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Messages - rap

rap.1070 ice.shat, -> #1069, chadra
Brate ti si izgleda jedini koji zna shta u stvari slusha ali priznaj da je west upropastio 2pac zbog koga je nastala komercijala u stvari nije on napravio komercijalni rap on ga je strashno podigao ali to ne znachi da na west-u nema dobrih pesama i kval;itetnih grupa i pevacha. Chadra svaka ti chast ti znash shta slushash, samo predji na east -> shala, slushaj sha ocesh. Pozdrav, Black hole "ANGEL"
rap.1072 ica.z, -> #1070, ice.shat
Redman je najjachi ali chisto sumnjam da je neko od vas chuo vishe od dve njegove pesme tako da... nema veze... a tupaca mozete da poljubite u dupe jer se chovek obogatio i radio to iskljuchivo zbog para (shto nije krio)... obogatio se i povukao... a to shto ga izvesni ljudi mrze... ne znam... tako deluje... privlachi simpatije u velikom broju ali i one druge...
rap.1073 ica.z,
jebeno najjachi album... * gangstarr * daily operation
rap.1074 ica.z,
dobar skener a? ;) samo shto mu je trebalo 2min da ovo iskenira... *Big Daddy Kane* Daddy's Home
rap.1075 gligo, -> #1072, ica.z
> a tupaca mozete da poljubite u dupe jer se chovek obogatio > i radio to iskljuchivo zbog para (shto nije krio)... obogatio se > i povukao... Povukao? ;) Slazem se, u pravom smislu te reci... >a to shto ga izvesni ljudi mrze... ne znam... tako > deluje... privlachi simpatije u velikom broju ali i one > druge... Ne znam zasto neki ljudi mrze 2paca, ali sve vise slusajuci B.I.G.-a, sve vise shvatam zasto je 2pac mrzeo biggia... Ono, tata Harlema i Istoka, mnogo jace reci, rek'o bih gotovo identicna 2pacova la-la-la produkcija i tu nije bilo mesta za obojicu... Btw, ima finih diskusija na 'Source'-ovom sajtu, pa cak i tema all eyez on me VS life after death, vredi checkirati...
rap.1076 ica.z, -> #1075, gligo
> Ono, tata Harlema i Istoka, mnogo jace reci, rek'o bih gotovo > identicna 2pacova la-la-la produkcija i tu nije bilo mesta za ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > obojicu... glavni razlog zbog chega je tupac pljuvao po biggy-ju... i jedan od razloga zbog chega totalno ne gotivim biggy-jevu ekipu (Junior M.A.F.I.A.)... a ako je neko imao prilike da odslusha 2pac-ov poslednji disk (nije album vec snimak posle- dnjeg 2pac-ovog nastupa u radio emisiji) znace tachno o chemu se zapravo radi... 2pac je dao gomilu dokaza i primera gde su biggy, puffy i kompanija ispali pichke i jajare...
rap.1077 ica.z,
Tupac - Changes malo je komercijala i rechi su vec korishcene u nekim pesmama iskljuchivo sa albuma 'R U Still Down?' to me malo nervira...
rap.1078 ica.z,
zaboravio sam da napishem da je pesma na 32kbps 44khz mono... nije bash neka kombinacija ali jebi ga...
rap.1079 ica.z,
WMA je neverovatan... za tako mali fajl kvalitet je odlichan! artist: Redman song: Jersey Yo! album: Doc's Da Name 48kbps 44khz mono
rap.1081 gligo, -> #1076, ica.z
> glavni razlog zbog chega je tupac pljuvao po biggy-ju... > i jedan od razloga zbog chega totalno ne gotivim biggy-jevu > ekipu (Junior M.A.F.I.A.)... Ne treba da ih gotivis, al' recimo poslusaj malo i drugu stranu price, ono, poslusaj recimo biggiev odgovor 'life after death', na 2pacov all eyez on me.... Ono, mozda malo subjektivno, ali domaci koji je 2pac postavio sa duplim 'all eyez on me' albumom, biggie je sa svojim 'life after death' definitivno odgovorio, mozda ga cak i prevazisao... Pogotovo, volume 1, malo neiskren, ono, biggie ipak nije bio krimi lik kakav je bio 2pac, al' vrlo dobro uradjen... > se zapravo radi... 2pac je dao gomilu dokaza i primera gde su > biggy, puffy i kompanija ispali pichke i jajare... Pa navedi nesto, za nas sa jeftinijim ulaznicama...
rap.1082 gligo, -> #1079, ica.z
> WMA je neverovatan... > za tako mali fajl kvalitet je odlichan! Koji program cita ovo?
rap.1083 hooligan,
zaboravio sam da napishem ekstenziju... ekstenzija je WMA kao i nekoliko proshlih... 48kbps 44khz mono
rap.1084 hooligan, -> #1082, gligo
> Koji program cita ovo? najnoviji winamp chita WMA mozete ga skinuti iz confe pcutil/zvuk inache verzija je 2.21
rap.1085 ica.z,
Bone Thugs -n- Harmony feat. 2pac * Thug Luv * 48kbps 44khz mono
rap.1086 ica.z,
jel skida neko uopshte neshto od ovoga shto shaljem??? ;) artist: O.D.B. song: Shimmy Shimmy Ya 48kbps 44khz mono
rap.1087 kvlada, -> #1086, ica.z
Da li na Sezamu igde postoji WinAmp 2.2 (ili veci)? ili bar neki konventor iz wma u mp3 format?
rap.1088 gligo, -> #1086, ica.z
> jel skida neko uopshte neshto od ovoga shto shaljem??? ;) Hmm, onog baju Redmena WinAmp odbija da pusti, dal' je to do toga sto je bilo prekida u transferu ili neceg drugog, tek 'Jerseyyo' kod mene ne sljaka... 'Changes' radi fino, al' sam njega skinuo odjednom, dakle... A za info dal' neko skida fajlove koje uploadujes, komandi za upload dodaj jedno /r i dobices onoliko sysmsgova koliko je puta taj fajl preuzet.
rap.1090 ica.z, -> #1088, gligo
nemam pojma shto neradi redman... kod mene je sve bilo ok... verovatno se neshto sjebalo pri upload/download-u ne znam... artist: ice cube song: tresspass 48kbps 44khz mono btw. ne postoji nikav fajl tipa decript.ion ili file_id jer me mrzi to da radim... inache ja sam grebovao svu muziku...
rap.1091 ica.z, -> #1087, kvlada
> Da li na Sezamu igde postoji WinAmp 2.2 (ili veci)? ili bar neki konventor > iz wma u mp3 format? pronadji u conf>pcutil\zvuk... pregledaj poruke u ovoj temi od pre dve-tri nedelje i naci cesh wmaudior.exe... to lepo instalirash i uz pomoc winamp-a (2.21) mozesh da kompresujesh bilo koji format u 'wma'...
rap.1092 robin.hood,
Ajde ako neko ima Hit 'em up od 2PAC-a neka poshalje !! Hvala ! P.S. neka bude u nekom noramlonom formatu !! ByE
rap.1093 ica.z, -> #1092, robin.hood
> Ajde ako neko ima Hit 'em up od 2PAC-a neka poshalje !! Hvala ! > P.S. neka > bude u nekom noramlonom formatu !! pa brate shta ocesh? WMA nije normalan? ;))) ja sam vec pisao o tome da je potreban winamp 2.1 inache ne vidim drugi razlog zbog chega bi bio uskracen za to... ili je previshe komplikovano pa ne mozesh da shvatish? ;))) ne znam neshto jeste...
rap.1094 ica.z,
Ice Cube-ov najnoviji album 'War & Peace' mnogo je jak, poslacu neshto od toga...
rap.1096 robin.hood, -> #1093, ica.z
->pa brate shta ocesh? WMA nije normalan? ;))) ->ja sam vec pisao o tome da je potreban winamp 2.1 inache ne vidim ->drugi razlog zbog chega bi bio uskracen za to... ili je previshe ->komplikovano pa ne mozesh da shvatish? ;))) ne znam neshto jeste... Ma pusti sad ti winamp nego poshalji ovo ako imash ! ako nemash , jebiga !! Ali hvala u svakom sluchaju !! :) ByE
rap.1097 ica.z,
Upload bash propisno zajebava... pokushavam po drugi put... artist: ice cube song: fuck dying album: war & peace
rap.1100 ica.z,
Ice Cube - War & Peace 94kbps 44khz mono (spakovan mp3)
rap.1101 ica.z,
artist: MC Ren song: You Wanna Fuck Her? album: Shock of The Hour 64kbps 44khz mono (mp3) ------------------------ najbolja njegova pesma ne samo po meni...
rap.1102 jexy,
Ako neko ima Sunshine, pesmu "Kokain" (valjda se tako zove) u mp3 neka salje.. ali stvarno samo saljite MP3 a ne VQF ili nesto drugo pa makar i sa smanjenim kvalitetom..
rap.1103 dzim, -> #1102, jexy
> Ako neko ima Sunshine, pesmu "Kokain" (valjda se tako zove) > u mp3 neka salje.. 4431 kb zive vage je teshka a ja sam na 4800...
rap.1110 ica.z,
ovo se slusha kod nas... ;) JP or Straight Jackin - Digni ga ko ne skine nece znati shta je propustio...
rap.1111 darklord,
Evo par slika od Cypress Hill-a !! BYe cypress.gif
rap.1113 darklord,
evo josh green7.jpg
rap.1114 darklord,
I poslednja za sad ! BYe greenc~1.jpg
rap.1115 imangovski,
Ima li neko textove Rootsa?
rap.1116 ica.z,
neko trazio josh neshto od JP-a? Straight Jackin - Marijaana '98
rap.1117 ica.z,
i opet... Straight Jackin - Jahrastaffaraj '98 naslovna pesma albuma... 32kbps mono 44khz (ranije nisam pisao ove podatke al' ajd')
rap.1118 ica.z,
Cypress Hill - I Wanna Get High 44kbps 44khz mono (u winamp-u prijavljuje stereo!?!?) track length: 2:53 inache u WMA formatu je shto se moze videti iz prilozenog...
rap.1119 indi, -> #1117, ica.z
salji bre u wma formatu, da se ne zezam toliko sa DLom i uvek pisi info o pesmi :)
rap.1120 jexy, -> #1115, imangovski
> Ima li neko textove Rootsa? Da stvarno.. mogao bi to neko da prekuca..
rap.1121 dzim, -> #1120, jexy
> > Ima li neko textove Rootsa? > > Da stvarno.. mogao bi to neko da prekuca.. Da prekuca? Don't be silly. rootz.rar
rap.1122 dzim, -> #1115, imangovski
> Ima li neko textove Rootsa? Od Sepulture? Ako da, bash si temu potrefio...
rap.1123 senna, -> #1122, dzim
Znash kako.. Repuje Max u slobodno vreme..
rap.1125 brka,
21ST ROCKSTEADY CREW ANNIVERSARY Folks are gearing up for the 21st Rocksteady Crew Anniversary which is set to kick off this Thursday July 23rd in New York City and last through Sunday July 25th. For those who don't know RSC is one of hip hop's most enduring pioneering B-Boy Crews. They first garnered national attention when they were featured in the movies Wild Style and Flashdance. They took things over the top after they were showcased in the movie Beat Street. Over the years, RSC have made their mark by consistently doing things help preserve Hip Hop culture.Their annual celebration is always off the hook and this year should be no different. Scheduled to appear is a whos who in Hip Hop including: Grand Wizard Theodore, Kool Herc, Evil Dee, Tony Touch, Grand Master Caz, Cash Money, Tragedy, Dead Prez, Common, Beatnuts, Coco Brovas, Helter Skelter, Black Moon, T-La Rock, Fearless Four, Non-Phixion,The Arsonists, Mos Def, A.L., Jurassic 5, Funkdoobiest, Click the Supah Latin and Rahzel to name a select few. Hosting the event will be Bobbito The Barber, Chief Rocker Busy Bee and Sway & King Tech. The celebration will feature a B-Boy Battle, a panel discussion on the Art Of Battling, and a free outdoor concert at Gaelic Park in The Bronx. There will also be an International Turntable Federation Battle. For more info hit up their website at http://www.rocksteadycrew.com.
rap.1126 brka,
GANG STARR "FULL CLIP: A DECADE OF GANG STARR" "One year after the release of their landmark album 'Moment of Truth,' Gang Starr has dropped a two CD retrospective appropriately titled 'Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr.' "Chock full of the visionary soundscapes that have made the duo legends in the business of rap, 'Full Clip' is guaranteed to bust holes in your speakers. "It's been ten years since DJ Premier joined Gang Starr founder Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal (a.k.a. Guru), to record the classic single 'Manifest,' a meshing of cuts and samples from Charlie Parker, James Brown and Big Daddy Kane that almost single-handedly ushered in jazz-rap and its cousin, acid jazz..." á--Mosi Reeves ----- For the full review check http://www.platform.net/pflash
rap.1127 brka,
LIL KIM ZAVRSAVA NOVI ALBUM Lil Kim fans watch out because the Queen B is finishing up her new album. There is no title to it, but it will feature folks like Puff Daddy [of course] and singer Grace Jones. It should drop in October. Also in the works is The Notorious BIG tribute album 'Born Again' which will feature unreleased tracks and remakes of some of his songs. Featured artist include Mary J Blige, Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes and Will Smith. Viola Wallace, BIG's mom will offer narration. I'm surprised that Shyne won't be featured.
rap.1128 brka,
WILL SMITH RADI NA NOVOM ALBUMU The Fresh Prince Will Smith is working on a new lp with the help of the Trackmasters. This time around Will is gonna step it up a notch and drop some tracks with Slick Rick, Biz Markie, Sauce and old partner Jazzy Jeff. Personally I would like to see Mr Smith hook up with Young MC* and have those two do a song together. On a side note Will will be clocking 20 million dollars for his role as Muhammed Ali in an upcoming movie based on the boxing champ. * Samo da vas podsetim ko je Young MC - U Sourceovom 100. broju, u kategoriji 'Najgora hip-hop pesma svih vremena' na 5. mestu je satajalo 'bilo koja pesma Young MC-ja'...
rap.1129 brka,
DR DRE TUZI 'DEATH ROW RECORDS' Dr. Dre is back in the news-this time for filing a lawsuit against Priority Records and Death Row Records. Dre alleges that the recent Priority-distributed Death Row album "The Chronic 2000" infringes on a trademark held by Dre. As we all know Dre really made his mark in hip hop when he dropped the classic '92 lp "The Chronic". He also announced earlier this year that he was going to be releasing 'The Chronic 2000' on his own Aftermath Record label. Shortly afterwards Death Row announced that they would do the same. Dre is now seeking a court injunction against the use of the 'Chronic' trademark. He also wants profits from any products that utilizing the trademark. [mmm I wonder if he's gonna come after Cypress Hill]. There has been no comment from Priority or Death Row Records.
rap.1130 brka,
DMC NAPISAO KNJIGU... Darryl McDaniels aka DMC of Run DMC is getting set to drop a book on all of us. The book which is untitled will deal with the "role" of the role model and the truth about image. DMC says he wants to provide some sort of alternative means of instruction to help counter all the high tech drugs, sex and rock-n-roll that is being thrust in front of the face of our youth. He also noted that he wanted to do some thing that didn't come across as too preachy. For the past couple of years DMC has been touring the college lecture circuit where he drops bombs about respect, responsibility and role models in today's society. The book is planned for release in mid-2000, while Run-DMC's new album, "Crown Royal," is now due on September 28.
rap.1131 brka,
NEKO ZARADJUJE NA NASOV RACUN... Bad news for Nas Escobar as he has been the victim of a couple of recent scams. In Gainsville, Florida a concert purported to be featuring Nas was advertised on a local radio station. More then 200 tickets were purchased before it was brought to light that the whole thing was a scam. The faulty promoters bear the name Duck Down Entertainment which made things believable for a couple reasons. The primary one being that Duck Down is also a the name of a record label that is home to popular underground groups like Heltah Skeltha and that entire Boot Camp Clic. Gainsville police are looking into the business practices of Duck Down Entertainment. Lets hope that the real Duck Down doesn't catch any heat because of this scam. The other thing affecting Nas is the fact that his yet to be released album Nastradamus is being bootlegged. I got a copy a couple of weeks ago. Nastardamus can be found on the internet and in certain record stores where folks have gone so far as to press up vinyl copies.
rap.1132 brka,
VREDI KUPITI NOVI ALBUM GRUPE PUBLIC ENEMY PE definitely deserves their props for embracing the Internet. Their new album 'There's Poison Going On In Here' is by far one of the best PE albums I've heard in a long time. It reminds me of the PE from the 'Fight The Power Days'. We're talking funky head boppin' beats and scorching lyrics. Chuck D has without a doubt stepped up his rhyme skills in a major way. Last night when I played this before my show, heads who are deep into lyrics were really digging Chuck's rhyme styles and more importantly his lyrics. This is no hype, the lp is well worth the purchase. Since dropping their lp on the net at http://www.atomicpop.com, they've gotten more then 200 thousand orders. You can't tell me the internet is not the way to go.
rap.1133 brka,
RAPPING 4TAY SNIMA NOVI ALBUM... Rapping 4Tay is back in the studio recording a new lp entitled 'An Introduction To Mackin'. He will be hooking up with Kurupt of Tha Dogg Pound to help take this lp over the top. Thus far they've recorded a song called 'Sweet Love'. Daz Dillinger will produce several tracks for the lp. Right now 4Tay is enjoying the props he's been getting for his affiliation with the TWDY Project. Folks may be familiar with the popular song 'Players Holiday' which features a stellar line up of Bay Area artists including, Too Short, Mac Mall, Captain Save 'Em, Otis And Shug and of course 4Tay. 4Tay promises the album to be the ultimate Bay To LA collaboration.
rap.1134 brka,
IZAZIVA LI HIP-HOP MUZIKA NASILJE...? Stop Blaming Hip Hop By Davey D As we get ready to head on into the 21st century, it's important that we clarify any misconceptions one may have of the great American art form we affectionately call Hip Hop. First things first-Hip Hop does not cause violence. Let me do my George Bush imitation. Read my lips and repeat after me- 'Hip Hop does not cause violence! One more time folks-say it loud like you mean it- Hip Hop does not cause violence. There's some of you out there reading this who will have a hard time doing this after all for a long time we've had the misinformed and malcontent running around stating the exact opposite. 'Hip Hop causes violence'. That was rapidly becoming the American mantra. Hip Hop has been everyone's convenient scapegoat. Everyone from former Senator and Presidential candidate Bob Dole to former Education Secretary William Bennett has blamed Hip Hop for staining the moral fabric of our society and corrupting our youth. ... nasilje.txt
rap.1135 gligo, -> #1134, brka
> As we get ready to head on into the 21st century, it's > important that we clarify any misconceptions one may have of > the great American art form we affectionately call Hip Hop. > First things first-Hip Hop does not cause violence. Let me do > my George Bush imitation. Read my lips and repeat after me- > 'Hip Hop does not cause violence! One more time Brko, koja je sansa da ove vesti saljes malo cesce?
rap.1136 brka, -> #1135, gligo
> Brko, koja je sansa da ove vesti saljes malo cesce? Ukoliko postoji interesovanje... sanse su velike. :) Salim se - slacu od sada redovnije... Pozdrav, Aleksandar
rap.1137 brka,
PREDSTAVLJAM VAM... DJ QBERTA Reckin' the Turntablism Scene, DJ Qbert from Invisbl Skratch Piklz drops some knowledge about ISP, Wave Twisters and more ... Here's what he had to say : TheScenes: Bless us with some history about yourself, when did you become a turntablist? Qbert: like in 1985 TS: Who or what inspired you? Q: The sound inspired me to do it and mix master mike taught me my basics since he started a month before i did. TS: Tell us about "Wave Twisters", the ideals and inspiration behind it... Q: The album i made is a soundtrack to the animated movie we are making. You can see a chapter of the movie on the videotape, "turntabe t.v. annual #2". there's a breakdown in our faq section of our site where you can really see what i'm doing. TS: What's the deal with ISP, the history and present? Q: There's 5 of us in the crew (mix master mike, d-styles, shortkut, yogafrog, and myself) who do things as a skratch band, solo, and do all kinds or turntablist functions from mixing to performing to giving seminars on skratch art. we also make instructional videos, remixes with skratching and tons of other skratch related products in order to progresss the art for everyone to enjoy. TS: What does ISP have in store for the future? Q: Upcoming ISP News and Projects to talk about! D-Styles will be releasing his album from the great skratch asylum. When? SKRATCHCON2000 - the first and only lecture, seminar, and convention on the music, lifestyle, techniques, technology, and future of the skratch dj arts. When? Where? Turntable T.V. 7.0 (2 hrs) - featuring the X-Ecutioners and many more w / Dirtsyle Challenge added as bonus. When? Wave Twisters The Movie - DJ QBert's album come to life! The first concept album in Hip-Hop. Did you know if you play the album from beginning to end, it's a story? If you didn't know, where have you been? (Watch Turntable T.V. Annual #2 for a clip). Release....When? Razorblade Alchohol Slide & Innerspace Dental Commander w/instrumentals, remixes, new skratching and bonus tracks Vinyl-Single/Skratch Record. When? DJ Flare Skratch Practice (with special guests) CD . When? DJ Shortkut 3-cd release of his latest mixworks. When? Dirtstyle Skratch Practice featuring the world's greatest skratch djs all in one cd! When? "How To Skratch 2" - The second installment to the most popular instructional Turntable Mechanic Workshop! When? What new skratches will you learn? The Vestax 07PRO ISP LTD Edition Mixer! Wait till you get a load of this mixer! When? How much? ISP Slipmats. When? New ISP, Dirtstyle, TTTV clothing designs. When? There's more...trust us....there's a lot more. TS: What are your personal plans for the future, any new solo projects in the works? Q: Of course TS: As for battles, break it down for the heads, your first battle, your favorite battle, worst battle, toughest competitor, etc... Q: In a battle, i always tried to stick all the tricks i knew in the sets i did. every battle was my favorite because we learned something from each one. if i had to pick one, it would be isp vs x-men. the worst one i had would probably be the world dmc 1991. it was my first time going out of the country to perform and i was jettlagged and had no practice for 2 days. so when i went up to do my thing it was real rusty and it was like i was just warming up. TS: Any closing comments for the people - enthusiasts and DJ's? Q: Go take a look at our website skratchpiklz.com there's so much info to help you out in there that i couldn't fit here. peace and blessings. qbert.arj
rap.1138 brka,
CHARLI BALTIMORE - Cold As Ice -- Untertainment/Epic Records Ocena: 7.2 Production: Terrance "TL" Lovelace, RZA, Chad Elliot, DJ Premier, Quran Goodman, T-Mix, Teddy Riley, Fabian Hamilton, Havoc, Darrell "Digga" Branch, John Forte Guests Featured: Cam'ron, Tony Dutch & Ace Spade, Ghostface Killah, Eightball, Rage, Gangsta Boo, Queen Pen, Da Brat, Scarlet, Mobb Deep, Noreaga, Brotha, Billy Lawrence, Rodney Ellis, Jeni Fujita, Miss Jones The whole time she's been in the game Charli Baltimore has had to prove that she had skills. First getting into the game through Biggie being his lady, she hooked up with Lance "Un" Rivera and got on his Untertainment label after Big passed away. After debuting on the "Woo" soundtracks' "Money," the song had a sampled beat, ultra-commercial vibe, and ghostwritten lyrics. Through that Charli hasn't fared too well with the rap critics, myself included. Trying to make her way out of the frame of "just another female rapper" sounding like Foxy Brown or Lil' Kim, Charli Baltimore impresses with Cold As Ice. She proves to heads who doubted her skills that she can come on point. While the album had it's faults, Charli B-more showed and proved with her debut. Charli Baltimore came better than expected on many of Cold As Ice's tracks. Instead of making radio commercial records that many expected, the album featured lots of songs with harder beats. Charli keeps up with Ghostface Killah's fast-paced banter over ill RZA production on "Stand Up." DJ Premier provides the music for "Everybody Wanna Know" which came out alright and Charli spits ferocious rhymes on the impressive "Angel's Dust." Cold As Ice has mad guest appearances from other artists but she manages to control most tracks. Charli stands beside Prodigy and Havoc and their dark sounds of Mobb Deep on "Infamous." "Keep It Real" with Cam'ron is only alright, while the pimptastic sounds of Mo Suave-A beats on "Pimp Da One U Love" with Eightball and "Motherfuckas Don't Want It" with new Untertainment talent Dutch and Spade do not really impress. She makes up for it with a big rough all-female posse cut, "Thorough Sisters," featuring fully loaded verses from Charli, Lady of Rage, Gangsta Boo, Queen Pen, Scarlet and Da Brat over a beat led by a BIG vocal sample. Aside from the hard tracks, Charli shows a more emotional side on "Have It All," where she tells the losses of her father, Biggie, and her baby's father. While the John Forte-produced beat needed work, Charli sounded sincere. She tells off non-believers and player haters on "They," one of the albums better cuts. While the album surprised me with unexpected praise, that's not to say Charli Baltimore's debut comes without complaints. The Teddy Riley- produced first single, "Feel It," is a Jackson 5 inspired attempt at radio play, but falls straight to the floor. Also one of the worst posse cuts, "NBC," previously availible on last years "Rush Hour" soundtrack, somehow ended up on the final version of the album as well. "30 Miles From Baltimore" and "Making Love," a wild sex/love song, can be passed up as well. Another complaint is the albums inconsistentsy with the beats, since Digga seems to be the only producer to return for many songs. While Charli Baltimore isn't the greatest talent, she has more skills than she is credited for and is a better lyricist than Foxy Brown and other females that are large right now. She proves to the world she can get down on Cold As Ice and showed me that there was more to meets the eye to Charli Baltimore. Review by David Ellis, August 2, 1999 charli_b.jpg
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THE ROOTS - The Legendary (EP) -- MCA Records Ocena: 7.0 Production: The Grand Wizards (The Roots) Guests Featured: none Release Date: July 20, 1999 It was about five months ago when The Roots hit us off with their blazing hot fourth full-length album, Things Fall Apart. That very hot album was The Roots biggest commercial success as well as one of the best albums to hit thus far in the 9-9. While Roots fans are still happy about that album and pumping it in stereos, with little hesitation the Philly crew laces the world with a new 5-song EP. While this should barely feed a Roots fans appetite, The Legendary should hold a fans attention until late fall of this year when their live album, Things Come Alive, is released. This EP sounds like a compilation of Things Fall Apart throw-aways and live songs from a show (one in Switzerland I believe, but I could be wrong). The intro is just a mix of Do You Want More tracks, which is good since it's gets you in The Roots mood. From then on it continues with various songs thrown here in there. The best song on here is "The Ultimate." This jazzy little joint is taped live from a show and features an energetic Black Thought catching wreck with along with rowdy crowd participation. You can really feel the energy from The Roots which has gotten them claims as one of the best live shows around. While that is the hottest cut around, "Table Of Contents Part 3," the third installment of the introduction cuts to Things Fall Apart is okay, but not great. Basic Roots, and proves that part 1 is the best of the series. What has became a Roots project tradition is the "beatboxing over ?uest's drums" tracks. "The Battle ?uestacula" has Scratch freaking some ill beatboxing. The album ends with a live version of "The Next Movement." While an ill joint indeed, and it sounds even better live, we have already heard it before. While The Legendary does come out nice, it really lacks not enough new material to become a must-have. While the live songs will give you a taste of what to expect on the live album (and made me really want to check out Roots show), we've already heard sounds like a lot of this music. This is only an EP however, so we cannot expect too much. As a bonus, it also features video enhancements for the computer, which are the music videos for "You Got Me," "The Next Movement" and "What They Do" (one of my favorite videos). That and the fact that this only cost about $7 make The Legendary something that you Roots fans should pick up if you got some extra cash. People just getting into The Roots however can pass on this and pick up any of their four other full-lengths. Review by David Ellis, July 24, 1999 roots.jpg
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EPMD - Out Of Business -- Def Jam Records Ocena: 7.6 Production: Erick Sermon, Parrish Smith, DJ Scratch Guests Featured: MOP, Busta Rhymes, Redman, Method Man, 8 Off Agallah, 215 Release Date: July 20, 1999 It's been over a decade since EPMD first hit the rap world off with Strictly Business. Since then they've gave the world four other albums and even broke up, but last year officially reunited with 1998's Back In Business. Now it's '99 and EPMD are releasing what sounds like their last album as a group (that's only rumors, as it's titled Out Of Business because it's the final album of the millenium). Instead of changing up their style, EPMD have followed the same basic formula for years. It's always worked and has changed slightly with the times but Erick and Parrish still kick tag team raps over funky-ass beats. Why ditch the formula that's made them one of the best, most consistent and most successful rap duos of all time? The album starts up with a DJ Scratch produced intro, the only song on the album not produced by either Erick or Parrish. The intro gets you hyped for the album with it's live beat sampling the Rocky theme (ala "Victory" by Big and Puff) and features some good verses. From then on the album is full of funky jams. The E-Dub production on tracks like "Hold Me Down" remind you of production he's done for Def Squad. Funky cuts like "Right Now" and "Pioneers" are easy to bump but are kind of light on lyrical content. Still, EPMD as a group have good lyrical skill and their flows mesh together nicely so they can flip the mic back and forth. The PMD beats don't seem to fare as well as E-Dubble's as "Check 1,2" is kind of generic, "House Party" really doesn't excite, and "Jane 6" is kinda weak and it seems they only keep the series around because it's the classic EPMD way. Parrish scores a hit with "Rap Is Still Outta Control" laying down decent production on one of the few tracks that has a theme on the album. Collaborations are also on point on Out Of Business. Instead of letting everyone and their mother on songs, they limit the cameos and when they do they come out well. "U Got Shot" features Hit Squad cats 8 Off Agallah and 215 and has a quick mic toss session sound led by an Ol' Dirty Bastard vocal sample from "Brooklyn Zoo." And both versions of "The Symphony" are nice. "Symphony" will satisfy fans of the rowdy-ass MOP (my personal favorite) while "Symphony 2000" features Redman, Method Man and newcomer Lady Luck. While both versions are tight, Erick and Parrish use the same beat and the same lyrics for both versions. Despite a couple complaints, this album is what you'd expect from the two that have been putting it down for years. Nothing revolutionary but they don't really have anything to prove, and the album is consistent. This should whet the appetite of any EPMD fan. Pick it up early and get the bonus greatest hits disc, which is better than the new album with all their older joints. Expect Erick and Parrish to be making more dollars in the new millenium as well. Review by David Ellis, July 23, 1999 epmd_out.jpg
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PUBLIC ENEMY - There's A Poison Goin' On -- Atomic Pop Ocena: 7.5 Production: DTom E. Hawk, Flava Flav Guests Featured: none Release Date: May 19 on MP3 Most of you probably already know the story behind this album but I am going to tell it anyway. A few months ago, Public Enemy posted some MP3s on their site. When their label (Def Jam) asked the to remove them, they refused. Not that long ago they announced that there next album would be distributed exclusively by atomicpop.com, where you can download it on MP3s for $8 or get an actual CD for $10. It will hit stores next month. The highlight of the album, like any Public Enemy album, is the lyrics. They talk about a world where we are controlled like robots by corporations who own our souls. Chuck D ties it into hip-hop by saying that most artists are completely controlled by their labels (that's why they make so much whack shit) and the people who buy albums are robots too (that's why they buy so much whack shit). He criticizes these artists by saying things like "What's rap got to do with what you got?" and "I'm the opposite of Jiggy." As always Chuck's lyrics are on point. The beats are another story. They are crazy and all over the place, which fits with the apocalyptic theme at first but after a while starts to dig into your ear. The production finally slows down, and gets where it should be, around track seven. The other problem is that this album lacks diversity. All the tracks are Chuck D spitting angry ass lyrics about the same theme. Two tracks that stand out are "Crayola" and "I." In "Crayola" he explains that radio stations play such whack music because they are paid by labels. The chorus goes "Crayola, with that same, same old shit/Crayola with that played playa shit." In "I" he tells the disturbing story of a black homeless man. Flava Flav also produces his solo cut "What What" which is exactly what one would expect from Flava, a crazy ass song that is not half as creative as he thinks it is. Review by RFanselow, May 22, 1999 pe.gif
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RAWKUS PRESENTS SOUNDBOMBING II - compilation -- Rawkus Records Ocena:8.0 Artists Featured: Eminem, Pharoahe Monch, Shabaam Sahdeeq, R.A the Rugged Man, The High & Mighty, Mos Def, Mad Skillz, Company Flow, Diamond, Thirstin Howl III, Reflection Eternal, Sir Menelik, Grand Puba, Sadat X, Common, Medina Green, Dilated Peoples, Tash, Cocoa Brovaz, Bahamadia, J-Live, Prince Paul Mixed by: J-Rocc and Babu Release Date: May 18 Rawkus Records promoted the hell out of their new compilation and had us eagerly anticipating the discs release for months. With all the promotion heads were expecting a lot from Soundbombing II, the second Rawkus mix album featuring many new songs by top lyrical talent. With musical contributions mainly be indepedent artists, this compilation features all emcees with skills and manages to be impressive and for the most parts people who buy this will be impressed and have something that is enjoyable end to end. Filled with jams from Rawkus artists Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Sir Menelik, Company Flow, and High & Mighty, this compilation also features efforts from Common, Diamond D, Eminem and others all wrapped together in a tasty Beat Junkies mixed package. Fans of the underground scene of New York will no doubt dig a lot of this but this features such a wide mix of different shit it can also turn on new heads looking for something different to a lot of these artists. Highlights of Soundbombing II's tracks include the Native Tongue-esque feel of "7XL," a Sir Menelik cut featuring Brand Nubian reps Sadat X and Grand Puba, who drops a very tight verse. "WWIII" is a collab between Organized Konfusion's (and Rawkus Records solo artist) Pharoahe Monch and Shabaam Sahdeeq. The results are a wild jam that is pretty hot. Other stuff I was feeling was the hype Mos Def "Next Universe" and the calm Reflection Eternal cut, where a cool Hi-Tek beat has Talib Kweli and Bahamadia ride it. Not very hype but still nice. Also the choppy, robotic sounding "Patriotism," based on the US of A, by Company Flow is cool, though some might find the odd beat kinda wack. While the good stuff does come a lot, the album does come with flaws. The inclusion of "Crosstown Beef" from Medina Green was nice but the song came out last year and I'd rather hear a new Medina Green song. And what's with the badly sung hook which ruins the feel of Pharoah's "Mayor" and why stop Thirstin Howl's "Brooklyn Hard Rock" just as it was heating up. Overall this is a nice mix of music and not as ill as it could have been but I'm still checkin' for it hard. While Eminem surprisingly only came average on the Beatminerz-laced "Any Man", and other good but not great songs are on the album, there are really no wack cuts on the album and chose a good way to represent "Soundbombing," as Dilated Peoples and Tash of the Liks prove on their cut of the same name. One complaint is the lack of J-Rocc and Babu getting real busy on the scratching. They scratch at times but why get the illest DJ's if they aren't gonna go nuts on the 1 and 2's? Fans of these artists featured on here can't pass this up, people who aren't really into them but want something dope should still listen to this. Soundbombing II is hot shit. Review by David Ellis, May 24, 1999 soundb.gif
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SWAY AND KING TECH - This or That -- Interscope Records Ocena: 7.0 Artists Featured: RZA, Tech N9NE, Eminem, Xzibit, Pharoahe Monch, Kool G Rap, Jayo Felony, Chino XL, KRS-One, Dilated People, Canibus, Gang Starr, Inspectah Deck, Heltah Skeltah, Crooked Eye, Planet Asia, Jurrasic 5, Eric B, Rakim, Main Source, Pete Rock, CL Smooth, Chill Rob G, EPMD, Cash Money, Marvelous, Kool Keith, Motion, Big Daddy Kane, Ill Advised, Rasheed, Malik B, Black Thought, Dirty Unit, Chali 2NA, Redman, Sonja Blade Mixed by: DJ Revolution Release Date: June 15 Sway and King Tech from The Wake Up Show have formed to combine some of rap's hardest hitting and phatest artists to appear on their mixtape This Or That. They have gathered so many well known artists and also some underground shit so it reaches all sorts of fans but still remains dope. This compliation also features exclusives and freestyles, along with songs that have already been released but are either shortened or remixed. It starts off with 4 skits that just say how bullshit hip hop and shiny suits controll the industry and the hardworking dope cats aren't where they are suppose to be. Then it leads into it's first song, "The Anthem", also it's first single, featuring RZA, Tech N9NE, Eminem, Xzibit, Pharoahe Monch, Kool G Rap, Jayo Felony, Chino Xl and KRS-One. Although this song is packed with MAD amounts of people, their verses aren't their dopest and are pretty short, plus I would have liked to see a new RZA verse instead of his verse from Bobby Digital's "Airwaves". Either way, it's still dope. Other highlights off This or That are "Underground Tatics", a nice cuts with Heltah Skeltah droppin some nice rhymes, the remix of "They Reminisce Over You", the new Rakim cut "I Know You Got Soul", "3 To The Dome" an excellent cut featuring Big Daddy Kane, Chino XL and Kool G Rap, who steals the show with lyrics like "The Godfather saga/hit you dead in the chest like shots of Vodka/Funer-als crowded! like soccer while I'm watchin opera/Last like Sinatra, blast like Binaca/Binoculars is how I'm watchin droppin from the chopper". Some other joints I was feelin was The Canibus freestyle and remix, both great lyrically, "NY NIGGAZ" where Guru spits about life in the streets and what a sturggle it is to survive and it actually makes you feel like your there when you hear it, and "1.9.8.6 REMIX" featuring Advised & Rasheed along with Malik B and Black Thought, who both come nice. Although this mixtape is dope, it is not perfect and does have some flaws. There are no bad cuts on this album but the production from King Tech can range from dope to alright to not that good. On cuts like "Get You Mad" by Slim Shady himself Eminem, the beat is kinda all over and it kinda ruined the feel of the song but still came out ok. Plus, the freestyle with Redman was just previously spit lyrics and I would have rather seen him rhyme some new lyrics with Def Squad. The flaws though are small and make this album worth buying. Compare this album to "Soundbombing II" and it is as good lyrically but the production sets that up as the better one. Plus, the songs on there are full length and Sway and Tech only have a few cuts that are longer then 3 minutes. Still, this album is worth getting. Pick it up if you want some REAL hip hop and dope shit to listen to. This Or That lived up to my expectations and even more. So check it out. You won't be dissapointed. Reviewed by Kyle Hutchinson, June 17, 1999
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SPAJANJE LOUDA I RELATIVITY RECORDSA Loud Records and Relativity Records have officially merged together. The two big labels have come together as a result of Loud leaving it's distribution from BMG and now being with Sony. The new Loud with the addition of Relativity will be distributed in the US by RED and internationally by Sony Music. Since the merger, the next albums to watch out for are Mobb Deep's Murda Muzik slated for August 17, the Beatnuts' Musical Massacre which has an August 31 date and Inspectah Deck's long-awaited solo album, Uncontrolled Substance, on September 14. The new roster between Relativity and Loud should have a good amount of talent and could give Loud more credibility in the south. Relativity brings the Beatnuts, all Bone Thugs-n-Harmony solo albums, Three 6 Mafia and its solos, Tear Da Club Up Thugs, and MOP among others. Loud's already very talented roster includes Tha Alkaholiks, Raekwon, Big Punisher, Xzibit, Dwellas, all who have albums scheduled to drop between now and throughout 2000.
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EMINEM ISCASIO REBRA NA KONCERTU... Eminem will miss some dates for the Vans Warped Tour after bruising a couple ribs at a recent show. He said the corner of the stage was wet and he slipped. After the show ended Em was taken to a hospital. Eminem slipped in fell bruising his ribs at a recent show with Nas and Redman. The injury is hardly anything to get worried about and he's just fine but will miss the Pittsburgh and Philly dates of the Vans Warped Tour.
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NOMINACIJE ZA SOURCE MUSIC AWARDS Well we've all been waiting the second official Source Awards for a while. The Source magazine, the biggest hip hop publication, is doing its award show thing again, and this time it won't air in the middle of the night. The show, which takes place at the Pantages Theater in Los Angeles on Wednesday, August 18th, will air August 20 at 8:00 PM on UPN. The show has 12 catagories and is encouraging fans to vote and you will be able to soon at The Source's website, www.thesource.com. Here are the nominees for the award shows. Artist of the Year, Solo """""""""""""""""""""""" Jay-Z (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam) DMX (Def Jam) Master P (No Limit/Priority) Busta Rhymes (Elektra) Snoop Dogg (No Limit/Priority) Artist of the Year, Group """"""""""""""""""""""""" Outkast (LaFace/Arista) The Roots (MCA/Universal) A Tribe Called Quest (Jive) Gang Starr (Noo Trybe/Virgin) Goodie M.O.B. (LaFace/Arista) New Artist of the Year, Solo """""""""""""""""""""""""""" Big Pun (Loud/RCA) Lauryn Hill (Ruffhouse/Columbia) Juvenile (Cash Money/Universal) Noreaga (Penalty/Tommy Boy) Eminem (Aftermath/Interscope) New Artist of the Year, Group """"""""""""""""""""""""""""" Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz (Codeine/Columbia) Black Star (Rawkus) Flipmode Squad (Elektra) Harlem World (So So Def/Columbia) Black Eyed Peas (Interscope) Single of the Year """""""""""""""""" "Can I Get A... " - Jay-Z w/Ja Rule & Amil (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam) "Ha" - Juvenile (Cash Money/Universal) "Still Not A Player" - Big Pun w/Joe (Loud/RCA) "Whatcha Gonna Do" - Jayo Felony w/DMX & Method Man (Def Jam) "It Ain't My Fault" - Silkk The Shocker (No Limit/Priority) "Money Ain't A Thing" - Jermaine Dupri w/Jay-Z (So So Def/ Columbia) Album of the Year """"""""""""""""" Jay-Z, "Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life" (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam) DMX, "It's Dark and Hell is Hot" (Def Jam) Outkast, "Aquemini" (LaFace/Arista) 8Ball, "Lost" (Suave House/Universal) Lauryn Hill, "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" (Ruffhouse/ Columbia) Master P, "MP Da Last Don" (No Limit/Priority) Lyricist of the Year """""""""""""""""""" Big Pun (Loud/RCA) DMX (Def Jam) Jay-Z (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam) Redman (Def Jam) Dre of Outkast (LaFace/Arista) Producer of the Year """""""""""""""""""" Swizz Beats Beats By The Pound Track Masters/L.E.S. DJ Premier DJ Scratch R&B Artist of the Year """""""""""""""""""""" TLC (LaFace/Arista) R. Kelly (Jive) Mya (University/Interscope) Brandy (Atlantic) Dru Hill (Island) Video of the Year """"""""""""""""" "I'll Bee Dat" - Redman, directed by Little X (Def Jam) "What U See" - Xzibit, directed by Gregory Dark (Loud/RCA) "Turn It Up" - Busta Rhymes, directed by Paul Hunter (Elektra) "Is It You? (Deja vu)" - Made Men w/ Master P, directed by Dave Meyers (Restless) "What's It Gonna Be" - Busta Rhymes w/Janet Jackson, directed by Hype Williams (Elektra) Live Performer of the Year """""""""""""""""""""""""" Outkast (LaFace/Arista) Busta Rhymes (Elektra) DMX (Def Jam) Method Man/Redman (Def Jam) The Roots (MCA/Universal) Movie of the Year """"""""""""""""" "The Player's Club" (New Line) "I Got The Hook-Up" (No Limit) "Belly" (Artisan) "He Got Game" (Touchstone) The show should also include Russell Simmons recieving the Lifetime Achievement Award, Kool DJ Herc, Afrika Bambaataa, and Grandmaster Flash getting the Pioneer Award and Shaq as The Source Sports Athlete of the Year Award. source.gif
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OBJAVLJEN PROGRAM NASTUPA NA DODELI SOURCE AWARDS While most people reading this probably aren't too excited at all over The Source's upcoming award show, the list of performers has been announced for The Source Hip-Hop Music Awards. Unfortunatly the performers list features the biggest names according to MTV at least, with Puffy, Master P, DMX with the Ruff Ryders, Juvenile and Nas scheduled to perform. Not exactly the list I myself would like to see but the big name acts may bring in better ratings for the show. The award show airs August 20 from 8-10 p.m. ET/PT on UPN. Too bad we couldn't see Outkast and The Roots play at the show.
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VARIOUS ARTISTS LYRICIST LOUNGE, VOLUME 1 -- Rawkus records Reviewed by Platform Partner ONE LOVE MAGAZINE What do you get when you cross some of Hip Hop's greatest undergroung MC's with the raw talent of up and coming mic wreckas and fiery tongues of the spoken word magician? No, not the U.S. Government, but one of the best Hip Hop compilations to evr hit this side of the border. This is true Hip Hop in every sense of the word. Praise due to the producers of this joint (who are unfortunately not named) for lacing these tracks with some truly hypnotic next shit. Some of the standouts on disc one are 'Bring Hip Hop Back' by Cipher Complete, the acid tongue, spoken word groove of 'Blood' by Sarah Jones, the commercially released first single, 'Body Rock,' with Mos Def featuring Q-Tip and Tash, 'Da Cipher' by Punch & Words, and 'Action Guaranteed' with O. C. and Ras Kass. The production on this particular track reminds me of when Dionne Warwick was trying to find her way to San Jose. On disc two, these joints just had me all over the place on an emotional level. I didn't know if I should pull out the church fan, shed a tear or nod my head like the rest of the cats for fear of eternal damnation. You can't help but nod your head to the spoken word cut 'Ohm' by Saul (Soul) Williams (the humming intro alone had me purring like a kitten), or 'Mayday' by Natural Elements and 'Holy Water' by D. V. alias Krist (this is Hip Hop's negro spiritual). Again, Lyricist Lounge is tight on production and on the lyrical tip. Let's make this one go platinum. Brian Dargon
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BLACK STAR - Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Black Star -- Rawkus Records The years since the turn of the decade have seen rap morph from the Afrocentric positivity of the Native Tongues to the blatant nihilism of the gangster era, culminating in the murders of Tupac Shakur and Christopher "Notorious BIG" Wallace-- events that have inadvertently given rise to the well-masked self-loathing of the Jiggy Age and its thug revisionist ambassadors. Mos Def and Talib Kweli are not these men. Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Black Star, named with a nod to Marcus Garvey and the idea of salvation. Their target, though, is a rap music that seems to cannibalize itself and its future. The chorus to "Definition," the duo's first single, proclaims with disappointment, "It's kinda dangerous to be an MC/They shot Tupac and Biggie-- too much violence in hip-hop," over a revised BDP hook. In a time that's more concerned with iced-down medallions than beaded ones, Black Star-- self-dubbed "real-life documentarians"-- are pushing back, effecting a return to the consciousness of the early '90s through a renewed commitment to introspective and creative lyricism. Unlike much of contemporary hip-hop, Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Black Star requires a contemplative listen, away from the dancefloor. Mixing the tools of jazz and spoken-word into their formula, they up the ante for the wannabe rap philosophers whose fraud is exposed in the face of true prophecy. Occasionally, the power of Black Star's prose is undermined by the erratic perambulations of their production-- jazz asceticism devolves into hollow, unmoving beats. On the whole, though, the words of Black Star shine through, whether its on the jacking-for-beats reworking of "Children's Story," the trash-talking "Hater Players," or the boisterous posse cut "Twice Inna Lifetime." Like Rawkus counterparts Company Flow did last year, Black Star come to the battlefield armed with a manifesto of skills, not one hastily scribbled in the corners of $100 bills. On "Respiration," Kweli challenges those who floss, "saying you got pull when the only pull you got is the wool over your eyes." More than a challenge to phony rappers, it's a wake-up call to the public: it may be dangerous to be an MC, but it's even more so to be blind to hip-hop's psychic violence. Jon Caramanica
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DIGITAL UNDERGROUND - Who Got The Gravy? Shock G, Humpty Hump, Money B, and the stew of Digital Underground funkateers have recaptured their shockadelic, left-coast-inflected hip-hop gumbo that, for a decade, was both misunderstood and influential. While their debut album, Sex Packets, is a classic, they are still remembered solely for the comedic Top 40 booty sound of the Humpty Dance. After a couple of misdirected releases, Who Got The Gravy? finds the crew returning to their ironic sex comedy, double entendres, and creative liquid fat tracks. And the album is seasoned with outstanding cameos from a diverse guest list including legends like Big Pun, KRS, and Biz Markie-- the latter two dropping their most inspired verses in years. With this unpredictable and bouncing offering, the Underground slinking out of a middle-age hip-hop career haze and into the realm of elder statesmen, along side De La and others. Like Humpty says, "Never trust a big butt and a smile." Tom Constabile
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OUTKAST - Aquemini (BMG/Arista/La Face) Probably the most creatively risky hip-hop album of 1998, Outkast's third release, Aquemini, is also the year's best. Combining gospel ("Rosa Parks" and "Liberation"), electro ("Synthesizer," with George Clinton), and psychedelic variations of funk, dub, and jazz, Aquemini is a snapshot of the Dirty South's musical universe. It's not without its missteps; "West Savannah", "Mamacita," and the spoken word fantasy "Spottiottiedopaliscious" are disappointingly uninspired efforts, and the decision to collaborate with Raekwon failed to produce the anticipated sparks. Ultimately, though, Aquemini succeeds in building a vision of a heterogenous "'nother Black experience". In a sense, Outkast's survival as a unit depends on proving that the player and poet can coexist in harmony. Speculations about the group's future in the face of Dre's recent excursions into Blaxentricity ("Is he in a cult/Is he on drugs/Is he gay?-- Nigga I'm feeling better than ever, what's wrong wit you?) fuel the album's state of the union (confederacy?) addresses, " Return of the G" and "Aquemini." Look past his fondness for sporting fur vests and bumblebee- striped knee socks, and you'll see that Dre is trying to tell us that he's elevated his game beyond the physical sphere. While a million MCs kick the blunts/cash/hoes game, Dre "would rather be a comet" talking about "time traveling, rhyme javelins, somethin' mind unravelin'." Big Boi's no Pras, but like with Lauryn, Dre's talent is so manifestly out-of-this-world, it's absurd. For the time being, Outkast has managed to avoid Fugee-itis, breaking us off a chunk of that Southern good shit. Kem Poston
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HELTAH SKELTAH - Magnum Force (Priority) Lacking the endearing ruffneck Brooklyn boyishness of their first release, Magnum Force (Priority Records) finds Heltah Skelta in a sophomore slump. Pervaded by mediocre definitions of thugness and seasoned with a bit of bucktown stylistics for listenability, the album sounds at first like it could be hot-- but it turns out to be repetitive and, in the end, mediocre. Like the Cocoa Brovaz own sophomore tragedy, Magnum Force points up the ill-effects of the Duck Down posse's insistance on moving away from the Evil Dee/Beatminerz militant music fusion of dark beats and bass with dancehall and roots reggae's militancy, which once inspired the crew's trademark sound-boy-burial phrasings. Instead, the music is mostly uninteresting-- the tracks are fairly similar to each other-- while the rhymes lack the brashness and originality of the duo's earlier work. Sadly, the highlight of the album is an unusually ill guest appearance by Method Man-- which made the absence of appearances by familiar Duck Down brethen Buckshot and Cocoa Brovaz all the more apparent. Magnum Force will disappoint all the disciples of that early Blackmoon reggae-inspired lyricism and riddims. They'll be praying that the imminent reunion album of Buckshot, Evil D and 5 Foot Shorty will return, for a new generation, to the innovative sound that's defined Brooklyn's hip-hop for the past five years-- a sound that is perhaps being best represented right now by the mighty Mos Def, and not the crew that first created it. On a last note: the gun-toting art work is neither fresh nor refreshing. Tom Constabile
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RZA AS BOBBY DIGITAL AND METHOD MAN'S TICAL 2000 First, a little background. The music industry struggles to redefine itself in the wake of alternative rock's creative and commercial softness. Both "urban" and electronic music have been hailed as "the next big thing." After a year of mediocre hip-hop albums that nonetheless went or approached platinum, many original disciples were hoping for a commercial release that could reflect hip-hop's creative potential while still reaching the masses. Tribe Called Quest fell short artistically and made many sales on nostalgia. Outkast pooled a respectable national audience with their fusion of southern fried linguistics with raw hip-hop future-funk. But one crew was strangely absent from the mix, apparently left behind after hinting, years before, at the current upheaval in popular music: the Wu-Tang Clan. After a few disappointing releases from younger members of the crew, Cappadonna and Killah Priest, the first RZA solo project arrived around the same time as Method Man's second album-- both striving to return not only Wu-Tang but hip-hop itself to the standard of its roots. Now for the review. Filter out the hype-- the music press eating up RZA's Bobby Digital fictions; adoring women of all ages showing up for Method Man's sex-symbol-layered horror show-- and you can get a true view of both these artists' new albums. While crisply produced and at times extremely inventive, RZA As Bobby Digital In Stereo misses the mark it appears to be aiming for: "defining moment in the history of modern music" and "guiding light of urban music in the new millenium." On the other hand, the surpisingly raw Tical 2000 Judgement Day comes out of nowhere to deliver a satisfying dose of elemental yin-and-yang a la Wu-Tang/kung fu-inspired metaphysics. Incorporating the sonic destruction and groove deconstruction of RZA under-producers 4th Disciple and Tru Master (and less groomy cuts by Erik Sermon and the Trackmaster's Poke), Tical 2000 is what Method Man's first album could have been: gripping, psychotic, at times sexy, diverse-- a true Wu-Tang record. Highlights include the infectiously militant minimalism of "Dangerous Grounds"; the blues-inflected pain and dusted-thug vulnerability of "Break Ups 2 Make Ups" (featuring D'Angelo in a sequel to the world-smash duet with Mary J. Blige, "You're All I Need To Get By"); and the pounding, apocalyptic conclusion of "Judgment Day," which subtly integrates the dark influence of drum-and-bass on American hip-hop. Though disappointing, RZA As Bobby Digital In Stereo is certainly worth owning and meditating on. The record has a few intriguing moments-- like the international love poems in French, Italian, Spanish, and an African dialect; and the orchestrated symphonics of RZA's new, non-sample based groove machine. Overall, though, the album falls short of the high-concept film soundtrack it sells itself as, and seems somewhat incomplete. The listener is left to wonder whether, in the end, the non-sample esthetic really can produce more invigorating sounds than the sample esthetic does. Tom Constabile
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PRINCE PAUL - A Prince Among Thieves (Tommy Boy) Sure, it's cliche to declare an album a classic even before its release-- not too mention wishfully grandiloquent. But such praise has always been applicable to Prince Paul's music, and A Prince Among Thieves deserves it as much as the previous work. Returning from the edge of hip-hop obscurity, which he explored with his previous solo album, Psychoanalysis, What Is It?, Prince Paul now rises truly reborn from the ashes of a mid-career crisis. Placing his commitment to innovation, ironic dark humor, and experimentation above his own financial health, Paul holds nothing back. This is hip-(h)opera incorporating cameos by some of the great faded (Kane, Chubb Rock, Biz, Special Ed, Everlast), the great new ights (Xzibit, Breez from the Jugganotz as the lead character Tariq), and the most innovative (Kool Keith, De La, Sadat). All play a thematic purpose in what becomes this generation's 3 Feet High And Rising-- an album that draws you in seductively to its own cinematic claims and narrative. From the epic tension of a Western soundtrack to hip-hop's greatest cocktail number, from a funky sermon to a heavy metal hard rock rant by one of NYPD's finest, this masterpiece is the strongest concept album in years. It will probably be above many a head's head, but bolstered by the expertise of Tommy Boy Records and a long form film, Thieves should undoubtedly be embraced by many seeking something more from hip-hop then a collection of unrelated, one-dimensional singles that artists call albums, in the current corporate mainstreaming of the hip-hop buzz. Prince Paul's us why albums we once called LP's-- because each was something you put on and listened to through to the end. A one-man Pink Floyd of inner city drama, Paul reunites with his greatest sonic children, De La Soul, on the album's first single "More Than U Know"-- and continues to make us wonder why brilliance can't always be this simple. Unforgettable, indelible, and essential. As far as the status of the Prince Among Thieves film: amidst a slew of rumored hip-hop feature film projects (90% of which sound deeply trifling), the thought of A Prince Among Thieves making it that far becomes truly inspiring. Close friend and collaborator Chris Rock recently acquired the rights to Paul's feature-length screenplay for the project and he hopes to have funding established before the end of the year. So pray to the media gods. Tom Constabile
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THE ROOTS - Things Fall Apart (MCA) A new musical reality is becoming evident to most hip-hop listeners: the artform that we used to call hip-hop is evolving, and sadly, it's not for the better. For most true fans, the term "rap" seems to describe most of the fodder that presently inundates the radio airwaves and video shows. Even in his liner notes, ?uestlove from the Roots describes a "dangerous pattern" that permeates "Black" music: he notes that artists "create it, nurture it, elevate it, then abandon it." Unlike most hip-hop crews, the Roots transcend this pattern, and even elevate the artform to a new level. Things Fall Apart is an extraordinary sound voyage that celebrates the love and history of hip-hop music. Inspired by the Chinua Achebe novel of the same name, The Roots aim their on-point instrumentation and dope illadelph grooves at hip-hop heads, while delivering a lyrical challenge to the rap industry. The album acts as a musical allegory for the hip-hop nation; like Achebe's novel, which illustrated the demise of African tribal tradition at the hands of colonialism, Things Fall Apart acknowledges rap's modern evolution away from the heritage and history established by historically Black music forms. But with this new release, the Roots have given a head bobbin', beat knockin' tribute that puts the joy back in the game. From the go, the Roots establish the tight, funky vibes representative of their past albums and legendary live shows. Let me tell you, this album has "classic" written all over it. "The Next Movement," featuring DJ's Cash Money and Jazzy Jeff, has the body movin', ass shakin' rhythm expected from any Roots jam session. "Double Trouble" has guest Mos Def trading his on-point, loopy style with the fierce rhymes of Black Thought, whose growth into a top-rate MC is evident throughout the entire album. Some standout tracks include "Dynamite!", "Act Too (Love of My Life)", and "Adrenaline!" "Dynamite," produced by Jay Dee from the Detroit-based Slum Village crew, has the sharp feel that could easily translate from the dance floor to chillin' at the crib. ?uestlove's drum beats (which, for the record, are masterful throughout the album) blend perfectly with a hot jazzy vibe reminiscent of a sweaty Harlem speakeasy. "Act Too (Love of My Life)" features Common droppin' verses on his straight-up deep love for hip-hop (and don't sleep on his pointed criticisms on players in the rap and media industriesÍ) "Adrenaline!" in my opinion, is easily the dopest track of the CD. The song captures the true essence of The Roots past, present, and future. Listening to the hot beats, funky tempo, and unbelievable flow from newcomer Bennie Siegal (who, with one freestyle, was signed on the spot by Jay-Z for Roc-A-Fella), you can imagine yourself crammed a-hundred-deep in a small-ass nightclub, funky as all hell but happy to be getting your groove on. The group keeps with tradition and ends with a piece from Ursula Rucker, the Philly-based poetess who drops "The Return to Innocence Lost," an extremely personal account of family loss, abuse, and spiritual survival. Look out for any future releases from this woman, she is an extraordinary talent. Overall, this new release from The Roots is amazing. Giving a nod to past influences while keeping an eye on the future of hip-hop, the Roots asked us a while back if we wanted more, and with Things Fall Apart, they fully delivered. Saidah Blount
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ROB SWIFT - The Ablist Turntablism as a source of full-length, home-listening material is still relatively young. Often, those mind-blowing DJ vinyl maneuvers-- performed by live, in battles, or on any number of tablist videos-- don't translate well into an album. In fact, without the visual stimulation of turntablist antics-- chopping up beats, rhyming, forging musical hooks hibachi-style, using one part attitude and two partss showmanship-- turntablist albums can seem abrasive and chaotic, abstract and one-dimensional. While 1998 was a year that did see a great deal of progress in the turntablist album, with innovative releases from Q-bert, Mix Master Mike, Future Primitive, and the new Om Records compilation Deeper Concentration, few releases have truly reflected the progress of the dirty, urban, street-soul sound. But check out The Ablist, the new, second album from soul-child Rob Swift, of the east coast's finest turntable consortium, the X-ecutioners. Swift takes turntablism into new realms of musicality and orchestration, by balancing his incredible beat-juggling acumen with four enticing elements: live intstrumentation, some excellent guest MC collaborations, ironic and humorous soundbites, and a keen sense for sample production based heavily on nuggets of jazz-funk, classical and soul. The result is perhaps the most accommodating and diverse turntable album to date. With performances by NY hip-hop band Dujeous?, the ever-seducing lyrical metaphysic Pharoah Monch, and Dan The Automator (of Dr. Octagon fame), The Ablist goes down thick like a double-bass and warm like summer barbeque. Flute loops, some George Benson guitar breezes, and a cocktail of memorable verses fuse smoothly with Swift's manual rhythmic tactics, orchestration, and sophisticated sense of sound and humor. The highlight is the new single, "All That Skratching Is Making Me Rich," in which Rob squares off in a funk freestyle with the free instrumental groove of NYC's own, Dujeous?. Except for the unnecessary second acapella prison freestyle, The Ablist is a stunningly complete and moving album, at once recalling the wholesome fun and funk of hip-hop in early '90s New York summer jams and looking forward to yet undiscovered sonic realms. Tom Constabile
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POOH MAN UHAPSEN ZBOG PLJACKE BANKE A few years ago MC Pooh Man embarked on what appeared to be a promising career within Hip Hop. His 3 albums including the cult classic 'Life Of A Criminal' contained a number of underground street hits as Pooh Man garnered a substantial following. His big break for national stardom came when he was featured on the sound track to the movie 'Juice'. He quickly followed that accomplishment by appearing in the movie 'Menace II Society'. Then suddenly Pooh Man who's real name is Lawrence Lee Tate began to run into big problems. The first involved a libel lawsuit due to a song he released entitled 'Racia' which detailed the sexual exploits of an Oakland woman of the same name. Apparently Pooh-Man along with fellow rappers Too Short and Ant Banks kept it real by telling real life sex tales in this song. After this got resolved, Pooh-Man had a big falling out with Too Short and Ant Banks over money. Things continued to spiral when Pooh got hooked on heroin. The result of that addiction made local headlines when he was caught robbing a Walgreen's store here in Oakland. He was sent away to San Quentin prison for a few years. He got out and relocated to Modesto which is located in Central California. Recently the Oakland Tribune ran a story about a Modesto crime spree in which a half a dozen banks and several jewelry stores were robbed. The robbers using a stolen Cherokee would roll through and make store owners and customers lie down on the floor during these strong arm robberies. Modesto Police formed a task force to combat the robberies. A stake out was held and Pooh-Man was captured along with 4 other suspects. He had been on parole for the 1994 Walgreen's robbery. He is now inside a Modesto jail with a $ 1 million dollar bail after leading police on a wild chase and manhunt in which he knocked on the door of a resident and literally stole the shirt off the man's back in an attempt to allude police. Pooh-Man was fleeing the scene of a bank robbery. Police and FBI are still gathering evidence and clues to connect Pooh to the other robberies during recent crime spree.
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OPET ODB... Speaking of rappers in trouble. Everyone's favorite Hip Hop troublemaker found himself behind bars after showing up to court in Santa Monica, California. Old Dirty Bastard who has secured the aid of OJ Simpson's former lawyer Robert Shapiro was in town to face charges of illegally wearing a bulletproof vest. He was supposed to make payments on the 150 thousand dollars that was posted up for his bail. Apparently he had not done so, so he was arrested on the spot and jailed. ODB managed to get released and he headed back to New York. Just when you think home boy would lay low he winds up getting arrested and jailed again over the weekend. This time it was the result of him running a red light in Queens NY. When police pulled him over they discovered he was driving on a suspended license. A quick search of ODB's red Mercedes Benz convertible discovered marijuana and a substance that the police believe is crack. Again ODB has been released on bail. Someone please help this man.
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I BUSSA BUS U SUDNICI... Finally while Pooh-Man and ODB are dealing with their legal woes, they find themselves in good company with one of Hip Hop's premier rap stars-Busta Rhymes. According to Lee Bailey's EUR Report http://www.eurweb.com, a woman named Jill Miskelly is suing Bussa Bus claiming that he's the father to her child. According to her, the child is the result of a one night stand that took place in January 1998. After paternity tests proved that Busta was the daddy, he began making child support payments of $1,250 a month. However, home girl wants more - much more from the platinum selling artist who hangs out and does videos with superstars like Janet Jackson.
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PREKINUT KONCERT FOXY BROWN Fox Boogie aka Foxy brown has been attempting to live down her tumultuous reputation. Her recent cover story in Essence Magazine revealed that young Inga Marchand has been maturing both as an artist as well as in real life. Her recent tour in which she actually showed up were steps in that direction. Here in the Bay Area, fans had seen one too many flyers and heard one too many announcements about Foxy Brown coming to perform only to shell out money and find her not there. A couple of years ago she was prominently advertised as one of the main performers for KMEL Summer Jam. Hundreds of fans were left angered and disappointed when it was announced that 'she missed her plane'. Rival station KYLD got burned by Fox Boogie when it was heavily promoted that she would be appearing at their Bomb Concert. In between those two shows there had been all sorts of promoters and venues promising to have her appear only to have her be a no show. It was no wonder less then two hundred headz showed up to Maritime Hall the other week to see her wreck shop. This was in spite of ticket giveaways and Foxy calling into the radio station promising to get busy. However, this time around Foxy did show up at SF's Maritime Hall and put on a show that got mixed reviews. Some folks thought she had a lot of charisma and held her own. Others were disappointed in the fact that she would do short snippets her hit songs before launching into freestyles that was done acapella. As Foxy rocked the stage some one in the crowd decided to slap his girl. Foxy caught wind of this and promptly stopped the music and began to speak on how foul that was.. She attempted to continue on when some one threw a water bottle on stage. That was all it took-Foxy bounced and that was it for the evening. Props to her for not letting such foul behavior slide. Too bad the fans couldn't see her entire show, but that's what happens when folks act up.
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POSLE OSLOBADJANJA VOJNIKA... Reverend Jesse Jackson will holding his annual Rainbow PUSH Coalition Conference this week. This year's theme is building bridges and one of the highlights will be a gathering of Hip Hop and rap artists, Black leaders, youth activist and cultural critics. There will be an in depth discussion of Hip Hop and it's influence on American culture. The scheduled topics of discussion will be Hip Hop music and its influence in social and political movements, artist responsibility in the community, media portrayal and its responsibility and artist participation in the business side of the industry. Scheduled panelist include Fab 5 Freddy who will moderate, Rev Jesse Jackson, Dr C Delores Tucker, BETs Joe Clair, Daddy O from Stetsasonic and yours truly Davey D. Artist like Jay Z, Chuck D, Missy Elliott, Foxy Brown, Mack 10, Queen Latifah, Sean Puffy Combs and C-Lo of The Goodie Mob have been invited. For more information hit their website at http://www.rainbowcoalition.org
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LUTHER CAMPBELL UHAPSEN This has been a bad week for Hip Hop as a number of prominent artist have had some major run ins with the law. The most recent involves Luther Campbell from the 2 Live Crew who was charged with felony aggravated assault and misdemeanor battery after he cracked a Jack Daniels bottle over the head of a patron blocking his view of club patrons dancing.
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INTERVJU - GHOSTFACE KILLAH Of all the alter-egos that make up the Wu-Tang Clan, Ghostface Killah's always seemed the darkest. The RZA plays/lives the role of the shape- shifting guru, Meth does charismatic man-child, Rae street-savvy hustler, ODB twisted loose cannon - but on Ironman Ghost came across a more tormented soul, an anguished poet wrestling with his inner demons on an album that often sounded more like an open wound. He was frank about his pain, wore his heart very much on his sleeve, and everybody fell a little bit in love with the big guy who had the emotional intensity of a lonely child. ... ghost.arj
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Grafit na vozu u New Yorku. Autor - 2MANY. 2many.gif
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KRATKA BIOGRAFIJA KRS-ONE-a """"""""""""""""""""""""""" One of the most-influential lyricists of all time, KRS-One began his career in the '80s as the voice of hardcore hip-hop outfit Boogie Down Productions. Throughout his decade-plus career, KRS (b. L. Kris Parker) has managed to tread the line between intellectual foil and street flamethrower even going so far as to call himself, simply, 'hip-hop.' After linking up with DJ/Producer Scott LaRock, the once-homeless KRS-One pioneered an early flavor of 'gangsta rap,' creating the classic Criminal Minded. The album featured the forever classics "South Bronx," "The Bridge Is Over" and "The P is Free." By 1987, KRS had adapted the nickname "The Teacher" due to his political, some say preachy, consciousness-raising approach. By 1990's Edutainment, however, sales began to slip as listeners complained that KRS-One was teaching less and preaching more. In 1992, Boogie Down released Sex and Violence, a rap album that aimed to raise spirits rather than awareness. In 1993, KRS-One released Return of the Boom Bap under a first-ever solo tag. The album featured KRS in collaboration with DJ Premier, producing KRS' most inspired work since the late '80s. He continued with 1995's self-titled effort and 1997's I Got Next, all released on Jive Records. Krs-One has also put together a number of positive hip-hop benefit projects, including the Stop the Violence Movement, HEAL (Human Education Against Lies), and his latest effort, the Temple of Hip-Hop. krsone.gif
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BEASTIE'S SA (STARIM) NOVIM SINGLOVIMA... The Beastie Boys' Grand Royal label has furthered their whole hip-hop meets punk aesthetic nicely, and now the label has decided to venture into the vinyl revolution with their latest project. The Blow Up Factor is a series of hip-hop EPs and Maxi-singles. For their first Capitol-distributed release, Grand Royal will release remixes of three songs featured on Hello Nasty, including: an Adam Horowitz and Handsome Boy Modeling School version of "Negotiation Limerick File," a Kutmasta Kurt re-work of "Body Movin'," and a Prunes remix of "Putting Shame In Your Game." There is also a live, video version of "3 MCs and 1 DJ" on the eight-track EP. The street date for the project is August 24. The second release, which drops on September 21, is a maxi-single from South Bend, Ind. duo, DJ Strictnine and Paranorm. "Mic Reaction" will include a vocal and instrumental of the title cut as well as "Human Ebola," "Planet Wicked," and "Psychological Profiles." According to the group's website, www.paranorm.com, the group plans to release an EP on their own label, Fistfulayen, in the near future. The series is ongoing, with more groups and projects to be announced in the near future. Since the series is vinyl only, distribution will be handled ADA not Capitol. Stay tuned for more details. Adam Matthews beasties.jpg
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E,Brko ! :) Ajde poshalji josh nesto u vezi Beastie Boys'a ! I ako znash mozda sta je sa 5-tim albumom Cypress Hill-a ??? BYe
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IMPERIJA UZVRACA UDARAC By KET, Photos by Richard Lohr My earliest memory of Def Jam was LL Cool J. It was a magical time for me, a shorty from Brooklyn. I was discovering girls, playing baseball, and really getting into Hip Hop. I was the kid on my block that always had my box (radio, for you youngsters) attached to my shoulder or next to me on the benches. In those days I was listening to Mr. Magic and Chuck Chillout like everyone else; taping every show. Joe's on Broadway was where I picked up the record, "I Need a Beat" by LL. It was 1984 and Hip Hop wasn't Hip Hop it was just rap music. Some kids from my block were getting me into graffiti. At least appreciating it. I was on cloud nine blasting LL while my stepmom screamed on me to turn 'that Black music off.' Man, those were the days. That was my pre-high school summer. ... defjam.arj
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JUVENILE: SRCE I DUSA VOJNIKA When I first saw the video for the smash single "HA", I raised one eyebrow- curious about this spit-fire brothah from way down dirty-deep in the South, Louisiana. The presence on that screen that he manifested had a story to tell and a life's destiny to fulfill, "makin' somethin' outta nothin'/[he's] a paper-chaser with [his] block on fire " The video provided insight into the life and times of this soulja, who amidst the chaos of the trenches in Magnolia (the crime capital of Louisiana) has been comin' up through he ranks, talkin' his own language, representin' his world, with a crazy sound all his own. Now shit is on lock, and New York has been feelin' it. New Orleans been knew, and its not only because of the triz-irty million Universal Records deal, but because of the music that displays the heart and cahones that is truly Juvenile. ... juvenile.arj
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NOTORIOUS B.I.G. - Born Again Bad Boy, July 27 Will include narration from his mother, Voletta. Tracks: - Dreams - Tha Points (f/ Coolio, Redman, Busta Rhymes, Buckshot & Bone Thugs-N-Harmony) - Real N****z Do Real Things - Stay That B*tch (f/ Lil Kim) - Cars and XXX (f/ Daddy U & Grand Puba) - Dead Wrong - Bustin Nuts (f/ Luke)
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LIL KIM - Notorious K.I.M. Queen Bee/Atlantic, August 3 Tracks: 1. Intro - Definition Of A B*tch 2. Legitmate B*tch (f/ Mia X & Ghetto Twinz) 3. The Corrupt One 4. Do it Right 5. Make Em Extinct (f/ DMX) 6. Jerry Springer 7. Infidelity (f/ Jay-Z & Lil Cease) 8. Manifest My Skillz 9. Something To Bounce To (f/ E-40 and Suga T) 10. Nobody Else (f/ Brandy) 11. Jailbird 12. Cleopatra Jones 13. The Best Little Crack House 14. Crackdown (f/ Big Pun) 15. I Dismiss You 16. Take Caution (f/ Black Rob) 17. Get Crazy (f/ Busta Rhymes, Rah Digga & Rampage) 18. Revolution (f/ Grace Jones & Vanesa Del Rio) 19. Un's thugs (f/ Cam'ron & Charli Baltimore) 20. A Star Is Born (f/ Kelly Price) 21. Something To Go Out To (Outro)
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RAEKWON - Immobilarity State Of Grace Vol.1 Loud, June 29 Tracks: - Five Borough N***as (f/ American Cream Team) - Candyman - Trading Places - What Part of the Game - Giant Size (f/ American Cream Team) - Flawless Mic Mechanics
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LOUD BBS RHYME OF THE WEEK Online Battles: Now You're Being Judged For Real Here at Loud.com we've been paying close attention to all you aspiring MC's who visit, and try to tear up, our battle board. Some of ya'll seem to think you're nice with yours so we've decided to make things official. As of today, a select team of LOUD representatives will be picking a "rhyme of the week" off the BBS. That's right, the cat with the illest rhyme each week will be announced to the world, along with his/her rhyme, on the site. Don't get gassed and think we're gonna give you any prize other than this public attestment to your skills, but don't sleep on what it could get you. Not only will you have proof of your lyricism to show any and all haters around your way, but you may also have the chance to get put on. Loud A&R's and other influential heads will be peeping the weeks' winners (in fact they will be helping choose them) and if somebody catches their attention he/she could get signed. So keep on posting your rhymes and sharpen your darts, 'cause now it's official. This Week's Winner: ConVerse """""""" Whoever knows or sees King Magnetic, tell him i came callin!!!!!! We can battle from Brooklyn, Baghdad, to Beirut/ or Bengladesh but you'd still need "www.loud.com" rhyme recruits/with cyberoptically fatigue camoflauge suits/ Timberland Kevlar strapped with Intel Pentium III laced boots/and equipped with the highest technological or genetically spawned weaponry/spittin rounds of razor sharp lyrics which i dodge with quick proficiency/ any cipha can step to me/ and become M.I.A.s due to my metaphorical telepathy/ Desert Storm-type warfare utilizin lyrical hardware telecasted on CNN/ to record Magnetics delivery, faker than the hair on that old white lady on TBN/ naturally on a higher plateau so he can revel/ a lyrical rebel/ to even meddle/ his lyrics would have to be on a telekinetic level/ might as well bang your head against your monitor as if my ryhmes were heavy metal/ but fuck an Aerosmith, this rap rhymesmith/ be spittin legendary shit, Herculean like Greek myths/ In this rigorous round my style deliver repeated hits/ and your demise is prophetic/take your repentence to the pullpit/ and change your name to King Pathetic/ the same name on your throne I buried in deserted quagmired quicksands on Pakistan/ then laugh at the feeble search attempts of .1 percent of your worried fans/ who summon search parties consisting of hip-hop archeologists/ I'll tell you once Magnetic/ if your styles pussy/ I guarantee you I'm its gynocologist...
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XZIBIT - 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz by Evil E The dysfunctional member of the Likwit Crew, X to the Z has dropped album numero 2. What does this kid have in store? One of the dopest albums of the year. The album opens with the Sir Jinx produced cut "Chamber Music", a cut that will knock you on your ass. The samples of stomping (also heard on an older school Ice Cube track) brings up a combination of cell block stomping or an amped up bball arena, and the sparse orchestra samples are dope as hell too. X gets on the mic and rips it saying "like a nigga without legs, I ain't tryin' to kick it". Next up is the buttery Bud'da produced "3 Card Molly". If you haven't heard this song already, you are in for a real treat. It's the first installment of the Golden State Warriors, which is X, Ras Kass and Saafir. The next jam "What You See Is What You Get" is the first single from the album, and one of the best videos I've ever seen, basically X calls out the fools and let's you know that what you see is really what you get. He even picks up co-production credits on the track. Track Five "Handle Your Business" has a slower beat, very similar to "At The Speed Of Life", where he advises you to "Handle your business, before it handles you". Oh yeah, did I mention that dope ass hell Defari jums in on the song as well. The message is definately heard on the bangin' "Nobody Sound Like Me", nobody on the west can really flow like X. Meth and Jayo Felony lend an assist on "Pussy Pop". This song has dance club single written all over it. It's nice to see a talented commercial song, not the usual wack, recycled bullshit. "Chronic Keeping 101" teaches ya the basics to keepin' ya chron. The old school sounding "Shrooms" with a nice Funky Worm sample is so tight. You just gotta hear it. "Focus" features a track with another Aftermath in house producer DJ Glove. Another cut that keeps the album moving. X decides to put all of his work into the album and not fall into the filler routine, I give him props for this. Bud'da drops another GEM on the JAM "Deeper". It's ultra butter. With a smooth yet bangin' drumb beat and a violin sample, claiming "Not radio, but still going platinum". Right here I feel the message of the album, this underground cat is here to take over doing it his talented way. He's gonna blow it up with this album. Explaining that the game is much deeper than we realize, I believe him. Next up, welcome to LA..."Los Angeles Times" from the Soul In The Hole soundtrack, an older song, but it still hits. "Inside Job" has all the dramatics of an old school Ice Cube or Public Enemy track. "Let It Rain" marks the only track that the Liks get on, so does King T and E Swift produces...yeah, I dig. A Likwit Allstars album would be dope. Montageone drops the beat and lyrics on the final joint "Recycled Assasins". All I can advise ya'll is pick this album up. It's unbelievably dope. For a while I've seen Xzibit as developing into the Common of the westcoast, and he confirms this on the "Outro" having his pops jump on the track. This album ranks up as the years best albums with GangStarr, Goodie Mob, Big Pun, Black Eyed Peas and the return of Public Enemy.
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LAURYN HILL - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Evil E Damn, it's been a little while since this album first hit my ears, about a week before it's street date, and I've had a mixed bag of emotions for this album. At first I was thinking what would have gotten me hurt up a few years ago, that Lauryn Hill needs Wyclef. A few years ago, everybody was saying that Lauryn should ditch the Fugees for a solo act, but Wyclef dropped the incredible "The Carnival" which is what finally deaded that talk. But Lauryn is a very complex artist, that's why I waited a while before I was going to bash the album. But I'm not going to at all, in fact, this album reaches very brilliant levels...BRILLIANT! Lauryn has developed like no other artist has. She has gone from everybodys favorite female MC, to a big bad ass beautiful, soulful queen. Right now I will say two things about the album, the production is bomb. This is one of those rare hiphop albums that has melody and harmony. One of the best songs I've ever heard doesn't have her ripping the Mic, but beautifully singing "Ex Factor". Damn, if I could ever fall in love with somebody just on how their voice sounds it would be her. When Ms. Hill sings to her son on "To Zion" I am just sitting in awe. The beat is dope, with strings actually playing a key part of the beat, not just as a background in most hiphop joints. The lyrics of this song are as deep I've ever heard recorded, especially the first verse. Then Lauryn shows she's still got the hiphop we all love on "Superstar" calling out the tired ass hiphoppers, while singing. She sings to have all musicians world wide to "Come on baby, light my fire"... damn, I wish she was singing that to me. Even when she sings the lyrics, she's dropping knowledge saying "I know you think you got it all, by making other people feel small". On Point! "When it Hurts So Bad" is another one of the soulful offerings made by the Lady. One of the best songs of the year "Everything is Everything" helps to close out the album very nicely. Then there's a couple of bonus cuts, and even a few I didn't mention to fill out the album. I don't think many people will get this album. It's way over the head of those looking for a little gunz and glory, or maybe something about sex or smoking blunts. It's about life and maturation. This is one of those bomb ass albums that people will listen to 40 years from now to get pumped up to go see Lauryn on tour. This is a very good album.
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EMINEM - The Slim Shady LP by Gonzolez Shapiro Everlast, Serch, Pete Nice, Miilkbone, and the Beasties; a brief list of the white cats who proved more or less that they can hold their own on the mic. Judging from Slim Shady, the new addition should make more noise than any of the others to date, for a number of reasons. First, and maybe foremost, the drug/alcohol/sex/violence ratio throughout the whole disc is sky high. In fact, this is the kind of CD that scores of little snot nosed crumbsnatchers will be listening to for the profanity alone. Frankly I am amazed that no religious groups or the like have attacked Eminem and his label for the wickedness therein. But, itĺs all too easy to dismiss Slim Shady as complete shock-value. The fact is, Eminem isnĺt just some fluke who is clever with the foul words. His flow is tight, and everything he says reeks with cynicism, sarcasm, and an ultimately darker than dark sense of humor. Not everyone can sit back and laugh about some of the shit he jokes about, but for those who can, itĺs most definitely worth the ride. I find that when I listen to Slim Shady, Iĺm indifferent about the music for the most part. Not that itĺs bad, by any stretch. My favorite track (which was originally on the EP) "Just Donĺt Give A Fuck," has a minimalist creepy kind of thing going on, and could just as easily be called the Slim Shady Anthem. "My name is Marhsal Mathers, Iĺm an alcoholic (hi Marshal)/I have a disease and they donĺt know what to call it/better hide your wallet, Iĺm coming up quick to strip your cash/bought a ticket to your concert, to come and whip your ass." The sound is alright, but itĺs the lyrics that make the album. Hip hop hasnĺt had any memorable storytellers since Slick Rick, Biz Markie, and as far as Iĺm concerned, Kwest Tha Madd Lad. Eminem switches up voices when necessary and tends to keep one wondering what in gods name could come next. "Guilty Conscience" tells of three guys in shady situations, one who is considering robbing a liquor store, one who meets a young girl at a rave and considers dropping drugs in her drink, and one who returns home to find his wife in bed with another man. Dr. Dre and Eminem play the good and bad parts of their consciences, respectively. "97ĺ Bonnie & Clyde" (Just The Two Of Us on the EP) is a rather chilling conversation between Eminem and his daughter Hailey in the car on the way to the docks. Eminem explains to his daughter why her mother is taking a "little nap in the trunk." "No more fightinĺ with dad, no more restraining order/ no more step-dada, no more new bruva," ill shit, truly. "My Fault" tells of how he ends up at a party hanging with Susan, a chick who just recently kicked heroin. She brings up that sheĺs considering using again, when Eminem suggests she try Mushrooms instead. However, she ends eating a tad too many, and serious drama ensues. On "If I Had," which incidentally sounds similar to "Suicidal Thoughts" by Biggie at certain points, Eminem gets a little too melodramatic. As does "Still Donĺt Give A Fuck," but this one is more of a follow up, and reinforces that Eminem isnĺt apologizing for anything. But they donĺt detract from the tracks that really shine.
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NEWS FROM DEF JAM... Ľ Watch for the movie Deep Blue Sea, coming out this summer, starring LL Cool J along with Samuel L. Jackson and Michael Rapaport. LL will also have a new track out based on the movie, and a new album dropping sometime in November. Ľ Be sure to check out the Violator Compilation coming out on August 10th! It features new singles from Busta Rhymes, LL Cool J, Mobb Deep, Q-Tip, Noreaga, Flipmode Squad, Big Pun, Fat Joe, Cam'ron, Mysonne, Cormega and Beatnuts! This ain't no background music -- turn the knob all the way up! Ľ EPMD was featured in the Hip Hop Report of the July 25th edition of The Los Angeles Times Calendar and in the July 24th edition of Billboard Magazine! Look for other features in Blaze and Vibe! Ľ Memphis Bleek will appear on 88 Hip-Hop's live show starting Wednesday, August 18th at 10pm. Be sure to catch it! Ľ Def Jam, Vibe, Spin and Blaze will proudly present Method Man's and Redman's new album "Black Out!" at 9pm on September 21st. There will be an online CD listening party and chat with two of hip-hop's greatest characters! Ľ As you probably already know, Method Man and Redman will be collaborating to make "Black Out!", set to be released September 28th. The first single "Tear It Off" will be off of the movie soundtrack from In Too Deep starring Omar Epps and LL Cool J. Ľ Start thinking about what to ask Santa Claus for this Christmas! Both Jay-Z and DMX are scheduled to have new albums drop in late December!
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GENIUS/GZA - PRVA DVA SINGLA SA NOVOG ALBUMA 'BENEATH THE SURFACE' MCA, 1999 Breaker, Breaker """""""""""""""" The return of the Genius is soon to come. MCA is dropping his new album "Beneath The Surface" with the 12-inch "Breaker, Breaker" as the first release. Judging from the sound of this brand new material from the Genius, I'd say that there has been some definate changes. The whole beat is laced by organ chords, taking us through and it all sounds more brighter and clearer than what I'd expected. But it works allright though. As the indesputable MC that Genius is, we know that he'd never let us down. "Breaker, Breaker" is here, working fine but I hope that the entire "Beneath The Surface" album will take us to some new level within the Wu-Tang. I expect nothing less from this Genius. Score: 2/5 Publicity """"""""" Mathematics is handling the production of "Publicity", the B-side of the "Breaker, Breaker" single. Quite reminding of the sound from "Wu-Tang Forever", Math builds the entire track on the well known violin strings. And I can say I like it, even though it might not be something brand new and creative. Vocally, I think Genius is takin' it all though. For those who ever doubted, he does a definate come back and with his sharp lyrics he's this time giving us his critic thoughts on Hiphop magazines. The Genius is still in good shape, let's just hope he's giving us the same mental depth on the new album as he did on his last one. Score: 3/5