Its A Lifestyle

Grand Opening, Grand Closing

2008-08-19T18:18:00.006-04:00

This is the end of It's A Lifestlye

Sad, but true.

See you guys real soon. We'll reincarnate as your favorite movie studio, word to Señor Apatow.

Thanks for everything, guys.

Love,

IAL Crew

Isaac Hayes Dies at 65

2008-08-10T23:19:00.002-04:00

Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr.
August 20, – August 10, 2008

Juelz Santana On Def Jam For $2 Million

2008-08-10T22:22:00.004-04:00

Juelz is glad to be free, and Cam'ron is still making moves. Straight from Baller Status:

Cam'ron Sells Juelz Santana To Def Jam For $2 Million

The separation within the Dipset hierarchy continues.

With members like Jim Jones branching off, creating spin-offs from the original family, most has wondered what Juelz Santana has been up to. Well, he's back.

In a recent YouTube video, the rapper exclaimed "I'm back" before revealing several new projects in the works -- including a new mixtape from his new crew, the Skull Gang; a solo mixtape titled The Reagan Era; and his a forthcoming Def Jam project titled Born To Lose, Built To Win.

That's not all the news that's come out since this return.

Hot 97's Miss Info recently spotted an M.I.A. Cam'ron at a show in New Jersey, and discovered some shocking news about the young Dipset underboss -- he's been sold.

"Oh, by the way, I gotta talk to you about something else too. I sold Juelz' contract to Def Jam for $2 million dollars," Cam told Miss Info.

It's not just hearsay or rumors either. It's confirmed. Juelz backed Cam's statement, telling Miss Info that he's "finally free."

"Yeah, I'm free, and ready to do me," Juelz said. "But it's still Dipset for life. It's just going to be a new chapter."

Despite the separation, the rapper made it clear that there was no beef with Cam'ron, but did hint at some shadiness behind the scenes.

"I have no hard feeling for Cam, after all, he did give me a chance," he said. "But I will say this, I was loyal to him and he took advantage."

On the business side of things, however, Juelz revealed that he's put himself into a better position over at Def Jam, announcing that he's landed a joint venture, 50/50 deal with the label.

The first release under the new deal will be his next album, Born to Lose, Built to Win.

"I would like to say sorry to all my fans, and the DJs, and most of all, my city, New York. Play time is over. I'm back. Y'all n****s know what time it is," Juelz exclaimed.

At press time, a timeframe for the release of the upcoming Def Jam project was not immediately available.

Shooting At Rick Ross Be Out Day

2008-08-09T12:42:00.001-04:00

The 2nd annual "Rick Ross Be Out Day" was interrupted by gunfire yesterday. The event is an outdoor celebration where Rick hands out food, school supplies and encourages people to get registered to vote.

It was reported that the entire event was peaceful and positive until Ross took the stage. As soon as he did, someone fired a gun. "He was giving back to the community when this happened," a source said to an online publication. "Rick and the whole Poe Boy team got on stage and that's when someone in the crowd started shooting."

The annual Rick Ross Be Out Scholarship is normally presented at the event, which was also sponsored by The City of Miami Gardens and The Children's Trust. Police say they have one man in custody and are still looking for another person involved.

Black people, can we PLEASE get our shit together??

Big Boi And Killer Mike Squash Their Beef

2008-08-09T12:17:00.002-04:00

Good to see they can coexist again. Now, if only he can get back on Purple Ribbon.

Bernie Mac dies at 50

2008-08-09T12:10:00.001-04:00

Bernard Jeffrey "Bernie Mac" McCullough
October 5, 1957 – August 9, 2008

Jay-Z Performs Track off Blueprint 3: "Jockin' Jay-Z"

2008-08-08T18:39:00.001-04:00

2Pac Energy Drink....Nah, For Real!!

2008-08-06T22:12:00.002-04:00

I was browsing good ole' NikeTalk when I stumbled across this joint.

I was thinking, "This can't be real. No one would really use 'Pac's name like that."

Boy, was I wrong.

I dunno, maybe I'm crazy for thinking this is kind of disrespectful. Maybe I'm just old-fashioned, but this is straight up exploitation.

This is for La Raza...

2008-07-31T21:16:00.000-04:00

Nick Fury

2008-07-30T23:51:00.000-04:00

"This That 09 Goin' On 0-10, Nigga!"

2008-07-30T01:35:00.001-04:00

Redman > You

Houston Is about to be a problem

2008-07-30T00:16:00.003-04:00

Rockets agree to send pick, Greene, Jackson to Kings for Artest

Fox Opening Registration for X-Men: First Class?

2008-07-30T00:13:00.001-04:00

from SHH

An interesting listing at Production Weekly caught our eye - "X-Men: First Class." Could 20th Century Fox be developing a movie based on the series written by Jeff Parker and pencilled by Roger Cruz? Or are they using the title of that comic for their proposed Young X-Men spin-off?

What makes it even more interesting is that X-MenFirstClass.com redirects to FoxMovies.com.

The "X-Men: First Class" was an eight-issue mini-series published from September of 2006 through April of 2007. As Special was also released in May of 2007 followed by a monthly series that started in 2007 with the same creative team. The comic is described as follows:

For millions of years, mankind's place on Earth was unchallenged – until five young people paved the way for a new kind of human. While students at the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters, Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Angel, Beast and Iceman taught the world what it meant to be X-Men. These are the hidden stories of the team that laid the foundation of a mutant dynasty!

We'll have to wait and see if official news on this hits.

T-Wayne - "Got Money"

2008-07-30T00:10:00.001-04:00

RZA Interview

2008-07-30T00:07:00.001-04:00

Ten years ago, when you first introduced the world to Bobby Digital, things were very different. Now that the world has actually turned digital, where does Bobby fit in?

He fits in perfect. He’s been trying to tell us about all this, and now here it is. It’s a perfect opportunity to relaunch the character through my music but also through comic books, video games, and we’re planning a feature film in the future. Digi Snax is the reopening of the character. Before, he was ahead of his time. Now he’s right on time.

I always thought the story of Bobby Digital would make a wicked comic book. Are you seriously considering it?

That’s what we’re doing now. We got a comic book coming. When you get the new album, you get a little taste of the artwork and the villains that I’ve created around the character. The Birds of Prey are after him, the main villain being the Raven. You also got the Hawk, the Vulture, the Eagle and the Crane. We have them incorporated inside the artwork of the album, as well. They’re also mentioned in the music, but you gotta listen closely.

Read the rest HERE

Chef on Karmaloop

2008-07-30T00:06:00.000-04:00

Put On Remix

2008-07-30T00:03:00.003-04:00

Here It Is

DOWNLOAD

Plies = FAKE

2008-07-28T13:47:00.002-04:00

Goon affiliated, Ex drug dealer? Resume solid, street cred bigger? Oh really Plies?

Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic Records recording artist, and promoter of his own criminal exploits, Plies. HipHopDX has obtained documentation from the state of Florida that lists the “definition of real” rapper’s first real run-in with the law to have not taken place until two years ago, on April 12, 2006, when Plies - real name Algernod Lanier Washington, born May 22, 1976 - would have been on the eve of his 30th birthday and just beginning his ascension to his current status of gold-certified rap star.

The email printout of the documentation, which appears at the end of this report, was obtained from the Florida Department Of Law Enforcement (FDLE) by paying the $24 fee and searching here [https://www2.fdle.state.fl.us/cchinet/] in the FDLE’s criminal history database for Algernod Washington.

The FDLE’s criminal record for Plies shows that the self-described “goon” has been arrested just twice within his home state of Florida during his adult life, with both arrests taking place two years ago.

The 32-year-old was arrested for the first time at the age of 29 on April 12, 2006 for the misdemeanor charge of resisting an officer without violence.

DJ Drama & Ludacris - The Preview Download

2008-07-28T13:40:00.002-04:00

Download

01. And Starring…
02. Still Spittin’
03. DTP Magic (Feat. Willy Northpole)
04. Get Up Get Out (Feat. Block Xchange)
05. So Thoro
06. The Vocalizer
07. Bigg Ass House
08. 2 Kings (Feat. I-20)
09. Politics As Usual
10. Look What I Got (Feat. Playaz Circle)
11. Pinky Shinin’ (Feat. Small World)
12. Sho’Nuff Revisited (Feat. Lil Fate)
13. Ordinary Negroes
14. Busta Rhymes - Throw It Up (Feat. Lil Wayne & Ludacris)
15. LA The DarkMan - Coogi Down (Feat. Willie The Kid)
16. I’m A Dog (Feat. Playaz Circle)
17. Smokin Big Kill (Feat. Shawnna)
18. Stay Together
19. We Ain’t Worried Bout You
20. Roll The Credits
21. Been Puttin On / Secret Song

MTV Cribs - T-Pain & Shwayze

2008-07-28T13:37:00.001-04:00

Wolverine Trailer

2008-07-28T02:00:00.000-04:00

Watch before Fox takes this off the internet

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE July 25–27, 2008

2008-07-27T18:40:00.002-04:00

Title Weekend Gross

1 1 The Dark Knight $75,630,000
2 N Step Brothers $30,000,000
3 2 Mamma Mia! $17,865,000
4 N The X-Files $10,200,000
5 4 Journey $9,415,000
6 3 Hancock $8,200,000
7 6 Wall-E $6,349,000
8 5 Hellboy II $4,934,000
9 7 Space Chimps $4,375,000
10 8 Wanted $2,727,000

Tim's Favorite Things 7/27/08

2008-07-27T12:04:00.005-04:00

Song of the day: The Doors - Your Lost Little Girl

Album of the day: Murs & 9th Wonder - Sweet Lord

TV show of the day: Arrested Development - Season 1 - Ep.10 Peer Pressure

Movie of the day: Semi-Pro

Comic Book of the day: Final Crisis #2

Video Game of the day: Guilty Gear XX - I was whooping the nigga eric's ass on this game lol

Podcast of the day: Football Today

Quote of the day:

"Nothing is said that has not been said before."

Terence (185 BC - 159 BC)

Scripture of the day:

"For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified."

1 Corinthians 2:2 (Read all of 1 Corinthians 2)

Lessons In Love - Download

2008-07-27T11:41:00.003-04:00

DOWNLOAD IT

Track

1 Sex Education
2 "Girls Around the World" Featuring Lil Wayne
3 Treat U Good
4 Year Of The Lover
5 I Can Change Your Life
6 Lose Your Love
7 Have My Baby
8 Love Making 101
9 Party All Over Your Body
10 Touched By An Angel
11 I'm Wit It
12 Heart Attack
13 "How We Do It (Around My Way)" Featuring Ludacris (UK Bonus Track)
14 How We Do It (In The UK) Sway Remix (UK Bonus Track)
15 Lose Control Featuring Nelly (Best Buy Bonus Track)

Black In America

2008-07-27T11:29:00.002-04:00

Day 1

Part I

Part II

Day 2

Jim Jones Speaks On Nas’ Fox News Protest

2008-07-27T11:16:00.001-04:00

Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly spoil THE DARK KNIGHT

2008-07-27T11:06:00.000-04:00

See more Will Ferrell videos at Funny or Die

Bill O'Reilly Responds to Nas

2008-07-26T00:23:00.000-04:00

Punisher: War Zone Comic Con Trailer

2008-07-25T01:46:00.001-04:00

For those who think Free should come back.......

2008-07-25T01:17:00.002-04:00

.......to 106 & Park. What do you say now?

"Notorious" Cast Pics

2008-07-25T01:04:00.002-04:00

20th Century Fox has released two more official photos from the cast of Notorious. There already have been a handful of unofficial photos circulating the net but this one here is a studio photo of Jamal Woolard as B.I.G. and the very first official photo of Antonique Smith who plays a spot on impression of a young Faith Evans. Haters...continue to hate but this movie looks like it's going to all come into place soon. Notorious has finished filming, is currently in editing and still slated for a Jan. 16, 2009 release date.

WTF Khaled??

2008-07-25T00:55:00.002-04:00

Khaled lip syncs for 'Ye and Cons.

http://www.complex.com/blogs/2008/07/23/we-depressed-dj-khaleds-most-annoying-moments/

5. “watch this clip with the sound down kahled look like he on that yayo. that arab crunk”
4. “THAT NIGGA KHALED LOOKIN LIKE THE PENGUIN FROM BATMAN RETURNS….FLAPPIN HIS WINGS….IS KANYE BEING HELD AGAINST HIS WILL OR SOMETHING?”
3. “dj khaled look like he got kanye held hostage lol”
2. “Khaled looks like he sells calzones at Madison square Gaeden. ‘Wee’ da Best, with extra Cheeeze!!’”
1. “Kanye look like ‘nigga I just wanted to know where the bathroom was’”

Return Of Tim's Favorite Things 7/25/08

2008-07-25T00:12:00.005-04:00

Favorite Song Of The Day:

Favorite Album Of The Day:

Thom Yorke - The Eraser

Favorite TV Show Of The Day:

Afrom Samurai - Episode 3- The Empty Seven Clan

Favorite Movie Of The Day:

Batman: Gotham Knight

Favorite Comic Of The Day:

Invincible Iron Man #3

Favorite Game Of The Week:

Unreal Tournament III - X360 - Im addicted hit me on live gt timsAnerd

Podcast Of The Day: The Dark Knight Review

Quote Of The Day:

"You can't have a light without a dark to stick it in."

-- Arlo Guthrie

Scripture Of The Day:

"And he said unto them, 'When ye pray, say...give us day by day our daily bread'."

-- Luke 11:2-3

Nasty Nas Vs. Colbert

2008-07-25T00:06:00.001-04:00

Funny Stuff

The Kid Is Back........

2008-07-24T23:52:00.003-04:00

Back from vacation and back to blogging. Yall missed me I know.....

Anyways here are some tats I picked up one of me and my pops and the initials to the dopest rap album ever Cuban Linx

Common f/ Pharrell "Gladiator" (Invicible Summer Playback Party Video)

2008-07-19T23:54:00.000-04:00

Bloomingdale's 40% off sale

2008-07-18T21:23:00.001-04:00

Click on the pic!

My New Favorite Song...

2008-07-15T21:52:00.002-04:00

This is the new video for Radiohead- House of Cards from their new album, "In Rainbows." This shit is quite ill, and employs the use of an advanced laser technology.

No cameras or lights were used. Instead two technologies were used to capture 3D images: Geometric Informatics and Velodyne LIDAR. Geometric Informatics scanning systems produce structured light to capture 3D images at close proximity, while a Velodyne Lidar system that uses multiple lasers is used to capture large environments such as landscapes. In this video, 64 lasers rotating and shooting in a 360 degree radius 900 times per minute produced all the exterior scenes.

The making-of video shows how the video was made and the various technologies that were used to capture and render 3D data.

Lupe Announces CRS Video Shoot During Liverpool Show

2008-07-14T11:27:00.002-04:00

So CRS, the super-group consisting of Lupe, Kanye, and Pharrell, is shooting a video for a song that we've possibly never heard.

"How do you know it's not for 'Us Placers?'", you may say.

Because the sample for that song is "The Eraser", a cut by Radiohead lead singer Thom Yorke, basically unchanged and originally on his album of the same name. Since this wasn't a song used for sale or distribution, it hasn't been cleared, and most are saying it won't be.

Either way, whether it's a video for the "Everyone Nose" remix or some altogether new shit, it's gonna be hot.

Haunted iPhone For Sale On eBay

2008-07-14T11:07:00.003-04:00

Even though I doubt anyone is going to go higher than the $8,180,000.50 starting bid, this shit is honestly crazier than one would expect it to be. Straight from the auction:

When I opened the package.

The phone was on.

There were no cute buttons, no touch screen. (NEVER touch the screen, I'll tell you why later on.)

Instead, there was a blurry image of Steve Jobs burned into it. At first I didn't recognize it at all, my brother told me he was sure it was Steve Jobs. We looked through some pictures online and we are pretty sure the image is that of Steve Jobs.

I tried to rub it off thinking it was a joke, but the screen was SUPER HOT. I pretty much burned my fingers and as I type this, the middle and ring fingers on my right hand barely feel the keys on this keyboard. Never ever touch the screen of this ipod. The sides are cool room temperature, but the screen is intensely hot.

The image doesn't move, it's burned on so its not on the LCD. The LCD doesn't even turn on. However the sound does work, and occasionally (ussually when someone is looking at it or talking about it, but it might be a coincidence)
The iPhone chuckles, loudly!

Steve Jobs just laughs at me. Over and over and over. I've had it for a day and it hasn't run out of batteries. The sound still works. It laughs while I sleep. It laughs at me in the car. At work. Everywhere.

I was going to return it, but maybe someone is interested in this haunted piece of technology.

Daaaamn, son. People said the new iPhones had glitches, but not like this. Steve Jobs doesn't play.

Link to the auction.

Video: Nas - Be A Nigger Too (Remix)

2008-07-14T10:57:00.001-04:00

Lacoste Summer Sale

2008-07-13T22:47:00.002-04:00

Click on the pic!

I Know It's Obvious But...

2008-07-13T01:11:00.001-04:00

A) Terrance and Rocsi of 106 & Park are definitely beefing about some stuff going on behind the scenes.

B) These kids are two of the most unproffesional TV hosts in the history of television.

C) BET fuckin' sucks.

Barack Obama Can Ball

2008-07-11T16:01:00.001-04:00

Super Mario Room...

2008-07-10T19:24:00.003-04:00

This is pretty cool. A room painted to replicate everyone's favorite Nintendo and SNES game series:

Jay and Seth vs. the Apocalypse

2008-07-10T18:50:00.002-04:00

About a year ago, a goofy trailer for what appeared to be a comedy short film appeared on YouTube. The movie it advertised was called Jay and Seth vs. the Apocalypse, and it starred Undeclared buds Jay Baruchel and Seth Rogen as two schlubby guys dealing with a world ravaged by some sort of civilization-ending catastrophe. (You can still see the trailer here, though now I suspect it may disappear soon.) As best I can determine, the actual short film was never made available for public consumption, and maybe this is why: Mandate Pictures has bought the rights to make the short into a feature film with Rogen and Baruchel, to be shot next year.

The short was written by Rogen and Evan Goldberg who, of course, collaborated to bring us last year's Superbad. They'll be writing and producing the feature too, though no director is yet attached. (Judd Apatow's name is nowhere mentioned, and after seeing You Don't Mess with the Zohan, I kind of think it's just as well.) I wonder if this is something else the two cooked up as teenagers and are now seizing the opportunity to realize. It worked out pretty well last time.

The trailer is moderately funny, though you should probably use headphones if you're at work, or around kids, or something. The jokes aren't brilliant, but Rogen's delivery brings them pretty close.

via NikeTalk

Toccara in New Issue of Vogue Italia

2008-07-10T18:34:00.002-04:00

Reality TV star and BET's favorite correspondent did a spread for the new issue of Vogue Italia, and let me be the first to say that I have a feeling this girl is gonna go somewhere.

And the Editor's Pick:

Game Is An Emotional Dude...

2008-07-09T21:50:00.001-04:00

I can't even fake, he kept it real through all the sniffles.

Here's the rest of the interview:

Preview: The Clipse Presents: The Re-Up Gang

2008-07-08T22:18:00.002-04:00

The Re-Up Gang's latest effort, The Clipse Presents: The Re-Up Gang is said to be dropping on Koch this winter. Be on the lookout for some (rumored) recycled lyrics from WGI4C3 on a string of crazy beats.

So far, they've dropped their new single Fast Life and just completed a video.

The album cover's been getting alot of heat, but I feel they're paying homage to the swag of yesteryear:

Three Six Mafia Is Not Down With Kia Shine

2008-07-08T22:01:00.003-04:00

The dude who made "So Icy" thought everything was sweet after previous smack-talk aimed at the duo. Boy, was he wrong.

Also, DJ Paul explains why his right arm is...shall we say...cramped.

Flavor Flav Was Smashin' At Six...

2008-07-08T17:44:00.002-04:00

I know, right? Kind of explains the stunted mental maturity.

Flav spilled his guts to Joe La Puma over at Complex, and came up with some wild shit.

Complex: Where did you lose your virginity?

Flavor Flav: Where did I lose my virginity? I lost my virginity in the bushes on a box.

Complex: Really?

Flavor Flav: Yea, in the bushes on a box. A girl and me were having sex on a box in the bushes, in some big tall bushes.

Complex: How uh…when was this?

Flavor Flav: This was when I was real, real, real, real, young.

Complex: Like elementary school? Or middle school?

Flavor Flav: Nah, I’m a tell you the truth; I lost my virginity when I was 6 years old.

Complex: Really?

Flavor Flav: Yea, man. Because you know we learned to have done the nasty back in the days, and me and this girl we experiment, we were experimenting, and my little joint got hard, I penetrated for about a few seconds.

Complex: I respect that. Early start my man.

Flavor Flav: That’s right early start and guess what and I have a great finish right now. [Laughs] Yessir!

Flav said this and more incoherent shit, from eating a booger to his love of pork in a new interview with Complex Mag:

VIDEO: Nas (Feat. Keri Hilson) - Hero

2008-07-08T17:40:00.000-04:00

Box Office Results

2008-07-04T10:37:00.000-04:00

Rank*	Title (Click to view chart)	Monday 6/30	Tuesday 7/1	Wednesday 7/2	Thursday 7/3
1	HANCOCK Sony / Columbia 3,965	N/A	$6,835,034 -- / $1,857 $6,835,034 / 0	$17,386,366 +154.4% / $4,385 $24,221,400 / 1	N/A
2	WALL-E Buena Vista 3,992	$8,913,286 -49.9% / $2,233 $72,000,812 / 4	$7,601,082 -14.7% / $1,904 $79,601,894 / 5	$6,709,436 -11.7% / $1,681 $86,311,330 / 6	N/A
3	WANTED Universal 3,175	$6,381,750 -55.3% / $2,010 $57,308,835 / 4	$4,603,750 -27.9% / $1,450 $61,912,585 / 5	$3,588,405 -22.1% / $1,130 $65,500,990 / 6	N/A
4	GET SMART Warner Bros. 3,915	$2,881,353 -49.6% / $736 $80,358,384 / 11	$2,306,248 -20% / $589 $82,664,632 / 12	$1,830,000 (estimate) -20.7% / $467 $84,495,000 / 13	N/A
5	KUNG FU PANDA Paramount (DreamWorks) 3,670	$1,800,570 -50.7% / $491 $181,077,324 / 25	$1,585,558 -11.9% / $432 $182,662,882 / 26	$1,360,000 (estimate) -14.2% / $371 $184,023,000 / 27	N/A
6	KIT KITTREDGE: AN AMERICAN GIRL Picturehouse 1,753	$29,549 -8.3% / $5,910 $479,689 / 11	$18,080 -38.8% / $3,616 $497,769 / 12	$1,115,855 +6071.8% / $637 $1,613,624 / 13	N/A
7	THE INCREDIBLE HULK Universal 2,890	$1,323,125 -54.3% / $395 $117,182,335 / 18	$1,039,225 -21.5% / $310 $118,221,560 / 19	$723,505 -30.4% / $250 $118,945,065 / 20	N/A
8	SEX AND THE CITY New Line 1,755	$626,305 -46.1% / $357 $140,796,667 / 32	$552,401 -11.8% / $315 $141,349,068 / 33	$530,000 (estimate) -4.1% / $302 $141,879,000 / 34	N/A
9	INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL Paramount 2,556	$734,072 -54% / $287 $300,819,519 / 40	$574,829 -21.7% / $225 $301,394,348 / 41	$475,000 (estimate) -17.4% / $186 $301,869,000 / 42	N/A
10	THE LOVE GURU Paramount 3,012	$880,726 -41.6% / $292 $26,103,103 / 11	$603,981 -31.4% / $201 $26,707,084 / 12	$415,000 (estimate) -31.3% / $138 $27,122,000 / 13	N/A

My Favorite Things for the week

2008-07-04T10:03:00.004-04:00

I'll be going out of town so, I'm just gonna give yall a whole bunch of shit. Enjoy

Favorite Songs of the Week: Glastonbury '08 Festival

Amy Winehouse
Band of Horses
Black Kids
Crowded House
Duffy
Elbow
Hot Chip
James Blunt
Jay-Z
Kings Of Leon
Mark Ronson
Massive Attack
Racontuers
The Enemy
The Ting Tings
The Verve
The Wombats
The Zutons
We Are The Scientists

Favorite Albums of the Week:

Ghostface Killah - The World According To Pretty Toney
Immortal Technique - The 3rd World
Killah Priest - Behind The Stained Glass
Jean Grae - This Week

TV Show of the Week:

Californication Episode 1
Californication Episode 2
Californication Episode 3
Californication Episode 4
Californication Episode 5
Californication Episode 6
Californication Episode 8

The Venture Bros - 201 - Powerless in the Face of Death

Comic Book of the Week: World War Hulk

#1
#2
#3
#4
#5

Its A Lifestyle's Top 25 Rap Albums Of All Time

2008-07-03T18:42:00.002-04:00

#05 - #01

#05 - Tupac Shakur - Me Against the World

DOWNLOAD IT

If you have a beating heart in your chest, you can't not feel the raw emotional energy that Tupac delivers through his words and his voice on this album.

Quotable: "Lord knows I.. tried, been a witness to homicide
Seen drivebys takin lives, little kids die
Wonder why as I walk by
Broken-hearted as I glance at the chalk line, gettin high
This ain't the life for me, I wanna change
But ain't no future right for me, I'm stuck in the game
I'm trapped inside a maze
See this Tanqueray influenced me to gettin crazy
Disillusioned lately, I've been really wantin babies
so I could see a part of me that wasn't always shady"

#04 - Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

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Shaolin shadowboxing, and the Wu-Tang sword style. If what you say is true, the Shaolin and the Wu-Tang could be dangerous. Do you think your Wu-Tang sword can defeat me? En garde, I'll let you try my Wu-Tang style. Those words spoke by Manchu Prince from Shaolin and Wu-Tang are the first thing heard from the Wu (Minus Words from the Geunis and Prince Rakeem crap). Rap would never be the same. People looking for something new from New York rap after the country was only listening to gangsta rap from cali got exactly what they wanted and more.

Quotable: "I rip it hardcore, like porno-flick bitches
I roll with groups of ghetto bastards with biscuits
Check it, my method on the microphone's bangin
Wu-Tang slang'll leave your headpiece hangin
Bust this, I'm kickin like Segall, Out for Justice
The roughness, yes, the rudeness, ruckus
Redrum, I verbally assault with the tongue
Murder one, my style shot ya knot like a stun-gun"

#03 - Nas - Illmatic

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This is the album you would give to a young kid looking to get into rap. This is the album jigga talks about on all his albums until he got called out on it. This is the album that let people know that maybe theres someone out there more talented than Rakim. 10 tracks no famous features from dope producers from a young mc who spit fire bars.

Quotable: "I got so many rhymes I don't think I'm too sane
Life is parallel to Hell but I must maintain
and be prosperous, though we live dangerous
cops could just arrest me, blamin us, we're held like hostages
It's only right that I was born to use mics
and the stuff that I write, is even tougher than dice
I'm takin rappers to a new plateau, through rap slow
My rhymin is a vitamin, Hell without a capsule
The smooth criminal on beat breaks
Never put me in your box if your shit eats tapes"

#02 - Dr. Dre - The Chronic

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Back in 92 rap was either party music or about politics. Dre invented G-Funk and brought it his debut album. Free from Easy & Jerry Heller control Dre was able to do things his way. Which is making beats while Snoop spits on the mic.

Quotable: " Well I'm peepin', and I'm creepin', and I'm creep-in'. But I damn near got capped, 'cause my beeper kept beepin'. Now it's time for me to make my impression felt, So sit back, relax, and strap on your seatbelt. You never been on a ride like this before, With a producer who can rap and control the maestro At the same time with the dope rhyme that I kick. You know, and I know, I flow some old funky shit To add to my collection. The selection Symbolizes dope. Take a toke but don't choke. If you do, you have no clue
Of what me and my homie Snoop Dogg came to do..."

#01 - Raekwon the Chef - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...Niggas

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Ok here's my review on THE BEST hip hop album ever constructed.

Striving For Perfection- What a great way to start an album. It's just Rae and Ghost speaking on what they wanna do when this albums done. "Im hanging this shit up if this don't work man." Well, it worked Ghostface.

Knuckleheads- I love the bassline. Rae comes with a great verse. Ghost and U-God come off with better verses though. It's just a great head nodding song.

Knowledge God- One of my favorite beats on the album. I love Rae's verses but the beat takes this with the violens and catch little piano.

Criminology- Oh my god first off the beat is crazy but Ghost and Rae came off so hard on this song. A lot of quotable in this song from both members. Beat fits perfect with their flow.

Incarcerated Scarfaces- I remember first hearing this beat and thinking it was the best I had ever heard. I don't think that anymore but this is still a classic song in its' own right. Chef'll shine like marble.

Rainy Dayz- Every once in a while you'll hear a beat and think "Wow that is production nirvana right there." This beat is like that. A flawless beat and (Blue Rasberry?) has stellar vocals. Rae and Ghost prove to me that they are some of the best lyricists around with 2 great verses.

Guillotine (Swordz)- The beat from Tical! Finally RZA quit messing with us and hit us up with this stellar beat. Rebel INS catches you right off the bat which he seems to like to do as he has done the same with several of his verses. Him and GZA start and end the song perfectly with Ghost dropping some abstract wordplay and Rae kicking his slang rap.

Can It Be All So Simple (Remix)-It's the original beat reverses, and with harder bass. Although the original may be better due to better lyrics, I still amazed at the duo of Ghost and Rae, they vibe perfect together.

Shark Biters- It's one of the best skits. Rae and Ghost talk about biters, talking about people biting their styles and Nas's shit.

Ice Water- A great sample by RZA. It's such a great beat but I love Ghost's and Cappadonnas verses. You can almost feel a change in sound after Shark Biters as there is more guest appearances from here on.

Glaciers of Ice- Another flawless beat by RZA. Best verses have to belong to Rae and Masta Killa though, with Masta coming off the best. Blue Rasberry made this song though, she should get the same amount of credit

Verbal Intercourse- One of the best sampled beats you'll ever hear. "If he....I really love him." How do you take something so profound like that and turn into one of the sickest beats made? RZA did it but even better than the beat is the 3 classic verses, right in a row, dropped by Nas, Rae, and Ghostface. This song is hip hop in its' purest form no questions asked.

Wisdom Body- A short solo Ghosface. He speech seems a little weird, as Ghost said he was probably drunk during a lot of the making of this album. I like the beat although it doesn't amount to the price that Glaciers of Ice and Verbal Intercourse was.

Spot Rusherz- The St. Ides commercial plays at the beginning while Ghost and Rae crack me up. "It's like the sun ain't even up. Well the sun will always shine though, but you know what I mean?" I like the beat alot although it is repetitive. Rae tells a nice story. All in all, it's a great track.

Ice Cream- It's a clever song, but the best verse is Ghostface with Cappadonna finishing out the song but I almost like Meth best for his chorus.

Wu-Gambinos- The Gambinos! Johnny Blaze, Tony Starks, Lex Diamonds, and Noodles and Bobby Steels one by one give out some of the best verses on the album. Another fantastic beat. There is no weak verse on here, they are all great but as for the best verse, I'm going to have to give it to Bobby Steels.

Heaven and Hell- One of my favorite beats and songs. Rae and Ghost do a little duet together, just vibing with the beat. It's just a classic song what can I say.

North Star- Another one of the best beats i've ever heard. When Rae comes and drops his verse, I seriously get goosebumps almost every time. The verse needed to be longer or have Ghost or something on it! This song should have been 8 minutes long with every member dropping a verse. Used to never listen to it because I only thought it was just Popa Wu talking.

My Bad, Here U Go

2008-07-03T13:18:00.003-04:00

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=O0TWN13F

the real thing this time

This Nigger Is Crazy

2008-07-02T11:52:00.002-04:00

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7E8PM0HI

Get it while its hot!

New Single: John Legend Ft. Andre 3000- Green Light

2008-07-01T14:51:00.001-04:00

Green Light (Dirty) - John Legend ft Andre 3000

3 Stacks ripped this joint to shreds.

Its A Lifestyle's Top 25 Rap Albums Of All Time

2008-07-01T12:18:00.004-04:00

#10 - #06

#10 - Ice Cube - AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted

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Cube was the most popular member of N.W.A. in 1990. But at the same time he was the nigga you love to hate. After ghost writing alot of Straight Outta Compton and Eazy-Duz-It, Cube went solo. With beats from the Bomb Squad & Da Lench Mob, he spit political lyrics over dope beats. The angriest man in rap dropped a classic.

Quotable: "They try to keep me from runnin up
I never tell you to get down, it's all about comin up
So what they do, go and ban the AK?
My shit wasn't registered any-fuckin-way
So you better duck away run and hide out
When I'm rollin real slow and the lights out
Cause I'm about, to fuck up the program
Shootin out the window of a drop-top Brougham
When I'm shootin let's see who drop
The police, the media, and suckers that went pop
And motherfuckers that say they too black
Put 'em overseas they be beggin to come back
They say we promote gangs and drugs
You wanna sweep a nigga like me up under the rug
Kickin shit called street knowledge
Why more niggaz in the pen than in college?
Because of that line I might be your cellmate
That's from the nigga ya love to hate!"

#09 - Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt

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Mafiaso Rap was very popular in '96 and not alot of people did it better than Hov. This lp seems like it came from a seasoned vet in the game, not from someones first offical album.

Quotable: "My pops knew exactly what he did when he made me
Tried to get a nut and he got a nut and what
Straight bananas; can a nigga, see me?
Got the US Open, advantage Jigga
Serve like Sampras, play fake a rappers like a campus
Le Tigre, son you're too eager
You ain't havin it? Good, me either
Let's, get together and make this whole world believe us huh?
At my arraignment, screamin
all us blacks got is sports and entertainment, until we even
Thievin, as long as I'm breathin
Can't knock the way a nigga eatin - fuck you even!"

#08 - Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle

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Snoop Dogg + Dr.Dre. Need I say more?

Quotable:"I lay back in the cut retain myself
Think about the shit, and I'm thinkin wealth
How can I makes my grip
And how should I make that nigga straight slip
Set trip, gotta get him for his grip
as i dip around the corner, now I'm on a-nother
mission, wishin, upon a star
Snoop Doggy Dogg with the caviar
In the back of the limo no demo, this is the real
Breakin niggaz down like Evander Holyfield, chill
to the next Episode
I make money, and I really don't love hoes
Tell ya the truth, I swoop in the Coupe
I used to sell loot, I used to shoot hoops
But now I, make, hits, every single day
With, that nigga, the diggy Dr. Dre
So lay back in the cut, motherfucker 'fore you get shot
It's 1-8-7 on a motherfuckin cop"

#07 - Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die

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This album is perfect except for the interlude "fuck me". Big was young & hungry and spit over fire beats.

Quotable: "And now the shit's gettin crazier and major
Kids younger than me, they got the Sky grand Pagers
Goin outta town, blowin up
Six months later all the dead bodies showin up
It make me wanna grab the nine and the shottie
But I gotta go identify the body
Damn, what happened to the summertime cookouts?
Everytime I turn around a nigga gettin took out"

#06 - Eric B. & Rakim - Paid In Full

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Rakim the god, if your favorite rapper is any good then he is his favorite rapper. It is one of the most influential hip-hop albums of all time.

Quotable: "Thinkin of a master plan
Cuz ain't nuthin but sweat inside my hand
So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent
So I dig deeper but still comin up with lint
So I start my mission- leave my residence
Thinkin how could I get some dead presidents
I need money, I used to be a stick-up kid
So I think of all the devious things I did
I used to roll up, this is a hold up, ain't nuthin funny
Stop smiling, be still, don't nuthin move but the money
But now I learned to earn cos I'm righteous
I feel great! so maybe I might just
Search for a 9 to 5, if I strive
Then maybe I'll stay alive
So I walk up the street whistlin this
Feelin out of place cos, man, do I miss
A pen and a paper, a stereo, a tape of
Me and Eric B, and a nice big plate of
Fish, which is my favorite dish
But without no money it's still a wish
Cos I don't like to dream about gettin paid
So I dig into the books of the rhymes that I made
To now test to see if I got pull
Hit the studio, cos I'm paid in full"

Best. Billboard. Ever.

2008-06-30T22:49:00.006-04:00

American Apparel outdid itself with this ad. If you're ever on the Lower East Side, stroll by. It's on the corner of Allen St. and East Houston.

James Bond 007: Quantum of Solace Teaser Trailer

2008-06-30T22:36:00.000-04:00

Will Smith Is A Scientologist

2008-06-29T16:32:00.002-04:00

According to AOL and some reputable sources:

Will Smith has strongly denied rumors that he is a Scientologist, but being best buds with the World’s Most Famous Hubbard Freak (actor Tom Cruise) may have finally gotten to the Fresh Prince.

Life & Style spies claim Will was chatting up the unorthodox religion to anyone who would listen on the set of his new film, Hancock, opening July 4th.

Say it ain’t so, Will?!

“He gave out Scientology-like pamphlets at the end of the shoot,” says biographer Andrew Morton, who published an unauthorized biography on Kooky Cruise last Winter.

“It’s also been said that he and Jada are homeschooling their children in Scientology methods,” Morton insists.

Will and Jada are also rumored to be financing the New Village Academy, a Scientology-associated school to open in Calabasas, California this Fall.

Morton explains: “So between that, the pamphlets, the school in Calabasas, and his close friendship with Tom, it seems all the evidence leads one to conclude that he is a part of this organization.”

BFF's!!!

Weekend Box Office Results

2008-06-29T16:12:00.001-04:00

TW	LW	Title (click to view)	Studio	Weekend Gross	% Change	Theater Count / Change		Average	Total Gross	Budget*	Week #
1	N	Wall-E	BV	$62,500,000	-	3,992	-	$15,656	$62,500,000	$180	1
2	N	Wanted	Uni.	$51,118,000	-	3,175	-	$16,100	$51,118,000	$75	1
3	1	Get Smart	WB	$20,000,000	-48.3%	3,915	+4	$5,108	$77,266,000	$80	2
4	3	Kung Fu Panda	P/DW	$11,746,000	-46.5%	3,670	-383	$3,200	$179,330,000	$130	4
5	2	The Incredible Hulk	Uni.	$9,226,000	-58.3%	3,349	-159	$2,754	$115,508,000	$150	3
6	4	The Love Guru	Par.	$5,440,000	-60.9%	3,012	-	$1,806	$25,322,000	$62	2
7	6	Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull	Par.	$5,030,000	-41.1%	2,556	-615	$1,967	$299,936,000	$185	6
8	5	The Happening	Fox	$3,850,000	-63.3%	2,483	-503	$1,550	$59,063,000	$60	3
9	8	Sex and the City	NL	$3,770,000	-42.3%	1,755	-687	$2,148	$140,132,000	$65	5
10	7	You Don't Mess with the Zohan	Sony	$3,200,000	-57.1%	2,147	-1,131	$1,490	$91,215,000	$90	4
11	9	Iron Man	Par.	$2,254,000	-44.1%	1,379	-533	$1,634	$309,176,000	$140	9
12	11	The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian	BV	$1,060,000	-40.8%	690	-772	$1,536	$137,687,000	$200	7

My Favorite Things For 6-29-08

2008-06-29T13:05:00.005-04:00

Favorite Song Of The Day: Raekwon - State Of Grace

Favorite Album Of The Day: Hell Razah - Renaissance Child

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TV Show Of The Day: Beast Wars - Season 1 - 24 - Before the Storm

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Movie Of The Day: Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

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Comic Book Of The Day: Justice #7 of #12

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Video Game Of The Day: HALO 3 (GT: timsAnerd)

Podcast Of The Day: Episode 466 - the Best of Matt

Quote Of The Day:

A man with a watch knows what time it is. A man with two watches is never sure.

Segal's Law

Scripture Of The Day:

Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.

John 16:24

Its A Lifestyle's Top 25 Rap Albums Of All Time

2008-06-29T12:21:00.004-04:00

#15 - #11

#15 - Boogie Down Productions - By All Means Necessary

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In 1988, The Teacher droped the first politically conscious effort in hip-hop. KRS switched up his swag on this lp, and you can tell my the album cover which mimics Brother Malcolm.

Quotable: "Let's begin, what, where, why, or when will all be explained like instructions to a game See I'm not insane, in fact, I'm kind of rational when I be asking you, "Who is more dramatical?" This one or that one, the white one or the black one pick the punk, and I'll jump up to attack one KRS-One is just the guy to lead a crew right up to your face and dis you Everyone saw me on the last album cover Holding a pistol something far from a lover"

#14 - The GZA - Liquid Swords

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Gary Grice, The Genuis, The GZA, Maximillion, Allah Justice, or God Zig-Zag-Zig Allah. Whatever you wanna call him they all equal nice ass emcee. With his second studio album The GZA stopped trying to sound like LL or Kane and brought the real WU sound to the table. This lp has to many classic tracks. From the Shogun Assassin opener to the last track feat Killah Priest. CLASSIC

Quotable: "I slayed MC's back in the rec room era
My style broke motherfuckin backs like Ken Patera
Most rap niggaz came loud but unheard
Once I pulled out, round 'em off to the nearest third
Check these non-visual niggaz, with tapes and a portrait
Flood the seminar, tryin to orbit this corporate
indsutry, but what them niggaz can't see
must break through like the Wu, unexpectedly
'Protect Ya Neck', my sword still remain imperial
Before I blast the mic, RZA scratch off the serial We reign all year 'round from June to June While niggaz bite immediately if not soon"

#13 - ATCQ - Midnight Marauders

Even though the tribe are the headliners for this years rock the bells tour. The name of the biggest group out of the native tongues begins to fade away. Its sad because not alot of artist drop three straight banging albums.

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Quotable: "I proceed with what ya need like Akinyele
a whip looks complete when the tires say Firelli
funk monkey, one rapper fell off, now he's a junkie
There's eight million stories in the city it's a pity"

#12 - Outkast - ATLiens

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From the Comic Book cover to the lyrics and beats this album is just too dope. They're just "Two Dope Boyz (In a Cadillac)," after all.

Quotable: "Got stopped at the mall the other day, heard a call from the other way
that I just came from, some nigga was sayin some'n
talkin bout 'Hey man, you remember me from school?' Naw not really
But he kept smilin like a clown, facial expression lookin silly
And he kept askin me, what kind of car you drive, I know you paid
I know y'all got beaucoup buckos from all them songs that y'all done made
And I replied that I had been goin through tha same thing that he had
True I got more fans than the average man but not enough loot to last me
to the end of the week, I live by the beat like you live check to check
If you don't move yo' feet then I don't eat, so we like neck to neck
Yes we done come a long way like them Slim ass cigarettes
from Virginia, this ain't gon stop so we just gon' continue"

#11 - Scarface - Mr. Scarface Is Back

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Mr. Scarface is a album from a time when Scarface was young, raw, and hungry. I think this is his most complete album, but over time his content expanded and gained more lyrical growth. But it all began right here.

Quotable: "I made a nut as she fell to the floor
I heard a knock on the front door
I grabbed the twelve gauge from the bed head
'Who is it?' ('Fred')
'What?! Who the fuck is Fred?' I stood by the door
By that time someone jumped in the window
Now what the fuck was I to do?
The bitch packed a twenty-two
Hit him in his head, there she laid him
The nigga standin' by the door, I sprayed him
And headed for the back
I seen that same old brown Cadillac
It kinda fucked me up at first
Cause the nigga that drove that Caddy rode away in a hearse
I opened up fire on the ride, G
Who I was shootin' for was standin' right behind me
I had a double barrel pointed at my ass
Could this be the end of Mr. Brad?"

Kanye West - The Stalker Song (Never Lettin' Go)

2008-06-29T12:00:00.000-04:00

New shit. Sounds a lot like vintage 'Ye.

Ashley Banks.....Damn

2008-06-28T21:26:00.004-04:00

Jay Z on Tonight with Jonathan Ross

2008-06-28T11:43:00.002-04:00

Pt. 1

Pt. 2

My Favorite Things For 6-28-08

2008-06-28T11:18:00.003-04:00

Favorite Song Of The Day: Dizzee Rascal - Pussyole (Old Skool)

Favorite Album Of The Day: Gary Jules - Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets

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Favorite TV Show of The Day: Entourage Season 4-09 - The Young and the Stoned

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Movie of the Day: The Simpsons Movie

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Comic Book Of The Day: Moon Knight #19

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Quote Of The Day:

"About the time we think we can make ends meet, somebody moves the ends."

Herbert Hoover

Scripture Of The Day:

"Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective."

James 5:16

Video Game Of The Day: Gears Of War - Co-Op (GT: timsAnerd)

Podcast Of The Day: 11' O Clock Comics - Episode 9

Good Music ABC's Vol. I

2008-06-28T02:01:00.003-04:00

I listen to a whole lot of music from almost all genres and I wanted to share some of it with all of you guys out there. Heres some stuff alot of it you've already have and maybe some stuff you don't.

1990's - Weed

Akala - Where I'm From

Beatles - I'm Only Sleeping

Cilvaringz -Wu-Tang Martial Expert feat. The RZA

Dan Deacon - Pink Batman

El- P - Run The Numbers

Flight Of The Conchords - The Most Beautiful Girl (In The Room)

Gogol Bordello - Dub The Frequencies Of Love

Hadouken! - Game Over

Inspectah Deck - Sound of the Slums feat. Masta Killa

Johnson&Jonson - Hold On John

Kings Of Leon - On Call

LCD Soundsystem - All My Friends

Miranda Lambert - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

N.E.R.D. - Everyone Nose(remix)

Ol' Dirty Bastard - Snakes

Pink Floyd - Any Colour You Like

Quasimoto - Bullyshit

Robert Wyatt - A.W.O.L.

Sean Price - P-Body

Tinariwen - Imidiwan Winakalin

UNKLE - Keys to the Kingdom

Velvet Revolver - The Last Fight

Will.I.Am - Over

Xzibit - What You See Is What You Get

Yeasayer - Wait for the Summer

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Gym Glass Heroes Feat. The-Dream "Cookie Jar"

2008-06-28T01:50:00.002-04:00

1st Single off Travis & Co.'s newest effort, "The Quilt"

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Jay-Z "American Boy Remix"

2008-06-28T01:42:00.000-04:00

Its A Lifestyle's Top 25 Rap Albums Of All Time

2008-06-27T23:27:00.003-04:00

#20 - #16

#20 - Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele

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Every member of the Wu experienced a sophmore jinx. Except Tony Starks, infact Supreme Clientele is better than Ironman imo. From the references to the Ironman cartoon from the 60's to Ghost's new style of rap. Where you have to replay every track over and over to try and dechiper what the god said. Every track on this lp including the interludes are bangers which equals a classic.

Quotable:
"Aiyyo, this rappin's like Ziti, facin me real TV Crash at high-speeds, strawberry, kiwi As we approach, yo herb, the Gods bail These Staten Island ferryboat cats bail Fresh cellies, 50 thief up in the city We banned for life,
Apollo kids live to spit the real"

#19 - The D.O.C. - No One Can Do It Better

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Although he was outshined by Cube the D.O.C. was the most lyrical out of all the N.W.A. and the West Coast/South (He was from Dallas) at the time before he injured his larynx. NOBODY was spitting like this in '89. The only people who might even come close are KRS-One, Kane, maybe Kool G. Rap. Add the fact that every track is produced by Dr. Dre and you have instant classic.

Quotable: "I am not illiterate, no not even a little bit Nothing like an idiot, get it? You want the record, cool, I'm with it! Let the rhythm take you, shake it cause it makes you As I turn the knob to the door you escape through Go in like a knot, don't be a puff And I let it play cause Dre's gettin funky enough [...] If, you want another reason, why it must be funky Yo I am not a jackass, meaning not a donkey So I will play the game, like it should be played Drop the funk into the mix so the place will never fade Ship it - ship it the the stations, in your jurisdiction Brothers say I'm dope, and the others say I'm bitchin No crowd can avoid, the D-O to the C When I'm P-E-R-F-O-R-M-I-N-G"

#18 - Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo - Road to the Riches

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Without Kool Genius Rap there would be no Scarface, Raekwon, or Jay-Z when he was raw. Mafioso Drug Rap started right here. Backed by their click the Juice Crew and produced by Marley Marl this album still bumps after 19 years.

Quotable: "I run rappers like races, cut them like razors
Burn them like lasers and stun them like phasers
Cause my brain thinks and it blanks you memory banks
Sharp as shanks and poetry is like big hanks"

#17 - Mobb Deep - The Infamous

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Dunn this was the album that made Mobb-phonics and MD beats a way of life. I could end this with Shook Ones, but track after track shines. Eye For a Eye (Your Beef is Mines) with Shallah Raekwon & Nasty Nas makes me wonder how I forgot how nasty Nasir use to get with it.

Quotable: "Condominium, thug dressed like a gentleman
Tailor made ostrich, Chanel for my women friend
Murderin, numbers on your head while I'm burglarin
Shank is servin em, whassup to all my niggaz swervin in
New York metropolis, the Bridge brings apocalypse
Shoot at the clouds feels like, the holy beast is watchin us
Mad man my sanity is goin like an hourglass
Gun inside my bad hand I sliced tryin to bag grams"

#16 - Gangstarr - Step in the Arena

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The second effort from Premo & Guru is much improved over No More Mr. Nice Guy. It was only '91 and Premier was already at a level where his beats couldn't get any better. Combine that with Guru monotone flow that worked so well over these beats.

Quotable: "I was raised like a Muslim
Prayin' to the East
Nature of my life relates rhymes I release
like a cannon
Cuz I been plannin' to be rammin' what I wrote
straight on a plate down your throat
So digest as I suggest we take a good look
At who's who while I'm readin' from my good book
And let's dig into every nook and every cranny
Set your mind free as I slam these thoughts
And just like a jammy goes pow
You're gonna see what I'm sayin' now
You can't be sleepin'
cuz things are gettin' crazy
You better stop being lazy
There's many people frontin'
And many brothers droppin'"

New T.I. Video: No Matter What

2008-06-27T23:02:00.003-04:00

Very good, considering it was all filmed in his garage. House arrest FTL.

Peep the jab at :58. Why is Shawty Lo even mad at this guy?

The Sex Coach

2008-06-27T22:48:00.002-04:00

Another Green Bench production. Shout out to North Carolina A&T.

Green Bench Presents...Gangsta Love Vol. 2

2008-06-27T22:42:00.002-04:00

Watch out for Phonte's appearance..."Let me help you enjoy that Snickers."

Nas' official album tracklisting

2008-06-27T20:09:00.002-04:00

1. Queens Get the Money
Produced by Jay Electronica

2. You Can't Stop Us Now (featuring Eban Thomas of The Stylistics and The Last Poets)
Produced by Salaam Remi

3. Breathe
Produced by J. Myers and Dustin Moore

4. Make the World Go Round (featuring Chris Brown and The Game)
Co-produced by Cool & Dre and The Game

5. Hero (featuring Keri Hilson)
Produced by Polow Da Don

6. America
Produced by Stargate

7. Sly Fox
Produced by stic.man of Dead Prez

8. Testify
Produced by Mark Batson

9. N.-.-.-.-.R. (The Slave and the Master)
Produced by DJ Toomp

10. Untitled
Produced by stic.man of Dead Prez

11. Fried Chicken (featuring Busta Rhymes)
Produced by Mark Ronson

12. Project Roach (featuring The Last Poets)
Produced by Eric Hudson

13. Ya'll My N---as
Produced by J. Myers

14. We're Not Alone (featuring Mykel)
Produced by stic.man of Dead Prez

15. Black President
Produced by DJ Green Lantern

Kinda Funny

2008-06-27T07:31:00.000-04:00

My Favorite Things For 6-27-08

2008-06-27T06:36:00.005-04:00

Favorite Song Of The Day: Sneaky Sound System - I Love It

Album Of The Day: Janis Joplin - Pearl

Good Music, So Download It

TV Show Of The Day: The Boondocks - Season 2 - The Hunger Strike

Download It

Movie Of The Day: Half Baked

Download It

Comic Book Of The Day: Trinity #3

Download It

Video Game Of The Day: Street Fighter Anniversary Collection (XBOX)

Podcast Of The Day: Keith and The Girl - Episode #754 - The Worst Thing We've Ever Done

Scripture Of The Day:

"The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever."

-Isaiah 40:8

Quote Of The Day:

"When I was born I was so surprised I didn't talk for a year and a half."
-Gracie Allen

This is why rich dudes shouldn't get married

2008-06-27T00:38:00.002-04:00

Russell Simmons will be paying $480k in support for his two daughters with Kimora Lee. The documents have been located and exposed to the masses. Russell and Kimora Lee Simmons divorce case was a real piece of work.

The Los Angeles Superior Court handed down their judgment and he’s got to pay 40k a month for both daughters. That’s how much they are worth – 20k a month. Russ will continue these payments until 2019 for Ming Lee and 2022 for Aoki.

Snoop Confirms Detox; Dre Producing Upcoming Album

2008-06-27T00:30:00.003-04:00

Rapper Snoop Dogg recently left the recording studio, recording tracks for Dr. Dre's highly anticipated album, Detox. "That record is real it's coming," Snoop Dogg said during an interview today (June 25) on Big Boy's Neighborhood. "You know me, I was starting to doubt it myself and then I went up in there and he played so much music for me it knocked my head off."

Snoop Dogg confirmed the fabled, decade-long project was finished and that the Doctor was selecting tracks for the album. "I see what he got them waiting for, it's on and poppin," Snoop Dogg said. "He got records, he got heat."

Dr. Dre will also sit in the producer's seat for Snoop Dogg's upcoming album. "Yea he's doing my next album. I got the title and everything," Snoop confirmed without revealing the album's title.

In related news, Snoop recently released a country-themed video for his single "My Medicine," which features a westernized Snoop alongside Willie Nelson, Julianne Hough, Brad Paisley and others. The song is taken from Snoop Dogg's latest album Ego Trippin'.

All Hip Hop.com

Trailer for Ian Reid's "Streets Is Talking"

2008-06-27T00:15:00.000-04:00

KATC x Uncle Ralph McDaniels

2008-06-27T00:03:00.002-04:00

Kix and the City recently did an interview with TV and Hip Hop pioneer Uncle Ralph McDaniels, creator of the legendary Video Music Box. Many of us know it simply as "The Box" and have a fond memory of our first Bone Thugs-N-Harmony video or tracking the East Coast West Coast rivalry through which videos were getting called in the most that day.

Uncle Ralph McDaniels is the original. Twenty five years ago Uncle Ralph McDaniels created the first ever urban music video program, Video Music Box. Video Music Box spawned the urban video music programming that we all take for granted today. If it were not for Video Music Box, programs like Yo MTV Raps, the Basement, 106 and Park, etc. may have never existed.

2008 marks the 25th Anniversary of Video Music Box. In celebration of the 25th anniversary, Uncle Ralph has planned 25 Video Music Box events, with the first taking place last weekend in Harlem NYC. At this kick-off event, DJ Clark Kent presented Uncle Ralph McDaniels with a gift, the "Video Music Box 25th Anniversary" Nike Air Force 1 Low.

In this video feature, Uncle Ralph McDaniels speaks on the history of Video Music Box and exclusively unveils the "Video Music Box 25th Anniversary" Nike Air Force 1 Low

Another 300? Hellboy III?

2008-06-26T23:29:00.001-04:00

Collider.com talked to producers Mark Canton, Gianni Nunnari and Bernie Goldmann, who revealed that they are working on a new Blu-ray Disc edition of 300 and... that they're trying to make a sequel/prequel! The first film's director Zack Snyder confirmed it and they said Frank Miller is working on a new story for the film. You can watch that video interview here.

The site also got a chance to talk to Guillermo del Toro, who said he'd like to do Hellboy 3 when he finishes the two "Hobbit" films. You can watch that interview here.

ROCKNROLLA: New Guy RItchie Film

2008-06-26T23:26:00.002-04:00

From the dude who brought you "Snatch" and "Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels"

RocknRolla
by DrMalo

Another New Lupe Track with A-Trak

2008-06-26T23:10:00.003-04:00

A-Track feat. Lupe - Me & My Sneakers

Death Row Records...Now Owned By A White Chick

2008-06-26T23:06:00.002-04:00

Straight from TMZ:

Meet the woman who just bought the Death Row records empire out from under Suge Knight -- former aesthetician Susan Berg.

A bankruptcy court judge ordered that the label be put up for auction yesterday, so Global Music Group -- Susan's their president -- plunked down the $24 mil to purchase Tha Row.

She must be celebrating hard core because included in the deal are 20 unreleased Tupac Shakur tracks. Those'll have her rolling in Benjamins.

SMH.

Its A Lifestyle's Top 25 Rap Albums Of All Time

2008-06-26T15:47:00.002-04:00

#25 - #21

#25 - MF DOOM & Madlib - Madvillainy

Download & Listen For Yourself

What makes this album so special? Two of the most versatile artists in underground rap collaborating on one album? And performing as demented monster men straight out of comic book lore? AND planning to take over the world through dope hip-hop music.

Quotable: "Just remember all caps when you spell the man's name..."

#24 - Geto Boys - We Can't Be Stopped

Download & Listen For Yourself

Everyone knows "My Mind Is Playing Tricks On Me", but this album is so much more. Weak moments on this album are few and far between, and the only entirely unnecessary track on the whole LP is the "Rebel Rap Family" intro.

Quotable: "Yo Flav, I give a fuck about a God damn Grammy
But them motherfuckin hoes won't hand me one
At least you was invited by the bigots
The motherfuckers told me to buy a ticket!
To their phony ass ceremony
Fuck Oscar, Emmy, and Tony!
Cause when it comes to award time
Niggaz be standin on the God damn sideline
I'm loadin my nine, cause I got a lot of grudges
I'm 'bout to take out the judges
Willie D won't shit 'cha, but hit 'cha
Take a look at the overall picture
Every year it's the same old story
Same faces, same categories
I sold a lot of records and a lot of people know me
NOW WHERE'S MY GOD DAMN TROPHY!"

#23 - Notorious B.I.G. - Life After Death

Download & Listen For Yourself Disc I
Download & Listen For Yourself Disc II

If this were a single disc album; it'd mostly likely be a top 10 or even 5 album imo. But 24 tracks spread over two disc wears a little thin. Some cuts were uninspiring, like Niggas Bleed, Miss U, and Another. The guest raps from Diddy could be done without, and it would be nice to see more of the newfound spirituality Biggie professed in the interviews before his grim death.

Quotable: "Your reign on the top was short like leprechauns
As I crush so-called willies, thugs, and rapper-dons
Get in that ass, quick fast, like ramadan
Its that rap phenomenon Don-Dadda, fuck Poppa
You got ta, call me, Francis M.H.
White in tank-light totes, tote iron
Was told in shootouts, stay low, and keep firin
Keep extra clips for extra shit
Who's next to flip, on that cat with that grip on rap
The mo shady, "Tell em!", Frankie baby
Ain't no tellin where I may be May see me in D.C. at Howard Homecomin with my man Capone, dumbin, fuckin somethin
You should know my steelo
Went from ten G's for blow to thirty G's a show to orgies with hoes I never seen befo' so, Jesus, get off the Notorious penis, before I squeeze and bust
If the beef between us, we can settle it
With the chrome and metal shit I make it hot, like a kettle get
You're delicate, you better get, who sent ya?
You still pedal shit, I got more rides than Great Adventure
Biggie, "How are you gonna do it?"

#22 - Organized Konfusion - The Equinox

Download & Listen For Yourself

Prince Po & Pharoahe Monch formed one of the most underrated East Coast rap groups ever. And this is the last of three album they put out as a group. This album is pure dopeness.

Quotable: "Nine times out of ten, a nigga wanna shine
But nobody shines brighter than the light Organized
Extra-tight, one hundred percent, drama full armor
The persona is to "Crush Kill Destroy" the bad karma that
hums superb, lyrics emerge from the slums
of the latest gun drug runs, fun feds and dum-dums
Priority and confidential
Organized mission is rippin any instrumental, believe that"

#21 - Jay-Z - The Blueprint

Download & Listen For Yourself

The Blueprint is Jay's architectural master plan on how to run rap.

1- Minimal Features
2- Dope beats with meaniful samples

Quotable:

"Do you fools listen to music or do you just skim through it?"

"To all you other cats throwing shots at Jigga/You only get half a bar, fuck y'all niggas"

Polo.com 25% Off Coupon For All Items

2008-06-26T14:33:00.002-04:00

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It's A Lifestyle Presents...My Gucci Sweatshirt

2008-06-26T14:27:00.001-04:00

My Favorite Things For 6-26-08

2008-06-26T11:42:00.004-04:00

Song Of The Day: Jay- Z - Imaginary Players

Download It

Album Of The Day: The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds

Download It

TV Show Of The Day: Devil May Cry Episode 8 (Anime)

Download It

Movie Of The Day: Gotti: Rise and Fall of a Mafia Don

Comic Book Of The Day: Secret Invasion #3 of 8

Download It

Quote Of The Day:

I'm kind of jealous of the life I'm supposedly leading.

Zach Braff

Scripture Of The Day:

"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."

John 10:10

Video Game Of The Day: Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter (XBOX 360)

Podcast Of The Day: Word Balloon - With Ed Brubaker & Matt Fraction

SoundScan for 6/25/08

2008-06-26T11:10:00.003-04:00

What they sold this week is the first number, the percentage is the drop from last week and the last number is the total sales.

Coldplay/Viva La Vida 721,207 722,134
Lil Wayne/Tha Carter III 308,505 -69% 1,316,211
Camp Rock/Soundtrack 188,370 188,594
Now That's What/Vol. 28-now That's W 80,966 -39% 398,465
Plies/Definition Of Real 67,678 -68% 282,579
Usher/Here I Stand 64,938 -36% 754,270
Rihanna/Good Girl Gone Bad 63,319 930% 1,307,477
Disturbed/Indestructible 59,340 -42% 414,699
Perry, Katy/One Of The Boys 46,767 46,878
Offspring/Rise & Fall Rage & G 45,696 45,785
Judas Priest/Nostradamus 41,922 42,228
Journey/Revelation 37,796 -58% 232,019
Weezer/Weezer (red Album) 29,709 -35% 202,229
3 Doors Down/3 Doors Down 29,114 -23% 330,227
Morissette, Alan/Flavors Of Entanglem 28,803 -59% 99,379
Kid Rock/Rock N Roll Jesus 28,595 1% 1,021,611
Lewis, Leona/Spirit 27,991 -14% 800,532
Duffy/Rockferry 27,517 -7% 239,316
Swift, Taylor/Taylor Swift 27,413 -7% 3,078,726
N.e.r.d./Seeing Sounds 23,620 -70% 103,695
Ashanti/Declaration 22,226 -34% 142,612
Sex And The Cit/Soundtrack 21,748 -38% 182,740
Carey, Mariah/E=mc2 21,297 -21% 1,046,158
My Morning Jack/Evil Urges 20,814 -58% 70,290
Brown, Chris/Exclusive 20,564 -19% 1,627,758

1st Reviews of TDK.....

2008-06-26T11:04:00.002-04:00

Peter Travers of Rolling Stone magazine gives the sequel three-and-a-half out of four stars, describing it as “raw and elemental,” and marveling at how director Chris Nolan “brings pop escapism whisper-close to enduring art.”

And at AICN a reviewer calls Heath Ledger’s performance as The Joker “truly one for the books.” That’s something echoed by Travers, who dubs the late actor “mad-crazy-blazing brilliant” in the role.

Terminate On Sight

2008-06-26T00:24:00.002-04:00

For those who still mess with The Unit

Download It

PS3 Loses $3.3bn Since Launch

2008-06-25T23:55:00.000-04:00

Since its launch in 2006, Sony's PlayStation 3 has incurred losses of some $3.3 billion dollars due to 'strategic pricing' that sees the console sold under its production costs.

Sony's annual report – cited by Forbes - admitted that, "Even if the platform is ultimately successful, it may take longer than expected to recoup the investment, resulting in a negative impact on Sony's profitability." Kotaku broke down the numbers to reveal that the PS3's pricing led to a loss of $2.16 billion in 2007 and a $1.16 billion loss in 2008.

With neither Grand Theft Auto IV or the exclusive Metal Gear Solid 4 having a significant impact on console sales, it could well be some time before Sony sees a profit from the PS3, with analyst Michael Pachter telling Forbes, "The console is still too expensive for the masses. A recession isn't going to help HDTV or Blu-ray sales."

Zo! & Tigallo Love the 80’s!

2008-06-25T23:25:00.003-04:00

Complex Mag's blog recently had a few cuts off of a new project from Little Brother's Phonte and producer Zo!, riding the wave of pseudo-80's backwash. Expect satire, poignant remarks, and mad chuckles while nodding your head to some surprisingly good music. OOOOWWW!

There’s a lot of ’80s nostalgia going on in hip-hop right now, but most of it has more to do with Rakim than A-Ha. But judging from Zo! & Tigallo Love the 80’s!, the new cover album from Little Brother’s Phonte (a.k.a. Tigallo) and Detroit producer Zo!, ’80s pop was just as influential on some MCs as golden age hip-hop.

After showing his crooning skills on past LB projects and Playaz Circle’s “Paper Chaser,” Phonte’s left field full-length side project left shouldn’t really surprise anyone. Zo! & Tigallo Love the 80’s! is set to be released this July in a limited quantity of 2500 copies. Before it hits stores, listen to Phontigga’s version of three ’80s bangers below.

“Take On Me” feat. Carlitta Durand (originally by A-Ha)

“Africa” (originally by Toto)

“Steppin’ Out” (originally by Joe Jackson)

WWE SmackDown Taping Results Spoilers (06/27)

2008-06-25T23:20:00.001-04:00

Dark Match:
* Tommy Dreamer b. Kevin Thorn after hitting a DDT.

WWE SmackDown: (Airing This Friday)
* Mick Foley makes his way out to ringside. So far, no sign of Jim Ross.

* SmackDown opens with Vickie Guerrero nearly in tears talking about Vince McMahon's "accident." She receives a lot of heat and wishes Vince well. She says she hopes he's not in a wheelchair. She announces new SmackDown color commentator, Jim Ross. He makes his way out to ringside as the crowd explodes!

* Triple H comes out to cut a promo. He gets a huge pop. Triple H welcomes Jim Ross to SmackDown by saying he is the best and he's glad he came with him. He the talks about Night of Champions. Edge comes out to interrupt him. He tells Triple H that they can get both get along. Hunter disagrees by saying that both have too big of egos and that Edge won't have the World Championship after Sunday's Night of Champions pay-per-view.

Edge combats by saying this is his house and that Triple H needs to respect him. Batista then comes out. Hunter then pushes Edge and Batista hits him. They both hold the title up while Edge is on the ground.

* Rey Mysterio's last appearance on SmackDown is announced for tonight.

* Big Show & Kane b. MVP & Mark Henry
The match was back and forth throughout. MVP tagged himself in and got in trouble with Kane. He tried to leave but Mark Henry threw him back in. Kane pins him for the win.

* Finlay & Hornswoggle b. Zack Ryder & Kurt Hawkins
Huge pop for Finlay & Hornswoggle. The match was pretty much one sided throughout and Finlay & Hornswoggle take the win. The Miz & John Morrison stand on the entrance ramp with their belts.

* Edge b. Matt Hardy
I'm told this was a pretty decent match throughout. Lots of holds and counter holds. Edge wins with a spear after several near falls. Lots of crowd heat on Edge.

* Maryse, Victoria, & Natalya b. Kelly Kelly, Michelle McCool, & Cherry
The match was back and forth throughout. The crowd could have cared less. After all the divas get involved Maryse gets the roll up pin on Cherry for the win!

* It is announced that Kennedy won't be on SmackDown until next week.

* Vladimir Kozlov b. Domino
Real quick match. Heat on both Superstars.

* Rey Mysterio comes out wearing street clothes and his mask. He explains to the fans that he has been drafted to Monday Night Raw and he hopes everyone will tune in weekly to watch him. He goes on to say hopefully he can fulfill more of his dreams.

Batista then comes out and says he will back Rey wherever he goes.

* Batista vs. Umaga
Umaga has control early on. The match moves slowly. Zack Ryder & Kurt Hawkins come running out while Edge grabs his belt. La Familia beat Umaga.

Triple H comes out and helps Batista clean house. Pedigree and Batista Bomb on Zack Ryder & Kurt Hawkins.

Batista grabs the mic and said at first he was upset about the Draft. Triple H then told him he was going to good on Raw. SmackDown goes off the air.

Guillermo & Edward Norton star in The Hulk - Kimmel Live

2008-06-25T23:12:00.000-04:00

Jermaine O'Neal traded for T.J. Ford

2008-06-25T21:53:00.002-04:00

Sources told ESPN The Magazine's Ric Bucher that the Pacers and the Raptors have agreed to a deal that, pending review of medical information, would send Jermaine O'Neal to Toronto in exchange for T.J. Ford, Rasho Nesterovic, and the No. 17 pick in Thursday's NBA draft.

?Mini-Me Sex Tape?

2008-06-25T19:18:00.003-04:00

Yes, that's Mini-Me Verne Troyer in a sex tape shot with his former live-in girlfriend at the couple's apartment. A third party has snatched up the tape and although no deal has been made, we hear dealer Kevin Blatt, who brokered the deal for Paris' video, is entertaining a $100k offer from SugarDVD to distribute the nastiness. We would have thought the tape was worth at least ONE BILLION DOLLARS.

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