Kelis and Nas shot their brand new video for the "Blindfold Me" collabo yesterday:


This video is the business. Kelis looks hot and Nas comes with his usual swagger. You gotta love it. Hopefully it's just a preview of how Hip Hop Is Dead will be.

Diddy announced to his myspace fam a few days ago that his main chick Kim Porter is having twins:

I wonder what that chick Sara (the other Atlanta woman who supposedly just had his baby) thinks about all this. It looks like Kim aint worried about her.


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Game's new diss track has leaked called "The Funeral". He spits 100 bars and some people are saying this is the best they've heard from him in a while. You be the judge.
Posted by SOHH Fabulous at September 7, 2006 10:22 AM
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game is gonna be dissin g-unit in the year 2109! enough shut the hell up u lame ass chump! ur gay as hell dog just stop with the disses! thats all ur known for! make songs atleast this is real old and tiring!!

Posted by: the game is gay at September 7, 2006 10:56 AM

1st ahaaaaaa

Posted by: e at September 7, 2006 10:59 AM

yea im kinda of tired of this game and g-unit beef shit is old now but it looks like game is using 50s tactics beef before your album comes out but you got 2 months left before your album come out nigga so chill first he came out with that street single one blood it was ok not great wouldnt make me run out and buy his akbum now this diss track just make music without dissing g-unit it seems like he still needs them niggas to creat some buzz

Posted by: beast at September 7, 2006 11:03 AM

Kelis-the video is hot, but I'm not feeling the song.

Diddy-congrats to him, even though I don't really care.

Game-As much as I am a fan of his, let it go please....You won, just drop that shit. There's no need in beating a dead horse.

Posted by: Whateva at September 7, 2006 11:04 AM

in that picture look like game got punched in the stomach now he bout to throw up

Posted by: beast at September 7, 2006 11:05 AM

NAS AND KELIS NEED THEY ASS BEAT FOR THAT DUMB ASS SONG. THAT'S WHY KELIS ALBUM AIN'T SELLING CAUSE EVERYBODY KNOW SHE HAVE THAT FIRST SINGLE AND THAT'S IT.

CONGRATS TO DIDDY AND KIM. THAT'S KIND OF CRAZY TO ME HOW KIM'S GOOD ENOUGH TO HAVE HIS KIDS BUT HE WON'T MARRY HER. HE BETTER STAY WITH HER CAUSE IF SHE LEAVE SHE GETTING ALL HIS DOUGH.

GAME DEFINETLY DID A LOT OF DAMAGE TO G-UNOT. THEY ONLY PLAY LOYD BANKS NEW VIDEO ON RAP CITY. I THINK HE DISSIN THEM KNOW FOR THE HELL OF IT.

Posted by: your girl at September 7, 2006 11:10 AM

Game needs to get a fuckin life...he act like a scorned ex girlfriend or some shit

love the kelis/nas joint. its different.the video is sexy (she sexy)

Posted by: . at September 7, 2006 11:13 AM

YO!!!!Nas and Kelis is who Jigga and Beyonce wanna be!!!! Hot ta def!!!!!

Posted by: skdamc at September 7, 2006 11:17 AM

jay-z& beyonce were dating b4 nas and kelis...how they tryin to be em.

that diss track is the best i heard in bout 3yrs aint gon lie ,fuck g-unit

Posted by: Maincourse at September 7, 2006 11:20 AM

Diddy I see what he mean now when he stole that Do It- Do it, from the group BHI, he is doing it i agree, running up in everybody RAW. Only thing Kim will get is a coffin, made out of Puffy old shiney suits for the lining.

ATLWESTSIDE ZONE1

Posted by: Regieshotta at September 7, 2006 11:20 AM

I agree with the 1st blogger.game will probably use his medicare benefits to get a mic drilled to his wheelchair so he can diss gay unit all up and down the halls of a nursing home !

Posted by: sinister1 at September 7, 2006 11:21 AM

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we all know by now, my highly-anticipated and critically-acclaimed debut album BLUE COLLAR sold about 15,000 copies during the first week. As it stands now in the mass-marketing, single-driven genre of Hip-Hop music, this is considered a flop or a failure.? Or is it?

* Akon, the well-known R&B star, sold about 5,000 copies his first week.? And now, he holds a platinum plaque for his debut album TROUBLE.
* Lyfe Jennings: 6,000 copies his first week; also platinum.
* Maroon 5: 3,000 copies their first week; now multi-platinum.

While none of these artists that I named are rappers, they all understood the ingredients for success:


1. good music,

2. touring & great stage shows,

3. humble attitudes (checking their ego at the door) and finally

4. never giving up.

This is something that rap artists today have yet to fully understand the importance of. Just look at it: 9 out of 10 rap concerts are wack. After one or two singles, the rest of the album is intentionally trash, but we, as the artists, do not care because we have our singles. Also, some rappers are so insecure that if anyone gives us constructive criticism, or [in some cases] is just a little overzealous as a fan, we are ready to spaz out on them. Rappers have become divas (bitches), and the rap industry, radio, DJs and journalists have become complicit, spineless cowards.

Do not get it twisted; I am not heartbroken over my first week sales because I understand that through my appearances on shows like Jimmy Kimmel [You Tube], Carson Daly & David Letterman, my forthcoming tours with Wu-Tang Clan and A Tribe Called Quest as well as many opportunities that are opened for me through the Creator ALL afford me the chance to do what no other rapper has done: truly earn fans that stick with me because of the quality of the product and not the smoke & mirrors of marketing & promotion.

Keep encouraging your friends to purchase BLUE COLLAR. And know that 35,000 Rhymefest records sold hold more power than 1 Million Laffy Taffy records. I have managed to sell a consistent 5,000 - 6,000 records a week since my debut on the charts. My hopes are to not only continue that trend, but to increase my unit sales through the word-of-mouth of how good BLUE COLLAR actually is, as well as coming to a city near YOU to show you how great Rhymefest is. So, on to the question:

What do first week sales in Hip-Hop really mean?

Talk to me...
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* Hashim says...
*

Lyfe is a great example of going platinum, the slow burn way. He tours like a mad man, which is thinik is more important than the other stuff on your list.

Juelz and Gnarls Barkley are other examples of low first week sales that grew over time.
* September 7, 2006 03:21 PM

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Lil Scrappy has a computer game surfacing now? If that's what you want to call it. I didn't take the time out to play it but maybe somebody can fill me in on what it was like. I'm sure it's not "Madden '07" but hey...

Hit it up at: http://www.lilscrappy.com/game


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And lost under all of the Outkast hoopla last week was the fact that Too Short dropped his long-awaited album, Blow The Whistle. This makes what... 16? What ever happened to album No. 10 being the finale?

Check it, before I bought it I asked my boy at the store (the mom and pops store of course... because you know that's where I like to spend my hard earned dollars) how it was and he told me that it was, "O.K. but it wasn't what he expected."

He thought it would be more of that vintage 'Short, and judging from "Blow The Whistle" I thought it would be too. He was right -- it's not vintage 'Short but it is a real good album especially on the production end with contributions from all the big dogs, including Jazze Pha and Lil Jon.

IN THE CHANGER...nappy.jpg

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There are a couple of big events taking place in Atlanta this weekend and I'm trying to find my way to both of them at some point.

The first event that every aspiring artist, industry professional or anything along those lines needs to attend is The Billboard R&B Hip Hop Conference and Award Show. It's all going down from now until Friday (Sept. 6-8) at The Renaissance Waverly Hotel, so if you're trying to grind this music thing out and really kick in some doors then this is the place to be.

Click here for a schedule of events.




(Yeah you see what Chris is throwing up)

And then... Chris Brown, Ne-Yo, Cherish and the rest hit Chastain Parkon Saturday, September 9 at 7:00PM. If you've had a chance to catch "BET's Access Granted" lately then you may have seen some of the behind the scene's footage of the concert. It promises to be BIG -- it's already sold out so if you haven't picked up your tickets yet you might be in trouble.

Not to be outdone, Lil Wayne, Dem Franchise Boys and Juelz are expected to be in the building as well.

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Next week, Beyonce's second entry, B'Day, is expected to debut at No. 1 with 600,000 units. Is the album really worthy of all the hype? Dig in for one person's opinion on B'Day

1. "Deja Vu" (featuring Jay-Z): You've already heard this. Whatever Bey was aiming for on this track must have worked, because it's the No.1 song in the country as we speak.

2. "Get Me Bodied": There's an intricate pull-and-push vibe here: Swizz Beatz works a feral, snake-charmer beat, while B's vocals are spritzing away without stretching too much. Why this "certified banger" isn't a single is anyone's guess.

3. "Suga Mama" : Again, tug-and-tuck; Beyonce's soothing voice swiftly complements the funky beat on this one. Definitely a sure-shot.

4. "Upgrade U" (featuring Jay-Z): The main problem here is Jay. I understand that he's trying to reinvent his flow or something, but this won't get bitten because of how weird it sounds. The beat is undeniably bonkers, though.

5. "Ring the Alarm": Bey gets credit for attempting something new, but let's leave the screaming to the professionals Kelis. Besides, I find her reason for screaming slightly disturbing: "She gon' be rocking Chinchilla coats if I let you go...She gon' take everything I own if I let you go" What a good way to re-affirm widespread stereotypical views of Black women.

6. "Kitty Kat": Some quirky goop thing going on here over what sounds like ProTools on default. As for the half-assed rap, Bey said it best herself: "I'm not feelin' this."

7. "Freekum Dress" : This feisty, fun romp is a welcome departure from the status quo. Plus, any song that tells the ladies to wear skimpy clothes for their men works for me.

8. "Green Light": This song isn't terrible, but it treads on familiar territory. Even the beat sounds like a regurgitation of an old Neptunes production... until the trumpets arrive right before the three-minute mark.

9. "Irreplaceable": A madly enjoyable jawn courtesy of Stargate -- the guys behind Ne-Yo's "So Sick." Beyonce tells her man to "get gone" without getting sappy at all. One of my favorites on the album.

10."Resentment" At just under five minutes, "Resentment" is the longest track on the album. A tediously elongated vocal exercise.

Beyonce has definitely come of age. Essentially, B'Day is a leap forward in her musical direction; for the most part, she sounds like a woman liberated. While there are definitely some missteps on B'Day -- like the two mediocre singles -- the album's best cuts are strong enough to keep your rewind button fully employed.

Rating: 4/5
Posted by SOHH Rizoh at September 7, 2006 04:22 AM
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very nice review

Posted by: Chaze at September 7, 2006 05:42 AM

whoa, man! over a half mill in one week...aint no otha females doin dat - da girl is awesome

Miss Money
www.missmoney.net

Posted by: Miss Money at September 7, 2006 06:31 AM

this is not the greatest album ever made but it was $13 well spent for me.i cant get enough of "upgrade u".

Posted by: piggy bank at September 7, 2006 06:54 AM

There is somethin about Beyonce when i look at her now, she just doesnt seem like a cool person. Maybe its just me, but when i look into her eyes now i see this weird coldness that i didnt see before when she first came into the game, but like i said maybe its just me. Im not gonna lie i dont buy female R&B albums, so really i could care less about how well her album does or even how good it is really. I will say that one track she had though called Dangerously In Love was one of the most beautiful songs i have ever heard. I dont want to be considered a hater it is what it is. Her C.D. has 10 tracks though??? Has it ever occured to anyone that she might have put out this album just to spite LaToya? I mean she is Beyonce, she can do whatever she wants, but i mean damn, did anybody hear about her workin on this album before it came out? Just a thought.

Posted by: texas_swang_harder at September 7, 2006 07:10 AM

Bey album is Hot. Not as bangin as the first but def worth the 13. She tried some new stuff and i applaud her for it because its different for her. if you dont try new things this industry will use you they dismiss you. Plus she's sexy as hell

Posted by: Urban legend at September 7, 2006 07:38 AM


Somebody tell me ring the alarm aint about Jay and Rihanna...

aside from that i love the song..havent heard upgrade u..some one link son up.

3/5

Posted by: defmatic at September 7, 2006 07:39 AM

this is not the greatest album ever made but it was $13 well spent for me.i cant get enough of "upgrade u".

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Posted by: money maker legal at September 7, 2006 08:06 AM

The album is Ok...it's not bragable....Mediocore at best....I was waiting for Keyshia's Album more than B's..

Posted by: Duke From Queens at September 7, 2006 08:06 AM

@defmatic,that was just a rumor!it came from the most unreliable source in cyberspace,MEDIATAKEOUT!they are very notorious for coming/making up false rumors.they are the very same ppl who said that the album is being pushed back by beyonce's dad etc.

Posted by: fab at September 7, 2006 08:15 AM

can somebody plz get rid of that money maker!

Posted by: fab at September 7, 2006 08:18 AM

The album is hot and hopefully she will drop Upgrade U as a single!!! DeJa Vu is number for three weeks as we speak!!!

Posted by: 22nd blood at September 7, 2006 08:19 AM

Album was piff yo and thats wussup only like 2 records i aint really feelin imma have to put greenlight on muh myspace cuz i already have kitty kat and i wish she had more records on the album i even got the DVD and thats not what i do unless its 50 cent i love B...Hot Record Hot

Posted by: Infamous LB at September 7, 2006 08:20 AM

This album just came out on tuesday so it hasn't reached 600,000 units yet I don't think and if it has...then good luck to her....!!!

"Ring The Alarm": is about Rihanna & Jay-Z...you know, this whole album is about how much beyonce's in-love with Jay and all he talks about is how he's fuckin' her.....oh, well!!!

Anyway, I have never heard Jay say that he was -in-love with beyonce, I only her beyonce talk about how much she love s him.....!

I'll rate this album 3/5...

I'm waiting on Jante's album to drop...!

Posted by: barbaraa.jackson at September 7, 2006 08:26 AM

DIS WAS DA WORST CD DAT HAS CAME OUT DIS YEAR DA ONLY REASON WHY SHE SELLING LIKE DAT IS BECAUSE OF WHO SHE ARE. SHE COULD HAVE DONE VERY MUCH BETTER. ITS NOT A R&B ALBLUM IT HAS NO SLOW SONGS. IT HAS A MORE A HIP-HOP FEELING TO IT. I WASNT PLEASE WITH THIS ONE SHE SHOULD HAVE PUT A LOT MORE EFFORT INTO THIS PROJECT. SHE FROM DA SOUTH SO ITS ALL GOOD BUT THIS ALBLUM SUCKS. SHE STOP MAKIN DESE MOVIES IN PUT MORE EFFECT INTO HER MUZIK.

Posted by: BEEDA1 at September 7, 2006 08:31 AM

i love "ugrade u" and "kittykat". even if u dont like her music u cant deny that the girl is definetly in her own lane. she deserves all the success she gets.

Posted by: brie at September 7, 2006 08:35 AM

@ barbaraa

Jay cant say he in love, ole G's dont do that. But Common said "we don't know how till we older men". he aint been doin her dirty so i'll asume he does.

I aint buy this cd yet cause, out of 4 the the songs i heard, one was "freak em dress" and that shit gave me a headqche, all of them are in the same uptempo catagory. On her last cd, 2 songs i enjoyed the most were "me, myself and i"(u should here it chopped and screwed, makes it 10Xs hotter) and "dangerously in love". I'ma need her to slow it down next time if she gonna want me to cop it on openning day.

Posted by: sizzle at September 7, 2006 08:37 AM

people are so hard to please.....we conplain about how her last cd was full of ballads and now we complain that her new cd is up tempo. now matter what she does someone will be disappointed. beyonce has an inner peace that most of us wish we had, as long as she is content with herself then she dont have to worry about opinions

Posted by: trinise at September 7, 2006 08:48 AM

i fuckin love her 1st record and i like this one as well...her first album "Yes" "speechless" "How You Like" "Signs" "Me Myself And I" "Dangerously In Love" "Baby Boy" all them songs were the shit! i wish she had ballads a lot more on this album but i still enjoy it none the less

Posted by: Infamous LB at September 7, 2006 08:55 AM

I agree with u Trinise. Kudos to u. I'm a ballad person myself but i can appreciate this more aggressive sound and I appreciate that its only 10 songs instead of a whole bunch of fillers. I think she shows more of her personality on this album not saying that it's about her personal life but u def get to see her sense of humor on tracks like 'sugar mama' and her playful side on 'Kitty Kat'. But I love the passion she sings with on 'Resentment'. You would swear she's going through this right now. I definitely feel this is an album for the ladies. I think women can all relate at some point or at some level on this album. I give this album 4.5/5.

Posted by: Tas at September 7, 2006 09:06 AM

Posted by: barbaraa.jackson at September 7, 2006 08:26 AM


Im with you, Im waiting for Johnta too. FYI, its been pushed back to 12/26.

Posted by: Dig at September 7, 2006 09:10 AM

I'm sorry, but am I in the blog-room with the same people that have been BASHING "Ding" for the last four weeks. We've all heard much of this album WAYYYY before it came out, and we thought it was weird and wack and way under Beyonce's capabilities.

IS MATTHEW PAYING YOU? Why is she getting a 4/5 rather than the 3 or 2.5 she deserves? What happened to "She rushed this album," "She's lost her mind," "I hate Freakum Dress," "All her songs sound alike."

I'm not being a hater or anything...i'm just very confused by this review and these comments. Buy the way...how much to journalist get to take a dive?

Posted by: Corry Joe at September 7, 2006 09:13 AM

I don't think it's a good album or a bad one. Its just ok. I think she rush this cd because it's not better than the first one. She could have waited till after the Dreamgirls movie came out and just concentrated on that. Then had more time and work on her cd. She just got off tour with the Destiny Child situation. Plus I don't see why they push Kelly Rowland back for what. I think it all came down to Latoya getting some type of buzz and B's father wasn't having that.

Posted by: DAVE at September 7, 2006 09:34 AM

There is somethin about Beyonce when i look at her now, she just doesnt seem like a cool person. Maybe its just me, but when i look into her eyes now i see this weird coldness that i didnt see before when she first came into the game, but like i said maybe its just me. Im not gonna lie i dont buy female R&B albums, so really i could care less about how well her album does or even how good it is really. I will say that one track she had though called Dangerously In Love was one of the most beautiful songs i have ever heard. I dont want to be considered a hater it is what it is. Her C.D. has 10 tracks though??? Has it ever occured to anyone that she might have put out this album just to spite LaToya? I mean she is Beyonce, she can do whatever she wants, but i mean damn, did anybody hear about her workin on this album before it came out? Just a thought.

Posted by: texas_swang_harder at September 7, 2006 07:10 AM
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

I feel you on her seeming different... she said in interviews that she realizes she has to be a lot more careful with what she does and says lately (because they often twist her words and print lies/rumors in tabloids and stuff), so it seems like every interview she is being almost overly careful with her response, making it seem cold. But i dont think her attitude is diff or nothing.

And i REALLY don't think LeToya was even a consideration. Beyonce said herself she was happy for Toya being #1 and Toya thanks Beyonce, Kelly, and LaTavia in the liner notes of her album. So i don't think its an issue.

Posted by: GP at September 7, 2006 09:35 AM

I don't think it's a good album or a bad one. Its just ok. I think she rush this cd because it's not better than the first one. She could have waited till after the Dreamgirls movie came out and just concentrated on that. Then had more time and work on her cd. She just got off tour with the Destiny Child situation. Plus I don't see why they push Kelly Rowland back for what. I think it all came down to Latoya getting some type of buzz and B's father wasn't having that.

Posted by: DAVE at September 7, 2006 09:34 AM

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Kelly got pushed back b/c of all these ppl being released in the fall (Christina, Janet, Jessica Simpson, Monica, Justin Timberlake, Fergie, etc) wasn't no one gonna be checking for Kelly. I think come February 2007 it'll be on though.

Posted by: GP at September 7, 2006 09:37 AM

Disclaimer: I am a fan of Beyonce, but...

She didn't live up to her potential on this album. I wasn't looking for a Dangerously In Love 2, but I expect more from her than what she put out. When I first heard "Deja Vu" I thought she was taking it back, but still keeping it on a grown and sexy vibe. Then I heard "Ring The Alarm" and all of that anticipation and excitement went down the toilet.

The problem with this album is she sounds like she is singing over tracks made for mixtapes instead of music for songs. There is no memorable melody for any song other than "Deja Vu" and "Irreplaceable".

If the story of her not telling her dad about recording an album is true and she only did it in 2 weeks, then it definitely sounds like it.

She'll go platinum on name alone, but she truly missed the normal high standards she adheres to. There's nothing wrong with artistic expression and going outside of the box, but she seems to have dumbed down on this album. Once again (for the rabid Beyonce fans) I am a fan of her, but I am just giving my unbiased opinion on her new album.

Posted by: c b w at September 7, 2006 09:37 AM

I THINK THIS REVIEW WAS FAIR.APPARENTLY,B WAS SINGING ON BEATS WHICH EVEN SOME HARDCORE RAPPER WOULD WANT TO SPIT A HOT VERSE ON,IN THIS CASE I'M REFERENCING THOSE BEATS WHICH SWIZZ LACED FOR HER....THE ALBUM IS TIGHT ALTHOUGH IN MY OPINION,ITS NOT BETTER THAN LE TOYA'S ALBUM

Posted by: Million bucks at September 7, 2006 09:49 AM

10 songs is all you are allowed to get paid for off an album if you know anything about the music industry so why give them feebies you want get paid for, save them for the next go round. Also I guess he cant say he love her if in one verse he say he (bagging B), so go figure. I never bought a Destiny Childs album. And want buy this one either.

Posted by: Reggieshotta at September 7, 2006 09:52 AM

I copped the album yesterday, and I think it's great. Your review is on point, too.

Posted by: Boston at September 7, 2006 09:53 AM

yo how about i been repeating upgrade you and ring the alarm for 3 days straight!!!
i havent did that since illmatic!

Posted by: aleis at September 7, 2006 09:57 AM

I'm a thug out the land of houston/ 5th ward is harder than my dick when i look at beyonces pic/ I'll stic a pic of my dick and save it on a disk/ The file name is "suck this" and ya'll got email/ I hate to be hard but ya'll can go to hizzell/ I did a movie with denzell and showed my grill/ Watch me in my bentley and see no oil spill/ I'm a gangster of a different breed/ Out the suburbs of houston/ Where we sip a whole pint cause we can't refuse it/ If you wanna bruise it, than lose it/ HIV i won't choose it/ Paul wall can rap but he ain't that great/ I'm smokin on a ciggy straight slangin' mad weight/ Please don't hate cause my raps is great/ You booty boy i'm poppin' a heavens gate.

Posted by: htownmike at September 7, 2006 09:59 AM

>>>>>i love "ugrade u" and "kittykat". even if u dont like her music u cant deny that the girl is definetly in her own lane. she deserves all the success she gets.

Agreed. I like Ring the Alarm also. Deja Vu was aight. 'Bodied' is somewhat tolerable. The rest of that sh1t is trash! I've had it for like a week now and Ive been tryna MAKE it grow on me, but it just wont happen!

Posted by: Im Sorry Bey at September 7, 2006 10:02 AM

What a surprise...SOHH gave beyonce album a great review!
Wonder if this has anything to do with tha fact that Sohh is a subsidiary of DEF JAM and president Carter is Beyonce's man...hmmmmmm, i wonder

Posted by: CuzIf*ckinSAYsohh at September 7, 2006 10:04 AM

CuzIf*ckinSAYsohh :

could be but who cares!?

Posted by: aleis at September 7, 2006 10:05 AM

that review was tight!
i havent heard all the songs cause im stuck on upgrade u and ring the alarm!
i do like get me bodied...i could fuck off that! :)

Posted by: aleis at September 7, 2006 10:07 AM

Bey shit is whack.....that new Keyshia is going to put that B shit to rest...niggas locked down going be using B shit for mirrors

Posted by: Key Cole 4 ever at September 7, 2006 10:10 AM

it would be ill if she talking about rihanna in ring the alarm though...
that would be sick!
but i love driving by girls pumpin upgrade u!! :)
i bet that be the pimps song of the year!! :)

Posted by: aleis at September 7, 2006 10:10 AM

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Or can Terror Squad hold it down without Remy Ma?



"I swear mothafuckas gonna hear the Squad/Ya’ll betta fear Prospect and Joe the god/Armageddon, Tony Sunshine and Remy Ma"

These few bars, taken from "She's Gone" on There's Something About Remy, were the words that ensured her loyalty and pledge to the South Bronx rap crew. These words appear to be a thing of the past now.

Most guys, primarily the kids from Brooklyn and other lower areas in New York City that don't favor Terror Squad as much as the Uptowners, say the only thing sparking their interest in Terror Squad is the street savvy, 'hood chick swagger that is Remy Ma. They say she's the backbone of the crew's existence, and that they wouldn't even give TS the benefit of the doubt without her present.

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But Remy's departure comes as no surprise, as Fat Joe and his ways first alienated the original members Triple Seis and Cuban Link after Pun's death, and later coerced Remy to step away from the crew, from whom she later reconciled with after a short period of time. This isn't the first time she has decided to step back. In addition to this, Tony Sunshine, the R&B crooner who isn't an original front man of TS but appeared heavily throughout the first TS album, STILL hasn't dropped his debut. Prospect, another talented rapper on TS' roster, hasn't made much of a sound in the past couple of years. Also, Armageddon is doing his own thing. But why should he even have to if Fat Joe has all the resources and connects necessary to produce an Armageddon (or even Tony Sunshine) LP? My assertion would be because Joe only thinks about himself.

Although he has a little bit of street cred, Joe is something like another Benzino -- years of trying, years of failing. Even my peoples in The X don't even deal with Joe like that. Basically, it's because we see this: Forget all my mans and everyone else who has the potential to be a good artist, I'm gonna keep pushing myself in hopes that I can grab another successful LP. I'll worry about them later.

It was enough that Pun passed away. Even though the Terror Squad hasn’t been that successful, can’t they preserve the memory that once made up the Squad? Pun wouldn't be happy to see where TS is today. And now that Remy's pretty much gone, the streets are pretty much going to sabotage whatever clout TS ever had. They're finished.

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Posted by SOHH Reckless at September 7, 2006 04:32 AM
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Yo, who really cares about TS?!?! They haven't done anything since Pun! Remy, do ya thing Ma! You don't need to rock with Fat-a$$ Joe to be real with you. Your skills are dope no matter who you run wit! (Just don't sign with G-Unit, PLEASE!)

Posted by: Jerz609 at September 7, 2006 06:15 AM

Yo, who really cares about TS!??! They haven't been dope since Pun!! Remy, do ya thing Ma! You don't need Joe and them. You were TS, and now it's offical, they DONE!

Posted by: Jerz609 at September 7, 2006 06:17 AM

I'M FIRST PUNK BITCHES....YOU RIGHT SOHH. NIGGAS IN BROOKLYN IS FEELING REMY NOT TS...CUBAN LINK SHIT IS OFF THE HOOK TOO. THAT NIGGA WILL FUCK FAT JOE UP ON LYRICS. ON ANOTHER NOTE NIGGA HAVE TO GIVE IT UP TO 50...HE IS REPPING NYC TO THE FULLEST. ONLY UPTOWN NIGGAS IS FEELING DIPSET(BITCHSET) BUT THE WHOLE WORLD IS FEELING G-UNIT...IT IS WHAT IT IS...THAT LYOD BANKS SHIT IS FIRE....HOVA NEED TO COME BACK. BUSTA RHYMES IS DOING HIS THING AND FUCK WHAT SOHH SAID ABOUT BUSTA ALBUM LOSING STEAM...THAT SHIT IS FIRE. NIGGAS IN NYC JUST DON'T SUPPORT LIKE EVERYWHERE ELSE DOES BUT HIS SHIT IS GETTING MAD SUPPORT FROM THE TROOPS IN IRAQ AND EVERYWHERE ELSE. STILL WAITING FOR THE NAS SHIT TO DROP AND WHY AIN'T NOBODY IE. ROCAFELLA, BAD BOY OR WHOEVER TRYING TO SIGN AZ...NIGGAS IS BUGGING. THAT NIGGA IS STILL SPITTING FIRE. PAPOOSE WILL HOLD US DOWN, NIGGAS IS SLEEPING ON FAB, SAIGON GOTS MAD FIRE....PEOPLE ARE STILL SLEEPING ON WU-TANG...METH AND GHOST SHIT IS FIRE. OH YEAH...NIGGAS NEED TO PUMP MOS DEF AMD TALIB KWELI SHIT BECAUSE THEM NIGGAS IS THE TRUTH IN THE LYRICAL AND CONTENT OF RAP. NEW YORK AIN'T GO NOWHERE...NIGGAS JUST HITTING THE PANIC BUTTON TO QUICK...PARANOID NIGGAS. ALL NYC NEED TO DO IS RIDE TOGETHER. ONE.

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