Kriss Kross - Jump

Throwback Fridays.

I used to go Trick-Or-Treating at Kris Smith's (.5 of Kris Kross) grandmas house in Atlanta.

Their big ass dog would scare us away. Every year.

"Jump" - Kriss Kross

The Cool Kids/Young Ivy -- Dartmouth College -- 11/28

I'm from Atlanta, but I'm slowly but surely becoming a fan on the music from the Windy City.

I mean, sure I love Kanye...

and Common...

and Twista...

and Lupe...

Okay... I should have been converted much earlier, but I was just being stubborn and upset that a city could make music as well as Atlanta.

This entire lead up brings me to Chicago's latest phenomenon, The Cool Kids.

The Cool Kids (Mikey Rocks and Chuck Inglish) are a throwback to 1988 with their heavy bass, simplistic beats and their dopeman-styled clothes.

They were just named one of Rolling Stones' best new artists to watch.

They are great. And they're playing at my school on Wednesday w/ Young Ivy.

Here's one of their videos, "Black Mags"

Concert Review, Pictures, and a possible interviews on the site after the concert on Thursday

Young Ivy's MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/youngivy

The Cool Kids's MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/gocoolkids

Speaking of Outkast...

Yesterday, I ranted and raved about how excited I was for Outkast's "The Art of Storytellin' Pt. 4" off of DJ Drama's "Gangsta Grillz: The Album."

Well, here it is.

Outkast is the greatest rap group of all time. Sorry P.E., Run DMC, EPMD, Beastie Boys, and Wu-Tang Clan. Those boys from the A are the best of all time.

Download: "The Art of Storytelling, Pt. 4"

Enjoy.

Throwback Fridays - Outkast

"Git Up, Git Out" - from Outkast's classic debut, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik.

Maybe one of the greatest albums ever.

In 12 Days... DJ Drama Changes The Game

"Gangsta Grillz: The Album" comes out in 12 days.

That's December 4th, for those of you who aren't good at counting forward.

And being that today is Thanksgiving, I feel that it's appropriate to discuss how big DJ Drama, or the self-proclaimed "Mr. Thanksgiving" is and how big this record is going to be.

Being an ATLien, I obviously love DJ Drama a.k.a. Mr. Thanksgiving. I think he's a genius. Between the Gangsta Grillz 1-20 mixtapes, Gangsta Grillz Radio on Hot 107.9in Atlanta, and being part of the triumvirate known as The Aphilliates, he is one of the most influential names in hip hop right now. Being on a DJ Drama mixtape is like having Weezy do your hook now (or Andre in early 2007... or Ludacris in 2006): You're guaranteeing yourself a hit.

Just look at some the A-list artists featured on his upcoming album:

Lil Jon, Young Jeezy, Jim Jones, Rick Ross, Young Buck, T.I., Lil Boosie, Weebie, Lil Wayne, Freeway.

HOLD UP. I'm only at Track 5.

Nelly, Diddy, Jazze Pha, Twista, Outkast, Katt Williams, Project Pat, B.G., 8Ball and MJG, Devin the Dude, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, Lloyd, Jadakiss, Young Dro, Big Kuntry King, Lil Scrappy, Crime Mob, Swizz Beatz, Kanye West, John Legend, Paul Wall, Slim Thug, Clipse, and Pharrell.

Jesus Christ. That's like everyone who's ever won a Source Award. Ever.

This is gonna be rediculous. Mark Your Calendars. December 4th.

If ALL of this isn't enough, here's one more thing for you true hip-hop fans. Track 8 is an Outkast track, titled "The Art of Storytelling Pt. 4." The anticipation for this track alone is enough to make me get this album. And to think there are 20 MORE tracks.

Thank you, DJ Drama a.k.a. Mr. Thanksgiving a.k.a Mr. Game 7 a.k.a. The iPod King a.k.a Barack O'Drama. Thank You.

For your listening and viewing pleasure, the first single, "5000 Ones" featuring Nelly, Diddy, Yung Joc, Jazze Pha, Willie the Kid, Young Jeezy and Twista.

THROWBACK FRIDAY - Jay-Z and JD

I'm pretty sure this is one of the first rap songs I knew all the words to (including the curse words).

Classic track.

It's not surprising they are both still around and influential, but no one could have predicted they would be 2 of the most powerful men in music in 2007.

NYC meets ATL.

"Money Ain't A Thang"

Lupe Fiasco Is A Beast

You just have to listen to this song.

He's the real deal.

American Badass - Supreeme

If you haven't heard of the rap group Supreeme yet, you soon will. Trust me. Good music can't stay underground forever (Next year, major label debut on Warner Bros).

They are in the process of releasing their first mixtape, American Badass, and if you've been listening to them for a while now, you can see the progress. Lyrically, and in terms of the production, these boys are definitely making strides in the right direction.

"American Badass" is a 21 tracks mixtape, and like many mixtapes, there is a recurring theme or clip from song to song. Throughout the mixtape, various clips from the infamous "Unforgivable" YouTube series comes out of nowhere. If you don't know what I'm talking about, then I feel sorry for you, but if you do, know it's hysterical. The intro will literally make you die, it's so funny. As someone who does a pretty horrible impression of it, but does it nonetheless, I could listen to it for hours. And I have.

There is also an American recurring theme in many of the songs, hense the title "American Badass". From Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A." to the National Anthem, the patriotism is quite salient.

The mixtape as a whole flows well from track to track and overall is a solid piece of work, but there are definitely some standout tracks. The standout song is "Feel the Bass" and for so many reasons. From the fact that it bumps very hard to both King Self and Mr. Armada's on-point verses, it's a great track. Because of its very minimalistic beat, it really accentuates the verses.

Another song, "Rockin Out" featuring Killer T instantly grabbed my ear, because the beat reminded me of home. The Atlanta influence on Supreeme comes out in this song. People from Atlanta can't go too long without talking about Atlanta, and they do in this song. The beat in "Rockin Out" also remindes me of Timbaland's beat from "Dirt Off Your Shoulders", you know, with all the spaceship and lazertag noises. Supreeme brought their A game on this one.

Take away the beats, the production, and all the bells and whistles of the mixtape, and the one thing that remains constant about Supreeme through the years is that they are great story-tellers. You know, Outkast/Slick Rick type story-tellers. Both King Self and Negashi's flows feels more conversational and less like they are barking at the public. And they paint pictures with every song. "Supreeme Anthem" is a great example of this.

These boys are just mad creative. King Self and Negashi are flowing better than ever and Tom Cruz is sampling and making rediculous beats with reckless abandon. From the issues brought up in the songs to the samples used (Beach Boys' "I Get Around" to Tay Zonday's YouTube sensation "Chocolate Rain"), you never know what they are gonna come up with next.

Support these boys and definitely listen to "American Badass" in its entirety. They absolutely exceeded my high expectations I had for them. They do not dissapoint.

The South is proud of y'all.

Mixtape:

http://www.supreeme.com/mixtape/

Myspace Page:

http://www.myspace.com/supreemesupreeme

Dave Chappelle Stand Up In London [NEW]

Dave Chappelle Is Back. In London.

All in this world is good again.

WE'RE BAAAAAAAAAAAACCCCKKKK

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