Jim Jones likes the Kid Cudi...

DJ Eli Escobar

I thought about posting an old school album once a week, but in the wise words of Mastah Clay, "You will run out." I concur with that apt statement, so I guess I am going to spread my releases out a little bit, but in the meantime I will give you guys some of the work of one of my favorite DJs, and a musical inspiration to me, DJ Eli Escobar. His blog outsidebroadcast, which I have mentioned many times on this online tome, is outstanding in my book. He has a really intersting taste in music that is not really getting a lot of attention lately. He has also gotten me really into listening to long mixes done by DJs. These 45 minute to hour-and-a-half sets are great for bus rides, train rides, and booty rides, but you have to trust the DJ who is putting it together, and in this case, I feel comfortable putting my ears in Eli's hands. His combination of current electronic music as well as an infusion of disco house, house, old school hip hop, and 80s rap is the perfect combination for my listening tastes (and maybe yours?). One of his specific mixes that has caught my ear lately is his We Make It Good (Homeless Mix). Give it a listen next time you want to listen to music for an extended period of time but don't want to change the channel, and believe me, you won't want to. It is basically like having a really sick DJ setting his turntables up in your ear cartilage. Dig it. Also, check out his Early Mix (Part A--Part B is missing) [Check his post for the tracklist (about a quarter of the way down the page)], which features a ton of great old school rap. He says it isnt a great mix, but it has some great rap on it. A live show. If ya'll want more, check out his blog for the oldest and the latest. This was a particularly good month of posts. Peace.

Quik is the name...

DJ Quik - Quik is the Name (1991)
(Dig that hair baby. A classic cover)

I have gotten pretty into old school hip-hop lately, thanks to the likes of DJ Eli Escobar, who runs one of my favorite music blogs, the outsidebroadcast, which I have mentioned multiple times on this blog and on my radio show. I went exploring back in the year of 1991, and I discovered this gem that I think you all would like. This is DJ Quik's first album, and it contains the snappy playa lyrics that we all know and love, but also the rawness of a young raper coming out of compton. There is a wide variety in songs, from "Deep", which is a smack talking track about Quik's crew, and the track also features a verse from his well-known cohort, AMG. Great beat and some great verses; my favorite song on the album. Other highlights include "Tha Bombudd", a reggae track about, you guessed it, gettin' high. "Tear It Off" is another highlight, with a high tempo break, and a fast flow that features Quik's anecdotes about "tearin' it up". Sweeet. Other highlights include: "Tonite", "Sweet Black Pussy", "Quik is the Name", and "8 Ball". Please enjoy this as much as I do. More old school shit to come.

F@#* Joe the Plumber

Yeah, I'm getting political again. Fuck Joe the Plumber. If you don't know who Joe the Plumber is, here you go. All of a sudden this guy is a fucking national sensation because he approached Obama whining about having to pay taxes if he buys a company that makes more than $250,000 a year.
As our friend Mario has already stated, the average plumber salary in the US as of July, 2008 was $37,514. I'm sorry, but making $220,000 more than the national average does not make this guy "Joe the Plumber". This guy is an entrepenuer who's somehow about to make more than at least 95% of the rest of the population in the United States simply by rooting around in shit. On top of that, he's a fucking plumber who somehow has the audacity and eloquence to hold his own in a presidential candidates face. How is it not obvious that "Joe the Plumber" is so clearly not the everyday dude? Why is he so fucking famous? Am I going to have to watch him in a Weight Watchers commercial in five years? This is ridiculous.
People think that taxing someone making more than 95% of the country just a little more than everyone else goes against the American Dream, and is even socialism. Are you fucking dumb? Are you a fucking ass? Since when has the "American Dream" centered more on whether you can buy a new boat as opposed to helping people and being a good citizen? Can I set a record for most questions asked in a blog post? Maybe? Why is our country so stupid? Aren't you glad the Dodgers are out of the playoffs? Don't you hope the Red Sox get knocked out of the playoffs, too? I just pooped myself?

Out like fucking Joe the Plumber will be in 15 minutes.

Uh.....KITTY!!!

"I need a release..."

Basically, I have this massive music boner, and I need satisfaction. The innocent "lady" might tell me (which would break my heart) to satisfy myself, but this would be awfully tragic, and I would probably end up crying myself into limpness, which is unacceptable. Why should I not get what I want? Who/what is holding me back? Isn't there a more worthy recepticle for my proverbial musical seed than just a tissue? Is there? Lucky for me, I am hooking up with a slut (the internets), so I am the one who needs the coaxing.

"I have been holding this back for a while," I say timidly, "so I don't know how long I can last. This might be pretty embarrassing, so give me two go 'rounds so I can prove myself the second time and make it much more worth your while."

"Don't worry about it," says she, "I'm sure you'll be great."

"I wouldn't be so sure..."

"Oh c'mon, you can't be terrible if you don't even try."

"You're right," I say, so I hop in and fight like a champ:

Music for ears:

It has been a while, but one thing still remains, music is good. Boobies are good. So not knowing what to do, I caress the boobies (musics) and I shall give you--excuse me, "my sexy lady friend"--what I have gotten to like recently.

KRS-One: MCs Act Like They Don't Know Me (Produced by DJ Premier)- Arguably one of the best possible one-two punches when it comes to DJ-MC combos, this song packs a powerful punch of rhymin' and Premier's ability to lay down a mesmorizing beat. I'm starting to get my rhythm back, slow it down baby...slo..slow....

Juice Crew: The Symphony- This be Marly Marl. The crew be Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, Masta Ace, TJ Swan, Biz Markie, Mr. Magic, MC Shan, Craig G, Tragedy Khadafi, Roxanne Shanté, DJ Polo & Cool V. Comin' out of Queensbridge. Tearin' it up a little too much for the tastes of Marly. But whuteva. I like it. Babydoll likes my flow. She's feeling it now. I get comfortable. I keep going....




Kid Cudi: Is There Any Love (ft. Wale) and Down & Out- Two tracks off of the mixtape "A Kid Named Cudi" that I found most appealing. Not exactly rap (as astutely stated by blogmiester [spellcheck thought that was a word] WIDUKIND), but "Is There Any Love" is a pretty strong song with a catchy chorus (which I think is Bob Marley) and "Down & Out" is a pretty good anthem. Slow, but subtle. The ladies like this one, actually they may not. I am not an expert.

The Beastie Boys: So What'Cha Want- Sounds like the tape got dropped in a bucket of distortion. Crunchy. Bumps like the Godzilla soundtrack. Got this from one of my favorite blogs, outsidebroadcast. This is more of a song to feature this blog, run by one of my inspirations, DJ Eli Escobar. Great taste in music, ya'll should check it out. Really into old school rap, house, soul, R&B, motown, you name that shit. name it. name it. I let out a huge fart while in the throws. I pretend not to hear it, but the sound is suspended in the room as if trapped in agar. She laughs, I laugh like I think its funny, but my libido is roughly the size of my cornhole...trying to trap in the next gastric embarrassment. Let's pray [bow your head and pray with me]...

Pete Rock & CL Smooth: Ghettos of the Mind- something to get my flow back. Another song from an album featured on outsidebroadcast. This song is ill. These guys are ill. Like ebola, or Hakeem Thabeet at the beginning of last year, except this doesn't fall off in the big dance, it steps up and busts out some crazy two-step that makes her go: "Oooooooo! (but nice and slow like)"

Busy Signal: Jail- Great hook, this song is for the people who have spent time in jail, so don't even listen to it. Just read the title, then skip it. (If you did that, you are an asshole, stop smoking so much weed. But smoke when you listen to this.) Check out his new CD when it drops Tuesday.

Dennis Brown: Things in Life- One of the songs from Wong Car Wai's Chungking Express. A wonderful care free raggae number with one of the catchiest little trumpet riffs I have heard since trumpet was cool, like ska or something. Slow. Slow. Slloowww.. AH! Faster faster-faster--

Max Justus: Seven and Everybody Dance Now- Two good techno songs. I pick up the tempo because I am reaching my pinnicle. These songs are pretty bumping. Good car songs. Reggie knows what I am talking about (he had "Seven" on during his first punt returned for a touchdown and "Everybody Dance Now" when he brought back the second. I sent them to him last Saturday.)

ssshhHAAAAZZZAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMM!!!

I lasted a minute-fifteen! Yay! "Just give me a minute to boot up again..."

Back soon with more. A little rusty this time, but once I get back on form, ooo baby! Look out!

A video to pass the time:

Widukinds Diary Entry #19

That is fucking awesome!!!!!!

Topic 1) Sometimes I feel guilty that I don't care about politics. However, whenever I make an effort to become more informed, it just reminds me why I don't care about politics. Sarah Palin has a better chance of becoming the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA than about 301,139,943 people in this country. Are you fucking kidding me? Are you shitting in my ears and pushing it in to my brain until it clogs up my sinus and comes out my nose mixed with mucus to make poocus? This is a fucking joke.

Topic 2) Whilst Stumbling Upon the internet, I found this website. I haven't done any research on this Kid Cudi dude, but listen to his song that's posted on the website. That's not a fucking song, that's just a cover of OutKast's Chonkyfire with worse rapping. Are you fucking kidding me? Are you shitting in my...fuck it. Kid Cudi = Kid Poodi! Yeah!

Topic 3) Yes. Yes. Anwan Glover (Slim Charles) is playing Snoop Dogg. Yes.

Topic 4) The worst thing to come from Facebook (other than Scrabulous) is the new phenomena of posting videos on other people's walls. I'm sorry to anyone who does it, but why? Why do you feel the need to put a video of yourself dancing to a song trying to make funny faces/be sexy on someones wall? Why would you make a video of yourself writing "call me" on a piece of paper and post it on someones wall? Why can't you just pick up the fucking phone and CALL THE PERSON YOURSELF. No, the kids at your friends college don't think you're hot. This needs to stop.

Topic 5) Go Rays.

Out like CC Sabathia's arm.