tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52374212011-04-21T13:44:14.467-04:00Diesel NationNew York, hip-hop, and meHashimnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1391100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-1112455233663861202005-04-02T10:20:00.000-05:002005-04-02T10:20:33.663-05:00Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-1058278856952058902003-07-15T10:20:00.000-04:002003-07-25T13:19:57.346-04:00Jon of hiphopanonymous.net lists Eminem's past lawsuits including this new one: Eminem is fighting a civil lawsuit over the Shady Ltd. name that is featured on his new clothing line.
Shady Inc., a small Nevada based company, filed the lawsuit in Nevada federal court, claiming that they have been using the name since for their clothing since late 1999.
Shady Inc. did not register the Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-1058202955557619682003-07-14T13:15:00.000-04:002003-07-14T13:25:21.026-04:00
MTV reports that Rakim says his album will drop soon. "Me and Dre, we about to do full-steam on it, [and] hopefully we should have a single out towards the end of the summer and the album will follow shortly after that," Rakim said two weeks ago at the BET Awards. "We finally got everything on track like we wanted."
Rakim has logged 16 songs with the producer and hopes to finish seven moreHashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-1058191650577379182003-07-14T10:07:00.000-04:002003-07-14T10:07:30.573-04:005237421New J-Zone tracks. in RealAudio. Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-1057958908196717882003-07-11T17:28:00.000-04:002003-07-11T17:46:03.300-04:00Just found this site off of google adwords. Peep All Mixtapes.com. Great selection and really cheap prices. Plus they give a history of the mixtape. I haven't bought anything from them so I can't comment on their service.Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-1057955448249779022003-07-11T16:30:00.000-04:002003-07-11T16:30:48.183-04:00
Hip-hop needs to show Dr. King the respect he deserves (and props goes to Chuck D for once again leading the way). Recognize- MLK was just as gully as Malcolm on his best day. Here's what Digital Gravel says about these t-shirt's that are sold in their store: Contra wets down with a powerful stylized portrait of one of the world's greatest leaders in history that strove for the equality of all Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-1057775252280707952003-07-09T14:27:00.000-04:002003-07-09T14:27:32.240-04:00I'm a beta tester for Type Pad now! Peep the new Diesel Nation test site. My job is to report bugs so please let me know what bugs you find as a user. Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-1057713474401136482003-07-08T21:17:00.000-04:002003-07-08T21:17:54.370-04:00Clear your calendar! This is the New York hip-hop event I wait for every year! Here's a list of the events:JULY 24th THURSDAY
Event: Celebrity Benefit Basketball Game
Time: 11:00AM - 3:00PM
Location: The Cage.
6th Avenue on the corner of 4th Street (NYC)
Admission: Free
Teams: Rock Steady Crew, TATâs Cru and more to be announced!
Event: End Of The Weak MC Challenge
Time: 9:00PM - 2Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-1057712095418209722003-07-08T20:54:00.000-04:002003-07-08T20:54:55.243-04:00Even though the media focuses on the violence in rap, any true school historian will tell you that hip-hop was formed as a way to ease gang violence and create unity amongst Black and Latinos in New York. It seems that our music/culture is doing the same in Isreal for the Isreali and Palenstinian youth. Props to Rolling Stone and Loolwa Khazzoom for reporting that "Hip-hop Thrives in Israel"...Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-1057679175698155922003-07-08T11:46:00.000-04:002003-07-08T11:46:15.570-04:00HA-HA! Where can I get this t-shirt?
Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-1057547842725080012003-07-06T23:17:00.000-04:002003-07-06T23:17:22.696-04:00Barry White died. Hip-hop Music.com posts about it.Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-1057171483748974532003-07-02T14:44:00.000-04:002003-07-02T14:44:43.606-04:00Terrorism Scares Are NOT Hip-hopI had to walk to work from 18th Street because there was some type of anthrax scare on the train. Then at lunch time I couldn't walk back to work because they shut down half of the Brooklyn Bridge and had a barracade that stopped foot traffic over Chambers Street. Welcome to New York City. Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-1057007746786441472003-06-30T17:15:00.000-04:002003-06-30T17:15:46.773-04:00Some great blogging has been going on at Beats and Rants. Yesterday's news round up is what I try (and have been failing recently) to do with Diesel Nation.Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-1056736150981832912003-06-27T13:49:00.000-04:002003-06-27T13:49:10.826-04:00Watch El-P's Stepfather Factory video or go kill yourself.Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-1056734809505834982003-06-27T13:26:00.000-04:002003-06-27T13:30:38.083-04:00Carl Chery reports that Russell Simmons Is In Hot Water Over Alleged Illegal Gifts To PoliticiansThough scoring a small victory in his fight against the Rockerfeller Drug Laws weeks ago, Russell Simmons now faces a criminal probe into alleged illegal gifts made to powerful state politicians in conjunction with his lobbying for their support in Albany to eliminate the harsh and biased law.
The Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-960186172003-06-25T11:31:00.000-04:002003-06-25T11:31:30.433-04:00EMINEM'S JOKE ON JACKSONThe world's top-selling rapper delighted fans yesterday when he emerged on the balcony of his hotel suite in Glasgow, Scotland, holding a blond-haired baby doll over the balcony wall and gleefully tossing it into the air.
Then, catching the lifelike infant by the head, Eminem, wearing a Jacko-like surgical mask, dramatically pumped his fist in the air and retreated Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-960178772003-06-25T11:09:00.000-04:002003-06-25T11:09:53.070-04:00The 3rd Annual BET Awards Winners Best New Artist - 50 Cent
Best Male Hip Hop Artist - 50 Cent
Best Male Athlete - Kobe Bryant
Best Group - B2K
Best Collaboration - Snoop and Pharrell for "Beautiful"
Best Female Athlete - Serena Williams
Best Female Hip Hop Artist - Missy Elliot
Best Female R&B Artist - India.Arie
Best Gospel Artist - Yolanda Adams
Best Actress - Queen Latifah
Viewer's Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-953611892003-06-06T03:16:00.000-04:002003-06-06T03:16:47.786-04:00I guess I've been sleeping and just woke up. Some great, great blogging has been going on at Hiphopanonymous.net. Too many good posts to link them all. Just browse for yourself.Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-953602552003-06-06T02:37:00.000-04:002003-06-06T02:37:12.983-04:00Mars Sanford of Blogcritics serves up a good review of Prince Paul's new album "Politics of the Business". Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-950928572003-05-30T15:22:00.000-04:002003-05-30T15:22:30.276-04:00Posh of the Spice Girls is working with Dame Dash on some hip-hop tracks. I'll suspend judgement until I actually hear the new stuff. But props to Dame for continually handling his business. Peep: Posh Spice Becomes Hip-hop StarHashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-950872672003-05-30T12:53:00.000-04:002003-05-30T12:53:36.413-04:00Marty Dodge of Blogcritics falls into promoting the same hip-hop cliches as the mainstream mediaHashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-948960482003-05-26T09:42:00.000-04:002003-05-26T09:42:11.720-04:00I found this atBlunted On Reality: The Lebron James Hype. So the Cleveland Cavaliers will more than likely be drafting high school phenom Lebron James on June 26th. Good for them. Ever since Brad Dougherty left and Shawn Kemp became a crackhead, things haven't been the same in Cleveland.
A lot of people have a lot of things to say about Mr. James. No one doubts his skills on the court, but a Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-948741242003-05-25T19:17:00.000-04:002003-05-25T19:17:25.000-04:00I can't tell you how much I like these new Wheat Bread shirts at Digital Gravel. I like the colors and print. I will definately cop some for myself.Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-947515012003-05-22T15:49:00.000-04:002003-05-22T15:49:52.873-04:00"All us Blacks got is sports and entertainment..." Jay-Z on Can't Knock the Hustle. Well, Jigga now we got fashion. But can we please take over the book industry?Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-947384312003-05-22T10:34:00.000-04:002003-05-22T10:34:52.093-04:00Nowadays everyone has a mixtape. And that's not a bad thing! Indie hip-hop's dream team drops their own gem of unreleased songs and remakes of mainstream hits. Peep: The Weathermen "The Conspiracy"Intro
Made You Shit Your Pants - Copywrite, Yak & Cage
Missy Done Justice - El-P & Camu Tao
10 Times - Copywrite
React Shun - Jakki, Copywrite & Tame One
Illuminati Guy
What Happened To Dat Toy - Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-947022022003-05-21T16:25:00.000-04:002003-05-21T16:25:53.220-04:00New York City On Heightened Terror Alert...but like Boncrusher, "I ain't never scared!"Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-947014992003-05-21T16:10:00.000-04:002003-05-21T16:10:04.393-04:00Good riddens to Hot 97's morning trash. With Sway taking the helm of the Morning Show I'll start listening again.Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-946980212003-05-21T14:44:00.000-04:002003-05-21T14:44:51.033-04:00Free Ras Kass!Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-946975202003-05-21T14:33:00.000-04:002003-05-21T14:33:38.463-04:00I did this review for blogcritics: The Matrix Reloaded Makes Strides in Racial Diversity. Here's what I wrote:It seems that only other Black people have noticed (and appreciated) how the Matrix Reloaded sports a cast that is mostly people of color. Jay of hiphopmusic.com points out that “there are an astonishing number of people of color, for a sci-fi movie.” CalendarLive.com noted, “People of Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-946473042003-05-20T15:32:00.000-04:002003-05-20T15:32:24.326-04:00Oh no. Rapper killed in midtown shooting.Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-946354672003-05-20T10:55:00.000-04:002003-05-20T10:55:01.266-04:00Check this out from Blogcritics: The Matrix Reloaded Reviews and News, From Every Flipping Angle. A handful of reviews and articles about the new movie. Great reading. Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-945963772003-05-19T16:10:00.000-04:002003-05-19T17:31:45.000-04:00Baz Dreisinger writes about how hip-hop has changed the face of pop culture. He mentions the influence of our art form on not just music, but also movies, politics, and higher education. The article only scratches the surface and doesn't begin to examine the history of America embracing and popularizing Black arts until they either destroy it or claim it as their own (think rock and jazz). Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-945850542003-05-19T11:41:00.000-04:002003-05-19T11:41:18.593-04:00The MTV M.C. Battle is finished and Def Jam gets another "man" next to Red and Meth. Reignman deserved to win it all so I give MTV props on that.Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-944999822003-05-17T11:08:00.000-04:002003-05-17T11:08:12.073-04:00I think Floetry are corny wannabees riding the neo-soul wave in hip-hop. But some people like them.Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-944793272003-05-16T21:35:00.000-04:002003-05-16T21:35:54.370-04:00Just hours after I blog that Joe Budden is the future I find out that he may need throat surgery. Man, I feel for this guy. This is like the D.O.C. all over again. Here's an excerpt:
Just as Joe Budden’s success has soared with his single “Pump It Up,” “Focus” and his upcoming self-titled set on Def Jam Records, the rapper has hit a sudden obstacle, he charges.
“I’m having voice problems. I Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-944778572003-05-16T20:44:00.000-04:002003-05-16T20:44:23.433-04:00Looky, looky here...Hip Hop Infinity is having a sale in honor of Kobe Bryant crying over losing in the playoffs! I say this is a good time to cop that Ego Trip: The Big Playback cd at only $7.50. Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-944674942003-05-16T16:07:00.000-04:002003-05-16T16:07:08.763-04:00Boondocks is on point:
Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-944649452003-05-16T15:11:00.000-04:002003-05-16T15:11:47.930-04:00This proves how out of touch mainstream radio is. The Philly group Bugsy & Snake dropped a blazing song with Freeway called Scratchin' & Survivin' yet it has been ignored by dj's like Funkmaster Flex and radio in general. So click on the link and enjoy...and don't ever say I don't hook ya'll up.Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-944638332003-05-16T14:47:00.000-04:002003-05-16T14:47:33.390-04:00"Hop on the badwagon early. In half a decade you can brag that you saw the next phase of hip-hop" -Madison from the song Classic Composure
I predicted almost a year ago that Joe Budden would be the next big thing in hip-hop. So far he's not disappionting me. Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-944511442003-05-16T10:40:00.000-04:002003-05-16T10:40:29.520-04:00Negro Please has some good advice for cheaters.Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-944068532003-05-15T15:40:00.000-04:002003-05-15T15:40:58.410-04:00AllHipHop.com has a new site design. Check that out.Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-944067972003-05-15T15:39:00.000-04:002003-05-15T15:39:56.966-04:00Interesting article on Russell Simmons. Other folks in hip-hop need to handle their money like he is.Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-943357692003-05-14T12:26:00.000-04:002003-05-14T12:26:04.053-04:00Things get worse for Murder INC just days after they announce Ja-Rule will be taking a vacation. Let me go on record as saying I never liked Ja-Rule since his first album.Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-942427982003-05-12T23:23:00.000-04:002003-05-12T23:23:44.610-04:00Aww yeah! Russell Simmons' Hip-Hop Summit Action Network and the Mothers of the NY Disappeared are putting pressure on the city of New York, setting a June 4th deadline demanding the repeal of the Rockefeller Drug Laws.
The coalition hopes to set a precedent for the repeal of similar laws that have been established in other states since Nelson Rockefeller proposed the laws in 1973. The laws Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-942259062003-05-12T17:22:00.000-04:002003-05-12T17:22:00.773-04:00MF Grimm is now a free man. Hiphopmusic.com comments on it.Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-942259012003-05-12T17:21:00.000-04:002003-05-12T17:21:56.100-04:00MF Grimm is now a free man. Hiphopmusic.com comments on it.Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-942130692003-05-12T13:14:00.000-04:002003-05-12T13:14:15.506-04:00Complete your 50 Cent mixtape collection. Includes "50 Cent Is The Future", "No Mercy, No Fear", "God's Plan", "50 Cent Live DVD/VCD", "G-Unit Part 5: Bulletproof", "Automatic Gunfire", "50 Cent Joe/Budden's Holiday Jumpoff", "The Official Best of 50 Cent", "50 Cent from Central Booking The Holdin Pen".
Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-940771702003-05-09T18:32:00.000-04:002003-05-09T18:32:14.020-04:00Bush and Blair are nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. If they win I can no longer respect what the prize is supposed to mean.Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-940729662003-05-09T16:55:00.000-04:002003-05-09T16:55:22.290-04:00Who says hip-hop is shallow? The users at Hiphopinfinity.com discuss the topic "Should the father have any right in deciding an abortion?"Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-940700952003-05-09T15:57:00.000-04:002003-05-09T15:57:58.660-04:00Find out the government names of your favorite hip-hop artists. Mine is "Hashim."Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-940673082003-05-09T14:59:00.000-04:002003-05-09T14:59:37.706-04:00A Jay-Z clone isn't exactly a bad thing.Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-940651012003-05-09T14:13:00.000-04:002003-05-09T14:13:27.096-04:00Blame it on 8 Mile. Now battling has become mainstream. Check out MTV's MC Battle and decide whether this is good or bad for the art. Details: 1,000 MCs face off and you pick the winner
Watch the elimination battles on Direct Effect starting Wednesday May 14 at 7:00 p.m.
Final MTV MC Battle airs Live on Saturday, May 17 at 2:00 p.m. ET
Hosted by Carson Daly, La La, DJ Clue, Sway and Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-940569702003-05-09T11:40:00.000-04:002003-05-09T11:40:14.243-04:00Instapundit blogs on the problems Mike Bloomberg is having. My two cents? People elected him for his business savvy and all he has done is what the typical politician would do- raise taxes, cut city services, and layoff workers. What about stopping the waste government is notorious for? How about finding creative ways to generate revenue? Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-940565722003-05-09T11:33:00.000-04:002003-05-09T11:33:00.040-04:00Hiphopanonymous comments on the Eminem vs. Weird Al drama. Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-940543622003-05-09T10:52:00.000-04:002003-05-09T10:52:34.980-04:00Sandbox Automatic has the new C Rayz Walz cd. It's called "Limelight: The Outroduction" Here's the tracklisting and some audio:Intro (feat. Big Brother Tune & 00 da Silent Emcee
C-Rayz Walz
Everything (feat. Bridge)
Balance
Life Time Bid
Sports Ville
Post Up
We Don't Spend
Get It Poppin'
Ai
Street Talk (feat. Ryan Perfect & Wordsworth)
Spit Hard
Brain Dead
Barb Wire Fences
A.W.O.LHashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-940532942003-05-09T10:33:00.000-04:002003-05-09T10:33:24.653-04:00I didn't want to bring further attention to this "news" story but it is spreading around pretty quickly and needs some commentary added to it. Instead of news sites reviewing Roc-A-Fella's new film "Death of a Dynasty" they are choosing to highlight only the incident of one of the movie's actors getting arrested for having a loaded gun at the premier. Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-940207112003-05-08T20:01:00.000-04:002003-05-08T20:01:59.753-04:00It seems that Neighborhoodies.com did some site redesign (finally!). They hooked up Eternal with a hoodie so I'm giving them an official "shout out" right here.Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-940165432003-05-08T18:30:00.000-04:002003-05-08T18:30:28.960-04:00They stole my idea! The Lyricist Lounge is releasing a DVD that collects classic hip-hop videosHashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-940151632003-05-08T18:01:00.000-04:002003-05-08T18:01:42.036-04:00TIME Magazine Reviels the Secrets of the New Matrix. Here's the plot...don't read it if you don't want to know what happens. Reloaded begins as The Matrix did, with green computer code drizzling down a black screen and Trinity kicking beaucoup booty as the Agents pursue her over and off rooftops. She demolishes several drone Guards with a virtuosic fury: fabulous helmet smashes and back-leg Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-939288752003-05-07T10:35:00.000-04:002003-05-07T12:12:02.000-04:00Questlove wrote Jay-Z a letter giving him recommendations on his final release- "The Black Album". This is incredible!
?uestlove:
damn...so i revised my list somewhat. y'all reminded me of some folks i forogt about. this is what i sent to jay:
the black album
by jay z
(@@@@1/2 stars everywhere--cause lets face it @@@@@s get ridiculed to death)
1. INTRO-bring back PAIN IN DA ASS (that Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-938844302003-05-06T16:57:00.001-04:002003-05-08T18:38:44.000-04:00Pack FM won the Everlast Harlem Lyricist Championships 2003! Congrats homie.Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-938739372003-05-06T13:34:00.000-04:002003-05-06T13:34:19.396-04:00
I tried to get the S. Carter Collection Mixtape at Harlem Music Hut but it was sold out. Tapekingz seems to have it though. I heard some of the tracks on Clue's new tape so that has me open to hear the whole thing.Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-938736552003-05-06T13:29:00.000-04:002003-05-06T13:29:05.006-04:00Jay-Z, Cam'ron, Dame Dash, Eminem, and 50 Cent all have their own authorized mixtapes. Now Nelly is giving the mixtape scene a try.Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-938734492003-05-06T13:25:00.000-04:002003-05-06T13:25:08.423-04:00I read this article on Grandmaster Flash a few days ago and wanted to blog it but hiphopmusic.com beat me to it. They did a better job anyway.Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-938732092003-05-06T13:20:00.000-04:002003-05-06T13:20:44.323-04:00I need to find an out-of-town girl who likes hip-hop but doesn't know much about Bronx/Harlem so I can take them on this great tour. It's the Original Hip Hop Cultural Sightseeing Tour bus, and on board, DJ Red Alert - who used to spin records for Afrika Bambaataa's Zulu Nation and currently reigns on hip-hop station 105.1 - points to the site of Harlem World on 116th St., the club famous for itsHashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-938730462003-05-06T13:17:00.000-04:002003-05-06T13:24:51.000-04:00I read this article on Grandmaster Flash a few days ago and wanted to blog it but hiphopmusic.com beat me to it. They did a better job anyway.Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-938708652003-05-06T12:38:00.000-04:002003-05-06T12:38:11.493-04:00.::YAWN::.
D-Block Inks A Deal With Universal Records and will release Sheek Louch's solo album as their first record. Is anyone really waiting for a Sheek Louch album? After the underachievement by Styles P and even Jadakiss I'm officially sleeping on those D-Block boys.Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-938240502003-05-05T17:36:00.000-04:002003-05-05T17:36:56.376-04:00Finally Power 105 makes a move that I'm impressed with. Their bringing back Future Flavas with a rotating DJ roster of Marley Marl, Pete Rock, Evil Dee, Lord Sear, Premier, and Jazzy Jeff. I saw the heads up at Hiphopmusic.com. It will air every Friday from Midnight to 2. Yep! Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-938237422003-05-05T17:31:00.000-04:002003-05-05T17:32:27.000-04:00Update on the story of Freaky Zeaky being shot. Here's the an excerpt: One suspect has been arrested and another one remains at large in connection with the shooting of Diplomat member Freaky Zeeky and the killing of his friend, Eric Mangrum. On Tuesday, Chauncey Dillon, 29, of Brooklyn was charged with second-degree murder stemming from an incident on April 25. Police are also looking for Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-938228652003-05-05T17:16:00.000-04:002003-05-05T17:16:25.630-04:00This week you can catch me at the opening of the film Death of a Dynasty. Here's the details: The man behind Roc-a-Fella riffs on his own hip-hop empire in his satirical directorial debut. A young white reporter attempts to uncover the truth about Roc-a-Fella records and gets accepted into the dynasty's inner circle…or so he thinks. This hilarious take on the hip-hop world plays with public Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-937070572003-05-03T11:20:00.000-04:002003-05-03T11:20:17.070-04:00Following Jay-Z's success with Reebok Nelly And Nike will release limited edition sneaker called "Air Derrty." At first I was going to complain about the start of a new sneaker trend in hip-hop until I read that Nelly will be donating all of the money to charity.Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-937068422003-05-03T11:15:00.000-04:002003-05-03T11:15:26.293-04:00Adam Heimlich reviews the 50 Cent and Clipse concert in Jersey. It seems like both acts fell into the trap of having too many people on stage and yelling their lyrics into a distortion causing sound system.Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-936864052003-05-02T23:17:00.000-04:002003-05-02T23:17:49.196-04:00Oh snap. Blogger introduces "Dano" a new improved blogging service. I wonder how this will affect Movable Type's new Type Pad service which was annoumced days ago. This ain't checkers...these guys are playing chess. And that competition can only mean good things for the blogging community.Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-936740962003-05-02T17:38:00.000-04:002003-05-02T17:38:49.203-04:00P Cutta's Street Wars Volume 7 just dropped. If you've never picked up one of his mixtapes I suggest vol 1 and 2 very highly. They have classic battles before it became a marketing tool. Tracklisting:
01 Intro
02 Ryan Banks (Street Team) - Street Wars 7 Freestyle
03 Ja Rule – War is On (Dissin Eminem, 50 Cent, Dre, Busta, Lil Mo)
04 Eminem, 50 Cent, Busta – Hail Mary (Dissin Jarule, Irv Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-936730782003-05-02T17:16:00.000-04:002003-05-02T17:16:43.133-04:00Tribeca Film Festival celebrates hip hop Among the festival's more than 200 offerings are several that explore and celebrate hip-hop culture.
"With Madonna rapping in her new music and suburban kids embracing the genre, hip hop is obviously a huge part of the mainstream," says David Kwok, a festival programmer. "[The festival's] hip-hop artists present original and quality stories that people Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-936562502003-05-02T11:47:00.000-04:002003-05-02T12:05:30.000-04:00This mixtape is the must have of the week. Pick up PUDGEE P & ENVY - DEADLY COMBINATION at TapeKingz.com. Here's the tracklisting:
PUDGEE-P SIDE
1. Intro
2. Lil Mo - The Realest / Answer Back To Ja Rule
3. Joe Buddens - Walk With Me
4. Ludacris - Act A Fool
5. 50 Cent - Many Men ( Pudgee-P Mix )
6. Busta Rhymes & Keith Murray - Smash
7. Jay-Z & Oscino & Sparks - Loving My Niggaz
8.Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-936051562003-05-01T13:25:00.000-04:002003-05-01T13:25:41.013-04:00New video from 50 Cent. It's from the song "Many Men." Note: COPY AND PASTE into the url box in your windows media player
http://boss.streamos.com/wmedia/interscope/50cent/getrichordietrying/video/manymen_dirty/000_manymen.asx
Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-935988062003-05-01T11:25:00.000-04:002003-05-01T11:25:15.893-04:00Tom Moon examines the marketing lessons learned from50 Cent's rise to stardom. He points out that 50 built a buzz slowly with the DJ's then when the iron was hot he flooded the market with multiple offerings. Moon made some mistakes in the article that I hope gets changed. He says Floetry, the corny girl group riding the neo soul wave are from Philly, when really they come from the UK. Also, he Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-935818732003-05-01T02:54:00.000-04:002003-05-01T02:54:02.706-04:00When will artists learn that "...obscurity is a far greater threat to authors and creative artists than piracy? There has been some very good blogging going on about the RIAA's stupid fight against piracy. Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-935355802003-04-30T11:26:00.000-04:002003-04-30T11:26:24.670-04:00I was at the rally yesterday. Thousands filled the street by City Hall in protest of layoffs. The best thing was a women speaker reminding us that layoffs are a choice- Mayor Bloomberg can raise revenue through fair taxes but he chooses not too. Forget that fiscal crisis rhetoric. But good news just came in. Last night New York Legislators started to pursue a budget that reverses cuts: Defying Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-935321562003-04-30T10:26:00.000-04:002003-04-30T10:27:57.000-04:00Andy at hiphopanonymous.net believes that protest bands are just another niche. He mentions Public Enemy and says: While certainly I believe an artist has the right, and if moved, the duty, to utilize his or her music to educate and persuade, base one’s work or reputation solely upon this mechanism is disappointingly incomplete. Truly great artist, be it in sights, sounds, images, or words, Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-935253502003-04-30T07:49:00.000-04:002003-04-30T09:52:19.000-04:00Philaflava Offers More Styles:
As the commercial realm of hip-hop grows larger, the underground, creative aspects of rap are sorely overlooked, but one independent movement hopes to change things. PhilaFlava presents...A League of Our Own, an independent CD, has released a mixtape album that offers a distinct, exclusive medley of hip-hop.
“We are what [Rawkus Records Soundbombing] should Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-934916482003-04-29T18:09:00.000-04:002003-04-29T18:09:01.383-04:00ALERT! This news came to me minutes ago. Old Dirty Bastard signed with Roc-A-Fella! Tell your friends and family but remember where you heard it first!Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-934914522003-04-29T18:05:00.000-04:002003-04-29T18:05:22.926-04:00
Dope t-shirts from the Writer's Bench (sold by Digital Gravel). Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-934912222003-04-29T18:00:00.000-04:002003-04-29T18:00:43.403-04:00Alternet.org asks- "Are We Dumb or Just Numb?"The whole article is interesting but I need to quote his piont on how we may actually be setting back Iraq's women: The embarrassingly secular nature of the government was summarized in another Los Angeles Times story on the status of women: "For decades, Iraqi women – at least those living in Baghdad and some other big cities – have enjoyed a degree Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-934871022003-04-29T16:45:00.000-04:002003-04-29T16:45:20.206-04:00Hip Hop Infinity is having a 40% off sale on all of their vinyl and cd's. If you haven't ordered from them before this is certainly the time to do so. And while you're at it, peep the review they did for my group's album- Wordsmiths, Classic Composure Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-934708132003-04-29T11:40:00.000-04:002003-04-29T11:40:48.353-04:00Hiphopmusic.com states the obvious concerning the new Apple music service. "any attempt to make people to pay for downloads will always end in disappointment."
I slightly disagree. I commented on his post- "People may be willing to pay for downloads but certainly not 99 cents per song! That's 15 bucks for a 15 track album...and that's without the inserts and stuff. What they should do is offerHashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-934703462003-04-29T11:32:00.000-04:002003-04-29T11:32:11.573-04:00Misogyny in hip-hop is a major problem but shallow articles like Moya Bailey's "Being Pimped Ain't Easy" hurt the cause more than help it. She treats the problem as if there's something that needs to change in the music, instead of the music being a reflection of our culture. As Mos Def says, "Hip-hop is not some giant living in the mountains- hip-hop is us." And we have a problem with women. Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-934599532003-04-29T08:01:00.000-04:002003-04-29T08:01:44.103-04:00He's from Harlem so I have to show love for my neighbor. Peep MTV.com - Mixtape Mondays: DJ S&SHashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-934595992003-04-29T07:50:00.000-04:002003-04-29T07:50:40.006-04:00It's been a year since WWPR (105.1 FM) sauntered into town to start a hip-hop turf war with WQHT (97.1 FM) - and both sides say they're winners.Moreover, they can both be right.By the way, David Hinckley is very hip-hop.
Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-934594822003-04-29T07:47:00.000-04:002003-04-29T07:47:42.136-04:00Cool article on how thethrowback jersey craze got started. ...then Puff Daddy wears a throwback jersey at the 2002 American Music Awards. And Mitchell and Ness' sales jump from $2.8 million (in 2000) to $25 million (2002).
They need to cut Puff a check from that.Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-934222252003-04-28T17:14:00.000-04:002003-04-28T17:14:27.736-04:00They love us! They really, really love us! Peep MTV2's "Sucker Free Sundays," an eight-hour block of R&B/hip-hop programming that will begin airing May 11 at noon ET/PT. A different artist will host each week, with 50 Cent, Ludacris, and Busta Rhymes already lined-up. The time slot will include the new series "Spoke N'Heard," focusing on what MTV2 calls "the new wave of hip-hop and soul videos Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-934201172003-04-28T16:36:00.000-04:002003-04-28T16:36:43.666-04:00I really think that the Russell Simmons vs. Pepsi drama that happened weeks ago can spark a positive trend in hip-hop activism. Protesting is gay, but boycotts are gully. If a rapper can popularize a product he also has the power to bring it down. If we just learn that lesson we can really have an impact on American politics and decision making.Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-934127832003-04-28T14:18:00.000-04:002003-04-28T14:18:05.646-04:00Jon of Hip-hop Anonymous comments on Kay Slay's call to end the feud between 50 Cent and Ja-Rule. Ironic that the "Drama King" is calling for peace, right? Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-934033012003-04-28T11:22:00.000-04:002003-04-28T11:22:01.846-04:00These boys are doing their thing! I found two great hip-hop blogs that I will probably be reading and linking to alot...one is hiphopmusic.com (great find on the on the domain name!) and hip-hop anonymous. I'll also add them to my blogroll and link search. Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-933833382003-04-28T02:01:00.000-04:002003-04-28T02:01:50.773-04:00It's officially not cool to say bling-bling anymore.Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-933831342003-04-28T01:56:00.000-04:002003-04-28T01:56:37.806-04:00A few people have been google searching Diesel Nation looking for info on that new Jay-Z song with Punjabi MC. They mistakenly think Punjabi is speaking Arabic so they search "Arabic" amd bring up my post below about Saddam's raps. So here's a blurb about how Jay-Z Sweet-Talks a Punjabi BeatPANJABI MC FEATURING JAY-Z: `BEWARE OF THE BOYS (JAY-Z REMIX)' (Sequence) A few months ago, this song was aHashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-933828452003-04-28T01:49:00.000-04:002003-04-28T09:35:40.000-04:00This issue was on my mind and I should have wrote about it but Allison Samuels beat me to it. Her article- "Minstrels in Baggy Jeans?" speaks on the movie Malibu's Most WantedHashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-933823752003-04-28T01:37:00.000-04:002003-04-28T01:37:53.063-04:00Now some good news. The hip-hop summit in Detroit was a success. I love how......Dr. Benjamin Chavis, President of the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network, announced the launch of the national voter registration and education program entitled, "Hip-Hop Team Vote." The goal of the program is to register 20 million new voters, four million per year over the next five years, primarily from the 18-30 year Hashimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5237421.post-933821592003-04-28T01:32:00.000-04:002003-04-28T01:32:23.546-04:00Of course the police haven't found Jam Master Jay's killer. Why would they want to?Hashimnoreply@blogger.com