Boondocks has got to be one of the best shows on right now. I'm happy that they are bringing this show back. Most people just look at it as a cartoon but its sooo much more and they tap into a lot of topics that plague the community. A lot has to be read between the lines but I love this show. Preview for season 3........
Peace
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Monday, April 5, 2010
Nas Article..........
Im huge fan of hiphop mostly past but some present. One of my favorite rappers is NAS. Been following him for a minute now and I'm pleased that he some new music comin in the form of Distand Relatives with Damian Marley. In my mind its gonna be a dope album. I was online on one of my favorite sites www.allhiphop.com and came across this article that i thought was interesting. Here is the article in its entirety.
EDITORIAL
We Need Nas
Monday, March 29, 2010 11:11 AM | 69 comments
By Good Guy AKA Everyman
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Nas rapper
We Need Nas.
We Need Nas.
We Need Nas.
There, I said it.
A lot of people want to forget about Nas now, act like he's fallen off. They - behind computers - sit and laugh about his marital issues. They still want to talk about Carmen from time time. He signed under Jay-Z when his former adversary was president of Def Jam, they type. They use terms like "Nas stay losing."
They love to tear him down for some reason.
They do this to others as well, but not quite in the same way as Nasir Jones.
But, we need Nas...you know, if you still love Hip-Hop. I'll admit, Nas isn't the "Jesus-snuffing-Illmatic-Stillmatic" dude that we once knew and revered. His body of work has been somewhat spotty. Frankly, his rocket ship didn't quite make it to Hip-Hop Heaven.
But, we need Nas.
I look at the landscape of O.G. rappers that are still doing it and doing it well. There's Jay-Z, Kanye West, there's Jadakiss, Scarface, Snoop Dogg and others that are still doing work. Lyrically, and I do mean purely lyrically, none of them seem to be as thought provoking and provocative as Nas. And that's not disrespect, because most of them have more flair, business acumen, style and personality than Nas puts on display.
What is dope, as well as frustrating, is his natural tendency to be private. He remains mysterious in an era that seems to abhor enigmas. I love the fact that I don't know what Nas' daughter looks like. Sure, I know Nas has a hefty support bill with Kelis, but I don't quite know if they get along. Nas isn't twittering about it. Hell, we don't even know if he was supposed to be on the original version of "Empire State of Mind" with Jay-Z.
I like that. I like not knowing too much. I like a rapper that pays attention to lyrics. I like a rapper that's not afraid to take a break. Not afraid to be an attention whore. Not afraid to take musical risks.
This leads me to the end of this column.
A few months ago, this collaboration with Damian Marley was the worst thing Nas could ever do, in my humble opinion. First off, I am not the biggest reggae fan, even though I used to do the bogle dance. Glad there was no Youtube back then. But, I have changed my mind on that. This album, titled Distant Relatives, is probably going to "save" Nas' career. After seeing the videos of his performing at SXSW, he's got a renewed energy. He's also got a new cause, a new message and even a team to help him pull this off. This album is more significant than his recent albums.
The main complaint I have with Hip-Hop is the lack of balance in the music. There is no hatred for The South or gangster rap or skinny jeans rappers or whatever else is popular right now. I like it all. And that's all the more reason why we NEED A NAS.
Now, there are other rappers - such as J. Cole, Pac Div, Pill, Juice, Jay Rock - that give hope for that balance we need on a larger scale. There's a lot of hope. But I also hope that we as a community will stop feeding into the desire to deconstruct Nas so much. Let dude be Nas, an amazing lyricist that happens to be the opposite of all that you complain about. Perhaps the hate is some form of displaced love. Maybe we failed to recognize Nas as a human from the onset of his career and really bestowed him with power he never had.
Nas can still make it to Heaven, but we're going to have to help him navigate the ship this time around.
Real talk. We need Nas.
Peace
EDITORIAL
We Need Nas
Monday, March 29, 2010 11:11 AM | 69 comments
By Good Guy AKA Everyman
ShareThis AHH IconGet Alerts
Nas rapper
We Need Nas.
We Need Nas.
We Need Nas.
There, I said it.
A lot of people want to forget about Nas now, act like he's fallen off. They - behind computers - sit and laugh about his marital issues. They still want to talk about Carmen from time time. He signed under Jay-Z when his former adversary was president of Def Jam, they type. They use terms like "Nas stay losing."
They love to tear him down for some reason.
They do this to others as well, but not quite in the same way as Nasir Jones.
But, we need Nas...you know, if you still love Hip-Hop. I'll admit, Nas isn't the "Jesus-snuffing-Illmatic-Stillmatic" dude that we once knew and revered. His body of work has been somewhat spotty. Frankly, his rocket ship didn't quite make it to Hip-Hop Heaven.
But, we need Nas.
I look at the landscape of O.G. rappers that are still doing it and doing it well. There's Jay-Z, Kanye West, there's Jadakiss, Scarface, Snoop Dogg and others that are still doing work. Lyrically, and I do mean purely lyrically, none of them seem to be as thought provoking and provocative as Nas. And that's not disrespect, because most of them have more flair, business acumen, style and personality than Nas puts on display.
What is dope, as well as frustrating, is his natural tendency to be private. He remains mysterious in an era that seems to abhor enigmas. I love the fact that I don't know what Nas' daughter looks like. Sure, I know Nas has a hefty support bill with Kelis, but I don't quite know if they get along. Nas isn't twittering about it. Hell, we don't even know if he was supposed to be on the original version of "Empire State of Mind" with Jay-Z.
I like that. I like not knowing too much. I like a rapper that pays attention to lyrics. I like a rapper that's not afraid to take a break. Not afraid to be an attention whore. Not afraid to take musical risks.
This leads me to the end of this column.
A few months ago, this collaboration with Damian Marley was the worst thing Nas could ever do, in my humble opinion. First off, I am not the biggest reggae fan, even though I used to do the bogle dance. Glad there was no Youtube back then. But, I have changed my mind on that. This album, titled Distant Relatives, is probably going to "save" Nas' career. After seeing the videos of his performing at SXSW, he's got a renewed energy. He's also got a new cause, a new message and even a team to help him pull this off. This album is more significant than his recent albums.
The main complaint I have with Hip-Hop is the lack of balance in the music. There is no hatred for The South or gangster rap or skinny jeans rappers or whatever else is popular right now. I like it all. And that's all the more reason why we NEED A NAS.
Now, there are other rappers - such as J. Cole, Pac Div, Pill, Juice, Jay Rock - that give hope for that balance we need on a larger scale. There's a lot of hope. But I also hope that we as a community will stop feeding into the desire to deconstruct Nas so much. Let dude be Nas, an amazing lyricist that happens to be the opposite of all that you complain about. Perhaps the hate is some form of displaced love. Maybe we failed to recognize Nas as a human from the onset of his career and really bestowed him with power he never had.
Nas can still make it to Heaven, but we're going to have to help him navigate the ship this time around.
Real talk. We need Nas.
Peace
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Good Weather........
The past couple of weeks its been hit or miss with the weather but these past few days it hit the 80s and it feels great. I had to take a couple days off work and just chill with the fam lol. Definitely appreciate those times hangin with them. The weather has a way of putting people in a good mood. People have been all smiles and its just interesting. Im hoping the weather can just maintain and transition properly into the summer. This summer is lookin like its gon be cool. Im not doin a vacation but a few long weekend trips. Its so much I want to do and places Im tryin to be so hopefully I'll be able to do them come summer time. There are a few concerts I'm trying to see, a couple of weddings graduations, and host of other events going on so hopefully I'm hopin i can get it all in. Either way its gonna be a good summer and I cant wait till it gets here. Here's a couple of joints to rock out too:
Peace
Peace
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