Some old unreleased Lupe i came across a while ago...reminiscent of Biggie, you can tell this was a conscious effort...take a listen...
Download: Lupe Fiasco - "Fire"
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Jonelle "Round and Round"
Back in 2000, couldnt nobody tell me shit about this song...Hi-Tek is a fool for this beat..
Download: Jonelle - "Round and Round"
Monday, August 17, 2009
Grown Man Music: Roy Ayers "Searching"
"Say butterfly up in the sky, i gotta story to sing and i'll tell you why im searching..."
Download: Roy Ayers "Searching"
Settin The Record Straight
So often, i hear women say "all dudes are the same.." and honestly, i kinda take offense to that statement. Thats just a cop out for not bein able to find that right person for you. But lets look at the facts. At some point in time, you women have to ask yourself, 'Is it somethin wrong with ME?' Its a hard pill to swallow knowing that you may be the cause of your own dismay. Yall gotta stop puttin the blame on everybody else because face it, not all us guys are the same. If you continue to do the same types of things, hang out at the same types of places and with the same types of people, then you'll INEVITABLY end up with the same results. Thats just simple mathematics. Maybe if you tried doing things that you wouldnt normally do and go to places you wouldnt normally go, then maybe you'd attract the kinda person you wouldnt normally attract. Lifestyle change??
Another problem with women, more so girls, is that they become attracted to WHAT a person is, rather than WHO he is. If you were initially drawn to the WHO instead of the WHAT, then you would know off top that he's not the kinda person you'd want, therefore you wouldnt have to go through that let down. Or on the flipside, you'd know that he's the kinda guy you DO want. So the next time you women fix your lips to say "ALL NIGGAS IS THE SAME", stop and really think to yourself and ask the question "Is it me thats the same?"
I swear i should be a counselor of some sort lol...seriously.
I hate white shoes but these are an exception...
Seen at hypebeast.com. From what i understand, these are only gettin released in Tokyo..what kinda shit is that? They always get the best stuff..
Janet Jackson feat. Q-Tip "Got Til It's Gone"
"They say you never know what you got til its GONE, i know i got it iono what yall on.."
Ahh...this song reminds me of childhood. My mom had a '97 mustang, convertible, white on the outside/red on the inside...we used to ride on the 605 freeway in the evening right around the time of sunset with the top down...it was a beautiful thing. I kid u not, i remember songs like this playin while we would talk...we talked about everything. My mom was never one to keep things from us, she'd talk to us like we were adults instead of her kids. Things like that played a huge role in developing the person that i am today..as you listen to this song, imagine that scene unfolding..
Kid Cudi "Man On The Moon: End of Day" Scene List
ACT 1 - THE END OF DAY
1. In My Dreams (Cudder Anthem)
2. Soundtrack 2 My Life
3. Simple As…
ACT 2 - RISE OF THE NIGHT TERRORS
4. Solo Dolo (nightmare)
5. Heart of A Lion (KiD CuDi Theme Music)
6. My World Feat. Billy Cravens
ACT 3 - TAKING A TRIP
7. Day N Nite (nightmare)
8. Sky Might Fall
9. Enter Galactic (Love Connection Part 1)
ACT 4 - STUCK
10. Alive (nightmare) Feat. RATATAT
11. CuDi Zone
12. Make Her Say Feat. Kanye West & Common
13. Pursuit of Happiness (nightmare) Feat. MGMT & RATATAT
ACT 5 - A NEW BEGINNING
14. Hyyerr Feat. Chip Tha Rapper
15. Up Up & Away (The Wake & Bake Song)
“Pursuit of Happiness,” which features MGMT & Ratatat will be the next single.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
In case you haven't noticed...
..i really dont get caught up in tryna post the NEWEST music, or what's hot. I just try to post dope music that lovers of the culture will enjoy. So if u happen to come across somethin thats old, be aware that im not stupid and i know that its old.
Curren$y "Galaxy"
This that laid-back-while-u-sippin-a-cold-glass-of-lemonade kinda song..
Download - Curren$y - "Galaxy"
Song of the Day: Slum Village "Tainted"
The last girl i dated knew this song word for word...i was blown away. She's the only girl out of all the girls ive ever been involved with that i actually miss at times...if she reads this, she knows who she is...
Download: Slum Village - "Tainted"
Hip-Hop After Hours..(Nasty Nas Edition)
"Much succes to ya, even if you wish me the opposite/Sooner or later we'll all see who the prophet is.."
Download: Nas - "Nas is Like"
Saturday, August 15, 2009
In Case You Aint Know..
For yall that dont know, J.Cole is that next dude....this is a song from his mixtape The Warm Up...just to get you warmed up (pause). This aint even close to the best song on the tape either...
Download: J.Cole - "Welcome"
CLASSIC: Pogs...
Remember these shits? I never actually never knew the object of the game, i just used to collect em. My older bro used to take mine :( Seems like yesterday we were beggin our mom to take us to the comic book store for these...now we're 20 and 25 years old...damn time flies at a terrifying rate..
Friday, August 14, 2009
Song of the Day: MGMT "Weekend Wars"
Since theyre featured on it, after The Blueprint 3 drops, everybody'll MAGICALLY be hardcore fans of MGMT...smh...don't you hate bandwagoners?
Download: MGMT "Weekend Wars"
Dissection of the Word: "Swag"
Alrite, seriously, this word gotta go...but not because the word is being over-used, but because it's being MIS-used. And to me, one of the worst things you can do in life is use a term out of context...well not really...but i do hate it lol. So come with me as i take the time to dissect the word and figure out exactly what the problem is...
Swag-ger; verb; definition- to walk or strut with a defiant or insolent air.
Ok, lets start off with the misconception...between 2006 and now, the word "swagger" or perhaps more popular "swag" has emerged and has become the hip-hop culture's favorite word. I've heard people say things like "Have you seen the way so-and-so dresses? They got swag!" This is a false statement. NOTICE above that swag is a VERB, which means its an action...its the WAY you carry yourself, not WHAT you carry yourself in. Swagger is 100% personality and 0% physicality, its innate and cannot be bought nor obtained. It's an aura, something not necessarily visible, but present none-the-less. The word i think people are MEANING to use is style. And even style is only about 50% physical, the other 50% is how you display it, which takes PERSONALITY (somethin many ppl lack). You can buy all the bright colored skinny jeans, wear shades indoors, and have as many tattoos as you'd like, but that won't give you swagger...it'll just make you look like a neon-colored fool.
To conclude, to have "swagger" (sarcasm) is a God-given talent, and there's NO way that all these people are talented like that. It's ok...i dont think that Kobe Bryant thinks he's a football player....(dry humor)...find your lane and stick to it. Be original and create your own PERSON-al style. I mean...you are your own PERSON arent you? No? Oh my fault...
Seen at Urban Outfitters...
This sweater is dope as shit! Urban Outfitters is the only place i buy clothes from, and it doesnt do me any good that theres one 10 minutes away from where i live...alotta money has been squandered there lol...seen at urbanoutfitters.com, its one of those ONLINE ONLY typa things...the best shit is always only available online...why is that?
Feel Good Soul...Al Green "I'm Still in Love With You"
You'll never know where youre goin until you know where youve been...study the classics, as they contain the original elements that modern musicians emulate to create what we all know and love...This song has one of the cleanest bass lines ive ever heard...
Download: Al Green "I'm Still In Love With You"
Jay-Z - The Blueprint: Collector's Edition Artwork
Now that Jay-Z has left Def Jam, Hov’s former label is looking to cash in on Jay one last time.
Def Jam will release The Blueprint Collector’s Edition consisting of Jigga’s first two classic albums, The Blueprint and The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse.
Jay-Z’s collector’s set will be packaged in a collectible slipcase with a poster. There will be space to insert a third CD.
The Blueprint Collector’s Edition releases September 8, three days before The Blueprint 3 arrives on September 11 through Atlantic Records.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
MFSB "Sunnin' and Funnin'"
Feel good summer song...this picture is a pic i took at Huntington Beach...i always go just to catch the sunset. The iPhone takes a pretty decent photo when u need it to lol
Download: MFSB "Sunnin and Funnin"
Some old Unreleased Lil Wayne
Some old unreleased Lil Wayne from the Carter 2 days...this is my favorite Lil Wayne song ever...and Birdman actually didn't kill the song...impressive...
Download: I'm Hot (feat. Baby )
Skyzoo feat. Talib Kweli & Reks "When I Rhyme"
My jaw dropped (pause lol) when i heard this song for the first time...the beat is...wow.
Download: When I Rhyme (feat. Talib Kweli & Reks)
And fuck it, while im at it:
Download: The Beautiful Decay
CLASSIC: Legend of The Hidden Temple
I know you had to kinda smile to yourself when u seen this video......brings back memories..
Music and Me
Growin up in my family of 5 it was me, my mother and father, and my brother Tony...oh and my sister..her name is Music...
It was my brother who gave me personality, but it was my sister Music who did so much more...she taught me rhythm...how to dance..she gave me soul. It her was her that taught me style and personalization, unique. She's actually that overprotective big sister that follows me everywhere i go...she's followed me to parties, followed me and my friends...but i never complain...at least she never ever bothers me..oh unless she starts runnin her mouth about absolutely nothin, which she sometimes can do...but she did give me advice about women..she's always been good with that. Through all the times we've spent together though, i can honestly say that my favorite times with her have been on those long ass drives...im glad i didn't have to drive em alone...that woulda sucked. I hardly ever did any talking....for the most part i just listened.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Song of the Day: N*E*R*D "Run To The Sun"
This song is from their first album "In Search Of.." Every version of this song i've found on the internet is the electric version and i could never find the one with the live band. The only way you could find the live version is if you buy the album, but im givin it to you rite here. This is rare.
Download: N*E*R*D-Run To The Sun
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