"Got You All In Check!"

Don't you miss crazy old Busta? Though i feel his music is better today than it was a few years ago, i do miss all the Woo-Ha-ing. I was just flippin through my iPod today and this song came on. This is from the period when Busta (pre Finding Forrester cameo, haha) truly started blowing up. At the time, this video was the most expensive music video ever produced, I remember being blown away by it when i was in like...7th grade. Props to Hype Williams, awesome video, but doesn't Janet look a wee bit dominatrix/creepy? But, regardless, it's a great track. Holla in the comments and lemme know what you all think.

"My Reign Is As Far As Your Eyes Can See..."

808s and Heartbreaks has been on repeat in my ear for the past 72 hours, its an "amazing" album (get the fuckin album for the reference, pun intended!) that really showcases Yeezy's creativity and versatility. The video is a the live performance in Singapore from which the last track on the album was recorded, entitled "Pinocchio Story". Hope he comes out with a studio version of it soon. For all you haters out there, don't hate what you dont understand...

"Like Old People Pissin Cuz It All Depends..."

Hip-hop transcends the ages...the way it should be. Spit that hot fire Grandma!

"We Be Doin It Up...Crooklyn style!"

This is an addition to my boy Knutz's post last week, bout the rap group known as the Crooklyn Dodgers. They are a group with rotating members that only exists within the scope of Spike Lee films. They were first assembled by Spike to do a cut for the soundtrack to his 1994 film Crooklyn, and it consisted of Buckshot, Masta Ace, and Special Ed. The track was called "Crooklyn" was produced by A Tribe Called Quest. The second group, called Crooklyn Dodgers 95' , created the song "Return of the Crooklyn Dodger" for Spike's 1995 movie Clockers. This group consisted of Chubb Rock, Jeru The Damaja, and O.C, along with a sizzling DJ Premier production. This track happens to be my personal favorite, especially the Jeru verse. Over 10 years later, ex Little Brother producer 9th Wonder resurrected the concept for his Dream Merchant Vol. II album in 2007, and his group consisted of Mos Def, Jean Grae, and Memphis Bleek. The song was entitled "Brooklyn In My Mind". Throughout the history of the Crooklyn Dodgers only one thing about it's members has remained constant, they have all been from Brooklyn. So Spike, thanks for keepin to your roots homie.



Download - Crooklyn Dodgers - Crooklyn

Download - Crooklyn Dodgers 95' - Return of the Crooklyn Dodgers

Download - Crooklyn Dodgers pt. 3 - Brooklyn In My Mind"

"Maintain you M.I.N.D, ain't no way a credit card can replace your identity..."

Whatup my children of the rhyme? Im sure you all noticed that my Kanye West post from yesterday has been removed...its courtesy of the D.M.C.A, for more info check out my rant on Attack The Wakk. The post I bring to you today is very different. Thaddeus Puck (a.k.a Sven Carlson) is a homie of mine from high school in Moscow (that's right, i drink vodka by the liter bitches...) who happens to have the gift of the rhyme. He is fromStockholm, Sweden and goes to school at Nottingham in England, and just finished a year abroad in Montreal. He's been recording tracks for about two years, and i really got to give it up to him. Great lyrics, great delivery, and he even has some beats delivered to him by another old friend of mine, DJ Mephisto (a.k.a Dustin Webber), who is somewhere in Kansas i believe. I posted a couple of my favorites of Thaddeus tracks, im bettin on him to become the next Promoe...Big up Sven! Keep doin what you doin .

See Saw Seen It Before - Thaddeus Puck

Cocaine and Tits - Thaddeus Puck

Bent - Thaddeus Puck

Don't Pay - Thaddeus Puck

The Smooth ChinChillah On The Deks

Mr. Paul Van Dyk with a classic tune and sweet footage of Berlin people. His home base.

Gentleman

This is one of my favorite artists. Gentleman grew up in Köln on the Rhein river. He is the son of a preacher and became introduced to reggae music through his older brother. Already at the early age of 17 he traveled to Jamaica for the first time, to experience the base of this inspirational music. If any one has any doubt about the legitimacy of Gentleman as a reggae artist, watch the whole video of Gentleman as a youngster. This is no white boy reggae music, this goes beyond that.



Yes he is German, yes he comes from the Rheinland, yes he is an exceptional singer, but Gentleman is above all a strong conscious voice of our time. With so much negativity and insecurity in the world and many lyrics of today's music, both to me personally and to anyone who has been touched by his music he is a stronghold and inspiration. It is rather symbolic that he comes from Germany, the battleground of so much war in the past, to speak of universal love and peace through the most warm and heartfelt music of the world.



Even with a blessing to the world such has having President Barak Obama be the symbol at the head of America, it is still on us to right injustices we see in daily life. "A hungry man is an angry man" - Obama may be our president, but he is working for us, and if we want to live in a better and fairer world, we need to get the job done. "Its not about class color or races", its about setting an example to mankind that we can live in love for our neighbor, ourselves, and the entire world. If you got it, give some love and don't worry about getting some back. No doubt.

Foreign Beggars: "But all we ever do is sit back and smoke weed..."

Wanted to let y'all know about this London hip-hop group that i discovered while i was in Paris that is doooope. This is their last video (filmed in Paris) and it is a collaboration with French rap duo Rouge a Levres (which consists of Grems and Disiz la Peste). I was talking to Pavan the other other day, one of their MC's that goes by Orifice Vulgatron, and he told me that they were hard at work recording their new album, and even have a track with Guilty Simpson! Big up to Pavan, miss chillin out in Paris with him when he'd hop the pond to do a few shows in France. Check out some of my favorite tracks below. Also, suport them and check them out at their website foreignbeggars.com or at their label, dentedrecords.com.

"Slo Speed - Foreign Beggars"

"Hit That Gash - Foreign Beggars vs. Rouge a Levres"

"Beatflow Freakshow - Foreign Beggars"

"Frosted Perspecks - Foreign Beggars"

Crooklyn Dodgers

Had to add the original classic tune from the karaoke post: Crooklyn Dodgers - Crooklyn Dodgers... BigUp to my man Mike Tyson

FRESHLIKEGREENTEA is PROBAMA!

Just in case any of y'all wondered...the world about to change my friends.

Lyrical Perfectionist

Once again Much Respekt to the UK HipHop nation. Durrty Goods live on the set!

HipHop Karaoke

A HipHop Karaoke Club.... great idea. Enjoy this, among other videos. We really need more places like this worldwide. Good times guaranteed...