Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
A beat Kanye West made for J-Dilla, but never heard himself (whatever that means) is creating such a brouhaha today. I think it's a banging beat, but certainly not his best. Banging, all the same. It's not being received with mixed reviews at all, most people like it. However, one commenter on XXLmag.com (L.Gunslinger, 6th comment) has the following to say:J-Dilla was heavily over-rated. He had a few good beats, but most of his beats were just rushed 2 bear loops...That is why Dilla wasn’t rich when he died.
The track, which I remind you is banging, and a good starting point for the tracks history is available for listening here.
Secondary to the track's broululz, discussions about J-Dilla's competency in general are taking place here & here.
Gay rappers? C'mon... XXLmag.com's Byron Crawford speculates about what & who could be the male homosexual sequel to Superhead's outing.
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Monday, April 28, 2008
In MTV's multi-artist article (scroll down about 1/2 way)Lloyd Banks reinforces his loyalty in discussing his role in G-Unit.
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Jewelmoney asks, at Detroitrap.com's forum, "Does Detroit stand behind their artist[s]?" A 3 day discussion between artists & fans covering everything from the specific topic to ways performers can enhance their visibility.
jewelmoney:"...( a concert for Detroit Music Artists ) HAS THIS MUTHAFUCKA FROM ATLANTA NAME DOLLA PERFORMING....... WHAT THE FUCK......Read more...
We have a rapper name DOLLAH right here in Detroit."
DJ Muthafuckin Babe:"Rabs said some real shit, for reals for real...
But Rabs I have one comment to make - in Detroit not too many, if no artist ever have merch to sell at shows."
RZA is getting chess website launched soon. I just registered. Rza's goal is to get Hip Hoppers to "think first before you move" in chess & in life. The website Wuchess.com hasn't launched yet, but is expected in a few weeks. The first 500 registered get a "The Founders" special rank.
Another Rza project:
Achosen
Deuces
original story at billboard.com
Rza in studio jamming with new cut:
Jay Z & the Minister Louis Farrakhan look alike. They have more in common too! I've met both men & they both were wearing the baddest pair of gators I've ever seen. Judge for yourself:
Jay Z
Farrakhan
Farrakhan
Jay Z's diss against Deshawn Stevenson is unimpressive. A beef between Jay Z and Soulja Boy? C'mon, Soulja isn't even a rapper.
Jay Z
-Playoff Freestyle (Blow the Whistle)
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Saturday, April 26, 2008
Southern rappers Trill, G-Money, and Lil’ Half Ounce get some visibilty working with Hip Hop and Books literacy campaign.
The following audio ad from Hip Hop and Books.com's mission statement page:
Hip Hop and Books has a blog.
UPDATE (April 26):On Fri. May 2, 2008,(9:00 p.m.) the Hip Hop and Books rally is at the Zoo Bar, Downtown Detroit. more info...
I got my first listen to D-12s track Biggest G (hat tip to commenter D-12Lover on The Eminem Blog):
D-12
-The Biggest G
I'm not feeling anything about it, except the (sorta) chopped "I'm the Biggest G..." part in the hook. They'll get the benefit of doubt from me though, since it sounds like the ole for-radio-first-track-release routine.
I really don't care enough to look into it further, but, commenters on Hip HopDX somewhat agree with me, though in more harsh tones.
I thought 'Bombs Over Baghdad' got dropped by some ATLiens, but the following video wasn't dropped by Outcast. I'll presume it's a Philly (pre-written) freestyle battle (open to correction about the city, but not about the 'pre-written' part). As noted in the comments at the youtube channel, these are hardly freestyles. People think acapella rhymes are freestyles. C'mon...
Still, one of these fellas got killed. Bad.
The kid Reed Dollaz kept up with gun antics. Here's a pun for you--I misread him. I thought, 'oh boy, this kid is gonna get beat up'. After all, look, or 'remember' what happens when you brag about your guns in a (real?) freestyle?
Still, Reed Dollaz, something like a big deal.
related links:
- Reed Dollaz wikipedia
- Reed Dollaz YouTube.com
- (one of many)Reed Dollaz myspace.com
Speaking on Eminem:
An acquaintance of mine, from years ago in the OMFG!!! EPMD IS THE SHIT!!! era often would promote local events, and though he was successful, his promos often included SPECIAL *INVITED* GUESTS: sO & sO! Well, you can invite God to the show, you know, but he might not come.Britain's Sun tabloid says Detroit rap star Eminem has confirmed his appearance at Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday party in London's Hyde Park on June 27." It turns out he was only contacted about the event.
Same article reports Eminem & Will Smith could release material at the same time. Maybe we'll get some Kanye/50 cent vibe going. Well, not quite. It's less like Kanye/50 cent & more like Eminem/someone who makes blockbuster-ass movies, who doesn't make good records anymore, who will probably do better release his material around the time Artest does.
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If you ain't getting no money take yo' broke ass home! (i'll stay home) If you know how tight Imac's "In The D" track is (I know-that's why I permanently featured it here on Detroit Rap Blog 1.0) take yo' Detroit Rap loving ass to Ha$h's myspace.
related links:
Some thoughts out of Topeka about Eminem & discussion: "What are your Top 5 rappers"?
The Question:
"Anyway, since we're in Detroit, I decided to ask some KU players about Eminem, the Detroit rapper who hasn't generated a good album since 2003's "The Eminem Show."One of the answers:
"Yeah, but I think he fell off a lot,"...Despite the 'Em fell off' sentiment (an understandable one)Eminem does show up on everybody's Top 5 list of greatest rappers. At least on that point Isa & I agree with them. Read more...
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Hot beats for free! At L Boogz productions website. Some for free, some for...eh...not so much.
Beats are cheap to help you make it to the top and not break you while your on your way to the top. Non Exclusive beats are $10.00 and you can pick your first Non Exclusive beat for "FREE" for trying out Diino. You can also get a free beats just for joining the mailing list.
Here's a sample track & I can't wait to hear it with lyrics.
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