I want to go in on a few things that in my humble  great opinion are overrated. There is a whole lot of things out there getting way too much love and adulation. Making things that are truly worth the praise seem meaningless.  Every-time I see these things or thoughts on whatever forum i.e. TV, Print, Internets etc.  in the back of my mind a Crowded Basketball Gym Chants OVERRATED!  So I just wanted to Finally go in… (more…)

 Calle 13’s album Residente o Visitante(the video above is my favorite cut on the album) has stayed in my heavy rotation almost a year since its release which is more than I can say about any other album. I think Lead singer/rapper Residente is the main reason why, dude is lyrical, funny, witty uses a ton of metaphors and seems to be having fun spitting. I wish most of y’all understood spanish so you could see the genius that he is, but unfortunately not everybody speaks spanish(word to my ESL cats). I will try to loosely translate one of my favorite rhymes from him for you here.  (more…)

B.U.M.S.  Elevation(free my mind). This song is in my top10 favorite hip-hop songs ever. If any of y’all got the original sample holler, I see you Meka.  I  looked them up to see what happened to these dudes but nada, it is what it is. They dropped this heater which is a bigger contribution to hip-hop than I and possibly most of you have done. Enjoy

Yup Mr. 17 five a key, That’s my dude right now, but like anything I might switch him up with somebody else tomorrow. But as of this minute I have had his verse’s from the Superstar remix and Dey Know Remix on repeat (more…)