Music Spotlight: 808s & Heartbreak

Ok, so I know I'm extra late with this, but you all know I must give an album review for Kanye's 808s & Heartbreak. Well...... THIS ALBUM HAS TO BE ONE OF THE GREATEST THAT HAVE COME OUT THIS YEAR. Never mind the great things that were done with Graduation. 808s is shear art! Lets start with "Say You Will"; this song is the sh*t! I first heard the Internet leak that was very choppy and very love quality, but I couldn't stop listening to it. After hearing some of the other tracks from the album I realized that something was so different about this one; Kanye was really singing! And when I say singing, I don't mean just singing, but he put it down. I could barely hear the autotune. Then we have "Welcome to Heartbreak". I honestly wasn't feeling this one too much until I heard it on the album. The lyrics really caught me. On this one he compares his life to that of his friends and comes to the conclusion that fame [with it's good side] has had a negative affect on his life. Everyone else is getting married and having kids, but all he has are possessions that have no significant meaning in his life. And how about "Robocop"! Everybody was saying how much the song sucked when the unmastered version hit the internet a few weeks ago, but I must say that it is one of my favorites. I bet a million-trillion dollars that from now on guys are gonna be calling their overbearing, snooping girlfriends Robocops. On to "Coldest Winter", which has been my sh*t from day one. I promise I have listened to this song several hundred time. I had it on repeat for several days in my iPod. Even though he samples some lyrics and the melody from Tears for Fears' "Memories Fade", this song is genius. And lastly there is "Pinocchio Story", a live freestyle done at Kanye's Glow in the Dark show. What a great analogy; "I just want to be a real boy." Who else can think of that off the top of their head and make a six minute freestyle in from of thousands of people? After hearing the album one of my friends told me that Kanye fell off-- I nearly choked on my own spit. This album is genius. This man has continued to challenge the stereotype of what a hip-hop artist should be. Lets not forget the fact that he did record the entire album in just three weeks! I hereby dub 808's & Heartbreak a masterpiece. Go but it!

These are Dope

Even though my skating days are pretty much done, I can still respect the art that was done for Black Label's "20 Year Of The Elephant” Artist Decks. Participating artists included Todd Bartrud, Jeremy Fish, Natas, FOS and Sheppard Fairy. The artist deck series is now available at Stil Laden.

I Fixed It

After a whole week of messing with my template I finally figured out the problem. I had a jacked up code for the Solange video post lol. I feel stupid.....

Purple Sticky Salvia

I don't even know how to begin to advertise this product. This sh*t has to be the weirdest, most trippy thing I have ever tried in my life. I'm not at all into drugs or anything, but I smoked this last night with some friends and completely tripped out for like five solid minutes. This sh*t was crazy. You're suppose to only take two hits and hold it in for 30 seconds each, but for some reason it took four hits for me. After the fourth my homeboy asked me if I was ok, and I said yes, because honestly I was. Then I fell back in the chair and that's when the trippy stuff started to happen. I was being carried in a bucket by a flying yellow cat down a purple wormhole, and I couldn't stop laughing. The crazy thing was that I could only see it when I closed my eyes. Five minutes later I'm on the floor under the coffee table laughing and screaming at the same time lol. Salvia is unique in that it is the only naturally occurring substance known to induce a visionary state. It can be chewed, smoked, or taken as a tincture to produce experiences ranging from uncontrollable laughter to much more intense and profoundly altered states. The duration of effects is much shorter than that of other, more well-known psychedelics; the effects of smoked salvia typically last for only a few minutes. The most commonly reported after-effects include an increased feeling of insight, an improved mood, a sense of calmness, and an increased sense of connection with nature. Salvia is not generally understood to be toxic or addictive. The worst thing about this stuff is that it hits the back of your throat like hell! The best thing about is that's its 100% legal! Click here and thank me later.

O'neal McKnight "Check Your Coat"

This Just Might be my Sh*T

Technical Difficulties....

I have no idea whats going on, but my blog seems to be all jacked up in Windows. However, it looks fine on a Mac. Please bear with me as I try to fix the problem.

The AMAs: My Top Three

First, I must say the most enjoyable part of the award show was Beyonce pulling her ponytail.....[*drools]. Other than that, Kanye killed it. I didn't particularly care for his first acceptance speech [too wordy], but did anyone check his jacket? The whole time I was looking at it like, damn, where can I get one of those? And then when he turned around in his performance I knew i couldn't have it yet lol.

This rendition sounded like a Japanese folk song. I can dig it.

Then we have the finale; Alecia Keys killed it as well!

Who knew Queen Latifa still was on top of her rap game. Though she had mic problems her lyrics were tight. And then Cathleen Battle [the opera singer] put that freshness on it. How about them apples?!..... Oh but wait.... Chris Brown won Artist of the Year??????! That was some bull; and Mariah Carey is now bigger than Elvis????? I don't know about those two, but the rest of the show was straight.

Solange "T.O.N.Y."

On the real, real, REAL, Solange's album is way better than the new Beyonce!

In the Studio with Kid Cudi [Welcome to Heartbreak]

Oh Hell to the Naw [I'm Seriously Mad]

A purported message from al Qaeda’s deputy leader posted on Islamist Web sites on Wednesday told President-elect Barack Obama that “a heavy legacy of failure and crimes awaits you.” Ayman al-Zawahiri, al Qaeda’s No. 2, castigated Obama, saying “in you and in Colin Powell, (Condoleezza) Rice and your likes, the words of Malcolm X (may Allah have mercy on him) concerning ‘House Negroes’ are confirmed.”
Who the f*ck does this guy think he is???! These are straight up fighting words that will not be tolerated! Ok, ok, ok, Condi might be a house negro [*snickers], but to call out Colin Powell and Obama...... Oh hell no! I knew some terrorist would test Obama, but to just blaitantly send a threat such as this racist comment above was unexpected. I have no more words.

Rihanna "ft." Justin Timberlake "Rehab"

This makes how many videos from the album????

Beyonce Killed SNL....

Too bad the album still sucks!

John Witherspoon is a Fool!!!! lol

I Just Became a Better Person [slightly]

Kanye West teams up with co- author J. Sakiya Sandifer to make his literary debut with Thank You And You're Welcome!, an entertaining volume of "Kanye-isms" - the creative, humorous and insightful philosophies and anecdotes used in creating his path to success. It captures the same wit, playful irony, and piercing insight found abundant in his lyrics.
In Thank You And You're Welcome! Kanye delivers his personal message uncensored, without any five-second delay or media distortion.
"My book is a guide to creating then celebrating your moment!" says Kanye.

Garbage, Garbage, Garbage!!!

So last night I had the opportunity to listen to the new Beyonce / Sasha Fierce album. It is not good at all! I have to say, from front to back it is straight up garbage. I really didn't know what was going on. The Beyonce tracks were all slow country songs with acoustic guitars [very much the same as "If I were a Boy"], and the Sasha side was just terrible techno crap. There is a song on the Sasha side call "Diva". I promise to God that sh*t sounds like a female version of "A Millie". Its has a very similar beat, but instead of some dude in the background singing a millie, a millie, a millie, Beyonce [or Shasha] is in the background singing ima ima a diva, ima ima a diva. the whole time I was thinking "so now Beyonce is jockin Lil Wayne?" The song is wack. Then we have "Sweet Dreams" that leaked to the internet back in February. This album is such a waste of time. I don't know if it was particularly wack to me only because I had just finished listening to the T-Pain album [which is the sh*t], but "I Am" is straight up garbage. Honestly I think Beyonce needs to get her personality disorder together and put out some quality work.

"Morning Joe" Host Drops an F Bomb on Live TV

I was watching this yesterday morning and had to do a doubletake lol.

Oh Hell to the Naw!!!!!!

So now people with iPhones can locate me through their GPS??????! DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER!!!

More New Music from Kanye

"Tell Everybody That That You Know [ft. Lil Wayne]"

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"So Amazin` [ft. Young Jeezy]"

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"Street Lights"

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**UPDATE:

Just to let you all know, no more Kanye leaks. I gave y'all 8 tracks; thats more than half of the the album. I already got the whole thing [and its pretty effin sick]. We'll all just have to wait until next week so we can buy the official release.

Jeez this Sounds Familiar

Click here if you're confused.

Yes We Did [Still Can't believe It]!!!!!

LMAO at Laura Bush looking like "did this negro really just touch me?" LOL.

Kanye West ft. Kid Cudi "Welcome to the Heartbreak"

This is a low quality radio rip.

Guess Who Filed for Bankruptcy Today.....

Did Anyone See this????

I first saw this last Wednesday. I nearly died laughing, it was so funny. I don't really even watch South Park like that. To watch the full episode Click Here. How the hell they lifted the election night speeches and put them in a cartoon so fast, I do not know lol.

Breaking News, Breaking News!!!!!

Oh, my mother effin goodness! Its has been confirmed by Kanye himself that not only will he be releasing a new album next week, but he is also planning another new album to be released in June of 2009! Oh yeah, below is the track list for 808's & Heartbreak.

1. “Welcome to Heartbreak”

2. “Heartless”

3. “Love Lockdown”

4. “Robocop”

5. “The Wrong Thing”

6. “In the Streets”

7. Title unknown

• Alternating heavy drum and beeping sounds

• More singing, loud wailing noises

• Long extended instrumental ending with “ahhs” whispering over it

8. “Real Bad News”

9. “So Amazing” featuring Young Jeezy

• Uptempo

• “I’m a monster, I’m a killer.”

• Loud animal screams and howls like “Love Lockdown”

10. “That You Know” or “Tell Everybody” featuring Lil Wayne

• Harder rock vibe

• “Tell everybody that you know, that I don’t love you no mo’”

• “I’m back up on my grind.”

• Wayne’s verse: “Shit stink ’cause it’s pee-eww”

11. “Coldest Winter”

• “Goodbye my friends, will I ever love again?”

• “It’s pouring…it’s pouring.”

Jay Z "History"

The Blueprint 3 is scheduled for a December 3rd release.

????? Why Lord, Why?????

Kanye & Estelle "Love LockDown / American Boy"

Kanye West "Heartless"

Yet another hot single / video fro Mr. West.

God Created the Internet, and it is Good!

Ladies and gents, I would like to introduce to you the latest members of my family [lol]. First we have the Gucci Assault High [because they're Gucci]; second we have the 14k Gold Supra Chad Muska high tops [because they are limited edition; only 1000 made]; and last we have the Alessandro Dell Aqua high tops [because I need a new pair of red shoes, and you've never heard of them before]. Due here within the upcoming week.

We are the Man

What else, really, is there to say???? I am so completely amazed and astounded. Not only do we have a black president, but with Obama, I believe, we have the second coming of JFK. Today is a day that is cause for immense celebration. A day that I will not forget for the rest of my life. i do have something to say to black community though: WE NEED TO GET OUR ACT TOGETHER! Obama has set the bar and raised the standards. We really need to step up to the plate! This means no more black on black crime; no more half stepping when it comes to our education; and no more saying that "the man" is trying to hold us back. We are the man.

Kanye West "Anyway"

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This current single by Kanye has received mixed reviews, but of course I think its hot. Oh yea, the pic above is the official album art for 808's & Heartbreak.

VOTE VOTE VOTE!!!!!

For some reason, last night when I was thinking about todays election and the history that is being made, my mind went back to last year when Patty Labelle was robbed on Clash of the Chiors and Nick Lachey's chior won. I was mad. In retrospect, I realize that real reason team Labelle lost was because not enough people voted [myself included]. People, please go out and vote today. This is the last chance. [Hopefully] by tonight we will know the results, and all of this back and forth foolishness will be over. Vote or die!

Minnesota Gun Owners [can get it in the ear].

Who better to endorse the McCain / Palin ticket that a bunch of gun happy dumb dumbs. Just another tactic to distract the public from the real issues such at the economy and energy independence [smph]; and frankly its getting old. I'm tired of blogging about McCain and his back-handed ways. Good thing Barack is sooooo going to win tomorrow making McCain irrelevant. Just make sure you vote. Obama '08!.

Hate Your Job???? lol

Soulja Boy is an Idiot!

The following I an excerpt from an interview with The Daily Beast.....

I asked him, “What historical figure do you most hate?” He (Soulja Boy) was stumped. I said, “Others have said Hitler, bin Laden, the slave masters…” He (Soulja Boy) said, “Oh wait! Hold up! Shout out to the slave masters! Without them we’d still be in Africa.” My jaw, at this point, was on the ground. “We wouldn’t be here,” Soulja Boy continued, having no idea how far in it he’d stepped, “to get this ice and tattoos.”

I don't even have words for this [syke].... Soulja Boy can get it in the ear!