That’s going to be the only way we can protect ourselves from the Gorillas.” With cheers of approval, everyone piled into the Hummers as fast as they could. At last, the Decipher crew could commit, with fair certainty, that Dr. Octagon’s message was good, no longer evil, and must be disseminated widely towards the betterment of the world.

As they drove off, a lowly intern in the back of the last Hummer in the caravan, turned to look out the back window at the OCD HQ building for one last time. He gasped; “who is that boney figure on the rooftop? He’s wearing a labcoat with a stethoscope around his neck, and seems to be holding the head of some black hairy creature in his hand.” The intern shook his head and looked again…

Dr. Octagon had disappeared…

Remix Link:

DJ ESE featuring Bisc1 “Perfect World” (Life During Wartime Mix)

IF YOU’VE LIKED THIS SERIES SUPPORT DR OCTAGON AS THE ALBUM IS IN STORES NOW AT SPOTS LIKE HIPHOPSITE.COM.

Does anybody remember Stack Bundles? That dude who was on pretty much every NY mixtape for the last couple of years but still hasn’t “blown up”. Well apparently the man who is the self-declared center of a label “bidding war” has chosen to roll with the Byrdgang.

Now I’m not sure if this is a label choice, but if it is it means dude is probably droppin’ via KOCH. Now I know everyone wants that whole $10 per album shit but I find it extremely hard to believe that KOCH has much to offer in a bidding war against labels like Def Jam and Universal.

Who knows maybe this will be the thing to boost his solo career? Worked for Jeezy and Boyz in Da Hood. A year from now we could all be wearing Banned Green Easter Bunny T-Shirts, or whatever the hell his symbol is…….. maybe a Turkey with icy Sunglasses.

Flip Got Clover.

End.

So I was over at SpineMagazine and they posted a new Rampage (long time Flipmode Squad homie) track off of his new album, the track is called
I’m Rollin With You,
in an interview when the said song is asked about…

Nobodysmiling.com : A lot of people are saying you don’t need to pay excessive amounts for money for beats; did you have to pay big bucks for the Neptunes beat?

Rampage : Nah. Sometimes I just don’ pay nothing for beats. I just make sure they get it on their publishing.

So what is the damn point you ask? Well it is very simple listen here, he used a 5 year old Backstreet Boys track and is either trying to pull a fast one making it seem he is down with the neptunes (he even shouts out them on the track), which is pretty sad when it looks like Rampage probably acquired the beat without even working directly with the neptunes. Or if he did work with the neptunes, why would you use a 5 year old beat? Or did the neptunes try to rip off Rampage (least likely IMO). Regardless why would you put this on a retail album? This shit should stick to mixtapes, where I wouldn’t have any problem with it. Any insight folks?

Shows Mos Def knows his shit..

Artist on Aritst: Al Gore and Mos Def

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