friday goodies!

Last week the internet police took down my post and threatened to close down the great "aint hard to tell" blog. As a hater I gotta say fuck em!!!! So im carrying on the friday freeness tradition.


So first things first! i know a lot of people been waiting for this Budden Street album. having had a listen i couldnt help but think it wasnt as good as mood musik or the latest set of freestyles. Budden still a beast doe!!!

JOE BUDDEN - HALFWAY HOUSE


JOE BUDDEN - HALFWAY HOUSE
01. Intro
02. On My Grind
03. Overkill (Feat. Heartbreak)
04. Check Me Out
05. Sidetracked
06. Slaughterhouse (Feat. Joell Ortiz, Nino Bless, Crooked I & Royce Da 5′9″)
07. Under The Sun
08. The Soul
09. Anything Goes
10. Go To Hell
11. Just To Be Different
12. Touch & Go
(shouts to JV @ Digitalundaground)

These next two lil jems thanks to LOWKEY @ xclusivezone

Joe Budden Ft Coldplay-Those That Are Dead

Joe Budden Ft Coldplay-Back Against The Wall

Now for the rest of the free shit!

Royce Da 59 Ft Talib Kweli & Raekwon - Give Up Your Guns

King Phaze ft. Styles P, Sheek Louch & DMX - Yonkers Anthem

Kanye West - What It Is

Kanye West - Coldest Winter (Full/CDQ)
Kanye West - Robocop
Mos Def - Life In Marvelous Times
COMPUTER LOVE - GHOSTFACE
Listen Up - EPMD
Give Up Your Guns - Royce Da 5'9 feat Talib Kweli & Raekwon
LIVE YOUR LIFE - T.I. FEAT. RIHANNA
I DONE DID IT - MIKE JONES FEAT. LIL WAYNE
SHINE THROUGH - LLOYD BANKS
GO HARDER - VIC DAMONE FEAT. RICK ROSS & REDMAN
FIGHT SONG (JAY E RMX) - GOOD CHARLOTTE FEAT. THE GAME
I'M SO PAID - AKON FEAT. YOUNG JEEZY & LIL WAYNE
Juelz Santana, Fabolous, Jadakiss + Ace Hood - BET Awards Cypher 1

AINTHARDTOTELL EXCLUSIVE DJ PREMIER INTERVIEW

Yes, yes Peeps,

We have an exclusive for all you Primo fans out there. Below is the full uncut transcript of a recent interview with the Production great, he covered his production methods, views on the current scene, touring plans and a load more. The published article appeared in last Tuesday's Metro. You can also read it here:

Big Shout to Raving Rahul on the hook up.

What are your Touring plans?

Doing Europe, Asia did the same as last year. End of year, it’s a money maker and we get to promote music we got coming out on my label yearround recs. Have a release by NYGz out last October and we’re working on new album, pros and cons, produced totally by me.

Dropping an album for Black Poet, out in January, so we’re touring now so he come back out in January to promote that. Spread it around.

Poet’s out with us. Really really good album, real hardcore, back to the traditional style of what we like, hard beats and hard rhymes.


Have you Changed your production methods?

I like to stick to tradition. Very obscure samples, where people who are fans try really hard to search for them and figure them out. There are a lot of websites right now that try to cater to what I sample, I like the fact that it makes them search, they see how deep I go. Some of them say, aw man I had this record.

Producers are like wow it’s right under my nose. So it’s kind of a challenge and fun, but also comoplicated – part of being a producer. Love the art form, of sampling, still play instruments and respect musicians, coz without them we wouldn’t have anything to sample.

So you prefer to dig crates?

OH ABSOLUTELY. I have not changed that AT ALL. I still do that the same way. I don’t go online, no that’s not my thing, I go and buy records and hope that I find something that I can twist and convert into a hip hop formatted beat. You have a lot of cats that go on online and friends of mine, do that Alchemist does it, showbiz does it, find samples and manipulate them in a way that I appreciate, but I’m used to digging on records, whether it’s dirty or clean, and let the brain go to work on looking for something unique that’s going to fit the sound I’m looking for – usually I hear a sound in my head first then I try to find the sound to match what I’m looking for.

I have plenty of drums, chop em down, extend em. Look for new drums. I’m a drum person, that’s my thing, I like to play drums, that’s my trademark – people say I know from the way the drums came out it was you, or how the beat drops, it’s me.

So really the sample can make the same drums sound different and that’s down to the ear. Some people try to copy me, it’s still competition and I want to win every time and take that first place.

For me it’s just fun, using a drum machine and sampler to make beats. I’m 42 year old, I’m proof age is no limit, if you still want to do it.

What do you think of the current obsession with autotune?

T Pain brought it back out, Kanye, doing the whole European thing, well it’s called European style but it’s not but that’s down to Cher’s Do U Believe, everyone jumps off something that becomes popular and tries to extend. Kaney is one of the best producers of the new generation. It’s really good – chosing his words quickly – that he dares to be different and I heard his whole album sounds like that. Everyone is doing it. I WILL NOT DO IT. I swear to god I will not do that. I’m gonna stick to my script.

The fact is that hip hop came from the ghetto, someone has to preserve the origins of the music, those elements, even if the mainstream goes in other directions.

I was raised on the original hip-hop style from NY, I like that traditional style to still exist. Hip hop came from the ghetto and someone has to preserve the origins, even if the mainstream goes in other directions. Artists like Jay Z are not in tune with the streets because of their success and tax bracket.

They don’t have people around them telling them what’s really, really proper because they’re not in that world anymore. They still represent hip hop to the fulluest extent, but they don’t have the same advisers, so to speak, in their circle.

Me, everyone around me is so hood and so ghetto, and at the same time, so am I. Even though I’m originally from Texas, and ride horses, I’m country but ghetto.

Oh shit the AC/DC album is out buy that! Sorry… I’m an ACDC fan and I’ve been waiting to get it

Someone has to do that style, that’s where I come in. If that style goes away then hip hop will decline. Major label department it sounds like it’s over and hip hop don’t sell like it used to it. But in the independent world, it’s fine, where we originated. Hip hop is fine. It’s not taking a slump, now we cater for our market and we don’t care about outside our market of original hip hop. We don’t count them.

Kind of like being a member of a club house. You know what it takes to have a membership if you don’t represent that membership, now you’re just people we know.

Blaq Poet brings back the rawness, like KRS One, Marly Marl, Kool Moe Dee, hardcore yet lyricist, lyrics make you go wow. Complains about things I complain about, so he’s a voice for me except I can’t rap, and he’s a voice for a whole bunch of people.

No one right now is daring to do that. Said on song we did
Poet’s coming. Remember the days of NWA, that’s real, that’s cutting edge, didn’t care about radio, didn’t care about anything – cared about making music that catered for people who didn’t have anything.

Those people need to be counted too. Poor people need to be represented not just the rich and middle class.

Joe Budden wants some male bonding time (pause)

Joey wants 3 weeks with Royce, Joell Ortiz and Crooked I to make an album. Will this materialise, if it does happen, its likely to be the proverbial hot s**t. Joe Budden new album "Padded Room" is out now. You can go buy it from Amalgam Digital or steal it with some google searching skills.

last weeks links

THIS WEEK WE KICK OFF THE FREE SHIT WITH A LIL  VIDEO CHYPER FROM THIS WEEKS BET AWARDS  SANTANA RIPS IT AND JADA AND FABOLOUS DO AIGHT THE JURY IS STILL OUT FOR ACE HOOD!.....

CHECK THE LINKS BELLOW FOR THIS WEEKS FREE LINKS
Wale - Ridin' In That Black Joint
Saigon ft. Lil Fame - WW4
Duo Live ft. Billz, Joell Ortiz, Red Cafe, MOP, & Uncle Murda - Shootin' (Pt. 3) (Final Ver.)
Kanye West - Heartless (Final/Mastered Version)
LOST (RMX) - COLDPLAY FEAT. JAY Z
NOBODY'S FOOL - FREEWAY
LOVE 2 BALL - FREEWAY
JESUS LOVES YOU - SAM SCARFO FEAT. GHOSTFACE
I'M A BOSS - YOUNG LIFE FEAT. LIL WAYNE & PAUL WALL
U GOTTA LOVE ME - DEUCE POUND FEAT. RICK ROSS
DAY N NITE (RMX) - JIM JONES
GETTIN UP (RMX) - Q-TIP FEAT. EVE
MOVE - Q-TIP
We Don't Play That - Mista Raja feat Sheek Louch & Bully (No DJ)
Forgot About Me - Cassidy feat Fatz, G-Ali & Pheel Harmony

AND TO FINISH OFF THIS WEEK WE BRING YOU SOME CLASSIC SHIT ON THE FRIDAY FREENESS SECTION

FIRST WITH DJ JAZZY JEFF LIVE IN THE MIX BABY!!
CLICK THE PIC TO DOWNLOAD
Thanks to mick Boogie

 

AND FINNALLY THANKS TO JV AT THE DIGITAL UNDAGROUND WE HAVE 3 CLASSIC FREE MIXTAPES THAT WERE HANDED OUT IN 1994 FREE WITH THE SOURCE MAGAZINE.


The Source - Fat Tape (October 1994)
1. “Hit Me With That”-The Beatnuts
2. “Playa Playa”-Big Mike
3. “Sub Crazy”-Method Man
4. “Let’s Organize”-Organized Konfusion
5. “Escapism”-Keith Murray
6. “Give Up The Goods” (Just Step)-Mobb Deep
7. “Murder MC’s”-Black Moon
8. “Summertime” (Al’s Solo)-Ill Al Skratch
9. “Shade Business”-PMD
10. “One Love” (1L aka V.I.C. & Godfather Don) Remix-Nas
11. “Rockafella”-Redman
12. “Constables”-O.C.
13. “Paystyle”-Too Short
14. “Vapors”-Biz Markie
15. “Love’s In Need”-BlackStreet
16. “Danger Zone”-Big L



The Source - Fat Tape (October 1994)
1. “Hit Me With That”-The Beatnuts
2. “Playa Playa”-Big Mike
3. “Sub Crazy”-Method Man
4. “Let’s Organize”-Organized Konfusion
5. “Escapism”-Keith Murray
6. “Give Up The Goods” (Just Step)-Mobb Deep
7. “Murder MC’s”-Black Moon
8. “Summertime” (Al’s Solo)-Ill Al Skratch
9. “Shade Business”-PMD
10. “One Love” (1L aka V.I.C. & Godfather Don) Remix-Nas
11. “Rockafella”-Redman
12. “Constables”-O.C.
13. “Paystyle”-Too Short
14. “Vapors”-Biz Markie
15. “Love’s In Need”-BlackStreet
16. “Danger Zone”-Big L



The Source - Fat Tape (November 1994)
1. “C’mon Wit Da Git Down (Remix)”-Artifacts f. Busta Rhymes
2. “A Million And 1 Buddah Spots”-Redman
3. “Ma Duke”-O.C.
4. “Ghetto Love”-Big Mike
5. “Heaven & Hell”-Rae & Ghost
6. “Let’s Get It On”-DJ Eddie F f. Puba, Pac, B.I.G., Heavy D, etc.
7. “Come Take A Ride”-World Renown
8. “She’s A Bad Mamma Jamma”-Carl Carlton
9. “The Rhythm”-Bas Blasta
10. “The Most Beautifullest…”-Keith Murray
11. “Hard To Kill”-Spice 1 f. Method Man
12. “Hand Of The Dead Body”-Scarface f. Ice Cube
13. “Shorty’s Doin’ His Own..”-Shorty Long

LO LIFES TALK WITH CIPH & ROSENBERG

Latest podcast from the hot97 duo with some interesting talk on the history of the lo lifes. 

download here

For more info on the people responsible for terrorizing Macy's in the late 80's, watch below.

GREATEST VERSE OF ALL TIME

A while back hip-hopdx ran an article in an attempt to find the greatest verse. I feel there's too many to make a firm decision. Heres one that springs to mind.

Nas - Verbal Intercourse (Cuban Linx ......)

Through the lights cameras and action, glamour glitters and gold
I unfold the scroll, plant seeds to stampede the globe
When I'm deceased, by then the beast arise like yeast
to conquer peace leaving savages to roam in the streets
Live on the run, police paying me to give in my gun
Trick my Wisdom, with the system that imprisoned my son
Smoke a gold leaf I hold heat, nonchalantly
I'm grungy, but things I do is real it never haunts me
while, funny style niggaz roll in the pile
Rooster heads profile on a bus to Riker's Isle
Holdin weed inside they pussy with they minds on the
pretty things in life, props is a true thug's wife
It's like a cycle, niggaz come home, some'll go in
Do a bullet, come back, do the same shit again
From the womb to the tomb, presume the unpredictable
Guns salute life, rapidly, that's the ritual

 Check it out here

I would advise to check the verses, which always seem more impressive written down. Avoiding the comments from the peanut gallery. 

Throwback Thursday: 90's Hip-Hop Videos

1997, the last year of the golden age.

Nore, Nature, Styles P, Jadakiss, Big Pun, Cam'Ron - Banned from TV

Mos Def, Tash, Q-Tip - Body Rock

WE MISS YOU KILLA (NO HOMO)- LETS BRING BACK KILLA CAM!!!

HERE'S A TRIBUTE TO KILLA CAM WHILE WE WAIT FOR HIS NEW SHIT TO HIT THE STORES.
THIS IS THE MAN THAT PIONEERED THE NO HOMO" TERM TO PUT TO REST ANY DOUBTFUL BORDER LINE GAY INNUENDOS IN HIP HOP LYRICS AS WELL AS SETTING THE PINK TREND AND OF COURSE THE FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE DIPSET BIRDGANG MOVEMENT BITCH!

OH HOW CAN WE FORGET THE KILLA SEASON "CLASSIC" MOVIE! YA DIG?!?!?!?

Basically we need Killa Cam back in the Hip-hop circles he's been missing for a hot minute and lets face it, the circus ain't the same with no killa. So holler at the boy on his myspace and while you there check this videos and download links.


MYSPACE
http://www.myspace.com/camron

http://www.myspace.com/killacamspace you can kop Killas official last mixtape the public enemy *1 mixtape from here.


You can kop all the latest new freestyles and new tunes from Cam HERE including what we think is the original first use of the no homo from Killa in the takeover freestyle.


AND NOW FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE KILLA IN HIS ELEMENT IN FRONT OF A CAMERA!

KILLA ON 60 MINUTES TALKING BOUT NOT SNITCHING

KILLA TELLING O'REILLY HOW IS.

KILLA STARRING IN HIS DIRECTORIAL DEBUT IN KILLA SEASON!
A must see if you ask me. No doubt inspired by the cult classic shottas. LOL

Killa explains the "No Homo" phenomenon.

Music Playlist at MixPod.com

ORIGINAL SAMPLES: C-N-N THE WAR REPORT

If like me, the War Report is one of favourite your albums, you'll enjoy this. If not, too bad. The Rocky score is amazing. Where did all the great samples go? Towards making great albums in the 90's.

download here

you can go here for a whole host of original sample compilations.

Devin Harris Gets Hustled

Devin Harris was in London last week playing for the New Jersey Nets against the Miami Heat. He took some time out to play one on one with some local kids (or so he thought) in the park.

Little did he know that the scrawny chav he was playing was none other than Stuart Tanner, UK street ball legend, Suffice to say, he got hustled hard!

Effing priceless:

FRIDAY FREENESS--- ITS THAT TIME AGAIN , BEST HIP-HOP AND RNB MP3 LINKS ON THE WEB!

EMINEM IS BACK!!!!!!!



Maybe he will come hard to put an end to the greatest rapper alive argument?!?!?!?
FREESTYLE - EMINEM


Slaughterhouse - Joe Budden feat Joell Ortiz, Nino Bless, Crooked I & Royce Da 5'9

I'M SO PAID - AKON FEAT. LIL WAYNE & YOUNG JEEZY

WORLD GO ROUND - BUSTA RHYMES

LIVE YOUR LIFE - T.I. FEAT. RIHANNA

GOOD LOVIN - SLIM (of 112) FEAT. FABOLOUS

GET UP - PAPOOSE

RUN DOWN ON EM - PAPOOSE

LOST (RMX) - COHEARTLESS -

KANYE WESTLDPLAY FEAT. JAY Z


killa is also mountaing a come back - Here at the ainthardtotell.com headquarters we love KILLA no homo but hes the best!!?!?!lol

OH NO YOU DIDN'T - CAM'RON (CDQ)

EVERYBODY KNOWS - JOHN LEGEND

GET UP - 50 CENT

AMY WINEHOUSE - Cracked out live session

It would appear that Amy is still well and truly OFF the wagon and reveling in her status as the ultimate celebrity Crack Hoe/Skeletor's wifey/Hobo Empress. The footage below was taken at a recent attempt by her label to get her into studio... we think???

So her 3rd studio album is still a long, long way off but hell at least she is keeping us entertained with her drug fuelled antics.

MAINO

Maino discusses the term 'street credibility', which goes in the stupid section along with other notables 'swag' 'bling' and 'hatin'.

If you haven't noticed, around the web Atlantic records have been dropping some similar videos. So all you consumers can be impressed with Mainos "gangster" and go buy his album! 

Here, discussing previous 'jaunts' and subsequent 10 year jail term.

Regardless, I respect that he, at least to me comes across as honest. Plus some recent regulating in the game has been much needed you might say. Now lets see if he can make a good album, unless Atlantic keep it on the shelf with Saigons. 

bonus: Maino's top tips to survive in jail with Cipha Sounds here. Hilarious!

JOE BUDDEN, JOELL ORTIZ, NINO BLESS, CROOKED I, ROYCE DA 5'9" - SLAUGHTERHOUSE

The best is saved till last. Over 10,000 downloads already. Not bad. 

download here

Sway Signature LP

Sway's album 'The Signature' has dropped , have given it a couple of listens and first impressions are that it's pretty good , definitely a step up from the majority of the stuff that he has been releasing of late.

Tracks to check: F ur X, Jason Waste.

Click the image for the freeness:

More Styles P

Styles shut down the city last night.


Heres a treat for you. Styles P - Best of (freestyles) 2006. Many classic beats are ripped, I strongly recommend a download

download here

Hip-Hop Downsizes

After 10 years+ apart it seems the underground and mainstream are finally coming back together again. Those in a comfortable spot are able to make the music they want, whilst others have realized that lack of sales and major label dollars means their is little to no difference and it would be best to come together. 

Video below, Ludacris working on track with 9th Wonder (record also feat. Spike Lee on the intro and a verse from Common) Beat sounds fire by the way.

Heres some examples of other happenings in the past year:

Along with production from 9th Wonder, Luda's new album will also feature production from Dj Premier.

Dj Infamous, former dmc champ and member of alies turntablist crew hosts Young Jeezy mixtape and produces "Mr. Carter" for The Carter III

Nas enlists stic.man of Dead Prez and underground mc Jay Electronica as producers on "Untitled"

Underground hero and everyman rapper Murs releases debut major label album on Warner Bros, feat production from Nottz and appearances from Snoop Dogg.

North Carolina production crew The Justice League (of Little Brother fame) produce "Maybach Music" and "Luxury Tax" for the Rick Ross album Trilla feat. Jay-Z, and Lil Wayne.

It's announced that Commons album for 2009 will be produced by No I.D. and Kanye West. No I.D. being Kanye's mentor and man responsible for "Resurrection" album. Also working on Blueprint 3. 

Former G-Unit producer Jake One releases new album White Van music featuring a track with Minnesota undeground mc Brother Ali alongside Freeway. 

Detriot mc/producer Black Milk has success with "Popular Demand" released on indie Fat Beats, becomes contributor to Aftermath and begins work with Busta. 

Lil Wayne recently performs live with The Roots at the Miami music conference. 

50 CENT: Self Destruction finally commences

Before I Self Destruct, what an apt title. 

After chasing Kanye around to borrow some shine on his release date, December 9th 2008 now becomes the date to mark the end of 50's career. 

Coming into a label situation with a life story behind him that was a marketing mans dream, the first album could not fail. After putting the first 26 years of his life into that project, there was nothing left. 

He used beef as a gimmick, of which the karmic effects have come back to haunt him. Backing from the "streets" or the illusion of this is wearing thin as a reason for people to go out and buy music. His interviews are often intriguing and interesting but he doesn't possess the want or skill to transfer this side of him onto record. He proceeded to make music with the pop audience his first priority. Now its likely his career will end with a whimper and as undignified as a pop star.

At least he's got his acting career to fall back on?

50 Cent - Get Up (lead single of new album)

Throwback Thursday: 90's Hip-Hop Videos

Cella Dwellas - Good Dwellas

High and Mighty ft. Mos Def and Mad Skillz - B Boy Document '99

VIDEO: KANYE WEST - LOVE LOCKDOWN

Everyones entitled to their opinion, some opinions are better than others. 

For a better quality version, you can go here

JOE BUDDEN TV

Joey attempting to haggle for a iphone, fairly uneventful video, besides the ending as he catches his producer selling bootleg Mood Muzik cd's!

INTERVIEW: LARGE PROFESSOR WITH CIPHA SOUNDS AND ROSENBERG

Another great interview from the boys, continuing to retrace the steps of hip-hop history. Large Pro explains how he gave Pete Rock the sample for T.R.O.Y and introducing a 16 year old Nas to Rakim. If you're thinking so what, then f**k you (no disrespect).

download here

Main Source - Fakin the Funk

previous interviews

Q-Tip 

Pete Rock

Fat Joe

Mister Cee

DOCUMENTARY: REASONABLE DOUBT

The best thing to air on bbc2 since The Office. 

Feat interviews with all the producers (Premier, Irv Gotti, Clark Kent, Ski)

TRAILER: RELIGULOUS

Out now in the States, no UK release date as yet. Hoping for a screener to appear on the net anytime soon. 

Directed by Larry Charles, director of Borat and previously invloved in Seinfeld, Curb and Entourage. 

Heres some fun facts for all fans of a 'higher' power. Don't hate on me because I choose to believe in things like logic and scientific fact instead!

The Federal Bureau of Prisons does have statistics on religious 

affiliations of inmates. The following are total number of inmates 

per religion category:  

Response

  Number %

Catholic 29267 39.164% 

Protestant 26162 35.008%

Atheist 156 0.209%

10 commandments can be alot to remember, why not condense it down to 2! George Carlin explains how.

DEVIN THE DUDE

More tales of smoking weed, trips to the gas station, running out of weed, buying more weed, more weed smoking. It must must be a new Devin The Dude album, Landing Gear

download here

If you need a catchup of Devin's previous Cheech & Chong style episodes, heres the Greatest Hits

download here

The classic "Doobie Ashtray" prod. by Dj Premier

download here

2007 album Waiting to Inhale including "What a Job" ft. Snoop and Andre 3000. It's a record about making a record, genius.

download here

MISTER CEE 4 HR BIGGIE MIX

Taken from Hot 97's 10 year anniversary - live ish, guest app's, unreleased gems and original versions before puffy jacked them. Below is the unreleased pepsi commercial. 

do here to download in 4 parts. 

STYLES P LIVE FROM NEW YORK 2007

		2.	No Ideas Original
		3.	Ride Or Die Chick
		4.	Locked Up
		5.	Can You Believe It
		6.	I Got A Big Beat
		7.	I'm Black
		8.	Who Want A Problem
		9.	Bad Boy
		10.	Reservoir Dogs
		11.	The Life
		12.	The MC
		13.	Footprints
		14.	Kiss Your Ass Goodbye
		15.	Why Remix
		16.	We Gon Make It
		17.	Fuck You
		18.	Wild Out
		19.	Favorite Drug
		20.	I Got 5 On It
		21.	I Get High

a live album that is actually listenable for once
download here

Ghetto + Wretch 32 - Uk Spotlight

Right peeps,
A couple of gems for you right here on AINTHARDTOTELL.com.

First up is Ghetto, you either love his music or you hate it - his voice is an acquired taste - Me though, I reckon he's defo one of the Top 3 selected ... excuse the pun. Below is his newest Video for 'Sing For Me', it's a sick track, heavy video concept but not the best execution, this could have been so much more had they shot on location. Feel free make up your own minds. His newest mixtape 'Freedom of Speech' is out now in all good stores, his older, debut mixtape 'Ghetto Gospel' is here:



And now on to Wretch 32, Wretch is without a doubt are favourite UK MC at the moment. Lyrics are 100% fire, flow is flaming and his swagger is light years ahead of the vast majority of other UK acts - rap or grime - Fuck Sway, Tinchy, Skepta, Sloth or any of the other bullshit, dayglo wearing, YMCA'ing, gimmicky MC's you might have heard, Wretch is the real deal and his album is out this Monday 6th October.

Click the Wretchibition image below for the 100% free 'best of' Wretchibition mixtape courtesy of the SK Vibemakers, it's the perfect taster to wet your appetite for the album - some cool interviews on there as well. Click the Wretchrospective image to support the cause and heaven forbid actually buy his album!

Keep it locked for the video interview coming soon if we can track Wretch down!

INTERVIEW: WESTWOOD & BUSTA RHYMES

Another classic interiew from Timmy. This time tackling UK immigration policy. 

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN U SIGN WITH JAYZ

JADAKISS SPITTING BARS ON THE NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK 'S NEW TUNE


I know im a hater, but this is just taking it too far.
Jada has always been one of the nicest on the mic. The D Block MC was one of the recognized  g's of the game keeping the music real and upholding good quality spitting.
Now he has signed with Jay to the roc, the camel has him  doing collabos with fucking NKOTB!
WHAT THE FUCK?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Jada must av lost reputation with this bullshit. I fucking  aint feeling it straight up, fuck this shit!





Just in case u want to hear it courtesy of www.dajaz1.com (best music blog in the world)
SUMMERTIME (RMX) - N.K.O.T.B. FEAT. JADAKISS

In search of T. Jones

No doubt you all watched the amazing drama known as G's to Gents and were truly upset at T. Jones departure. Well if you were wondering how he's doing heres a little message from the man himself. 

DOWNLOAD: BIG L - EBONICS/SIZE 'EM UP 12"

You've been blessed, this is one of my favorite pieces of vinyl. A stone cold classic. 

Check it, my weed smoke is my la
A key of coke is a pie
When Im lifted, Im high
With new clothes on, Im fly
Cars is whips and sneakers is kicks
Money is chips, movies is flicks
Also, cribs is homes, jacks is pay phones
Cocaine is nose candy, cigarettes is bones
A radio is a box, a razor blade is a ox
Fat diamonds is rocks and jakes is cop
And if you got rubbed, you got stuck
You got shot, you got bucked
And if you got double-crossed, you got fucked
Your bankroll is your poke, a choke hold is a yoke
A kite is a note, a con is a okey doke
And if you got punched that mean you got snuffed
To clean is to buff, a bull scare is a strong bluff
I know you like the way Im freakin it
I talk with slang and ima never stop speakin it

download mp3 here

shout to hiphopgiant, he got some great ish

Throwback Thursday: 90's Hip-Hop Videos

This week featuring two productions from the master, Pete Rock

Ador - Let it all Hang Out

Run-Dmc - Down with the King (ft. Pete Rock & CL Smooth)

KATT WILLIAMS - IT'S PIMPIN' PIMPIN' DVD (OUT 11/11)

Stand up Comedy: Katt>Rock>Chappelle

Q-TIP FT. D'ANGELO - I BELIEVE

I for one, am very much looking foward to the tipsters album. Due out in November I believe. 

 

download here

BLACK MILK FT. PHAROAHE MONCH, SEAN P & PRIMO - THE MATRIX

This is fire, album out at the end of the month. 

download here

50 CENT INTERVIEW WITH TUBES FROM SOCCER AM

Tubes Unit! This is must see T.V.

INTERVIEW: BIG(GIE) STORIES WITH MR.CEE

Forget the embarrassing looking "Notorious" movie, I'm sure that Cipha Sounds & Rosenberg's interview with Mister Cee is far more informative and entertaining than an ill advised hollywood bio pic. 

Go here to download and listen to stories from the man who discovered Biggie and got him his first recording deal (no, not puffy).

VH1 Top 100 Hip-Hop Records

Formerly white music only station VH1 appoints themselves the authority on hip-hop to create this horses**t list below. Apparently to be aired next week. Great.

01 Public Enemy / "Fight The Power"

02 Sugarhill Gang / "Rapper's Delight"
03 Dr. Dre / "Nuthin But A 'G' Thang"
04 Run-DMC ft/ Aerosmith/ "Walk This Way"
05 Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five / "The Message"
06 N.W.A. / "Straight Outta Compton"
07 Notorious B.I.G. / "Juicy"
08 Snoop Doggy Dogg / "Gin and Juice"
09 Salt-N-Pepa / "Push It "
10 Kurtis Blow / "The Breaks"
11 Jay-Z / "Hard Knock Life"
12 L.L. Cool J / "I Can't Live Without My Radio"
13 Wu-Tang Clan / "C.R.E.A.M."
14 Tupac / "I Get Around "
15 Eminem / "Stan "
16 Missy Elliott / "Get Ur Freak On"
17 Sir Mix-A-Lot / "Baby Got Back"
18 50 Cent / "In Da Club"
19 Ice T / "Colors"
20 Kanye West ft/ Jamie Foxx / "Gold Digger"
21 Afrika Bambaataa & Soul Sonic Force/ "Planet Rock"
22 Naughty By Nature / "OPP"
23 Outkast / "B.O.B."
24 Eric B and Rakim / "Paid in Full"
25 Fugees / "Killing Me Softly"
26 MC Hammer / "U Can't Touch This"
27 Beastie Boys / "Hold it Now, Hit it"
28 Ice Cube / "It Was A Good Day"
30 Digital Underground / "The Humpty Dance"
30 Tribe Called Quest / "Check the Rhime"
31 Kool Moe Dee / "How Ya Like Me Now"
32 Puff Daddy & The Family ft/ Notorious B.I.G., Lil' Kim
and The Lox/ "It's All About The Benjamins"
33 Bone Thugs-N-Harmony / "Tha Crossroads"
34 Cypress Hill / "Insane In The Brain"
35 Queen Latifah ft. Monie Love / "Ladies First"
36 Nelly / "Hot In Herre"
37 Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock / "It Takes Two"
38 Coolio / "Gangsta's Paradise"
39 Tone-Loc / "Wild Thing"
40 Run-DMC / "It's Like That"
41 Funky 4 + 1 / "That's the Joint"
42 Roxanne Shante / "Roxanne's Revenge"
43 Game, The ft. 50 Cent / "Hate It or Love It"
44 Method Man ft/ Mary J. Blige / "I'll Be There For You
/You're All I Need to Get By"
45 Geto Boys / "Mind Playing Tricks On Me"
46 De La Soul / "Me, Myself, And I"
47 Young MC / "Bust A Move"
48 Nas / "One Love"
49 Boogie Down Productions / "My Philosophy"
50 Lil' Wayne / "Tha Block Is Hot"
51 Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew / "The Show"
52 Foxy Brown ft. Jay-Z - "I'll Be"
53 Lox ft. DMX and Lil' Kim / "Money, Power, Respect"
54 MC Lyte / "Cha Cha Cha"
55 Terror Squad ft/ Fat Joe and Remy / "Lean Back"
56 Busta Rhymes / "Woo-Ha! Got You All In Check"
57 Big Daddy Kane / "I Get the Job Done"
58 Ludacris ft. Shawna/ "What's Your Fantasy"
59 Ol' Dirty Bastard / "Shimmy Shimmy Ya"
60 L.L. Cool J / "I Need Love"
61 Slick Rick / "Children's Story"
62 Digable Planets / "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)"
63 Kid 'n Play / "Rollin' With Kid N Play"
64 The Roots / "What they Do"
65 Spoonie Gee and The Treacherous Three / "Love Rap"
66 House Of Pain / "Jump Around"
67 Mase / "Feel So Good"
68 T.I. / "What You Know"
69 Common / "I Used to Love H.E.R."
70 3(rd) Bass / "Pop Goes the Weasel"
71 Whodini / "Freaks Come Out at Night"
72 J.J. Fad / "Supersonic"
73 Black Sheep / "The Choice Is Yours"
73 EPMD / "You Gots To Chill"
75 Lil' Kim ft. Lil' Cease/ "Crush on You"
76 Big Punisher ft. Joe/ "Still Not A Player"
77 Cold Crush Brothers / "Cold Crush Bros. at the Dixie"
78 Arrested Development / "Tennessee"
79 DMX / "Ruff Ryders' Anthem (Stop Drop)"
80 Three 6 Mafia ft. Paula Campbell/ "Hard Out Here For A
Pimp"
81 PM Dawn / "Set Adrift On Memory Bliss"
82 Chubb Rock / "Treat 'Em Right"
83 2 Live Crew / "Me So Horny"
84 UTFO / "Roxanne Roxanne"
85 Black Star / "Definition"
86 Heavy D. and the Boyz / "Now That We Found Love"
87 Wyclef Jean ft. Refugee All Stars / "We Tryin' to Stay
Alive"
88 Jungle Brothers / "What U Waitin' 4"
89 Cam'ron / "Oh Boy"
90 Pete Rock & CL Smooth / "They Reminisce Over You(T.R.O.Y)"
91 Chamillionaire ft. Krayzie Bone / "Ridin'"
92 Yo-Yo / "Can't Play with my Yo-Yo"
93 N.E.R.D. ft. Lee Harvey and Vida / "Lapdance"
94 Master P ft. Sikk, Fiend, Mia-x and Mystical / "Make 'Em
Say Ugh"
95 L'Trimm / "Cars With The Boom"
96 DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince / "Parents Just Don't
Understand"
97 Eve / "Who's that Girl"
98 Warren G ft. Nate Dogg / "Regulate"
99 Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz ft/ Ying Yang Twins / "Get
Low"
100 Biz Markie / "Just A Friend"

CHRIS ROCK INTERVIEW WITH LARRY KING

Maybe you don't care about politics, thats fine. Remember that when you go to the bank one day soon  and find a security guard in front of the door and a sign on the building explaining your money is gone. 

JIM JONES INTERVIEW WITH CIPHA & ROSENBERG

Hilarious interview with the Capo, discussing how to count money properly, the one time he got snuffed, stories from the tunnel and recounting the time he nearly stormed the radio station to slap rosenberg on his first day. 

Download here and skip to the 45.26 mark

Friday freeness, round up of best hip-hop mp3 links this week!

Girls Love Me - Bangladesh feat Rick Ross & Busta Rhymes

Paris Tokyo (rmx) - Lupe Fiasco feat Q-Tip, Pharrell & Sarah Green

ARAB MONEY - BUSTA RHYMES FEAT. RON BROWZ

Pop Champagne (rmx) - Ron Browz, Ludacris, Jim Jones & Juelz

This Girl - Freekey Zekey feat Jim Jones & Lil Wayne

 I LUV YOUR GIRL (RMX) - THE DREAM FEAT. YOUNG JEEZY

TERRIFIED - AVERY STORM FEAT. JADAKISS

BREAK YA ANKLES - E-40 FEAT. T.I.

GROW UP (RMX) - RICK ROSS

STILL THE REASON - CAM'RON

MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND (RMX) - RICK ROSS

IF I GO TO JAIL - YOUNG BUCK

SLOW DOWN - EVA FEAT. LUPE FIASCO

TURNIN ME ON - KERI HILSON FEAT. LIL WAYNE

Rick Ross- Dope Boyz Freestyle

Alchemist ft. Jadakiss, Snoop Dogg, and Pusha T- Lose Your Life

Rick Ross and Birdman ft. T-Pain- Sun Come Up

T.I.- 56 Barz (Prod. By DJ Toomp)

Charles Hamilton & Joe Budden- Invasion Freestyle

Diddy- Swagger Like Puff

NFL Wrap up with Lil Wayne

Wayne not impressed with this man.

Weezy has a new blog on espn. If you have listened to Drought III you should know he is a major sports nerd. Here is a couple of excerpts: 

"The Patriots aren't going to be fine. I expected this to happen even before Brady got injured. I've been skeptical for a while now. They lost their drive."

"I also love tennis. I had a lot of people over to my place to watch the Wimbledon final this year, and we went crazy." Interesting

Read the whole blog entry here

Forbez Interview Pun's Wife!

Lisa Rioz point of view on Terror squad, FAt Joe, Remy n more..


Interesting viewing

Part 1:



Part 2:

Random videos from the Emmy awards

I do not care about the Emmy awards and don't really know anything about them, but heres a couple of pretty entertaining videos from the night.

Ricky Gervais sons Steve Carrell

Jimmy Kimmels security guard downs shots of tequila with the stars. Ends up s***faced.

Classic Ari Gold

"That is what we call a bitch slap!"

Video: Charles Hamilton & Joe Budden Freestyle

See further down the page to download the audio. 

BIGGIE when he was 17 - Was he the G.O.A.T?

R kelly interview (REMIX) Must see TV

If u aint seen the full proper interview its a must but u can still enjoy this one which is funny as fuck.

Underground wrap up

Here's a selection of random tracks worth a listen from this summer. 

  

Ill Bill - Society is Brainwashed (produced by Dj Premier) (aka the track Jay-Z passed on for American Gangster, oh dear)

Statik Selektah ft. Jadakiss & M.O.P. - For the City

L.O.X. - It's like that (produced by Pete Rock) (actually an ok verse from Sheek?!)

Consequence - Mr. Popularity (obviously not talking about himself, haha)

Charles Hamilton & Joe Budden freestyle on Green Lanterns show. After moaning about it, Joey goes in as per usual. 

Q-TIP - ILL VIBE MIXTAPE

The tracklist will answer the question, is it worth a download. Legendary. 

1. Intro - DJ Dub
2. Verses From the Abstract - A Tribe Called Quest
3. Midnight - A Tribe Called Quest
4. Midnight 08 Smirnoff Signature mix - Q-Tip
5. Wild Hot - Q-Tip / Busta Rhymes
6. Oh My God - A Tribe Called Quest
7. Got Til Its Gone - Janet Jackson / Q-Tip / Joni Mitchell
8. Footprints - A Tribe Called Quest
9. The Promo - Jungle Bros / Q-Tip
10. Buddy Remix - A Tribe Called Quest / Jungle Bros / De La Soul
11. Check The Rhime - A Tribe Called Quest
12. Groove Is In The Heart - Dee-Lite / Q-Tip
13. Sh. Fe. Mcs - A Tribe Called Quest / De La Soul
14. Excursions - A Tribe Called Quest
15. Drink Away The Pain - Mobb Deep (Prod by Q-Tip)
16. Get Down Q-Tip Remix - Q-Tip / Craig Mack
17. Dont Curse - Heavy D / Kool G Rap / Grand Puba / CL Smooth / Big Daddy Kane / Pete Rock / Q-Tip
18. Make It Better - Kanye West / Talib Kweli / Q-Tip
19. A Rolling Skating Jam Named Saturdays - Q-Tip / De La Soul
20. Heels - Q-Tip
21. Abstractionisms - Q-Tip
22. I Believe - Q-Tip / D’Angelo
23. Vivrant Thing - Q-Tip
24. Can I Kick It (Spirit Mix) - A Tribe Called Quest
25. Lyrics To Go (Tumblin Dice Remix) - A Tribe Called Quest
26. Get It Together Remix - Beastie Boys / Q-Tip
27. Sucka Nigga - A Tribe Called Quest
28. Get A Hold - A Tribe Called Quest
29. Lets Ride - Q-Tip
30. One Love - Nas (Prod by Q-Tip)
31. Give Up The Goods - Mobb Deep (Prod By Q-Tip)
32. The World Is Yours Remix - Nas (Prod by Q-Tip)
33. In The Sun - Large Professor / Q-Tip
34. Bonita Applebum (Hootie Mix) - A Tribe Called Quest
35. Glamour & Glitz - A Tribe Called Quest
36. Feva - Q-Tip
37. Practice Session - The Ummah
38. Thats Sexy - Q-Tip / Andre 3000
39. What The Fuss (Hard Remix) - Stevie Wonder / Q-Tip
40. Ill Vibe - Busta Rhymes / Q-Tip
41. Gettin Up - Q-Tip

Download here

Being unpatriotic is not a criminal offence

Why is it that the media always complain about sports stars acting guarded, then when they let their true feelings known they go ballistic. "frequent use of the n-word", wow, imagine that. 

It's just one persons opinion, they don't have to agree. Get over it. 

The above paragraph is related to Josh Howard commenting about his disliking of the national anthem (see video below). Further to this, his teams owner Mark Cuban received many ignorant and wildly racist emails regarding the video. Cuban posted them on his blog along with the full email address' of the dumb ass senders. Can't think of any other team owner that would do that. Nicely done sir. 

Funk Master airs out Rkelly the Pied Peeeedo

Friday Freeness: Links to all the latest Hip-Hop mp3's and mixtapes

You may be pleased to know there are not any tracks from this man featured on any of the below.

Legend, Dj Nice, Statik Selektah - Back to Basics Mixtape 

Latest music from the newest artists out there. "Pretty, pretty, good"

(download here)

Charles Hamilton - And then they played Dilla. 

New mixtape from Charles, over Dilla beats. Surprisingly. 

(download here)

Termanology - 50 Bodies 2 Mixtape

50 verses, guest appearances, remixes, new and old tracks. Released prior to album coming in October. (download here)

Dj Drama & Tha Dogg Pound - Full Circle Mixtape 

Tha Dogg Pound are back! Really? 

(download here)

ohWord.com - Young Rap Mixtape

mix of the latest from all the young whipper snappers in the game, even some hipster rap! Whatever that means? (download here)

Jadakiss - Audio Herion

new and old tracks

(download here)

Alchemist ft. Snoop Dogg, Jadakiss, Pusha - Love your life

Al-A-A-AL-Alchemist. New track with highly non-original subject matter. Still hot though. (download here)