October 2007 Archives

I got this video sent to me the other day and after watching I was just left wondering, is this how it really goes down in the NOLA? What do you guys think of this dance? Do you like it? Would you do it? Are you already doing it up in the club or in the street. Do you dance in a group of other dudes, or do it by yourself?

I think you already know where I stand on dudes dancing synchronized in groups together. Where are you on this one? Shout out to the people really doing it in NOLA!

It's new music Tuesday again and this time we've got two interesting releases to talk about. In one corner we've got that new Project Pat Walkin Bank Roll and in the other corner it's the Playaz Circle Supply & Demand. Is this battle even fair?

It's up to you to speak on it today, are you getting one or the other or both of these albums in your local store today. Tell everyone which one you're buying and why, or why you're not buying one. I know I'll be buying one of the two, take a guess at which one that is. I do know one thing, all the official sites showed the Project Pat album with a total of 17 tracks, but iTunes is selling an expanded edition with 19 tracks plus a music video. The Playaz Circle is weighing in with 11 tracks.

What's up people it's Monday and I know you gotta be hating being at work or school already this morning. I thought I'd drop a little something simple on you for this Monday with a short interview I did last week and a replay of a video I threw up here previously. I spoke with Lil Ru out of South Carolina middle of last week and let him talk a little about his grind and his single that you can catch currently on Amazon or iTunes called "Don't I Look Good." It's a catch club type of track and I'll let you just hear and watch the rest for yourself.

Thats right you can put the signs and the shirts away, stop the prayer vigils and candlelight vigils because as it's reported on the front page of SOHH and other places TI is now free again. He was just released on a 3 million dollar bond and put on house arrest until the trial. It's always amazing to see celebrity justice in action, you might be a fan of TI but are you really a fan of money buying you a better outcome in the justice system? I know Im not, and this case will play out soon enough with his big money legal team putting it to work and showing you that Lady Justice's scales aren't tipped in your favor unless you've got a big bank account. FREE TIP because justice ain't free!

Man it's already about time I hook you all up with another free mixtape to download and hit in the trunk for the weekend. So, I've got a Tum Tum and TBG'z free mixtape to download. I've already been listening for a couple days, so if you like that D Town DSR sh!t then you know you want to get this and burn it to disc to play in your ride this weekend. Click on the pic to download the mixtape.

Stay tuned because I did a quick interview with Lil Ru yesterday and I'll drop it on you in the next few days. And you can check his video out on Thursday's blog entry.

I hate to say it to those of you that are fans of Trae and who talked up the comments as this being the best album out. Or being one of the best to come along in a long time. I'm a fan of Trae but after listening to this album track for track for a couple days, it's in a lot of trouble.

Too many collabos and problems, I'll go on record now that we wont even see 20,000 in sales. Is it bad marketing or bad music? Post how much you paid for your Trae album because I'll tell you a secret, the higher the price, the worse the record company is expecting sales to be. Thats the real reason they dont drop the price, I know my Trae album was a full $15.99. So there's your first problem.

Here's a little SOHH Gyant video where Cham gets a chance to address his album, why it didnt sell as well as it should and what the state of hip hop is. We all know that Cham put out an album that has content that is better than 90% of what's already out there but it wasn't selling like it should, so here you go listen to him telling you what's up.

It's Tuesday again so it's time for new music in the stores and on your computer. Today two notable releases are out there and I know there are fans of both on here even though both rappers have completely different styles.

The first is Trae and his release of Life Goes On. This release was pushed back quite a bit and leaked onto the net in the past few days. With respect to artists I don't post leaks and they aren't really news since every notable release leaks these days. Trae is a Houston rap vet and his album should definitely offer a lot of music worth listening and plenty of major guests such as Lil' Wayne, Slim Thug, Jada Kiss, Rich Boy and even a track with 2Pac mixed in from the past.

Alright, so it went down this weekend in the middle of nowhere Northeast Texas. I hung out with the ratchet crew from LavaHouse and filmed a little video of their live performance and some ladies for TrillSouth and thought I would share the video with you today. Check out the live performance of 'Out My Mind' from the Ratchetfied In Da Ghetto CD and TrillSouth for even more videos of the night.

Whats up people I thought I'd drop another little gem on you to let you know whats up if you're out and around Fort Worth this weekend. DJ C Love dropped me a note to let me know that he'll be DJ'ing in Fort Worth when Wild N Out visits the city and has a show tomorrow night. That's Saturday night and you can check out the little image and get the details. Could be a good show and if you're already a fan of the tv show then Im sure you'll have a good time, so peep the flyer.

What's good people I know you're about to hate on me today but I'm going to throw up a little Johnny Ringo video anyway. I support dude in doing his thing, putting his music out and representing Dallas and if you dont like that, you already know what to do. So peep the little video, documentary style and shout out at some more of that independent Dallas music. As always you guys can hit me at sohhdirty@gmail.com if you want to share something with me, but it seems many of you aren't that motivated.

So, what's up I've got a new episode of the American Hater. That's the Mike Jones internet video series and this one is brand new and at least a little bit entertaining. I know Mike Jones fans have been waiting and waiting and waiting for that album to drop and it's still being pushed back so it looks like for now all we've got to look forward to are these videos.

stay tuned after the break for a slideshow of the guns that TI owned and was trying to buy.

I know when I posted up the Plies "100 Years" video it was going to get some response and it appears as though the song and video have really taken off for him all over the whole south. There were several issues with the song and Plies has started to address them and setup his own blog to let people know what he thinks about the system and what's going on. So here's the first video to come out of that, it's "Real Talk With Plies."

Alright, so many of you have heard by now that Big Moe passed away on Sunday after battling for his life and suffering a heart attack several days before. Big Moe was part of the SUC and definitely Houston family and so our thoughts are with him and his family and I thought you'd all like the chance to share your thoughts and wishes with them. So here's a tribute to Big Moe with a few of his hits and a couple of his videos.

Sit back and reminisce about the good times and celebrate life lived and memories made.

more after the break

It's a good day to share a new Scarface track that surfaced this weekend and even better that is includes T.I. AKA Tip Drill (thats his new prison name). Scarface is definitely putting some heat on the streets for the release of his album Made in December. This song is a hot one and also includes Lil Wayne and UTP. So, there's a little something for all of the south to get on in this one from Houston, NOLA and Atlanta.

You may have already read the breaking news here on SOHH and SOHH Atlanta, well I'm about to drop the Department of Justice press release on you to go with so you can be your own judge. It appears as though TI is definitely in some serious trouble and if the feds and ATF move on you it's usually pretty serious and not likely to get dropped. So we'll see how this will play out in the court system in the near future. Read in after the break to catch the full DOJ press release text on the arrest.

I know alot of you enjoyed the Project Pat update a few days ago with the Don't Call Me No Mo track. Well Im back again already and this time with the official video that's getting released onto your TV screen. It's Project Pat, Three 6 Mafia and Princess of course. So enjoy the video and get out into that cool fall weather and enjoy a little bit of fresh air and live entertainment.

I started my weekend early by heading out last night and Im going to run it through until Monday. So stay on top of your game and enjoy the video, plus a Project Pat throwback bonus video after the break.

So you saw the Soulja Boy subject and you thought ahhh damn I dont want to talk about this dude again. Or you thought I was about to hate on him and his ringtone club song. Well guess what, I'm going to examine the game via Soulja Boy because even though I hate the song, I think some of you can learn from him.

Inside you can check out this little Billboard interview with him and learn a little and I'll throw some points at you to think about. I know alot of you that read this are trying to get your own music out there and with that computer and access to the internet, the world can be yours if you want to take it. So read in after the break...

What's up people I've got a little underground video that I got my hands on last night from Smitty. I dont know if you've heard of him or not. I'll be honest I hadn't and so I thought I'd throw this out there and let you all take a look and comment as to what you think of him, his flow, lyrics or whatever else. I know there will always be haters, but if some of you that are really into this music can let me know what you think I'd appreciate it.

So it's all in the news all the time, Lil Wayne arrested again. Lil Wayne beefing with Gillie or Willie or is it 50? But lately things seem to be spiraling a bit for the Lil man as he is running himself from place to place and finding nothing but trouble.

Is he being targeted by the cops? Has he earned the target? Is he spreading himself too thin by rapping on a track with every rapper who has a myspace page? Is he trying to be too hard and now having to deal with the consequences?

Lil Wayne is clearly not a gangster, or a d-boy, killer, thug or any of the above, yet he's trying to play a role from the tats to everything he says. But soon as he sees a bit of trouble from drugs or weapons he plays the angel role. Let's look at whats really up inside after the break.

Anyone feeling Project Pat or are you still hating on the Hypnotized Minds camp? Cause your boy Project Pat is about to drop that Walkin Bank Roll album later this month, on the 30th to be exact. So right now Pat's current single is also a pretty hot ringtone, it's called "Don't Call Me No Mo" featuring Princess and here it is along with the album cover. Continue in after the break to hear the track.

Man I dont know what's up but Hurricane Chris seems to be getting a ton of attention. Yesterday his marketing people were throwing out this little video for everyone to check out to remind you all that 51/50 ratchet the album comes out on the 23rd. So check out the video, it's a long one, about 10 minutes so that should give you more than enough time to see if you really are feeling this dude or not. I have to say Im on that not side, but that's just a personal taste thing. I wont hate on someone for trying to get money, I'll just hate on the people who actually like it.

Check for the video inside after the break .......

I spent a minute just looking to find some videos that you haven't seen but I thought you just might want to see them. So I'm not going to waste any time, I'll just drop them in and set it off right now. Read all the way to the bottom of the videos and I'll throw a few news bits in too.

First hidden gem

Yeah, the title is true and I'm not sure if I like it or not. I have to say I wasn't a fan of the "A Bay Bay" track, and I am a fan of UGK. I think most of you will agree that when you put UGK on a track it gets better, but can you make a track like "A Bay Bay" better? I know it's floating around the net and so I thought I'd share it with you and let you be the judge. I'm pretty sure it's from a recent mixtape and I hope UGK got seriously paid to do it. It's Hurricane Chris A Bay Bay remix featuring UGK.

But the question is are you buying? Today is the release date for a few different types of music so dont hate on me focusing on Foxx and SouljaBoy. What am I saying, feel free to hate. You walk into the music store today and on the shelves you see two new releases, one by Foxx AKA Mr Wipe Me Down and another by SouljaBoy, what do you do? Read further after the pics to make a decision!