When you’re forging a path of fire while burning yourself alive, you may want to consider how scorching Hot Sugar is right now. He was covertly inducted into the ZIF of Fame last year, which really just means we’ll post just about anything this guy is putting out. Yes, this counts.
I was born in the early 80′s and I’ve seen hip hop evolve into a much more complex entity than the original intent of its forefathers. There was a time when hip hop could mean anything from Doug E. Fresh to the Fresh Prince of Bel Air. Somewhere along the way that spectrum became a segregated portion of the genre that most refer to as ‘old school’. Contemporary hip hop is more like everything from Ke$ha to Chief Keef, yuck. If I had millions of dollars and was turning 40 I’d probably hire The Roots or Wu to lace my party soundtrack, Gabby and her crew are a little older, hence their respectable selections. In all seriousness though, Will Smith does lay down some bars no?
There isn’t a rapper over 35 that still brings me joy and relevant music the way P does. (2 Chainz fans, STFU). That being said, this animated equivalent of his album cover (Mic Tyson) is yet another ingenious way to repackage the Duck Down legend.
The album is out October 30th on Duck Down Music.
Fans can pre-order the Deluxe-Edition Album at iTunes today: http://bit.ly/mictyson
It’s election time! Bring out the played out YouTube parody tracks and hope they go viral. This cut up clip actually gets better as you keep watching. Check the snicker out at 0:51.
Follow the pimp @BarackObama
Jay-Z has over 2 million Twitter followers and he hasn’t tweeted since May of this year. Well, there goes that commendable streak, Jay-Z tweeted the following under an hour ago.
The guest list he is referring to is for tonight, when he will be hosting President Obama during a fundraiser in NYC. Attendance will be capped at 100 people, though a few seats will be set aside for some lucky contest winners. The $40,000-a-head bash will be held at the 40/40 Club, the chichi Jay-Z owned joint in Chelsea. As for the second tweet, I’m not sure what “work” Hova is referring to, sounds obnoxious and lacks presidential grace. Damn Jay, can’t take you anywhere anymore.
As for Mitt Romney, he will be in New York later this week for a breakfast fundraiser. Expect a Nicki Minaj tweet?
“It’s disrespectful showing your butt off,” said Amor, a fourth-grader at PS 92 on Parkside Ave. “I’m always seeing boys, girls, rappers, singers — everyone is sagging out.”
When Amor Lilman was 7 years old he received a verbal lashing from his dad for galavanting around the Parade Grounds playground in Flatbush with his jeans well below his hips. He quickly turned his life lesson into some bars worth spitting. The catchy hook caught the attention of his friends and family.
“Think that you swaggin’ cause your pants saggin’ — Pull ya pants up. Pull ya pants up.”
One thing led to another, and two years later he was invited to perform during the Martin Luther King Jr. Concert Series, held in Coney Island and at Wingate Field in Flatbush. That parlayed into a meeting with Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, momentum then carried young Amor into this music video (Marty makes a cameo, he is the suit with the cheeseball grin).
Sagging has been around since I was letting it all hang out in the 5th grade, it was called Kriss Kross. The idea that it is a social problem worth dedicating time and funds to combating, that may be an overreaction by conservative parents and over zealous city politicians. Needless to say the American jacket in the video was ‘well-placed’, sort of screams for an appearance on the Today Show or Anderson Cooper doesn’t it? Okay, I’ve effectively criticized a song by a child under 10, time to take that off my bucket list.
Hopefully you let me provide you with some context prior to watching the video. So, Jehovah’s Witnesses are not just lurking on your porch at 5AM on your favorite sleep-in day, they also have a website (jw.org) and they produce videos promoting their very serious message. Some of these videos are designed to teach their mission to deaf people, in this series of videos, there was one intent on teaching the acoustically impaired the importance of abstaining from masturbation, all in sign language! You can see the original video here, video # 22. Well, it was only a matter of time until it got redone and mashed with an R Kelly track, right? Now you can view that video above in all of its glory. It’s definitely gone viral, search on YouTube for various versions if you so desire.
If it was safe for work, it wouldn’t be the Fokn Bois. The tandem is on more no-fly lists than Al Qaeda, catch them doing their thing somewhere not near you. I bet they had a miserable time shooting this video 
Three Loco may be the most contrived “musical” act out there. The group features comedians Andy Milonakis and Dirt Nasty aka Simon Rex along with viral candy rap sensation Riff Raff. The group is releasing a record via Mad Decent on September 14th. The album is likely to feature plenty of Diplo production if not in its entirety altogether. This track featured a little double dip of Diplo, chopping up the “Farmers Insurance” jingle and then actually dropping a few bars at the end. His bars are horrendous, but honestly it does make you think, how much top notch production will be essentially wasted away on this album. You can’t have your cake and eat it Mad Decent fans, Diplo cannot produce for everyone on that label, including this jokester act and maintain sonic quality across the board. The artist roster over there is well known, plenty of quality, here’s hoping this viral act/album is a one off.
Cop their three record sampler for free here. I guess.
Behind the scenes footage of the shoot.
Clearly a dope video for a fire track, we in LA couldn’t be prouder of Kendrick. He is quickly carving out a spot for himself at the very zenith of this rap game. However, I have the same question/complaint that the #1 ranked comment had on this video. (Below)
I mean seriously? Also, the Coachella performance video of this song will be premiering today on 106 & Park.
Ben and Kate Goldsmith are getting divorced! Not sexy enough of a headline for you? How about this? Rothschild heiress set for divorce after year long love session with Jay Electronica! Yeah, that’s better. When I came across this story (thank you Lady T) I was stunned by some of the juicy morsels embedded within this story. First of all, the married couple in question are the Goldsmiths, Ben, the son of the late tycoon Jimmy Goldsmith; his wife Kate is a descendant of the notable Rothschild family. In old school European terms, this couple was as close to royalty as one can get without winning the Prince Harry sweepstakes. Money wise they rivaled many a royal family within the Old Continent, when Ben’s father passed away in 1997, he inherited upwards of 600 million dollars, fat stacks brother. In addition they look to be a pretty palatable couple, I know uber rich couples all look the same after a while, but with Ben making the family millions, and Kate left to explore her artistic side with music, this has come as quite a shock for the gossip thirsty country to say the least.
Ah, the music production angle. Now it starts to make a little sense. Jay Electronica is an eclectic guy (also a five percenter), his appreciation of the off beaten path can be seen in everything from his love interests (he has a child with Erykah Badu) to his music (the man has never released an LP). He moved to England over a year ago to explore creative interests overseas, a path often taken by rappers struggling to put out a final project. Apparently he linked up with Kate Goldsmith who has a sincere passion for her well funded career in music production. She runs a record label called Round Table, to which Electronica is signed. Kate was immediately taken aback by the U.S. born Electronica, as a friend describes it:
‘She is obsessed with this chap called Jay Electronica who is one of her clients. She is always on the phone to him and out with him until four or five in the morning most nights. Sometimes she even stays with him.
Now the divorce part. Sexting was the culprit. Ben found some text exchanges between Kate and Jay, that has led to the current fiasco that is this blown up divorce to be. Police were called to their Notting Hill home (yes, fucking Notting Hill, priceless) to reprimand Ben for having “slapped her and having kicked a child toy at her”. Free now, he’s all business with the divorce, and apparently Kate is full on excited about moving forward with Jay. On May 21st he tweeted the following picture of her while tagging her in his tweet
Yesterday, he tweeted the following:
“Love”, it’s a crazy thing, you can have a billion dollars, but it can’t create or maintain the inexplicable connection that some of us choose to call amour. One last thing though, for a 5% who has a baby with Queen Badu, having a love affair with a billionaire white heiress from Notting Hill England is something to also talk about. You know me, race relations and love, horse and carriage.
Everyone has a Twitter account, thousands of “followers” and a Facebook account that has more spam than a Hawaiian lunch buffet. Remember when being on a new social network guranteed you some level of exposure, whether it be Reverb Nation, Soundcloud, Bandcamp, or countless others, if you played, you won a little. Those times are long gone, which is why I was so intrigued by Young Money rapper Short Dawg’s most recent attempt at exposing himself, creating a video game application for Google Play and the Apple Store; Drankenstein!
The game is described as the following:
Join Short Dawg as he blasts through the crowded streets of Houston, capping gangsters and collecting his favorite purple beverage to transform into the invincible Drankenstein, smashing through cars with a rocket launcher and earning bonus cash! How fresh is your ride?
Yes, I know, it’s the worst application in the history of gaming applications, however, you do get to enjoy his soundtrack (if you like your money Young) during game play, and here’s the music sharing kicker, new tracks are downloaded right to your phone as you play. It ain’t rocket science, but it is music business science.
Still, you must like the music…
After releasing the track last week, I wasn’t sure whether this beef would actually materialize into anything. Pusha T was quoted as saying it wasn’t related to Weezy, to me that’s enough to leave it alone. If I was Lil Wayne, I would have let that sleeping do lie, god knows that G.O.O.D. has more traction with tastemakers than YM does right now. However, when Weezy dropped the “Goulish” freestyle in response to the suppposed diss, we all knew the switch was moved into the “on” position. If I was a sports analyst slash Vegas bookie, my odds would favor Weezy still, his history with beef, let alone his ability to ride his fans into a campaign significantly outweigh the ability Pusha T has to make himself worthy of media hype without something as absurd as Kanye jumping on a track with him. Tag team though, Kanye and Pusha T versus Drake and Tunechi? That would potentially extend the predictably short shelf life of hip hop beef, here’s hoping that doesn’t happen.
Oh, for those of you wondering about the actual biblical significance, Exodus 23:1 reads : ”Do not spread false reports. Do not help a wicked man by being a malicious witness.”
God, smh, always stepping in and causing shit between gangster rappers.
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Donna Summer died today after a battle with cancer. RIP
I work hard for the money, and everytime I do this classic track playing on repeat inside of my head makes me feel just a little bit better about it.
Before I was a Pissed Off Pussy, back in the days when I was just a kitten I admired Ms. Summer’s style in her 1984 release Cats Without Claws. The album was a part of my mom’s album crate and although it didn’t do well on the charts, it inspired me to willingly embrace unique styles and Donna’s huge voice.
Donna worked hard and we will miss her. A few producers worked hard so you can enjoy an updated take on her classic disco sounds. Much respect to Donna Summer and her musical legacy. She was a voice for women and their plight and she was a goddess on the mic.
Donna Summer – She Works Hard For The Money (PakTraxx DubStep Remix)
Donna Summer – She works hard for the money (DjPaRe Remix 2008)
With Big K.R.I.T. still in full beast mode, there are two things that you cannot say are dead: Def Jam and Southern Rap.
K.R.I.T.’s debut album ‘Live From The Underground’ is in stores June 5th courtesy of Cinematic/Def Jam Records. Download the mixtape, featuring 4evaNaDay here. Peep zee artwork.
