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Every now and then I start a post w/no true direction.Okay.damn near every rip I start out with no direction.I have ideas and they just formulate and come together like Jello while I'm upping the music.Today's post, this idea of it all coming together may or may not be the case.But it's all relevant.Once upon a time, this song was the Black frat step routine song, plus the one that was guaranteed to start a party. Soulful.Melodic.Creative.Fine exhibition in vocal range going from high highs to the lows.Beautiful due to the interaction between Jill & the audience.hearing the audience start before her.then midsong, asking the fellas to sing during a call & response and the baritones and bass comes through right on time.I loved the studio version of this song.I taught it to my daughter and she can hum & sing it bar for bar with me.But at this point, I lust for this whole album due to this song.It's all I've been rocking today.EDIT. DJ Shad came thru in the clutch! The argument occurred to me the other day regarding which label had the strongest roster during it's prime.Def Jam had/always has had some heat. Retro coming back in with one of a many part series on one of the largest hip hop groups to ever exist.
That's right, Wu-Tang Clan. First the members, then the collective.Honestly, is anyone really fuckin with my dude Ghostface?
I realize that each individual in the group has their own niche of fans, but Ghostface is really killing shit out there. Ghost and Meth have both been keeping the Wu name in circulation while the other members handle theirs on the low.
But in terms of consistency, the title goes to Ghost-deni without a doubt.Ironman (co-starring his PNC Raekwon), Supreme Clientele, Bulletproof Wallets, The Pretty Toney Album. All hits with the hardcore Wu fans. And all among the most solid efforts put out by the Wu. One look at this cat and you know, he's the real deal.The custom made bathrobe, the eagle wrist piece, the bigass gold plate medallion, 4 finger ring, and some wallys. Duke is just wild. But that's his style, and it's reflected in his oratories on the mic.
High pitched, off kilter, and at times completely random, you come to expect anything from Toney. Case in point, the title of this post.But there's more to it than that. What he does, he does well. As Gotty™ would say, he keeps it 100. His credibility mirrors what he's about. Son was wanted for a multitude of crimes, hence the mask and the name.
And from punching Ma$e in his pretty boy grill to stickin it to 50 Cent to smoking dust all day, don't noone in the 5 Boroughs really want it with him.Only person wilder in the Wu was Osiris aka Dirt McGirt aka Old Dirty Bastard aka Big Baby Jesus. But to his credit, Ghost didnt stray far from his original blueprint to success. Spit the way he wanted, acted the way he wanted, wore what he wanted, said what he wanted. Regardless of the circumstances.Toney might not have that mass appeal that everyone loves, but he's definitely real enough to showcase his wide range of emotions that he puts into songs.
Some key songs come to mind when i mention this. ' I Can't Sleep,' ' All That I Got Is You,' ' Never Be The Same,' and ' Child's Play,' were all odes to what real people in the hood go through, but rarely express.Ironman is definitely the right title for this dude. Now excuse me while I throw on a Versace bathrobe and Gucci shades to smoke a loosey outside.Ghostface KillahChange.bak to.rarChange.bak to.rarRetro Out. Support the artists & buy the album if you like the music. Let me school you on. Also, get by fuckin with me on this.
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I need it to build up points on Rapidshare lol (which are based off how many times a file is downloaded). Share it, put it on boards you visit, leech the hell out of it, download and delete it.I don't care. Just use it.Jodeci Discography Props to DJ Shad & Dally for the goods on this one.Eleven Joe Budden Mixtapes (props to Gifted @ BGOL)Best Of Joe Budden Vol. 1Best Of Joe Budden Vol. 2Best Of Joe Budden Vol. 3On Top Musik Vol. 1On Top Musik Vol.
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EvilThe Legend UndergroundFlesh-N-BoneT.H.U.G.S.5th Dog Let LooseLayzie BoneThug By NatureProps to e-junkie.netExpires SUN the 22ndRespect due to Buxone125 & everybody else who dropped in to contribute today. I got several requests to up last night's episode of The Boondocks.I can't really say much.I'm a Aaron McGruder fan and I have every book he's put out (do the same).Whatever needs to be said about MLK as well as Black folks, he put it on the table.I think it suprises alot of people when his characters say some of the things he says. But if you've followed the comic, you know these are views he's espoused since it's inception.McGruder is one of the more powerful voices America has right now. Not just Black people. All of America.(Can anybody get a video clip of him speaking? I had it a few years ago and haven't seen it since.)I'll let you all watch the episode and discuss.Change to.aviVideo thanks to NquestIII guess it's all ironic because I've been unconsciouly listening to Goodie Mob's Soul Food all day and had these two tracks on repeat without realizing the full significance of the day & the relationship these songs share with the same sentiments shared in episode.Salute!John Gotty™No real music offerings today. But if you need a dose, travel to for a dose of Sugar Hill.
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Come see us @ and be sure to join the group. We try to circulate update info & some extras thru there. '.between rap and hip hop?
It's like sayin' you love somebody and bein' in love with somebody. Rap is only a word.' Brown SugarTrying to be creative, and through the course of various convos & emails, the idea hit me.' Tell'em about the first cuts you remember.' Real easy.The what?The where & when?Christmas @ my paternal grandparents' house, roughly 1980 something.The why?Because we literally played the shit out of it back to back to back to.well you get the point, in typical little kid fashion. See, my grandad owned a lil juke joint & my uncle DJ'ed.
So, he would always make us kids tapes of the latest songs. And hearing this joint blare from the opening horns & announcer-style intro.as kids, we were hooked. Now, of course, we all know about Slick Rick's wordplay and story telling abilities.
But back then, it was all about his ability to be funny.and Dougie's ability to beatbox like nobody's business.I remember riding bikes with a few friends and we were headed to a new park. And these dudes set up some of those huge Peavey speakers with Paid In Full to be heard from two streets away. It was some old Pied Piper shit because all you had to do was follow The God MC's voice and you were there. But, when we got there, for me it was like time & everything else froze or zoned itself out.with the combination of Rakim's firm voice and Eric B's scratches, no other sounds or sights even registered really. I recollect standing there listening just in awe.' Just when you think you know hip hop it surprises you and reminds you why you fell in love with it in the first place.' And it's funny how things connect, because as I was coming up with thoughts and memories, Buxone125 sent me this link that was relevant to today's post.
I remember in late 80's, my cousin Big David from Chi came down to the country to visit. On that Friday when they came, he kept buggin the shit out of my Uncle Buddy to take him to the tape store to cop some goddamn tape.
My dude got that tape and didn't share it with nobody.son put on his Walkman and was straight noddin to the beat on our grandma's living room couch for like four or five hours straight. MTV Raps was still in it's infancy and I went home that night to catch the second or third episode.and I recognized the group and the video they were premering immediately.it was what Dave had been rockin to all that day.What was it?' So you're a philosopher?'
And respect due to Buxonefor shootin in this clip.There's always more.trading my MC Shan tape for the school janitor's, Scottie Mac, Whodini tape in second grade.dubbing the first Fat Boys tape.hearing 'Son Of Byford' and my sister and I creating our own version.listening to Yo! Bumrush The Show for the first time after church one Sunday.when N.W.A. & Eazy-E were all they were playing at the first 'real' parties we went to.all of it has made me hip-hop for life no matter how I grow, change or my life progresses.So I asked Dally to hit me off with some true old-school, early, rollerskating on Saturday's, the park on Sunday's type classics. As usual, he never fails.
So check out the Stray Shots & enjoy.' I loved you, I still do.and I always will.' Salute!John Gotty™Edit - Click your happy ass over to for a dose of. Peanut Butter Wolf - My Vinyl Weighs A Ton. Foreign Legion - Kidnapper Van: Beats To Rock While Bike Stealin'.
Hard As Hell - The Best Of Hardcore Rap. Bangers & Mash (A Collection Of UK HipHop Classics - From The Old To The New).and just way more that could ever be listed.And if you want some movies to entertain you while you enjoy the MLK holiday, visit. I'm dl'ing The Ringer now. Support the artists & buy the album if you like the music. Let me school you on. Also, get by fuckin with me on this.
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Email us at [email protected] and include the artist, album, filesharing link & password (if applicable). Your contributions are what keeps this joint moving. Come see us @ and be sure to join the group. Random Old School Shot of Fat Joe & Lord FinesseWe alternate between being a 'site' and reporting to a 'blog' espousing our personal thoughts & beliefs.This rip, we're gonna do a mix sorta like that Neopalitan ice cream.' The greatest MC of all-time died on March 9th.'
Remember when Canibus said that?Well, it seems another rapper is set to die on the exact same date.I don't know if I'm going soft or what but something about the death penalty as an option for punishing criminals has become less & less appealing to me over the past two years. I can still remember seeing money on Rap City back in the day with Steady B, and then reading the news years later in Rap Pages that the duo was robbing banks.but I never thought I'd read this about C.A glamorous life it is.Next up, speaking of behalf of myself and myself only, Wayne has pretty much lost the last ounce of respect I had for him. Yeah, he's lyrical when he wants to be and can do damage at times. But the whole 'greatest rapper alive' schtick.I ain't bitin. But son lost me when rocked the tatted tear & the red rag. Let me see, if my memory serves me correct, he came on the scene at age 15, give or take.
When did he have time to earn that tear? Was he gangbanging at 8?But to hear him diss, plus other wreckless talk I've read on his thoughts on Katrina in Ozone ( ).I'm not feeling dude at all. Add to the facts the he does denies claiming Blood while rockin a red rag (a major disrespect to your set & frowned upon in gang culture, punishable with death or a severe beatdown).sorry but Weezie F.' S street cred is in strong question right about now. Entertainment is entertainment but real is real.I'll proclaim this for the world.I sang along to alot of Ja's tunes when he was R&B crooning a while back.You did too.If you didn't, you either lived under a rock or you're living a falsehood.With the way they flooded the radio, you had to know/like/be aware of at least one track.So I give Murder Inc. Their just due.Apparently, some within the industry don't.In, speaks some real truths about Rule No. 4080, fake friendships & fortitude.
Like or dislike the music they created, but still give credit to them and Irv for having a stranglehold on the media for a minute. And Irv makes the point (which was also backed up in Kevin Liles book) that he'll be back stronger than before because hip-hop is in his blood. I, for one, can respect that.Last but not least.Marion Barry is.Let's get a few things straight.I'll speak on behalf of Black folk here.Black people still love OJ.They still love Marion Barry.They still love Tookie Williams & Larry Hoover.They still love/hate Kobe (point spread is -2).They still love Mike Tyson, Mike Jackson and any other Black person accused of some major wrong.Ok, so maybe I'm just speaking for me.Barry is wrong.But if DC residents still love him, it matters not to me. It's their city & if they feel better about his time spent as leader of that city, so be it. And by all accounts I've read and heard personally, D.C.' Ers still love the man strongly and are grateful for what he did for the city.I'll pray for the brother in hopes that he eventually wins his battle with his personal demons and addiction.For all of the above mentioned news, I dedicate this song.Please divorce yourselves from Ms.
Ghetto ('.Ms. Ghetto you'se a slut so I'm divorcing you bitch!' ) so we as a hip-hop nation, a Black culture, and a country can rise up.Salute!John Gotty™.
Support the artists & buy the album if you like the music. Get by fuckin with me on this. I got them picks knuccckkaaa.
Respect due to the cats who laced us with a contributions over the past few days. Click some ads! Let us make a little paper if you want to support us spending time here on the daily. Know any other sites worthy of mentioning? Maintain your own site & want to do a link exchange? Email us @ [email protected] because we're always looking to grow. Got music you want to share?
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