Watch The Throne Documentary

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The Fuzz: Otis!!!

So this is the first official track to drop of Watch The Throne ... Worth the wait?... OHHH yes August 1st hurry up damn it.
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How a beat can change Everything...

Welcome back young world! Its a new year and its my first new post of the year. I was really waiting on a moment to come back and I think this "HAM" track by Jigga and Kanye is very appropriate. Besides the fact that the blog WILL be going "HAM" this year is not the point...but...it is about to be one big "HAMMISH" year in general.

Moving on...
So. As I listened to this track (Kanye and Jay's HAM) without my usual subwoofers beating down my bedroom the track was very anticipated and I was immediately excited as the operatic (if thats a word) part of this song picked up and immediately, I quoted that the song was "EPIC." Now, mind you I was not talking about the lyrics but it was really more so the beat that was epic...THATS IT! (as so eloquently put by my boy @HumblyD

But its funny because I instantly gave the song more praise than it actually deserved. I think the song had hi's and lo's and me having so much respect for Ye' and Jigga that I just got lost for a second in the thought that "How could this NOT be a tight song?" And the thing is I am not a super main stream guy ya know...I actually rather content over dope beats...but when its Yeezy I just get lost in the production and forget the wordplay in SOME cases. But then it makes me think of all the many reasons people listen to music and how we can all have a different interpretation after you hear a song.

Like this wayne 6'7 that people are just ranting and raving about. I mean its a good song not my personal wayne favorite. But, its nothing short of what Wayne does so its not that surprising to me anymore. The beat is okay (had that milli feel) but it could get annoying to certain individuals (at least this is what I imagine). But none the less people love it and cant stop quoting.

On a contradictory note: I actually feel that people are paying attention to lyrics these days because a lot of rappers who usually get big boy notoriety really did not get that much love this year (i.e Soulja Boy record sales). I guess with Kanye dropping music so frequently and knocking out the middle man you got to see and hear a lyricist at work. Plus, his beats will always take the song to a new level. "All of the Lights" may be the most epic song I have heard since R. Kelz "I believe I can fly" (now you know this song was real...)

But yea...a beat will really having you either giving an artist too much love or making you change the song real quick. "They dont listen to music they just skim through it" as Jigga would say. Just think about the beat/the song/the production/the everything when you listen to a song and see what your reason is for liking it. On that note...Expect a little more than the USUAL this year with the blog...its truly gonna be a HAMTASTIC YEAR!

HEY...DROP YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS H.A.M TRACK!!

download: Kanye West & Jay-Z - H.A.M

Oh yea, If you didnt know Jay and Ye (that rhymed) are coming out with a album together called "Watch the Throne." If Ye does not get into any legal troubles or issues with the law it will be a success unlike the incident with Jiggas last partner in crime R Kelly. Which that album was pretty good...just Kellz was pissin on these O's ouchea! haha! Aight yall! Im out!

Monster Video Finally Debut's

So here u have it boys and girls the video we all been waiting for. Well, I will say its fresh to death and your gonna enjoy the sites just hanging around. Trust! haha

Power Remix w/ Lyrics

Download:Kanye West - Power Remix feat. Jay-Z

(Jay-Z)

Is this thing on?
Oh, I thought they silenced us, Ye
Power to the people

We livin’ in that 31st century, futuristic fly shit
The penthouse is the projects and everybody flies private
New watch, know what time it is, watch us (You see us)
They can’t stop us, prophets, beyotches

(Kanye West)

No one man should have all that power (Yeah)
The clock’s tickin’, I just count the hours (Yeah)
Stop trippin’, I’m trippin’ off the power
(No one man should have all that power)

(Jay)

Rumble, young man, rumble
Life is a trip, so sometimes, we gon’ stumble
You gotta go through pain in order to become you
But once the world numbs you, you’ll feel like it’s only one you
Now you got the power to do anything you want to
Until you ask yourself, “Is this what it’s all come to?”
Lookin’ at life through sunglasses and a sunroof
You have the power to get out from up under you
Fuck Rollies, labels, fuck what everybody wants from you
They tryna Axl Rose you, welcome to the jungle
To be continued, we on that Norman Mailer shit
In search of the truth, even if it goes through Taylor Swift
Tell her this

No one man should have all that power

(Power-power-power-power-power)

And then they
And then they
And then they
And then they

(Kanye)

Now when I walk in, everybody do the “Power” clap
Clap, clap, clap
Fresh for the club, I just took a half an hour nap
Clap, clap, clap
I seen people go crazy when the whole world in our lap
Clap, clap, clap
My socket was out the plug, now it’s time to get the power back
Clap, clap
I seen people abuse power, use power, misuse and then lose power
Power to the people at last, it’s a new hour
Now we all ain’t gon’ be American Idols
But you can least grab a camera, shoot a viral
Huh? Take the power in your own hands
I’m a grown man, doin’ my grown dance
I don’t stop until I see the end, my vision clear, bitch
I’m on my Van Gogh, I don’t hear shit

No one man should have all that power
The clock’s tickin’, I just count the hours
Stop trippin’, I’m trippin’ off the power
‘Til then, fuck that, the world’s ours

And then they
And then they
And then they
And then they
And then they
And then they

Now everything I’m rhymin’ on cause a Ramadan
Been a don, prayin’ for the families lost in the storm
Bring our troops back from Iraq, keep our troops out of Iran
So the next couple bars, I’ma drop them in Islam
They say assalamu alaikum, wa alaikum asalaam
That’s no Oscar Mayer bacon, you should run and tell your moms
Now the question is, how we gon’ stop the next Vietnam?
Keep Flex out of Korea, ’cause you know he drop bombs

(Swizz Beatz)

Showtime!
Hey, yo, Yeezy, stop playin’ with these people, man
They wan’ see you act all crazy in this ma’fucka, man
Take that jacket off and go crazy on them niggas, man
You know what I’m talkin’ ’bout?

(Kanye)

What do it mean to be the boss?
It mean second place is the first one who lost
The crucifixion, the being nailed to the cross
Truth or fiction, it’s a hell of a cost, do the dishes
I’m ’bout to hit that Jeff Gordon
Michael Jordan, the only one more important
But I be feelin’ like Jordan when I’m recordin’
‘Cause every time I record, I duck to slap the boards
I don’t know what these rappers gon’ do after wars
Prolly spaz like I might do at the awards
Huh, I got the whole crowd goin’ crazy
Homie, I should be rewarded
Gettin’ money, Yeezy, Yeezy, how you do it, huh?
Eatin’ Wheaties, drinkin’ Fiji, bein’ greedy, huh?
Don’t even think you can allude to the rumors
I’m immune to the booze, I’m a prude to you losers
It’s all in time, my nigga
See, I dreamed my whole life that I could rhyme with Jigga
Now Jay my big brother and Bey my li’l sister
And excuse me, but, you can’t see my li’l sister
Number one sound across the board, hey
Number one now and forevermore, hey
Number one rule is niggas don’t hate
Maybe I’ll drop the album, nah, all y’all gotta wait
And on the ‘Net they showin’ pictures of my Cali place
My Maybach in NY, but it still got the Cali plates
All my old girls know that I’m the one that got away
I think about at Christmas, and play some Donny Hathaway
And keep my bulletproof hater coat on
Lookin’ at some photos that I’m lookin’ crazy dope on
Hand up, talkin’ shit, yeah, I get my Pope on
And go home wit something to poke on
That’s what Dre said, but this what ‘Ye said
How ‘Ye doin’? Who ‘Ye screwin’?
That’s for my dick to know, before you get to know ‘im
She ain’t give you ass? That pussy fictional
I gotta give her the eviction note
‘Tis “Get yo’ ass out, bitch, vamonos”
Five seconds to the song, and we gettin’ close
I got the power, ma’fucka, if you didn’t know

(Swizz)

Chill, chill, chill, chill, man
Chill, ‘Ye, chill
Shit’s burnt up already
It’s over

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Jay Z - All Black Everything

I got this info from www.complex.com so shouts out to Marc!

Hov’s been on the Radii tip lately, but when Nike gives you a shot to do a shoe, you jump on it—no matter who you are. In conjuction with the World Basketball Festival, Jay-Z will perform at Radio City Music Hall tonight, August 12. The sneakers come into play in that Jay got with Nike to produce a limited edition collection of Air Force 1s that were inspired by the WBF. How limited? Nike has donated the shoes to the Shawn Carter Scholoarship Foundation who hooked up with eBay (they’re already going for $610-$1k) where five pairs will be auctioned off with all the proceeds going to the Shawn Carter Scholorship Foundation. Find out more information and place a bid HERE. More pics after the jump.





So there ya have it! ALL BLACK EVERYTHING! Man oh man! You cant make money in one spot these days!

Jay-Z - On To The Next One

Well, to go along with the Dark Phoenix Alpha album below this post is the new video by Jigga Man...Watch the video first and then read the idea derived by my homey Dre Jones aka @DaVinci_7 via twitter




Thoughts of @DaVinci_7
He took the same route in making this video as he did his album cover. he took his metaphors and chose the most abstract way to express them in this video its like saying "my metaphors are on some other isht so why should i simplify the way i portray them in my videos, my videos should reflect the level im on in the rap game...im just this clever!" thats my take on it I think he is also referencing the masonic accusations that have been bestowed upon him.


Whats my take?!?! Its weird! But, Im weird! So I guess its fire! Lol! Its still a lil weird to me but im sure ur more artsy individual appreciates the video and all the little things that goes with it...so uh yea...

Jay Z- D.O.A (Death of Auto Tune)

The only rapper to re write history without a pen, no i.d on the track let the story begin...

Well, well, Jigga you done really did it with this one!! Death of Autotune huh, well, I to can say I am a bit fed up with all this T-Paining that has been going around in the past two years or so. A few artist have lost themselves with autotunes but thats an entirely different blog topic.

My question is...do you think Jay-Z could really put the game in a kung fu action figure grip to make people stop listening to artist that are resembling T-Pain like remnants. He also proclaims how he could just bring a bunch of trends about just because he is "him" (versace shades, wearing all black etc.)does that make sense. Is Jay-Z that powerful in the game?!?! Slickly he calls out the skinny pants, bright colored wearing fads as well. Will this cause a loosening up in the jeans and back to the good ol just being fly and rocking the baggie jeans which was around for decades (at least in the eyes of hip hop videos). I mean when Jay-Z started "Changing Clothes" I literally seen black tees turn into button ups and Jerseys vanish within a year span...I remember after Jordan got crossed by Iverson they banned the move from the game. And if you see rappers starting to grow there hair out and not combing it...then I guess, you could think the man behind Def Jam for that...But, is the man that has come back with the 4-5 to aim at the rap game really that dope to make a trend (autotuning) a fad or a thing of the past. Hmmm...Let me look through my book of rhymes and ponder this for a second...If you dont get the rap references you suck...FYI...damn, that might have offended my political connects...AHHH!!

The only rapper to re write history without a pen, no i.d on the track let the story begin...(if you heard the song you will get this...)

But, maybe this is how he feels about the game and I guess you can not be mad at his opinion. And people may call him hypocritical as I was going to at first because he was on the remix to "Go Hard" and his very own artist Kanyeezy is a AUTO-TUNE fanatic. But, maybe he is at the point where he is tired of rappers using it now because it is getting a bit out of hand. And it may not be a direct attack but maybe a warning. Who knows...A warning, from the indirect Hip Hop Police Officer.

Think we got a problem houston...Critics would say this track is bad for business and you may lose out on the feelings you have hurt with this track. But, isn't drama the best promotion for album sales?!?!? Ahhh, I thought so. Maybe, Jigga Man (who) just had an Epiphany...who knows...And I am sure Blueprint 3 will still hit a few times platinum regardless of the controversial track. And I mean a lot of artist has picked on to the trend (wayne, I read somewhere saigon was on that tip for a single, even gorilla zoe) and they just wanna make money like everyone else ya know. But, people are really just butchering the auto tunes and it does not even sound good anymore. Random Note: that new gorilla zoe song is horrible by the way. I guess that was an assault with a deadly weapon. Oh well, stop ya blood claut crying...AHHH!!

The only rapper to re write history without a pen, no i.d on the track let the story begin...

I will say that this song is pretty dope none the less. And I am looking forward to the Blueprint 3(Rappers be recycling album names heavy these days) and Jay-Z is really just speaking for the millions of people that are fed up with the extra effects in the studio. Maybe, this is a wake up call for artist everywhere who has been slacking and depending on studio magic to really take them to the stars. Then again, when Ja Rule listened to 50 cent he just became an unimportant figure in the rap world when he was making BOOKU money...And no, I do not know how booku is spelled so sue me...Well, maybe that was different, but whatever...

The only rapper to re write history without a pen, no i.d on the track let the story begin...

Now, the question is how will T-Pain react to this track? Will he even care? Will he take offense? Put out a diss track? that would be oddly interesting...I mean he is a rapper turned singer, maybe he will travel back in time and become the singer gon rapper because of this track. T-Pain has created this new feel to the game and has been on more HOOOKS than a FISHERMAN so we will see what happens as this album drops and this song goes through the radio's and satellite transmissions. I agree though with Jay when he says "I know we in a recession but the music they making is going to take us into the great depression." And on that note...Im out like 3 strikes! Peace!

Speak your thoughts on the whole auto tune stuff, the rap games current state, and if you agree or disagree with the song or not...Is Jay-Z just a hypocrite or it not his fault that he has to fall into the politics of the rap game as we all know HEAVILY EXISTS...whatever it is...Drop Your thoughts and you can click the name of the song----->Death Of Autotune fyi this song has over 50, 000 downloads on this one Z Share link alone...CRAZY!!

The only rapper to re write history without a pen, no i.d on the track now this blog comes to and end...