Recent misunderstandings between the Metal Lungies staff and certain members of the hip-hop community have caused us to re-evaluate our priorities. We got some pretty alarming voice messages this afternoon from Bun B, Ilyas of Tanya Morgan, Noz of Cocaine Blunts, and The Fat Jew. For our safety, we are going to lay low until this whole thing blows over. Or we’re all dead. We look forward to spending time with our neglected-mothers.

Bonus: Torae is not a fan of ML either.

…You can tell me yours when you catch your breath. Wink. I’m a senior at a central Pennsylvania university known for its parties, its football, and its cows, but Bodymore, Murdaland [let me hear you Wire fans!] is the place that I call home. I love Metal Lungies for the same reasons you do- the witty retorts, the honest reviews, and, of course, the music- but that’s not why I’m here. DJ01 has asked me aboard, and I have graciously accepted his mission, to put my useless endless knowledge of pop culture to good use by joining the boy toys at ML as your newest, blondest, current affairs collaborator. Think of me as a prettier Colbert: reporting daily and dedicated to giving you the skinny on the happenings of the music industry and beyond. Sit back. Relax. Watch me put the ‘pop’ in hip (h)op.

So you are probably still asking where I’ve been hiding out, kinda lacking on the posting front? I’m actually working on bonding with my cat thanks to the advice this lady has blessed my life with. Be back soon.  MAJOR WHISKER ALERT till then.

OH SHIT. Aziz (of Human Giant/Parks & Recreation/Funny People fame) drops such a crazy hot exclusive, I had to play it 8 times in a row before my ipod died. heat rock. Download/listen/stream now.

Download: Jay-Z feat. Aziz Ansari and Kanye West – Hate (DJ Aziz Ansari EXCLUSIVE)

Sidebar: I’m sorry for the lack of updates (and e-mail responses) lately (ie last 6 months), real life/9 to 5/debilitating twitter addiction have been getting in the way heavily. But you best believe your boy will overcome.

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Team ML would like to apologize for the downtime last night and this morning. While the source of the outage remains a mystery, I have my suspicions…

N Korea blamed for powerful cyber-attack

Kim Jong Il has been flooding my inbox trying to get me to post his “Death of Auto-Tune” freestyle (“Death of Seoul”).

(Great Photoshop Job from All Things Go)

ML is back at the live blogging thing, but we’re kicking it up a notch. Ever since hearing Wale dub himself Wale Ovechkin on Back In the Go Go , we wondered how perfect it would be to document Wale’s experience at a Washington Capitals game. With major assists from elitaste, dcsports bog and Nate with the Washington Capitals, we are gonna make it happen. Right before Wale goes into his crazy busy week, join us right here at a little before 7pm as Wale, DMV legend Jay Promo, and myself live blog Wale Ovechkin’s first Capitals game, followed by meeting Capitals Superstars Alex Ovechkin & Mike Green after the game. Using our coveritlive widget you’ll be able to interact, ask questions, and follow this whole experience. If you’ll be at the game be sure to say what up!

Video / Photos will be posted up after the game, so be sure to check back for those as well!

Elliott Wilson aka YN attempts to resurrect his career with help from the brothers Rosenthal. Dug the Hip Hop Weekly placement, probably the biggest viral look of their existence? Ha.

Be sure to check out YN’s new website venture RapRadar (which ML is proud to be on the blogroll of).

Whatup ML. It’s the return of your boy ScottieL and with this post I am pleased to announce that I will be a regular contributor on the site from now on. I’m reppin’ College Park, MD right now, and I went to high school with a couple fellas who started ML.

If any of you read my Bonnaroo and Camp Bisco reviews, you’ll know that I’m a big fan of electronic music, but my love for music spreads over many genres. Hip Hop, classic rock, indie, reggae; you name it, I probably dig it. Music is basically my life. I play bass in an electronic band, go to shows as much as I possibly can, and when I’m not doing either, I’m usually blasting some shit out of my speakers.

I’m looking forward to helping out with this already great site and providing you guys with the best info I can. I’ll start off with a funny video i just found. It’s not music related, but what the hell, shit’s hilarious.

Enjoy, Peace.

Ya Heard?

ML will be in its fullest effect ever in a matter of days.

Another new Video from New Jack Hustle.

If you want the mp3 for your stash:

New Jack Hustle – New Shades

Thanks Sweeney.

Site note: I’ll be in NY till Sunday, so don’t expect anything from me until then.  The ML crew will hold it down for me I’m sure.

Also, you can follow all my missionary work on that ML Twitter Screen.