Shiiit, Beans dissin' Jay on this rack titled "Average Cat." Check this shit out.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Boombox, V6
I'd like to start of by saying that I'm pumped on the Celtics thus far. The regular season started on Tuesday night where the Celts beat the Cavaliers by 6 then last night they blew out the Bobcats by almost 40 points. Also, the Cavs at an 0 - 2 start... not that I hate the Cavs but they have Lebron and Shaq now, I figured they would at least take the Raptors last night.
Anyway. On to some good listenin'.
Bun B - If I Die Tonight (Feat. Young Buck & Lyfe Jennings)
Freeway - What We Do (Feat. Jay-Z & Beanie Sigel)
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Top 50 Tracks - The Unlucky 13 That Didn't Make the Cut
Again, thank you for reading my top 50 list of hip-hop tracks. Now I am gonna list off 13 tracks that just missed the cut. There are all songs that I love listening to, but by process of elimination did not make the top 50.
In no particular order:
Slim Thug - Welcome 2 Houston - Slim Thug's second Welcome to Houston track, this one features 13 different artists including Houston heavy hitters like Chamillionaire, Paul Wall, Bun-B and Pimp C (R.I.P.). The beat goes on for nearly nine minutes, but for some reason I've never gotten sick of it. This was a dope summer jam. Shouts to Ferris Asante.
Bun-B - Draped Up Remix - Big terrible Texas! This is another Houston jam that features a number of Houston artists. This is a true Texas jam with killer bass that you could ride to.
Kanye West - The Glory - I always loved this song but it was always overshadowed by the hits off of Graduation. The Glory is a textbook Kanye track - awesome sample and boasting lyrics. "With my ego, I can stand there in a speedo and be looked at like a fuckin' hero."
DJ Drama - Makin' Money Smokin' (Willie the Kid & La the Darkman) - Barrack Odrama! Not many people like this track. I do. My friend Will who doesn't really even like rap does. But thats about it. It is not an overly complex track, it a has a solid beat to jive to and one fun as hell chorus.
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton - This is gangsta rap. I first heard Straight Outta Compton in my hockey teams dressing room. The coaches weren't impressed but I knew that shit went hard. I think by the age of eleven I was able to recite the entire track. It was at the moment I knew I was going to hell.
UGK - International Players Anthem (I Choose You) - Featuring Outkast - Produced by Three 6 Mafia and samples Willie Hutch's "I Choose You," this is an incredibly entertaining track with an awesome first verse by Andre 3000 and of course Pimp C's classic verse that you probably heard in Girl Talk's "Play Your Part". Listen and love this track. PS. The video is pretty sweet!
Three 6 Mafia - Stay Fly - Featuring Young Buck and 8Ball & MJG - This could be one of the best feel good songs of the decade! Juicy J flows hard on this track as usual. Much emphasis by the Memphis hard hitters on smoking marijuana. The song might be called Stay Fly but the hook says "stay high, 'til I die..."
The Notorious B.I.G. - Notorious Thugs - Featuring Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - Its disgusting how bad I feel that this track isn't top 50. The beat is amazing, Biggie's verse is amazing AND harmonic, Bone Thugs kill it like they're supposed to... there is really nothing bad about this song at all. Flow ridiculous. "Armed and dangerous, ain't too many can bang with us, straight up weed no angel dust, label us notorious..." ... "Spit your game talk your shit, grab your gat call your click..."
Dr. Dre - Keep Their Heads Ringin' - Ring ding dong. Off the top of my head I have no idea if this track was ghostwritten or not, but regardless it is amazing! Classic West coast sound with great lyrics through and through. "... but I ain't no politician, no competition, sending opposition to see a mortician."
Lil' Wayne - Hustler Musik - Vibe to it y'all. This is an awesome pre-autotune era Wayne track with solid lyrics and a super-chill beat to go with it. I spent many summer nights on porches with a brew relaxing to this track.
Ludacris - Game Got Switched - Like Stay Fly by Three 6 Mafia, this is another amazing hype song in Hilarious Ludacris fashion. "'You lost your mind,' no I lost my virginity and I shot quick like that boy shot Kennedy..." AMAZING!
Mobb Deep - Animal Instinct - Featuring Ty Nitty & Gambino - This one comes off the extremely underrated Mobb Deep album titled Hell on Earth. Awesome production by Havoc of Mobb Deep provide a great East coast jam about street smarts in the QB. "Jealous ones envy hate to see me but got the nerve to wanna be me." (A Fat Joe diss right thuuuurrr)
The Roots - Long Time - Featuring Peedi Peedi & Bunny Sigler - This track has given me goosebumps on many occasions. The hook is beautifully sung, Black Thought and Peedi kill it and the beat is always nice, especially with ?uestlove's drumming.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Top 50 Tracks (3-1)
3. The Notorious B.I.G. - Niggas Bleed - The lyrics to this track make for an awesome story. It could really be an end scene to a movie. Biggie spits nearly five minutes of his textbook storytelling. Niggas Bleed is basically a story of a drug deal in a hotel room that should go smooth, however, Frank White (Biggie's alias) and a friend go to the deal and kill the guys on the other side. Although I might have spoiled the songs meaning for you, check it out regardless, it is amazing, especially the build up in the last verse. Shit is real! "Todays agenda, got the suitcase up in the Sentra, go to room 112 and tell em Blanco sent ya."
2. The Fugees - Ready or Not - This track is so good it gives me goosebumps. The beat is so original and the lyrics are wonderful. Wyclef kills it. Lauryn kills it. Pras... well... he even shines on this one. Also, a fun fact, this is President Barrack Obama's favorite song of all time as listed in Blender magazine. Put this track on your iPod, turn it up loud, and feel it. "I kick a rhyme drinking moonshine, I pour a sip on the concrete for the diseased."
1. Jay-Z - Brooklyn's Finest - Featuring The Notorious B.I.G. - This is it folks. Brooklyn's Finest takes the cake for a number of reasons. For starters Jay-Z and Biggie on the same track is nothing short of amazing. The two go back and forth verse for verse in a competitive yet friendly battle over a this Clark Kent produced masterpiece. This track, combined with the rest of Reasonable Doubt and Notorious B.I.G.'s success off of Ready to Die prove to the world that these two are truly Brooklyn's Finest, and unarguably some of hip-hops finest.
"You crazy, think your little bit of rhymes can me? I'm from Marcy, I'm varsity, chump you're JV, Jigga Jay-Z." - Jay-Z
"Like short sleeves I bare arms." - Jay-Z
"If Faith had twins she'd probably have two Pacs, get it? 2Pac's." - B.I.G.
There it is. My top 50 hip-hop jams of all-time. Again I'd like to say that this is judged on a personal level and not an its overall influence in hip-hop music. Hope you enjoyed it!
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Top 50 Tracks (10-4)
10. Public Enemy - Bring The Noise - Until maybe 5 or so years ago the only Public Enemy songs I knew were Bring The Noise and Night of the Living Baseheads. Hearing this song continuously on Tony Hawks Pro Skater 2 also helped fuel my love for this track (minus the Anthrax addition in the video game). The basis of the song is like most (or even all) of Public Enemy's tracks, politically driven with a hint of praise to Louis Farrakhan and Islam. Yet, what makes this track stand out is that Chuck D is basically saying bring the noise of hip-hop music up to par with rock music. "Radio stations I question their blackness, they call themselves black, we'll see if they'll play this."
9. Big L - Fall Back - Featuring Kool G Rap - Big L is one of the most underrated hip-hop artists of all time. Fall Back is a classic example of Big L's style. High pitched voice, great flow, sharp lyrics and a guest appearance by Kool G Rap. "I heard you sing well you better make a whole new song, if they said that shit is hot then they told you wrong."
8. Nas - Life's A Bitch - Featuring AZ - It is hard to rank classic material, especially when I feel that the entire Illmatic album is worth being listed. My draft list had around five Illmatic tracks. The title of the song says its all. "Life's a bitch and then you die, thats why get high, because you never know when you're gonna go."
7. Ghostface Killah - Biscuits - Featuring Trife - I love everything about this track. From its classic Wu style beat, Ghostface's trademark style and delivery, the chorus... you name it, I love it. This was easily my most played song of 2005 and possibly top three of all time. (On iTunes).
"Act like James Brown and get down."
6. Outkast - Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik - At first glance you probably thought I mashed the keyboard when typing the name of this track. Old Outkast is simply amazing. Not that newer Outkast isn't, but you know what I mean. Sick flow from Big Boi and 3 Stacks on this funky southern beat provide the listener with true riding music that you can blast this in your Neons, Civics, Suburbans or Cadillacs. Organize on the track for that southernplayalistic shit. "Niggas that try to fuck with me get sprayed like raid because it ain't nothing see."
5. Wu-Tang Clan - Heaterz - Featuring Cappadonna - Everybody has that one song that reminds you of a certain time and place when you hear it. I used to listen to this at night when I'd be wandering the neighborhood or skating around the block super late. It has a very "night time" feel to it. You also can't deny the production by True Master and also Inspectah Deck and Cappa's verses. "I suplex your raps left ruined like the Aztecs."
4. Mobb Deep - Shook Ones Pt. 2 - I'm always surprised when people don't know this one. It is praised as one of the most influential hip-hop tracks of all time by a number of sources and quoted in numerous rap songs, for example from Big L on his track titled Ebonics: "Mobb Deep already explained the meaning of shook." Shook Ones explains the life of crime in the mean streets of Queensbridge. At this time Havoc and Prodigy (the two members of Mobb Deep) were young, making the success of this song and the Infamous album quite the accomplishment. "As long as I'm alive I'ma live illegal" ... "Living the life that of diamonds and guns."
Friday, October 23, 2009
Top 50 Tracks (20-11)
20. Gang Starr - 1/2 & 1/2 - (Featuring M.O.P.) Anything with M.O.P. goes hard. A classic DJ Premier produced beat with the smooth and traditional MC Guru delivery. I honestly think that M.O.P. made me love this song as much as I do.
19. Kanye West - Through the Wire - This was Kanye's first single. Ever. Not to mention he spit it with his jaws wired shut, hence the name of the song, which samples "Through the Fire" by Chaka Khan. It sounds like Kanye rapped just after getting his wisdom teeth pulled, nevertheless he pulls it off with great success. "If you could feel how my face felt, you would know how Ma$e felt."
18. Wyclef Jean - Street Jeopardy - I do miss The Fugees with all my heart but I still got love for Wyclef's 1997 release titled The Carnival. Street Jeopardy features R.O.C. and John Forte (who served around 8 years in jail for possession of over a million bucks of cocaine) and depicts the lifestyle of drug dealing from its short lived glory and their downfall. "Have you ever heard the sound of a .44 at your door?"
17. 2Pac - California Love - (Featuring Dr. Dre) Admittedly, the only history I have with 2Pac is that "Changes" was one of my favorite tracks when I was super young. Aside from finding All Eyez On Me on the ground in my neighborhood a while back and buying his Greatest Hits double disk I have an extremely limited past with Pac. California Love, however, was love at first listen and I still feel for it.
16. Dr. Dre - Still D.R.E. - (Featuring Snoop Dogg) Of course this made the list. This was arguably the hottest track of 99' and still gets mad love when ever its played. At this present day if this song was to come on randomly at a party how stoked would you be? On a side note: Chronic 2001 was 6 X platinum a year after it was released. "Niggas try to be the king but the ace is back."
15. The Roots - You Got Me - (Featuring Erykah Badu & Eve) The Roots are incredible. This song is so smooth, lyrically and instrumentally. I don't know if I can call this track "contemporary," but if I could I would say this is as natural as it gets.
14. The Notorious B.I.G. - Machine Gun Funk - Ready to Die bred numerous classics, this track easily my favorite (and interestingly enough quoted to be Biggie's favorite). Signature B.I.G. flow and lyricism and a nice bass heavy beat with its funky elements make for a deadly combination. "If you fuck with big and heavy I'll get up in that ass like wedgie."
13. Talib Kweli - Get By - This Kanye West produced track is mind blowing. Not only because of the amazing beat but because the lyrics are amazing and the flow is unstoppable. I've never paid much attention to the baseline of a song, but this bumps in my eardrum all day long. Even my mother likes it. "We go through episodes too, like "Attack of the Clones"."
12. Nas - Represent - One time for your mind, Nas tells it how it is. Lyrics about the Queensbridge, New York City lifestyle and a buttery DJ Premier produced beat create a real nice, but also in a sense grimy track that is a staple in New York City hip-hop. This is easily one of the most underrated tracks off of Illmatic. "Straight up shit is real and any day can be your last in the jungle." I'd really like to quote the entire song.
11. A Tribe Called Quest - Buggin' Out - Most people favor Midnight Marauders over the Low End Theory. Not me though. Buggin' Out was the first Tribe track I heard and is still my favorite. Phyfe Dawg and Q-Tip are great lyricists. Buggin' Out proves their versatility in flow and lyricism as their rhymes are both skillful but also comical. "Never half step because I'm not a half stepper. Drink a lot of soda so they call me Dr. Pepper."
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Top 50 Tracks (30-21)
30. The Game - Why You Hate The Game - Featuring Nas. I managed to see The Game live on his "Documentary" tour, which was sick, but I really wish he rolled around again for a post Doctor's Advocate or L.A.X. tour. Hearing this song live would be something to put a lighter in the air for. Not to mention that it is a solid Just Blaze production. This track addresses much of what Game usually raps about: the West Coast, Eazy-E, certain controversies, 50 Cent beef... "I don't talk about my guns nigga I 'Just Blaze'."
29. Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing) - When I was drafting my list this was one of the first songs I thought to throw on. I remember everything about this song vividly, like it was 1998-99 and Much Music was playing this song on repeat. "Lick 2 shots in the atmosphere."
28. Nas - Got Ur Self A... - This track is too hard. I really don't know what to say. When I was younger and Stillmatic just came out I made sure to listen to this one when my mother wasn't around...
27. Pharcyde - Passin' Me By - Pharcyde is another extremely underrated hip-hop group from the West that deserved more attention for their album titled "Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde." Playful lyrics about failed attempts to gain the attention of a secret crush. This on top of a nice mellow beat makes this track an A+.
26. De La Soul - Eye Know - Speaking of nice mellow beats, this Steely Dan sampled tune also provides a nice feel-good sentiment. Like "Passin' Me By" this song is also a more playful love song, but without as much rejection.
25. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - Crossroads - I'm of course talking about the more famous remixed version released after the death of close friend to the group, Eazy-E. What else would this song be talking about? "What you gonna do when judgement comes for you? Because it's gonna come for you."
24. Geto Boys - G Code - The moral of this song is DON'T SNITCH! Scarface, as the lone performer on the track, tells about street code and how some people snitch to get a lighter sentence (amongst other things). Because of its beat and catchy chorus, a lot of my not-so-rap inclined friends still love this one. "We ain't trusted in the judicial system we shoot guns."
23. Beastie Boys - An Open Letter To NYC - I didn't mean to overlook tracks from "Hello Nasty," after a process of elimination I come to realize that this is my favorite Beastie Boys track. It is the trio's ballad to the city they're from, past to present, explaining its a number of things like multiculturalism, 9/11, shopping and of course homage to the five boroughs. "Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, and Staten, from the Battery to the top of Manhattan... ...New York you make it happen."
22. Freddie Foxxx - 24 Hours - This is a prime example of grimy New York underground rap from none other than Bumpy Knuckles. His voice alone makes me never want to run in to him on a bad day. Don't sleep on Freddie!
21. Dru Down - Can You Feel Me - Although this track only achieved mild mainstream success it is one of my favorite West Coast jams. G funk style hip-hop was still alive and well in 1996 when this track was released, and it shows. I urge you to watch the video... Dru Down stylin' on your ass.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Top 50 Tracks (40-31)
40. Brother Ali - Chain Link - He is albino and straight from the underground, Brother Ali has some great material. This track stuck with me since I first heard it. Really good lyrics and delivery. "I guess that's why they call it the hood, nobody stays as long as it takes to become neighbors".
39. Wu-Tang Clan - Triumph - An instant classic. This track contains every single member of the clan and Cappadonna. Inspectah Deck shines on this track with the first verse (after ODB's intro). "Lyrically perform armed robbery" has been a favorite line for a while.
38. The Fugees - Killing Me Softly - Lauryn Hill's hip-hop/R&B cover of Roberta Flack's Killing Me Softly is simply amazing. Although there were only a few modifications to the Fugees' version it is still sung on point, including the vocal solo around half way through by Hill.
37. Dr. Dre - Nuthin' But A G Thang - 1, 2, 3 and to the 4...There is always room for old school g funk West Coast hip-hop in my books. The Chronic was a classic album with tons of awesome tracks. A lot of people associate Dre with the Chronic 2001 and its mainstream singles, however, the original Chronic displays authentic West Coast sound, post N.W.A.. I strongly recommend the album.
36. GZA - Publicity - Off of his underrated 1999 release Beneath the Surface, GZA spits hard with fantastic flow on this Mathematics produced beat. This is easily one of my favorite solo tracks for any clan member. Any fan of Wu needs to check this track.
35. Souls of Mischief - 93' Til Infinity - I have never met anybody that didn't like this track. Oakland, California's Souls of Mischief deliver a smooth and "chillin'" joint with buttery flow and lyrics that are hard to ignore. Doesn't it remind you of having a brew on a nice warm summer night?
34. Lil' Wayne - Get Off The Corner - Forget about "Lollipop" Wayne, this song is everything that current Lil' Wayne is not. I think the video will do all the talking.
33. Ice Cube - It Was A Good Day - A wonderful West Coast story about a surprisingly good day that came out of potentially rough circumstances. I'm also feeling the Isley Brothers sample that was used. "I can't believe it was a good day."
32. Ol' Dirty Bastard - You Don't Want to Fuck With Me - You might listen to this song and wonder why its on my top 50... Or you might listen to it and fully agree with me. In all of his hilarious un-melodic ramblings, this ranks the highest. "Fuck y'all God don't forgive, I don't answer phones, I'll never reveal the Wu-Tang secret, and if you don't believe I'ma kill your shit."
31. OutKast - Bombs Over Baghdad - This track is crazy! It might have been extremely over played in the year 2000, but who cares! This track blends musical styles (as many newer OutKast tracks do) as 3000 and Big Boi spit hard and fast with no signs of slowing down. What's not to love?
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Top 50 Tracks (50-41)
This is a top 50 list of songs that are my personal favorite hip-hop tracks of all-time, not what I think are the most influential or anything along those lines. Hopefully you guys will check out the tracks I post. I don't wanna spend all this time making a list for nothing.
50. David Banner - Cadillac on 22s - One of Banner's many tracks that use acoustic guitar to provide rhythm. In this track Banner pays homage to his native Jackson, Mississippi as well as addresses personal struggle involving racism in the south.
49. DJ Khaled - Grammy Family (Kanye West, Consequence, John Legend) - One of the best parts about this track is that Khaled doesn't shout a single word. Produced by Kanye West "Grammy Family" has a truly fascinating and unique hip-hop beat with great background vocals by Legend.
48. Jeru tha Damaja - Come Clean - Jeru is one of those hidden gems in East Coast hip-hop. Despite much collaboration with DJ Premier and Guru he has avoided mainstream success and is easily one of the most underrated artists from New York City. Come Clean is an example of why Jeru deserves your attention. "Leave your nines at home and bring your skills to the battle."
47. Mos Def - Know That - What's not to love about a Mos Def & Talib Kweli collab? Coincidentally this was the first time I've heard both Mos and Talib. This introduced me to the rest of the solo work by the two rappers.
46. Jay-Z - Dynasty Intro - Amazing production from Just Blaze and even better lyricism by Jigga. How can you go this hard on an intro track? First rapper to my knowledge to say "this is food for thought, you do the dishes".
45. Sean Price - Boom Bye Yeah - One of the best and most underrated to come out of Brooklyn, Sean Price has been the brokest rapper you know forever. Do the man a favor: listen to this track, buy the album then listen to it through. P has one of the best voices in hip-hop.
44. Scarface - Guess Who's Back - Guess who's bizzack?! Ahead of its time production by Kanye and Beanie Sigel and Jay-Z on the feature, this all-star line up delivers one of the freshest tracks to come out in 2002.
43. Nelly - St. Louie - Everybody from my generation remembers the incredible mainstream success of Nelly. Country Grammar was instant cop for me when I was 12, funny how my favorite track off the album was not one of the many singles. On this one Nelly describes life in St. Louis, Missouri.
42. Jaylib - The Red - This track comes from a Madlib and J Dilla collaboration. This version did not, however, make the album (the lyrics did, but the beat was switched). This one is much better than the original in my opinion.
41. DJ Khaled - I'm From the Ghetto (The Game, Jadakiss, Trick Daddy, Dre) - This will be the last Khaled track on the list, I promise. I can't deny my love for this song from the moment I heard it. Although it is a ghetto anthem, it is easily the most upbeat song to come out in a while. East, West and South collide on this track reminiscing about ghetto live on the three spheres. Disregard Khaled's ramblings.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Top 50 Coming Soon
Hey all, I got bored today and went through my iTunes and some older CD's to try and figure out my top 50 favorite hip-hop tracks of all-time. It took me a lot longer than I thought, but I do have a rough draft. I'm gonna gradually post them. If you wanna know what's good check back every now and again for the list.
Friday, October 16, 2009
See Me Shine
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - See Me Shine
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
No Homo...
My girlfriend showed me this yesterday... funny how her Women's Studies professor showed the class this.
Just to clarify, the term "no homo" is not a new term like the clip says. But there has a lot use of the term by some and Cam'ron's use of it at the start of the track "Get'em Daddy" remix is hilariously unnecessary.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Do NOT Block My Shine
Big Boi, half of the dynamic duo Outkast, released a track off of his upcoming album Sir Luscious Left Foot titled "Shine Blockas" featuring Gucci Mane. Yes, the track is sick and yes, its featuring Gucci Mane... A combination I wished would have never happened, yet Big Boi alone makes the song top notch with his signature flow and lyricism, not to mention the A+ production. See for yourself. Get the download here.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Slow Jams
Nelly - Dilemma Feat. Kelly Rowland
Foxy Brown - Get Me Home Feat. Blackstreet
Kanye West & Twista - Slow Jamz Feat. Jamie Foxx
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Shine like Shyne
After 8 years of being locked up behind four walls rapper Shyne was released from prison today. It will be interesting to see which route the artist will take in his hip-hop career. Rumors say that maybe he will be acquired by Jay-Z's Roc Nation, although nothing has been confirmed. Sean Diddy Combs also expressed kind words about Shyne and the possibility of releasing an album through Bad Boy Ent. We'll see.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Quick Response
Wouldn't you know it! I'm not the only one who thinks Eminem shoulda been added into the MTV top 10 "Hottest MCs" list. This argument is spot on. Read this after checking out my post below.
Jay-Z = Hottest MC In the Game
MTV composed a list of the top 10 hottest MCs in the game. When they say hottest MCs in the game they mean at the moment. Judging popularity, albums, radio play - anything contemporary that these guys are doing. This is how it turned out:
10. Raekwon
9. 50 Cent
8. Fabulous
7. Young Jeezy
6. Gucci Mane
5. Rick Ross
4. Kanye West
3. Drake
2. Lil' Wayne
1. Jay-Z
Check out the list and what MTV has to say here.
By popularity this list is pretty accurate. Although I'd rank Raekwon a bit higher and throw Eminem on the list. Also, fuck Gucci Mane.
Nas on CNN
This is what was said.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Pitchfork Top 200 of 2000's
A few beefs though. Kanye's Graduation, to me, belongs in the top 40 - not at 87. Eminem's Marshall Mathers LP at 119? Cam'ron's Purple Haze 114? How did Cam'rom make it higher than Eminem? Also, not one Roots album on the list? How did Cam'ron make this list at all?!
It was nice to see D'Angelo, OutKast, Madvillain, Ghostface and Jay-Z had ranked high.
Mr. Magic. R.I.P.
Mr. Magic is Wildstyle in GTA: Vice City.
You might have heard rapper the Notorious B.I.G. paying homage to Mr. Magic in "Juicy" he say's "every Saturday Rap Attack, Mr. Magic, Marley Marl."
Rest in peace to one of the most influential voices of hip-hop in the 1980's. South Bronx's own, Mr. Magic.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Before I Self Destruct
For the what feels like 500th time 50 Cent has announced the latest date for his new album to drop. It was supposed to be released in early 2008 but now has an "official" release date of the 17th of November. I wouldn't say that I am ecstatic for this album to be released but I am interested to see what he puts out besides his few only semi to not-so-impressive singles. So far production on the album is rumored to be by Rich Harrison, who produced for many hip-hop and R&B heavyweights like Mos Def and Alicia Keys. Also Kanye West is rumored to be on the album as well as J. R. Rotem, Don Cannon, DJ Premier, Akon, Eminem, Dr. Dre and Timbaland. Details are limited and always changing. Right now all we can really go by are rumors and the odd thing that 50 has told the media. Either way, there is a good list of producers and guest appearances on this album to make it somewhat exciting, even to somebody who isn't a huge 50 Cent fan (i.e. myself).
Official album art recently released.
Before I self Destruct drops November 17th, 2009. Hopefully after that bizarre video attack at Fat Joe over his latest album, J.O.S.E. 2, 50 can walk the walk and not disappoint.
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