Is It... Can It Be....

The beat in back= Shit Popped Off featuring T.I From Detox. Yes, I said Detox. With Dre sonically sound his best in a long time (since Busta's The Big Bang and Snoop's The Blue Carpet Treatment to be exact. Imagine anyone?) with Relapse and the recent leaks from 50's Before I Self Destruct, my faith is slowly but surely being restored in this LP actually seeing the light of day (and the beauty of the night when baring it on a weekend night). Sidenote- This is the first time I seen Dr. Dre in front of turntables in aggggggggees!!!!!

But then I found this (good looking to the homie Troy from The A)
Dr. Dre feat. T.I- Shit Popped Off
But I willing to bet this a rough draft like Crack A Bottle With T.I doing Dre's verse.

Man... this shit knocks... Maybe there's hope (c) DJ Jazzy Jeff

And On That Note... I'm out.

Uh-Oh...

It could be 2000-2003 all over again.

Champion

(From hiphopdx.com)
The Kanye West/50 Cent "Clash of the Titans" has finally come to a close. While many thought that 50 Cent could pull a last minute upset with a late surge, the fact is that Kanye West cruised to an easy victory with Graduation surpassing Curtis.
According to Billboard, Kanye West's Graduation nearly went platinum in one week as it checked in with 957k units sold.

50, while not doing too shabby himself, was a distant second as Curtis clocked in at 691k sold. The third member of this race, country music artist Kenny Chesney, found himself well behind with 387k copies of his Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates sold in its first week.

To add insult to injury, Graduation - in what can be considered a horrid selling market - had the highest first week total since 50's The Massacre pushed 1.1 million back in 2005. This number ranks Graduation 15th amongst all sales weeks since the Nielsen Soundscan began tracking sales back in 1991.
Graduation and Curtis marked only the second time two debuting

Your gold watch from me is the mail 50. Enjoy it!!!

And on that note, I'm out.

"Damn!! Damn!! Damn!!! (c) Good Times

Yep, the rumors are true. Issue #20 will be the final issue of Scratch. But don’t mourn, remember the good times, rap nerds!

Now check out what’s in the final issue, which will drop by the end of September. We’re going out with a bang!:

-Timbaland explains why “pop is the new hip-hop,” why he’s still homies with Scott Storch and why he’s had trouble working with Jay-Z and Missy Elliott.

-50 Cent discusses working with no-name producers, getting creative with Timbaland and why other big name beatmakers like The Neptunes and Kanye didn’t make the final cut on Curtis.

-RZA breaks down each track on the Wu-Tang reunion album 8 Diagrams.

-Irv Gotti on plotting Ja Rule’s comeback, his new reality show and how 50 Cent affected his career.

-An introduction to the producers behind Soulja Boy’s “Crank Dat (Soulja Boy),” 50 Cent’s “I Get Money,” Playaz Circle & Lil Wayne’s “Duffle Bag Boy,” Nelly’s “Wadsyaname” and Gucci Mane’s “Freaky Gurl.”

-David Banner explains how he came out of his depression and why he has a hard time rapping on his own beats.

-Without Little Brother by his side, 9th Wonder talks about begining his new movement in North Carolina.

-A detailed break-down of the infamous MP3 Ripping Groups that supply us with the illegal music we love.

-Chicago producers Cuzo and Xcel go inside the world of juke house music with their new hip-hop fusion.

-The Alchemist breaks down his beat-making process from the ground-up.

-Just Blaze tests out the Roland V-Synth GT and remembers his most influential pieces of gear.

-DJ Envy rates hip-hop’s greatest DJ/MC duos.

-Stones Throw’s Egon goes shopping for Turkish vinyl.

-DJ Toomp remembers the creation of his 5 best beats.

-A day in the life of Cali’s biggest DJ, Felli Fel.

-DJ Camilo tests out Traktor Scratch digital DJ system.

-Zion I’s Amp Live gives a tour of Oakland’s hip-hop scene.

-Hot 97’s underground hip-hop savior Peter Rosenberg remembers his most influential albums.

PLUS A HELLUVALOT MORE!

Now pour one out!

This is my favorite magazine too!!! I have every issue! And how you gonna go out with 50 on the cover too!!??! At least Tim makes up for it. Oh well.

R.I.P Scratch Magazine.

And on that note... I'm out.

Graduation Day

('Ye perfoming at Coachella 2006. That was mine and my little sister's first concert).

I missed the VMA's this year due to I had to DJ a birthday party (pics coming next entry), but heard all the talk about Britney ("It's Britney bitch!!!" LMAO!!!), and 'Ye spazing out again for not winning one award. Although there were couple incidents where 'Ye should have just calmed down and took it in strive (the J.U.S.T.I.C.E incident at the Europe VMAs was funny as hell though), but this time, I don't blame him for going off. I like Rihanna, but "Umbrella" ain't beating this...



I really gotta find were he got the "Astro Boy" glasses from.



I'll catch the "106 & Park" episode on youtube later tonight. Got go 2 work.

I'm sorry, but I had to throw this picture up. This is the look 50 had on his face during Britney's performance... LMAO!!!!! Straight up and down classic.




Leaving for the Best Buy in about 20 minutes. Can't wait to bump it in the whip.

And on that note, I'm out.

"It's Just Like Church." LOL!!!!

In other related news...

(FROM YAHOO)

Like candidates trying to sway voters on Election Day, Kanye West and 50 Cent will appear on BET's "106 & Park" on Tuesday, when both their heavily anticipated albums hit the stores.

West and 50 Cent have hyped the albums as an epic battle of rap titans — 50 Cent has said he'd retire if West's "Graduation" outsells his "Curtis" CD in their first week out.

BET is treating the Tuesday-evening event like a top heavyweight fight, even borrowing Stuart Scott from ESPN to deliver a statistical breakdown of the two rappers. Both are set to perform, but whether they will engage in a rap battle remains to be seen.

While the two have engaged in plenty of trash-talking in recent weeks, Stephen Hill, an executive vice president at BET, says this clash of hip-hop hotshots isn't about bad blood.

"I don't think it's a battle, I think it's a lot of fun. I think Kanye will tell you he moved his date to 50's date to draw this type of attention, to create this marketing opportunity," he said. "We're gonna have fun on Sept. 11, the only place they are going to be together."

Now all we need is these two...




And we will be straight.

This will be the first time I watch 106 & Park for anything in a cool minute.

And On That Note... I'm Out.

Ok, Enough Is Enough....

Ok, the idea of 50 and 'Ye going at it for the number 1 spot on the 11th was fun completion to me at first. But now this is getting retared. It is no secret that I can't stand 50 for his shit talking and have not really check for anything from him since right after "The Massacre" dropped (honestly, I was not feeling The Massacre and think the last solid G-Unit release was Banks' debut "Hunger For More... back in Summer of 2004!!!!), but I only take so much of this overhyped media bullshit. This shit is reminding me too much of pro wrestling. The whole set up feels like the main event at Wrestlemania, and I have watched enough pro wrestling in my lifetime to identify this set up. Check it:

1) 50 is the heel (bad guy) with the title, 'Ye is the underdog (good guy) and being cheered on the people.

2) There has been numerous shit talking by the heel (50) on every media outlet possible (and wrestling terms the outlets would be Monday Night Raw & Smackdown). 50 even challenged 'Ye to a debate on BET about who's album is better. COME ON!!!! What he hell are they going to debate about? The music should throw the punches in this fight, the mouths of the artists.

3) And of course, to attract those Pay Per View sells (or record sells in this case), you gotta have a special, high risk stipulation. In this case, it was 50 putting his record career on the line.

I don't know about ya'll, but this is a move staight outta the playbook of this man...



Except the head of Universal Records (which owns Def Jam & Interscope), Doug Morris, is Vinnie Mac in this case, and in the words of 50, "laughing straight to the bank with this."

And one other wild card I forgot to throw in. Many of us forget that their are other genre of music other there that is still selling, and in this case, I'm talking about Country music. Yep, they are still moving MAD units. One of Country biggest stars, Kenny Chesney, is dropping a record on the 11th as well. That would be some shit if ol' Chesney clamed the number one spot. But just a small thing to think about.

But PEOPLE PLEASE, let's not forget this is (and should always) be about THE MUSIC!!! Spend your $10-12 on the artists you think has the better record, But as for me, you already know who getting my lunch money on Tuesday.

And On That Note... I'm Out.