Fine Friday: Hottest Chick In The Game

[drools]

Here's Bey at the NYC screening of Obsessed, a movie I would likely never consider seeing unless she was in it. Shawn Carter, you are one lucky summabitch.

Other than that, I've got some things in the pipeline that I'll be sharing with my loyal readers over the next week or so. Stay tuned to find out what!

Hope everyone has a great Friday and thanks to Concrete Loop for the heads up, Enjoy!

Edit: Found this link to Complex Mag's choices for Beyonce's hottest pics, what a way to start the weekend!

Random Hits:

Links in the CBox --->

Kanye West ft. Malik Yusef, Common & John Legend - Magic Man

Skyzoo - ft. Talib Kweli & Reks When I Rhyme prod. Statik Selektah

Swizz Beatz - Ice Cream

Lazy Bloggin': Heavy Rotation

[can you believe that's really a product - a laptop pillow]


..Here's what I'm rockin' to tonight, gettin' my lazy blog on..

Links in the Cbox --->




Asher Roth - Asleep in the Bread Aisle (Clean Advance)

Track List:

01. Lark On My Go Cart [Prod. By Oren Yoel & David Appleton]
02. Blunt Cruisin' [Prod. by Oren Yoel]
03. I Love College [Prod. by Mike Carren & Ben Allen]
04. La Di Da [Prod. by Don Cannon]
05. Fallen [Prod. By Novel]
06. Be By Myself (Feat. Cee-Lo) [Prod. by Oren Yoel]
07. She Don’t Want A Man (Ft. Estelle) [Prod. By Oren Yoel]
08. Sour Patch Kids [Prod. By Oren Yoel]
09. As I Em (Ft. Chester French) [Prod. By Oren Yoel & David Appleton]
10. Bad Day (Ft. Jazze Pha) [Prod. By Oren Yoel & David Appleton]
11. Lions Roar (Ft. Busta Rhymes) [Prod. By Oren Yoel)
12. His Dream (Ft. Miguel) [Prod. By Oren Yoel]
13. Nothing You Can’t Do [Prod. By Nottz)




DJ Premier - Rare Play Vol. 2

01 DJ Premier - Rare Play Volume 2 Intro
02 Ol Dirty - Pop Shots
03 Smiley The Ghetto Child - Wake Up Call
04 Marxmen - Bloody Murdah
05 Pitch Black feat. Styles P. - Nice
06 Smooth B - Game Over
07 Gang Starr - Battle
08 Just-Ice feat. Big Daddy Kane - The Immortal
09 Rah Digga - Lesson Of Today
10 Kool G. Rap - First Nigga (Remix)
11 Big Shug - Crush
12 Bumpy Knuckles - P.A.I.N.E.
13 Paula Perry - Extra, Extra
14 Xzibit - What A Mess
15 MC Lyte - Wonder Years
16 Gang Starr - Tha Squeeze
17 Royce Da 59 - My Friend
18 Edo-G - Sayin Something

Random Hits:

Aim ft. Q-Ball & Curt Cazal - Force

Chrisette Michele - Notebook

Drake Ft. Lloyd - A Night Off

Keelay & Zaire ft. Slo Mo - Growin' Up

Lupe Fiasco ft. Matthew Santos - Superstar (Acoustic)

Swizz Beatz -I'm Cool

Listen To Me.. Again.

Peace to everyone celebrating St. Patty's Day today while I'm at the office grinding away.

Here we've got the second installment of HFTB's Listen To Me series, showcasing my picks for what you should listen to. Why? 'Cause you like dope music and kicks, don't ya?

... Pretty simple right? Good. Let's begin.

New Tracks:

Links in the Cbox --->

Bobby Ray (formally known as B.o.B.) - Mr. Bobby

DOOM - Rap Ambush

Fabolous ft. The-Dream - Throw It In The Bag

Fabolous - What It Look Like prod. DJ Khalil & Alchemist [Both joints of Loso's Way]

Fashawn - Remember The Times prod. Black Friday

Ghostface & DOOM - Chinatown Wars [From GTA IV Lost and Damned]

Jadakiss ft. OJ Da Juiceman & Swizz Beatz - Who's Real [Off The Last Kiss, dropping 4/7]

Slaughterhouse - Wack MCs

UGK - Still On Da Grind [Pimp C Version]

Featured Mixtape:

Download: Outasight & Mick Boogie - From There To Here

Outasight plus special guests like Tunji and Donny Goines over production from 6th Sense & Cook Classics.. and more.

Can I Kick It?

A Bathing Ape Bapesta 88

10 Year Anniversary Re-Release of Nike AF1 Playstations

Huge thanks to Dre, the Kid Legend, Shake, Sermon, Phil @ SneakerFiles kick pics, Enjoy!

Ain't No Slummin..

Aight, perhaps un poco. Only 'cause I'm watching the Best Picture-winning Slumdog Millionaire tonight.

But first, let's service that aural addiction. (What's 16 homo minus 16 homo?)

I'm dumb excited the tagless version of the Kanye West & T-Pain collab "Flight School" leaked. The NMC hooked it up properly Friday with the premier then Yeezy himself liberated the CDQ. Says 'Ye:

FLIGHT SCHOOL WAS BEING SAVED FOR GLC ALBUM AND WASN'T SPOSED TO BE LEAKED YET BUT IT'S ON THE RADIO NOW...

Other than that, we've got heat from Nas produced by Yeezy, another T.I. Detox reference track, Rapper Big Pooh, DOOM, Joe Scudda featuring T-Pain, and a huge remix of Capone and Nore's "Rotate," and Big Mike and DJ Thoro's latest mixtape 4th Quarter Pressure (I know what you're thinkin, 4th Quarter?.. I don't get the title either.)

Thanks to Nigel D, TSS, 2D and KSY-Music for the newness, Enjoy!

Kanye West ft. T-Pain - Flight School

Nas - The World prod. Kanye West

Dr. Dre ft. T.I. & Kobe - This Is Detox (I Am Hip Hop)

Rapper Big Pooh - Radio

DOOM - Light Works

Joe Scudda ft. T-Pain - Keep On Drinkin'

CNN Ft. Swizz Beatz, Busta Rhymes, Ron Browz & Jadakiss - Rotate Gucci NY Remix

Download:

Big Mike & DJ Thoro - 4th Quarter Pressure Part III



Track List:

1. Jadakiss - Magic City
2. Jadakiss & Pharell - Rocking Wit The Best
3. Tony Moxberg Feat Jadakiss - Look What The Game Made Me
4. Jayz - Mind Rite (Blueprint 4 Exclusive)
5. Jadakiss - Turn My Swag On
6. Jadakiss - Jumping Out The Window
7. Jadakiss & Styles P - The People
8. Styles P - All I Need
9. Max B - Feel It
10. Max B Feat Mall G & T.P. - Oww,Oww,Oww
11. French Montana - Im So Special
12. Camron - Say Aye
13. Juelz Santana - Rnb
14. Jadakiss - Wheres The Cash At
15. Jadakiss & Barrington Levy
16. The Game Feat Lil Wayne
17. Lil Wayne - Swag On
18. Lil Wayne - She Said He Said
19. Remo Da Rapstar - Recession Proof Freestyle
20. DJ Big Mike Feat Paperboyz, Mook N Fair, Conn Artists, Oscar Black, Smooth
Haines – CT Go Hard
21. Dice Lux - Dont Fall
22. 360 - Choose Your Own Destiny (Rule The World Ent)
23. Rawdoggz & Mike Gully
24. B.E.N.N.Y. - For Us
25. Hustleman - Freestyle
26. 50 Cent - Tia Told Me(Rick Ross Diss)
27. Rick Ross - Know The Ledge/Lets Get It (50 Cent Diss)
28. Lloyd Banks - Officer Down (Rick Ross Diss)

Samples of the Year

.. Wondering where Bangladesh found that dusty, snapping snare for "A Milli"? Trying to figure out where you've heard that vocal sample Just Blaze flips on "Live Your Life"?

Me too.

But don't fret, I've got you covered. Well actually, I can't take any credit for the research and digging it took to compile a list of the top samples of the year - I can only point you in the right direction.

That's where the homie Ivan of Hip-Hop Is Read comes in. I and his team of digital crate-diggers found the original grooves used for numerous '08 bangers, from the Run-DMC-provided vocal hook of "Jockin' Jay-Z" to the Jackson Five jam that drove Q-Tip's frenzied dancefloor catalyst "Move."

I've listed my favorites below but you're gonna have to peep the original post to download the entire list and read the intriguing write-ups for each track. Once again, props to Ivan and his whole team for the monumental effort, Enjoy!

Best of the Best:

Véronique Sanson - "Une Nuit Sur Son Épaule"
-Sampled for Jay-Z & Tony Williams' "History" prod. Kanye West

A Tribe Called Quest - "I Left My Wallet In El Segundo (Vampire Mix)"
-Sampled for Lil' Wayne's "A Milli" prod. Bangladesh

Eumir Deodato - "San Juan Sunset"
-Sampled for Lupe Fiasco's "Paris, Tokyo" prod. Soundtrakk

O-Zone - "Dragostea Din Tei"
-Sampled for T.I. & Rihanna's "Live Your Life" prod. Just Blaze

David Axelrod - "Holy Thursday"
-Sampled for Lil' Wayne's "Dr. Carter" prod. Swizz Beatz

Jackson Five - "Dancing Machine"
-Sampled for Q-Tip's "Move" prod. J Dilla (R.I.P.)

Friday Randomness

I know it ain't the Matrix but I'm feelin' like the one right now

.. It feels great to be off of work early, I had to go in early but I'm out now and it's glorious!

I'm not feeling that holiday hangover because I know we've still got maaad food left and today I started my shopping for Christmas - online, of course, there's too many idiots out today. Now that I'm getting my money up it feels good to buy the right things rather than piecing gifts together like I did throughout college.

Don't think I forgot about y'all, my loyal readers - I've got some jams that'll start your weekend off right. First, The Drought Is Over 6 leaked on Thanksgiving and Wayne's got some serious heat on it - I've upped a couple of my favorite songs.

I also got my hands on an "Arab Money" remix featuring Everyone, a Jadakiss exclusive with Weezy from DJ Plus' Expensive Taste, and a Common track apparently from Universal Mind Control featuring a hook by the off-the-wall Cee-Lo Green.

You know the deal, the new rules are in place - Uppin' my links in the Cbox on the right. Shouts to Shake & Meka and Obese, Enjoy!

Lil' Wayne - I Feel Me

Lil' Wayne - Forever ft. Chris Brown

Lil' Wayne - Louisianimal ft. Lil' Boosie

Busta Rhymes - Arab Money (Remix) ft. Diddy, Swizz Beatz, Ron Browz, Akon, T-Pain, & Lil' Wayne

Jadakiss ft. Lil' Wayne - Death Wish

Common ft. Cee-Lo Green - Make My Day

I'm Supposed To Ball

.. Swizzy's never been the most prolific microphone master but his swag and production skills certainly make up for his lack of lyrics. Follow him here as he balls out on this MP3 courtesy of KSY Music, Enjoy!

Swizz Beatz - Big Ballin / I'm Supposed To Ball

Let Freedom Ring..

.. Happy B-Day America! Though our economy is sagging a little (it's technically not a recession until 2 quarters of negative GDP growth) and our government isn't the most honest (Zimbabwe anyone? How 'bout Mongolia?), there's no place I'd rather live in the world.

Before I fire up (the BBQ, of course) to celebrate freedom, I had to bless my loyal readers with some brand new bangers from Jersey veterans Naughty By Nature, fresh-boy Naledge of Kidz in the Hall, southern slanger T.I., & golden era superstars A.G. & O.C.. Enjoy the holiday!

Naughty By Nature ft. Rene Neufville - Hip Hop's Pain Remix

Naledge & Amo - One Lonely Beat prod. C.H.I.

T.I. - What Up prod. Drumma Boy

T.I. - Swing Your Rag (Clean) prod. Swizz Beatz

O.C. & AG - Put It In The Box (Clean)

The Lox's Remix Will Blow Ya Mind & Termanology Comments on the Industry..

Styles gathered the Lox squad together for a remix to his THC-friendly single and the boys from Yonkers prove they are still some of the toughest rappers out. While SP and 'Kiss come correct, it's evident that Sheek has regressed rather than improved throughout his career. There's only so many rhymes one can spit about "sippin' yak" and that other repetitive nonsense... smh.

Styles P ft. Sheek & Jadakiss - Blow Ya Mind Remix

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Cosigned by hip-hop icon DJ Premier and Source Magazine "Unsigned Hype" recipient, boricua lyricist Termanology has a lot to say about the state of the 'biz. Hailing from Lawrence, Massachusetts, the young talent discusses the digital age and the good ol' days of rap between Primo-esque scratches on his latest:

Termanology ft. Statik Selektah - The Music Industry

[i ain't mad atcha]