Archive for May, 2007

Cuban Linx 5-22-07

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007

(”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)

Video: Common - The Game (Preview/Teaser)

Monday, May 21st, 2007

From the highly-anticipated Finding Forever, a likely “Best of the Year”-caliber album

(Brought to you by TRU contributing writer “Hurricane” Ivan Rott)

Shots Fired: Beanie Sigel vs. Kanye West/Pharrell

Saturday, May 19th, 2007

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.

Freebie Friday: Styles P - The Ghost Sessions

Friday, May 18th, 2007

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

Get It

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.

Video: Cam’ron Responds to Curtis

Thursday, May 17th, 2007


It was only a matter of time before Boo Boo re-ignited some petty beef to promote his new album.

Curtis caught shittalkeritis again and said something about Cam going in hiding since catching a black eye from Tru Life. As you can see, Cam is undeniably in hiding and obviously has a black eye.

What Are You Listening To?

Thursday, May 17th, 2007

Just a few albums I care about right now…

10. DJ Babu - The Beat Tape Vol.1
9. Shaman Works - Retrospective: Looking Back to Look Forward
8. DJ Bunty - Hip-Hop Ain’t Dead
7. KRS-One & Marley Marl - Hip-Hop Lives
6. Brother Ali - The Undisputed Truth
5. Wise Intelligent - The Talented Timothy Taylor
4. DJ Jazzy Jeff - Return of the Magnificent
3. Blue Scholars - Bayani
2. Ayatollah - Louder
1. Wax Taylor - Hope & Sorrow

What’s in your changer right now?

Amy Winehouse ft. Jay-Z - Rehab (Remix)

Thursday, May 17th, 2007

Amy Winehouse ft. Jay-Z & Pharoahe Monch - Rehab (Rmx)
You know Hov had to listen to Pharoahe’s verse to ensure that he doesn’t repeat P’s crackhead references.

So, who had the better verse? P or J?

(Shout out to DJ Tone Capone)

Video: T.I. - Big Things Poppin’

Thursday, May 17th, 2007

Big thangs poppin’, and lil’ thangs…

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