The scariest thing about this article is that there are people who track Bigfoot as an exclusive profession. Two men from Northern California (one from Redwood city, known better for its world-class Mexican eateries and new movie theatres than it is for hunters of imaginary creatures) claim to have found the body of a one sasquatch (are they the same thing? does anyone care?) in the wilderness of northern Georgia. (the state, not the disputed region currently getting its shit kicked by Russians) They are apparently going to reveal all the evidence tomorrow at a press conference held in Palo Alto, CA. I might decide to go, since distance-wise I could walk there, just to see if these nut jobs actually pull a dead ape-man body out of their shitty van (which is shitty because they don’t have real jobs) for people to see. I’m just not buying what their selling. Probably because of the fake-ass-looking photo of their “big catch.” But I intend to keep everyone posted on the outcome of this little fiasco.
I guarantee they played this on the ride home to Cali. TOOLS.
It’s official people. Bluepint 3 is on the fast track. And Jockin’ Jay-Z , with that ill Kanye beat (surprised?) is finished and out for your listening pleasure!!! Someone remix this please!!! This song is gonna spread like fire in California! It takes me back to the days when 99 Problems was still killing, and every thirteen year old in America knew all the words from “year is 94 and my trunk is raw,” to “we’ll see how smart you are when the canines come.” Talk about the golden age. Anyway, don’t sit on a hit like this. Start jocking on this song!
That’s right, I said it. With 17,075,400 square kilometers in area, South Ossetia is TINY. Honestly, its only 3,900 square km. How much will you really miss it? It’s only 0.0002283987490776204% of your total area! You think that’s a big sacrifice? Let me take you to 1985, when SF 49er great, Ronnie Lott, voluntarily cut off the crushed tip of his left pinkie finger (yes, a doctor did it) in order to keep playing football. He later went on to win a Nobel Peace Prize for his sacrifice, JUST like you can, Russia, if you give back South Ossetia! Vodka and frozen tundra are one thing, but how about you get known for being nice.
I can’t tell what’s more attractive about this girl, her looks or her music! All I know is that I’m in love. Miami (Now France) pop girlie Uffie straight sells sex. Nah, skratch that, she is sex! You may recognize her voice from Justice’s THE PAARTY. And you might recognize Xavier from Justice in the picture above. They rock the same label, Ed Banger. The illest. Anyway, Uffie is putting out her own music these days, and all I can really say is… IT KILLS!!! Shameless, in-your-face electro. I dig it so hard. I also would dig Uffie’s number. Holler back, girl.
Jockin’ Jay-Z! Jockin’ Jockin’ Jay-Z! Pretty ill if you ask me, but can the Grand HOV do it again? This new song, which Jay & Kanye debuted at Madison Square last night, is apparently off Blueprint 3, a third installment of his critically acclaimed Blueprint album. After taking us back to his Reasonable Doubt days with last year’s American Gangster, Jay is on an upward swing. The officially out-of-retirement-rapper has had some hits and some misses, let’s look back and see how they all stack up.
Reasonable Doubt - A classic. Jay gave Raekwon a run for mafioso rap king on this one.
In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 - Passable on the whole. Rap Game / Crack Game & Friend or Foe are highlights.
Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life – An aggressive album from Jay, the signal of a coming takover of the rap game.
Vol. 3… Life & Times of S. Carter – Not a favorite, the tracks are overproduced, and the wide array of talent used in production hurt the flow of the album. Check NYMP & Big Pimpin, of course.
The Blueprint - Effing timeless, people. It was gangsta, it was soul, it was R&B. It was seemless, and it put Jay-Z on top, no question.
Blueprint 2: The Gift & the Curse - Jay enjoys his position as #1 here, with an album basically about living with riches and dealing with demons & haters. Not much substance here, but it holds some top 40 classics like Bonnie & Clyde or Excuse Me Miss.
The Black Album – Jay-Z’s final album, or it was at the time. Either way, this album is amazing because of how Jay’s vocals were utilized by the likes of Danger Mouse or RJD2. The acappella version of this LP showed Jay’s lyrical genius, and allowed for creative minds out there to match the words to ill samples from all over (look it up, literally hundreds of different versions of Black Album tracks exist out there in the webosphere).
Kingdom Come - Rubbish, honestly. Jay’s comeback album. Let’s just pretend it never happened.
American Gangster – Now This is HOV’s comeback. Gangster gangster to the top of the list, harking back to his bad-to-the-bone debut. Excellent album. Don’t sit on songs like Success (featuring Nas, no less), Roc Boys, No Hook & Hello Brooklyn.
….Blueprint 3? Can’t say for sure, but after a solid album in his later years, a smash performance at the Glastonbury Festival this year, and a promising single featuring Kanye, things are looking good for Jay-Z. I have high expectations for this next one, and I have no doubt that the man, the myth – no – the legend, can deliver. Stay Flyyyyyyy!!!!!
If you haven’t seen this HBO mini-series about our debacle-fiasco over there in Iraq, you need to. From the same badasses who created the other hit HBO series, The Wire, Generation Kill is an accurate portrayal of the type of S that goes on over in Bush’s sandbox. With plenty of undercurrents and subtle yet strong biases, the crunchy, real life show goes where other shows have failed to reach. Airing Sundays on HBO, catch the 5th of 7 parts this weekend. Hit the link for their sweet website.
Anyone remember when M.I.A. dropped a bomb at Bonnaroo this year, canceling hella dates & announcing it as her last show? Well, thankfully it is not. Turns out our Sri Lankan lady opted to forgo the rest of her tour and begin album #3!!! Hell Yes!! Very Exciting news this is, especially for those (myself included) who believed she might actually be retiring. I’m glad to say, I was wrong. Viva Maya!
Sometimes a band’s followup single just flops, or at least disappoints. The Cold War Kids totally avoid that situation with their new single, Something is Not Right With Me! The song captures the same urgency and power that Hang Me Out to Dry had, while taking their sound in a more classic direction. Nathan Willett chants ’something is not right with me! / how was i supposed to know?!’ with gusto, forcing you to remember his voice long after the song ends. The Cold War Kids are coming into their own with this promising single. I love that they incorporate piano into the song so seemlessly, and the guitar rocks on with the soul of early rock and roll. Sophomore album, Loyalty to Loyalty, drops Sept. 23rd. Can’t wait!
