Metal Lungies

Tomorrow night MTV’s Total Request Live pulls the plug on its 10+ year existence with a reunion of sorts. Both artists that were a big part of TRL and former hosts are scheduled to appear. Honestly, I’ll be tuning in- I’ve always had a soft spot for the show, it was the thing to watch when I got home from Middle School in the late 90s. I had the 1-800 number programmed into the speed dial of our home phone…and damn it I was psyched when I got to request an Eve video (before you say anything the other option was 98 Degrees, ok?) with Carson, street cred be damned. I was also lame enough to record the moment of glory that was my call-in on VHS. Other than that some of my best personal memories were the EMtv special where Eminem took over the show, Noel Gallagher being high out of his mind during his appearance, and the Spankin New Music week which had 2 Rage Against the Machine performances around the release of The Battle of Los Angeles. Hopefully I’ll recall some more from the finale.

The finale airs on this Sunday on MTV at 8pm.

Read the full details of who is scheduled to appear, reminisce with a 60 second recap of TRL’s history (including Tyra calling Kanye “Kane”) and a clip of Outkast Andre 3000 performing Hey Ya live on TRL, all after the jump.

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I should really go to OKP more often than I do, and this REALLY reminded me so. ?uestlove had a thread where he told stories and anecdotes on various famous people as requested by OKPers. Let’s just say the results are classic, I spent a good hour reading through it, when I should be packing.. but so worth it.

I’m going to quote one story as a sample, about D’Angelo to get a sense of the amazing insider/personal stuff ?uest shares..

voodoo rehearsals 2000

alan leeds
dom trenier
d
me
at SIR studios.

i just came from a once in a lifetime photoshoot with vanity fair.

alan: so what was annie like
?: awww man she was incredible i mean that all time master of photography! i can’t believe she did that. more people wanted her autograph than ours lol….she made an intern cry though
alan: yeah i hear she’s tough
?: how crazy is it that she was caught in traffic and that is what kept her from getting on the concord flight that crashed
dom trenier (d’s personal manager): well no thanks to you know who….she’ll pushed her paris shoot by a day so that she could fit him in but you know what happen.
?: wait….he stood her up AGAIN!?!?!?!!
dom: man she DROVE to VA!!!!!
?: oh my god!!!!!

(d walks in room)

?: yo man….how you stand up annie liebowitz 3 times yo?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? she is a legend yo! a legend (“he made thriller man….THRILLER voice)

d: huh? annie who?….

?: dog you done stood up the greatest lenswoman of all time yo for vanity fair….and for what?

d:??!?!?…..psssh man later for all that vanity shmanity……this what IM TALKING bout!!!!

*hands me a jet magazine with him on the cover*

d: nigga whut!!!!!!!!!!

?: (hand over forehead)

Some of my highlights were Allen Iverson, Charlie Murphy, George Clinton, Memphis Bleek, Kanye, Beanie, Nas, Just Blaze, Madonna, Benicio Del Toro, Will Smith, Bjork, Eminem, ODB, Chris Rock, 2pac.

Read the whole thread at OKP. 2/11 Edit: the stories now live in a much better format, here.

The Real is major this time around with a cameo spot from Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy and someone else you may recognize (we don’t spoil around here). Shout out to that Timex clock too, I have one at home.

Kardi jumps on another pop track (which is mislabeled? supposedly its Keri Hilson on that track, not the Dolls), this time he gets on fellow Konvict Muzik signee Lady Gaga’s remix to her single Just Dance.

Lady Gaga Ft. Kardinal Offishall – Just Dance (Remix)

Via the Unofficial DJ Premier Blog

Laura Izibor is an Irish soul singer signed to Atlantic Records. DJ Premier remixed her track “From My Heart To Yours” for a single, which is how I found out about her.  Honestly, I think this is the best pop record Premo’s done. Feel free to prove me wrong, readers. Love how he worked a gong in there.

This is a great little soul-pop record and I can’t recommend it enough. Her voice reminds me a little bit of Emily King and Alicia Keys – anyone else hear it? Honey dip is mad cute too – holler at a blogger next time you’re in Canada.

Laura Izibor – From My Heart To Yours (DJ Premier Remix)

New Kardinal with the Pussycat Dolls (ie Mostly Nicole Scherzinger) on the hook, a nice crossover look. For those counting that’s 2 tracks with Pussycat Dolls on ML, we are so street.

Kardinal Offishall Ft. Pussy Cat Dolls – Number 1 (Tide Is High)

MTV loves LL for MTV promo spots..

VMA’s hosted by Russell Brand air live 9.7.08.

Prediction: everyone will be talking about Britney positively after this years VMA.

After that Good Charlotte post, some of you maybe confused, but this is still ML. This is a pretty random mixtape I had to post. For some reason Ludacris challenged Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy to a rap battle, then somehow Clinton Sparks got involved and the results is this mixtape..

Citizens FOB Mixtape: Welcome to the New Administration.

Tracklisting:

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Got an ass load of Mp3s through the e-mail today, some of these are sorta old but they are new to me so I though I’d share with the loyal readers.

Terrible hook, ok beat but pretty solid verses from CL Smooth:

CL Smooth Ft. Gage – Sorry For The Hurtin

Omar Cruz, a ML Hollers @ subject, over a nice breezy beat. Diggin this track with Frankie J doing his best Justin Timberlake impression.

Omar Cruz Ft. Frankie J – To The Top

Random Callabo of the month?? The Canadian bond between Nelly and Swollen Members shine here. This is from their 2002 album none the less, don’t ask me why I got this now?

Swollen Member Ft. Nelly Furtado – Breath

Good to see WC the best crip walker in the industry still recording, he’s one of ML’s west coast favorites. Nnnyeaaah!

WC – I’m Fed Up

2 new Rah Digga cuts, these might be from her forth coming album The Price Just Went Up:

Rah Digga – B Girls

Rah Digga – New Shit

Looks like Eve is slowly resurfacing… with the Pussycat Dolls guest spots.

Pussycat Dolls Ft. Eve – When I Grow Up

New Will.i.am.. that’s all I got to say about this.

Will.i.am – One More Chance

From FN MTV.  I want to be able to say malt liquor like Snoop one day.