Common and Skateboard P- There's Nothing You Can Do

Courtesy of BlindI (which, if you visit this site semi-frequently, you know I have a man-crush on). I'm not a huge fan of live-recordings being my first listen of the song. If you don't already know the lyrics of a track, it's real difficult to understand a song live, especially a rap song. But for what I did take in, the beat is on point- of course- and Common is going hard, and not the DJ- Khaled type of "going hard." Common is as pura a rapper is there is, and he shows rap fans what should be demanded from talented emcees. Invincible Summer due out September 22nd.

If this doesn't win him the Heisman, I don't know what will

Your eyes aren't deceiving you. Knowshon Moreno is that good. He literally jumps over a defender, a la Sam McGuffie. Georgia coach Mark Richt was apparently livid when he turned on SportsCenter later that day and this run was not in the highlight package. He has a pretty legitimate reason for his beef. A lot of Gerogia fans are accusing the Evil Sports Programming Network of trying to hold Moreno down so Tim Tebow, God's favorite quarterback, can win his second heisman. Then again, ESPN did put Knowshon on the cover of their college football preview edition.

@$@!#%!$ Dope!

Kanye West - Love Lockdown [2008 MTV VMAs]
by soopah256

Last nite 'Ye was the savior to the wack VMA's, closing the show with a crazyyy performance. A lot of people haven't given a verdict to this joint yet, but this could be Kanye's most impelling song yet and i haven't even heard the offish studio version. Yeezy continues to grow as an artist and producer, and is def gettin his grown man on (peep the suit...dope). At first i thought that Kanye couldn't match the success of his previous 3 records, but this joint right here has me thinking otherwise. December can't come soon enough...

*Also, there is a rumored Kanye and Jigga showdown to go on in December, similar to the Kanye Vs. Curtis Bi*** (The Game said it) feud. If this should be proven true, this too would be great for hip-hop but sorry HOV... the new king of Rocafella will prevail

F*** the VMA's

Wack nominees and giving Lupe a 20-second spot... need I say more?

I don't know if you've heard of this Timbaland guy...

But he is fantastic at music production. On a serious note, the beat on this song is beautiful, which is what we have all come to expect from Mr. Timothy Mosley. Unfortunately, this song also features The Boogie's public enemy number 2: T-Pain (behind DJ "We The Best" Khaled). The man who has caused everyone from Lil Wayne to Rihanna to ruin their reputation with auto tune does his best to murder* this track. Get the track here, although I suggest waiting for an instrumental or remix sans T-Pain to drop.

* Note: when I use the word "murder," I'm typically using it in a positive way. For instance, "Kanye murdered Swagger Like Us with his opening verse." However, for this song I am using the alternative definition of murder. As in, "I would not be upset if someone murdered DJ Khaled."

So,This Is What Heaven Sounds Like...

I didn't think it was possible for me to love these two bands anymore than I already do, but it has happened. Those Nerdy guys brought one of the original hardcore punk bands, Bad Brains, on stage to contribute to Spaz (jump to the 5 min. mark to bypass the setup, before the song):



If heaven does indeed exist, I want this to be the first song I hear when I get up there.

Kanye no. 4??

I got this from illroots, which got it from DJ Semtex, for whatever this is worth. Apparently, Kanye is working on a fourth album which will drop in December. This would be a much quicker release for album number 4 since the first 3 came out a couple years apart.

I'm a little nervous about Kanye dropping another album so soon for a few reasons. 1) It is clear that his first three albums took a considerable amount of time. The result of all his time in the studio was a great body of work. 2) He's been working with the likes of Lil Wayne and Dj Khaled lately. No disrespect to Weezy, but he gives off a sense of "quantity over quality." As for Khaled, he just plain sucks. Bad company corrupts good people and I'm afraid this will happen to Mr. West. I want every Kanye album to be spectacular, and I fear an album in December will be rushed and, consequently, mediocre.

Do I think there is truth to this rumor? I don't really know, but there will be evidence within the next few weeks. On his blog, Kanye has started making posts refuting erroneous rumors. If he is not making the album so soon, he will surely let his fans know quickly. Another form of evidence could potentially surface in the form of a leaked single entitled, "Love Lockdown." DJ Semtex said that will be the first single leaked off the album.

I don't think there is truth to these rumors. At least, in some twisted way, I hope their is no truth to them.

This is THE Backpack

I showed a Burton/Chuck Anderson collabo bag a couple weeks ago. That one was a little to crazy for me, but I definitely want one of these bags. To put it simply, they're ill. The only drawback is they aren't available on the Mishka website, which, by the way, is the brand who made this backpack that God himself would wear if he was going to school. They are available where Mishka is sold.

I hope everyone had a nice labor day

Now let's get back down to business. This is a fan made video of Swagger Like Us done very well. My favorite part? When Kanye spits, "I slaved my whole life, now I'm the master." That's when you see a Kanye teddy bear whipping George Bush. I kind of think making fun of our incompetent president has gotten kind of stale, but it was funny nonetheless.

The Voice that Launched 5,000 Flicks

Most of you may know this man from a Geico Insurance commercial, but he is also the man that has helped us get excited for just about every film we've watched for the last 30 years. Dan Lafontaine, the movie trailer voice guy, passed away yesterday, and has changed Hollywood forever. Here's his story:



RIP The Voice