Keep Your Ear To The Streets…
Man reading the news was like a bad dream. But all good things come to a end I guess. Big Pooh was quoted in an interview saying 9th Wonder and Little Brother have split ways. Best part is… that it’s not over beef but just people growing apart as in most cases, going different directions. Well that still leaves the door open for a reunion jump-off. It explains why rumors circulated that 9th only produced one song off the new LB album “Get Back”.
Calling On Lil Wayne? Anybody seen Lil Wayne?
“when the beef is on, I’m like Lil John, yea!!!” - Lil Wayne
Well damn Weezy F. Baby I know I cracked my jokes on dude here and there. But real recognize real and even though there was the suspect photo of him and Baby I’m still going to show love and call a spade a spade. In other words on the mike Wayne is dope and does his thing. Even tho half the time he doesn’t remain on subject.
Probably not a chance in hell but interestingly enough you can still get the music now deemed “illegal” per the RIAA on iTunes. DJ Drama’s “Gangsta Grillz” mixtapes are still on iTunes a week after the arrests.
This finding begs all types of questions regarding fair play, due dilligence and such. Save The Music!
Here are some links to articles on the whole debacle:
- With Arrest of DJ Drama, the Law Takes Aim at Mixtapes
- DJ Drama, Employees Arrested for Racketeering
What’s good, people? The holidays just passed here on Riker’s Island. It was rather uneventful. At Christmas, a somber mood permeated throughout the dorm. The guys somberly reflected on missed family and friends, and their current situations. I basically did the same. This was the second year I was incarcerated for the holidays. I’m determined to make this the last time.
I mean when you hear the mixtapes and see their fruits you get the feeling that the storm is steadily building. That raspy voiced Philly bauw seems to be looking over his shoulder at us as he and his Aphiliates, DJ’s Canon and Sense, stride atop their now officially Warner Bros. backed Music Group. But life can change on a dime, I swear. January 16 Aphiliates Music Group front man and pioneer of the highly successful Gangsta Grillz mixtape series DJ Drama and highly sought producer DJ Canon were arrested on racketeering charges, their Atlanta offices raided and mixtapes, computers and files confiscated by the Feds and RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America). The RIAA’s beef is that Drama and company are “illegally” profiting from unofficial (not sponsored by record company?) releases primarily created by artists signed to major record labels (i.e. Young Jeezy, Lil Wayne etc.). Obviously these releases, AMG’s especially, help artists create a buzz for major label releases and sell more records in a constantly dwindling recording industry. Someone playing both sides here?
All I want to say is that He had a Dream and when I look at Hip-Hop I see the power to make the dream reality or destroy it. Hip-Hop has united people of all races, cultures, sex’s etc. The Dream was for us as a people to unite and make change. Dr. King has come to far and died for to much for that not to be honor. We have to come and realize the power we now have. Greatness isn’t born it’s form and God formed it in his mother’s womb. We got to end the coonery and self-destruction and unite and take what’s rightfully ours. I want to say Thank You to our soilder, no Our KING. For standing strong through the darkness to show us light. I promise to nolonger ruin his legacy by stupidity such as trying to justify such and ugly word (nigga) or live like a fool with no ambition. I see your dream, I see Hip-Hop living your dream and breaking down walls. Thank you Dr. King. You where Hip -Hop before Hip-Hop you define us by being you peace!!!
I had to watch that new show on VH1 called “The White Rapper Show” hosted by MC Serch. I really don’t know what to say about this to be honest. It’s been a hard road for white mc’s to gain respect in Hip-Hop and dudes like this “Ghetto Revival” “King Of the Suburbs” just set them back like George Jefferson’s hairline
What was classic to me were several things. One in particular was how MC Serch clowned the most annoying cry baby rapper out Jah Jah. And no not the dipset chick, Jah is this rapper that tries to sue cats like Eminem and 50 for claiming they stole her songs. When the songs sound absolutely nothing alike. When MC Serch told her to stop rhyming I rolled out of the chair in laughter.
In case you missed this interview. Nas talks about how he got on his first appearance “Live at the BBQ”, Eric B., being schooled by Large Professor…
In part II Flex and Nas talk about the Monie Love & Jeezy interview incident.
Courtesy Peace, Prosperity and Paper / Miss Info… found via HipHop Blogz
Some recent news that seemed to have been overshadowed by other recent events…
If fans were surprised about Nature joining Cormega onstage at BB King’s on December 20th, they may have gone into complete shock two days later in New York after witnessing a historic moment - the reunion of Cormega and Nas. For fans of the two emcees, it was a moment they’d anticipated but never thought could happen. When Nas recited ‘what’s up with Cormega, did you see him, are y’all together,’ a verse in “One Love,” from his debut album, Illmatic (1994), the sold-out crowd at The Nokia Theater erupted into frenzy as Cormega casually walked on-stage. DJ LES switched the track to “Affirmative Action,” and the two lyricists performed together for the first time in years! While cameras and cell phones waved in the air to capture the moment, Foxy Brown, joined the two on stage just in time for her verse on the song.
This is the type of “BLACK” thing to do, that we need to see more of in America and Africa. Black youth in America have yet to be embraced in such a $40 million way. I always wondered why there were NO independently BLACK college preparatory schools in America. I mean most, if not all of the affluent blacks, send their children to such schools, knowing the quality of education their child will receive. Everyone from Bill Cosby to Dallas Austin to Wise Intelligent (although NOT affluent) have sent their kids to prep schools which are renowned for their academic standards and the social networks that they offer, but few have taken the effort to open or help get one opened for black youth in America. Most prep schools in the country do fulfill their “affirmative-action” requirement and admit about 50 black kids out of about 550 students, but such boarding schools are needed for a predominantly black student-body.
