Archive for the ‘Straight Laced’ Category

GHOSTFACE KILLAH: Tony Pretty Great…

Friday, December 24th, 2010

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When you look the career of Ghostface Killah you might have to put him on the all-time GOAT list. Over Jay AND Em.

Who has been doing Hip-Hop this good for this long? Ghost still spit like he was in the cipher on Broadway and 4th Street outside of Tower Records.

I like this joint right here he rocks with Trife the God. I think Ghost gets a pass for letting his son merc’k him on his own shit. It’s like the second coming of Carlito.


‘Black Tequila’ featuring Cappadonna and Trife

This is the track that reminds you how ill Redman is when you mix him with the Wu. These rhyme bars is all drugs.

‘Troublemakers’ featuring Raekwon, Method Man and Redman

I’m giving Starks his props for letting Black Thought hop on this track. Thought loves killing niggas on they own shit but you can’t defeat a master in his own chamber. Why Ghost had to say Pink Champale? Jellies?! Shamz daBaron?!? Murder.

‘In The Park’ featuring Black Thought

Starks blacks the fux out on this joint. Ghost has one of the rawest rap styles of all time. If he isn’t a GOAT candidate then who is?

‘Starkology’

‘APOLLO KIDS’ was better than it needed to be since it got zero promo from the machine. There is some town on the Russian/German border that is bumping this album hardbody, and they don’t even speak English. This is rap music from the very beginning of Hip-Hop but it isn’t dated its more like timeless. Timeless truth.

TRUCK NORTH: Jamboyz Framboise…

Friday, December 24th, 2010

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I need to return to Philadelphia to check on my peoples Truck North and Dice Rizzy. The Jamboyz project is still rolling along and about to pick up steam. The Jamboyz killed the stage at the OKayPlayer holiday jam and Truck North killed this track.


Truck North – ‘Y’all Know Who’

Got Rugby?

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

rugby

I bought this Rugby brand rugby several years ago.

Ralph Lauren’s bridge line is where I go to buy patches to put on my R.L.Polo blue label I.T.’s. The Rugby line is cut a little too slim in the barrel for my tastes, but this mallard graphic sweater is the business.

This is classic R.L.Polo blue label designs. Suede elbow patches?!? Say word Rugby? I see you.

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images via Slang Rap Democracy

Get Ready For Combat…

Saturday, December 18th, 2010

combat jack show

Bestest. Show. EVAR!

Eskay from NahRight and Hof from OnSmash in the studio to talk about all things rap related.

The Combat Jack Show >>>

Combat Jack Show 12-17-10 (Eskay & HofOnSmash) by PNCRadio

BONUS COMBAT JACK SHOW FREESTYLE

Troy Ave x Maffew Ragazino Freestyle x Combat Jack Show 12-17-10 by PNCRadio

Hip-Hop In The T.Dot…

Saturday, December 18th, 2010

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It figures you would have to leave the United States to have a wholistic Hip-Hop cultural festival. That would be the Manifesto Festival held in Toronto over several days.

I can only imagine how dope this shit woulds be in Paris.

Shouts to Ernie Paniccioli for the link.

Manifesto Festival 2010 Recap (OFFICIAL) from themanifesto.ca on Vimeo.