"The dreamer never dies, they just live in the dream..."
Sunday, November 28, 2010
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She Judge
She judge a nigga by his car
Oh thats really how you are?
"My new nigga a 300C, and you cant even start"
This other nigga, he a lambo,
She said you more like a pinto
So she be eyein every nigga passin
While you try to keep it from crashin.
I know I know, you go'n make it someday
Opportunity go'n come one day
Promoting clubs from from Monday to Sunday
And on Sunday, you wishin it was Thursday
Get a real job, but nah this is what you love
you go'n graduate your rims to at least a dub
Spending time still promotin for that pum pum
While niggas steady passin you by...Zoom Zoom
BQ
Oh thats really how you are?
"My new nigga a 300C, and you cant even start"
This other nigga, he a lambo,
She said you more like a pinto
So she be eyein every nigga passin
While you try to keep it from crashin.
I know I know, you go'n make it someday
Opportunity go'n come one day
Promoting clubs from from Monday to Sunday
And on Sunday, you wishin it was Thursday
Get a real job, but nah this is what you love
you go'n graduate your rims to at least a dub
Spending time still promotin for that pum pum
While niggas steady passin you by...Zoom Zoom
BQ
Friday, November 19, 2010
Elevator Music # 2
This is the one i'm vibin to right about now...Hope your spaceship takes you where you need to be....
This one is for my Niggas. I love guys and miss ya'll so much. Rocky, Gboy, A.K, Bwash, J.E, Kriteria, Kizzo, Y.B. All the CBUS fam... get it... Zone out with me when yall hear this one.....
This one is for my Niggas. I love guys and miss ya'll so much. Rocky, Gboy, A.K, Bwash, J.E, Kriteria, Kizzo, Y.B. All the CBUS fam... get it... Zone out with me when yall hear this one.....
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
The Fantastic Four
My first encounter with the fantastic four was on a cold November afternoon. Valeu, The Surgeon, Ms. Rasta and myself decided to venture into town and while there stop at coffee shop “The Act” to enjoy a nice toke. Upon making it to the city center, we entered a few shops, bought a bevy of random objects including, deodorant, caprisun, nestea, vitamin c pills, cough drops and cough syrup. Yes the dutch weather was starting to get to me and I had to try and counteract the cold with some medicinal remedies. After our random purchases we finally made it into the coffee shop. Valeu and Ms Rasta already in there about 15 mins before myself and Surgeon had almost finished rolling 2 J's. One was power punch and the other was...ah don’t remember. Upon arriving I picked up a gram of amnesia haze and right away I knew it was about to get interesting. We all nestled into the corner in a nice little lofted space dimly illuminated by some neon lights. At this moment Valeu was almost done rolling the power punch and whatever else the other one was. I then turned to surgeon and asked him to roll some amnesia haze. As the hands began working on getting the spaceships ready four interesting gentlemen walked into the coffee shop. As they came in they gave greetings to familiar people around the coffee shop. As they made their way around one of them extends his hands out and gives me a handshake. This was a bit random but it was a sign of respect and I embraced it. I had never met these guys before but needless to say, I was glad that the handshake passed my way and not anything else. These were street guys, real tough guys, guys that you knew just by looking in their eyes they had seen and done some things. They sat at a table facing the area we were lounging in. 10 mins after the first two simultaneous J's are lit, they matriculated towards where we were and asked us if they could join us in our area. It was one of those questions that only had one answer, and of course we obliged. Sitting there as they prepared their own spaceships, in a mist of mary jane, I begin to perceive what sounded like lyrics coming from one of the guys. He started off slow, spitting some rhymes and as I began to chime in, I realized that it was a brilliant mix of both dutch and english. At this point I am amazed. I listen deeper, and as the attention grows, so does his flow. He continues to rock it for about two minutes and then the song ends. Im impressed, actually thoroughly impressed. His mate then starts at it and he spits for about a minute, and he's good too. He later on tells me he's the “beat guy, the producer”. No prob I'm still tuned in. The third guy at the moment is sitting next to me. I lean over and ask, “Hey bro you spit too?” He replies, “Nah man, i'm more of a hands on kinda guy, I leave the rapping to the younger ones”. I nod, allowing the information to sink in, while making sure not to ask anymore questions to avoid clarification. The third song stops. As the next song comes on, I ask if I could kick a freestyle, they all oblige. So I go in, I start slow, nothing major then pick it up a bit, alternating tempo and delivery. They dig it. It was nothing hard but at least I impressed them a bit. At this moment the fourth guy, who had been going back and forth finally sits. The music stops. He takes his phone from his pocket puts it down. As the next song starts, so does this guy. He spits for about 15-20mins and he destroyed it. Although there was a lot I couldn't understand because he was also going in and out from english to dutch, it was still amazing to see the passion and energy that this guy brought to the table. In one word it was incredible!! I know, I know I am bad with names, and that is why I dubbed them the fantastic four. I only got ZwartBloed's contact, but hopefully this leads to an article real soon. The night ended shorty after that. I took my ass home, got in the bed and passed out. I then woke up at 5:45 am and remembered that I had to chronicle this before the amnesia got to me. Haha
BQ
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010
KANYE WEST'S My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Album Review by Jake Paine
KANYE WEST'S
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
by Jake Paine
A proven master at thematic album-making, West’s fifth offering is an electric journey equipped with painkillers, a break-up letter, an overstuffed iPod and the latest issue of Penthouse in his Prada duffle.
In the opening bars of My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Kanye West asserts, “We found bravery in my bravado.” As far as Hip Hop music goes, this is too true. Because of West’s renaissance of carefully-crafted artistry and decadent decision-making, Rap has been restored from an over-saturated commodity to the grandiose stage Jay-Z left empty after The Black Album.
The earliest glimpse at My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is one of its best moments. “Power” is the Kanye West that will be most remembered in lyrical circles:
In this white man’s world, we the ones chosen / So goodnight cruel world, I’ll see you in the mornin’ / Huh? I’ll see you in the mornin’ / This is way too much, I need a moment.
Just as Eminem paused amidst his uber-fame in 2002 to relive his battle-to-mainstream ascent in “Till I Collapse” and “Lose Yourself,” Kanye West reminds us that while he’s reading price-tags and royalty statements, he still reads the news. He declares on "Gorgeous":
“Face it, Jerome get more time than Brandon / And at the airport, they check all through my bag and tell me it’s random / But we stay winnin’ / This week has been a bad massage, I need a happy endin’ / And a new beginning / And a new fitted / And
some job opportunities that’s lucrative / This the real world, homie, school finished / They done stole your dreams, you don’t know who did it / I treat the cash like the government treats AIDS, I won’t be satisfied till all my niggas get it, get it?”
At a time when West is revising a blueprint he’s help create for Drake and Kid Cudi, his sharp, outspoken lines put him in the lineage of Ice Cube and Chuck D, something that ‘Ye’s predecessors cannot seem to do - without him as a link. Lines like that complement Rap laureate Gil Scott-Heron on West’s closer, “Who Will Survive In America?” And for every mention of Oscar De La Renta, Lamborghini and private jets, one of Hip Hop’s wealthy elite still finds a way to make recession-applicable music without kneeling.
A proven master at thematic album-making, West’s fifth offering is an electric journey equipped with painkillers, a break-up letter, an overstuffed iPod and the latest issue of Penthouse in his Prada duffle. As the most quoted emcee of the last five years returns to his precise Rap roots on “Monster” or the aforementioned “Dark Fantasy,” he also acknowledges 2008’s 808’s & Heartbreaks not as a wrong turn, but as a fuel stop. With some of his simplest and melodic bars West’s “Runaway” epitomizes his mastery of the anthem. The emotion on this album is a kaleidoscope of self-righteousness, loneliness - and something that’s been missing from the last two albums: joy. The nine-minute “Runaway” reveals all of this in one place, as West’s message drunkenly sways between a proud cold shoulder and a bended-knee plea. Although most songwriters would be accused of disjointed messages, Kanye’s deep sincerity gives him dynamic dimensions that he’s rightfully earned through a decade of public antics and extensive catalog.
For an album that resulted from sessions with Pete Rock, Q-Tip and No I.D., My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy avoids any throwback qualities. Instead, the work carries the sample-driven sound forward with a more refined arsenal of keyboards and filters that West started motioning towards in 2008’s “Swagger Like Us” and “Welcome To Heartbreak.” Dark,
fuzzed-out electric accents give this album a cohesive sound that anchor the multiple themes. A Blues riff on “Gorgeous,” hard synths on “Hell of A Life” and Bon Iver’s scratchy, extended vocals on “Monster” have more in common in audio than on paper. If 808’s were pastels to Graduation’s orange, then the sharp bold production on Fantasy bleeds scarlet red. On the songs that stray from traditional Rap sounds, such as “Runaway” or “All Of The Lights,” West’s Akai MPC hand ferociously reminds any skeptic that he’s not straying, but expanding. Pounding drums on “Lost In The World” make every song on this album club-ready, and an intense tapestry of ever-changing sound that includes several genres and decades of inspiration.
Kanye West’s bravado has inspired cartoons, it’s made award show producers sleepless, and it’s caught the attention of both Presidents Bush and Obama. But within that bravado is a bravery that allows Hip Hop artists to step outside of their carefully-guarded boxes. From nine-minute douchebag manifestos, to enlisting an A-list Grammy ensemble to piece-mealing his album out to the masses every Friday, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy defies logic and it ignores convention. Whether it’s acknowledging his mistakes, measuring his might, or fantasizing of wifing Kristina Rose, Kanye West finds a way to relate to all. He’s not forcing his hand, just reminding us that the biggest star we appointed in the last five years can still recognize our own fantasies, insecurities and desire for colorful music from his spaceship.
Editor's Rating: 4.5 out of 5
http://www.hiphopdx.com/feature/30in30/page8.php
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
by Jake Paine
A proven master at thematic album-making, West’s fifth offering is an electric journey equipped with painkillers, a break-up letter, an overstuffed iPod and the latest issue of Penthouse in his Prada duffle.
In the opening bars of My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Kanye West asserts, “We found bravery in my bravado.” As far as Hip Hop music goes, this is too true. Because of West’s renaissance of carefully-crafted artistry and decadent decision-making, Rap has been restored from an over-saturated commodity to the grandiose stage Jay-Z left empty after The Black Album.
The earliest glimpse at My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is one of its best moments. “Power” is the Kanye West that will be most remembered in lyrical circles:
In this white man’s world, we the ones chosen / So goodnight cruel world, I’ll see you in the mornin’ / Huh? I’ll see you in the mornin’ / This is way too much, I need a moment.
Just as Eminem paused amidst his uber-fame in 2002 to relive his battle-to-mainstream ascent in “Till I Collapse” and “Lose Yourself,” Kanye West reminds us that while he’s reading price-tags and royalty statements, he still reads the news. He declares on "Gorgeous":
“Face it, Jerome get more time than Brandon / And at the airport, they check all through my bag and tell me it’s random / But we stay winnin’ / This week has been a bad massage, I need a happy endin’ / And a new beginning / And a new fitted / And
some job opportunities that’s lucrative / This the real world, homie, school finished / They done stole your dreams, you don’t know who did it / I treat the cash like the government treats AIDS, I won’t be satisfied till all my niggas get it, get it?”
At a time when West is revising a blueprint he’s help create for Drake and Kid Cudi, his sharp, outspoken lines put him in the lineage of Ice Cube and Chuck D, something that ‘Ye’s predecessors cannot seem to do - without him as a link. Lines like that complement Rap laureate Gil Scott-Heron on West’s closer, “Who Will Survive In America?” And for every mention of Oscar De La Renta, Lamborghini and private jets, one of Hip Hop’s wealthy elite still finds a way to make recession-applicable music without kneeling.
A proven master at thematic album-making, West’s fifth offering is an electric journey equipped with painkillers, a break-up letter, an overstuffed iPod and the latest issue of Penthouse in his Prada duffle. As the most quoted emcee of the last five years returns to his precise Rap roots on “Monster” or the aforementioned “Dark Fantasy,” he also acknowledges 2008’s 808’s & Heartbreaks not as a wrong turn, but as a fuel stop. With some of his simplest and melodic bars West’s “Runaway” epitomizes his mastery of the anthem. The emotion on this album is a kaleidoscope of self-righteousness, loneliness - and something that’s been missing from the last two albums: joy. The nine-minute “Runaway” reveals all of this in one place, as West’s message drunkenly sways between a proud cold shoulder and a bended-knee plea. Although most songwriters would be accused of disjointed messages, Kanye’s deep sincerity gives him dynamic dimensions that he’s rightfully earned through a decade of public antics and extensive catalog.
For an album that resulted from sessions with Pete Rock, Q-Tip and No I.D., My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy avoids any throwback qualities. Instead, the work carries the sample-driven sound forward with a more refined arsenal of keyboards and filters that West started motioning towards in 2008’s “Swagger Like Us” and “Welcome To Heartbreak.” Dark,
fuzzed-out electric accents give this album a cohesive sound that anchor the multiple themes. A Blues riff on “Gorgeous,” hard synths on “Hell of A Life” and Bon Iver’s scratchy, extended vocals on “Monster” have more in common in audio than on paper. If 808’s were pastels to Graduation’s orange, then the sharp bold production on Fantasy bleeds scarlet red. On the songs that stray from traditional Rap sounds, such as “Runaway” or “All Of The Lights,” West’s Akai MPC hand ferociously reminds any skeptic that he’s not straying, but expanding. Pounding drums on “Lost In The World” make every song on this album club-ready, and an intense tapestry of ever-changing sound that includes several genres and decades of inspiration.
Kanye West’s bravado has inspired cartoons, it’s made award show producers sleepless, and it’s caught the attention of both Presidents Bush and Obama. But within that bravado is a bravery that allows Hip Hop artists to step outside of their carefully-guarded boxes. From nine-minute douchebag manifestos, to enlisting an A-list Grammy ensemble to piece-mealing his album out to the masses every Friday, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy defies logic and it ignores convention. Whether it’s acknowledging his mistakes, measuring his might, or fantasizing of wifing Kristina Rose, Kanye West finds a way to relate to all. He’s not forcing his hand, just reminding us that the biggest star we appointed in the last five years can still recognize our own fantasies, insecurities and desire for colorful music from his spaceship.
Editor's Rating: 4.5 out of 5
http://www.hiphopdx.com/feature/30in30/page8.php
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Friday, November 12, 2010
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Luigi Pirandello
Whoever has the luck to be born a character can laugh even at death. Because a character will never die! A man will die, a writer, the instrument of creation: but what he has created will never die! -Luigi Pirandello
Saturday, November 6, 2010
C.A.T.E 2009
It’s hard to explain the type of pride you have for your country when you are Nigerian. It is something that is instilled in you from such a young age. Although there are a myriad of issues that the country faces, Nigeria is a place to embrace, a place to call home. This one is for those that go far but never forget that home is where the heart is. Cheers.
Amsterdam: The Never Ending Story
The first trip of many to come. Amsterdam is a city filled with excitement, energy and an air mischievousness. In my opinion Amsterdam serves as the Las Vegas of Europe. Liberal, inviting, and yearning for secrets. From the canals to the coffee shops, from the world class shopping to the Red Light District. Amsterdam has something for everyone.
Friday, November 5, 2010
Elevator Music # 1
We go uuuuuuuuuuppppppppppp. Ladies and Gentlemen I present... Elevator Music!!!!
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