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WTF: Fake Condoms in NY....
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 2:45AM / /
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Back from Cleveland....
Thursday, May 24, 2007 1:53PM / /
More to come, but this is the biggest thing happening in SF this week. Cleveland was cool, got to get up with alot of folks and family. Big ups to Mom Weezy for graduating from Cuyahoga Community College (Class of '07). You never really know how much your parents mean to you. Most of us don't realize that until they are gone. Luckily, some of us get to before that. No matter what they have done or what they didn't do (outside of truly hurting you), love your parents and give them their props if they did right by you...
PR
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Weekend Review...
Monday, May 14, 2007 2:52PM / /
So the weekend was dope out here in the bay. Friday kicked it off with the Slum Village, Phat Kat show at Poleng. Definately if you were not there (or couldn't get in!!) then you offically missed out. Everybody who was anybody was up in the house that evening. Massive Selector definately was DEEP in the building and we had a good sweaty time up in the spot. Poleng is so remenant of a 80s house party to me. I just love the fact that if the party is cracking, you are definately not leaving that place DRY. Not at all!!! It just has that good Hip Hop vibe regardless of now being a restaurant and getting mad press for the food (some good ass food I might add). I know some folks liked it better as Social Club or Storyville, but its still a dope spot and nights like Friday remind me of why I keep up in there.
Back to the show. So the front room was rocking with Sake 1 (playing an unusual opening slot?), then Pantyrobber, and Mark Spitz. I have never did a party with Pantyrobber, so that was cool, he was cool, and my man came through with HELLA 45s. I haven't seen that since my man Phil at an Infinity Funk or at a Reggae night or something. He was doing his thing with them joints. Sake's set was cool, though even when Sake is average, he is better than 90% of the Djs in the Bay. No knock to you out there, but the man is NICE on the decks. I guess he had to make it to something else so he hit it early, bless the crowd, and was out in a FLASH!!! Mark Spitz, the homie and one of my other favorite Djs in the Bay, played a variety of joints from
Soul to Hyphy and had the crowd going in the front. His selection was diverse enough to catch folks but consitent enough to not have to turn my face up. He rocked it and it was cool to have him on the bill. I can say thought I am glad he kept the Hyphy to a minimum.
On to the Temple of Doom. I didn't catch too much of the show cause I was too busy running around. I did catch what the people said about it, so I can run off that. If anybody got the more indept version and want to hit me off with it, then send it in and we will post it. Secluded Journalists kicked it off and did they thizzle. Wonway and Ayeentee separate are dope, so together they definately got the people up. It was a pleasant surprise to see Haylow (D2S) as their Dj, cause that's the homie. The set was interactive and at one point SJ was on chairs giving the soundman a time trying to keep the feedback from seeping in. Alittle feedback is expected, but too much can be all bad especially in that room. Anyways, dope opening set.
Up next was Public Radio (Me and Deedot). We definatley had to brush the cobwebs off for this one as we haven't hit the stage in like 7 or 8 months together. Deedot has been doing his thing with Melina and I with Finless, so outside of recording, we have been showless. So to get a few shows in before we hit the road again, it not only FUN but necessary. The usual suspect, Moto, joined in for the Squared Circle and one of here new joints. I can say that we had a good show, not the best but from the crowd, folks definatley is feeling the new joints. As we get closer to the tour and release of the project, time will tell what it really i!!!
So like I said, I didn't get to see a bunch of the show. I did get to catch a few Slum Village joints. Honestly, I haven't been a huge Slum Village fan, but I have always felt them cats was solid. The crowd was definatley feeling the well known joints and was vibing to the not so well know. I think the combination of the spot and Slum made it a memorable night. I got really good reviews for my man Phat Kat, who was hella cool and down to earth after the show as well (minus the Pistons comments, lol) and not so great reviews for Illa J (J Dilla's lil brother). I will have to catch the dude at the next show or somthing to get my own opinion on him. Dj Design was in the house as well doing his thing so big ups to him (not to mention he had good reviews for Public Radio).
If you missed it and was buying Inkfat drinks for her birthday at Club Six, then you missed a good one. It will go down again sooner than I think though and you will hopefully be there!!!
PR
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Slum Village...
Saturday, May 12, 2007 12:44AM / /
Be there or be square...
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Alterground on Nas..
Thursday, May 10, 2007 1:04AM / /
So last week MAY 3RD I had the opportunity to see MR. ILLMATIC HIMSELF...NASIR JONES. He has been one of my favorite mc's for awhile. I still feel to this day, he is a living legend and despite many negative reviews about his "Hip Hop is Dead " album, I thought it was FABOLOUS! It really made its point. I really dont think today's "mc's" are up to par. Music today has lost its touch. Alot of the songs out right now are just club bangers and the beats usually override the lyrical content. Not that its anything new, but now the GOOD MUSIC to GARBAGE MUSIC ratio is really slim. What ever happen to the real head nod sounds, the real lyrics (that MEAN something), and the well thought out beats? Seeing Nas live was very refreshing. He still looks the same, still swags the same, and he has never sounded better.
Do you really think the likes of Pretty Ricky and this newcat MIMS will come through and perform a decade from now and still be the shit? I think not. Simply, Nas' Hip Hop is Dead brought back the sounds and vibes reminiscent of 90s Hip Hop. Straight GULLY. I have been to many shows in the past, including Rakim and Ghostface (two of the dopest mc's ever I might add), but this show was beyond average. His stage presence and delivery was DOPE! He really knew how to keep the crowd up.
His set was a few songs from his older albums, but alot was from his new album. He had a backdrop of a coffin and RIP gravestones to put the emphasis on the HIPHOP IS DEAD plot. The bass was bumpin and everyone was having a good time. He had his whole entourage there including my idol, MR. SPIKE LEE! Later on during the show he brought out yes...MR. SNOOP D O double G. Which was very surprising! It was a pleasant surprise though, since none of us knew it was coming. We later found out Snoop was in town to shoot Conan O'Brien's last show and came straight from the Warriors' game, which the Warriors' were victors of.
Snoop did some classics from the G Funk/Deathrow era and ended his set with, "DROP IT LIKE ITS HOT". Everyone busted out their camera phones and shot flicks like it was no tomorrow. Its not everyday that you see Snoop Dogg right in your face. You see people like Snoop, Spike, and Nas on TV all the time, but to see all these heavy hitters literally within arms length from you was amazing! The only song I really had qualms about was that "I wanna fuck you fuck you, you already know....." I stepped out for a cigarette on that one. Alot of the females were singing along to that song like it was alright. Snoop then proceeded to bring up these females to gyrate and grind on stage like a bunch of groupie minions who just loved to freak! I'm sorry, but i cant jive to that. LOL. For all you frisco heads, yes JT THE BIGGA FIGGA was in full effect as well.
All in all, it was a great night. Thanks to my goodfriends Nic and Christine for taking Chris and I to that show. The next one I'm looking forward to is Rock the Bells! YES! RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE! ARE YOU KIDDING ME? That will be D.O.P.E
check some pictures i took:
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e258/alteredground3
NAS THE MILLIONAIRE THE MANSION!! He definately lived up to his stature and his name...long live Mr. Jones!!! Till the the next show...
you can peep out this blog and as well as other Hip Hop info going on in the Bay area at WWW.MYSPACE.COM/ALTEREDGROUND
paz
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