Also, your other Throwback video requests have been duly noted... you just gotta check back each Thursday to see what’s gonna go down. You may be pleasantly surprised.
So, if y’all watched last week, you’ll notice that Count Vee is no longer with the show. Yeah, she got eliminated because she fell ill. I’m sure Warren G is at her bedside, waiting on her hand and foot so he can get a chance to feel up on that silicone filled booty. I ain’t mad atcha, G. Feel better, Count Vee! Sometimes a mad gangsta f*ck is just what you need to set ya straight.
The top two performers are safe. The last two have to battle it out and the voters have to send one home. At the top the show, Shar and Puss in Boots (Kendra) are in the top spots, so its down to Perez and Sebastian Bach.
Now, BOOM! Guess who stepped in the room?
]]> Since the contestants headcount is getting shorter, they have to bring in special guests. And tonight’s guest (in accordance with their “speed rapper”-theme competition) was Twista... and he actually didn’t try to speak in tongues... for now. Ladies, do y’all think Twista’s cute? Even though I dissed him for the “Give it Up” video (that ish was stupid as the reason for Kevin Hart hosting this show, admit it!) I think he’s a cutie. I’m a bit of a chubby chaser, but fyne and sexy chubbies, so Sean Kingston wouldn’t stand a chance. I would LOVE to really find out how quick Twista’s tongue is when he goes below, you know what I mean? AND he doesn’t need to come up for air! Sheeeeyit, I’d be stuttering just like his chorus, “Ooohhh you know I-i-ii-i-i-i-i-i-i”......Ha! Sigh.... dreams, hopes and wishes! God bless the groupie or video ho that traps him.Ha, ha. Funny, Shar JAYZEE actually had to perform “Overnight Celebrity”, a joint that I love. Shar is no way, shape or form as fast as he is, but she was killin’ it though, I can’t front. All the judges was feeling it too. Yo, I LOVE how DMC gets SO EMOTIONAL when he’s judging someone... his facial contortions are a Botox addict’s nightmare. MAD RESPECT to DMC!
Back seat, windows up, that’s the way she likes to f*ck! Yup, Kendra had to perform Ludacris’s “What’s Your Fantasy”. I know tonight’s based on speed, but personally I think she should be performing Akinyele’s “Put it in My Mouth”... yeah, that’s right, I said it! Tonight’s outfit has to be the nastiest sh*t she’s worn during the entire series. I’m not feeling this "I'm-Avril Lavigne-And-Paris Hilton's-Lesbian Whore Love Child" get up. I hope it came with some Vagisil, because that ish looks like it will give her some serious crotch rot. IIIIIIICK.
Sibby B had to perform another one of my FAVORITE tracks, Outkast’s “Bombs Over Bagdad.” Now, I’m willing to give him credit just for attempting to step up to the plate with this one. This is a hard song to do. I don’t think I’ve even seen Big Boi and Dre perform this live, have y’all? But regardless, Seb rips it like Bam Bam from The Flintstones on speed – and RUNS on the stage while performing! But this dude’s a f*ckin’ rockstar, he’s used to that. But I’m sure he’s gonna go backstage and collapse now. Cough up a lung, where you from, Skid Row son, ain't nothin' nice!
Perez “P Nasty” Hilton is performing Big Pun’s “Still Not a Player.” WOW... just typing that brought back memories of shouting out “Boriquas! Morenas!” in the halls during school, and having the Puerto Ricans roll their eyes at me because my accent sounded more authentic then theirs (I spent MANY years studying Spanish throughout JHS and high school, and scored an 81 on the Spanish Regents, but that’s neither here nor there). But ANYWAY, I see you shouting out the Cubanos, Perez! He was a good competitor tonight.
You know what? I’m sitting here typing, and I’m thinking... obviously this is a speed rapping competition tonight. If there’s a tie, the two going head-to-head should have to perform Pun’s infamous verse on “‘98 Twinz (Deep Cover Remix)”, INCLUDING: "Dead in the middle of Little Italy..." Yeah, I'm not typing the rest, you cats know what I'm talking about. If not, go download the track-- it's SERIOUS. Whoever could perform THAT as close to perfection as possible would get props from me, hands down.
Buuuut, that’s not going to happen. Apparently, all four judges thought that Sebastian’s performance was better than Perez, so we had to say bye-bye-bye to the him and his Skittles-hued hair. I don’t agree– I wish Kendra had gotten voted off– but just like the lil’ white girls texted their hearts out to keep Jason Wahler as long as they did, the drunken frat boys must be doing the same for the Bunny. VOTE FOR SHAR, BYTCHES!
Anyway, they’re letting the viewers choose the old school rap song to perform next week, so if you have nothing better to do, head over to mtv.com and put in your request.
And I’m out, y’all! Next week, we got big things going down... I’m recapping the VH1 Hip Hop Honors (airing Monday night at 9 p.m. EST) AND the first episode of the new season of I Love New York (10 p.m. EST) so DEFINITELY check ‘em out, and come back to Talkin’ Videos because I will be lighting A FIRE under New York's a*s (and hopefully, burn some of those crabs off of her as well). Have a GREAT 3 Day Weekend!
WHO LOVES YA, BABY?
-- Breezy
I didn’t forget about the Southern rapper Throwback. A lot of you gave me some pretty interesting choices, but a few of you selected this particular cut, so I hunted down the video and got it for ya.
So, So without further ado.... Scarface’s “Let Me Roll.” Classic ode to weed smoking, no doubt.
God bless my older brother. This song reminds me of every single time I’ve caught a major contact high from sitting in the back seat while he was blazin’ with the windows rolled up. I can count on one hand the amount of times I’ve smoked (it’s just not my thing), but the last time we did that ish was at my cousin’s burial while waiting for her coffin to arrive at the cemetery. Trust me, she was a major weed head from Harlem, it was what she would’ve wanted. (Yes, Auntie, if you’re reading this... it’s true...that wasn’t hemp scented oil sheen in my hair... I’m sorry.)
But seriously, Monique, we love you and miss you more every day. Rest in peace.
]]> I really can’t hate on this video. There’s not much to it– just Scarface and his peeps playing cee-lo, blazin’, doin’ what they do– but watching this brings back an era when videos like this USED to be hot. I mean, today’s million-dollar video directed by Hype/Lil’ X/Chris Robinson/Paul Hunter makes this ish look like it was made with a VHS tape camera... but don’t front on 1993. This was back when you got MAD HYPED when you discovered a rapper was coming to YOUR hood to film a video– yup, that’s right, you washed the cold out of your eyes, put on a fresh tee and went outside, waiting for the film crew to show up, hoping you’d get picked. So what if the only thing they showed of you in the video was your hand throwing down some dice? Damnit, nobody could tell your a$s nothing after that.Plus, even though the broads look tacky using jelly jars as drinking glasses in this vid, at least they wore more clothes back then. What a difference a decade makes.
So I’ma let this roll.
And that’s all I really got to say about this today. Holla @tcha girl tomorrow for that "Celebrity Rap Superstar" recap.
WHO LOVES YA, BABY?
– Breezy
P.S. SEE? I CAN show love to the South... now roll that sh*t up and smoke that!
]]>So what up everybody? Ready for some hate?
Well today, I definitely have two videos for y’all to sink your venomous teeth into.
Up first: THE WICKED B*TCH OF THE EAST!
]]>Gotta love TMZ. Even though I think Game got them by playing up his personality for the camera’s sake (come on, did you ACTUALLY think he was being real?!) ,I think this is real New York at her bitchy best. First of all, why does she talk like she’s congested and can only breathe through her mouth? Don't you think she’d have perfected her breathing/speaking techniques with all the cock she sucks on a regular basis? There’s a lot of bytches I can’t stand in this world, but this weaved-up alligator-headed Trina on helium takes the cake. She is waaaay too ugly to be treating people that way (not that pretty people should treat others any ol’ kind of way, but you know what I mean). If I was the driver, I would’ve played cool, then wait until we hit the freeway and push her out the passenger side into the oncoming traffic. Now THAT would’ve been great entertainment!. All y’all who think she’s the H.B.I.C.? Head Bytch In Charge? Motherf*ck that! Those initials should stand for “Herpes Booty, Inflamed Coochie!” UUUUUUUUGGGHHHHHHH!!!!! The only reason I plan on watching the new season of I Love New York is to recap it for y’all AND because I want to see if Midget Mack puts entire his leg up her A$$. If you did not see the clip of Midget Mack, I Love NY’s tiniest contestant and Lil’ Wayne stunt double, watch the clip below.
Why is he showing off his fighting moves in the clip? I thought Munchkins dropped houses on their enemies, not karate kick them in the ankles. Go figure.
Seriously though, him and New York hooking up is EXACTLY like the Wicked Witch mating with one of the flying monkeys. I may not be able to stomach that.
Y’all knew that it was only a matter of time before this video came out.
Ladies, if you know how to dance like a The Tin Man on crack, YOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUU too have a chance at being a “Soulja girl”. Crank dat, beeeyotch!
Question: You think that’s a commercial banner or was it actually placed there by the video editor, as per Soulja Boy’s request? Damn... n*ggas will do anything to get those ringtone dollars, now won’t they? I wouldn’t opt for the realtone though– the vocals on this song are HORRIBLE! (Was Pretty Ricky or T-Pain too busy attending an “Ugly @$$ N*ggas” convention to "sing"on the track? And furthermore, if you’re gonna name yourselves after an Interstate, why not I95, at least everyone DRIVES on that sh*t! Where the f*ck is I15, anydamnway?)
I’m not going to go too hard on this kid because OBVIOUSLY, this song/video is for the under-16 set (still, that is NO EXCUSE for filming the video in a mall - that ish played out with the Backstreet Boys, Soulja! Not a good look!). However, what pisses me off is that these lil’ chickenheads out here might actually believe this song is romantic. Thus, they will probably give up their little 16 year old virginities to the pre-ejaculator that chose to play this song while chillin’ at his house after school to “set the mood. Yeah, uh-huh. Just look at the chick in the video that’s lying on the bed– this girl’s getting open via AIM! Somebody’s cutting 8th period English tomorrow for some cherry poppin'.
It’s “You Remind Me of My Jeep” all over again, albeit WITHOUT the cleverness of similes. And without R. Kelly’s vocals. But I’m just sayin’.
Thoughts/Comments/Wondering what the hell's up with all my Wizard of Oz references? Holla @tcha Girl!
WHO LOVES YA, BABY?
--Breezy
Sheesh. I guess some people just aren’t as lucky.
But I swear, if Sean Kingston comes out with one more, “Woe is me, mi gal left me” songs, I’m calling the G building on his a$s for real.
Where did the rude boy, “Beluga Heights”-reppin’, gangsta- Sean Kingston go?
See what duetting with Fergie will do to you?
You and her proved that big girls don't cry... but apparently, BIG BOYS do... especially over an annoying reggae-pop beat.
At first, I thought, “Why are they showing Sean in different split screens, to show that there’s enough of him for 3 broads?” Apparently, that’s right– Sean’s getting it in with FOUR similarly dressed chicks. Now you know his unibrowed self needs to STOP. You ain't no kind of Big Poppa, singing about your "girl troubles". Ughhhhh. I’m expecting the next single to come packaged with a hankerchief or some Kleenex.
Does anyone actually like this song? Holla @ me.
WHO LOVES YA, BABY?
–Breezy
I know that I've had a helluva crazy weekend, breezing around the East Village. Not only did I see a double-decker tour bus guide that looked JUST LIKE Katt Williams (guess it really IS hard out here for a pimp), but I also was solicited for money by a Hare Krishna in front of a tattoo shop... and encountered a emaciated, Fall Out Boy-looking guy (eyeliner and all) who was on the D Train singing, OUT LOUD.... to J. Holiday's "Bed".
Only in New York, kids. Only in New York.
But enough about me-- let's get into this new Lupe Fiasco joint, "Dumb It Down."
Apparently, he's talking with his hands for all y'all who REALLY need sh*t dumbed down for y'all to get it.
Without his glasses, doesn't he kind of look like that actor, Anthony Mackie?
]]> The reason that I threw this video up here today is because a couple of weeks ago, a reader accused me of not putting anything positive up here. And, I figure, a rapper who doesn't talk-- AND REFUSES-- to saturate his subject matter with bling, drugs and champagne just so people who probably don't even BUY CDs can feel him is pretty damn positive if you ask me.At least the brother isn't trying to defend a video that depicts him scanning a credit card down a chick's buttcheeks, claiming that "we only focused on the last thirty seconds of the video" (I can't even GO into how stupid Nelly sounded on that Hip Hop vs. America special, but that's neither here nor there).
But I'm feeling you on this one, Lu. Don't let anyone try to box you in. Keep on making your robot and skateboard music, as well as continue to reference kiddie tales like The Headless Horseman (check the lyric "I'm headless like Ichabod Crane is").
ON THE FLIP SIDE...
Another artist named GeeQue also has a song/video entitled "Dumb It Down", that was made some time ago. VERY IMPORTANT: I'm NOT trying to say that Lupe get the idea from him, so don't start instigating anything. However, this video is a lil' more humorous and sarcastic. I LOVE the way he says that "he's strapped"... with waterguns!
Whether you prefer GeeQue's or Lupe's is up to you, but the point that they're making is the same: these days, a rapper doesn't have a hit unless it's about some ignorant sh*t. And this is an all-region wide issue, by the way. I was lying in bed last night really thinking, "when did rapping about slinging drugs become so hot?" I'm sick of hearing about it. On the real, that sh*t is wack as hell. Also, if you were really holding some weight, you're not going to get in a booth and brag about it, because real bad boys move in silence.
Let me know what you think.
WHO LOVES YA, BABY?
--Breezy
After a VERY LONG day, I'd typed out an ENTIRE blog, pressed preview, and then the sh*t just went BLANK on me. I freaked out, called some people, and began rebooting and pleading with my laptop to act right. It took about twelve minutes of struggling. Which means twelve minutes that I am behind schedule... twelve minutes of my life I won't get back... and I'll be getting to bed TWELVE MINUTES LATER THAN PLANNED! So, excuse my b*tchiness today.
First off, I just want say something about the people calling me "heifer" after I made a comment about my cup-size... let me tell you, all girls who are carrying some D's (or DDD's, for that matter) AREN'T hefty... and I NEVER said I DIDN'T work out, which I do, regularly.
So, unfortunately for me, I came across some Inc footage. Now, I'm pretty sure most of you couldn't give a f*ck, but we have to discuss the new Ja Rule Video entitled "Body".
Only the Inc would waste their time hiring a video-ho to actually sing.
Question 1: Who sings worse, Ashley Joi or Ja?
Question 2: Why does Ja look like an @$$hole wearing that bandana on his face? He needs to GAG himself with it.
This video looks like Diddy's Unforgiveable commercials -- the ghetto version. And fellas, PLEASE don't disappointment me by commenting on how "fly" Ashley Joi is. She's by far one of the LEAST hottest video chicks I've ever seen, and she gets even less respect from me 'cuz you know that in order for her to even be on this track, she had to go a couple of rounds with Irv in some random hotel room.
Speaking of Irv and his f*cking habits...
Apparently, VH1 is giving these sh*ts out now like gub'ment cheese.
If hip-hop is dead... you think VH1 can save it?
Apparently, they seem to think so, the way they're just gifting any "rapper/producer" with a show these days (Salt-N-Pepa excluded, we all know THAT show is gonna be good).
I have NO idea as to when this show is going to debut, so please don't ask me. But I do know that Irv makes a comment about him being considered "one of the greats" in this video. I hope he was being facetious. The person who is responsible for introducing us the sideburned spawn of Kermit The Frog and reintroducing us The Gravelly-Voiced Squirrel against our will? That's not quite Quincy, Russell, L.A., or Diddy. At least Vanessa Carlton is getting a clue, albeit a lil' too late. Poor girl looks like she just realized she sold her soul to the devil [watch].
"She was special, but not special enough for [you] to stop f*cking?" N*gga, please. Go drown in Ja Rule's sperm.
Do y'all think you'll be checking out this fiasco? (And if you do, it's probably just because you want to see if Superhead pops up).
I'm out-- check back tomorrow to see the Throwback y'all chose. I'm on it.
WHO LOVES YA, BABY?
--Breezy
If you're like me, you've been waiting on pins and needles for this particular video to come out.
Why so, Breezy?, you may ask.
Because, hopefully, the video will make you & me like the song better. Now I have been a fan of this artist since Songs in A Minor. I felt that the album was a personal love letter written from Alicia's mind to my heart, letting me know that the sh*t I was going through at the time was going to get better ("Troubles" is forever one of my favorite joints). And it did.
So like I was saying, I am a bonafide Alicia Keys fan. I once trekked through the park where she filmed "If I Ain't Got You" (in daylight hours, of course, if you know anything about St. Nicholas Park) and almost coughed up a lung (those steps ain't no joke) just so I could say I did it.... like any one else that lives on 140th and Convent Ave. But so what if that makes me a cornball? I love her-- so f*ck you!
But this song? This sh*t almost made me choke back angry tears when I first heard it. I put up with the MONTHS upon MONTHS of living in a world of Rihanna/Beyonce/Fergie/Nelly Furtado/Ciara/SEAN MUTHAF*CKING HOT MESS KINGSTON mediocrity because I knew my girl was going to come back with some dope sh*t. AND THIS IS WHAT I GET? I'm REALLY trying to refrain from playing her, but I think Ms. Keys is entering the experimental phase of her career. Meaning, she decided to see how her voice would sound after downing 6 straight shots of Jack Daniels, smoking a cigar and eating those spicy hot wings that irritate her acid reflux.
Few things to mention about the video: I love how she gets all sexy on the piano around :40 seconds, as well as her "Flashdance"- inspired sweatshirt... I know a lot of you dudes were like, "damn, where's the water to splash all over her?" (If you saw the movie, you'd get the reference). But didn't she look a lil' braulic around 3:00, like she'd been putting in time at the gym? Go 'head Alicia. Just don't do any more of those crouching dance moves. You look like you're trying to do an illegal boxing move. No hitting below the belt!!
Still not CRAZY about this song, though. But I REFUSE to write her off. I still have faith.
I guess this can't be as bad as the next video...
]]> One day, in a diamond shaped nether-region ruled by King Jigga, a young bobble-headed alien (as in X-Files, not immigrant) with the singing capacity of a drowning cat joined forces with a magical gerbil, whose talents consist of wearing questionable (read: ugly and gay) fedoras while writing songs for females who had no songwriting capacity of their own. Who knows whose idea it was for them to create this duet. However, there's one thing you have to know about these creatures: both the gerbil and the green-eyed alien are deaf, and do not know that they sound like animals being killed for their fur.Which, is why this exists:
Seriously, what is the point of this video? For Rihanna to show off those brand new tits that her "Umbrella" money got her? (Ri-Ri, ya girl Breezy's been holding up a set of DDD's since high school... you ain't impressing no one until you've felt this back pain, ma!)
Also, I was NOT feeling the scenes where she's getting dressed in slow-mo. You and I both know that as long as she's been creeping around with King Jigga, she'd done perfected her "speed dressing" technique by now (except for the instance where she recently broke her toe... yeah she tripped over a chair alright... she tripped while trying to find her lacy La Perla while Beyonce was heading up the stairs).
Thoughts/Comments/Just feel like venting about the f*cked up day you're having? Holla @ me!
WHO LOVES YA, BABY?
--Breezy
So, basically here we go.... "I'm A Flirt"... the Rocker-style mix.
Even though Kells is a little late arriving to the party like a rockstar movement, you gotta admit it... when he jumps on something... he DESTROYS it like a 14 year old's @sshole (You can debate amongst yourselves whether that should be a good or a bad connotation).
When I saw the headliners of this video, it threw me for a minute. If someone told me a year ago that R.Kelly was going to do a song with Ludacris and Kid Rock, I probably would've given you a "WTF?!" face. But now... it all makes sense.
Just take a good look at the video's setting, which we shall name Anyhicktown, USA. Of COURSE they picked this kind of place to "throw their concert": after the show, R. Kelly can crossover his "R in MolesteR" status into the underage white chick population (which may actually be LEGAL in this town -- WHOO HOO KELLS!), while Kid Rock and Luda can compete over how many trashy& drunk blondes will teabag their nuts at the end of the night (I'm sorry... I love you Ludacris, but I just can't get over that Paris Hilton fling... I mean, really my dude, do you WANT to be popping Valtrex with your Patron on a daily basis?)
On a serious note though, I am feeling this joint, EXCEPT for the fact that the only role Kid Rock plays in this song/video is for 1) screaming on the track and 2) is Kelly's and Luda's access into the club. I was really hoping for him to do his "Cooooowbooooy, baaabbbaaaay" thing, but, ehh, what can you do. What's your opinion of the track/video?
To wrap up today's post, I'm going to leave y'all with a clip of the Jay-Z/Pharrell "Blue Magic" trailer. This was directed by Rik Cordero, and of course, is inspired by the upcoming "American Gangster" film.
Was I the only one watching this with a "hunh" face? Holla @ me.
WHO LOVES YA BABY?
--Breezy
Now, I've noticed that some of you don't care very much for Celebrity Rap Superstar... which is understandable, to each his/her own, ya dig? But I know that ALOT of you are definitely looking forward to the new, upcoming season of I Love New York (and that reason is beyond me). However, despite MY personal feelings toward the show, I will be recapping it when it premieres October 8th. So sit tight, your regularly scheduled buffoonery is closer than you think.
But, like I mentioned yesterday, I have a lil' surprise for y'all...
And I do mean little.
Below is one of the casting videos from a new I Love New York contestant, who obviously is related to Lil' Wanye in some way. (NOTE: If you have a fear of small people, DO NOT WATCH THE VIDEO!)
So, what's your opinion of Midget Mack? Do you think New York's mama will approve?
]]> For those of you who ARE into Celebrity Rap Superstar, I WILL be continuing to recap it thoroughout it's run.This week's episode, the celebs had to get into duets and perform a classic hip-hop track. Now, I thought it would be each celeb with their mentor, but no; they were celeb pairings. At least it meant that I only had to sit through three performances tonight.
The other lil' midget that I am afraid of, Kevin Hart, revealed which groups were paired together based on the votes they received last week. So, the groups ran like this:
Shar and Sebastian; Countess and Jason; (CAN WE SAY SABOTAGE!!!), and Kendra and Perez, who were the top and bottom in votes, respectively.
So.... how did the performances go?
Shar and Sibby (I’m calling him Sibby, because one of my bosses at my other job is named Sebastian, a.k.a. Sibby, and he’s cool as hell just like Bach) were to perform “It’s Tricky” by Run DMC. I gotta give it to them, if I had to perform this song in front of its creator, I might've choked. In my opinion... for non-rappers, they did the damn thing. The energy was high, they had GREAT stage chemistry. Sibby even tried to get a lil’ bit of chocolate on his tip! I ain't mad atcha, Sib.
Countess and Jason were to perform “Ain’t Nuthin’ But a ‘G’ Thing”, but Jason Wahler’s candy @$$ didn’t show up for rehearsal, blaming the fact that he didn’t call on his phone batteries. You think we’re stupid, Wahler? Mind you, this guy is known because supposedly he’s “baaalllerrrrrr”. Damn, you couldn’t stop chasing that baby-pink coochie on the beach long enough to handle your business? That performance was .... dismal, even though Count Vee maintained her own. You see how Countess kept walking away from Jason’s non rhythmic self like, “you betta check yo’self befo’ yo’ wreck yo’self!” (’cuz you know she’s hoooooord-core, ha ha ha ha ha) And he complied; he stayed in his lane, for the most part. At this point, I’m just DONE with this dude. Bubba, Paul Wall, Eminem, Beasties, Pete Nice, sh*t, even Jamie Kennedy doing his “B-Rad” skit, all y’all need to go to ‘Bu (as in Malibu) and beat this dude’s @$$.
The Ho’ and the ‘Mo– sorry, I meant Kendra and Perez. Sigh. Perez keeps talking about how Shar shouldn’t have been allowed a do-over last week (due to Lyte's mic difficulty). Well, I think Perez shouldn’t be allowed to purchase spray can hair dye, or eat any more Twinkies. Their song is Salt-N-Pepa’s “Push It”... hmm... how appropriate. The performance? Kendra did what she does best: turn Da Brat on. They had energy, although a lil’ bit off beat, and forgot the lyrics halfway through. But I swear!!! Da Brat ALWAYS looks at Kendra like she’s tossing her salad with her eyes. Don’t be fooled if you find some online pics in the future– remember, Breezy said it first!
I think there’s no question as to who was the worst duo here.
That lil’ speech Boy Boy gave almost had me fooled... I thought they were really gonna save Count Vee and the “BALLLLEERRRRRRR”!
The showdown: The two of ‘em have to perform a rap verse of Lil’Mo and Fabolous “Can’t Let You Go”, LIVE, with Lil’Mo onstage. That’s right, Mo. Get that publicity any where you fit in, girl!
And again... Jason punked out of his performance. HOW does this guy get ANY play on The Hills? I don’t watch the show... but these girls must be DESPERATE to be taking the tool from this guy. He’s such a lame! Why did he even consider doing this show anyway? For “street” cred? Give me a damn break. I still can’t believe Jamal Anderson left before this dude, but guess what? The judges ruled... it’s OVER for the “BAAAAALLLLER”. Bye-bye, Wahler!
Now, this competition is pretty much a toss-up...
Aight, I'm tired. This was definitely an interesting week with y'all... and I know there's gonna be a helluvalot more. I rarely do this, so I just got to give a shout out to some of the readers that always holla at me; heyyy Just My Thought, Bird, Syndicate, Young Lynx, Jones Corleone, Xclusive BK Dude, and even Standupguy with his perverted @$$. Don't think I don't see those lewd comments, dude. And to everyone else, whether you love me or hate me, just remember...
WHO LOVES YA, BABY?
--Breezy
Holla at me about whatever's on your mind!
]]>Ahhhh. I love the smell of hate in the morning, don't you? Mmm... pour it in your coffee, b*tch!
My girls Salt-N-Pepa (don't forget Spinderella) love the hate, too. Back in '93, these ladies didn't give a damn about what you thought of them and their images. Are Salt-N-Pepa too sexy? HELL NO! They didn't care about what you did, either. You want to push it real good with that dude you met just last Thursday? Thinking about boning that dude on your job? Fine, then, go 'head!
And if you got a problem?
Well you can get with that, or you can get with this/but I don't give a sh*t, 'cuz really it's none of yo' business!
Don't get hyped, guys. They weren't trying to tell females not to have any discretion at all about who we sleep with, but if and when we do sleep with someone, it shouldn't have to be scrutinized. For whatever reason, it's our prerogative. Still, you and ya mans most likely will NOT be getting brain in the front seat of the Hummer. (Ok, NOW I got it out of my system!)
]]> I'm feeling how S-N-P is slinging mud at each other... kind of how people try to metaphorically sling mud at females. (Get it?) I'm also feeling how many different "scrutized" groups are represented in this video-- the white girl who loves black penis; the men who love any penis, period; the overweight woman who probably masturbates with Polish sausages. Play on, playas. Go get yours.Anybody feeling/not feeling this track? Let your thoughts be known below.
The reason I chose this video for this Thursday's Throwback is because I am extremely excited about the Salt N Pepa reality show to air on VH1 October 15th. I will definitely be recapping that proram, so check for that. I know another blogger recently posted this video, but I wanted to wait until the date that I chose for this joint to air arrive before I posted it. Although this clip makes me extra hyped about the show, it's disturbing that these two women, though it is natural for them to have grown separately (they're around 40 years old now, of course), it seems as if the bond they once shared is long gone. Which saddens me to the core because they are one of the few female rappers who had mainstream success AND rapped about something worth talking about. They also weren't getting locked up like *cough* Remy Ma or faking pregnancies like that stank coochie Foxy Brown.
Opinions? Thoughts? Wondering if Spinderella said told VH1 to rot in hell?
Aight, I'm done ranting for today. Be sure to check out the Celebrity Rap Superstar recap tomorrow-- I'm putting a lil' surprise in that piece for y'all.
And in terms of next Thursday.... I'm going to throw you Southerners a bone and let y'all suggest next week's throwback joint, specifically from a Southern artist. However, the video AND the song must be worth watching and listening to. Leave your suggestions in the comment box. The video suggestion that catches my eye (provided that I can find the clip) will be next week's joint.
Oh yeah, two more rules: you may NOT suggest a video from any main affiliates, past or present, from No Limit and/or Cash Money Records. But to make it a lil' more fair, the video can be from 1999 and older (even though we all know '1999' isn't throwback)
Good luck!
WHO LOVES YA, BABY?
--Breezy
Based on most of those comments from yesterday's Gucci Mane video... I ruffled some feathers, didn't I? Ha, ha, ha, ha!
Obviously some of you don't read the blog thoroughly! I DISTINCTLY said that I WAS NOT trying to HATE on the South, I was trying to UNDERSTAND what's going on down there. Maybe the "crunk juice" comment misconstrued my intent. But it was no reason to question my credibility or hate on my "Breezy" alias, as so many of you did... but, like my nature, I'm as cool as a summer's breeze, so it ain't nothing.
Second of all, I did NOT call Gwen Stefani a rapper, nor did I say she was hip-hop... the point of me including her new joint in yesterday's blog was because I PREFER LISTENING TO HER OVER GUCCI MANE, and there is NOTHING wrong with that. Like y'all wasn't rapping this sh*t is bananas, b-a-n-a-n-a-s! when "Hollaback Girl" came out. STOP TRIPPING. At least she works with respectable entertainers such as Dr. Dre, Eve, Swizz, hell, even Slim Thug got on the "Luxurious" remix! STOP TRIPPING.
But I did, however, enjoy reading this EXTREMELY SEXIST comment from a reader:
You're a broad. Your opinion doesn't count. And on top of that you listen to Gwen Stefani. You lost any hope for credibility when you said that. Women should just not allowed to be able to speak on some things.
We've come along way, baby. I won't shout out your identity, or anything like that but you know who you are-- go repeat that sh!t to your mother and see if she don't smack the taste out of your mouth.
But enough of that. The clouds have cleared, it's a new day.
Well, let's call it a night-- 'cuz I'm ready for "Bed".
Damn, I love this song. One of the best songs of the year-- period.
]]> I know this video's not that new, and the song's even older-- like early Summer old-- but when I first heard it, I told myself I was throwing this video on here, no matter how long it takes me to find the video. So, enjoy it as a lil' late treat...This song isn't sexy, it's sensual-- and that's what makes it so hot. It reminds me of being laid out on 500-thread count Egyptian cotton sheets wearing a red silk slip after a nice, warm, bubble bath, with my "man" massaging the backs of my knees. Mmmm. Men, it's definitely time to step that game up-- for the right woman, of course.
As far as the video goes, I can feel and respect the fact that he kept it clean, especially since we got treated to some cool visuals (the sunset, that fly-as-hell Cadillac, that well-designed sun tattoo on that well-formed bicep, the endearing forehead kiss at the end of the video) but if I were the director, I would've filmed the entire thing from an "under the sheets" point of view. I wouldn't have necessarily shown them kissing or screwing, but I would've filmed lots of skin. One part I would especially loved to have captured is J. Holiday acting out the part in the song where he talks about placing his head on the girl's neck and inhaling her scent-- too sexy to describe. Have you ever had that done to you? Ohh man.
As a bonus, I'm including an interview that my friend Aktain with J. Holiday. Check it out and learn a little more about him. Let me know what you think, and feel free to indulge in any stories about how this song helped you bag that shorty or that dude you were trying to get at.
WHO LOVES YA, BABY?
-- Breezy
But seriously, fam... what the fluck is this sh*t!? And why is he exploiting his little sister in the process?
First of all, this track sounds like something he wrote immediately after losing his virginity at the ripe age of 23, and decided to save it for an "opportunity" such as "this one".
But then again, what female in her right mind would sleep with Gucci? Sh*t, I'd do Juvenile, Weezy, his daddy, AND Wendy Williams' horse-looking @$$ before I'd let this fugly n*gga touch me. He looks like the guy that was in the 12th grade (that should've graduated 3 years prior) that spends his time macking freshman because no seniors would be willing to be seen with him. Come on, any dude that raps "Let's do the oochie-coochie" obviously has to beg for it. Why do you think the video hos keep rolling their eyes in the video and never actually touch Gucci Mane? They don't believe his bullsh*t either!
The video=trash. Gucci's rapping in cars while rapping about his fictitional escapades, his jewelry, his money, blah blah blah. No SUBSTANCE to this song, EVEN LESS SUBSTANCE to the video.
My friend told me that this song is really hot down in the Alabama clubs. I keep saying this over and over; I know I'm from NY, and we NYC-ers naturally tend to pre-judge basically any MC that ain't from the five boroughs. But be honest with yourselves, Southern folk: there are some songs by Southern rappers that I can say are garbage, yet can admit that they'll be hot in the clubs.... but, "Freaky Gurl" ain't one of 'em. WHY is this song hot down there? Are they slipping something in your crunk juice? I'm not trying to diss you, I'm trying to understand. Holla at me.
Meantime, I'm jamming to this new video from Gwen Stefani, even though she continues with her exploitation of Japanese women. READ CAREFULLY: WHILE I AM NOT CALLING HER A RAPPER, I prefer her rhymes (whether she writes them or not) to Gucci's any day.
Check it out-- Swizz Beatz produced it.
WHO LOVES YA, BABY?
-- Breezy
One of my friends made an interesting comment to me the other day, stating, "Why you never talk about 50 Cent or G-Unit? You scared of them or something?" Yeah, this friend is an @$$hole. But, someone called me last night and told me about Fif hosting Rap City on Friday, so I thought I'd throw some of those clips on here. I guess I feel sorry for him, being that 'Ye is smacking the sh!t out him right now with album sales.
But anyway, I did some research and I found two Rap City clips for y'all to check out.
The first one features 50 talking abut the five emcees he'd "eliminate" (sidebar: Come on, Fif. Nas?? GET REAL!)
I have to admit something to y'all-- he couldn't get it, but I have a weird lil' crush on Young Buck. It started ever since I attended that horrible show 106 & Park when Beg For Mercy just came out and I fell for that charismatic character.
But damn... he definitely made sure he got in his camera time. And on the flip side, WHY THE HELL did Lloyd Banks even show up? I mean, I know the OBVIOUS reasons (for all you dumb@$$es that are soo eager to head straight to the comments box to tell me off) but for real, he's acting like don't even give a damn about why he's there, sh*t, does he even KNOW he's there?
This next clip is of the freestyle the entire G-Unit crew put down on the show. They caught me off guard with that Swizz "World War III" beat-- I COMPLETELY FORGOT this song existed, and I used to go CRAZY everytime I heard this drop. This is definitely one of those beats that you simply MUST have a great delivery when you're rapping over it. Which is why the best freestyle has to go to Young Buck. And what was up with Prodigy? I was feelin' his, but then he ended on that odd note. ::shrugs::
I actually don't mind watching 50 on television. If he really decides to throw in the towel, he should contemplate a television career-- but please, spare us a G-Unit Channel... I wouldn't be able to take that. And back to Buck: yes, I liked his freestyle, but that "I'm the Martin Luther King of the hood" threw me, just like when Beyonce sang "I can do for you what Martin did for the people." Please, entertainers, unless its completely relevant, LEAVE our leaders' names OUT of your lyrics.
I also have another question to ask y'all regarding 50...
]]> Did anyone attend the 5 Boroughs Tour at the Hammerstein Ballroom? If so, was it as mediocre as the video leads me to believe? (The performance, NOT the audience hype).So, I just saw the video for Kelly Rowland's second single off her album, "Ghetto", feauting Snoop Dogg. I tried to like this song-- I REALLY did. But I can't. The video is also very... glittery, yet uninspired. "Soldier" this video is not. I think it might've been a lil' better if Snoop were rockin' some Shirley Temples. What do y'all think?
Is it me, or does the acting AND singing in this video kind of remind you of Ciara and 50's "I Can't Leave 'Em Alone"? And the blue eyeshadow has to go, go, go. Come on, Kelly. Obviously Tina Knowles is no longer styling you.
To wrap up this blog, check out the first single from Chaka Khan's 2007 album, Funk This. The song's called "Disrespectful", and features Mary J. Blige. This song is hot as hell! Chaka STILL got it, please believe it!
WHO LOVES YA, BABY?
-- Breezy
This week on Celebrity Rap Superstar, our lucky contestants got to COME UP WITH THEIR OWN RAP? Yes, it's going down.
Before we even get into that, something just dawned on me: Does it bother anyone that Da Brat is one of the judges, and MC Lyte is a mentor? Think about it this way. If legendary DMC is a judge, then shouldn't Lyte be, too? I know Da Brat is kind of popular amongst the reality tv circuit now, but come on, MTV, what the hell? What's next, T-Pain judging an r&b contest while Brian McKnight merely spectates?! Am I wrong/right? Let me know what you think!
As far as the show goes: Efren Ramirez (NO SURPRISE) is in the bottom, and so is Sebastian Bach (WHAT THE F*CK? HELLO, JASON WAHLER IS STILL THERE!) One of them is going home. There’s going to be a showdown, because the votes were so close that there has to be a “rap-off” and the judges gotta pick the winner.
Do we even have to go through this painful debacle to know who Brat, Big Boy, and DMC are going to pick? I mean, let's be real here.
But alas, on to the performances...
(and I'm warning you, everybody's abbreviating their names. Nobody could rack their brains to come up with anything remotely creative. Sigh...)
Check out this video... towards the end you get a sneak peek of a lil' sample of Perez' rap.
Perez Hilton– So, Perez (P Nasty! More like Me Nasty!) opts to go the 50 Cent route and write a diss rap towards his fellow contestants, entitled “The Queen”. First of all, I can’t believe he rapped over “Funky Cold Medina”. Tone must be SO PROUD! Second of all, WHAT THE F*CK IS WRONG WITH ME, ‘CUZ I ACTUALLY ENJOYED THAT SH*T! Go 'head, Perez! But please, stop with that drugstore eyeliner. Every Thursday, I learn something new about the gay man...
Shar Jackson– Homegirl’s gonna let it all hang out about the Britney/K-Fed drama. WHO GIVES A F*CK ANYMORE? “No Time For Hatin’” is the name of the rap and I must say that for the first time, I wasn’t feeling her. Maybe because I read too much US Weekly and People magazine and I’m SICK of hearing about her AND her kids. Her delivery was aight, though. But the line, "I read the blogs when y'all said I was round/the camera adds ten pounds!" Wow. Damn girl, that means you must've been anorexic during your Moesha days! And please Shar, no more barbs at K-Fed. We know that he's the wackest MC in the universe (and by MC, I mean "Mad Corny".) Let it go, let it go, let it go. On a side note, I can’t believe Lyte is still rockin’ the mushroom do’! Come on, girl. 2007, not 1987! I know these young dudes is trying to bring back the ‘80s style like that ish is brand new but that’s because they never lived through it! Please get some braids and call it a day, miss. Forty is Fabulous, Lyte! (no diss)
Jason Wahler– White girls, PLEASE stop voting for Jason. He’s wack– admit it. And no matter how many times you text message MTV, JASON WAHLER IS NOT GOING TO F*CK YOU. PERIOD. That being said, he DEFINITELY dropped the ball on “Baller”. Did he just say he kills at will? What do you kill, Jason? Squirrels and raccoons that get caught under your tires? But why am I even bytching? We all know that JASON WILL NOT BE VOTED OFF THE NEXT EPISODE.
Kendra Wilkinson– “H*es Up, Pimps Down”? Is THAT the title? No, sorry– “Hold Up, Pimps Down.” I can even fathom that. What happened to all the “anger running through” her? Did she store it all in her @$$? Well, once again, she had Da Brat all twisted– homeboy couldn’t even get her criticism out without smiling and stuttering! Didn’t she remind you of Big Mike (from MTB4) when he and the crew went to the strip club? But I ain’t hatin’... don’t rap about if you don’t live it, and she DEFINITELY lives it.
“I CAN’T GET MAD AT YOU BECAUSE YOU RAP ABOUT WHAT YOU DO!” – DMC -- QUOTE OF THE DAY!
Now.... here it goes... The Showdown.... ARE YOU READY TO RAAAAWK?!
Efren Ramirez– “This is for la raza?” Howwww original. Next time Efren, take an ESL class before attempting to rap– this ain’t Celebrity Reggaeton Superstar! (Not that THAT would be a show worth watching...)
Sebastian Bach– His rap is called “One For The Money”. And you know what? G-ddamn it, Bach. You got this all tied up... he definitely stepped up his game this week. I do agree with what DMC said– Sebastian doesn’t try to emulate anyone, he just tries to be the best ‘Sebastian’ that he could be.
But, it was unanimous... Efren and Bizarre are outtie. But I enjoyed Efren’s lil’ exit... even though it’s ELEVEN years since Tupac’s passing, bro. And even though Bizarre’s gone, I think he actually reads this blog because he stopped with the hats. Rejoice!
What did you think of tonight’s show? Holla @ me... next week they’re going to do duets with their rap mentors... keep it locked for that recap. Check in next week for other videos and shenanigans as well. Have a good weekend, fam!
WHO LOVES YA, BABY?
--Breezy
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Of course, to pop things off, I'm going to post a video. And no, it's not going to be something cliche, like "Keep Ya Head Up" or "California Love", because I'm sure if you hit up other blogs today, they'll already have them embedded.
The video you're about to see is one that chilled me to the core, especially since it came out after Pac's death. With the lyrics and the video, which views (after)life through Pac's eyes, was striking, yet calming at the same time. I can remember being a kid and hearing Angie Martinez tearfully announce Pac's death on this night eleven years ago. This video made me feel that he was at peace. Although I'd been a fan, I never really understood him until this video came out.
Funny how a simple video can make you feel connected to a person you never even knew.
The first one is of the episode of "A Different World" when he starred as Piccolo, Lena (Jada Pinkett Smith's) ex-boyfriend. I'm feeling his stage prescence in this one, but yo, he DOES look like one of Santa's elves in that getup.
You know I couldn't do this kind of post without including a clip from Juice. One of the best scenes in the movie, when Q and Bishop fight and bust up the furniture in Steel's apartment.
Lastly, here are two clips from Poetic Justice. Just as Tupac was good at repping both sides of a person growing up in the hood in his lyrics, he was good portraying both sides in film, as well. This clip is of one of Lucky's first encounters with Justice (Janet Jackson). The one below it is of their fight scene when Justice is arguing with Lucky outside of of the post office truck.
Enjoy.
"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a f*ck." -- Classic line!
Holla at me about the videos, and be sure to check out tomorrow's episode of Celebrity Rap Superstar, airing at 10 p.m. on MTV.
WHO LOVES YA, BABY?
--Breezy