HAPPY NEW YEAR!! 
Just wanted to wish everyone a happy and safe New Year's Eve. Be safe and watch the drinking and driving.
12/31/2007
Happy New Year
12/30/2007
NBA: Best of '07
I'm a huuge b-ball fan. I started when i was like 10, collecting all those Upper Deck Cards. That time was just great! Detlef Schrempf, Shawn Kemp, Gary Payton, Hersey Hawkins and Sam Perkins. The Sonics were my team! But I can't forget about my all time fav Grant Hill, who is playing great this season with The Suns!
Anyway, there are always some great moments that stick to your brain, plays, blocks, dunks, whatever. I just found a few top 10 of 07 videos on youtube.
Number One are the blocks! CRAAAAZY! Darrell Armstrong, Sasha Pavlovic, crazy! The number one spot is owned by Gerald Wallace, he might be my favorite player at the moment! He is a hustler, always fights for the ball.
Number 2: Top 10 in your face Dunks! Ain't nothing better than a power dunk in someones face. My favorite Dunkers are Josh Smith (crazy hangtime) Dwight howard (MVP season this year, crazy numbers) and Tyrus thomas (POWER) Baron davis Dunk is on the #1... for real, that dunk deserves it!
My Favorite! Top 10 Bloopers! Funny as hell. Some things that happen are just unbelievable! Number 1 and 2 are just crazy!
I wish y'all a happy new year and everything! Much success for 08! Please keep checkin on me, there will be a lot of shit coming out. The official eMC Mixtape, hopefully the Soul Occupants album, another album with Megatraum and a lot of other stuff, that is top secret, haha!
Peace
SoulClap
12/27/2007
Used CD Shopping Trip: Month of November
*NOTE*
I wrote the majority of this back in November and have been sitting on it ever since. I had planned to post it after my first used CD excursion but after taking over two hours to upload one album on a friends computer, I said fuck that and decided to wait until I got my internet situation resolved. I've added other trips as I went along. The month of December has been one of Hannah Montana and High School Musical CD's for my daughter, so hence, no trips this month. I'm going to have expose her to some better music in the next couple years. If I hear Hannah Montana again in my life, it'll be too soon.
With the move, it means "new" places for me to go digging for used CD's. In all actuality, most of these places are my old haunts that a lot of my collection has come from in the past. The town doesn't have a lot of independent music stores, which are my favorite places to go digging. The only place currently in town is "The Record Exchange", other than that, we have "Hastings", which Eric on WTR discovered this year can contain a treasure trove of goodies at times. As I said, I'm well familiar with the places around here, so as I was driving around submitting resumes to places, I had to stop by my two favorite Hastings locations in town and check out the used CD sections.
1st Stop: Hastings On Fairview Ave & South Cole Road Total CD's Bought: Four,Total Spent: $7.62
Hastings has raised their prices since I was last in town over the Christmas season,
which kind of sucks. I saw many CD's I had bought in Denver for a few bucks going for seven to eight bucks here, which is a joke. There was some decent stuff, but I'm always on a budget, and even more so now without a job. I am going to go back and get "Boogiemonsters - God Sound" Lp when I have the dough.
Domino - Dominology (Thug Records, 1997)(a/k/a/ The World of Dominology)$1.99
| 1. Dominology |
| 2. Shake It Up |
| 3. On Them Thangz |
| 4. Do You Like It |
| 5. Keep Goin' |
| 6. Get Yo Money |
| 7. Come On Over |
| 8. Sowed Up Like Clothes |
| 9. Daddy Mack |
| 10. Booty Call |
| 11. Just Clownin' |
| 12. Everybody Wanna Be A G |
I was a big fan of Domino's debut self titled LP that dropped in '95 and often wondered why although he released several other LP's after his debut, but none of them made any noise, I mean NONE, ZERO, ZILCH. Well, for a $1.99, I figured I could afford to find out. It's easy to see why he never reached "gold" again. Everything that was good about "Domino" is not found on here and everything that made west coast hip-hop fall on its face in the late 90's is found on here. But, feel free to hear for yourself.
The Creators - Weight (Bad Magic, 2000) $1.99
| 1. The Mission - DJ Mr. Thing |
| 2. The Music - El Da Sensei |
| 3. We Waitin' - Evidence |
| 4. Heart Pound - Evidence |
| 5. The Legacy... - Masta Ace |
| 6. That's My Word - Craig G |
| 7. All Yours - T. La Rock |
| 8. Kronkite - Phil Da Agony |
| 9. Fonk Flavour - Plus One |
| 10. In And Out - Consequence |
| 11. Zillo - DJ Mighty Mi |
| 12. Street Conexions - Out Da Ville |
| 13. Zooted - Mike Zoot |
| 14. Hoe's And Dough - Mike Zoot |
| 15. Creators (Rise On Top) - The Creators |
| 16. (Another) Another World - Mos Def |
| 17. Internatio Nal Ghetto - Juliano |
| 18. W.A.R. - Tribel |
| 19. The Aftermath - The Creators |
| 20. No Love - F.T. |
| 21. Before We Touch - Juliano |
| 22. Watch Us Touch - Consequence |
| 23. Enter The Stage - Mad Lib |
| 24. The Cypher - Lootpack |
| 25. Skits, Blunts And Hip Hop - Diamond D |
| 26. Oh Yeah - Mike Zoot |
| 27. The Coming - The Creators |
| 28. Hard Margin - Mos Def |
I remember downloading the Consequence and Phil Da Agony tracks right when this album probably came out and liked both of them a lot. They both got a lot of play on my own mixtapes I'd make for myself. I looked for the CD, although probably not to hard, and never found it. Earlier this year, I think Dart Adams posted it up and I checked it then. It's a good album, and since its a producers album, the beats all have the same kind of flavor to them. Well worth checking out if you haven't already.
K-Solo - Times Up (Atlantic, 1992) $4.99
| 1. I Can't Hold It Back |
| 2. Letterman |
| 3. Long Live The Fugitive |
| 4. Premonition Of A Black Prisoner |
| 5. Sneak Tip |
| 6. The Baby Doesn't Look Like Me |
| 7. The Formula (House Party) |
| 8. Who's Killin' Who? |
| 9. Household Maid |
| 10. Rock Bottom |
| 11. King Of The Mountain |
This was the highlight of the trip, finding this. I had this way back when, but lost it in my house party days while living in Salt Lake City. This bad boy is going for $18.99 on Amazon right now, so the couple bucks thrown down for it was more than worth it.
Cru feat Slick Rick - Just Another Case Single (Def Jam, 1997) $0.99
1. Radio Edit
2. Remix Radio Edit
3. LP Instrumental
I'm a sucka for remixes that appear on singles and for a buck, I figured I'd pick up this for the remix alone, which is actually just the same song with the same keys but using the same drum break that is found on "Mona Lisa".
Hastings on Overland Rd & 5-Mile Road Total CD's Bought: Four Total Spent $9.63
This location was my homebase growing up. I spent many hours and dollars in this store. It was close to my parents house growing up, so I felt right at home there. Same story as the other store though, little on the high side for what they were trying to sell.
YG'z - Street N---a (Reprise, 1993) $1.99
| 1. Street Nigga |
| 2. Ghetto Club |
| 3. Sumthin' 4 da Head |
| 4. Wonders in da Bed |
| 5. Itchy Trigger Finger |
| 6. Street Nigga [Pete Rock Remix] |
Pete Rock's weed carriers dropped this EP, after making noise on the "Menace II Society" soundtrack. They were not all that talented, and Pete didn't give them his best stuff, but I still think of this story every time I think of the YG'z.
Fesu - War With No Mercy (Continum Records, 1994) $1.99
| 1. War With No Mercy |
| 2. Scariest M.F. Gonna Shoot |
| 3. King Daddy |
| 4. Fallin' Off Da Deep End |
| 5. That Time Of The Month |
| 6. Goosebumps |
| 7. Goin' In Circles |
| 8. 22 Ag' |
| 9. Life Out Da Matchbox |
| 10. Minister Robert |
| 11. Blind-Cripple And Crazy |
| 12. Ya Don't Stop |
| 13. Uncut Funk |
| 14. Brother Warren |
I guess this dudes claim to fame would be highlited in "The Souce" (when it still meant a shit) as an Unsigned Hype artist. The album isn't all that, but it's not bad.
Sway & King Tech-Wake Up Show Freestyles Vol 1& 2 $1.99
Vol 1 http://sharebee.com/443f316b
| 1 | Wake Up Show Theme Intro | |
| 2 | Red Alert | Intro |
| 3 | AMG | Freestyle |
| 4 | Lady Patra & Little Vicious | Freestyle |
| 5 | Grand Daddy IU* | Freestyle |
| 6 | Mr. Magic | Interlude |
| 7 | Freddie Foxx* | Freestyle |
| 8 | Shyheim & Wu Tang Clan* | Freestyle |
| 9 | Shyheim | Freestyle Pt. 2 |
| 10 | Champ MC | Freestyle |
| 11 | Supernatural (2) | Freestyle |
| 12 | Akinyele | Freestyle |
| 13 | Jay Z* & Original Flavor | Freestyle |
| 14 | H2O (12) | Freestyle |
| 15 | Fugees | Freestyle |
| 16 | Masta Ace | Freestyle |
| 17 | Milk D* | Freestyle |
| 18 | Buju Banton | Freestyle |
| 19 | Born Jamericans | Freestyle |
| 20 | Daddy O.* | Freestyle |
| 21 | MC Eiht | Freestyle |
| 22 | Kool G. Rap* | Freestyle |
| 23 | Alkaholiks* | Freestyle |
| 24 | Maestro Fresh Wes* | Freestyle |
| 25 | Black Moon | Freestyle |
| 26 | Serch* | Freestyle |
| 27 | Nas | Freestyle |
| 28 | Jamal-Ski* | Freestyle |
| 29 | Crash Man* | Freestyle |
| 30 | Dred Scott | Freestyle |
| 31 | Kurious | Freestyle |
| 32 | Bobbito | Freestyle |
| 33 | Yaggfu Front | Freestyle |
| 34 | Motion Man & Evol (3) | Freestyle |
Vol 2 http://sharebee.com/2003b2c9
1. Warning/Anthem
| 2. | Doug E. Fresh | |
| 3. | Born Allah & Kool G. Rap | |
| 4. | Mykill Miers & Arrogant | |
| 5. | Wake Up Show Anthem-Mexakinz | |
| 6. | Born Jamericans | |
| 7. | KRS One, Chino XL & Ras Kass | |
| 8. | Tony Tiger | |
| 9. | Ras Kass, Mykill Miers & KRS One | |
| 10. | Boot Camp Clik-Wake Up Show Anthem #2 | |
| 11. | Born Allah-Wake Up Show Anthem #2 | |
| 12. | Mykill Miers & O.C. | |
| 13. | Ugo, Saafir & Mad One | |
| 14. | Ras Kass | |
| 15. | Ahmad | |
| 16. | Supernatural | |
| 17. | King Just & Mad One | |
| 18. | Wu Tang Clan-Wake Up Show Anthem #4 | |
| 19. | Def Jef & Voodoo | |
| 20. | Coolio & Ras Kass | |
| 21. | Voodoo & Ed Lover | |
| 22. | Phone Call & Special Ed | |
| 23. | Alkaholiks & Xzibit | |
| 24. | Arrogant | |
| 25. | Casual, Saafir & Tajai | |
| 26. | Interlude & AZ | |
| 27. | Mystikal, Snaggie Puss & Phil Da Agony | |
| 28. | Fugees & DJ Qbert | |
| 29. | Outro-We'll Be Right Back - (take 6) |
I loved these Freestyles back in the day. I had a bunch of tapes I bought from Tapekingz or something like that in the day with a bunch of them. Then these started coming out on CD. I had a couple but lord knows where they are today. I've seen all nine or ten of these on a blog somewhere else before if someone was gung ho on collecting all of them, they are out there as is just about anything else your heart desires is.
November 16, Hastings on Boise Ave
Black Sheep - Non Fiction (Mercury, 1994) $4.99 (Clean Version)
| 1 | Non-Fiction Intro (1:27) | |
| 2 | Autobiographical (5:30) | |
| 3 | B.B.S. (4:04) | |
| Vocals - Emage | ||
| 4 | City Lights (4:08) | |
| 5 | Do Your Thing (5:23) | |
| 6 | E.F.F.E.C.T. (4:48) | |
| Featuring - Showbiz & A.G. | ||
| 7 | Freak Y' All (4:54) | |
| Vocals - Chi-Ali | ||
| 8 | Gotta Get Up (4:49) | |
| 9 | Let's Get Cozy (4:09) | |
| 10 | Me & My Brother (4:29) | |
| 11 | North South East West (3:44) | |
| 12 | Peace to the Niggas (4:44) | |
| 13 | Summa Tha Time (4:37) | |
| Vocals - Emage , Michelle Valentine | ||
| 14 | We Boys (5:54) | |
| Featuring - Legion, The | ||
| 15 | Who's Next? (5:24) | |
| Featuring - Sweet T | ||
| 16 | Without A Doubt (4:06) | |
| 17 | Non-Fiction Outro (2:32) | |
I rarely ever take an album back if I don't like it, but the Black Sheep's sophomore album was one of those I did take back after taking one listen. Not sure if I just wasn't able to enjoy something like this album back then or if I was just so caught off guard by the complete 180 degree change they possessed on this album from their debut, but I wasn't feeling it in the least. After downloading it again a year or two ago and listening to it, it's not all that bad. The lead single "Without A Doubt" is quite possibly one of my favorite joints from the 90's and the rest of the album just showcases a more mature effort from the Sheep.
The Almighty RSO - Revenge of da Badd Boyz (RCA, 1994)
$2.99
| 1 | Hellbound (The RSO Saga Part 2) (5:34) | |
| 2 | Revenge Of Da Badd Boyz (4:02) | |
| 3 | One Of Those Nightz (3:51) | |
| Featuring - Freddie Foxxx | ||
| 4 | One In The Chamba (The RSO Saga Part 1) (5:08) | |
| 5 | Out On Parole (Time To Flip) (1:00) | |
| Vocals - Wild Juvenile ROCK, The | ||
| 6 | 5 Minutes Of Doom (Comin' From The Legion) (5:27) | |
| Featuring - Beef (2) , Big Roscoe & Mody , Buddha Man , Kool Gsus* , Fly Ty , Mass Murderer Mike & ACE , Tangg The Juice | ||
I have never been a big fan of Benzino, even prior to learning of what a dickhead he is with the whole Source and Eminem beef. Needless to say, I've never owned any of the his group or solo material in the past. I did, however, like "One In Tha Chamber", which was quite popular when it first dropped, being found in The Source's "Sure Shot Singles" list, which looking back on it now, probably isn't that much of a surprise after finding out what happened there. This disc can be had for a shiny new penny on Amazon.
Chief Groovy Loo & The Chosen Tribe (Wrap, 1993) $1.99
| 1 | Shades Of Black | |
| 2 | I Love New York | |
| 3 | Ripe For The Pickin' | |
| Producer - Greg Morse | ||
| 4 | My Mamma Told Me | |
| 5 | MC's Got Nuttin' On Loo (Remix) | |
| 6 | Ghetto Mac | |
| 7 | When I Rhyme | |
| Producer - Kerwin "Sleek" Young* , Paul Shabazz | ||
| 8 | Do The Things You Do | |
| Producer - Richard Bush | ||
| 9 | I Need A Job | |
| 10 | Chief Groovy Loo Meets The Press | |
| Producer - Michael Gypsie Ammino* | ||
| 11 | Got 'Em Running Scared | |
| 12 | Just Chill | |
| 13 | Enemy | |
Most P.E. fans should recognize this group when they appeared on Terminator X's debut solo album. This album is certainly full of originality, but that doesn't always mean it's good. It was executive produced by the Chuckster himself, but this is kind of an inconsistent release.
Sleestackz - Behind The Iron Curtain (Ichiban, 1997)
1. Intro (0:38)
2. All You Want (3:22)
3. Crystal Clear [Morning Blunt Mix] (5:33)
4. X-Files (3:55)
5. Bulletproof Shoutouts (2:32)
6. Ruination (4:45)
7. Murderlize (0:49)
8. Raw Raps (4:28)
9. Live Hardknox (3:27)
10. Word to the Wise (1:45)
11. Wealth & Real Estate (3:47)
12. Troublez & Trialz (3:07)
13. Satisfaction (0:42)
14. Kings of Kaos (3:43)
15. Play the Victim (3:29)
16. Aqua (1:02)
17. Crystal Clear [Rusty Water Mix] (4:56)
18. Behind the Iron Curtain (5:40)
This was a CD I bought one day when I couldn't find anything else that I didn't either have already or wouldn't buy no matter what. I had never heard of them, but snatched up regardless. I ended up liking the album but would lose it about three months after purchasing it and never saw it again. Found it on a blog earlier this year and listened to it quite a bit. Regardless when I saw it sitting in the used bin, I snatched it up with the quickness.
The Flip Squad All Star DJ's - Self Titled (MCA, 1998) $1.99
- The Things I Do - Doo Wop
- Seriously - Funkmaster Flex
- Turntables - Mark Ronson
- Members Only - Doo Wop
- Only Time You Love 'Em - Mark Ronson
- It's Da Biz - Biz Markie
- Fa Reel - Big Gap
- Get Tough '98 - Cipha Sounds
- Villian Guys - DJ Enuff, Jiv Pos
- Biz And Candy - Biz Markie
- Because - Big Kap
- Shoo - DJ Enuff, Jiv Pos
- How Ya Like Us Now - Mister Cee
November 20, Record Exchange
The Record Exchange is my all-time favorite music store ANYWHERE. I've been going to the stores since I was in the 8th grade. They are a little more expensive, but I'd rather support a local mom & pop store that have helped me find most anything I've ever looked for (except that damn Blu & Exile album) than a Best Buy or some shit like that. My first time walking back into the store, the owner, John who has owned it since the beginning as far as I know, might as well did cartwheels across the store. He remembered me right away and knows that I spend a lot of money in the store. It's like any other typical independent record store I've ever been in. Tons of shit on the walls, the smell of CD's and vinyl, weird music playing over the sound system, quite possibly one of my favorite places on earth.
Porn Theater Ushers - Sloppy Seconds (Biscuithead
Recordings, 2000) $7.99| 1 | Balloon Knots (2:59) | |
| Featuring - Cage | ||
| 2 | Girls Sweat Me (3:38) | |
| 3 | Blah, Blah, Blah (2:45) | |
| 4 | Duck Hunt (2:36) | |
| 5 | Oozing Pestilence (2:43) | |
| 6 | Far Out (3:47) | |
| 7 | Bug Men (3:16) | |
| Featuring - K-No Supreme | ||
| 8 | Catnip (3:58) | |
| 9 | My Imagination (4:08) | |
| 10 | Me & Him (3:50) | |
The Porn Theater Ushers are probably my all-time favorite name for a hip hop group. I giggle like a seven year old that heard his first fart joke every time I here the name. I've used it several times in fantasy sports leagues. The group's music is also good and contains the same humor that can be found with a group name like "Porn Theater Ushers". The production, handled by Mister Jason, is addictive as well. I always thought it was unfortunate that these guys didn't blow up like they could have. Lead MC Nabo Rawk is on the solo tip and released an album this year (2007).
Above The Law - Black Mafia Life (Ruthless, 1992) $5.99
| 1 | Black Triange (1:50) | |
| 2 | Never Missin' A Beat (6:58) | |
| 3 | Why Must I Feel Like That (4:08) | |
| 4 | Commin' Up (5:21) | |
| 5 | Pimpology 101 (4:04) | |
| 6 | Call It What You Want (4:33) | |
| Featuring - 2Pac , Money B (2) | ||
| 7 | Harda U R Tha Doppa U Faal (4:49) | |
| 8 | Game Wreck-Oniz-Iz Game (5:12) | |
| Featuring - Eazy-E , Kokane | ||
| 9 | Pimp Clinic (6:20) | |
| 10 | V.S.O.P. (4:49) | |
| Scratches - Poet H.B. | ||
| 11 | Process Of Elimination (Untouchakickamurdaqtion) (5:56) | |
| Featuring - MC Ren | ||
| 12 | G's & Macaronies (4:04) | |
| 13 | G-rupies Best Friend (5:30) | |
| Featuring - Kokane | ||
| 14 | Mee Vs. My Ego (5:20) | |
| 15 | Outro (2:21) | |
Above the Law has to be one of the best west coast groups in my book. Their debut album is a classic in my book and their sophomore LP (notice I said LP and not EP) is just a tad bit below their classic debut opus, but still damn good in its own right. Own this bad boy on tape, but had to upgrade it to a CD at least.
Digital Underground - This is a EP Release (Tommy Boy, 1991)
$6.99
| 1 | Same Song (6:29) | |
| Keyboards - Piano Man, The (2) Producer - Digital Underground Vocals - 2Pac , Humpty Hump , Junie Morrison , Money B (2) , Schmoovy Schmoov , Shock G | ||
| 2 | Tie The Knot (3:13) | |
| Producer - Digital Underground Vocals - Humpty Hump , Kent Racker , Money B (2) , Shock G | ||
| 3 | The Way We Swing (Remix) (4:58) | |
| Producer - Shock G Sample Arrangements - Piano Man, The (2) Vocals - 2Pac , MC Blowfish , Money B (2) , Shock G | ||
| 4 | Nuttin' Nis Funky (9:41) | |
| Producer - MC Blowfish , Piano Man, The (2) Scratches - DJ Fuze (2) Vocals - Bigg Money Odis , Humpty Hump , Schmoovy Schmoov , Shock G | ||
| 5 | Packet Man (Worth A Packet Remix) (4:58) | |
| Producer - Underground, The (2) Remix - CJ Mackintosh Vocals - Humpty Hump , Shock G | ||
| 6 | Arguin' On The Funk (3:50) | |
| Producer - Raw Fusion , Underground, The (2) Vocals - Humpty Hump , Money B (2) , Shock G | ||
I've always been a fan of Digital Underground and have most of their material already. I do own this on tape, but I couldn't tell you the last time I listened to a tape. That had to change. It cost a little more than I'd like to spend on an EP, but hey, it's Digital Underground.
Souls Of Mischief - 93 Til Infinity (Jive, 1993)
$7.99
I could easily have my expert internet hip hop pass revoked for not owning this already, I realize this. I did own it at one time, bought it the day it was released, but as with a lot of things I've owned over time, it disappeared. What can say about this album that hasn't been said before or that you don't already know about? I was under the impression that this was out of print, but apparently its not. That goes against my rules of posting up in print material, but I'll let this one slide this time, but I won't post up the DOC, Cypress Hill and LL Cool J debut albums that I picked up at the same time as well. Plus you should all have those by now.
| 1 | Let 'Em Know (4:14) | |
| Producer - Domino (3) | ||
| 2 | Live And Let Live (5:20) | |
| Producer - Domino (3) Trumpet - Bill Ortiz | ||
| 3 | Thats When Ya Lost (3:35) | |
| Featuring - Pep Love Producer - Del Tha Funkee Homosapien Scratches - A-Plus | ||
| 4 | A Name I Call Myself (4:11) | |
| Producer - Del Tha Funkee Homosapien | ||
| 5 | Disseshowedo (3:59) | |
| Producer - Domino (3) , Jay-Biz Scratches - A-Plus | ||
| 6 | What A Way To Go Out (4:00) | |
| Additional Vocals - Casual Producer - Domino (3) Scratches - A-Plus | ||
| 7 | Never No More (3:41) | |
| Producer - A-Plus | ||
| 8 | 93 'Til Infinity (4:46) | |
| Producer - A-Plus | ||
| 9 | Limitations (3:23) | |
| Featuring - Casual , Del Tha Funkee Homosapien Producer - Jay-Biz | ||
| 10 | Anything Can Happen (3:26) | |
| Producer - A-Plus | ||
| 11 | Make Your Mind Up (3:51) | |
| Producer - Del Tha Funkee Homosapien Scratches - A-Plus | ||
| 12 | Batting Practice (4:04) | |
| Background Vocals - Casual , Domino (3) , Jay-Biz , Kwam , Pep Love , Snupe Producer - Casual | ||
| 13 | Tell Me Who Profits (4:04) | |
| Producer - Casual | ||
| 14 | Outro (2:04) | |
| Producer - Domino (3) | ||
12/26/2007
Left Over Christmas Goodies
Looks like Santa forgot some stuff and left them in my inbox. Alright, corny, but what do you expect from a fat man sitting behind a keyboard trying to keep from over dosing on chocolate? Of course I'm talking about myself and not Santa. The holiday season has been a little slow in the promo and PR departments around the record biz. If you are not one of the big fish in the small pond, you usually write it home during the fourth quarter of the year and let the heavyweights duke it out for sales. None the less a few things have found their way to my inbox so I thought I should share them with the readers to hold them over while I'm working on year end posts and another used CD shopping trip post.
I've never hidden the fact that I've liked Atmosphere's music. When I saw this I was kind of shocked and pleasantly surprised. Ant has improved in leaps and bounds and Slug seems like someone you could grab a beer with and oogle at the barmaids serving you. Otherwords, he reminds me of....well me in someways. So I guess I identify with his music more in my older, alcoholic, self destructive ways these days. I haven't listened to it yet, but I haven't really been disappointed in anything they've released so I'm sure if you are already a fan of their music you should like this.
From Slug:
as a way to thank all of our supporters, ant and i have put together this party favor.
it's called "strictly leakage." thirteen songs to chase away the winter doldrums.
free and downloadable at either of these links:
Rhymesayers.com (Right Click and Save as...)
zshare.net (Mirror)
it's great for first dates, crappy houseparties, or to play in the backround while you google yourself again.
is downloadable a word?
what's a doldrum?
nonetheless, thank you for the love, and please have a happy safe holiday.
oh yeah, i almost forgot,
"sad clown bad winter 11" is available now, and a new album from atmosphere, "when life gives you lemons, you paint that shit gold" will be available on april 22 2008.
-slug
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BK617VG8www.rigamortiz.com
www.myspace.com/27deep
www.myspace.com/teflonofficial
www.myspace.com/epidemik27
T.E.F.L.O.N. is a producer/MC out of the D.C. area. Since one of my homies is from the DC are, I know those DC cats can be crazy but you don't think of a lot of quality coming out of the nation's capital. At first I was kind of apprehensive when I saw the cover and the name, thinking I was in for some of the run of the mill norm thug/gangsta lyrics. Luckily for me though (and you), the phrase "don't judge a book by it's cover" as this possess more resemblance to Little Brother than Lil Wayne. Sure, we have our gun talk here and there, but the majority of the production is pretty soulful with the tracks "Sure Thing" and "Lethal Dosage" standing out the most for me. It's a mixtape and I'm getting to where I would rather bang my head against a brick wall than listen to 90% of the mixtapes out there but this is good enough to get me to check for his project that will be dropping in 2008.
http://mustreact.com/okwerdz/okwerdz-the_rush_hour_ep-2007-www.okwerdz.com.ziphttp://www.okwerdz.com/
I know I've heard of this dude somewhere before. That doesn't mean much, with the onslaught of myspace artists and the such. I did notice that he has DJ JS1 down on a couple a tracks, so that right there gives hime some creditability. This is made up of Jackie Chan movie clips and Kung-Fu references. While not entirely original, it does make for an interesting listen although some of it isn't exactly my kind of thing, but what do I know? I just play a music critic on the internet.
Here is what Okwerdz had to say:
First of all id like to thank you for downloading the "Rush Hour" EP, for something i wrote very quickly i think its a very fun record. If you enjoy this please spread it to as many people as you can and be sure to hit us up at okwerdz.com and myspace.com/thewrist for details on our new projects! ur also welcome to donate on the website via paypal if u really wanna support, not required and i dont care if u dont wanna, but if u wanna throw down a few bucks for the hardest workin mawfucka there is ur certainly welcome to.
Also I understand that not everyone is a jackie chan fan and alot of you wont understand the references so if you are curious to figuring some of the material out or u just want to become more familiar with jackie chan movies, i have constructed a list of films that i made references to in this record so i urge you to check these out not only to understand my record but to support jackie chan as he is one of the most amazing people ive ever met in my life and his movies are legendary to grow up on. anyways heres the list:
First Strike
Drunken Master 1 & 2
Armour of God
Around the World in 80 Days
Fearless Hyena
Wheels on Meals
Dragons Forever
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
Project A
Rumble in the Bronx
Island of Fire
Rush Hour 1 & 3
City Hunter
Twin Dragons
Who am I
Mr. Canton and Lady Rose
Mr. Nice Guy
Police Story
Spiritual Kung Fu
New Police Story
if u want more titles that didnt get mentioned in this cd search online at Tai Seng, Netflix or ur local video store they should be able to assist you....or you can do what i did when i was a little kid, go raid ur nearest china town.
before i get outta here i wanna thank everyone that was involved with making this, seth for makin some bangin ass beats for me to get down on, young collage for assisting my terrible singin ass on these hooks, T-lo and Calliz for mixing my shit down and putting up with my crap, DJ JS 1 for commin through with them cuts, Bekah for commin through with the vocals last minute, everyone that helped push this all the fans who downloaded, and of course jackie chan for doin cool shit! peace!
- Okwerdz
http://www.divshare.com/download/3234140-7cchttp://www.myspace.com/sevdee
This might just be my favorite treat I've received recently in the ole inbox. It's a tribute to the late great James Brown, who passed away a year ago last Christmas day. For someone such as myself, who while knowing is impact and importance to the hip hop format, wasn't all that familiar his is individual works, I found this a great piece of work. Even those who might be funk fiends might find this enjoyable. Well worth checking out.
Kidd Russell is an MC out of Chicago. The album is basically real life stuff of Kidd quiting his nine to five and pursuing his dream. It has some interesting concepts although I'm still getting my bearings with the album. My first listening experience left me not all that impressed. The second one I concentrated on the stronger parts of the album and was left with a better perception of the album. I still don't think everything on here is exactly my taste, but I think it's something that needs to be heard.
http://www.myspace.com/rickyrage
Untied....the album story
UNTIED
Ghost House Records
Indie
The story of this album is Biographical. It the true story about how I left my
I hope you enjoy
Kidd
1)
The Dream Skit
This is the dream I had that fueled the album. I had
it in 2002 and made it happen in 2006. Just like
how I saw the roots in 2003 and opened for them
in 2007. Your mind can make anything you dream
come true you just gotta have no fear....
2)
Revolution
This song is produced by 2nyce.
I wrote it about the state of hip hop. I was getting
sick of hearing snap you finger songs, dem franchise boys,
and shitty groups like that. So I wrote this song
for all my hip hop heads and fellow Emcees
like Common, lupe and kanye that need to bring
that real music to the for-front. To re-inspire
people to better themselves. And put out
that straight from our soul's music.
We need you hip hop heads to support us....
3)
Suburban Anthropology
Kidd Russell feat Jimmy Con and A.d.d.
produced by Jimmy Con
We've heard a million songs about what its like in
the hood growing up and other places all over
the world. This is actuallywhat its like growing up in
suburbia. Tell me im wrong and check out the video.
4)
El Train skit
My typical day headed to work on the el in
5)
Back n the day
Produced by M.o.
Kidd Russell feat. M.O. and Jaswel Race on the hook
Remember that feeling you had as a kidd goofing
off in class. A summer day, first time you got pussy,
first great hip hop song that ever moved you. This is
what this song represents simple good times growing up.
Check out MO's verse flip flops with sox....Classic!!
Even the beat is vintage....
6)
Unty'd
This is about my Ex at the time Ty. It's also
how I got the album title when I broke up with her I
was talking to my co-workers at the time and they
were clowning me about how I should name my album
Unty'd and that's how they spelled it. Since the metaphor
of my album is about quitting my
and actually pursuing my dream it just worked but
I spelled it UNTIED and wrote a song about taking
off the tie. But this song is about the heartbreak
I felt breaking up with her....man was it therapeutic
7)
Produced by Jimmy Con
This song I actually wrote hung over in
Its about how you actually see people like celebs
living their dream, partying, spending cash like crazy.
I was like man I wish I was in Vegas, I wish I was
in LA I wish I quit my job and go on permanent
It's another dream metaphor that I set as a dream
I'm having at work and then I am awaken by my boss
Lumberg.
8)
Office Space Skit
This is actually based off the movie. But when
you're working for someone and they keep
trying to make you do shit you can't stand doing.
That was my life in a box. You can feel the
frustration I was having in this skit
9)
Untied
Produced by Jimmy Con and Co written
This song is about quitting my job if you
don't get it you're probably retarded. It was
nice to unleash a lot of rage on this song. Should
be good song to work out too.
10)
After Work Drinks
Produced by Jimmy Con and Adrian Richardson
Jaswel Race on the hook feat M.O.
This was the first song I wrote for the album.
I got the idea getting messed up after work. Titles
obvious but the story in the song is being young
and dumb just sneaking outa work and going to
get wasted wit my boys...no brainer!!!
11)
Rollin
Produced by MO
Me and Mo produced and wrote this song wasted
at raxx traxx studio in
banged up and wrote a fun song. I think its
some dope party lyrics...
12)
Piss Skit
Just to ty the album together switching the focus
to SKIN SO SOFT
13)
Skin so soft
Produced by jimmy con and Adrian Richardson and
My boy Jaswel Race is on the hook. I actually wrote this song
4 years ago for a mix tape while I was living in LA.
And always wanted to recreate it since it got me
Laid many times in college.
This song is about that falling in love feeling you
get. When loves at its freshest and you feel like
you'd take a bullet for women. I got a great
concept for a video for this one stay tuned for that
14)
Phone Call Skit
This was basically the story I wake up hung
over craving some McDonalds and my boss wants
me to come into work....So I quit my job....Fuck it.
Here's to new beginnings!
15)
Produced by Jimmy Con feat Stash
I wrote this song about how you make your life
paradise. I believe we can all make our dreams
come true you just gotta take action. This
is the recipe for living your dream. I hope it
inspires you to do the same no matter what
your true passion in life is. Also the most popular
track on the album.
16)
Dusk Till Dawn
Produced by Jimmy Con
This song is about being a champion. Its a
celebration song. It's actually the last song
I recorded for the album and you can see it
in Kidd Russell Highlights in my video section.
17)
Easy Rider
Produced by ill legit
I gotta apologize to illy on this but due
to time restraints for my album release the mix
on this song isn't that good so it takes away
from how good this beat is and how fuckin
legendary this song was. I just wanted to
tell mother fuckas who I was. Check out the lyrics
and we will re-release this song
18)
City Luv
Produced by Adrian Richardson Feat. Jaswel Race
I wrote this song about being single in the city
or just that lonely feeling you get being
single.......Yes even guys lonely
19)
Goodtimes
Produced by 2nyce feat Jaswel Race
This song is just about concentrating on the
goodtimes in life. Everyone's life has struggles
and stress but sometimes you just gotta
let the stress in your life FADE AWAY.....
20)
In the Morning
Kidd Russell feat A.d.d and Jaswel Race
Just listen to this song. This song is so
smooth my girl's mom sings it having no
idea it's about the walk of shame after having
a one night stand...legendary...check out the remix
that's the one we perform live
21)
Only Have eyes
Produced by AR
This song is about something tell me what you think
when you're done listening
22)
Don't Cry 4 me
Produced by 2nyce
This is my favorite song on the album. The hook
goes "I've faced all my fears/lived with these tears/
while chasing me dream/I'm proud of who I am/
love my friends and fam/ so WHEN I DIE DONT CRY
FOR ME!!!!!!!!!! that says it all
23)
Bonus Track
My boy COLT "Boom Boom" Cabana wrestles for the
WWE and this is his theme song. Funny as hell
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