Death of Autotune

[Spelling fail on the original post LOL]

Ivan and Mike Waxx for the win! New Hov just premiered on Hot 97 produced by Kanye West & No-ID, Tri-State stand up.. EPIC!

Let it ride, Enjoy!

Jay-Z - Death of Autotune (D.O.A.) [Radio Rip]

[Edit]

Dre came through with another one, take your pick!

Jay-Z - Deasth of Autotune (D.O.A.) [Radio Rip]

Song For The Moment: All I Need

If you've seen what's hot in the Tweets, you'd know that I've dedicated this sun-filled Saturday to updating my iPod with my digital collection of none other than one of the G.O.A.T.'s.. Shawn Corey Carter.

Fueled by intense discussion between myself, Ivan, Dart, Legend and Niccolus this week revolving around the ranking of Jay's albums, I decided to go through each album to find the best of the best. And "All I Need," tucked neatly into the classic that is 2001's Blueprint, is one of them.

Lyrics compliments of OHHLA.. Hope everyone has a great weekend, Enjoy!

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Jay-Z - All I Need

Fuck it...
I guess I got my swagger back
Mama that said I killed her man
Well I guess I got the dagger back
It's the Roc bastards we are BACK!
In the heezy
Jiggaman, B. Sieg to M-Easy (what up fam?)
Oskino and Sparks and Freeweezy (holla!)
Mickey, Mallory, Chris and Neef, hey!
All I need is the love of my crew
The whole industry can hate me I thugged my way through
And all...I...need is a chick to hold a jimmy like
Meth and Mary, like, Marvin and Tammi, unnnh...
Now understands we can't be stopped
From blowin' Swisher Sweets outta candy drops
Like we underground kings, ridin' dirty
A nigga been focused since I said hi to 30 (what up?)
Young niggas ya'll can't hurt me
Better watch and observe me
And learn how to earn better, I burn cheddar
I set fire to your empire
I blow smoke in your face, burn rubber off the rim tires
Yes I-ah...Jay I-ah...
Double G-A livewire nigga holla back

CHORUS
All I need...
Rocawear... (check)
Nike Airs... (check)
Mean bucket... (uh huh)
Armadale in the club couple o' duckets (yeah)
Couple chicks by my side, let's ride
All I need...
That new coupe (got that)
A doo-rag and a pocket full o' loot (got those)
A sunny day some chicks that wanna play
And I'll be on my way

C'mon...now...
All I need in this world o' sin
Is me and my girlfriend! (ha ha)
I got a little two-two I call 'er Peggy Sue
When I'm off in the club she fit right in my shoe (wooo!)
Gotta switch her to my waist, just in case (uh huh)
A clown wan' flip gotta reach for my bitch
Wanna act out a movie I could give you a clip (buk!)
But no adlibbin' nigga stick to the script
Now all...I...need is a high-priced lawyer
Cuz it's foul ways nowadays everybody saw you
And they comin' to court too, I thought you knew
Can't even steal on a nigga muhfuckas'll sue
In this time and age, cuz real muhfuckas'll do
When I'm surrounded by squeal muhfuckas like you
But real niggas don't fret cuz the number one crew?
R to the O to the C comin' true

CHORUS

Listen...
The cream too long, my team too strong
Bleek is too hot, Beans is gone
Ya'll niggas in the crosshair, the beams is on (see ya'll)
Ya'll whole block deserted, ya'll fiends are gone (bye bye!)
The whole Roc is jumpin', we reached our zenith
Got fiends throwin' up on themself like Willy Beaman (*giggle*)
Any given Sunday gunplay's optional
However niggas want it like Soul II Soul (however do you waaaaant it)
Whoever got hops get blocked go to the hole
Dikembe Mutumbo of this rap shit
Plus the jab is sick, and its Zab quick
Left hand'll lean 'em like a little past six
Now run along wit'cha little ass hits
Read my rap sheet nigga, THREE CLASSICS
Shut ya bumba' got A-Rod numbers
All you muddaskunks get buried in the trunk
When I blast the pump, I leave you relaxed
In the hospital lookin' at M*A*S*H for months
Then I dumps dough on the D.A. desk
And I flee scotch free and pee pee on the steps...
We've got no respect
No law or governin' why you fuckin' wit' him?
Matta'fact, why you fuckin' wit' them?
All ya'll need is the R-O-C baby

Today's Mathematics

.. It's Friday, so you know what that means. You don't? Well, HFTB is bringing you some of the newest, realest, and dopest new music and any other fly ish I see fit to post.

Hope everyone's enjoying the start to their weekend, I know I am. I'll also be working on a pretty substantial post that I everyone will be excited to see. Guaranteed.

So what's on the menu like TGIFridays? An unreleased Jay-Z track, new Jada & Raekwon, and resurrected tracks from Collie Buddz, T.I., The Roots, Kanye, and a throwback Montell Jordan jam for all my Friday nighters.

As a special treat, got a nice soundtrack for you - Dave Chappelle's Block Party OST. Go find that on another blog, I dare ya. I'm strictly addressing the hater(s), not my loyal readers. I love y'all both - haters for motivation, loyal readers for the support.

Another thing, all my sneaker heads check out the Dunk XChange tomorrow in Manhattan, peep the flyer below for more info.

Throw in a new mixtape from Styles P, and have ya self a wonderful evening.

Thanks to the Kid Legend, Splash, and Boxden Fresh for the audio, Enjoy!

Download:

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Styles P & Big Mike - Phantom Empire




Dave Chappelle's Block Party OST



Random Hits:

Collie Buddz - Hustle

Jadakiss & Raekwon - Cartel Gathering

Jay-Z - Maybe prod. Sean V & LC

Kanye West ft. Common & Talib Kweli - Get 'Em High

Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It

The Roots - Here I Come

T.I. - I'm Illy

Hop Up Out My Bed

.. Get my blog on!

Got some good stuff for y'all this morning, I woke up to some great new tracks and a quality article guaranteed to spark some discussion.

I'm working so I can't write much right now, but definitely check out the 10 Greatest Hip-Hop Battles (.. And Their Winners) by my favorite resident hip-hopper over at About.com, Mr. Adoso. He gives concise run-downs of rap's most historical beefs, ranging from Kool Moe Dee and Busy Bee's early rap battle to the Coastal feud between Biggie and Pac to the epic beef between Nas & Jay-Z.

He even goes out on a limb to give the winners, which is quite ballsy to say the least. I agree with most, the only glaring difference in our opinion is he's got Pac defeating Biggie. But that's a debate for another day..

Let's get hump day (I always laugh at that term, Ha!) started right with new tracks from Method Man & Redman featuring UGK, Q-Tip featuring Kanye & Consequence, and an acoustic remix of Yeezy's "Amazing" by Mike Maven.

Shouts to The Kid Legend, Nigel D and Khal for the muzak, and Ivan for sharing Adoso's well-written article on Google Reader, Enjoy!

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Method Man & Redman ft. UGK - City Lights

Q-Tip ft. Kanye West & Consequence - We Fight, We Love (Remix)

Mike Maven - "Amazing" (Acoustic Cover)

Monday Morning Mixtape

Happy.. Monday? Well maybe it's not the best day of the week, but at least we've got some good tunes to start the week off.

The good homie B-Double gave me the heads up on the Good Morning Mixtape, a nice compilation of hip-hop gems hand-picked by him, Kevin Nottingham and NappyAfro.com to jump-start your day.

Jam-packed with anthems from Ice Cube, Run-DMC, Little Brother, Jay-Z, Outkast and more, it's sure to kick your ass into gear.

Check out the promo video up top and the covers below, complete with the track list

Thanks again to B-Dub for the info. Link coming as soon as I get word, Enjoy!

Download:

The Good Morning Mixtape Presented by Nappy Afro, Kevin Nottingham and Your Favorite White Boy

Golden Years

Aight hip-hoppers, go 'head and hand me a big fat late pass on this one. I deserve it.

Honestly, I totally forgot producer extraordinaire 9th Wonder put out Wonder Years: 9th Wonder Golden Years Remixes this past January, prolly 'cause it's a vinyl-only remix disc and my vinyl game has fallen off as of late now that I don't DJ.

But I was strollin' the Slumz and spotted it, and man am I glad I did. North Carolina-native 9th Wonder is a monster on the boards, whether (formally) flipping samples as a part of Little Brother or chopping it up for everyone from Jay-Z to Erykah Badu to Jean Grae.

Here, 9th uses his magic touch to remix classics from Ghostface, De La Soul and Pete Rock & CL Smooth plus jams from Pharrell & Jay-Z, Amerie and Common and more.

I'll give a quick sneak peek of the tracks I like, vinyl heads go over to UGHH for the LP and everyone else sign up for Boxden (use me as a reference, "pr0pheteyez") to get your hands on a copy...

Or, if you ask nicely, I might just hook you up.

Now relax yo' body [(c) Ali G] ... and Enjoy!

9th Wonder (Once Upon A Time Presents) - Wonder Years: 9th Wonder Golden Years Remixes (IMPORT)

Sneak Peek in the CBox --->

Track List:

1. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - 'Take You There (9th Wonder Remix)' (Produced By: 9th Wonder)
2. Skyzoo - 'The Bodega (9th Wonder Remix)' (Produced By: 9th Wonder)
3. Common - 'Ghetto Heaven (9th Wonder Remix)' (Produced By: 9th Wonder)
4. Amerie - 'Why Don't We Fall In Love (9th Wonder Remix)' (Produced By: 9th Wonder)
5. Hieroglyphics - 'Make Your Move (9th Wonder Remix)' (Produced By: 9th Wonder)
6. Little Brother feat. Pete Rock - 'Whatever You Say (9th Wonder Remix)' (Produced By: 9th Wonder)
7. Slum Village - 'The Look Of Love (9th Wonder Remix)' (Produced By: 9th Wonder)
8. Krumbsnatcha feat. M.O.P. - 'W.O.L.V.E.S. (9th Wonder Remix)' (Produced By: 9th Wonder)
9. Ghostface Killah (of Wu-Tang Clan) - 'Never Be the Same Again (9th Wonder Remix)' (Produced By: 9th Wonder)
10. De La Soul - 'Stakes Is High (9th Wonder Remix)' (Produced By: 9th Wonder)
11. Bahamadia - 'I Confess (9th Wonder Remix)' (Produced By: 9th Wonder)
12. Pharrell feat. Jay-Z - 'Frontin (9th Wonder Remix)' (Produced By: 9th Wonder)
13. Musiq Soulchild feat. Aaries - 'Caught Up (9th Wonder Remix)' (Produced By: 9th Wonder)
14. Mr. Lif - 'Brothas (9th Wonder Remix)' (Produced By: 9th Wonder)
15. Boot Camp Clik feat. Aaliyah - 'Night Riders (9th Wonder Remix)' (Produced By: 9th Wonder)

9th Wonder (Once Upon A Time Presents) - Wonder Years: 9th Wonder Golden Years Remixes (IMPORT)

And The Grammy Goes To..

With the Grammy's starting within minutes, I'll give my choices for the ones I'm looking forward to. Then, I'll predict which ones are most likely to win.

Keep in mind, Weezy won 3 already. One for Best Rap Solo for "A Millie," one for best Rap Song "Lollipop" and Best Rap Duo/Group for "Swagga Like Us" as did T.I., Kanye and Jay-Z.

Plus, Ne-Yo scooped one for Best R&B song "Miss Independent."

And my boy 'Yeezy got his second with Estelle for Best Rap/Sung Performance for "American Boy."

The question is.. Who will win Best Rap Album?

What do y'all think?

Readyyy?

Go.

Best Rap Album
My Choice: Nas - Untitled
Most Likely to Win: Lil' Wayne - Tha Carter III
Winner: Lil' Wayne - Tha Carter III

Record of the Year
My Choice: Coldplay - Viva La Vida
Most Likely to Win: M.I.A. - Paper Planes
Winner: Robert Plan & Alison Krauss - Please Read The Letter

Album of the Year
My Choice: Lil' Wayne - Tha Carter III
Most Likely to Win: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand
Winner: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand

Song of the Year
My Choice: Estelle & Kanye West - American Boy
Most Likely to Win: I think this one's a toss-up, but Estelle & Kanye might have it or Adele with "Chasing Pavements"
Winner: Coldplay - Viva La Vida

Best New Artist
My Choice: Adele
Most Likely to Win: Jonas Brothers (unfortunately)
Winner: Adele

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
My Choice: Ne-Yo - Closer
Most Likely to Win: Kid Rock - All Summer Long (lame-ass Grammy's love a comeback)
Winner: John Mayer - Say

Best Pop Collab
My Choice: Jordin Sparks & Chris Breezy - No Air
Most Likely to Win: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Rich Woman (yuck)
Winner: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Rich Woman

Best R&B Album
My Choice: Al Green - Lay It Down
Most Likely to Win: Jennifer Hudson - Jennifer Hudson
Winner: Jennifer Hudson

Best Jazz Instrumental Album
My Choice: Pat Metheny - Day Trip
Most Likely to Win: Brad Mehldau Trio - Live
Winner: Chick Corea & Gary Burton - The New Crystal Science

My President Is Still Black

Here's the official remix to "My President Is Black" with a new verse from Jeezy gettin at O'Reilly and Miller plus the same one we heard earlier from Jay-Z.

Link in the CBox --->


Props to Splash for the audio, Enjoy!

Young Jeezy ft. Jay-Z - My President Is Black (Official Remix)

When The Money Goes.. [NO DJ]

..Will the honeys stay?
Will the gray skies replace the sunny day?


Got some new Young Hova for y'all, liberated by the good homie Elliott Wilson on Twitter. Don't get too excited yet, though, it's just a radio rip from Hot 97.

[EDIT: Shouts to LowKey for the No DJ!!!]


Could this be from BP3? Will keep y'all updated on the CDQ and any news I hear, Enjoy!

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Jay-Z - Money Goes (Radio Rip)

[Edit: Just Blaaaaaze thinks this might just be an American Gangster left over, oh well]

Historical Performances

Just got over my Inauguration-induced hangover and I'm ready to recollect the historic performances we saw last night as the Obama's partied the night away.

Up top is my favorite one, Jay-Z's "History" at the Neighborhood Ball. One thing though - is anyone else sick of them glasses Jigga has been rocking non-stop lately? I understand once in a while but they seem to be a permanent fixture of his face lately.

The rest below include Stevie Wonder, Kanye West, Alicia Keys, Beyonce, Mariah Carey, Mary J Blige, Shakira, Sting, Adam Levine of Maroon 5, and Faith Hill. I was like a kid in the candy store last night seeing all of the ladies on stage together, I think Alicia and Shakira looked the best (sorry B, I still got love for ya).

Shouts to Mandom Mag for the vids, Enjoy!

Group song "Signed, Sealed, Delivered"



Stevie



Stevie & Sting



Kanye's Medley @ MTV's Ball



Mary J



Alicia (this is the reason why "No One" has been stuck in my head ALL DAY)



Adam Levine & Maroon 5



Shakira



Mariah



Faith Hill

My President Is Black.. FINALLY!

I posted the raw footage of Jay-Z and Jeezy on stage performing the remix to "My President is Black," and now YN and Miss Info have liberated the official Young Hov DC Mix.

What timing, Enjoy!

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Jay-Z - My President Is Black (DC Mix)

My (Almost) President is Black..

Jay-Z My President is black Remix LIVE 1-18-09 from benjamin Johnson on Vimeo.

In fact, he's half white
So even in a racist's mind, he's half right
So if you got a racist mind, it's alright
My president is black but his house is all white

Whew, Jay-Z goes in on this live performance of the rumored remix to "My President Is Black" with Jeezy and Nas.

Someone liberate the CDQ, ASAP please! Maybe before tomorrow so we can all play the Young Hov Remix for the inauguration? Now I really wish I didn't have work tomorrow or else I'd be making the journey to DC for Jigga's concert tonight.

This raw footage will have to suffice for now. Props to Obese for the link, Enjoy!

Brooklyn Bullshit, We On It

We interrupt our normally scheduled program of running through Biggie's collection to bring to you some exclusiveness for your Biggie Day celebrations.

I recently posted a throwback Jay-Z track off DJ Mike Nice's forthcoming Brooklyn Bullshit, and here we have the full mixtape of rare and unreleased songs from Biggie, Jay-Z, Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, Sauce Money and Sadat X.

I wish I could listen to these, the track list looks fiyaaah - including Biggie rapping at age 12, Jay-Z at 17, plus demos from the others - but since I'm at work, I'll have to wait patiently. But you sure don't.

Check the track list and download link below. Big shout to Shake for hooking this up, Enjoy!

Download:

DJ Mike Nice & Venom Records - Brooklyn Bullshit

01. Notorious B.I.G - Intro
02. Shakespeare - KingsCounty (Brooklyn Bullshit Anthem)
03. biggie spittin at 12
04. biggie - music video box freestyle
05. biggie - soul power197 rhymes
06. Fulton St. battle at 17
07. big daddy kane & jayz - bday party freestyle 9-10-91
08. biggie - guranteed raw
09. big daddy kane/kool g rap - raw (demo)
10. jay-z/sauce money - rippin it up
11. big daddy kane - aint no half steppin (demo)
12. biggie - blind alley freestyle (demo)
13. biggie-i love you (teenage recording)
14. biggie - dont love no hoe
15. jay-z/sauce money - nothing but love (demo)
16. biggie - biggie got the hype shit (demo)
17. big daddy kane - raw attitude (unreleased)
18. jay-z - high powered (at age 17)
19. jay-z/sauce money - broken english & drug selling (demo)
20. notorious big - party and bullshit (extended version)
21. biggie - 16 bars at the lyrical lounge in 1993
22. jay-z - whats in a name (demo)
23. big daddy kane - sing my song (unreleased)
24. jay-z - pass the roc
25. big daddy kane - set it off (unreleased remix)
26. big daddy kane - for your own concern (demo)
27. biggie - childhood rhymes
28. jay-z - greatest mc (demo)
29. biggie/sadat x - come on (1st take demo version)
30. biggie - niggaz bleed

Still Here, Never Left

I hustle like Bird on the block then rock a bird
Cuz I gotta get the AC green, in other words
I run the streets 3 hundred and 60 like Dominque
Does, 5 more days to make it complete
-Jay-Z, "Pass The Roc"

..That's right, I've been here the whole time. Shouts to my new Twitter followers and all those that I converse with day-to-day on it. I hit the 60 follow mark today, on the come up. Also, shouts to the newest additions to my blog roll B-Double at Your Favorite White Boy and Reyn & Co at Potholes In My Blog. Seems like '09 might show ya boy some love after all.

Anyway, let's keep this shit live tonight with some fresh tracks for that ass (no Richard Simmons)..

DJ Mike Nice liberated a rare Jay-Z demo "Pass The Roc"

Found me this gem of Eminem & Biggie Freestyling on the Wake Up Show with Sway & Tech

Mos Def released uptempto banger "Quiet Dog" the second single off The Ecstatic

Wyclef Jean and Timbaland collab'd for bouncy club rhythm "War on our Hands"

MF Doom continued in his usual off-the-wall antics with "Ballskin"

Papoose came out of hiberation strong with Obamanthem (That's my new shit, coined!) "Test

and Twista does his best to get the ladies moist with "Wetter"

Big ups to the usuals, y'all know who you are and if you don't by now, get a damn clue.

Enjoy!!


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15 Favorite Mixtapes of '08

[courtesy of ivan]

Welcome to 2009 everyone, I hope it's your best year yet and I wish all of you good health, prosperity.. all that good stuff.

Before we get things jumping, I gotta look back to see what mixtapes I kept on heavy rotation last year. And there were some good ones. If you haven't heard these, I advise you to before the '09 hip-hop faucet starts leakin':

Mick Boogie & Terry Urban – Viva La Hova (Coldplay vs. Jay-Z)

Fav Tracks: "Lost Part 1," "Hola Blanco"

10. Deep presents Wale – Mixtape About Nothing mixed by Nick Catchdubs

Fav Tracks: "The Perfect Plan," "The Star"

10.Deep - The New Deal mixed by DJ Benzi
Fav Tracks: "2nd Time Around" ft. Wale & Brother Ali, "Piano Lessons" ft. Colin Munroe & Joell Ortiz prod. Black Milk

Nas & DJ Green Lantern – The Nigger Tape

Fav Tracks: "Esco Let's Go," "Nas Timeline" mixed by Statik Selektah

Joe Budden – Halfway House

Fav Tracks: "Just To Be Different," "Sidetracked"

Lil’ Wayne & The Empire - The Drought Is Over Part 6 (The Reincarnation)

Fav Tracks: "Best Thing Yet," "Put Me In The Game"

Legend & DJ Blazita - Real Hip-Hop No Gimmicks

Fav Tracks: Big Boi ft. Andre 300 & Raekwon - "Royal Flush," Talib Kweli ft. Blu & Joell Ortiz - "Hostile Gospel Remix"

10.Deep presents KiD CuDi - A KiD Named CuDi produced by Plain Pat & Emile

Fav Tracks: "Man on the Moon (The Anthem)," "Day N Nite"

Asher Roth – Don Cannon & DJ Drama present The Greenhouse Effect Vol. 1

Fav Tracks: "The Lounge," "ROTH Boys"

Mick Boogie, Shuko & The Gunna - Brooklyn Soul (Jay-Z vs. Marvin Gaye)

Fav Tracks: "Hello Brooklyn 2.0," "Party Life"

DJ Doc Rok – The Biggie Hendrix Experience

Fav Tracks: "Hypnotize/ Wild Thing," "Juicy/ Are You Experienced"

Mick Boogie & DJ Treat – Complex Magazine presents Leaders of the New Cool

Fav Tracks: B.o.B. - "I'll Be In The Sky," The Knux - "Fire"

Torae - Daily Conversation

Fav Tracks: "Click" ft. Skyzoo prod. DJ Premier, "Switch" prod. Black Milk

The Cool Kids - Instant Classic Mixtape

Fav Tracks: "Eighty Eight," "Pump Up The Volume"

Charles Hamilton – DJ Skee presents Crash Landed

Fav Tracks: "November 10th," "Ambitions of Musicians"