Rap Republicans

Below is an article I ran across this morning while surfing for something of some substance. You know straight internet joy riding. I'm not going to summarize the article since I cut and pasted it below; however, I find it really interesting that there are no hip hop songs on this list. Not even one Dead Prez, Public Enemy song? Why is this? In my honest opinion, I believe the conservative people of Clear Channel don't see hip hop as a threat. It's not a threat! These cats, with their guns and their bandannas, call themselves soldiers? Damn right, soldiers for George Bush and the "Man". Thats why we see these cats posing in pictures with Donald Trump because they are the system, they love the system, they are bought into the system. They're fooling these kids into thinking that if they get some diamonds in their ear( read about the Sierra Leon Blood Diamond) or drive a certain car then they've made it. They don't share with these children the amount of hard work, the amount of invested time, and to be honest the great amount of luck they've experienced. Hip Hop has now become Republican. Everyone is talking about money: "Im going to get mine, fuck you imma get mine". When hip hop was first developed out of South Bronx, it was rooted in rebellion and look at it now. These cats have to snap out of their Scarface day dreams an realize the truth behind the bullshit. Teach the kids to think.

Reaad the article below written by Corey Deitz http://radio.about.com/library/weekly/blCCbannedsongs.htm


One of the most famous cases of alleged banned songs occurred several days after September 11, 2001. As the story goes, a Program Director at one of the Clear Channel Radio stations, decided on his own to compile a list of songs that might be considered in "bad taste" - if played - following the awful events of 9/11.

The list was simply meant to be suggestions or a guideline from his point of view. There was no official corporate backing or endorsement from the company.

The songs on the list, either because of title or content, were considered to be remindful of the images still vivid in the minds of Americans after the tragedy in New York City.

The list was probably unofficially shared or distributed internally to other Program Directors. Clear Channel employees often share programming ideas and information with one another.

From there, a copy of it leaked out and immediately took on a life of its own in the outside media. It was soon flashed across the Internet and deemed by web surfers to be an official company policy, which was not true.

The Snopes website has an excellent accounting of this event which you may find fascinating reading.

Here is the list of songs:

Alice In Chains, "Rooster"
Alice In Chains, "Sea of Sorrow"
Alice In Chains, "Down in a Hole"
Alice In Chains, "Them Bones"
Beastie Boys, "Sure Shot"
Beastie Boys, "Sabotage"
The Cult, "Fire Woman"
Everclear, "Santa Monica (Watch the World Die)"
Filter, Hey Man, "Nice Shot"
Foo Fighters, "Learn to Fly"
Savage Garden, "Crash and Burn"
Dave Matthews Band, "Crash Into Me"
Bangles, "Walk Like an Egyptian"
Pretenders, "My City Was Gone"
Alanis Morissette, "Ironic"
Barenaked Ladies, "Falling for the First Time"
Fuel, "Bad Day"
Korn, "Falling Away From Me"
Red Hot Chili Peppers, "Aeroplane"
Red Hot Chili Peppers, "Under the Bridge"
Smashing Pumpkins, "Bullet With Butterfly Wings"
Peter Gabriel, "When You're Falling"
System Of A Down, "Chop Suey!"
Lenny Kravitz, "Fly Away"
Tom Petty, "Free Fallin'"
Bruce Springsteen, "I'm On Fire"
Bruce Springsteen, "Goin' Down"
Phil Collins, "In the Air Tonight"
Limp Bizkit, "Break Stuff"
Green Day, "Brain Stew"
Temple Of The Dog, "Say Hello to Heaven"
Sugar Ray, "Fly"
Local H, "Bound for the Floor"
Slipknot, "Left Behind, Wait and Bleed"
Bush, "Speed Kills"
311, "Down"
Stone Temple Pilots, "Dead and Bloated"
Soundgarden, "Fell on Black Days"
Soundgarden, "Black Hole Sun"
Metallica, "Seek and Destroy"
Metallica, "Harvester of Sorrow"
Metallica, "Enter Sandman"
Metallica, "Fade to Black"
Nine Inch Nails, "Head Like a Hole"
Godsmack, "Bad Religion"
Tool, "Intolerance"
Soundgarden, "Blow Up the Outside World"
Nena, "99 Luft Balloons/99 Red Balloons"
AC/DC, "Shot Down in Flames"
AC/DC, "Shoot to Thrill"
AC/DC, "Dirty Deeds"
AC/DC, "Highway to Hell"
AC/DC, "Safe in New York City"
AC/DC, "TNT"
AC/DC, "Hell's Bells"
Black Sabbath, "War Pigs"
Black Sabbath, "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath"
Black Sabbath, "Suicide Solution"
Kansas, "Dust in the Wind"
Led Zeppelin, "Stairway to Heaven"
The Beatles, "A Day in the Life"
The Beatles, "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"
The Beatles, "Ticket To Ride"
The Beatles, "Obla Di, Obla Da"
Bob Dylan/Guns N Roses, "Knockin' on Heaven's Door"
Arthur Brown, "Fire"
Blue Oyster Cult, "Burnin' For You"
Paul McCartney & Wings, "Live and Let Die"
Jimi Hendrix, "Hey Joe"
Jackson Browne, "Doctor My Eyes"
John Mellencamp, "Crumbling Down"
John Mellencamp, "Paper In Fire"
U2, "Sunday Bloody Sunday"
Boston, "Smokin"
Billy Joel, "Only the Good Die Young"
Dio, "Holy Diver"
Steve Miller, "Jet Airliner"
Van Halen, "Jump"
Queen, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Queen, "Killer Queen"
Pat Benatar, "Hit Me with Your Best Shot"
Pat Benatar, "Love is a Battlefield"
Oingo Boingo, "Dead Man's Party"
REM, "It's the End of the World as We Know It"
Talking Heads, "Burning Down the House"
Judas Priest, "Some Heads Are Gonna Roll"
Pink Floyd, "Run Like Hell"
Pink Floyd, "Mother"
John Parr, "St. Elmo's Fire"
Barry McGuire, "Eve of Destruction"
Steam, "Na Na Na Na Hey Hey"
Drifters, "On Broadway"
Shelly Fabares, "Johnny Angel"
Los Bravos, "Black is Black"
Peter & Gordon, "I Go To Pieces"
Peter & Gordon, "A World Without Love"
Elvis Presley, "(You're the) Devil in Disguise"
Zombies, "She's Not There"
Elton John, "Bennie & The Jets"
Elton John, "Daniel"
Elton John, "Rocket Man"
Jerry Lee Lewis, "Great Balls of Fire"
Santana, "Evil Ways"
Louis Armstrong, "What A Wonderful World"
Youngbloods, "Get Together"
Ad Libs, "The Boy from New York City"
Peter Paul & Mary, "Blowin' in the Wind"
Peter Paul & Mary, "Leavin' on a Jet Plane"
Rolling Stones, "Ruby Tuesday"
Simon & Garfunkel, "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
Happenings, "See You in Septemeber"
Carole King, "I Feel the Earth Move"
Zager & Evans, "In the Year 2525"
Norman Greenbaum, "Spirit in the Sky"
Brooklyn Bridge, "Worst That Could Happen"
Three Degrees, "When Will I See You Again"
Cat Stevens, "Peace Train"
Cat Stevens, "Morning Has Broken"
Jan & Dean, "Dead Man's Curve"
Martha & The Vandellas, "Nowhere to Run"
Martha & The Vandellas/Van Halen, "Dancing in the Streets"
Hollies, "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
Sam Cooke/Herman's Hermits, "Wonderful World"
Petula Clark, "A Sign of the Times"
Don Mclean, "American Pie"
J. Frank Wilson/Pearl Jam, "Last Kiss"
Buddy Holly & The Crickets, "That'll Be the Day"
John Lennon, "Imagine"
Bobby Darin, "Mack the Knife"
The Clash, "Rock the Casbah"
Surfaris, "Wipeout"
Blood Sweat & Tears, "And When I Die"
Dave Clark Five, "Bits and Pieces"
Tramps, "Disco Inferno"
Paper Lace, "The Night Chicago Died"
Frank Sinatra, "New York, New York"
Creedence Clearwater Revival, "Travelin' Band"
The Gap Band, "You Dropped a Bomb On Me"
Alien Ant Farm, "Smooth Criminal"
3 Doors Down, "Duck and Run"
The Doors, "The End" Third Eye Blind, "Jumper"
Neil Diamond, "America"
Skeeter Davis, "End of the World"
Ricky Nelson, "Travelin' Man"
Chi-Lites, "Have You Seen Her"
Animals, "We Gotta Get Out of This Place"
Fontella Bass, "Rescue Me"
Mitch Ryder, "Devil with the Blue Dress"
James Taylor, "Fire and Rain"
Edwin Starr/Bruce Springsteen, "War"
Lynyrd Skynyrd, "Tuesday's Gone"
Drowning Pool, "Bodies"
Mudvayne, "Death Blooms"
Megadeth, "Dread and the Fugitive"
Megadeth, "Sweating Bullets"
Saliva, "Click Click Boom"
P.O.D., "Boom"

Kids With Gats

What is my fetish with kids packing killing machines?

T.A.M.I.

Pep love > Any other studio MC

For Real...

Mark my words, when Tricky dies everyone is going to be riding his dick like Pac, BIG, L, and Dilla...

FOOD FOR ANIMALS - SCAVENGERS EP

Some of the dopest ish Ive heard since traditional Hip Hop died. Peep it and if you like it, buy it...


http://www.sendspace.com/file/zp6cry

Long Ball Larry

One of the funniest shows on TV. If you aint on it, you sleeping.

Big Doe, Nope?

Damn, I feel you Ghost. 30,000 units when you got like 100,000 + friends on myspace? Imma buy his disc, but only when I see him have it on sale when he tours. The reason I dont feel bad is that I saw Ghost 3 times in 2007: Rock the Bells San Fran, Roxy ATL, and Scion show in ATL (free). The reason why I didnt buy his album is because I am busy and don' t have time for music stores. Hell, the last two albums I bought (Radiohead and Saul Williams) allowed me to pick the price I wanted to pay for it on a instant download after the purchase. I dont care about album covers or bulky cd cases, plus those last two albums I bought put more money in the artist pocket than by me going to the store to buy them.

Here is the reasoning: An artist gets like $.85 - $1.25 per CD sold. The majority of remaining money goes to the record label, production, and promotion. When the artist does the select your own price model they get to by pass the record label's cut and only have to really pay for production and promotion of the music which allows the artist to bring in almost twice the amount they would have pulled in per album than the traditional retail model.

I hate it for Ghost cause he deserves a Mighty Healthy payday. I will buy his album as soon as either I see him rock a show with a merch table or I catch a good .mp3 (256kb) download that allows me to pick my price. Artist have to realize who holds the power right now for album sales.

We're Back...

"After these messages, we'll be right back!" (in that late 80's Saturday morning cartoon jingle)...


BANNED BOONDOCKS CLIP - HUNGER STRIKE AGAINST BET from Blnd I on Vimeo.

...Obviously, A. McGruder learned nathan from Chappelle...

My Bus Ride in San Fran....

Aiight, Me and my comrades went to San Fran for the Rock the Bells Tour this past summer. Dope hip hop; however on the bus we found this woman who is probably one of the get aways to the Charlie Manson murders. Peep this nutty shit out...

Did He Just Say What I Think He Said, Part II

"What a way to go out, out like a Sucka" - EPMD ("Housing")



You know what Dog, you acting like a lil bitch right neow!

Big up to Kelly!!!

If You Cant Respect That, Then Your Whole Perspective is Wack!!!

Anyone who knows Rob Banks knows that he is a bitch of a competitor. I don't give a fhq if its a a game of Madden (oh, I will work you) or game of tag, I want to win. I'll fuck you up and get all up in your shit...spray paint your face...I believe in straight smashing stereotypes and winning by all means necessary. If you dont like to compete then that says something about you. You aren't going to be able to survive on certain levels. Its therapeutic. I say all of this cause of all the sports that I have respect for, the game of footbag has to be tied for number 1 behind baskteball back in Jordan's heyday. Kats who kick footbag get a special "BIG UP" from me simply because these kids are doing this shit simply for the love of the game. The best player in the world wins an annual contest called World Footbag Championship that pays out $1000 to 1st place and $0 to 2nd place. Now thats love... Damn right, ESPN hasn't thrown a fucked up mass marketing "X" factor on it yet either nor is there a Nike contract out there for players . Hell, I doubt its even on their radar as a sport. Just a pair of Rod Laver Addidas and a bag of pellets or dirt. Thats why I like it...Cats doing creative shit, with style and whole lotta energy in a non revenue producing, highly competitive environment. Peep the videos and tell me this aint DOPE!!!! You heard it here first....

Felix Zenger


Vasek Klouda


Ryan Mulroney


Stay Tuned...

How Can Hip Hop Be Dead When Wu Tang is Forever?

New Wu Tang Mixtape by Mathematics!!! Just a little something to keep your head at bay while you wait for the studio album to drop this Decemeber....

Wu-Tang Clan - 8 Diagrams Mixtape ( 2007 )
http://www.sendspace.com/file/uj9ndt


1) Intro feat. Method Man
2) Watch Ur Mouf (Wu-Tang Exclusive)
3) State Of Grace (Raekwon Exclusive)
4) Break That Break (Unreleased)
5) Wu Banga 101 Remix (Unreleased)
6) My Corner (Raekwon Exclusive)
7) Stick Me 4 My Riches (Wu-Tang Exclusive)
8) Thug World (Wu-Tang Exclusive)
9) Maxine Remix (Unreleased)
10) King Toast Queen (Unreleased)
11) Strawberries & Cream Remix
12) Weak Spot (Wu-Tang Exclusive)
13) Intoxicated feat Macy Gray (ODB Exclusive)
14) Crooklyn Dodgers (Ghostface Exclusive)
15) The “W” Remix (Unreleased)
16) Real Nillaz
17) Ghost Is Back
18) Don’t Go Breaking My Heart ODB feat Macy Gray
19) Violent Skit
20) Life Changes (Wu-Tang Exclusive)
21) Treez (Unreleased)
22) The Abduction
23) John 3:16
24) Good
25) Da Destroyer (Raekwon Freestyle)
26) Iron God Chamber
27) 4:20
28) Wise (Unreleased)
29) Presidential M.C. (Bonus Track - The Heart Gently Weeps)

Don't be too optimistic though cause there is beef within the ranks. Whats the deal with RZA? Ghost is pissed at Steve Rifkind's attempt to stop his album from being released the exact same day as "8 Diagrams" and Rae questions the direction RZA's sound is going for the new album. Peep the Raekwon interview with Missinfo.tv . Hopefully, the Gods will work this out. There's blood on Chef's apron...



Big up to Ry2tha on this one...

Tv On The Radio x Trent Reznor x Peter Murphy (Bela Lugosi's Dead)

Turn up your fucking speakers!!! Big up to whoever assembled this cast together. Unfuckwithable!!!!

The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust

It only felt right to follow a distasteful topic of the previous blog with the new Saul Williams (production by Trent Reznor) album. Music has been so weak this year (hell, even the last 5 years) that this is slowly becoming one of the best albums I've heard in a long time. Below the picture is a link to the download that I bought directly from his site last week and have not stopped listening to it since I got it. If you like it, buy it and support it at http://niggytardust.com/saulwilliams/menu ...Respecognize the new way of selling music...Big up!!!



http://www.sendspace.com/file/ehzmb5

1. "Black History Month" (Williams, Reznor, Thavius Beck) – 3:15
2. "Convict Colony" (Williams, Reznor, CX KiDTRONiK) – 3:24
3. "Tr(n)igger" (Williams) – 3:54
4. "Sunday Bloody Sunday" (U2) – 4:05
5. "Break" – 3:18
6. "NiggyTardust" (Williams, Reznor, CX KiDTRONiK) – 3:40
7. "DNA" (Williams, Reznor, Beck, Isaiah "Ikey" Owens) – 4:02
8. "WTF!" (Williams, Reznor, CX KiDTRONiK) – 5:29
9. "Scared Money" (Williams) – 3:48
10. "Raw" (Williams) – 2:50
11. "Skin of a Drum" – 3:55
12. "No One Ever Does" – 3:14
13. "Banged and Blown Through" – 3:43
14. "Raised to be Lowered" (Williams, Reznor, CX KiDTRONiK) – 5:22
15. "The Ritual" – 5:20

Did He Just Say What I Think He Said...

Dog The Bounty Hunter, what an idiot. I cant believe this dude risked millions of dollars to get some shit off his chest, even if it was suppose to be off the record. This is 2007 and there are cameras and microphones in damn near every phone, streetlight, and even pen. Everybody in America knows the history and the potency of saying the word 'Nigger' and if he was dumb enough to let that word out of his mouth to someone who does not care about his career, then he deserves the repercussions. Yeah, this country is built off of the principle of "freedom of speech", but this country is also built upon thousands among thousands of lies. He has a certain level of responsibility not to just his family and his career to keep his nose clean on and off the record, but he also has an unspoken responsibility to the people who cut his check not to tarnish their brand with his opinions. When he owns his own vehicle to get his show out independently then sure he can proudly say it, but seeing that someone else cuts his check then he needs to stfu when he wants to vent stupid shit to people who don't care about his career. Dog really should have taken a cue from Michael Richards and Don Imus from earlier this year who also lost thousands of dollars for being dumb and ranting "nigger" like it is Alabama in in the summer of 1955 or some shit. Rich rednecks just have to be smarter than that and know their place. BTW, I'm an African American male and not for one second do I think people of other races don’t say this word behind closed or open doors, nor do I even care if they call me a 'nigger' cause they can not stop their daughter from wanting to fuck me :). On the real, no one can stop it from being said; but, when its said by a celebrity or notable figure to the public who is not African American, then you go from being famous to 'infamous' and thats when they pull the rug from under you and make you realize just how small and easily replaced you will become. The powers that be will revoke your celebrity membership in a blink of an eye and hit you where it hurts most...in the wallet which is way more powerful than being hit in the mouth.