July 2007 Archives

Who are the Retro Kids? The Retro Kids are a bunch of 18-27-year-olds that walk around New York City with high top fades, rope chains, thick-rim glasses, bucket hats, and old school high top sneakers. Right now they’re in the works with Nickelodeon to do their own cartoon.

I was at NYC's 89.9 WKCR FM "Squeeze Radio Show" with DJ Sucio Smash, Tim Sea and the kid Mazzi aka The Record Breaker last Thursday, and since this radio station is nothing but pure hip-hop-- no commercial music, no censors, and a lot of turntables-- of course they had to throw in their two cents about how ridiculous these Retro Kids really look.

Washinton Heights' Peedo hit up KRS ONE and Fat Joe to create this blazin joint called "New York City," which is off Peedo's Dominikingz. I've noticed a lot of joining forces amongst the five boroughs lately. And not only does this joint have that classic, authentic New York City sound, but this is the first time I've ever seen anyone from Washington Heights rep it like this. Besides haze, there isn't much business coming from any point after 145th Street. This proves the contrary. Check the joint:


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Not for nothin yo, this beat is fiyah. And it's been receving a fair amount of Hot 97 airplay-- even during the day.

Jim Jones, Lil Wayne, Stack Bundles-"Looking at the Game"

Crazy club joint. Crazy summer joint.
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First and foremost, in response to the commenters who failed to look past the sarcasm and cynical "tone" I used when suggesting the NY Daily News writer had help with his article, I find it funny that many of these so-called New Yorkers don't know that the Daily News never has their facts straight when it comes to hip-hop, or anyone or thing related to this genre of music. If they would have read the entire article with the link provided--not just the quotes I posted-- then they would be surprised--knowing what there is to know about the Daily News-- that this person had every event down in chronological order whether it was "exclusive" or not...something you cannot accomplish with a quick search of a Google button. But many of these bird b*tches wouldn't really know that, yet they swear they already knew about half of the events that were mentioned in the article.

Really. Stop it.

Nerd with attitude

I don't f*cks with the shady-a*s NY Daily News, but this guy Michael Daly is one funny dude. I was surprised at how much he actually knew about Ja Rule, Supreme, 50 Cent, Irv Gotti, and how they all bumped heads. There's no way he could've done his research the night before and put together such an amusing article. This sh*t right here is a must-read:

"So many people snitched on the seemingly all-powerful McGriff that the feds beat him. He was convicted of conspiracy to murder and sentenced to life in prison. His permanent departure from the scene left Ja Rule facing the dilemma common to rappers who act like street thugs but are in truth just nerds with attitude.

Many of you know that both Lil Wayne and Ja Rule were arrested and charged with gun possession in NYC the other night. According to NY laws--as I think back to reading the ads in the subway cars-- anyone caught with unlicensed weapons are subject to a mandatory three years minimum. But of course, everyone knows a three-year sentence winds up being a year or less. And neither of them are going to do time regardless. Check out the footage. Props to Eskay.

Note: Link for NY gun laws 1, 2

It's showtime!

I'm feeling how the entire crowd--both stage and ground--got into the whole thing. Contrary to what others outside our region might think, we appreciate our artists. And this song is definitely a club hit.
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50 has had his album pushed back not once, but twice. And now, Kanye West has decided to go head-to-head with 50 on September 11th.

During an interview with Funk Flex on Hot 97, 50 began running off at the mouth when asked about him dropping on the same day as 'Ye:

Shout out to L Boogie from Bronxrap for the heads up.

After Prodigy's Return of the Mac, Havoc has stepped up to the plate with his latest effort, The Kush, which will be released on Nature Sounds September 18. This album serves as both a resurgence of the dark, gritty sound, and a vessel that houses his very own production and limited guest appearances:

"I was always ready," Havoc says, "but the reason why it took me so long is because the timing wasn't right. I was always working on Mobb Deep material and working with other artists and I used a lot of the material I was going to use for this LP for Mobb Deep records. Basically, The Kush is dark and gutter, I really wanted to go that direction. Besides Prodigy, I did not want a bunch of big stars on it, as it would have taken away from the real objective of the LP, which is grimy and down to earth. The thing that keeps me motivated is just my love of music, I just love to create. The Kush represents me as an individual and my growth as a producer and lyricist."

Peep this QD3 production, which is a documentary about New York's finest explaining why the Empire State "reigns supreme in the rap game." Looks interesting:

Via Sub0 DVD footage:

How old this footage is, I don't know. She said she's Hov's right hand b*tch, so was this before or after she got dropped from Def Jam? Does she hear herself? Come on, b.

Pic via Straightouttanyc

So Remy Ma wasn't quite pursued by the NYPD, which is surprising, but rumors threw her name under the bus in the case of a wounded woman who was shot in the torso just before 4am Saturday morning during a confrontation that took place after leaving a bar in Downtown, Manhattan.

The cops told SOHH yesterday that even though they had spoken with witnesses and Remy was named a suspect, that they "are not releasing any information like that yet. We haven't named any suspect."

Boy is 50 putting in work. Especially since the kid T.I came through and did his thing this week.

Via email blast:

"IT MAY BE FRIDAY THE 13TH, BUT YOU JUST GOT LUCKY

LOG ON TO Hot 97 FOR 50 CENT’S NEW VIDEO “I GET MONEY”

The hottest summer anthem of 2007...

I caught this joint on a mixtape, and have been hearing it on Hot 97 as well. This is Juganot, Joell Ortiz, and Uncle Murda with a summer-fresh joint called "En Why Cee." It has that chillin-with-the-homies-at-a-barbeque kind of feel.


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I remember my uncle lecturing to my cousins and I about blasphemy during a road trip one day when I was a kid. I think this mixtape cover brings back that hot, muggy summer day.

The "BX Savior Sheus Kryst" was borderline. But this here? I understand she wants to stick with the new motto, but this is a little too far. Run back that Nas and P Sh*tty video "Hate Me Now."
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Who's Iron Solomon? A freestyle kingpin from Brooklyn who has smashed many a freestyle MC... including Jin tha MC. I wasn't at the Fight Klub that night, but many said that Jin got his cards pulled and fed to him by Solomon during that battle a few weeks ago (listen to parts of it). Looking at dude first glance, you wouldn't even think that Solomon would be capable of even writing a rhyme let alone spitting fire across a pool table. Here's a taste of what the next contestant is up against:

I get money, money I got/ Stunts call me honey, they feel real hot.../ Would you-- bite a rhyme if you dare/ I get the paper so I don't care"-- Audio Two "Top Billin"

Even Audio Two's "Top Billin" sample couldn't save 50's "I Get Money", the current single that was preceded by two other unsuccessful singles, including "Straight to the Bank" and "Amusement Park." While I've heard the desperately payola-pushed "I Get Money" on the radio several times in one day, it seems as if the streets-- and even die-hard fans-- are rejecting 50's every attempt, saying that he's wack and no longer possesses the clout he used to arrogantly carry on his back.

So Ja Rule made his way over to the Hot 97 Angie Martinez show to politic.

I don't understand. Ja is still (yawn) addressing the whole 50-stealing-his-style-and-career fiasco, probably to use this to up his buzz for his upcoming album. Not a good angle to start from, especially since the last thing he should be trying to do is remain stuck with the "that's the n*gga who got shut down by 50" label that has been his rep for the past four years. Move on. Start fresh, n*gga!

After seeing this vid of his behind-the-scenes commercial material, 50 is not even a cornball. This N*gga is a straight corn. He gets his kicks out of picking on an old a*s man? Serious or not, this dude is corny.

"I pulled him [the trombonist] to the side I tried to explain to him, I tell him 'bring it down, bring it down'. I told him three times. The first thought that comes into my head was that I should just kick his f*ckin a*s, you know what I'm sayin. If I can ruin Ja's career, you know a f*ckin trombonist player doesn't symbolize much of a problem to me."

Remember that situation that had began to circulate between Hot 97's DJ Green Lantern and DJ Kay Slay some months back? Kay Slay got on camera and was clowning Green Lantern's "mixing and blending" abilities... which kind of made Kay Slay look, well, like a hater. So to clear that all up, Kay Slay recently sat down with Hiphopgame and spanned an interview so long, I began skipping around. The interview was long, but it filled in a lot of blanks:

We [Green Lantern and I] had a good relationship," said Kay Slay to HHG. "Dude [Lantern] took advice of Uncle Murder's manager to stop playing Pap's records and to stop supporting me unless I played Uncle. That's when everything between me and him started going left. We didn't even have no problems at the time. He just got on the side of a team that was hating and he hated with them."

It's a slow newsday. And I'm out of town. Two things that don't mix.

As previously reported by both the NY Daily News and the NY Post, Foxy was beaten up and/or robbed. She had been cooperating with the NYPD shortly after the incident, but after she was approached by reporters, she shut them down and claimed that the entire fiasco was only alleged, and that she was actually in Miami at the time.

Now, she's jumped on a track with Graph spitting some ghost written rhymes about how she keeps her waist heavy, blah blah blah.