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Deuce Deuce to Remy Ma Part Deuce: Burner Edition
May 14, 2008
In part one, we could only make a guess. I said at least 3 to 4. Boy was I wrong.
Since Remy's going away for eight years-- well, really less than that, of course-- I thought I'd compile a few bars dedicated to what got her on a first class flight to the can:
-------> "I'm leavin until you stop breathin/ Ain't nothin worse than getting popped for no reason/ I wanna see you shot, layed out just leakin/ Your words can't come out cause your mouth keep bleedin/ Your tank top burgundy, your white tee burgundy... " -- Remy Vs. Lady Luck Fight Club battle.
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Did Anyone Know Foxy Dropped an Album Today?
May 13, 2008
Um... Foxy just dropped an album today.
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SOHH Nas, Now it's "Nigeria"? ... As in "Africa"?
May 12, 2008
"We all African okay so Africans don't like us no way."-- Nas, "Be a N*gger too"
I was in the car Friday night and heard Nas talking with DJ Clue. At first he wasn't saying much, then he started talking about his album... then it got interesting.
I've been searching high and low for this audio, and can't find it anywhere.
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Over a Year Later, Saigon is Still Comparing his Album to Nas' "Illmatic"
May 9, 2008
Saigon still insists his album is going to be equal to or better than Nas' classic Illmatic. But we've heard this before.
"Back in the day, right... remember that term a "sucka MC"? A sucka MC was somebody who is not supposed to be doin it. I'm trying to bring that back to the forefront. If we got rid of these sucka MCs, hip-hop will be hip-hop again. If you come out with a catchy jingle, or a catchy hook, you can put out a record. Now it's like it's so everybody's allowed to bite, n*ggas is stealing n*ggas' flows, style. ... And that's what's making it wack, it became too corporate.
"I think I did it. I think there's certain albums that define hip-hop. ... like Illmatic did. Everybody be like 'yo how you gonna compare your album to Illmatic that's blasphemy.' And I respect that people think like that. ... We need some new sh*t that's gonna define it for now." -- Saigon, PP2G interview
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Negro, Please: Lil Wayne Sucking off 50 Cent, Gives him Credit for "Crossover" Success
May 8, 2008
There are two rappers that get on my nerves. And always find a way to get on my nerves.
50 Cent has called you a “whore” repeatedly. Where is your comeback rhyme already?Lil Whoopie: Man, I have to call him and say thank you. He’s catapulted me. N*gga, white people know me now! Thank you! Diss rhyme? Fcuk no? That n*gga thrives off that. I am not feeding that tiger. I’m smart. Do you see his size? I’m small. I saw a YouTube video of this dude playing a concert; somebody threw water on im–he took off his hat, went in the crowd, grabbed the n*gga and boom! I was like, This n*gga’s the hardest n*gga on planet Earth. So no, I’m not dissing 50. And I’m not throwing water on him, neither.
--via Blender Mag
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German "Rapper" Frantic for the Limelight, Attacks Miss Jones for her use of Racial Slurs
May 7, 2008
Hot 97's Miss Jones
This is how you capitalize off of your 15 minutes of fame from being on "Miss Rap Supreme"?
Yawn.
Hot 97 radio host Miss Jones, famous for her ribald morning show, once again makes news for offensive racist slurs. Earlier this week, Miss Jones interviewed the German rapper Lionezz, ostensibly to poke fun at her for being cut from VH1's Miss Rap Supreme. Unfortunately, the tone quickly descended from jokey to racist, as Miss Jones compared Lionezz to the Nazis!
At first, Lionezz rhymed and Miss Jones and her studio mates began cracking jokes. Lionezz has been in the business for almost ten years and is no stranger to criticism. However, these comments were not about skills, they were straight up personal, so Lionezz responded with insults in German. This was apparently too much for the high and mighty Hot 97 staff, so they cut off Lionezz's mic and began slinging racist slurs like "Heil Hitler!" "Shine my boots!" and "Mein Reich siegt!" (Victory to my Reich!).
Lionezz may be German, but she is of Armenian immigrant origin and grew up suffering abuse from the real ethnocentric Neo-Nazis. How ludicrous that Lionezz would cross the ocean to be compared to her enemies by an ignorant American!
Beyond Lionezz, Miss Jones showed her complete disregard for the millions of victims of the Nazi regime, who suffered true political persecution and do not deserve to be cheapened by a music shock jock. Miss Jones has exercised similarly bad judgment in the past, when she was suspended in 2005 for racist comments against Asians after the Tsunami crisis. Miss Jones is supposed to be part of a multicultural art form, but once again, she has abused her platform by spewing racist vitriol, and deserves to be held accountable.
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S.O.U.L Purpose Drops "Lesson B" With Q-Tip, Flips the Script on Unexpecting Critics
May 6, 2008
Mazzi of S.O.U.L Purpose got things poppin off with his Jay Electronica and Cool Kids dis, "Lesson A," which targeted bandwagon hipsters and sparked conversation-- and personal attacks on S.O.U.L Purpose -- everywhere.
Last week, I said to stay tuned for the conclusion with "Lesson B" which would feature a surprise guest. And here it is... the video for "Lesson B," featuring none other than Q-Tip.
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Remy Ma "Trapped on the Island," Makes a Phone Call to Kay Slay from Riker's
May 5, 2008
“I'm in the cell 23 hours a day. Like, some max security. It's real crazy over here.”
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The Game Needs to STAY IN HIS NECK OF THE WOODS
May 2, 2008
First and foremost, TO ALL MINORITIES IN NYC, PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE BELOW TEXT MESSAGE/EMAIL-CIRCULATED ALERT:
"We are shutting down NYC on Saturday, May 3. We urge all minorities not to spend a single dime anywhere in NYC on Saturday; no gas, no food, and NO CLOTHES. RIP Sean."
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The Rules Still Apply: Jadakiss Staying True to the Art
May 1, 2008
“Now I got a pager, and the minor rock turned major/ Cause the fiends is lookin for the flavor/ Nice lil run with the crew/ Money wasn’t coming fast as I wanted it to/ So I fell back, took a deep breath, inhaled rap/ Waited for a spot to open up and held that/ Even thought it’s still a lot of bumps in the road, joe/ Everything is well-earned nothing is owed though/…”“… And me, I’m just fortunate/ To be in it for this long, still scorchin sh*t/ Every verse is food every song is dinner/ I belong with winners only the strongest finish/ So you can be cool or you can wild till the end/ But the same rules apply from now till then.”
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Busta Rhymes is Focused, Maaaaaan!
April 30, 2008
It's fair to say that Busta Rhymes is not seeking to make the same mistake twice. The joint he did with Linkin Park actually came out pretty good. Crossover airplay? Most definitely. And if every struggling rapper could put together a formula like this, things would be a lot better for music right about now.
But if it weren't for Hov, this probably wouldn't have happened. However, Busta is too much of an arrogant asshole to even admit this.
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NYOIL Uses Nas as a Stepping Stone, Hops on the "Get Noticed" Bandwagon... & 40 Glocc Surprises the Masses
April 29, 2008
This was a good idea. But if it weren't for Nas and his (so-called) upcoming album, NYOIL would never have made this.
NYOIL- "The Difference Between N*ggers and Blacks"
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S.O.U.L Purpose Teaches The Cool Kids "A" Lesson: Part Deuce-- The Video
April 28, 2008
As we continue on....
S.O.U.L Purpose said it wasn't over. And here's the video to prove it. Peep the explanation behind the record-- which is also known as The Cool Kids and Jay Electronica dis.
------> "Bandwagon Hipsters (does not equal) Hip-Hop"
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LL Cool J Comes Back with all 5 Boroughs, Busta Rhymes Goes in on Another Track, Plus, Why is Hov Still Making Dis Tracks?
First and foremost, I would like to say a thing or two about the injustice of the Sean Bell case, but what's the point?
There is none.
New York City is so loud, yet so quiet; the streets are filled with silent rage. Everyone is complaining, bitching, and moaning, but most of these people aint doing sh*t--- but what else is new? So keep all that whining to yourselves.
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