This is Too Much

I must have replayed this video at least 14 times.

BET May Actually Maintain a Half-Decent TV Spot

No it's not Rap City 2.0, but recently BET has devised a Rap City-esque show airing hip-hop videos and with featured guests. I stumbled upon it-at 2 a.m. i may add-and much to my surprise it wasn't Shawty-Lo or Plies doing what they do (nothing), but rather Naledge and Double-O. The show-The Deal- is hosted by Memphitz & Diamond Kutz (got me there) and it may potentially be a good look for the network.

Heres the Kidz in the Hall freestyle, with Naledge wildin' out and Double-O doing his thing:

(Notice the smooth transition into Go Hard)

Also heres another exclusive video via the Deal. The boys of Camp Lo do a reverse edition of Pop Champagne and although ephermal its dope:

Now you can actually listen to the song with a refined beat and minus Jim Jones.

108 and Done

That's right. For those of you who religiously follow the NBA and its featured stars (above), CP3 has had at least one steal in his last 108 games, an NBA record for you stat junkies. This (de)feat was snapped today, in a crushing loss to Superman and the Magic, who look foreal right now.

It was a good run while it lasted, Chris, and its a shame the streak had to cease on a festive day such as this. Hopefully he received a nice present today to mitigate his suffering (;])

Just kidding; we don't endorse that...

Anyways I gotta bounce. The C's vs. Lakers is poppin' off right about now, and it looks to be a real barn-burner from the get-go.


It is still the regular season, right?

Happy Chrismukkah from your pals at The Boogie

Happy Holidays everybody!

Watch My Feet

DJ AM spotted with the Air Yeezy's in this NikeID spot featuring Def Jam Comedy Tour Legend Mike Epps
I'll be watching my money wisely till about March.

Check My Fresh: Part V

The '08 edition

Hope it didn't just alter your whole holiday wish-list.

Back to the Feature [Cover]

Dopeeeeee.

Happy Hannukah: From Wale

Wale once again unexpectedly blesses us with his presence as he hops on this track alongside Mark Ronson's boy, Daniel Merriweather

This gift also dropped in the wee-hours of the night. Its a tad bit odd to hear the DC youngin' on a Cool and Dre (this is...) produced record-especially without the Ronson signature bongos-but its still dope.

You know you're nice when you make references to McLovin' and Chris Mullin in the same verse.

They Grow Up So Fast...

My computer says its December 19th, 2008, which means The Boogie is officially one year old.

From a white-washed, black font-ed jump-start (that's a lot of hyphens) crew of rapscallions to a blacked out, blue font-ed group of well-adjusted (sometimes absent) minds that are always on the prowl for the latest in hip-hop, fashion, or anything that jumps into our minds to help feed our fans.

We know we aren't swimming in readers, but those who are loyal to the blog, we greatly appreciate your readership, and hope that you stick with us for many years to come.

We have our inspiration. The guys and gals we turn to to get our clocks ticking. Many thanks to our 'Get Familiar' list, and especially the dudes at Way More Fresher for their support and looks from their side of the blogosphere.

Most of all, I'd like to thank my fellow contributors at my e-home away from home for a great year: Mr. Fresco (as I've taken to calling him), Skateboard D, and our two (slightly) estranged Boogie-ers Gonzo and DJ Pop$ikle. You all have opened my eyes to a whole new side of music, and I doubt I'll ever close them.

I may not have been the fan favorite, but I know I've had a great time these last 12 months, and hope to continue the growth and rise of this blog to the top.

Thanks everybody, lets keep this show going.

The Highly Anticipated Post

If you read this blog or any blog of that matter, you must be familiar with the good folks of G.O.O.D. music who are indeed getting their dreams out. Not only are they the best dressed label (its a fact) but they are headed by blog hogger-and a prominent writer himself- Kanye West. Alongside the LV Don, the supporting cast includes the likes of Common, the Cons, GLC, Sa-Ra, Fanzworth, and other talented artists of the Hip-Hop and now Experimental genres that these dudes represent. If you didn't come to the assumption already, this label is super diverse (even though diverse isn't politcally correct nowadays lol). They're like the label version of the ladies via the Facts of Life-I'm not calling them gay, believe me-and each of them bring something to the table.

As if i couldn't love the organization enough, they recently implemented a 3-headed monster that you may not be 100% familiar with. Lemme break it down for you-in o favorable order:
First you got the homie out of Ohio, Kid CuDi. Whether we Hip-Hop heads like it or not, CuDi is blowing up around the globe with his single Day 'N Nite, Crookers Remix. I can't seem to figure it out, but apparently the production wasn't impelling to the mainstream audiences so they had to generate a wack beat. Whatever, thats another story.
Anywho, dude is doppeee; from his baby milo hoodies to his swag, CuDi is nice right now. Theres a reason 'Ye signed the dude outta Cleveland, and he even gave him a look on 808s and Heartbreak, and the two conceived one of my favorite tracks on the record. Check him out


2) I introduce to you: Big Sean. Yeah, hes been featured on this blog previously, but BS needs some respect. He's working on his album, Finally Famous, probably as we speak right now. You've seen the vid with him in the studio with Leonardo P, so you know its going to be a hot album. 'Ye recently gave the Detroit native some love in the Paranoid Remix (its not really a remix like Diddy would do it, but Big Sean did his thing), which is pretty dope. Peep it

3) To cap things off, you got most overlooked artist of the trio, Mr. Hudson. Cue the suprise right about now. Don't let his pigment-or lack thereof- deceive you. No offense to the fellas above, Hudson may be the most talented of the recent signees. He hails from the UK and is a singer/songwriter. He even wrote a few ballads on 808s which aside from Paranoid it may have been Streetlights, but i could easily be wrong. Peep his space and don't tell me this guy isn't gonna blow up; he's already established himself overseas. But who am i to judge? Hudson is nice right now.

So basically 'Ye has devised what the Giants have over in the Meadowlands. No, not a crappy stadium, but the triumphant trio AKA Earth, Wind, and Fire. CuDi is Brendan Jacobs, BS is Derrick Ward, and that leaves Mr. Hudson as Ahmad Bradshaw.

Watch out.

Its about to be a TKO