Wednesday, December 27, 2006

the best portrait ever


Slick Rick, courtesy of my man Noz over at Cocaine Blunts.

Sunday, December 24, 2006

Ice Cube


For some odd reason, the past month or so I have gotten really into late 80's/early 90's West Coast hiphop. I always dug Straight Outta Compton, but I have even been diggin on shit I hated when it was out. The Chronic, Doggystyle, Too $hort, but mostly vintage Ice Cube. Ice Cube from 1987-1994 was some of hardest shit out at the time. From the tongue in cheek nihilistic/mysogynist in NWA to the almost punk rock politicism on his first 3 solo joints, our man Oshea had it. You can hear the anger, immediacy, and power in the his voice, and he was always a good lyricist. Its amazing how much hiphop has changed in 15 years, while some shit he says is cringeworthy, its his "I don't give a fuck" attitude that overpowers all of that. Straight up the shit is like if Minor Threat had grown up on P-funk, 8-Ball, and Dickies. That angry energy of punk rock is there. I think a little reverse racism is just as bad as creating something as stupid as sXe.
You know what else hiphop doesn't sound like this anymore at all, mainstream or underground. At the time Death Certificate was released, it was double platinum in two months. But it was also revolutionary to own something so politically charged. That shit never happens anymore. Nowdays, people think the Black Eyed Peas are groundbreaking.

Tuesday, December 05, 2006

the new, new shit...you ain't even down....


What I'm diggin...lately:

Bad Brains ROIR: I had only heard some way shitty version before. The definitive is right here, way more energy.

NWA Straight Outta Compton: A longtime favorite, but thanks to my brother, this has been getting mad play the past few weeks. Diamond in the back, sunroof top.




the new Jay-Z: The Katrina song is sick, plus the "Kingdome Come" beat is unbelievable. While not his best Hova's flow is so fucking effortless, and for the most part the beats are way dope. Check the 1st track.

Genghis Tron Dead Mountain Mouth: I just got this off of Itunes this morning, and been listening to it briefly today. Kind of artsy, but the riffs fucking rip. Drum machines rock.

Clipse Hell Hath No Fury: Sick beats, and theasaurus checking rhyming. Mama I'm sorry.

early Police: "Can't Stand Losing You" is the happiest song about being a loser ever written. The best English band to grace us since Black Sabbath. Fuck the later shit, though.

Borat: I only caught The Ali G. Show a few times, and two years too late, but Sacha Baron Cohen is bloody genius. This film tops Jackass 2 in one scene alone, the fight/gay fat man love scene. In all my experience, I have never been so appalled while at the movies. The extra long dick censor bar is classic.

The Mound by HP Lovecraft: The Lovecraft story where I finally got it. Fan for life now.

Word.