October 6, 2008 – 10:42 am
Back in 2004, I’m sure most remember that feeling they got when Plug One kicked in with: “Up in the 5 star tellies, saying two mic rhymes”. I know I do. It was the first time in a while the lyricism of one of hip hop’s best got pushed to the curve for the ridiculously [...]
October 3, 2008 – 12:50 pm
The CEO of Grand Hustle and the self-proclaimed ‘King of the South’ has certainly made a name for himself in the last few years. His breakout came in 2003 with Trap Muzik and T.I. (Clifford Harris Jr.) became a household name for the radio listeners, the music video watchers, and the hardcore hip hop fans. [...]
October 1, 2008 – 12:11 pm
Wax & EOM have caught my eye as of late. I felt that it was extremely necessary to interview them due in large part to Wax’s skills on the mic and EOM’s very diverse style of production. Frankly, it was Wax’s popularity on YouTube that really caught my attention and he seems to be building [...]
September 28, 2008 – 12:03 pm
A buzz was created around Termanology when “Watch How It Go Does” dropped. The kid had plenty of potential with his high level of spunk, energy, and ferocity. Fact is, he sounded like a seasoned veteran with arguably the greatest producer of this genre. Time went on and nothing dropped from Term. When word came [...]
September 27, 2008 – 10:27 am
When the topic of consistency comes up in hip hop, names like Ghostface Killah, The Roots, and Redman normally appear. It is certainly a hard characteristic to maintain and other genres have taken their lumps with the one album wonders and the up and down slopes of particular artists. The R&B scene has been littered [...]
September 19, 2008 – 1:11 pm
Starring: George Clooney, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton, and Brad Pit
Directed by Joel & Ethan Coen (Fargo, The Big Lebowski, No Country For Old Men)
Whatever hot streak existed in Hollywood belonged to the Coen Brothers. Coming off of the scorching (and deservedly so) No Country For Old Men, Joel and Ethan decided to change [...]
September 15, 2008 – 8:57 am
Football season began last weekend, who was excited as I was and is watching week 2 action like I am right now? I’m a football nut, sadly, a Dolphins fan. They are coming to Toronto to play the Bills in December though; I’ll be there for sure. We have a huge football fan base, [...]
September 11, 2008 – 10:24 pm
As a huge philosophy buff, the term “Train of Thought” is that of special value. Many thinkers during the Renaissance began using this term to describe the flow of thought progression. They resolved that going from Topic A to Topic E, there is most likely going to be links in between. When one thought finished, [...]
September 9, 2008 – 7:03 am
Coming from the momentum of some hugely popular and successful Youtube videos, Wax, fresh out of San Diego, is on a mission to take over the world, or as he says: “Not to have a regular job”. That would be upsetting seeing as Wax just might be one of the freshest employees of the rap [...]
September 7, 2008 – 11:57 am
Who isn’t labeling Elzhi the “Next Best Thing” in hip hop? The Detroit native and Slum Village member even has your favourite rapper, Phonte, sweating every time he drops a verse. ‘Te has even said that every time he hears an Elzhi verse, he goes back to the lab to revamp. It wasn’t until I [...]
September 5, 2008 – 4:02 pm
Starring: Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr.
Directed by: Ben Stiller (Cable Guy, Zoolander)
The “Tropic Thunder” experience begins without warning as fake trailers starring the soon to be protagonists are shown. The quick 10 minute batch of trailers provides a quick shock, but it is simply a warm up. It’s a perk that this film [...]
September 4, 2008 – 12:49 pm
On a message board the other day, one member listed a name of artist that he claimed were the best or whatever. Another member replied with an extremely witty remark: “What’s that, the lyrics to a Game verse?” Yeah, I laughed hard because after all, it is true. What has remained the biggest flaw of [...]
September 3, 2008 – 7:09 am
There isn’t a group or duo in hip hop better than Outkast. There isn’t a more consistent act or even a more outstanding act than Andre 3000 and Big Boi. Bad music isn’t in their repertoire; neither is lackluster, lazy, boring, or unpolished. The fact is: Outkast is the greatest act in hip hop history, [...]
September 2, 2008 – 12:53 pm
DAMN! I come at you guys right now with the first Deez Steez in a while to rant about something I’m just fuming about. Tuition. It’s about that time for school to start again and I, along with so many other University students (and College students for those in the You Ess [...]
August 29, 2008 – 9:25 pm
Starring: Seth Rogan, James Franco, Rosie Perez, and Gary Cole Jr.
Directed by: David Gordon Green (George Washington, All the Real Girls, Snow Angels)
The gap between hip hop and Seth Rogan really isn’t that large. If you have seen Knocked Up, you may remember the first song to be heard was “Shimmy Shimmy Ya” by none [...]
August 14, 2008 – 10:05 am
When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold
The title of this album is hilarious, but try to think of it from an academic point of view. The original adage goes: When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. Obviously, Slug and Ant went another direction with it that is very symbolic in their [...]
August 11, 2008 – 8:28 am
The word “Underground” is tossed around the hip hop circuit all the time. To come to a clear cut definition of it is simply impossible. Underground can represent a sound, a fan base, a geographical location, anything, but we all know that good music is good music. Using the traditional meaning of “Underground” (the opposite [...]
August 7, 2008 – 9:53 pm
There’s always so much controversy surrounding the controversy. The fact is hip hop battles are at its best when all the attacks are done verbally and tastefully. Use the microphones and words as weapons and really shell out all of your ammunition. With this list, I present you some of [...]
August 6, 2008 – 9:07 am
Starring: Dave Chappelle and plenty of Hip Hop Acts.
Directed by: Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Be Kind Rewind)
The movie opens with a man having difficulty starting up his car and getting help from Dave and another man. Behind him, a band (The Brooklyn Steppers) is playing “Overnight Celebrity” in such a beautiful [...]
August 2, 2008 – 7:40 pm
Wow, the “Broke Phi Broke” skit on College Dropout is currently my theme song. It’s not that I don’t have money, but things are ridiculously expensive right now. Do I need to talk about gas prices? Nevermind that, what about food cost. In relevance to my last volume of Deez Steez, anyone notice how the [...]
