January 2008 Archives

"Bow down."

Damn. 10,300 downloads.

Clue said it. So it's official: The Blueprint 3 is on the way.

Jay-Z "Aint I" {LISTEN}

Foxy Brown... or Foxy Whoa. Lookin hurt.

This chick gets on my nerves.

Back in August Foxy announced she was pregnant:

"Rapper Foxy Brown is preparing for a new phase in her life as the rapper has reportedly confirmed that she is pregnant with her first child.

...Foxy (born Inga Marchand) spilled the beans about her being an expecting mother, while also saying that she will be getting married soon.

"I'm getting married in September. I'm pregnant," she said.

The former Def Jam recording artist...did not however divulge the identity of her soon-to-be husband or how far along she is in her pregnancy."

Now I don't know about all this other bullsh*t they've been throwing around the 'net with the name "Dis" attached, but THIS is what you call a dis record. This was launched after Raekwon interfered with Shyheim’s chance to get a drop with Diddy. Shyheim got tight about it, but then suddenly saw a golden opportunity and jumped in head first.

For you dun-duns who don't know who Raekwon is, that's Wu Tang Clan. For those of you who don't know who Shyheim is, he's... you know what? Google it, and include "Ghostface." Also, see TLC's "Waterfalls."

Peedi Crakk - "I'm Sorry (Jay-Z Dis)" {listen}

"Dear Peedi Crakk,

"I heard your little whiny dis record, and you can stop crying like a bitch, ‘cause nobody cares. You better hope all this 'I hate Jay-Z' business keeps the internet’s interest, because this is the only thing that’s going to keep your little bite of a career in existence.

How many times can you read one interview, and compile an entire list full of "Negro Please" material? Not many.

Uncle Murda's manager, Hood, told SOHH:

"That's Uncle Murda, he don't die."

"Uncle Murda don't deal with no police, he deals with the streets. We don't talk to police."

"Betta than me? Tuh! Pardon me I had to laugh at that."

Idiacy: A "word" Soulja Boy said during one of his interviews.

So Soulja Boy refused to continue performing fellatio on Lil Wayne, who became furious and made him promise to carry on tradition, or else he'd Youtube their private affairs (via MTV):

"If I look at the new list and I compare myself to all 10 of the artists and some don't add up, I'll be like, 'Wow. I should be #1 if it's right now. I'm #1."

Soulja Boy was more candid when asked how he ranks specifically against alumni of the first Hottest MCs list, like Weezy, 'Ye and Jay-Z.

"Right now, yes [I'm hotter than them]," he answered as their names were read to him one by one.

Today will be basically news.

Why? I can’t even put too much of my opinion in this, because not only do I agree with everything Ghostface said in this video, but this post deserves to breathe without my two cents. Homie is spitting some real talk… maybe too much for people to want to hear, because they know it’s true. Why is it that you’ll request your favorite rapper on Myspace, but you won’t go out and support the album? Below, Ghostface addresses that and much more.

Cam'ron, festively cross dressed, is nearly three whole seasons early for the West Indian Day Parade, but has a new joint with a hot West Indian sample to walk us through the cold winter.

Cam'ron "Pass Tha Dutchie"{listen}

Why do people always put an “S” at the end of “Budden”? Even editors do it.

But anyways the boy Joe Budden was on Shade 45 with the Gomez Brothers, where he first dispelled rumors on being signed to Shady Records, then spoke on his “jab” at Hov (that fell on deaf ears), and how he would never go back to Deaf Jam, even if they offered him everything he wanted.

Don’t I always find something to hate on? Why wouldn’t I? Everything these rap n*ggas say belong in XXL’s “Negro Please.”

So Fat Joe told Billboard that his upcoming album Elephant in the Room is “a gangster rap album”â€"and the writer of the story goes on to talk about Joe rapping about bodies washing up in the Bronx River, and quotes Joe saying “I am a professional/ I will cut your testicles” in his song “300 Brolic.”

As many of you may know, Kool Herc, the DJ that cut hip-hop’s umbilical cord at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue during a party for his sister back in 1973, has asked hip-hop’s leading men and womenâ€"including Will Smith and Queen Latifahâ€"to pitch in and help raise the $3 million dollars needed to meet the $14 million demand to keep the legendary Bronx tenement out of the hands of a greedy developer.

New York City is currently undergoing a vicious attack against overzealous developers looking to turn our city into a strictly bourgeoisie to upper-class environment. And even though The Bronx has been slow to feel any brutal gentrificationâ€"unlike Brooklyn and Manhattan’s L.E.S and Uptown, the birth place of hip-hop is still feeling the heat, thanks to developer Mark Karasick, who bought the then affordable housing tenement from BSR Management back in February.

So DJ Green Lantern is back in business with Curtis... after that incident that popped off a few years ago, prompting Green to step down as Shady Record's official DJ.

What was that incident? For those who don't know or who have forgotten-- which I've almost forgotten myself-- I'll refresh, in short: During the 50 vs. Jadakiss/Fat Joe "beef," Jadakiss had Green Lantern on speakerphone in front of a video camera as Green proceeded to candidly co-sign him. This was unbeknownst to Green Lantern himself, of course, who later found out after the tape was released and decided to step down as Shady Records DJ. Jadakiss was definitely wrong for that, and on Green Lantern's 2006 hit comeback mixtape Alive on Arrival, Kiss can be heard apologizing: "For the record, look at this man... Green Lantern, I'm sorry."

“N*gga you’re not hooooooooood/ You wear your pants above your waist yous just a gangsta on Myspace, that’s gonna make you catch a case/ You’re not hoooooooood…

“…You know what happened in P.R after the party/ Shoulda rocked you but I felt sorry, how this n*gga think he harder than Gotti?/ Don’t make me have your mother look at your body, saying ‘my baby never hurt nobody!!’/ Aye yo Khaled, you a faggot, you about to get your mothaf*ckin shit tossed/ like a salad, Ima let you have it, f*ck you and a mothaf*ckin Rick Ross/ …Yall should just really ‘listennnnn’/ before yall come up missinnnn…”

... But I've said that already. More than once before, actually.

Sloppy Fat Joe hit up “Rap City” and used an excuse to bring up the “beef” that Curtis started with him over four years ago… by having BET replay the so-called call-out that 50 spit at Joe on “Rap City” a while back. This way, Joe could use it to clap back at Curt in hopes that it will recreate a little bit of buzz, since he’s coming out with a new album and all. You know how that goes. Actually I think labels have adopted this “beef” thing as a part of their marketing/publicity package. Correct me if I’m wrong, but I think marketing companies and individual publicists charge about an extra $500 a month for this feature.

Some words of advice: Joe… stop. You’re a ringtone rapper now. Nobody cares.

...And it's only the second week of 2008. But I can guarantee this won't be outshined.

Some things people say are to be taken lightly. Other things? Lightly still, but can't go on uncorrected. So with that said, today's SOHH FOOLISH forum member is.....

Emails, anyone?

The following is a little piece of information on what might have been the cause for Wilson's dismissal, brought to you by a couple of gossiping industry heads-- one of who actually has the scoop:

What is one of my favorite classic albums? Illmatic. What is my favorite joint on Illmatic? "The World is Yours." What is one of my all time favorite songs? "The World is Yours." Who stands behind this classic joint? Pete Rock.

Pete, who spoke to HHDX back in August in regards to an alleged affair he was rumored to have had with Nas' baby's mother, was the producer-- and voice on the hook-- for "The World is Yours." But that was nearly 15 years ago. Since then, Pete says Nas has given him the cold shoulder, and said that there is a big chance that they will never work together again... and all over a trick.

A new year. And a new magazine to read just in time for the '08. I see they put a real rapper on the cover for the March issue. Looks like someone's change of heart came too late.

After years and years of annoying and childish front-page editorials, nearly an entire year (was it '04 or '05?) of sucking the ball sacks off of Interscope and G-Unit with redundant front-page features, and sabotaging the pages of the now folded Scratch Magazine, Yellow N*gga is now kicked off of team XXL. Now, our only fear is where he'll end up next. I can hear journalists and label heads alike whispering about him with their eyes nervously switching back and forth like he's a monster waiting to attack from just beyond the hillside. Grab your boxes. You might be nexted.

This song embodies all the elements of a song aimed for bringing on a startling revelation: Punch-you-in-the-face beat laced with the colonial trumpet sound. Banger lyrics. A hook with a message in it-- but still hits hard. And the question we've all been asking: "where my lyricists at?"

...And the very dramatic introduction by Kay Slay, of course.

At this point it's fair to say that Joel Ortiz is the last of a dying breed. But even he, one of the last ones standing, might already be at the end of the road, as he told XXL that "Jimmy Iovine don't want me on Aftermath." Why? Partially because the Brooklyn MC has no ringtone rap appeal. His video will never be fit for BET's payola-plagued "106 & Park," where 99% of the "top 10" videos are strictly for teeny-bopper airtime. And the labels are 100% behind paying for their artist to keep a #2 spot on the show since this investment will propel into definite ringtone demand; the little girls just love these little rappers, and they know it. But Joel is too much of a lyricist to make the little girls giggle; teens these days only understand corny hooks and matching dances. And for this reason he will never get a slot on "TRL." He will never do what the "in" thing is in exchange for a little shine. Why? Because he's a real rapper who spits real rhymes. And his prime, his era, his sound, his vibe, had already reached its height back in the mid to late 90's. And the 90's have long since passed. It's nearly 2010.

In New York City, most of us have seen it all. But DMX has proven that we had yet to see everything under the sun, as he will be the first ever crack head to drop a gospel album-- which will be accompanying a gritty rap album in the same package. Yes. A double album, which will be entitled Walk With Me Now and You'll Fly With Me Later and slated for release this year. Exactly ten years after his very successful debut on the rap scene.

"I [was] the first n*gga to put out two albums in one year [It's Dark and Hell Is Hot and Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood in 1998], now I'm gonna hit 'em again â€" drop two albums on the same f*ckin' day, yo," DMX told MTV. "A double album will make muthaf*ckas mad. I'm talking about a hip-hop album and a gospel album."

First 50 Cent candidly co-signs Soulja Boy and his little dance on BET, then he gets on Shade 45 and goes in on him. Along with Method Man and a couple of others. We know GZA (sorry I mixed him up with RZA-- madd early folks) had a thing or two to say to 50, but with the blatant anguish seeping out of 50’s voice we can all tell that this is nothing short of a cry for attention.

Out of all people to throw in the mix, you choose Soulja Boy? …Soulja Boy?

Sorry folks. News today. Madd twisted.

So Hov got that opening in Las Vegas afterall. Peep some footage below. Can't see everything, but it almost looks better than that joint on 20-something street in Manhattan.