Rain Machine - Give Blood

Yes, that's the beardy dude from TVOTR.
You are sane.
I don't think the sugar cube elephant is in the band, though.
But who am I to deny your dreams?
You want him in the band?  He's in the band.

Countdown to the chick in the red shirt becoming an indie heartthrob in 5...4...3...2...1...

Animal Collective - In The Flowers

What's the point of having a blog if I can't blatantly post shit I only half-like for the sake of relevance and traffic?  That's why we're all here, isn't it?

I like to consider Animal Collective the champagne of music.  Meaning, no one actually loves it, everyone thinks its pretty alright, yet we all consume it like lunatics because of the perception of fanciness.  Not that I blame AC for this, it's not their fault that people are dumb.  In fact, I'm officially declaring "Champagne Music" a genre.  Thank you, Animal Collective!

And yes, I did just go from a cheap critical breakdown of Beanie Siegel to a cheaper one of Animal Collective in the span of 45min.  This is why I get no sleep.

Kanye West - I'm So Appalled

Nothing world-changing, but a decent mixtape joint from Kanye off some new something from someplace.

Old Dude Thuggin' & The Brilliance of Curtis Jackson

::Standing ovation for Curtis Jackson::
(no sarcasm whatsoever)

I haven't been a fan of 50 Cent the rapper for years, but Curtis Jackson, the evil mastermind is one of my favorite people in entertainment.  He's a friggin' genius.  I've always respected his slavish devotion to Machiavellian principles.

I'm sure you're all aware of this whole Beans vs. Jay bullshit.  I haven't bothered to blabber about it here, because it's insanely pointless.  1) Why the hell is Beans still thuggin', he's like 40.  Grow up.  2) Jay handed that man the world on a platinum platter and he pissed it away in the name of street cred.

ANYWAY . . .who comes swooping in to "save" Beans, throw rocks at the throne, and finds a way to make personal gain from a feud that has NOTHING to do with him?  50 Fuckin' Cent!


::another round of applause::

In 6 weeks time, 50 is gonna turn this whole mess into the biggest shit on the web, sign Beans, cash in on his 15min of heat, and turn it all into sales for his OWN album.  BRILLIANT.  If people are dumb enough to walk around with puppet strings hanging off their back, I say there's nothing wrong with usin' them shits.  WELL PLAYED, SIR!

As for the song itself...this beat is an absolute demon!  I need every East Coast emcee worth a damn to drop whatever they're doing and get on this shit IMMEDIATELY.  That shit makes me feel like I might be able to spit a hot 16, son!

OLD SCHOOL: Bob Marley - Concrete Jungle

You know those artists that you REALLY like...the ones where you have a stupid amout of their shit, but you invariably listen to the same 15-20 songs, despite the fact that you have 100? Bob is definitely in that category for me.

BUT...I let the iPod take control this morning and heard this for the first time in I don't know how long. Its perfect, ain't it? And its one of those odd songs where the studio version actually sounds alot better than live.

Oh...and don't forget this.

Phone Bloggin'

Greetings, readers. I'm being fancy and bloggin with my phone, simply because basic tech amazes me and I didn't believe it to be possible.
HOWEVER, I do have a link to make this worth your time [via Carles]. This shit will change your life (and productivity scores):

http://www.twoyoutubevideosandamotherfuckingcrossfader.com/#zol2MJf6XNE/-DkslcOhytU

New Flying Lotus

See?!
I keep TRYING to tell you that a MySpace account is (unfortunately) still worthwhile.
It has all the jams/news.

Flying Lotus has let loose 3 new jammies on his page, "Data Entry", "Lullaby" and a remix of Weezie's "I Feel Like Dying" that actually makes it quite listenable.

Dirty Money - Love Come Down

Can't front on this song.
I tried.
I lost.
I gave up.
I jam it.

Clipse - Doorman

Clipse - Doorman Music Video - Til The Casket Drops Dec 8 from Malice of the Clipse on Vimeo.

I'm telling you, the Clipse have lost a certain something.
I don't know what it is.

Serious question:  Is this the least intelligent video ever produced??  WHY would you put all these pics and shit out there?  Why align yourself with this shit any more that necessary.  "This ain't rap", these are ACTUAL personal photos.  Why the fuck would you put this shit out in the public?  Is street cred THAT important?

Slum Village - Dope Man

Newness from one of Hip-Hop's most under-rated entities (in whichever form it happens to manifest itself), Slum Village.  Have some.

OLD SCHOOL: Debbie Deb - When I Hear Music

Awwwwww, SHIT!
This will give you that real aggressive head nod face.

Two "facts":
1)  KTU in NYC is the only radio station left on the planet that still has this in semi-regular rotation.  Gotta love the Tri-State
2)  After jammin' this in the car coming back from lunch, I found myself riding the elevator, humming this outloud, dancing and slapping an imaginary ass.  No one was there to see it, but the security footage must be spectacular.

St. Joe Louis ft. Silent Knight - Good Morning (Remix)

JERSEY!!!

Wow...so there I am drifting through 2DopeBoyz.com as per usual, I see a new jam featuring Silent Knight, a good dude I've met a few times out in New Brunswick, so I gotta check it out.  I'm not familiar with the lead artist, so I head to the MySpace page...turns out the first emcee and producer of the song was a really good childhood friend of mine.  What are the odds?!

And the jam is legitimately dope.
I will def be keeping an ear on St Joe Louis.

A Whole Buncha Dudes - Forever (Travis Barker Remix)

This is either most over- or under-analyzed Hip-Hop song of 2009.
On one hand, it was discussed entirely too much.
On the other, not enough people were talking about the right aspects.
Ahh, well. I'm a rap nerd, what do I know?

EVERYTHING!
I got a blog, yo!
They don't just give these shits out for free!

The Cool Kids - Knocked Down

The Cool Kids - New Music - More Music Videos

Ohhhh, I see what they're doing...a very gradual transition away from the throwback appeal without losing their essential Cool Kid-ness.  Very smart, gentlemen.

Sean Price - Mega-Sean

What took Sean Price so long to become relevant?
What was he waiting for?