Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Hillary Clinton on Bill O'Reilly
I kinda hate Bill O'Reilly and I don't really like Hillary Clinton, I'm more of an Obama man myself, but both of them seem to be on a semi coherent level while talking to each other on Fox news. The thing about Bill is that I really can't fault him too much because it seems like he sincerely believes in his bullshit, and at the begginning of this video he really comes off as a rich pompous bastard, complaining about a 6 1/2 tax increase for people making more than $250,000 a year, directly after notifying Hillary that he is a "rich person, like you". Hillary is pretty levelheaded during the whole thing, making Bill look like kinda of a jackass for the first half until they both settle down towards the end, where you can check out Hillary's wicked cackle.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
More Carter III News
According to mTV's Mixtape Monday, which seems to just verify almost verified rumors every week, the above cover is definitely the cover to beyond ridiculously anticipated Tha Carter III. This is shocking for one reason: it doesn't fit the theme of Tha Carter I or II whatsoever. It isn't shocking because: It's Lil Wayne, and Universal seems to be letting him do whatever the fuck he wants for this new record, which is awesome. Supposedly second single, Milli, will be the multiply used beat on this one, like C1 and C2 had those little gothic piano interludes. But this time Wayne will be "calling" in to Tha Carter from on the road, and up and coming artist like Corey Gunz (who completely destroys this beat), Lil Mama and Tyga will rap over the beat. This holds steady with my theory that the official version of "Milli" would be the intro to the CD, kind of like Tha Mobb was to Tha Carter II. According to Wayne there will be no leaked material on the CD, which is the reason it was pushed back one final time to June 10th. Wayne also confirmed a guest appearance by Jay-Z, Kanye West, Swizz Beatz and Jim Jonsin production, with in house producers such as Deezle and a couple of "suprise" appearances. From past rumors, one can only hope and assume he's talking about Dr. Dre, Timbaland and Polow Da Don.Everyone is waiting on a classic Weezy, don't let us down now, not after years of brilliant verses and inventive beats.
NEW T.I.- No Matter What
When T.I. announced late last week that we could be looking out for his new single this week I really had no idea what it might sound like, the end result is better than I could of hoped for. Now don't get me wrong, every time T.I. launches the flagship single off of an album it's a big event, I was one of the people who love "Big Shit Poppin (Do It)", and he comes back hard on this track with a laid back and more measured flow. He sounds defiant, we all knew he wouldn't go to jail for that long, and by the sound of this Paper Trail should be more than enough to hold us off till he gets out. The beat sounds tailor made for T.I., with smooth synths to lead the track in, with synths piling on the beat throughout, a cool little noise that sounds like a squeaky bed during rough sex, and a subtle guitar riff for good measure during the chorus. He seems to be in a contemplative mood, and hes continuing his streak of great verses with his (i'm assuming...it should be) first official single. "I lost my partna and my daughter int he same year, some how i rise above my problems and remain here....wonder how I face problems and still chillin? Easy, let go and let God deal wit it." I have a really good feeling about this one.
Tha Game- 911 Is A Joke (Cop Killa)
Coming on the heels of the disappointingly Sean Bell verdict The Game bravely copies the title of the classic Public Enemy track to spit some venom over a pretty laid back beat. Game is in top form on this one, it doesn't sound official enough to be on L.A.X., but it's got me even more excited than I already am.
The New Dark Knight Trailer Leaked!!!
Right on the heels of myself finally catching up a little bit from last year and seeing Todd Haynes "I'm Not There" (really, really interesting and...it's awesome) and Sydney Lumet's "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead" (fucking incredible) I come back to my dorm and find that the new Dark Knight trailer, which is "officially" premiering this Sunday has leaked. Won't be up for long I bet...no Two Face, but god damn this shit looks insane.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Jay-Z "Blow the Whistle"
Well this is weird, after Stevenson called Lebron overrated and Lebron in turn compared himself to Stevenson in Jay-Z vs. Souljah Boy terms and then Stevenson went and bought Souljah Boy first row tickets or some bullshit like that....I half expected Jay to show up to the same game rooting for his boy Lebron, hell he let him get on the XXL cover with him a couple years back. What I didn't expect though, was a diss song coming from Jay. Granted you can tell he came up with this song in the same time it takes most people to read the morning news, he still actually did this. Although after a second listen its stupid kinda charm is growing on me, Jay isn't really taking this seriously, and when he says "It's too easy for me"....hes not kidding. "We let money do the talking, and we talk often."
Blueprint 3 by the end of the year, I'd put money on it.
CNN feat. The Clipse- My Hood
Never really heard anything from CNN, but he does his thing, this isn't exactly foreign material for the Clipse but they're on fire too, gotta find who did that beat though....
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Kidz In The Hall "Drivin Down the Block" (Remix)
Well this is really, really cool.Kidz In The Hall feat. The Cool Kids, Pusha T & Bun B "Drivin Down the Block" (Remix)
Fat Ray & Black Milk- The Set Up
Black Milk, the Producer/MC who dropped the wonderful "Popular Demand" full length last March is teaming up with MC Fat Ray (scratch that, he might be a producer also, either way keep reading) and they have definitely delivered with "The Set Up". If it's, pardon the horrible pun, a set up for future collaborations I couldn't be happier. Black Milk is planning on releasing the follow up to Popular Demand, titled "Tronic Summer" this...well summer. Until than this should be more than enough to satiate the fans, at only 11 songs and 32 minutes it is brief but definitely not frail. There really isn't a weak track on here, add that with guest appearances by Guilty Simpson among a few others, and this turns out to be a very nice surprise that kind of came out of nowhere. The rhymes by Fat Ray and Black Milk are anything but nimble, especially Ray's harsh delivery, but they both sound great over the rugged beats that sound way more polished than they have any right to. Check out "Nothing to Hide", with a beat that could proudly sit among Popular Demands best. As for "Take Control", well the beat and their relentless flow seem to imply exactly that, both of these guys have a bright future. I was starting to forget about that Black Milk guy....but if anything this proves hes got more in him than his excellent debut, hopefully his follow up will be able to keep the momentum going.I had no idea this was coming out until it was released, but I couldn't be happier. I gotta give it a couple more days to digest, but a review of The Roots "Rising Down" is coming asap...
New T.I. single debuting next week
T.I.'s first single off of his upcoming (the word is September...who knows?) is supposedly debuting next week on StreetCred.com. The album is being called Paper Trail, in reference to Tip writing down his lyrics again, something he hasn't done for a few albums; this is news to me but whatever, hes one of hip-hops most consistent voices. Either way, he sounds invigorated, as shown by his great verse on Lupe Fiasco's "Superstar" Remix.In other news, Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III has been pushed back once again, this time to June 10. This thing better be worth it....
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