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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Half of Black Hippy





...takes on the Five Fingers of Death with Sway. Kinda. Ab-Soul doesn't mess with them new genres kids are rocking out to, so they make a few exceptions to the rule on the show for him. But damn, when they go in, THEY GO IN.

Monday, February 27, 2012

The one Lin related piece of clothing I'd rock


I've been so close to the line of hating/loving all the Lin puns. Just waiting for that one to put me over. Cop your Lin t-shirt here.

Ok, so explain Hearbreaks and 808's one more time to me





After getting a nice, in depth explanation for the inspiration behind his most controversial album, I think I can give Kanye a little bit more respect. Now, if we can only do something about Lil Wayne's wardrobe...

Shout out to Mr. H.U.E. for the heads up.

This dude just doesn't stop


Continuing with my ever growing curiosity with the phenomenon that is Diddy, he casually scoops up his Oscar after being the Executive Producer for Undefeated (Best Documentary). Is there nothing he will stop at?

Also, I've never seen such conflicting scores for a movie between IMDB (5.2) and Rottentomatoes (93%). How does Diddy continue to mindf*ck me like this?

Sunday, February 26, 2012

White men can jump





...really damn high. Diddy helps a (white) brotha out at the Dunk contest with a perfect assist. Legit.

REVIEW: WZRD



First off, it appears that vowels are going out of fashion for all the popular kids (Neako, Thoephilus London, and now WZRD). So get on my lvl.

The first official album from the duo, WZRD (Kid Cudi and producer, Dot da Genius), was created as a rock album after the two had been working so close together for so many projects before this one (A Kid Named Cudi, both Man on the Moon albums). The production is on point from the Genius, especially with the opening instrumental/track, "The Arrival." The overall album is grungy and gritty, while having spots of sunshine ("High Off Life", "Upper Room"*). Mescudi doesn't have the most melodic voice or poetic lines, but as usual, his honest emotions are felt with every word (I still hold that he's way better at masterminding hooks).

One thing that can't be avoided in discussion is the heavy influence from Nirvana throughout the album. The melodies and crooning by Mescudi are very reflective of Cobain. But then tracks like "Efflictim" are done uniquely in their own sound. And it's good to Mescudi sticking to his spaced out roots like on the track, "The Dream Time Machine."

Although the album content is largely about relationships, most likely from Mescudi's personal life, the way WZRD goes about it makes the topic seem new and full of new material. So instead, you should listen to WZRD as a chance to see past the stoner persona the media has built around Mescudi/he's built for himself, and into the everyday human with a heart that is Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi.

*That's definitely "White Room" by Cream I hear sampled in "Upper Room." Niiiice.

A round of applause...




...for the girls trapped in the strip game? This should get interesting. Wacka Wacka Wacka aka Your favorite muppet aka The 2010 World Cup anthem aka Mr. Malphurs is trying his hand at a narrative. Here's a breakdown of this next page turner from the aspiring poet:

1. There's a girl he was once in love with
2. This girl then became overcome with the vices of being a high end stripper
3. TO BE CONTINUED...?

I'm sorry but the "plot" in that music video didn't pique my interest enough to try and remember it for the next video that's supposed to pick up where this one left off. Hopefully they do a recap in the next one, which I hear will take a epic poem format with a joint effort from James Cameron/Wes Anderson on visuals...