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Lightbulb Sun

De La Soul were putting up their music for free download off their website the other day for a limited period. Anyone catch that?

Only hearing it now the offer is over.

Boom_Bap

Lightbulb Sun wrote: »

De La Soul were putting up their music for free download off their website the other day for a limited period. Anyone catch that?

Only hearing it now the offer is over.

Yep, I reckon I have it all on physical already, so it saves me the effort of ripping them Was only available for 24 hours.

They have an EP and LP due this year as well, one of them is half produced by Premo, the other half by Pete Rock......at least I think it's DeLa that has this.

Boom_Bap

Want to see Action Bronson perform a swan dive from a yacht?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKnyhL50E5E

Boom_Bap

Nice little docu on ODB and his problems with the law

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-fm-imJzms

Boom_Bap

I walked in the door yesterday evening and the missus was sitting with the laptop open and was playing this on youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ9KqoH8U7g

This took me by suprise, I asked her how she got to watching a Killarmy video on youtube.
She was looking at the side projects from the members of System Of A Down, and came accross something which I had completely forgotten about. Achozen was a group that RZA was part of with the guitarist from SOAD and Kinetic 9 from Killarmy. This is what got my missus listening to Killarmy...she is not a hip hop head at all really.

So now it's time to remind myself about Achozen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VHBmxs3Bgw

conor.hogan.2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxG8lqWf8Y8

That method man!

Boom_Bap

This is an excellent interview with Big Noyd, goes behind the process of how he got started in music, how he f*cked up his career twice, how Mobb Deep albums were made, how he got groupies.....there is loads in here:

http://www.unkut.com/2014/03/big-noyd-the-unkut-interview/

And if you are wondering who Big Noyd is, get a listen to Episode of a Hustla.

Jimmy Iovine

Do you ever do karaoke?
Nah, I don't do karaoke, I do Freddieoke.

What does Freddieoke involve?
That's like singing in the shower, singing butt-naked when you're fúcking a bítch and just bustin' out shít at random times.

What's a classic Freddieoke song?
A classic Freddieoke song is "Contagious" by the Isley Brothers and R. Kelly. [Sings "What the hell is going on between the sheets in my home?"] That's a classic Freddieoke song.

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2014/03/freddie_gibbs_interview.php?page=2

Brendan Filone

Excellent Wu-Tang Clan 20th Anniversary article:

http://grantland.com/features/wu-tang-clan-20th-anniversary-reunion-rza-gza-ghostface/

Article is pretty long but is a must read, interviewer speaks to everyone (except for ODB obviously). As a fan it can be depressing reading about the group dysfunction. It's mind-blowing these guys can still actively tour and create tracks with each other.

Boom_Bap

Brendan Filone wrote: »

Excellent Wu-Tang Clan 20th Anniversary article:

http://grantland.com/features/wu-tang-clan-20th-anniversary-reunion-rza-gza-ghostface/

Article is pretty long but is a must read, interviewer speaks to everyone (except for ODB obviously). As a fan it can be depressing reading about the group dysfunction. It's mind-blowing these guys can still actively tour and create tracks with each other.

That's pretty excellent.

There's a link to this ODB interview which is pretty eye opening -> http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2002/mar/22/shopping.artsfeatures

HighClass

The artist formerly known as Diddy has changed his name back to Puff Daddy for his new album. He's not known for great music but Bad Boy For Life & I'll Be Missing You are tunes still!

http://www.pitchfork.com/news/54484-diddy-is-puff-daddy-again-teases-new-single/

MattHelders

Can anyone give me some info about Nas' autobiography, It Ain't Hard To Tell?

All is says after a google search is that is it supposed to be released in 2012. Can't seem to find it on Amazon or anything. Didn't he just not release it?

Boom_Bap

MattHelders wrote: »

Can anyone give me some info about Nas' autobiography, It Ain't Hard To Tell?

All is says after a google search is that is it supposed to be released in 2012. Can't seem to find it on Amazon or anything. Didn't he just not release it?

Thanks for the reminder on this....the book has never come out though from what I can tell. I've looked up the publisher press releases, they have the press release for the announcement, but nothing after that. So I'd say it's never happened.

Brian

You guys might enjoy this podcast that I listen to, If There's Hell Below. Two guys in London play a variety of genres of tracks, usually releases from that week. Not all hip-hop but always a few tracks on there at least. Plus some satirical chat.

Additionally, The Music Snobs is an incredible roundtable discussion podcast about hip hop and black music in general. Highly recommended.

Boom_Bap

I'm not really one for a podcast, but I'm listening to one of The Hell Below ones now. Seems like they are knowledgeable dudes and the music aint bad at all.

The only one podcast that I listen to is The Rogglecast. It a hip hop producer called Blockhead and his writer friend Polyne discussing a variety of topics. There is no music in it, but lots of New Yorker honesty.

https://soundcloud.com/rogglecast

A few tour/groupie tales slip in which are good for a laugh.

Boom_Bap

I'm sure there are some Game Of Thrones fans here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbEhByk4Icg

lordgoat

Nas on Fallon (tonight show) is pretty immense. From last night or the night before. So so good.

Muirshin Durkin

lordgoat wrote: »

Nas on Fallon (tonight show) is pretty immense. From last night or the night before. So so good.

nice call man, just found this

http://consequenceofsound.net/2014/04/watch-nas-q-tip-and-the-roots-perform-on-fallon/

weemcd

Nas was great on Fallon.

here's one from a while back

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCON0-2iqH4

Boom_Bap

How many album covers can you find.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOSmfX_GSa4

Muirshin Durkin

What a video! Class!

Brian

New rogglecast is up

Jimmy Iovine

I'm on another late-night tour of YouTube. I found these gems featuring Killer Mike.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqxDfY_JeVE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AUxVv-W8BM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeCMVXK7LhI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDQoMv4WBlc

Da Shins Kelly

Didn't know where else to put this, but it might interest some people to know that DJ Rashad died yesterday from a suspected drug overdose. Pioneer of the footwork sound in Chicago. Not exactly hip-hop, but a legend nonetheless.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_j2BwbaJYI

Brian

Some popular MCs sorted by vocabulary size

kwestfan08

Apple seem to be close to buying Beats so looks like Dre will be the first Hip-Hop billionaire. I'd say Puff is crying into his Ciroc right now :P.

Apple will reportedly buy Beats for a whopping $3.2 BILLION -- and since Dre and Interscope honcho Jimmy lovine created the brand ... it's a safe bet they will walk away with a huge chunk of that cash.

http://www.tmz.com/2014/05/08/dr-dre-beats-audio-selling-to-apple/

HighClass

kwestfan08 wrote: »

Apple seem to be close to buying Beats so looks like Dre will be the first Hip-Hop billionaire. I'd say Puff is crying into his Ciroc right now :P.



http://www.tmz.com/2014/05/08/dr-dre-beats-audio-selling-to-apple/

$3.2 billion sounds like a lot but it will be 700 odd million after tax, chump change :P

Jimmy Iovine is the real winner, he's got himself a spot with Apple as a special adviser along with his cut of the money.

mufcboy1999

Major deal probaly the biggest since 50s vitamin water went for about a billion a few years back but this sale to apple has blown diddy,jay and 50 all out of the water.

Hopefully now he'll concentrate on the music because let's face it beats is the only reason why he's stayed relevant the last 6 or 7 years, everything musically has been sub par to say the least.

Also I'd love to see dre take a step back from jimmy iovine too, the two seem to be everywhere together the last few years.

conor.hogan.2

mufcboy1999

99 problems and a bitch aint one ? you sure about that jay..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh_WJ9T0PCE

HighClass

mufcboy1999 wrote: »

99 problems and a bitch aint one ? you sure about that jay..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh_WJ9T0PCE

He's getting soft in his old age, back in the day he would have played it off like this...

Da Shins Kelly

Wouldn't be surprised at all if Jay-Z fcuked up in some way. The two ladies left in a different vehicle to him afterwards, and Beyonce didn't look like she was in any hurry to stop him taking a few smacks.

mufcboy1999

remember kat stacks ? the hoe who was slapped by fab's brother but at the end of the day understandably jay had to watch how he reacted to it being his wifes sister.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY4GsnkePCU

Da Shins Kelly

I don't even want to know what's happening in that video or why... ^^

Brendan Filone

mufcboy1999 wrote: »

99 problems and a bitch aint one ? you sure about that jay..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh_WJ9T0PCE

First hit Solange has ever had.

Muirshin Durkin

Who cares though really? Hate all that american celebrity paparazzi bullsh*t.

Boom_Bap

Muirshin Durkin wrote: »

Who cares though really? Hate all that american celebrity paparazzi bullsh*t.

i read something earlier in responce to the "news", something like 'if the people reading and promoting this story put thier efforts into something worthwhile, the world would be a better place.'
Spot on.

Brendan Filone

Clipse fans will enjoy this CNN mini-documentary about them that aired last night, really good piece:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2Eh-oUMkYM

HighClass

That Clipse doc is great, never thought I'd see a day where CNN would be making a show about them though :pac:

Brendan Filone

This is bit random but I'm cracking up at Jadakiss' laugh at the 14 second mark:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v39X_LfO4DI

Andy_rse

Ugly Duckling sell out!

*cries and throws away all their cds*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXy1lYAjNEs

Great news for the lads!

Boom_Bap

50 Cent, his baseball career over before it started.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNAKTAtMLhY

Boom_Bap

I've been watching some of the footage from Soundset, this is great.
Check out Sway when Carnaige steps up, check out Sway during, and check out Sway after.
Who's this chump->he's kinda decent->holy f*ck he's dope.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVIzqm6-OrA

tossy

The best one of those moments in hip hop for me is Dj Noise in the 1994 NMS battle, unknown white kid from Denmark goes to New York to take on the best. He told the story of being "told to go home white boy" etc before being boo'd in the early rounds. He finished up with Red alert and Kid Capri eating out of his hand, stuff of legends.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS-snfik19M

Andy_rse

Sounds like Brother Ali going at Macklemore here?

Boom_Bap

GZA breaking down Liquid Swords.

http://www.waxpoetics.com/features/articles/the-making-of-liquid-swords-gza

Muirshin Durkin

Boom_Bap wrote: »

GZA breaking down Liquid Swords.

http://www.waxpoetics.com/features/articles/the-making-of-liquid-swords-gza

Nice! Thats my favorite solo Wu album.

Boom_Bap

Muirshin Durkin wrote: »

Nice! Thats my favorite solo Wu album.

Yeah, I think it's my favorite as well. Alot of people dont have Ol Dirty's first album in their favorite list, it's defo top 3 for me along with Tical.

tossy

Boom_Bap wrote: »

Yeah, I think it's my favorite as well. Alot of people dont have Ol Dirty's first album in their favorite list, it's defo top 3 for me along with Tical.

I remember being so disappointed with Tical i must give it a listen from start to finish sometime soon. It would be Liquid swords, Only built for Cuban links and Return of the 36 chambers for me, looking back it's crazy to think this core of dudes made those 3 albums and Enter the 36 chambers in the space of a 'hip hop wet week' they could have stepped down as kings.

Boom_Bap

Tical is excellent, alot darker than 36 Chambers album which I loved at the time.
I was on a big Def Squad/Redman binge around that time, and it was like the Wu and the darker Redman/Das Efx music being meshed together.
Tical still stands strong today, gave it a spin recently and rapped along from start to finish.

As far as Cuban Links goes, i really cant decide of I like that or Ironman more. The 2 of them juggle for 4th and 5th place.

And I'm going to be a weirdo and say that Supreme Clientèle isn't a favourite of mine.

Anyhow, Wu-Tang Forever and all that