The Red Bull Music Academy in New York is doing a 5 day symposium on 5 Classic albums from the 5 Boroughs from September 25-30th..

Wu-Tang Clan’s 36 Chambers,, Dipset ‘s Diplomatic Immunity, Black Moon’s Enta the Stage, Slick Rick’s The Great Adventures of Slick Rick and Mobb Deep’s the Infamous are the 5 Classics….wow. For more info visit the Red Bull Music Academy’s site.

Well, I guess my theory that Dipset will be part of a new launch of Roc-a-fella is completely off. It looks likes rumors of Dipset on being on Interscope might be a reality?
Jim Jones tweeted today that they just got out of the studio with Dr. Dre?

interesting that appherently as rich as Dre is, he only owns one Nautica shirt, and wore it to both Jay-z and Dipset record sessions?

Official video for the the Black Keys, Mos Def and Jimmy Jones Blakroc modern blues “Ain’t Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo)” jump-off.

Blakroc in stores November 27th.

Photo Credit:Danielle Kline from last years Jim Jones show. Not to be confused with the one I am mentioning in this blurb.

MP3:The Black Keys ft. Mos Def and Jim Jones – Hoochie Coo -

Dipset shows in Columbus, and Jim Jones in paticular were always an interesting spectacle throughout the duration of the crews artist thug -in-residency here in the C-O because there was always an feeling in the air that admidst that there may be some sort of animosity in the room.

witnessing what maybe  the source of stress in jim jones life after the jump

For example, the second time I saw Jimmy was at the Redzone with Hell Rell and JR Writer. Early on Hell Rell decided that the crowd wasnt expressing their emotions publically enough. So he asked the crowds what different gangs and areas of town were in the room. He then encouraged them to yell them at each other. This device broke people out their shells similarly to the first day of school when they make everyone in the class say their name and favorite food,(i always said bagels) but it also caused people to realize they should wave their flags and disrupt the activities of rival Jim Jones fans who choose different color schemes and residential locations.

One group of fans had decided that Jim Jones was perhaps friends with the wrong real estate agents or clothing designers and began the throw signifying hand gestures at his entourage on stage.

The intial interpretant, about eight doods to the right of Jimmy would respond with equally agitated hand movements. A second man, about 4 to the right of Jimmy would have a calmer, simpler response to the gentlemen in crowd throwing gang signs. He would point at his watch then stare back at them, then look at Jimmy to figure out what dynamic should occur.

Jimmy would just smile at the angry fans while rapping, drinking champaigne out of an expensive bottle as if he had just gotten a blowjob while taking qualuades before performing.

Real chill.

Mr. Jones then asked the dejay to play the instrumental to his song “Certified Gangsta”. As the song began, I look to myleft. A group of sportfans grinned at me so I smirked back. Then those gentlemen tied red bandanas around their faces, and put on hats that showed apperehent support of Southern Ohio Professional Baseball.

The Pete Rose fans then attacked the instigating deaf people that had been speaking in hostile sign language to the performer and his friends.

A huge fight broke out in which left was me standing with a bunch of women, and a couple of weedsteelers close to the stage singing along to said song while other people continued their altercaction. The fight ended abruptly with security and later the Columbus police demanding everyone “get the fuck out right now”.

We flagged a taxi while trying avoid the tear gas.

In light of what went down in Michigan with Detroit’s Trick Trick its nothing to say this tension in the audience prolly a constant in Jim Jones life.

So this Mos Def/Jim Jones Black Keys Black Keys song is kinda like a song about this sort of lifestyle and the toll it could possibly take on a man.

Looks like graffiti writers fucking with Dipset is not just an Ohio thing. The homie Wands sent me this wall by Sest ID repping for Cam’s new album “Crime Pays” out in Los Angeles.

After the jump peep footage of Bucket doing a Cali freeway spot in L.A. with “Reppin Time” by Jim Jones in the background.

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The recent cover story of XXL magazine explained why no one in Dipset wants to hang out with Cam’ron. Cam had the Dips in exploitive contracts that he refused to discuss with them.  A good way to lose friends, especially if you also have penchant for divisive behaviors like prank calling 50 cent. Or getting on national TV and telling the world you wouldn’t call the police on serial killler if he lived next store to you.

The question the story couldn’t answer was:Where is Cam’ron?   Mr. Giles, normally a walking publicity stunt, has been especially silent. 

Well, looks as if  Cam  just been on the low turning in job applications because his girlfriend finds him to be a ne’erdowell.  I mean he sold Juelz Santana for 2 million dollars earlier this year so he should not be hurting for cash but who knows in this recession. 

The first verse in Cam’ron’s new video “I Hate My Job”  has Cam’ron rhyming from the perspective of his miserable girlfriend who works in a call center for 12 dollars an hour.  She woke up late, and has to deal with a know-it all boss.  Which would prolly be real annoying after dealing with Cam’ron all night. 

Second verse has Cam looking for work. He can’t get a job because alls they have to do is google him. I mean addition to being named Killa, who wants to hire a guy who got into a shoot-out with ODB, told his former boss Jay-z that he looked like a camel, was arrested in a week after 9’11 for smoking a blunt in NYC Fire Zone while repping a crew called Taliban, and made fun of Bill O’reilly for getting his start on the Current Affair tabloid TV program.

Would you hire Cam’ron to work for your landscaping company?

Third verse has Cam going home dejected and finding out the locks have been changed. His hardworking girlfriend has taken the furs and all that to Cam’s mother’s house.

So Cam is left with no crew, no girl, no job and living with his moms. So the question is no longer: Where is Cam’ron?   But whats a down & out Cam’ron to do?  My assumption is this sets up the theme for his upcoming album,, Crime Pays.

Last time Cam’ron was down & out  he moved to Columbus(what up Ohio) where he claimed to be a drug runner & a coke boss. Which is a funny idea if you think of supply and the trickle down of demand.

Juelz Santana has replaced Boosie on this show. So Saturday, February 9th will be the “Official Dipset Winter White Bash”. It says on the flyer that this is one event where you can wear your tall white tee, and not violate the dress code. Good to see the Dips are maintaining their Columbus presence.

QBC’s Superbowl Bash is at Carabar tonight. The game will be shown on the big screen. Followed by a performance by QBC. And then a dance party Dejayed by Detox. I caught up with QBC before the big game.

Dallas Maverick and owner of the Dallas Mavericks Marc Cuban spoke on his idea of making his own league with the best college teams in a recent issue of Esquire. He talked of paying the players and using it as a farm system for the NBA, and NFL. While this is prolly never gonna come into fruition, there is already a new league with its own Dynasty. This dynasty is know as the Quarterback Club or QBC

It’s built by players that have been banned from the NFL. The players from QBC firmly believe that the game belongs to no man. And as they say, the game is to be sold not told, so every member of the Quarterback Club also raps. The interesting cross marketing tie-in is that all of these players rap and sell coke.

Howard Cokesell:We are at Eddie George’s Bar & Grill having a pre-Super Bowl meal with QBC. Would you guys please introduce yourselves?
Jun Elway:Quarterback. Starting Quarterback.
Boomer Assassin:Boomer Assassin.Bengals.
Dante Columbusrepper: Dante Columbusrepper. Killa
Young, Steve: Young, Steve

HC: What is the history of QBC?:
JE:I won the Punt, Pass and Kick as a foetus. I was bred for this game. I played 12 years in the NFL. I shanked NFL Commissioner Paul Taglibue. I got kicked out of the league. I played for the Destroyers.

HC:Wait you shanked the NFL Commissioner. Why did you do that?
JE: I shanked Paul Taglibue. He would’nt give me my money. I wanted all my Jersey profits. It’s my name. It doesn’t say Paul Taglibue on that motherfucker. It says Elway. The NFL standard is that the NFL gets 70 percent for your Jersey. Your likeness. I wanted 100 percent. They would’nt give it to me.

HC:Did you ask?

JE:No. I didn’t ask. I told them.This is what I want. If you want me to continue to play in your shit league. Then give me what I want. They did not give my money. So he got shanked in the ribcage.

HC: What did you shank him with?

JE:A cleat. It was a metal cleat. It wasn’t clay cleat. I still play with metal cleats.They look like Doc Martins with Spikes. Thats me.

HC:Whats your story Boomer Assassin?

BA: I was playing for the Bengals. Whats that guys name? The homo thug. Lets just say the league got too diversified. I had to take the exit.
JE:That man tried to kiss Boomer in the lockroom.

HC: Young,Steve? What’s your story?

Y,S:Well ,I am a Mormon (Go Mitt Romney!) and I attended BYU and shattered all sorts of collegiate records until going to the NFL where I sat on the bench for many years, became very depressed and became addicted to percodan. But when Joe Montana got traded to KC I got my shot. Got off the percs and won two super bowls in the mid-90s. In ’99 I was banned from the NFL by the NFL itself. I had recorded too many concussions and was a medical liability. Those greedy fucks just want my pension! Its all good though you can see me in the booth on ESPN givin analysis and all types of ill knowledge

HC:Why did you get kicked out of the league, Dante Columbusrepper?
DC:I got involved in gambling at young age. I realized if I gamble against my own team. It’s a lot easier to make money. You pick and choose what games you want to win. And what games you want to lose. I was gambling against my own team. We lost. I made millions. At the same time, during an instant replay they caught me counting my cash on the sideline. That was a highlight on ESPN. A week after that the scandal started. I took the money. That got invested. I started a rap record label.

HC:Speaking of sports entrepreneur’s. We are at Eddie George’s Bar & Grill. What are you guys eating?
Jun Elway:I got a deep fried meatloaf sandwhich

HC:How is it?
JE:Manly.

HC:NH
JE:Taste like victory.

HC: You equate manliness to victory?
JE:Thats the definative paragon of manliness is victory

HC:Boomer Assasin, What kind of food did you get?
BA:Hummus.

HC:Hummus? Thats interesting.
BA:No, its not.
JE:He is a cultured homophobe.

HC:Dante Columbusrepper?
DC: I got the traditional rib with a side of horseradish coleslaw. I think Lombardi made these himself.

HC:How does this compare to other player owned establishment?
JE:I think Ruger Rell got em.(Hell Rell of the Diplomats owns a ribplace called Ruger’s Ribs)
DC:You think?Ruger Rell does just sell Ribs.I don’t think Ruger Rell could make a deepfried meatloaf sandwhich.

HC:Moving on. I grew up real Hip Hop like Saul Williams,and Sage Francis.I thought rap was about poetry, and saving the enviroment? What is the connection between sports & rap?
DC:I want to know one rapper that drives a Hybrid car. Name one rapper that drives a Hybrid car.
JE:All rappers want to be Athletes. All athletes want to be rappers. QBC has the best of both worlds.

Y,S:But the connection between rap & football is simple. White Bitches. Its about gettin that guap and then movin on to the type of lifestyle where you can get a boss ass white bitch. Like Cheryl Tiegs or Adrienne Barbeau. Rap and sport both provide that. Its like Meth says on the new Wu, “Thats a given / like football players and white women”

HC:On that Jay-z song off of Blueprint 2, “Bitches and Sisters” he says “I ain’t no ball player, you ain’t gonna get pregnant again.Hit off with paper, you gonna get hit off and slid off”.
BA:Because Jay-z can’t run.
JE:He got them Chicken Legs.
BA:You mean the Camel? You ever seen a Camel run? And he smokes cigerettes I bet.

HC:What are some of the songs we can expect to hear?
DC:Either we “Fake it or Punt it”. Or “We Throw Far”(Ballin)
JE:We are all about throwing things. Whether its throwing games, or pitching that yay.

HC:What players have you sold coke to?
Y,S:Is dry snitchin ok these days? I can never tell if its in season or not. I had two major clients in the 80s. Both played defense and both had outlandish hair cuts. And ironically, both played in New York. One for the Giants, one for the Jets. One held the sack record for a long time and his wife and daughter had a reality show on E! or VH1 or some shit. The other was known as the original “LT” and had a badass gold lightening bolt earring.

BA:Micheal Vick. Maurice Clarett.We gonna sign you when you get out.
JE:Ricky Williams

HC:What do you think about Micheal Vick? I think he is a political prisoner.
JE:He slipped up. But he was the best running back since Fran Tarkenton.

HC:What gambling tips would you have for Micheal Vick?
DC:Well, I got caught because I just wanted to count my money. It was there, and I wanted to look at it. I didn’t want to wait until the end of the week. JE:Micheal Vick doesn’t understand the Play Action pass. In footbal you got the play action pass. You hide everything. You hide the ball. Micheal Vick did not take that some concept to his life. He put all of his business out there.

HC:Ok. Alabama has Auburn. OSU has Michigan. Who is QBC’s rivals?

BA:NFL.Thug Mafia
JE:I am not down with the whole Schoolboy movement.The only reason we didn’t like RNS is because they were affialiated with Schoolboy Entertainment.

HC:What endorsements does QBC have?
BA:Asics
JE:Asics BA:I got my face on a Starter Jacket. No team. Just my face.
DC:I got my own line of dice. Columbusrepper dice, cards and poker chips. JE:Tevin Campell. Mariah Carey.

HC:Jun,last season, at the Daymon Day aftershow, you made everyone upset by going R+B? You were singing Color Me Badd.

BA:I was furious
DC:That wasn’t in the playbook.
JE:I called an old audible. I thoughtI was doing something different for the team.
BA:What they did is they didn’t show up for practice the day before. They got wasted when they got to the game anyway.
DC:Yakked up.
JE:Look every hood mentality rapper wants to be an R+B loverman.
BA:Keep it in the locker room.
JE:Look I have three girlfriends. I have to soften it up. They will be like, Jun Elway, I can’t take you home to mom if you are selling coke.
BA:You could sell coke to her mom.

HC:What your game isn’t that tight. You can’t sell coke to her parents?
JE: I sell coke for fun. I do it for the thrills.Some ex-football players sell salsa. Some football players create restaurants. I sell coke.

HC:How does your coke compare to Ruger Rells?
JE:My coke is topnotch.
BA:Half of this city can’t feel their face. Right Now. As we speak. JE:We are at Eddie George’s grill right. When I walked in. I saw 5 buyers. They looked at me like. ‘Why is he out?’ Then they ran to the ATM.

HC:Despite of the rough R+B start, you still won the Super Bowl. So you lost some of your players, do to salary cap issues, and other circumstances. You have any new recruits?
Y,S:We recruit anyone that has the heart of a lion, the brain of a pimp and a rocket for an arm. just send us some game film. THE TAPE DON’T LIE.

HC:Where do you guys recruit at?
All in unison:The streets.
JE:Jazz clubs.

HC:What about myspace? Is that a good way of recruiting?
DC:No.
JE:Thats a good way at recruiting underage girls.
DC:When you talk about prospects. You hear about someone who is good. You go and check them out on the low.NH. You don’t let em know you are watching. If they are good you approach them and let them know who you are.
JE:A few weeks ago, I tried to recruit Art Schilichter. He wasn’t down. I tried to recruit Steve Bellisari. He was drunk. He asked to buy some coke. I smacked him. He said, “What is that for?” I said thats for the interception against Michigan in 99. We tried to resurrect the ghost of Johnny Unitas.
BA:I tried to resurrect the mental dead.

HC:So at tonights games you are gonna reveal some new recruits can you give me 5 names of people that might be there?
BA:If we tell you, are you gonna leak the information?

HC:No, I am just gonna post it on the internet.
JE:You’re not gonna tell anyone?

HC:No, I am just gonna put it in this article.
BA:He is wearing a wire.

HC:Give me five names of people that might be at the game.
JE:Charlemagne. Brutus the Barber Beefcake.
BA: Blueprint. Anvelope? How do you say it, Envelope?
DC:Envelope
JE:Johnny Unitas
DC:Micheal Vick.

HC:Micheal Vick. He got that shaft. I really think he is a political prisoner.
BA:He is a loser.

HC:What about Cam’ron?
BA:Cam plays basketball. Plus he missed that shot.
JE: Naw he shot Mekhi Pfiefer.
BA:Killa Season. Not Paid in Full.
DC:Cam has his movement. QBC has the Drive.

From the looks of this commercial that Dipset just posted…. they plan on selling the mixtape next to the Apollo in Harlem, at 1o. Then are they gonna just wait for it to leak? I guess it will play out on youtube today. Could be an interesting use of the internet.  History in the making? Or am I just believing the hype?

Here is the cover:

Tracklisting after the jump:

DISC 1
>1. Intro
>2. Why They
>3. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
>4. Calm Down
>5. Can’t Hurt My Style
>6. Just Us
>7. The Cycle’s Sick
>8. I?M A Hustler Barry
>9. Hot Mess
>10. Roaches In The Chicken
>11. Kill my Dog feat. Tom Gist
>12. Yada Yada Yada feat. A-Mafia
>13. Aint Like Us feat. A-Mafia
>14. Callete feat. Freekey Zekey, J.R. Writer
>15. Swagga Talk feat. Hell Rell, 40 Cal
>16. Shitty Skit
>17. Child of the Ghetto
>18. Let Me Know
>19. Dead The Funeral
>20. Bad Day feat. Tom Gist
>21. Think Out Loud – Tom Gist
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>DISC 2
>1. Intro
>2. Bum Bum Ft Penz
>3. What You Know feat. Penz
>4. Gist And Penz – Tom Gist feat. Penz
>5. Fit For The Grind 2 feat. Penz
>6. Glitter feat. Penz
>7. Troublemakers feat. 40 Cal & Penz
>8. Penz Freestyle
>9. Penz Sad – Penz
>10. Killa Penz feat. Penz
>11. Curious feat. Penz
>12. Now Wut feat. Penz
>13. Are We Cuttin feat. Hell Rell & Freekey Zekey
>14. Cha Ching feat. Hell Rell
>15. No Delaying
>16. Get Rich
>17. Weekend

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In other Dipset new, Hell Rell discussed his disdain for Grove City in this Rawkus.com interview, saying “….screw Grove City. But I got love for the rest of Ohio, out there in the C.O, Cincinnati, Akron, Dayton, Toledo, and Cleveland.”, in relation to his recent arrest in Central Ohio.