A busy week indeed...flew to colorado for some fun and relxation...alot of party's and hanging out with old friends its good to be back and see everyone....this is kind of a photo documention of what has been going down for the past couple days....Happy birth day joey
Some of you have heard this mix, its something i made really late at night awhile back...i wasnt intending on showing this to anyone...but im pretty bored right now i havent posted in a day or two , so check out this quick little mix i made...
Hip Hop is no longer entertaining or interesting; the drama, the beef, the witty lyrics, street themes, first person urban narratives, and soul are all gone.
C.R.E.A.M., Cash Rules Everything Around Me, this ‘94 Wu-Tang song/video typifies all of the aforementioned.
the sad progression from lyrical chessboxin’ outside a Long Island area project around a fire barrel to the mindless self propaganda of present so-called Hip Hop artists represents the paradigm shift that killed real Hip Hop.
Case and point, Kanye drops a song entitled Ego during the tail end of one of the world’s largest financial crises. Unless trying to appeal to the few remaining successful white collar Wall Street Hip Hop fans, this artist is alienating the true patrons of real Hip Hop art.
As a young Crip growin’ up in the slums of Shaolin during the pinnacle of Hip Hop innovation, I feel a mixed sense of privilege and guilt because the youth of today have nothing to compare to the mid to late 90s. Big, Pac, Pun, ODB, Easy E, and countless other brilliant lyricists remain in the past along with their opuses- a mere footnote in the “Hip Hop” jukebox machine that exists today.
Hip Hop was not always as mainstream as it is today- it did not always have a category at the VMA’s or the Grammy’s. Hip Hop was a musical genre that was fighting to exist in the 80’s, fighting for attention during the grunge implosion and Brit pop explosion of the early 90’s, and finally becoming accepted but frequently a scapegoat during the cookie cutter boy and girl band dominated late 90’s.
In some cruel twist of fate, not unlike other grassroots indie music movements, Hip Hop exploded in popularity and eventually became everything it originally set out to destroy: pop culture. Today all that remains of an edgy art form is a bastardized and pitiful simulacra, evidenced by clothing lines, personal shoppers, personal assistants, chauffeurs, VMA tantrums befitting a 4 yr old spoiled white kid, and of course, the hoes. Contrary to what your popular music or women’s studies professor would have you believe, real Hip Hop is and was never about such things. Real Hip Hop was gritty, witty, and always about the MC. DJ’s spun the beat and mixed the tracks but the “poppy” hooks you hear today would have been booed offstage during Hip Hop’s inception. The integral cultural values of real Hip Hop were blatantly unapologetic, truthful, raw, and fiercely loyal. By definition: real Hip Hop was hanging out the passenger side of an unmarked Benz, both middle fingers raised to the world, abdominal thug life tattoo exposed, riding a wave of inauspicious hubris either to the grave or prison.
The recent events at the MTV VMA’s involving Kanye West exemplify the re-tardation of real Hip Hop. Kanye West believes, and would have you believe, that he is indeed a credible Hip Hop artist. He couldn’t be further off the mark. Imagine for a minute if Kanye-the pique polo wearing, Crystal drinking, and self proclaimed Louis Vuitton Don- tried to battle with such original Hip Hop trailblazers like NWA, Wu-Tang, KRS, or even Afrika Bambaataa. Without his security detail, West would get jumped and given the Inglewood-jack before making it onstage. I’m not saying Kanye isn’t a credible artist, I’m saying he isn’t a credible Hip Hop artist. Just as the Latin language gave rise to the Romance languages, Hip Hop has given birth to new, different, and unique art forms. The artists of this new age and genre may pay homage to their roots but in no way are they accurate or legitimate modern manifestations of this bygone age.
The Inglewood Jack:
I will allow you to compare Kanye’s childish outburst to a real life saga that unfolded at the ’95 Source Awards, catalyzing an escalating conflict, eventually resulting in the untimely death of two of Hip Hop’s greatest talents.
I wonder if any of their publicists wrote apologies on behalf of Deathrow artists the next day? Trick question…Suge Knight killed publicists and probably would have killed Taylor Swift if she tried to beef with him. Who knows, he’s still out there, it could happen.
Hip Hop was great while it lasted, but somewhere along the way it changed and the real music stopped. Musical forms progress and evolve over time, but instead of putting out quality product and advancing the craft of their forefathers and sisters, the self proclaimed “hip hop” artists of the present are primarily concerned with selling ring tones, clothing, and an unrealistic opulent image. When did Hip Hop become a token strip mall in suburbia? I don’t know exactly, but I can tell you this for certain, the last true Hip Hop artist, the best rapper alive, is only one man, who is just about the music, one man, with one mic, plainly stated: Nas.
Relative to his peers, Nas has not been as commercially successful, but contrary to the ‘make money’ attitude that prevails in the game today, Nas is one of very few artists who has remained true to Hip Hop’s origins. To the youth of today, Nas and his musical catalogue are merely the works of an esoteric ancient, displaced, and replaced by uninspired and unoriginal drivel belonging to the likes of Soulja Boy, who probably has comparable street cred to a Ja Rule or Dakota Fanning. Even Jay-Z, the self proclaimed, “best rapper alive”, despite his “pop” acclaim, and wildly successful business, Sean Carter will never be ushered into the hallowed halls of the true Hip Hop elite. You’re likely asking why? Why wouldn’t Hip Hop’s most lauded figure, the most powerful black male in the entertainment industry, be uttered in the same breath as Eminem? Why? Because, unlike Nas, who almost sold out in ‘99 when he traded his legitimate Hip Hop voice for the, “money, cash, and hoes” style during a misguided collaboration with Diddy, Jay-Z followed through and alienated his true urban “Hard Knock” roots in favour of popularity and cross-over appeal. Nothing exemplifies Jay-Z’s failure as a Hip Hop artist more than his feeble attempt to reply to Nas’ dis track to Jay-Z, “Ether”. To date, “Ether” remains the single most devastating blow to Jay-Z’s career and claims to street credibility, the true measure of any Hip Hop artist. “Ether” also serves as one of many reminders, that Nas is and always will be Hip Hop’s true King, even though he rules an ancient and ruined realm.
In an ironic twist, Jay-Z became whiter, Eminem became blacker, all while Tiger Woods became the best golfer in history. The 90’s were a groundbreaking era. I’m not here to hate on new artists or old favourites like Jay-Z. I’m here to educate and let you know what isn’t Hip Hop and that Hip Hop is dead, it has been for a while. Maybe it was killed by over popularity, commercialization, the hand holding, utopian idealizing, present generation, or my personal favourite scapegoat and prime suspect, hoes. Either way, educate yourself on what Hip Hop truly was about and who the real greats were.
*artical pulled from lions den...i felt it said exactly what i feel about today
FML (fuck my life)
i’ve never heard any one actu ally say this in real life before i started read ing these…
+ now it’s this monster of a site.
there’s even an fml iphone app.
i read at least 4 very night before i sleep.
my dreams have never been bet ter +
i don’t wake up in the middle of the night to take a piss anymore.
My Top 4 FMLs:
Today, try ing to be sexy I was suck ing on my boyfriends fin gers. I was really start ing to turn him on, when I noticed some thing crunchy in my mouth. Turns out, he went dig ging for trea sure up his nose ear lier. I found the trea sure in my mouth. FML
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Today, at the dentist, I was getting my teeth cleaned. Look ing up at his nose, I saw runny snot drip ping onto his lip. I tried to slowly move away. He told me “Stop!” The move ment of his lips caused the snot to fall right into my mouth. FML #217348
Today, I thought it would be funny to fart in my room mates mouth while he was asleep. I walked over to him and pulled my pyjamas down and let loose. To my sur prise it was a very wet one and I acci dently took a dump on his face, he woke up and beat me until I was bleed ing. FML
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Today, I had my boss and his fam ily over for dinner. Our kids played while wait ing for din ner to be ready. Just as we were sitting to eat, our 8-year-olds ran out and my son says “Look at Bax ter! I found under wear with a tail hole!” They had found my crotch less panties and put them on the dog. FML
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Our annual fall warehouse sale has been extended two extra days this year and will run from Friday, October 16 through Sunday the 18th. We’ve been working hard the last couple weeks to make sure there’s tons of good deals to be had in addition to the 10% off of all new 2010 snowboard gear.
I will mail ten bucks to the person with the best caption to this! cuz i mean this is just itch'n for something ridiculous!! haha any who Keef from moda3 sent me this link today ( lookatthisfuckinghipster.com )
i really had no idea what i was getting myself into when i opened it....let me tell you there are some ridiculous people in this world...
i had a request for some tracks so here are some tunes to check out...
(mind you most of its electro so if you dont like that type of music dont waste your time)
Its been a shitty long past couple of days... i needed something to make me laugh, i figured i'd post this. some people are like why the hell did you make me just watch this...others get my humor....maybe you will maybe you won't -
Today i walked into a barns&noble and got kicked out for taking all the bibles and putting them in the fiction section...
anyways .... that inspired me to share some music...WHY you ask? i don't know but i haven't really done that yet, so yeah. I don't really expect anyone to like or love the music i listen too. its just me and who i am. if at least one person comes out of it with a new appreciation for a different type of music well then i feel its worth it...i feel a lot of people are very narrow minded about music.... Not just adults such as parents,aunts or uncles or anyone over the age of 35 because obviously this is a who new generation....im sure our grandparents thought the Beatles and elvis was devils music when our parents listen to that. same thing goes. anyways here are some songs... enjoy the free music
Chromeo-tenderoni
-Chromeo is a duo from montreal, they have a funky electro sound.
fun factt of the day...The lead singer of Chromeo is 'DJ A-trak's' brother (2 tracks below this one)
Greyboy allstars-Jazz funk Ok so this band has a little place in my heart because when i was in 7th or 8th grade i first listened to this song and it opened up the doors to a new world...i fell in love with hip hop which has brought me too love music
Kanye West-Get em high (A-TRAK)
yes its kanye, i know alot of you don't like him because of his dumb-ass stunt... but his tour DJ (A-TRAK) is pretty much a genius with music and an amazing turn-tablist.
Hey Champ-Cold dust girl
This is a band from chicago, still pretty small but are getting bigger...a lot of girls like this song.
***click on the songs it will take you to a website where you simply click to download....if you have a mac it will go straight to your download list.... If you have a PC well you pretty much suck..
TAKE 5 MINUTES AND BE A LITTLE MORE EDUCATED.
YO!!! so today i figured i'd write about this new product that i live by with all the Rails, jumps and hard falls i do it keeps my body strong... its called MonaVie; the fastest growing food company in the US, number one in the forbes magizine. Basically, this day in age no one is getting thier proper nutrition. For example in 1952 it took only 2 peaches for an average individual to get thier full nutritional value. today in 2009 it takes somewhere around 40+ peaches to come close to that nutrition...that just goes to show how much our lands are deprived from precious nutrients. So this company monavie came out with a easy fix to all our nutritional needs...4oz of monovie in the a day will give you more than plenty of your nutritional value.
Monovie has some potent healing power, and is super good for your bones,joints and muscles. so much so that pro athletes like (snowboarders) DCP, kale stephens, Andrew jeeves, Chris Brown, Derik Dennison, Official drink of california angels, and boston red sox, so it is for real and is effective.
a good example is my homie MFM ( Mark frank Montoya), he has been a professional snowboarder for the past 17 years... has been considered one of the best snowboarder in the world and has experienced monovie's powerful healing first hand. About two years ago, He tore his knee so severely that he didn't think he was ever going to shred again, that was it, no more for Mark Frank Montoya... The doctors told him he should be ok in a matter of time, but that time went by and still he was in agony and pretty depressed about not being able to ride, after a bunch of doctors, and some visits to south america for some obscure type of procedure he really thought there wasn't going to be much of a future for him in snowboarding. A couple of months of sitting around the house went by and a close friend was like
"Marco you gotta try this new juice out" he pretty much was like well 'what the hell is some juice going to do for me that the best doctors in the country couldn't do'. Some more time went by and she kept on saying, 'come on just try it'. so he gave it a shot just sippin on it a little each day....within two weeks marco couldn't feel that burning sensation that he had been feeling the whole time he had been hurt.. so he kept on drinking it and long story short, Mark frank montoya rode opening day at mammoth mountain in california... He is now compeletly healed and shredding full time and back in the game and i know marco will be totally stoked that i'm telling his story
Its pretty amazing what this juice can do. Now, to the skeptics out there, you ask ' i dont believe a juice can do that'. well it can, the secret ingedient is the newly discovered acia berry. WHAT IS THAT? the acia berry is a new fruit that is found in a remote region of brazil. it is considered a superfruit and contains high amounts of vital nutrients.
" the Acai berry has a antioxidant level 3 to 4 times Higher next highest leading antioxidant fruit in the world." MonaVie is not only an amazing product, but they have worked a deal with the brazilian goverment in helping the economy grow and helping save the rainforest. Did you know the Amazon Rain Forest is supposed to go up in smoke in the next 15-20 years. If this happens we're doomed anyway. Please research to see what the Acai Berry Industry and MonaVie are doing for the Amazon Rain Forest. The Rain Forest is directly responsible for approximately 1/3 of our fresh air, and 1/5 of our fresh water. It produces it's own rainfall so as soon as half of it is gone, the other half will die immediately. Industries like Soy, Cattle, and the Heart of Palm slash and burn the Rain Forest at a rate of 7-8 FOOTBALL fields EVERY 2 HOURS.
Along with the acia berry, monavie is jam packed with other fruits such as White grape,apple, acerola, aronia, purple grape, cranberry, passion fruit, prune, kiwi, blueberry, bilberry, wolfberry, pomegranate, lychee fruit, camu camu, pear, banana and cupuacu. Yeah i know it sounds that good huh? like a super duper fruit smoothie on steroids.
You guys this is the real deal, its definaitley not another uneffective bullcrap merical drink that you see in GNC or on an infomercial. this has healed both my torn shoulders from this past season, and even helped the pain in my knees go away in a matter of weeks. how can you go wrong? your getting all your antioxidants, phytonutrients, vitamins, minerals, trace minerals, amino acids, plant sterols, protein, healthy fats, and fiber all in a 2oz shot.
For many years now i have been taking a fair share of trips to Whistler, B.C, Canada. Every time i go there it gets better and better; girls, party's and most importantly epic snowboarding... The video 'Elektro' which was just released by Alterna action films this fall for 2010, is based out of british columbia and let me tell you these guys know how to have a good time..Snowboarding has gotten pretty serious these days with all these competition riders making millions a year, but the canadian crews are keeping it real. they all know how to take snowboarding back to the roots by keeping it fun.
For those of you that shred , i highly recommend this video... it's really all snowboarding should be... having fun with your friends and ripping pow pow yo!!
i grew up in chicago, move to colorado- i snowboard like i'm married to it. i also have a very heavy passion for music, i spin at party's and have fun with it. i love art, not so much a good painter but a graphic designer...
