Basically, Drake’s verse on Stay Schemin’ was supposedly a subliminal response to Common’s Drake-baiting Sweet. Common ends his version with asking Drake to say his name with a Destiny Child sample.
Let’s hope some good records come out of two dudes that can get raw when motivated….
I like Houston rap as much as the next guy. But sometimes a man enjoys Henroc out of a stryofoam cup instead of lean and sprite. Prodigy is home, and he is voting for Ron Paul like some sort of Q-Boro Vince Gallo. While I am not voting for Ron Paul this EP knocks.
I had a DJ Three tape I bought one of the first times I went to New York. MF Grimm had this great song about Emotions on it. His team had shoes made of ostrarich. The primary emotion was “fuck you”. This Lost In Translations tape reminds me of that song. More “Razerblade under the tongue” then “Hey, wait Bladerunner is kinda like living in NY.” The dystopia in the music was a product of the experience. Just because you have cancer you don’t have to tell me that radiation comes from machines. Sometimes your suffering, and alcoholism will suffice. 26.Prurient- Bermuda Drain
Until there is a PillowTalk full-lenghth this will do.
This is a really good album. I am just really mad at this album because of hearing “She Will” on the radio too many times.
I do not not hold “She Will” against Lil Wayne and it was on the Carter IV not Take Care. For some reason the idea of a sensitive artist reflecting on if a woman will jiggle her butt for him because he is famous creeps me the fuck out. Maybe it’s just makes me realize I am the only person male or female that doesn’t like strip clubs, or how women don’t mind combining money and sex. I bet whomever bought the most Steel Reserve at Occupy Wall Street was a polyamorous crust punk.
“She Will” is not on Take Care, which is a good album. I also like the Carter IV.
Envelope and Jacoti Sommes set-out to make a stripped-down, raw Hip Hop record inspired by early Wu-Tang’s zig-zag offness and analog warmness. Envelope’s skillset, and taste accidently caused This Could Go Either Way be sorta like if Heems worked with Clams Casino. Plus he is the only rapper from Columbus that was reviewed by Doug Mosurock or would even care to be.
Common linking up with Obama and getting defended by Jon Stewart, and N.O. ID being Kanye’s Mentor gave the Chicago pair the freedom to reunite and make a strong Hip Hop album.
Danny Brown said “fuck it I am about to hit 30. I can rock a grime accent and flow that will get me drugs and laid at the party then stop and bring it to some straight Detroit copper-stripping working class crime shit.”
What..if you frequented this blog then you had to see this coming?! Fear at Saturday Night Live. The Marshall Mathers LP. Waka Flocka Flame. Crass Banned From Roxburry.
Common’s The Dreamer/ The Believer drops 12/20. After the jump listen to the album courtesy of 2 Dope Boys. It’s a banger. Also pour yourself a drink and pretend you were at Tuesday’s listening party with Lyor Cohen, Wendy Williams, and Questlove presented by X-Rated. You can pre-order The Dreamer/ The Believerhere.
Yesterday, Common premiered Sweet and used this moment in time to raise money and awareness for Haiti.
Today, Common drops the Sweet video for the general public. Common is hacking the tactics of a semi-automatic rap fanatic, you know speaking “know the ledge grammar” over a No ID beat.
Common is using the video premiere for his single Sweetto raise money for Haitian relief organization JPHRO which was founded by Sean Penn after the 2010 Earthquakes that struck Haiti.
The video can be seen tonight at 5pm PST/ 8pm Est via UStream for a donation of $1.
Sweet was shot in Haiti and the view of the 2010′s earthquakes devastation is captured as well as the beauty and power of the Haitian people and the land.
Common is also hosting a screening and cocktail party withLos Angeles Confidential Magazine tonight. Guests will be able to purchase photographs taken of Haiti during the filming of Sweet by Stephen Taylor, and also of a series of selected limited edition photos autographed by Common.
Again the all the proceeds from the video premiere and photograph sale go to Haitian relief organization JPHRO.
Common’s 9th studio album, The Dreamer/The Believer will be in stores on December 20th, 2011.
Cocktail Party Info:
Monday November 14, 2011
7-9pm PST.
Rosé
861 North La Cienega Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90069
Common releases yet another track from his anticipated “The Dreamer, The Believer” which will now be released in December before the holidays. So far is Common 3 for 3 on this record.
Above is the video trailer for Sweet that Common shot in Haiti. Below is the full song. Loaded with references. Do you think he is targeting any one in particular?
Nas teams up with Common for the first single off of Common’s“The Dreamer, The Believer” out November 22.
Yessir, Mr. Illmatic on a song with Lonnie Lynn.
This “Ghetto Dreams” clip was directed by Matt Alonzo.
Buy “Ghetto Dreams” on I-tunes
New Issue of XXL is classic. Especially if you pay attention to Kanye’s, and Mos Def’s career closely.
They let Kanye write the article about himself. He called is La Dolce Vita taken after the Fellini movie. read more after the jump In the article Kanye breaks down how he is a flawed human but he is out here just trying to show black people and artiststhat you can be yourself and do what you want to do more.
Ye’ discusses the Taylor Swift and “George Bush Doesn’t Care About Black People ” outbursts. Basically saying that Katrina shit was him being selfless and was willing to throw his career away for whats right. While the Taylor Swift thing, he is actually sorry for. Because she actually liked his music , and he hurt her and his own fans feelings. He compared the award show to a mistake a boyfriend would make in a relationship.
Also of note in this issue is that Mos Def is now signed to GOOD music, Kanye’s label. There is a whole spread with Pusha T, Mos, Common, Kid Cudi and more.
Unrelated to Kanye, but somewhat related to Mos Def, Massillon, Ohio native Stalley ,who donewaiting put you onto back during our SXSW coverage, has an article on page 40. Stalley is rocking some items that should be familar in Columbus.
