Yela

Big things in store for Yelawolf. First off, the dude toured with Wiz Khalifa on his Waken Bake Tour, which took place this fall/winter... whatever. He also has been collaborating with a lot of heads in the game, Big Boi, Bun B, Raekwon and Gucci Mane to name a few - not to mention the fact that he dropped his major label mixtape Trunk Muzik 0-60 in November, which got favourable reviews from critics, and, as of January 12, he is now signed to Eminem's Shady Records. Big things for this guy.

If you haven't checked out Yelawolf yet (come on now), do so by legally downloading his first Trunk Muzik mixtape or get the 0-60 version with a few added tracks and a few from the original Trunk Muzik. Saw dude live at Rock the Bells and he definitely killed it, even though it was 2PM and the crowd was only starting to slowly syphon in.

Check out the latest single (or is it now Daddy's Lambo???) off of Trunk Muzik 0-60 titled "I Just Wanna Party" featuring Gucci Mane. Nice flow and I love the beat. Gucci Mane is a sweaty mess.

Boombox, V18

It's been a while since I threw some tracks out there. Here is a taste of what I've been bumpin' lately:

Kali - Move On

Kanye West - All of the Lights

DJ Kay Slay - 60 Second Assassins (Busta Rhymes, Layzie Bone, Twista, Jaz-O)

Yelawolf - I Just Wanna Party (Feat. Gucci Mane)

David Banner - Be With You (Feat. Ludacris)

OutKast - Git Up, Git Out (Feat. Goodie Mob)

Ahmad - Back in the Day

Gang Starr - Royalty

The Notorious B.I.G. - Party & Bullshit

Fabolous - Into You

ENJOI!

I'm Back & 100 Proof: The Hangover

Hi there! Long time no see. How are you? I've been good. I started to miss writing on this ol' thing so I figured why not try and get back at it?

Not a whole lot has changed around here. Still a hip-hop enthusiast. Still watching basketball every night. Still skating. So with that being said I don't think I'll have any shortage of updates in the future.

For now, and I know this isn't entirely new, I will leave you with a link to an album that came out earlier this year by DJ, producer and CEO of Showoff Records, Static Selektah. It is called 100 Proof: The Hangover. His style of production is outstanding, sharing certain characteristics with the great 9th Wonder. How can you deny that? He has worked with legendary artists like NaS, Souls of Mischief, Styles P, AZ, Q-Tip and M.O.P. and is also acclaimed in the underground and bangin' out beats for up and comers.

Get the album 100 Proof: The Hangover.

Static Selektah production credits:

Crux Crusader

Hey y'all. Some of you might know, but for those that don't, I started contributing to my boy Kellen Barrett's latest project, Crux Crusader, which covers a wider range of topics, however, my contributions will most likely similar to what I've been doing here. I'm not gonna stop updating this, although it will be slower than usual.

Check out the Crux Crusader website, just tossed up a Sire Luscious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty review. More to come from some fine writers.

Scal Says

Wow is pretty much all I have to say.

It's a few years old, but it has gotten a little more popular since the weekend when Lebron was officially sent to Miami.

Irrelevant

I came across this Jay-Z and Chris Brown diss today by Charles Hamilton. Seriously though? He even brings out "how much better Kanye's part on 'Run This Town' was than Jay's." That shit old! Check it out - you can add this to your 2010 list of irrelevant disses that most likely won't even be addressed.

The track appears on one of Hamilton's six mixtapes that were released a few days ago. He has really been pumping em out the ass, but I don't think a diss was a good call. Oh, what an attention seeker.

PS. Yeah, that's Charles below getting punked.

Ghettosocks x Muneshine

For those in the Moncton area that enjoy some good hip-hop, I advise you to check out the poster above.

Matt Johnson a.k.a. DJ Matty Jay sent me this posted via facebook and I think it is something you should consider. I saw Ghettosocks live twice and both shows were great, plus the show is free and drink specials will ensue (who can say no to that?). So, again, refer to the poster above for all the info, the show is less than a week away. Twin Peaks is a collaboration between Ghettosocks and Muneshine, check em out here.

The Haps, Volume 2

Alright, out of boredom I thought I'd do another blog post, so here we go.

I am currently writing from Old Orchard Beach, Maine, just minutes south of Portland. I am watching the BET Awards, which is nice since I never get a chance to watch TV at home, let alone the simple fact that we don't even have BET. I am actually watching the awards with my parents, which is kind of funny because I learned a lot about my mom's musical taste on this vacation. On the way to my uncle's house in Quebec City she asked me to lend her one of my hip-hop mixes... more specifically "the one that I listen to everyday on the way to work." She then proceeded to tell me how much she loves a few of the Three 6 Mafia, Jay-Z and Hell Rell tracks on it. Yeah, seriously. Tonight she told me how much she loved Drake. Now, this is nowhere near as impressive as her liking old Jay-Z (I'm talking Brooklyn's Finest shit) and some grimey East Coast Rugger Rell, but nonetheless, I think I know where I get my passion for hip-hop from.

Anyways... like I usually do when on vacation here is my most played playlist. Check out some of these tracks.

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The Haps

I've been on the road for a few days. Ended up in Quebec City on Wednesday, which, coincidentally was Saint Jean de Baptiste day, Quebec's "national holiday," and I must say it is the biggest and probably best celebration a person can attend. I left my uncles house in Beauport, Quebec City towards the downtown area by old Quebec with my cousin and his friend. The first thing we did was fill our backpacks with liquor. Before I even had the chance to ask if it was legal or allowed to drink in public downtown I saw a city bus filled with Quebecers, mostly late teens early twenties dressed completely in white and blue (Quebec's flags colors) with open liquor chanting. Obviously drinking in public is not legal, but on Fete Saint Jean anything goes... honestly. Once we arrived downtown, coming off a jam packed bus of at least 70 drunk, patriotic Quebecers I witnessed a party like I've never seen, and it was in the city's business district. We cracked open our beer and walked up the street, passing cops, who's job was to only maintain order, not prevent people from drinking and having a good time. Can you imagine this kind of leniency? I was shocked, but nonetheless excited and amazed. There was point where my cousin and I were urinating on a building, drinking a beer and chatting with a male and female police officer all in good humour. Saint Jean was one of the most amazing sights I've ever witnessed. Well over 150,000 people crowding several blocks of downtown Quebec City, all colorful, mostly between the age group of 16 and 30 chanting, wishing everyone a "Bonne Fete Saint Jean." I do think I was the only English person there, but regardless, my family comes from Quebec City. I even saw where my first ancestor in North America lived. Ballin' pad, too bad it's a Caisse Populaire now.

After spending a few nights in Quebec City I made my way to Old Orchard Beach, Maine. It kind of looks like a Jersey Shore style town, maybe a little smaller and toned down, but still packed with tourists. Here I did some shopping in Kittery, which holds a number of outlets, and checked out the local scenery here on Old Orchard Beach. The beach is in fact very nice, but nowhere near as busy as the beach back home (Parlee Beach, Shediac) even though the consumerist aspect of it definitely beats it fifty-fold.

Anyways, that's enough about that. I am really only writing this out of boredom. I am a little upset that I am missing one of my good friend Ryan's birthday celebrations back in Sackville. Happy Birthday Ryan "Tipsy Dragon" Wareham.

A Potpourri of Basketball, Me and The Roots

Wow I'm getting lazy. I guess that's fair though, I mean, it is summer and there are far better things than sitting around at my computer.

First thing first - I hate the L.A. Lakers. How the Celtics can blow a 3rd quarter 13 point lead is unbearably disappointing... it is the Lakers, I know, but you think all of the terrible off balance attempts for field goals in the 4th would have stopped acting stupid after so many scoreless possessions... I guess not. Also, I wish Doc Rovers would have elaborated more on his "be very physical" quote so that the Celts wouldn't have fouled Gasol or Kobe on every single Lakers possession in the last three or four minutes. Anyways, enough about that - it's done and there is nothing they can do now. I am proud of the Celtics and am definitely not ashamed of their season. They played well as a team in the playoffs, even though the "Big 3" had its inconsistencies they still managed to take Orlando and Cleveland in 6 games. Not to mention that they are still the most winningest team, ring-wise, in NBA history.

Otherwise, things are going decent. Typical summer stuff. Hanging out with friends, skateboarding, basketball, brews and the beach. I am off to Quebec City Wednesday to visit some of my family and celebrate St. Jean Baptiste Day (I think that's what it's called...). Afterwards I'm off to New Hampshire and Portland, Maine to spend some cash on what I hope to be cheap outlet stores. Might have some road updates, might not.

I also bought my Rock the Bells ticket yesterday, so that's super exciting. My boy Kellen bought his as well, so far us two are "officially conformed" but we have a list of friends that are potentially coming to see some amazing and legendary hip-hop acts... they would be fools not to.

Finally, The Roots' album How I Got Over leaked on to the internet. I'm listening to it right now and am so far very impressed. Kellen told me it was the best since Things Fall Apart. I really enjoyed Game Theory, Phrenology and The Tipping Point, so I'll definitely have to get back to him on my thoughts but his statement doesn't seem like a long shot.

Anyway, that's all for me now. I'm off to bed, but I will leave you with this: