Hey Mr. Carter(s)

[jigga, weezy]

.. Start the countdown 'til that Carter III leak.. it'll hit the blogosphere any minute now! Hold yourself over with this exclusive Lil' Wayne featuring Jay-Z, produced by Drew Correa and Infamous.. Shouts to Eskay, Enjoy!

Lil' Wayne ft. Jay-Z - Mr. Carter

Mixtape About Nothing

"I'm the ever-fresh, you nuccas quarter waters"

It's finally here! Up-coming DC verbal warrior Wale dropped his highly-anticipated new tape The Mixtape About Nothing, inspired by hit sitcom Seinfeld. Head over to 10.Deep to download the full-length mixtape and enjoy the fresh rhymes - here is the track list and some of my personal favorites:

01. The Opening Title Sequence
02. The Roots Song Wale Is On f. Chrisette Michele
03. The Feature Heavy Song f. Bun B, Pusha T and Tre from UCB
04. The Freestyle (Roc Boys)
05. The Perfect Plan
06. The Kramer
07. The Crazy
08. The Vacation From Ourselves
09. The Remake Of A Remake (All I Need) f. Tawiah
10. The Grown Up
11. The Manipulation
12. The Artistic Integrity
13. The Star
14. The S--- (Untz Untz)
15. The Cliche Lil Wayne Feature (It's The Remix Baby!)
16. The Bmore Club Slam
17. The Chicago Falcon Remix f. The Budos Band
18. The Hype
19. The End Credits

"I acknowledge I have far more knowledge/ They are more garbage and I am so Nasir/ Yeah, and I ain't sayin' that I'm Nas here/ I'm just sayin' rap's dead when I'm not here"

The Best Lollipop Remix to date..

[wayne & 'yeezy]

.. Now that's what I'm talkin' bout! The perfect MP3 to celebrate the last day of finals.. summer here we come!

Lil' Wayne ft. Kanye West - Lollipop Remix

"Tell a girl like Doritos, that's not 'cho cheese!"

The In Crowd

.. has leaked! I'm sort of disappointed because some songs are extremely soft but I can't hate because Naledge and Double-O are trying to reach different demographics - hardcore hip-hop heads and R&B-lovin' ladies - at the same time, which makes for a jumpy disc that switches abruptly from rough rhymes to sultry seductions. Here's the tracklist and some of my select tracks (check earlier posts for each version of "Drivin' Down The Block").. Enjoy!

Kidz In The Hall - The In Crowd
Label................: Duck Down Music Ltd
Genre................: Hip-Hop
StoreDate............: May-13-2008
Total Playing Time...: 52:54

01. Black Out (feat. DJ G.I. Joe) 02:38
02. Paper Trail (feat. Phonte) 03:55
03. Drivin' Down The Block (Low End Theory) (feat. Masta Ace) 04:03
04. Lucifer's Joyride (feat. Travis McCoy) 03:24
05. Snob Hop (feat. Camp Lo) 03:36
06. Mr. Alladatsh*t (feat. Donnis & Chip Tha Ripper) 03:59
07. Love Hangover (feat. Estelle) 04:06
08. Let Your Hair Down (feat. SKyzoo & Lil' Eddie) 04:37
09. Middle Of The Map Pt. 1 (feat. Fooch) 02:28
10. Middle Of The Map Pt. 2 (feat. Black Milk & Guilty Simpson) 02:33
11. The In Crowd (feat. Tim William) 04:04
12. The Pledge (feat. Sean Price & Buckshot) 04:32
13. Inner Me 04:59
14. Drivin' Down The Block (Remix) 04:00
(feat. Pusha T, Bun B & The Cool Kids)

..my enemy just might be my inner me..

Indie Film Studio Shutdowns

USA Today reports that Time Warner is shutting down Picturehouse and Warner Independent Pictures for cost-cutting purposes. A Time Warner press release claims that, through its absorption of New Line Cinema earlier this year, it will be able to "handle films across the entire spectrum of genres and budgets without overlapping production, marketing and distribution infrastructures" according to COO Alan Horn.

Can us consumers believe them? Or is this just another media conglomerate sucking the artistry out of our lives?

Well, at least we still have HBO.

Pay Jay

Here's my idea of a nice Saturday night listening session: An album from the late, great James "J Dilla" Yancey called Pay Jay was shelved by MCA Records in '03 that just leaked a couple days ago. Featuring production from greats Pete Rock, ?uestlove, Kanye West, Kareem Riggins and Dilla himself, it's always refreshing to hear new material from the influential hip-hop luminary. R.I.P.

Track list:

1. J. Dilla - Diamonds (Prod. Nottz)
2. J. Dilla - We F'ed Up (Feat. Frank-N-Dank) (Prod. Kanye West)
3. J. Dilla - Fuck The Police (Prod. J Dilla)
4. J. Dilla - Remember (Feat. Bilal) (Prod. Pete Rock)
5. J. Dilla - Fight Club (Feat. Nottz & Boogieman) (Prod. Waajeed)
6. J. Dilla - Creepin' On You (Producer unknown)
7. J. Dilla - Trucks (Producer unknown)
8. J. Dilla - No One Knows (Prod. Supa Dave West)
9. J. Dilla - Drive Me Wild (Prod. ?uestlove & Kareem Riggins)
10. J. Dilla - Unknown Track (Prod. Bink Dawg)
11. J. Dilla - Remember Remix (Feat. Bilal) (Producer unknown)

Enjoy the ones I uploaded, peace!

Lollipop Remix & Jay-Z Freestyle Diss

I also just grabbed Al Green & ?uestlove's collaboration album Lay It Down, I'll be posting my favorite tracks later tonight!

Here's Jay-Z's defense of Lebron James during the Cleveland Cavalier star's ongoing feud with DeShawn Stevenson of the Washington Wizards. Stevenson began the beef by claiming James is overrated, then James responded by making this analogy: Lebron = Jay-Z while Stevenson = Soulja Boy.

While I don't completely agree with Lebron comparing himself to Jay-Z (he's more like the NBA's Lupe Fiasco or Clipse, because both have only 2 albums under their belts and Lebron has yet to grab a ring yet), the Jigga man's diss is pretty amusing.

Then we have another remix to Wayne's chart-smashing electro-R&B hit "Lollipop" where Young Jeezy implements his version of the Auto-Tune voice. Stick to the trap, Snowman - you don't have crossover appeal like Snoop or Weezy. I'm out to class, peace!

Jay-Z - Blow The Whistle Freestyle (Dissing DeShawn Stevenson)



Lil' Wayne ft. Young Jeezy - Lollipop Remix

GTA IV vs. Final Papers/ Exams..

After seeing this video from IGN (shouts to Miss Info!), which gave Grand Theft Auto IV a perfect rating for the first time since Zelda 10 years ago, I'm extremely heated I have 3 papers due in a week..

But after that, Liberty City here I come!

See Ray Run..

Congrats to rugged RU running back Ray Rice, drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2nd round, #55 pick overall. Can't wait to scoop that all-black jersey and see Willis & Ray-Ray do big things in the league.. Best of luck, homie.

Got some new jams for your Saturday night listening pleasure, Enjoy.

Kidz in the Hall ft. Pusha T, Bun-B & The Cool Kids - Drivin' Down The Block Remix

Lupe Fiasco ft. CL Smooth - Paris, Tokyo Remix

The Roots - Lost Desire ft. Talib Kweli & Malik B

The Roots & Such..

... are coming. For now, I'll have to allow a low-fi web-rip of Rising Down to hold me over until the good quality hits the blogosphere. With that said, enjoy these leaked tracks and some random jams from lyrical newcomers Wale & Skyzoo, Yonkers slick-talker Jadakiss and (borderline) insane veteran MC Nasir Jones.

Be sure to cop the latest from the illest hip-hop organic jazz crew The Roots NEXT TUESDAY! Pre-order here at Okayplayer.com and support original, quality artists!

Listen here:

The Roots ft. Chrisette Michelle & Wale - Rising Up

The Roots ft. Saigon & Truck North - Criminal

Skyzoo ft. Wale - Lyrically Inclined

Nas - Be A Nigger Too

Jadakiss - From Then 'Til Now prod. Alchemist


The Roots' Rising Down Track List:

01. The Pow Wow
02. Rising Down feat. Mos Def & Styles P
03. Get Busy feat. Dice Raw, Peedi Crack & DJ Jazzy Jeff
04. @15
05. 75 Bars (Black's Reconstruction)
06. Becoming Unwritten
07. Criminal feat. Saigon & Truck North
08. I Will Not Apologize feat. P.O.R.N. & Dice Raw
09. I Can't Help It feat. Malik B & P.O.R.N.
10. Singing Man feat. Truck North & P.O.R.N.
11. Up There (Unwritten) feat. Mercedes Martinez
12. Lost Desire feat. Talib Kweli & Malik B
13. The Show feat. Common
14. Rising Up feat. Chrisette Michelle & Wale
15. Birthday Girl feat. Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy