Really though. I want to know the first joint you scooped from your local Sam Goody, Tower Records, or whatever record spot you used to frequent that bloggers such as myself put out of business. i miss those days when albums used to matter.

Mine? DMX’s “It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot.” and then Mariah Carey’s “Butterfly.” Nevermind all of that. I did some hardcore brainstorming, and it was actually a very rare album that is no longer in production. It was Mickey Unrapped. I had forgotten about that one. Oh boy.

Don’t act like it didn’t have jams on it. I’m talking thumpers like the rabbit from Bambi. A couple trill guest appearances, too. And hella no name artists whose verses I was most likely reciting in the morning while I got dressed for elementary School. Damn. They got me. I still have it, and I’ve uploaded it for you. download it below. Before you do that though, I’m asking you to do two things.

First, jam a sample. Tag Team x Mickey x Minnie x Goofy x Donald x Daisy. It was like a 90’s “Swagger Like Us,” all the heavyweights were represented.

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

As you listen to this, I also want you to think about what you were jamming way back in the day. Go check out the stacks of records, tapes, and/or CDs behind your bed or on your desk, in your parent’s ancient collection. You know it’s somewhere in there. Let me know what you’re working with. I wanna hear everything from your first purchases to some honorable mentions to “what was I thinking when I went to the checkout line with this album?” like my Mickey Unrapped.

DOWNLOAD: Mickey Unrapped [Album]

i have no idea when this footage is from. i do know, however, that he’s talking on westwood radio. tim westwood sounds so damn lame. british people that sound as proper as westwood just shouldn’t ever do interviews with DMX.

back to X, though. he sounds so NY/baltimore. and like a deranged preacher. he’s insane though. BUT HE’S MAKING SO MUCH SENSE! that’s not even drugs talking. he’s just crazy. and one of the best MC’s in my lifetime. i’m 22, so do the research and come up with better rappers. first three albums were classics in my book, and the fourth had like 3 gems on it.

3:45, westwood sounds dumb as rocks. “i mean let’s not front. you roll crew deep.” WTF is that!? LOL. LOLOL. goodness. this is officially tomfoolery.

say what you want, but earl simmons, aka DMX, is the most hood guy out there. unfortunately for him, this title this comes at a pretty hefty price: he’s been arrested 6 times between the beginning of may and august 14th. each time for something ABSURD! read about them all.

(more…)

after i saw jay smooth leave a comment on the blog, i figured he deserves more love. here, he voices his opinion on ludacris’ obama-inspired track that left everybody scratching their heads. and not in a good way! word on the street is, even obama has distanced himself from luda. goodness.

well spoken, jay. here’s the track for those who haven’t heard it:

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

download: ludacris – politics as usual

i feel like hip hop supporting barack is only the power move when everybody’s on the same page. positive, uplifiting music, like that celebrity-studded will.i.am video, works. DMX proudly stating he has no idea who barack obama is and thinks his name sounds ridiculous does not. some PR firms need to quickly run to the aid of both luda and obama, so mccain can’t use it as fuel for his campaign.

this is old, but it’s a gem. so i decided to post some excerpts enjoy.

TALK TO ‘EM, X!

XXL: Are you following the presidential race?
DMX: Not at all.

You’re not? You know there’s a Black guy running, Barack Obama and then there’s Hillary Clinton.
His name is Barack?!

Barack Obama, yeah.
Barack?!

Barack.
What the fuck is a Barack?! Barack Obama. Where he from, Africa?

Yeah, his dad is from Kenya.
Barack Obama?

Yeah.
What the fuck?! That ain’t no fuckin’ name, yo. That ain’t that nigga’s name. You can’t be serious. Barack Obama. Get the fuck outta here.

more after the drop…

(more…)

eskay reported that a battered and tired earl simmons, aka DMX, was arrested in miyayo monday evening.

good grief. the first rap cd i ever bought was it’s dark and hell is hot. now my former role model (sike) is done for. the man didn’t even know who barack obama was.

what a pity. he went from this…

to this.

there’s a part two, but that part one is so ridiculous that there’s no way you’d want to see the part two.

download: dmx – slippin’