Fif stopped by the black carpet to chop it up with Toure. Gotta love how this clip starts off with 50 reiterating that classic copout–”our lyrics are a reflection of the harsh realities.” Aparently, all realities in the black community are harsh realities.
Also on Smash Tube:
Eve’s “Tambourine” Video
T.I. talks about his multiple-personality disorder in the new issue of XXL. Apparently, there’s Tip–the guy who threatens students at concerts, and there’s T.I.–the gentleman who impregnates random women.
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Pitbull in a skirt Eve on the set of her new music video for “Tambourine.”
-FBT Productions and a company named Em2M are suing Aftermath/Interscope over Eminem royalties. [ImediNews]
-Nipplegate indecency hearing scheduled for September. [Vibe]
-Apparently CDs are still selling. [Billboard]
-T.I. returns for his second XXL cover in four months, with T.I.P. in tow. [NahRight]
-Bloggers, watch what you write about Rush and his wife. They will sue your broke ass for libel. [Prohiphop]
-Universal-BMG merger almost a done deal. [Time]
-If you’re in Houston this weekend, stop by the Grab on Saturday for Soulbrotha’s album release party.
The Game - My B*tch (prod. by Dr. Dre)
A can of worms spilled all over the interwebs last night, revealing a bunch of Doctor’s Advocate ‘throwaways’ (unreleased gems would be more apropos) produced by Dr. Dre. On this here, one of the previously unreleaked joints, Game hauls some shrapnel-edged insults at all the people who can murk him businesswise (50 Cent), lyricwise (Jay-Z), and physicalwise (Suge Knight). (I excluded the latter two from this post’s title because Game has fired shots at them before.) To the best of my knowledge, this is technically the first official, non-subliminal, full-fledged Jay-Z diss from JT.
My telepathic sources tell me that Hov is weighing his rebuttal options as we speak–script a Summer Jam Slaughter (starring JT in ‘Change of Hearts’); or give him the Cam’ron treatment?
What would you do if you were in Jay’s size 13 S.Dots?
I feel like I’m looking at the evolution of hip-hop from left to right:
Deejayin’ ->Emceein’ -> Rappin’…what’s next?
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“One of these things is not like the others… one of these things just doesn’t belong…”
(”Roll that sh*t, light that sh*t, smoke it…” - Mr. Mef; words to live by)
- Who would have thought? M-E-T-H-O-D Man, a.k.a. Mr. “So high that I can kiss the sky” gets busted on drug possession.
- “I am the Ali…the Marvin Gaye…the Bob Marley…” it continues “…the Martin Luther King…of today.” Strong words coming from the “man” who has sex with and urinates on minors.
- Critically acclaimed (smh) hip-hop duo The Clipse Jive outta their contract.
- For anyone who is bored enough to read an article about Benzino: at your own risk!
- Okay, so we’ve got Bill O’Reilly, Oprah & Winton Marsalis (amongst many, many others)… Who’s next? Add Keith Richards to the “I Hate Hip-Hop” list.
- “Breaking the Band”: Somebody’s been a very Bad Boy.
- Now why couldn’t this have happened to me?
(Cuban Linx by: Ivan Rott)
From the highly-anticipated Finding Forever, a likely “Best of the Year”-caliber album
(Brought to you by TRU contributing writer “Hurricane” Ivan Rott)
I have a lot of respect for Beans as a lyricist, but someone please find out what he’s on.
Charge 1 - Calling out non-battle rappers is not cool.
Charge 2 - Attacking producers who laced you with some of your hottest tracks is not cool.
Charge 3 - Mudslinging on men who’re incredibly more successful than you is not cool.
Charge 4 - Not paying child support is not cool.
Charge 5 - Shooting people and going to jail is definitely not cool.
Besides, when will these salty-ass rappers learn that ‘Ye doesn’t do beef? Didn’t 50 call him homo and soft? Yet he turned around and gave 50 a beat for his new album.
Styles P - The Ghost Sessions Tracklist
1.The Hardest
2. F**k Tha Police
3. No Remorse (ft. J Hood)
4. Come ONe, Come All (ft Kool G Rap)
5. Hold on
6. Frustration
7. Pain
8. The Struggle
9. Poor Folk (ft Joel Ortiz)
10. The Lessons
11. Use Mad Clips (ft Cormega)
12. Deeper THan Most
13. S.P. Ghost
14. Come ONe, Come All (ft Ill Bill)
15. So Easily
I haven’t had time to digest this yet, but I’m aware that P doesn’t know how to waste a verse.
Now go have yourselves a D-Block-filled weekend.
