Ode To DILLA..

*We Keep CRUSHIN..


"Sweet Stuff" by: Sylvia

Playlist Bidness...

Exile Gets Busy on The MPC for OKP

Exile - Bounce from Okayplayer on Vimeo.
*Watch Exile from Blu & Exile fame do his thing thing
on the mpc murdering them damn drumpads..


Exile - Watermelon Man from Okayplayer on Vimeo.
*Exile's new album, Radio is droppin' on January 20th
(his first album since. Blu & Exles - Below The Heavens)


Exile - Psych Rock from Okayplayer on Vimeo.
*visit OkayPlayer .. preciate the footage!!

the Cornel West Theory : Prophetic Suicide Pt.II

I am loving how these brothas put it down..if yall aint knowing
puhlease get you some of this shit!!

*the Cornel West Theory .. ain't playing games

Humpday Reminscing...Love Allah

*news flash the black man is God no doubt!!

The Clipse * Complex Mag

MIXTAPE... Road to till the Casket Drop

its tucked into my SOOOXXX!!

*this always makes my gut bust.. shouts out to DENISE
the best seamstress ever!!!

Dilla footage from FWMJ

"Hear it straight from Frank (Frank N’ Dank) and J Dilla as they tell tales of meeting Q-Tip for the first time, fist fights over S950 vs ASR-10 capabilities, and a rare studio session with Notorious B.I.G. It hurts to see Dilla in a wheelchair, nonetheless this is still a very important piece of footage. Big shout to my man Mr Floyd for the hookup!"
Jay Dee & The Notorious B.I.G.?

In On It everyday cuz, I Be Doinit!!!

Jam o' The Moment..

.. CLAK CLAK CLAK CLAK

Strong Arm Steady - Cant Let GoVimeo.

'Babylon ah Trone Gon Down'

RASTA MAN

#34.. James Baldwin - The Fire Next Time.... READ IT!!


I just found this list of the top 100 Essential Black Books written in an article from American Legacy Mag. and there so much good 'tings a gwon ere.. i thought i'd share a few ive read, starting with my man JB!! imma hit em all one day.. Peace to brother Wayne Pulliam for giving me this article back when, to do the knowledge too aaaand ... Thats Whats Up!! Get a book!

the High Priestess of Soul

*This vidflic gave me a few chills, 1st the black & white images
and then the way the Lady intro's it. This is for four black women
... oooweee! This live version of the classic 4 women performed at
al Festival Jazz di Antibes in 1965! I just happend to be sent this
by a fly lady i know (just got chills again)

ENJOY*

OBAMA OH 8'

My President is Black .. My Lambo's blue .... and I'll be Godamnit if my rims aint to!!

Evening Breaks.. Take One-

Throwback, Jumpoff *- dig it!

Classic Material...

* i had to freak this one..

..*Thats One For Hip Hop!

The Untold Stories

Iraq Iraq Iraq is all we see but what about the fight in Afghanistan.
Theres a war going on there too, a war with are actual enemies.
Bush told us 7 years ago he was gonna smoke the Taliban out of
there caves, then he went to Iraq took alotta soldiers with him and
You Know the Rest..

Lets Give These Guys Some Love!

thats One for Hip Hop...

Evidence f. Phonte, Blu & will.i.am - For Whom the Bell Tolls | Hip Hop Songs > HipHopDX.com

Big Boy * Kanye..

Kanye West visits Big Boy's Neighborhood from qdeezy on Vimeo.

If Mos Def Were President?

presented by good magazine ...

RIP DOLEMITE.. playa playaaa

Rudy Ray Moore better know as Dolemite the original been pimpin since been pimpin been pimpin, actor/comedian passed away this Sunday 10/19 and letme jus say thanx for the laughs... (March 17, 1937 - October 19, 2008)

er bawdy voiceboxin.. arrrgh

Everybody loves the headsnappp of the classics by roger and zapp, and the master of the voicebox (vocoder) Roger Troutman has had quite an influence on all kinda cats but only a few might really have paid due to his style, notably teddy riley. Im finding lately er bawahwwawawadeeyeeyeeeee is making songs with this sound. Tpain mighta started this resurgence but there is a slight difference Mr. P or Tallahassee Pain is good at it. Theres a list of joints ,some Ive heard some I kinda refuse, of artists tryna catch on to Tpain voicebox bandwagon. R Kelly has a joint, of course Lil Wayne got joints(this is where the "best rapper alive" kinda lost me) I heard Mack10 has a song using it. OK thats too far.! Kanye's album 808's & Heartbreak is mostly sung through the voicebox. I cant lie Ive been sceptical of Mr. To The's new one, til' I heard this one .



I GUESS we should get used to this trend by cats sangin' but *at least lets do it right muhfuck@hs..

A Chit-Chat w/ Little Brother.. RH: TV

Listen to Phonte and Pooh rap it up about Politrix, Music and other ishh!


from- Jungle45

“How We Lost the War We Won: A Journey into Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan”

Investigative journalist Nir Rosen has just returned from Afghanistan, where he embedded with the Taliban and traveled far from capital city of Kabul, “Afghanistan’s version of the Green Zone.” He doesn’t think the US-led NATO occupation is winning in Afghanistan. His latest article for Rolling Stone magazine is “How We Lost the War We Won: A Journey into Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan.”

*Here you can read a transcript from an interview done by Amy Goodman of Democracy Now , where Rosen describes his accounts of U.S. progress in the Afghistan.

Poli-tricks.. Rush Limbaugh is fuckin crazy

YEAH I SAID IT!

from: crooks and liars

I will admit Ive only heard a few things here and there from the man mostly because after a while I sorta feel like throwing up. But listening to this shit , "this shit here(in my best Katt Williams voice) this shit right here n**ga .. you mean imma die when I hit this shit". Ok let me stop. lol!

I say again this cat is fuckin crazy.

Classic Material II ...

El CHE!

Nearly 40 years after Che Guevara's execution in Bolivia, director Steven Soderbergh retraces the life of the iconic Cuban revolutionary across the span of two feature-length films — The Argentine and Guerrilla ...Though The Argentine and Guerrilla were screened together at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, they were set to be released separately in U.S. theaters later that same year.

by:allmovie.com

Classic Material...

Baldwin..

James Baldwin

writer

.."American history is longer, larger, more various, more beautiful, and more terrible than anything anyone has ever said about it."

BE ABOUT IT!! JB

Jake One: A Great Beat Writer

Seattle based producer phenom Jake One's new record White Van Music.. Check It!!!

Death Of The Muse: A Dilla Tribute

Inspired by the LA Weekly’s revelatory interview with Ms. Maureen Yancey, mother of deceased producer and hip-hop luminary James Yancy aka J Dilla, Anti-/Epitaph recording artists Solillaquists of Sound have decided to put the power of change into the hands of the people.

Solilla’s “Death of the Muse,” featuring J-Live, Chali 2na (formerly of Jurassic 5), and Ma Dukes herself will be made available for digital purchase at InSound.com for a minimum donation of $2. In an effort to alleviate the grim financial situation that has been intensified by her declining health, one hundred percent of the proceeds will go directly to Ms. Yancey. In addition to losing her house and taking on an insurmountable number of hospital bills while looking after Dilla in his time of illness, Ms. Yancey was also left with a difficult and estranged relationship with the current executors of her son's estate in the wake of his passing.

by:- Sean Kantrowitz (Okayplayer)

Oh I Just So Love Her!..

"Love Thirst" by: Jean Grae

Soooo, She finally talks..

BUT DID WE LEARN ANTHING...


I sorta feel cheated...Nah really, I had my food and drinks like it was the Dodgers playoff game(which I missed half of by the way) I heard Biden's attempt at it, then I heard Palin's attempt and then I thought whats all the hype about! I mean both of these cats couldnt roc the mic. One was super boring and the other said and I quote .."Say it aint so, Joe." Wow! Thats all I really got out of it, well besides the usual tax cut blah, and restoring the middle-class blah blah blah.


*but hey, AT LEAST THE DODGERS WON

Sarah Sarah Sarah! its a shame...

PART I

PART II

*CBS anchor Katie Couric interviews Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska. Im not going to say anything,I'll just let the images speek for themselves!

PEACE to Cool Hand Luke

Actor Paul Newman pased away at the age of 83 (1925-2008)...

1o time Oscar nominated actor staring in classic movies from Cool Hand Luke, Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid, The Sting and The Color of Money died of cancer Friday.

R.I.P.
Here is a cold ass scene from Cool Hand Luke, check it!

The Beat Konducta.. WLIB

WLIB..THE KING OF THE WIGFLIP

Madlib's long-anticipated addition to BBE's Beat Generation series will be released on Rapster/BBE this September 30th. Fitting comfortably into a series whose previous contributors include the late J Dilla, DJ Jazzy Jeff, and Pete Rock, Madlib will deliver one of his most straight forward neck snapping hip-hop albums to date.

from: Stonesthrow Records

"Getting Up" Q-Tip... new video

That classic voice.. over the smooth piano sampled with "You and I by Black Ivory (the jam bytheway)! Enjoy both..




HAULEERRRR ...

Mccain wants to press PAUSE!!

Does trying to do more than one thing at a time seem like to tough of a task for an American President?? Sen. McCain's beliefs as of a few weeks ago that the sound fundamentals of this economy are at odds with the MCCAIN beliefs of today. Telling the press he wants to postpone fridays Presidential Debate with Sen. Obama to be in D.C. on the hill to fix these "sound" fundamentals. After first being against the massive bailout of the banking industry failures and now in favor, I guess he wants to go to Washington to get it RIGHT... but can he just press pause on the Presidential Campaign. Obama says he's showing up and the debate committee is full steam ahead, soooo whats McCain trying here. Might this be a TACTIC, dare I say! Sounds like the wool being pulled. How bout this, there wont be enough time left before election day to have all the debates planned so one might have to be cancelled.. one like THE VICE-PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE!! lol

*(in my best McCain impression voice) my friends if we could just stall em a little maybe they'll have to cancel the vp debates and then they cant find any shit out about PALIN...

*(some other rich guy)yeah Mac we just need em to keep talking about lipsticks and pigs and kids with kids and sexism and the risky black guy.


Although he puts "country first" right! sooooo its gotta be he's trying fix this mess..RIGHT?

Jordan 1 low white/cement 2009...

Here is a picture of a pair of Air Jordan 1 (I) Lows that has recently surfaced. We believe that they may release alongside the Black /Cement pair which are scheduled to release sometime next year. They sport an all white leather upper along with the notorious cement print on the toe cap and heel areas. Many fanatics truly love the Air Jordan 1 (I) Mids, and are actually disappointed by the low top version, but what do you guys think? Do you prefer the low tops or mid versions? We’ll keep you guys updated as we receive more information. via NIKETALK.COM

HOUSE of NUBIAN.COM

One of my favorite sites with all the cultural stuff we love(you know like the african marketplace online lol). House of Nubian!! for all the political tees from the Malcolm X joints to the Marcus Garvey pieces, all the books we need to read and the oils that make us smell so fab.! Ive gotten plenty of Egyptian Musk from them... plus audio lectures from various brothers and sisters droping knowledge, all styles of music, jewelery, magazines, flags, incense & more!! Check the link to the left... buy you some ishh!

CULTURE=FREEDOM..

Blu and Mainframe are Johnson & Jonson.

J&J


*New Music video for "J&J"
New self titled album on Tres Records coming out Sept 23.

L.A. Dope Ass MC'in...!!!

JAZZ up yo life!! my tribute to swingin' it..

Count Basie and his Orchestra put the swing in that thing, on some real head nod shit!! I kinda see in my mind a fly ass suit a brim hat tilted of course. Scotch maybe a cognac and the rest of a fly ass Jazzy nite!!

"it dont mean a thang , if it aint got that swang..."

Ocho Cinco es Loco...

Superstars gotta have it there way like Burger King, but not so fast Chad (OchoCinco) Johnson. Bengals wide-receiver got a firm word from indorser Reebok about his name change. Reebok who licenses NFL jersey came with, no Ocho Cinco on the back of your jersey until you buy up all the unsold Johnson ones! According to CNBC.com sportsbiz's Darren Rovell. He apparently has to pay what it cost for Reebok to make the jerseys "roughly 60% of the retail price".. $48 and Reebok figures theres 100,000 unsold C. Johnson jersey in circulation. Do Your Math, thats 4.8 million dollars. I guess theres no telling how many #85 Chad Ochocinco jerseys they'd sell but he is a dope ass receiver with plenty of stats too back up the talk, I dont think his team will get many wins but like the gold teeth he wears under that orange and black Bengal helmet, he'll get plenty of shine...

I just cant wait to hear the announcer introduce with that crazy echo number 85, CHAD CHAD CHAD... Ocho Ocho Cinco Cinco Cinco!!!!lol

The Foreign Exchange.. NEW ALBUM

4 years after the first album "Connected" hit hip hop the DUO rapper Phonte(of Little Brother) & producer Nicolay bka the Foreign Exchange have delivered the sophomore... "Leave It All Behind"


*OCTOBER 10 (EUROPE), OCTOBER 14 (US) 2008 release dates.


check website for the officials and details.. http://theforeignexchangemusic.com/
HIP HOP IS AT IT AGAIN...

9/7/96...

A revolutionary mind, the gangsta persona, the wordplay and enough truth to sink ships was all taken away when 4 shots rang out... RIP 2pac!!!

Im ILL..

I'VE BEEN SICK AND NOT UPTO WRITING OR AT LEAST COULD'NT GET THE LAPTOP WORKING STRAIGHT IN THE HOSPITAL.. SOOOO NOW LIKE RAPPER BIG POOH & PHONTE "We Back At It.." see yall soon!!

HOLLEEERRR..

Classic Breaks Time...

Take the time to tell her
by. Jerry Butler

A Day in History...Obama Oh 8'

August 28, 2008 will be a historic day but not unlike 45 years earlier or 8 years before that. This day has seen a few time transcending moments already and is soon to be put up on its own pedestal. August 28, 1955's moment left a whole in many hearts, with the brutal death of Illinois teen Emmit Till. His horrific murder was one of the many sparks to set off a movement. A civil rights movement that came to be infront of the world, with a voice in all its beauty by a man and his dream for righteousness to do its damn thing.. as Martin King spoke the words he dreamed of on August 28, 1963 believers hoped and non-believers feared.! Through both we've made our way to August 28, 2008... and histories here! While Barack Obama excepts his parties nomination for President it will be historical, regardless of his intentions or whether he follows through with those he will have showed us all something new. Something long overdo but somehow also right on time... Thanks Emmitt Thanks Martin Luther

"...When a man asks himself what is meant by action he proves that he isn't a man of action. Action is a lack of balance. In order to act you must be somewhat insane. A reasonably sensible man is satisfied with thinking. " by. James Baldwin

HIP-HOP LIVE Tour!

HIP HOP LIVE is a annual Hip Hop tour (in it’s second year) that combines some dope MCs with live instruments. I have a huge amount of respect for the DJ, I mean without them we wouldn’t be here. But, there’s something really compelling about an MC spitting over a live band that makes for a nice change of pace. That’s if it’s done right. This year the tour will have Talib Kweli, David Banner, Little Brother and B.O.B. All the dates will have Kweli and Banner and the ones with Little Brother and B.O.B are indicated. Check out the tour dates after the jump to see if they’ll be stopping by a concert venue near you.

by HIPHOPLIVETOUR.COM

#09-28 San Diego, CA - Canes

#09-30 Los Angeles, CA - House of Blues

#10-02 San Francisco, CA - Grand Ballroom

#10-03 Portland, OR - Roseland
#10-04 Eugene, OR - McDonald Theater

#10-05 Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo

#10-08 Boulder, CO - Fox Theater

#10-10 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue

#10-13 Bloomington, IN - Bluebird

+10-18 Athens, GA - Georgia Theatre

+10-19 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel

+10-20 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club

+10-23 Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero

+10-24 Boston, MA - Showcase Live!

+10-25 New York, NY - Nokia Theatre

#with Little Brother

+ with B.O.B.

"Im an Addict for Sneakers 20's of Buddha and B*****s wit Beepers.."

Sneaker Obsession any one..! I love my nike's just as much as the next man, for a great one-stop look at the newest and the truest footwears checka check it out. With the latest news and links to soooo many online sneaker and clothing shops as well as forums and ebay listings.. Get Your "Nikehead" on.. at sneakerobsession.com

Wale Debut Album Sneak Peak: Wale x Travis Barker in the studio

Wale stopped into Travis Barker’s studio in LA two weeks ago before the X-Games Pre-Party to lay down a verse for Travis’ solo album. Travis then laid down some live drums on a Wale album cut, “G Told Me” produced by Sean C & LV (”Roc Boys”). Here’s a sneak peak thanks to DJ Alizay

from. http://elitaste.com/

The Fellowship

Freestyle Fellowship - Innercity Boundries

There is a reason why we listen...

these gentlemen!

1st Attempt

For the first experience at this blog-world, I figured that I'd rant a little about the real-world. To everyone who has ever contributed to the oppression of any peoples.. eat a dick!! No seriously, after listening to my late great grandmothers stories of her good ol' Texas upbringing and reading book after book about man's conquering ways, I've sorta had it up to here.


peace to all the oppressed peoples of the world!!