"I recorded my album five years ago so I did it first."
This is the quote that the ever-discredible Contact Music.com claims MIMS told them-- exclusively-- when speaking on Kanye's use of "sped-up" soul samples on his tracks. Okay, take back "exclusive," because Contact never said that the Musically Immune One ever told them that exclusively at all. In addition to that, this is the only quote Contact even provided-- no further dialogue, no nothing. >>>>SUSPECT.
"U.S. rapper MIMS has accused KANYE WEST of stealing his hip-hop sound. The 26-year-old claims he used speeded-up soul samples on his records first - a sound that is now seen as West's trademark. He says, 'I recorded my album five years ago so I did it first.' Mims is due to appear at London's Notting Hill Carnival this weekend."
But if the Smurf did in fact utter such nonsense, Kanye's been in the game producing for over five years; how does he know what Ye had been doing? Furthermore, this clown is beyond delusional to even think anyone cared about his measly little "album" since it moved absolutely zero units, and he was never even heard of in the streets of Washington Heights to begin with...which is another reason it's been speculated that he is really a Southerner here to terrorize New York City's credibility. And in closing, "This is Why I'm Hot" has to be one of the biggest hop-on-the-bandwagon, un-original, ringtone-ready songs done in recent time, so him claiming any parts of "originality" is a joke.
But then again, maybe the story is real; this clown has to get back into the limelight any way he can.
Editor's Note: Mims supplied SOHH with the following statement.
I have never accused any artist, including Kanye West, an artist that I respect, of stealing my style or the production style of the Black Out Movement. The recent rumors circulating on the internet saying that I’ve done so are the unfortunate and misconstrued machinations of an overseas entertainment tabloid interested in creating sensationalist headlines. Although rumors and false quotes sometimes come with the territory of fame, it’s unfortunate all the same.
Producer Pete Rock worked with Nas on his classic joint "The World Is Yours," which, for you stans, appeared on 1994's five-mic Illmatic. When speaking with HHDX, Pete said something quite interesting:
"But to say something about that incident [in regards to the alleged "relationship" with Carmen Bryan], I don't even know her. I'll say it again. I don't know that woman. Obviously, he thinks I know her because he hasn't spoken to me in 14 years. And if that's the reason, I think that's real stupid of him. And you can quote me saying that."
So it's like that? And after all this:
"Large [Professor] took me down to Pete Rock's basement years ago, back when Pete was DJing on Marley Marl's show. When we went to the studio [for his album], he laid down the beat to "The World is Yours," but he had to break out. And me and my man stayed, I laid one verse down, my man made up the chorus, sung it. Then the next session we had to finish it, Pete Rock came, he checked it out, he was like... he felt that he could sing it better."-- Nas, from the article "The Second Coming," The Source Magazine, April 1994
Pete says there is a big chance they will never team again.
Dirty bird b*tches always find their way through the whole crew, but it looks like it didn't happen this time. It's just a shame that a silly rumor shattered such a good chemistry. Come on Nas. Chlamydia Carmen?
SMH.
1st bitches! smh @ MIMS.
Nas Pete need 2 put wateva differences aside and make some more bangaz. Brooklyn!
THERE'S NO QUESTION THAT MIMS ISN'T A NEW YORK CAT. WAS HE BORN HERE? YEAH. BUT HIS CAREER WAS MANUFACTURED LIKE KRIS KROSS OR SOME OTHER REAL FORMULAIC TYPE ACTS. HE'S BEEN HANDLED BY INDUSTRY CATS SINCE HE WAS 12 OR 13. HE SPENT MOST OF HIS YEARS IN CANADA AND SPENT YEARS IN LONG ISLAND. HE DIDNT COME UP LIKE OTHER CATS THROUGH THE MIXTAPE GAME AND ALL THAT, WHICH I DONT MIND BUT IF YOU'RE GONNA BE MANUFACTURED AT LEAST SELL UNITS, 5 MILLION MINIMUM. TO HAVE ALL THAT MONEY BEHIND YOU AND YOU BRICK LIKE THAT? PATHETIC. I DONT CARE HOW MANY RINGTONES YOU SOLD. CHAMILLIONAIRE SOLD MORE COPIES OF MIXTAPE MESSIAH OUT OF THE TRUNK OF HIS CANDY PAINT IMPALA LOL.
straight props to HIPHOP
chamillionaire did do that shit hhaa
ah ringtone rappers are claiming-why use a magazine that isnt credible? mims is wack compared to kanye point blank-check out www.myspace.com/thealumni305 for non-ringtone rappers
www.myspace.com/thealumni305 home of the non-ringtone rappers
So, I found out last week my girlfriend had cancer. She started smoking when she was 12 (she would be 20 now). The doctor said she only had about 3 months to live. She cried for a few days, and I didn't know how to handle the situation, so I stopped answering her calls. I know its a horrible thing to do to someone, but I really couldn't deal with the emotions.
I found out today that she took her own life, with sleeping pills. They tried to pump her stomach but it was too late.
I went to the wake and it was very depressing and difficult to be around her family, her mom blames me for her death. I went by my parents' house to have some coffee on my way back to my apartment and to hopefully get some advice on what to do. My mom told me that I was moving with my aunt and uncle in Bel-Air.
I whistled for a cab and when it came near the license plate said "Fresh" and had a dice in the mirror. If anything I could say that this cab was rare, but I thought naw forget it, yo home to Bel-Air. I pulled up to a house about seven or eight and I yelled to the cabby "Yo, holmes smell you later." Looked at my kingdom, I was finally there, to sit on my throne as the prince of Bel-Air .
WHAT DA FUCK IS THIS MIMS CAT TALKING ABOUT? 5 YEARS AGO? NIGGA MUST BE CRAZY, I GUESS HE NEVER HEARD OF THE BLUEPRINT WHICH WAS SIX YEARS AGO OR THE DYNASTY ALBUM SEVEN YEARS AGO. NIGGA BETTER TAKE HIS WACK ASS BACK TO WHERE EVER HE CAME FROM.
Mims did fall kinda fast.and he rap about sellin dope in tha streets of wash heights,so he must be tellin tha truthe right??....nah I'm just playin lol
DAMN I NEVER REALIZED THAT FAGGOT SOHH GAYANT BANNED ME FROM HIS BLOG...SMH
Mims need to go do his homework. Kanye was doing that style WELL over 5 years ago. Check the production credits on Jay Z's "Roc La Familia"(2000) and "Blueprint" (2001), so where exactly is he getting this "Kanye stole his style" from?
CHECK IT, TO ALL YA'LL MAKING A MOCKERY OF JESUS AND THE WORD, YOU DON'T GOTTA WORRY ABOUT THE BIBLE THUMPIN JESUS FREAK NO MORE, I SEE THAT YOU GUYS ENJOY BEING DECIEVED BY THE DEVIL, I SPOKE LIFE INTO YOU PEOPLE, BUT YOU CHOOSE TO STAY SLEEP, AND IN SPIRITUAL DARKNESS, BUT BEFORE I GO I WANTED TO LEAVE YALL WITH THESE SONG LYRICS THAT MY GRANDMOTHER USED TO SING TO ME:
Hey how you doin lil homie? lemme whisper in your ear
Tell you sunthing bout Christ you'd like to hear
Some say he was gay some say he was soft
Cause he got his ass beat & died on the cross
No i'm not playin' cause he was a perfect man
He died at 33 and was still a virgin
And they say a closed mouth dont get fed
So for his last meal he had wine & bread
You heard what i said, we need live the life that Christ lead
Nigga start usin' yo head
You give a fuck?, cause you'd rather sell drugs like a nut
Slap your ass with my bible cause I think I'm rough
Switch the positions and lets get down to business
Lil homie, God's word is what you've been missin'
You might had a God but you never had none like this
Just wait til you see God's Gift
Ay bitch! wait til you see God's Gift
Wait til you see God's Gift
Ay bitch! wait til you see God's Gift
Imma beat dat Devil up
Like B-AM, B-AM, B-AM, B-AM, B-AM,
B-AM, B-AM, B-AM, B-AM, B-AM, B-AM,
B-AM, B-AM, B-AM, B-AM, B-AM
Beat da Devil up, Beat da Devil up,
Beat da Devil up, Beat da Devil up,
Beat da Devil up, Beat da Devil up,
I'm meek, but i aint gotta preach
I was a fake thug, Now I pray & give hugs
I Walk around town spittin the word out my mouth
Niggaz pull guns, I pull my bible out
That might be a ill for you to deal with
Me spittin verse while gettin my ass kicked
I hope I go to heaven from puttin' in work
I Wanna preach preach preach all up in a church
Cuz I'll beat the devil with my cross
I got the 10 commandment tattooed on my balls
Like (OOOOOH!)
ok something like that, I only got 3 cause my nutts is small like that
Fuck sinning, I'm more afraid of God's holy wrath
on the floor praying He forgives my white ass
so repent...repent...repent
Fuck that kneel down & pray for God's gift
wait til you see God's Gift
Wait til you see God's Gift
Ay bitch! wait til you see God's Gift
Imma beat dat Devil up
Like B-AM, B-AM, B-AM, B-AM, B-AM,
B-AM, B-AM, B-AM, B-AM, B-AM, B-AM,
B-AM, B-AM, B-AM, B-AM, B-AM
Beat da Devil up, Beat da Devil up,
Beat da Devil up, Beat da Devil up,
Beat da Devil up, Beat da Devil up,
so you guys are gonna just Stan me huh? Just vlike you do PZ? aight then. to all the people just know this is the real me, anything after this post right here is a stan,
God loves ya'll
JESUS IS LORD
^^^^^^^^WOW WHAT DA FUCK WAS THAT!
Im glad you guys are gonna Stan me, Just like you do PZ? To all the people just know this is the real me, anything after THIS post right here is ME-ME, its all about ME!!!!
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go jesus, go jesus, GO!
God loves ya'll
JESUS IS LORD
August 28, 2007. The minister husband of evangelist and gospel singer Juanita Bynum took the pulpit at the church where he is pastor just two days after surrendering to authorities on charges he beat his wife outside a hotel.
Thomas W. Weeks III, known to his followers as Bishop Weeks, expressed appreciation Sunday for the prayers and support he and his wife have received.
Weeks, 40, blamed the devil for the accusations against him.
Police say that during an Aug. 21 argument outside a hotel, Weeks choked Bynum, pushed her to the ground and started to kick and stomp on her. A hotel employee intervened and pulled Weeks off her, police said.
Weeks, who is free on bond, faces charges of aggravated assault and terroristic threats following the confrontation, which police say left his estranged wife badly bruised. He is due in Fulton County Superior Court on Sept. 7.
Members of Global Destiny Ministries urged caution Sunday in taking sides and passing judgment in the case.
"There are three sides to every story," said Shannon Mayers, a frequent visitor. "Nobody has the right to judge anybody. God is in the midst of that and will work it out."
Maurice Adams, 26, said he was disappointed to hear the news but still considers Weeks his bishop.
"We all make mistakes. He deserves another opportunity," Adams said. "I'm hurt, but I do respect him for being man enough to show his face today."
Wearing a dark suit and his customary bow tie, Weeks drew cheers and applause during the service when he asked members to tell those seated next to them: "We've got certain things going on right now, but I refuse to stop coming to the house God built."
But Weeks did not offer any specifics on the incident before introducing a guest minister and leaving the room.
Bynum, 48, is a former hairdresser and flight attendant who became a Pentecostal evangelist, author and gospel singer. Her ministry blossomed after she preached at a singles event about breaking free of sexual promiscuity. Among her books are "No More Sheets: The Truth About Sex" and "Matters of the Heart."
Her album "A Piece of My Passion" had been listed in the top 10 gospel albums by Billboard magazine for several months. She also preaches through televised sermons.
Weeks is the founder of Global Destiny churches. The couple married in 2002. Together, they wrote "Teach Me How to Love You: The Beginnings."
The charges against Weeks are the latest of his legal problems.
Authorities went to his Duluth home in June to serve an eviction notice. Six months earlier, a former employee complained to police that Weeks got physical with her while escorting her from the church property.
I know I said I was leaving but this is my last most for the day. Anything after this is a stan. Before I leave yall to play I just wanted to ask one question: What the hell is MIMS talking about? God is the creator of all things, including music. Glory belongs to HIM, not your favorite rapper. Yall are worshiping false idols. It's just like the old man said in the Movie "new jack city" before she shot Nino Brown. Plus that song "this is why I'm hot" is an old church spiritual. Check the lyrics:
This is why I'm saved
This is why
This is why I'm saved
This is why
This is why I'm saved
I'm saved coz I pray
You ain't coz you don't
This is why
This is why I'm saved
This is why I'm saved, I dont gotta preach/ I can go to heaven because I'm one of the meek// I represent the Church, I got it on my back /Preachers touching lil boys they need to stop that//I love the Lord Jesus Coz that nigga show me love/ If it was up to me I'd play gospel at the club// in da souf I chop & crew my gospel real slow/ So when I say lets pray, I watch em get it on the floor// I love Jesus since he was laying in the hay/ cross in my hand i pray to him eryday// Preachin in Hollywood As soon as I hit LA/ Christ died for my sins so I'm preachin all day// And when I'm not at church People say that I'm a jerk/ I pocket the collection plate, so why should I work// grab a tit feel a nun up her skirt/ They ask me how I do it and simply I just smirk//
This is why I'm saved
This is why
This is why I'm saved
This is why
This is why I'm saved
I'm saved coz I pray
You ain't coz you don't
This is why
This is why I'm saved
This is why I’m saved catch me with my flock/ I role with Jesus even tho' his hair looks like a mop //12 disciples, 24 a pop 44 for a prayer/ nigga gimme what you got// I’m into preachin online, I do that shit alot/
I’m shutting church down soon as the SEALS cd drops// Cop my new shit I also got it screwed & chopped/ I bought 30 thousand copies but my shit still gonna flop// doe is needed for my church fund on the ave/ I go no where without my bible in the bag// My cross be spinning my Jesus pimping never dragged/ Find me in church with different women that you guys never had// For those who say they know me know I’m focused on Chirst/
Playa you come between you’d better focus on savin your life// I keep my lyrics clean watch and me how i lean/
And when I say I’m saved my nigga
this is what I mean
This is why I'm saved
This is why
This is why I'm saved
This is why
This is why I'm saved
I'm saved coz I pray
You ain't coz you don't
This is why
This is why I'm saved
This is why I'm saved
Shorty see the drop/ Ask me what I paid and I say my church makes alot// I used to drank 40's I also smoke some pot/
So chicks around call me reverened smoke-a-lot// They hop in the car
I tell them all aboard/ in the coffesional had them chicks lickin my balls//I gave you the dick and you drank from my slong/So everytime I pray i repent & say that i was wrong// My sermons are the bomb Just asks your moms/ listen to my cd And you'll slit your arm//then you'll slit yourself from ear to ear/Church donations now has your gear /To my Lord Jesus Christ nobody compares// They say Christians hate & steal from the collection plate/
Little do they know I keep by bible by my waist//for your sins Christ was humiliated and died/ Similar to Adam & Eve but them niggas lied
this blog sucked
okay guys now anything after THIS post is a stan, but before i leave let me say this
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EVERYONE SAY IT LOUD, (CLAPPING) I DONT CARE IF YOUR AT HOME OR AT WORK (CLAPPING)
I WANT YOU TO STAND UP, (CHEERING) DO YOU FEEL THAT ENERGY!
CRANK DAT BRANDON CHILD OF GOD
NOW JESUS CHRIST THAT HOE, YULE!
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Branden Child of God says...
okay guys now anything after THIS post is a stan, but before i leave let me say this
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EVERYONE SAY IT LOUD, (CLAPPING) I DONT CARE IF YOUR AT HOME OR AT WORK (CLAPPING)
I WANT YOU TO STAND UP, (CHEERING) DO YOU FEEL THAT ENERGY!
CRANK DAT BRANDON CHILD OF GOD
NOW JESUS CHRIST THAT HOE, YULE!
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August 28, 2007 9:42 AM
Christ . . .
PZ says...
WHEN I SAY JESUS YOU SAY CHRIST.
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August 28, 2007 9:42 AM
Christ . . .
August 28, 2007 9:45 AM
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THATS IT, NOW EVERYBODY JOIN IN, EVEN THE MOOSLIM
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WHEN I SAY JESUS YA'LL SAY CHRIST
JESUS.....
Who the fuck is MIMS?
lol Let me stop stanning before PZ comes in here bitching. But you can't get mad at PZ for bitching because that is what bitches do. They Bitch!!
Broollyn Stand up
Mr. "This is why I Flopped" is just mad because his 15 minutes are up. Don't be mad UPS is hiring.
lol Let me stop stanning before PZ comes in here bitching. But you can't get mad at PZ for bitching because that is what bitches do. They Bitch!!
Broollyn Stand up
Mr. "This is why I Flopped" is just mad because his 15 minutes are up. Don't be mad UPS is hiring.
MIMS IZ A DAMN ASS FOR SAYIN THAT ABOUT KANYE
New sound,new era...vibe with me.
Fresh beats +
uncensored video of Lil Dap "Steady Frontin" produced by Zoober Slimm
and a special remix of King Kong.
http://www.myspace.com/zooberslimm
To the ones making fun of PZ, and Branden: Remember that the bible states...Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophers no harm." 1 Chronicles 16. You shouldn't be quick to make fun of, or mock those who profess Christ, lest you deal with God. And you wonder why your life is a mess.
I meant :"Prophets"
MIMS forget about it duke, it's a wrap.
Nas needs to put that behind him,he's married now and moved on. Now him and Pete Rock can make a good song together and start it all over.
Damn Nas I been a fan of your music for years but your antics are out of control. Damn Pete said he didn't do nothing so why not believe him, but Jay-Z actually smashed her and you on TV singing his praises and kissing every inch of his ass. Your ethering yourself!
Xclusive BK dude, why do you mock me, what's wrong my brotha? Why do you reject the truth? I don't come hear to preach, but just to spread a gospel of truth and love. I don't want to see you go to hell, I wanna see you in heaven and have fellowship. Why do you have so much hatred towards the word of God? Did sumthin' happen to you that hurt? Well know this bretheren, You will always Be in my prayers no matter how much you mock me or try to dirty up my name? Oh yeah for the record, I aint no fake thug or I aint white. Think before you throw stones and hide your hands, God is not mocked my friend, so please consider what you do before you hide behind my name to diss the saviour, Don't be a coward. I will be praying for you my friend. MAY GOD BLESS YOU.
JESUS IS LORD
GOD IS LOVE
PEACE
Damn, I guess it was a slow news day. Lemme find out Mims is knockin down ya wife or smthg. Pull ya skirt up and write about someone who's actually puttin out records right now, not your own lil personal grudge match.
Branden Child of God says...
Xclusive BK dude, why do you mock me, what's wrong my brotha? Why do you reject the truth? I don't come hear to preach, but just to spread a gospel of truth and love. I don't want to see you go to hell, I wanna see you in heaven and have fellowship. Why do you have so much hatred towards the word of God? Did sumthin' happen to you that hurt? Well know this bretheren, You will always Be in my prayers no matter how much you mock me or try to dirty up my name? Oh yeah for the record, I aint no fake thug or I aint white. Think before you throw stones and hide your hands, God is not mocked my friend, so please consider what you do before you hide behind my name to diss the saviour, Don't be a coward. I will be praying for you my friend. MAY GOD BLESS YOU.
JESUS IS LORD
GOD IS LOVE
PEACE
August 28, 2007 11:35 AM
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SUCK MY DICK!!!
The sneak peaks of 50 and Kanyes album was released and EVERYBODY says that 50 has a better album, including people who hated on him. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA....FIF WE KILLING THEM IN THE STREETS
BOTH MIMS AND WEST TOOK RZA STYLE...HE DID IT 1ST
@Mplscutiepie
You see...these cats are blinded to the truth and it's sad. We don't come on here to dog on nobody, but just to spread the message. And you see, Xclusive BK Dude just tries to provoke me so when we have an event up in Brooklyn (more information to follow), that I'll choke him out if I see him. Then they will try and come on here and put me on blast for choking him unconcious and talk down on a Christian for getting in the flesh.
But I ain't gonna fall for it. XClusive remembers that one time I kept it real with him and he was like "I can't wait till you guys have a concert in Brooklyn so I can check it out." Him, myself and God knows thats the truth.
So to them I say, have fun while you are here...because it is all you got so long as you continue mocking the name of the risen messiah, and blasphemizing the Jehovah God. If you think it's a game...well...whether you want to believe it or not, there is a hell...and you are headed there. Turn from your cowardly, sneaky, evil, girl like ways and learn to be a MAN OF GOD! It's all laid out in the Word, right there for you to read, believe and receive!
YHWH BLESS!
PZ
@Branden Child of God
what truf u b talkin'?
Another NY'er talkin bout somebody stole his style......SMH whats new?
Kanye says himself he bit RZA. But he didnt bite him completely, cause RZA just gave him ideas of using sped up samples. RZA doesnt make songs like Kanye.And any producer/beatmaker who says other peoples music doesnt influence him is lying.... And Mims is garbage. He didnt come up with nothing, kanye's been producing since the dynasty, and that was in like 2000 or 2001. How did kanye steal his style when there is NO possibility that he ever heard a Mims record before he started using samples?? Mims is on his 14th minute, 59th second of fame and will do anything to get people to pay attention.
i read this on xxl.com and found it more interesting than MIMS:
Monday, August 27th, 2007
Black People Really Heart Progressive Hip-Hop…
Yesterday I skipped out on the ignoramus show also known as the XXL mag Dot Com comments thread to attend a concert organized by a progressive group called the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement. These are the types of negroes that are all about trying to fight for equality and justice in neighborhoods where the impoverished residents are constantly being harassed and threatened by the police. These are the traditionally under-served areas where the schools are failing and falling apart. There aren’t any healthy nutritional options for the residents of these areas and these are the neighborhoods where the law UNforcement is actually state sponsored terrorism. Basically, poor Black and Latino communities.
MXGM has been organizing a music event every August for the last ten years. The Black August concert helps raise funds for the MXGM to run some of their operations which include the CopWatch program that uses video to document and expose police brutality, and the seminars they host which teach people their rights and procedures to follow when being terrorized by police. The MXGM’s goal is essentially empowerment through education and community development. That shit might sound lofty and pie in the sky to some of you people but after over ten years of active resistance to Supremacy I see that MXGM is dedicated to their cause. And that’s more than I can say for myself.
I stopped believing that impoverished communities could be saved years ago. I’m more concerned now that working class and middle class communities are adopting the values of the poor. It’s impossible to transfer the value of education to a person that is part of the classic poverty set. That’s like feeding milk to someone who is lactose intolerant. Their internal system can’t digest it. The same way poor people can’t appreciate the value of education or hard work that doesn’t provide instant gratification. The Malcolm X Grassroots Movement has been defending a segment of the population that doesn’t even give a fuck about them. That’s some pretty heavy shit on my mind. I don’t know why some of the folks at the MXGM even carry on with their movement. It would be so much easier to just help lightskinned Blacks further assimilate like the NAACP does than to help the poor Black people find empowerment for their lives. Especially when those niggers will throw rocks at you at the end of the day anyhoo. But still the MXGM perserveres.
Yesterday’s concert was a tribute to all the political prisoners that the MXGM supports as well as a recognition of the 60th birthday of Assata Shakur. Blackstar was scheduled to perform and dead prez, who has been in the front of this movement from the gate was also going to bless the stage. In the back of my mind I thought that Common or KanYe might show up too since Chicago as a city has a long history in supporting grassroots movements. Whether it be for worker’s rights or anti-police brutality platforms. DJ Evil Dee and DJ D-Nice were listed as the music providers. This meant that I’d get to hear some Black Moon, KRS-1 and a whole lot of other rap music that hasn’t been on the radio in a decade, certainly no DipSet, Jeezy or Fifty Cent from the speakers on this night. I’m not complaining either, I’m just saying.
A couple of acts opened the show up that were diverse and definitely setting the mood for a classic backpacker vibe. I don’t know if you cats have ever heard of this group from Chicago called Rebel Diaz, but they got on stage first. They have a Puerto Rican chick in their group who has that rapid fire rap style that so many Puerto Ricans can employ. How do they do that? The next group was a Hip-Hop harmonizing quintet called something God Iz. I kind of forget their name because I went to the bathroom and the bar and the vending area. I could still hear them performing and they had someone doing a beatbox as their background music. Just the usual Biz Markie type sound and nothing along the lines of a Dougie Fresh or a Rahzel. I was starting to feel like maybe I shouldn’t have begged Eskay to give me this assignment. The concert was starting to have the feel of one of those talent showcases that you might see in a church basement, except we were in the Nokia Theatre in Times Square, NYC.
DJ D-Nice came on to do a set and he was having some technical difficulties with his equipment [||], he became so frustrated he cut his set short. Right behind D-Nice some of the RBG family got on the mic. Dudes name was Umi and I don’t know if he is part of the A-Alikes or not, maybe one of you white cats knows the deal on homey. White cats be knowing shit you don’t expect them to know. White cats were in the building too, but that’s always expected when I go to see good music somewhere. If you have a sick flow and a hard ass beat a white will get their bounce on to a song no matter what. Even if that shit is called ‘Kill ‘Dat Cracker!’. White didn’t overwhelm the audience this time like they did at the Rock The Bells show. I was pleasantly surprised to see how many Black people actually showed up for this event. My only explanation for this must be that MXGM was giving away too many comp tickets.
dead prez came onstage and that began the feature part of the evening. I have to give a shout to the show’s organizers for how they ordered the edutainment. Right after dead prez’ set they brought onto the stage several activists that defined the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement and the purpose of the struggle at hand. Please take a few minutes to read their ‘About Us’ website page and support the movement in any way that you think is progressive. These folks are putting in the infantry work that ultimately doesn’t get recorded or respected, but without their efforts I wonder where we all would be right now with our struggle with Supremacy.
Malcolm X Grassroots Movement
That’s when the show started up again and it didn’t stop until we were all Hip-Hop’d out. DJ Scratch did his turntablist thing. Mos Def came out and got the crowd rocking with his singing and emceeing. Mos Def is what being an emcee is all about. Most rappers don’t realize that being a Master of the Ceremony means that you have to keep the audience in check when tech problems arise. The Nokia Theatre sound crew had several problems with their equipment last night, but Mos kep everybody in the crowd laughing and ready to party. When a group of white up against the stage was yelling for Blackstar, Mos shut them down telling them that by yelling out it would not make Talib Kweli fall from the rafters. The show had an order and they were gonna have to wait. What we got for waiting was more than we paid for.
We got a set from Common, whose ‘Finding Forever’ was not lost on this crowd of fans who prah’lee didn’t read the internets reviews of the rap music experts. We got a long set from Talib as well as the Blackstar hits that we knew were going to drop. I’ve seen Mos and Talib perform prah’lee six billion times in my life and I never get tired of their sets because they add a new wrinkle every time. It’s like these two friends are in their parent’s basement just kicking shit passing the trees back and forth and just having fun. One of my favorite points in Talib’s set was when Jazzy Joyce put on the instrumentals for NaS’ ‘I Can’ and then Talib induced the crowd to sing the chorus with him. LOL and Purple Hulk were definitely not part of this engaged and willing audience. The show closed with Mos Def performing ‘Umi Says’ and the entire theatre singing along with him. Overall, it was a great evening for peace, love and unity through Hip-Hop, and what do you know, Black people actually outnumbered the white in the audience. I guess Black folks really do love the Hip-Hop shit.
MIMS????............ HAHAHA!!!!
Nas and Pete need to bury that shit ASAP. I'm bout to freestyle ove "The World Is Yours" on my groups upcoming mixtape...... that's some real hip-hop for cats. ONE!!!!!!!!!!
I smashed Carmen!!!
thanks for having my back PZ and Mplscutiepie, gods word will be heard. lets us march to other sohh blog sites and rid this blog of this secular mumbo jumbo once and for all
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CAN YOU DIG IT!!!!!
@ PZ
Get a fucking life already!! You been saying the same shit for years about bringing the Christian message & your wack ass rap music to different cities through your wack ass rap label. You been selling wolf tickets for a long time now and that's lame. As the God MC aka Jay-Z says "We don't believe you, you need more people". Hov also says . . .
Brooklyn Stand Up!!
If Kangay stole Mims style how come Kangey doesn't go double wood? Maybe it's his sucky lyrics...Ex "This is why I'm hot, I ain't gotta rap, I can go platinum sayin nothin on a track" Oh yeah I got original beats too. If you need fire to rip to hit me up 215-520-1494. Ask 4 Skrooge.
Kanye and MIMS are both fuckin wack. So who cares who stole who's gay style?
@Xclusive BK Dude
There is only one God Emcee it sure the fuck aint Jay. It's Rakim Allah THE GOAT!
One
Yo shout ta PZ, but that wasn't me dogg, somebody is stannin' AGAIN. YO what is wrong wit ya'll duke? stop stannin my name homie. You dudes is real coward like ya know, I'm beginning to question the validity of ya'll manhood. Cuz only females pull stunts like that. Ya'll kinda remind me of my ex-girl, ya know. Real bitter and gossip like. Any way, Like I said mang I'll be praying for ya'll. STOP ACTIN' LIKE GIRLS AND MAN UP. HOMOSEXUALITY IS A SIN, THAT'S WHY GOD DESTOYED SODOM AND GOMMORAH. PZ GET AT ME DUKE YOU KNOW WHERE TO REACH ME.
Fuck the unoriginal east coast and fuck kanye too. Allison was right and wrong, we need the beat to be hot but we also listen to lyrics. Kanye got that backpacker shit you cant listen to anywhere but an Ipod. And New Yorkers think they are original. If it wasnt for NWA, nyc would still be on that "bum skiggidy" type shit, wearing leather Africa pendants and shit. Thats hilarious. Nyc is so lame, nobody bang yall shit cause you like wack beats. 50 wanna be from the west so bad. "whatup blood, whatup cuzz"????????Is he from Compton or something?? Ohhhhhhh, they say blood and cuzz in Queens. What yall know about gangbangin?? Yall so lame its funny. First it was a "gangsta" trend, now its "rock and roll"??lol, NYC is so gay. Jay-z used to ride around in Lowriders wearing rags....you fuckin NYC faggots wit your bum ass tenements and shit. Thats why we smashed yall in the coast battle. Biggie got smashed on wax and in real life!!!!!!THATS LA NIGGAS!!!! The east coast dont want it with the west, and as the old saying goes, "You cant beat them, join them." Nyc doesnt start shit, they just copy LA. LA is the trendsetting city in the world.
Sk says...
If Kangay stole Mims style how come Kangey doesn't go double wood? Maybe it's his sucky lyrics...Ex "This is why I'm hot, I ain't gotta rap, I can go platinum sayin nothin on a track" Oh yeah I got original beats too. If you need fire to rip to hit me up 215-520-1494. Ask 4 Skrooge.
August 28, 2007 12:37 PM
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oooh, your name is skrooge....my name is branden can i call you tonight?
I COULD SEE WHY YOU LIKE JAY Z BK DUDE, HE SOLD HIS SOUL TO THE DEVIL, SO I COULD SEE WHY THAT'S YA ROLE MODEL, HAHAHAHAAAHA
GOD DOESN'T RESPECT COWARDS. BUT HEY HAVE YA BLOGG BACK, I'M GHOSTIN'. GOD BLESS HOMIE