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Wes' Weekly Hip Hop News Roundup | (Jan 24, 2007)
The most anticipated MC of 2007? Joell Ortiz. Lets just hope Aftermath won't change him. Watch arguably the greatest EPK of all time. The hunger, the flow, the conviction. Incredible.
That video is what's right with Hip Hop. Now watch a prime example of what's wrong.
RIP
Disco D reportedly committed suicide Monday night (January 22).. His discography includes albums by 50 Cent, AZ and Nina Sky.
Those who knew Dave know he was a once in a lifetime person with an electric and captivating personality. He was a friend without equal, who was selfless with himself and his counsel, consistently living up to his mantra, "the only thing you cant make more of is time." He was a relentlessly creative, passionate and ambitious artist whose passion for music illuminated everything he touched.Download "Outro" at Palms Out Sounds. And here's one more MP3 courtesy of the Fader:Under the alias Disco D, Dave was responsible for production on 2 grammy nominated albums and releases totaling 17 million in sales worldwide. [Disco D Message Boards]
DOWNLOAD: T-Pain - I'm Sprung (Disco D Baile remix) (MP3)
Freddie Foxxx aka Bumpy Knuckles, the scariest man in Hip Hop, is working on a new album featuring beats by DJ Premier, Alchemist, Pete Rock and more. Why can't Nas just do this?!! Check out 4 songs on Freddie's myspace page. Fire.
First Jay-Z's Kingdom Come, now Coldplay's Chris Martin is set to appear on Kanye West's upcoming record.
Mobb Deep's very own Prodigy has announced he's dropping a solo album on Koch produced in full by Alchemist. Why can't Nas just do this?!!
Lupe Fiasco, The Roots, Ghosface Killah, El-P, Brother Ali and The Coup are among those scheduled to play Coachella this year
OhWord writes about what is shaping up to be an album bound to land in my 2007 top 20: Brother Ali's The Undisputed Truth.
Tom Breihan called the White Rapper Show "the best thing on TV", and wrote a smart review of "White lines: A new book examines hip-hop's crossover appeal".
This week's WTF moment : Jesus & Jigga. Presenting a Biblically Balanced Respect for Hip-Hop Culture.
More news on the Ghostface/MF Doom project.
Fabulous managed to avoid the 4th quarter, and is now set to drop March 13th.
Idolator has the hard-to-believe story of a Timbaland beat jacking move (as seen here too). Timbaland is also working with Bjork.
Brandy's lil' brother Ray J is making no-budget one-camera music videos with Snoop, and oh - he's also dating Whitney Houston.
Tru Life shows off his entertainment skill and sense of humor in this interview on Shade 45 Radio.
50 Cent comes out to agree with me on Jay-Z's Kingdom Come being a good album.
Blender calls Suge Knight the second worst thing to happen to music.
Clipse still hasn't sold out their Wednesday night show at Bowery Ballroom (and did tickets just go up in price?)
Independent rapper Timz, an American born rapper of Chaldean and Iraqi descent, and a nominee for Best Hip-Hop Album at the 2006 San Diego Annual Music Awards, sent us a link to his controversial new video.
Middle Eastern tinged beats with incendiary rhymes in an effort to shatter those ugly stereotypes that have plagued people who look like him since 9/11 and the start of the Iraq war.Share your opinion on the song & video with us in the comments.
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Posted on January 24, 2007 4:10 AM
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The post mentions the Roots, so it's whitey-approved.
Posted by Anonymous | January 24, 2007 8:57 AM
Love the weekly Hip Hop Roundup. Thank you. The Jesus/Jigga thing is insane...I look forward to the inevitable, entertaining controversy.
Posted by DJ Dave | January 24, 2007 9:10 AM
i don't know if you noticed Anonymous, but there's even an albino in there, with a picture
Posted by wes | January 24, 2007 9:46 AM
NAS does damage with or without production from Primo and Alchemist! "God's Son Across the Belly!"
Posted by madeulook | January 24, 2007 11:18 AM
NAS does damage with or without production from Primo and Alchemist! "God's Son Across the Belly!"
Posted by madeulook | January 24, 2007 11:18 AM
NAS does damage with or without production from Primo and Alchemist! "God's Son Across the Belly!"
damage to his career yea
don't get me wrong, he's one of the best that ever did it, and his latest album was very accomplished (finally again), but he could do so much better and every hip hop head knows it. he's notorious for subpar beat choices
Posted by wes | January 24, 2007 11:47 AM
You're so right, what hip hop needs is a broke rapper talking about himself (Joel Ortiz) vs. a paid rapper talking about himself (Freeky Zeeky).
I mean who wants to see Black folks get money right?
Posted by R | January 24, 2007 4:40 PM
You're so right!
What hip hop needs is a broke rapper talking about himself (Joel Ortiz) vs. a paid rapper talking about himself (Freeky Zeeky).
I mean who wants to see Black folks get money right?
Posted by R | January 24, 2007 4:41 PM
>What hip hop needs is a broke rapper talking >about >himself (Joel Ortiz) vs. a paid rapper >talking >about himself (Freeky Zeeky).
1. Joell Ortiz signed to Aftermath Records. I'm going to assume he got a pretty decent signing bonus seeing that there was somewhat of a bidding war.
2. Freeky Zeeky isn't 'rich'. He has money. There is a difference. Just because he has a big car that he bought from his advance (which is a loan, not real money), doesn't mean he is rich.
3. That being said it's not about money to begin with. It's about being a quality artist, a good rapper, a role model for the genre, a respectable member of your musical heritage, and something that will last. Freeky Zeeky is none of these things.
Posted by wes | January 24, 2007 5:02 PM
That TIMZ video for Iraq on YouTube is unbelievable. It really sent chills up my spine. Thanks for speaking my mind for me.
Posted by Steve | January 24, 2007 7:11 PM
wow, keep going. it's been real reading this. really real.
Posted by belinda | January 24, 2007 8:32 PM
You said rich I didn't.
I don't get how people confuse acting like an artist with actual artistry? Or better yet looking like one vs. being one.
Because you don't mention throwing away your advance doesn't somehow make you better, necessary, or even relevant.
It's not about the money and in this case it must not be about the music either. If you were so concerned about what the Freaky Zeaky's of the game are doing it's probably better to compare and contrast actual music and not F. Zeaky's rant on accruing debt vs. Joel Ortiz's press release + his "great" freestyle.
Maybe Joel Ortizs' album will actually come out. Maybe it will be great. But why do you and so many other bloggers + journalists feel as if you have to frame the issue as:
the guy whos stands for something vs. the guy who stands for nothing.
It doesn't matter where you stand if you don't make good music. I have yet to hear anything that's moved me from Joel Ortiz. And I haven't met nor heard of anyone else who felt so strongly about Joel's music that they would compare it to an orange.
So again why do you have a problem with Freaky Zeaky's spending habbits and how does that really relate to Joel Ortiz's freestyle and press release? I think the comparison says more about you then them.
Posted by R | January 25, 2007 2:12 AM
I think I made it clear it was about skill and rap, not about spending habbits when I said:
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It's about being a quality artist, a good rapper, a role model for the genre, a respectable member of your musical heritage, and something that will last. Freeky Zeeky is none of these things.
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I don't have a problem with Freeky's spending habits so much as I do with his total lack of artistry or any of the above.
Posted by wes | January 25, 2007 4:47 PM
I aint' even here to get clandestine.
But best believe I'm gonna get whats destined.
Be it an Escalade or a fixed up S-10.
It's better than this bus friend, believe that!
-from the real "guy who stands for something" Brother Ali
Posted by ultseventythree | February 25, 2007 3:18 AM