Ah yes,
The great game of roundball has returned. For a preview of the NBA season, check out 24 Seconds. As the season progresses, Real Talk as well as 24 Seconds, will take a look at some of the major stories that develop.
-Yeezy
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Friday, October 24, 2008
The Cypher..
Decided to drop the video from the last cypher at the BET Hip Hop Awards last night.. This video is a preview of sorts to some future post featuring Fab and Jada..Enjoy!
-Real Talk
-Real Talk
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Beyond A Reasonable Doubt..
"I built a dynasty by being one of the realest niggas out, way beyond a Reasonable Doubt.."
-Jay-Z, "Moment of Clarity"
Happy Wednesday World,
Just thought I should share this with you guys. Being that "Reasonable Doubt" is one of my top 3 favorite albums of all time, I think it is essential that if you feel the same way you should check out this documentary. I guarantee that the next time you listen to the album it will be at least 3x better than the last time you heard it. The documentary is a little over 53mins, so if you want the link to another site to watch it, click here. Enjoy!
Also, here is the "Reasonable Doubt" album, for your enjoyment.
-Yeezy
-Jay-Z, "Moment of Clarity"
Happy Wednesday World,
Just thought I should share this with you guys. Being that "Reasonable Doubt" is one of my top 3 favorite albums of all time, I think it is essential that if you feel the same way you should check out this documentary. I guarantee that the next time you listen to the album it will be at least 3x better than the last time you heard it. The documentary is a little over 53mins, so if you want the link to another site to watch it, click here. Enjoy!
Also, here is the "Reasonable Doubt" album, for your enjoyment.
-Yeezy
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
The Double Standard
Good Day world,
Once again, I am angry. Not extremely angry, but angry nonetheless. The sports world has once again shown that a "Double Standard" applies to athletes. Today, Dallas Corner back (And 'Make It Rain' extraordinaire) Adam 'Pacman' Jones, was suspended for his involvement in an altercation in a Hotel Room with his team hired security. Now he has been suspended by the league, NOT by the Dallas Cowboys.
Now you guys may say "well he deserved it" or "he is a nuisance who is always in the news for dumb stuff!" And I have no choice but to agree with you on this. But something is bothering me that has been swept under the rug, and that is one Matt Jones. If you are not familiar with Matt Jones I'll give you a crash course..
Now before I bash the man and his transgressions, he was one hell of an athlete coming out of Arkansas. But I could care less now. He has repeatedly been busted with Cocaine, his last offense being caught with nearly an ounce of the powdery goodness. And what happens to Matt Jones you say? A year's ban from the league? A four game suspension? Numerous Rap punch lines centered around him treating his nose?..
Nope! Matt Jones was sentenced to a drug treatment program!! Now, not only is that the softest slap on the wrist this side of San Fransisco, but he is also currently playing in NFL games this season.
Last time I checked, if there is any suspicion of a black athlete being involved in drugs, he is kicked out until further notice. Shoot, all Pacman did was make it rain and cause a ruckus in the club (by the way, where I come from we call that a quality night on the town). Why is there still such a double standard in sports, when the majority of the superstar athletes earning the leagues and teams these outrageous amounts of dollars, are black?
Let me know what you think..
"..yellow mustard Phantom, call it Grey Poupon, I can make it Pacman Jones in here too long, we up a hundred grand whenever I make a new song.."
-Fat Joe feat. Lil' Wayne, "The Crackhouse"
-Yeezy
Once again, I am angry. Not extremely angry, but angry nonetheless. The sports world has once again shown that a "Double Standard" applies to athletes. Today, Dallas Corner back (And 'Make It Rain' extraordinaire) Adam 'Pacman' Jones, was suspended for his involvement in an altercation in a Hotel Room with his team hired security. Now he has been suspended by the league, NOT by the Dallas Cowboys.
Now you guys may say "well he deserved it" or "he is a nuisance who is always in the news for dumb stuff!" And I have no choice but to agree with you on this. But something is bothering me that has been swept under the rug, and that is one Matt Jones. If you are not familiar with Matt Jones I'll give you a crash course..
Now before I bash the man and his transgressions, he was one hell of an athlete coming out of Arkansas. But I could care less now. He has repeatedly been busted with Cocaine, his last offense being caught with nearly an ounce of the powdery goodness. And what happens to Matt Jones you say? A year's ban from the league? A four game suspension? Numerous Rap punch lines centered around him treating his nose?..
Nope! Matt Jones was sentenced to a drug treatment program!! Now, not only is that the softest slap on the wrist this side of San Fransisco, but he is also currently playing in NFL games this season.
Last time I checked, if there is any suspicion of a black athlete being involved in drugs, he is kicked out until further notice. Shoot, all Pacman did was make it rain and cause a ruckus in the club (by the way, where I come from we call that a quality night on the town). Why is there still such a double standard in sports, when the majority of the superstar athletes earning the leagues and teams these outrageous amounts of dollars, are black?
Let me know what you think..
"..yellow mustard Phantom, call it Grey Poupon, I can make it Pacman Jones in here too long, we up a hundred grand whenever I make a new song.."
-Fat Joe feat. Lil' Wayne, "The Crackhouse"
-Yeezy
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Crew Love Pt. 1
"..Ain't nothing but a G thang baby, two loc'd out niggas going crazy, and Death Row is the label that pays me.."
-Snoop Dogg, "Nothing But A G Thang"
Salutations World,
After a much needed hiatus (due to excessive amounts of schoolwork and a budding social life, lol) I am back, and ready to start a series that me and my cohort in blog have been talking about for a while. Over the next few post, we will chronicle the most successful rap crews in hip hop history. Now I know you super hip hop heads will say well what about the crews from the 80's (Boogie Down Productions, etc., etc.)? Well I say to you, did the great BDP sell 50 million albums worldwide? Or how about generate over $750 million in revenues?..
In 1991, super producer Dr. Dre and world renowned goon Suge Knight founded the hip hop heavyweight known as Death Row. And in December of 1992, Death Row released it's first classic, Dr. Dre's the Chronic. This album had hip hop classics such as "Dre Day", "Let Me Ride", and of course..
The Chronic set the mark high for Death Row, and with the signings of Snoop Dogg and ultimately Tupac Shakur, Death Row pumped out hit after hit. Relax as I take you down Death Row memory lane..
From The DogFather's 1993 "Doggystyle":
From Tupac's 1996 Double Disc "All Eyez on Me" (A Hip Hop Classic!):
And Another Shakur classic off of "The Don Killuminati: 7 Day Theory":
And these are just three of my favorites from Death Row. In hindsight, Death Row actually started the genre of rap that is prevalent in today's music. Yes, N.W.A. broke down the door, but Death Row (Along with Suge Knight) slapped anyone who was standing behind that door. Their smooth beats and equally smooth west coast slow flow is still a sound that is bumped at cookouts from east to west coast. Death Row set the precedent that to be successful in hip hop, you need crew love out the ass. A stable of artist behind you so that if you ever enter in beef, the crew is behind you. Need a hot single, your crew is willing to hop on the track to produce a hit. Death Row records should be embraced for helping usher hip hop into not only the 20th century but the 21st as well.
-Yeezy
-Snoop Dogg, "Nothing But A G Thang"
Salutations World,
After a much needed hiatus (due to excessive amounts of schoolwork and a budding social life, lol) I am back, and ready to start a series that me and my cohort in blog have been talking about for a while. Over the next few post, we will chronicle the most successful rap crews in hip hop history. Now I know you super hip hop heads will say well what about the crews from the 80's (Boogie Down Productions, etc., etc.)? Well I say to you, did the great BDP sell 50 million albums worldwide? Or how about generate over $750 million in revenues?..
In 1991, super producer Dr. Dre and world renowned goon Suge Knight founded the hip hop heavyweight known as Death Row. And in December of 1992, Death Row released it's first classic, Dr. Dre's the Chronic. This album had hip hop classics such as "Dre Day", "Let Me Ride", and of course..
The Chronic set the mark high for Death Row, and with the signings of Snoop Dogg and ultimately Tupac Shakur, Death Row pumped out hit after hit. Relax as I take you down Death Row memory lane..
From The DogFather's 1993 "Doggystyle":
From Tupac's 1996 Double Disc "All Eyez on Me" (A Hip Hop Classic!):
And Another Shakur classic off of "The Don Killuminati: 7 Day Theory":
And these are just three of my favorites from Death Row. In hindsight, Death Row actually started the genre of rap that is prevalent in today's music. Yes, N.W.A. broke down the door, but Death Row (Along with Suge Knight) slapped anyone who was standing behind that door. Their smooth beats and equally smooth west coast slow flow is still a sound that is bumped at cookouts from east to west coast. Death Row set the precedent that to be successful in hip hop, you need crew love out the ass. A stable of artist behind you so that if you ever enter in beef, the crew is behind you. Need a hot single, your crew is willing to hop on the track to produce a hit. Death Row records should be embraced for helping usher hip hop into not only the 20th century but the 21st as well.
-Yeezy
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