Cam'ron vs....Dre Dog?

I was recently exposed (no homo) for the first time to Children of the Corn. No, not the movie (which is teh rox0rz, btw), but the rap group. The group featured a few big names: Big L, Cam'ron, and Ma$e, among others. According to Wikipedia, the group formed in the early 1990's, led by Big L. They soon disbanded due to different reasons, most notably death, but in 2003 22 of their tracks were put together to compile a "collectors edition". I highly recommend the album as a whole, but this post is about something much more specific. While jamming to its funky grooves, I found myself bouncing to a familiar beat:

Harlem Nights

Sound familiar? If it doesn't, let me pose a follow up question: are you my friend? I actually mean that, not in a mean way. Anyone who's not one of my (many) newly acquired acquaintances from college should know where this beat comes from, but if somehow you don't:

Smoke Dope and Rap - Dre Dog

Is this a sample? Or, is this a stolen beat? If the latter, who used it first? Dre Dog, a.k.a Andre Nickatina, released "Smoke Dope and Rap" in 1993 on New Jim Jones, while Children of the Corn formed sometime in the early 90's, but their first official CD wasn't released until 2003, but Big L died in 1999, and Bloodshed died in 1997, and I just fartedaaaugggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!eoneon11!eeleven!1

I feel like I'm setting myself up for a colossal embarassment here, like people who claim Ice Cube ripped "it's like a jungle sometimes..." from Andre Nickatina. Assholes.

If anyone can dig anything up about this, please let me know.

Speaking of Ice Cube, here's his new video to "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It" (how's that for a fucking segway???///.slashslsahs.///??):

I can't tell if the video is overkill, or perfect. In any respect, it's good to see Ice Cube up to his old tricks.

Here's the track.

It also gives me a good line the next time I forget to take out the trash.

When I say Dre, you say Boner!

After DJR (Juanfeesh, that should be your MC name) and DJ Hart offered up their super-top-secret mixtapes to the public, you knew MC Dre Boner would eventually have to get in the mix. As I mentioned in my most recent diary entry, I’d been absolutely swamped with work, but now that I won’t have any big assignments until finals, let’s get the ball rolling.
I’m going to admit this isn’t really a mixtape; instead, it’s more like a plug for a few hot albums I’ve come upon recently. Also, the new Dipset stuff is admittedly a few weeks old due to me being so busy, but whatever. It’s all money.

MC Dre Boner (Free, but donations appreciated. Please make all checks out to the "Dress Archie Hunter Fund".)

Can’t Hurt My Style – Cam’ron, off of his new mixtape Public Enemy #1. This is a standard Killa Cam track; straight militaristic with some funky shit thrown in. Mr. Giles flames “like Benihanas” in this one.

Child of the Ghetto – Cam’ron, Public Enemy #1. Apparently Cam is “filet mignon”, and we’re all just “steak ‘ums”. Gotta love it.

Cha Ching – Cam feat. Hell Rell, Public Enemy #1. Nation of Thizzlam and DJ Hart gave some love to “Just Us” and “Hot Mess”, two great songs off this same mixtape, but I’m convinced that “Cha Ching” takes the cake. If someone asked me what Dipset sounds like, I’d probably play them “Monster Music”, and then this song. Hell Rell claims he “packs the toast, but you hogging the butter”. Sorry Ruger!

LA Track – Jim Jones, off of Harlem’s American Gangster. I thought this deserved some recognition, because of Hungryfortacos’ most recent post explaining the return of the Roc. Apparently, Jimmy thinks otherwise; this mixtape came out as a diss towards Camel Joe. Basically, Hova is a wanna-be Harlem gangster, while Jones has been repping the town all along. The only issue for me was that pretty much this whole mixtape sucked, except for this track. Even this song sounds like it was thrown together way too fast.

Smartz – Scarface, off of The Untouchable. This is a major throwback that I recently discovered. Honestly, this album is now easily one of my tops of all time. When it comes to supplying the funky base and head-bobbing tracks, Scarface puts all others to shame.

Sunshine – Scarface feat. Lisa Crawford, The Untouchable. I don’t know who Lisa Crawford is, but she really pulls an Akon on “Beautiful Escape” here (I’m such a bitch); all she says is “sunshine” every now and then. Whatever. Scarface brings it here.

Untouchable – Scarface, The Untouchable. The title track says it all. Scarface comes hard (maybe homo…that phrase is such a layup).

Body Rott – Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, The Art of War. Another old album I unearthed recently. I have no idea what “body rott” is, but the fucking police better do it. OK I just realized that it probably has something to do with dying. Fucking fuzz!

Clog Up Yo Mind – Bone Thugs, The Art of War. “Sit back and let this thug shit clog up yo mind”. Yeah, I’m quoting the song, but I’m also telling you to do it. Great track.

Ottos Journey – Mylo, off of Destroy Rock and Roll. I totally didn’t steal this from DJR. (No) Thanks, Juanfeesh. I was disappointed you didn’t put this on your high playlist, so here it is for all the stoners, ahem, appreciators of synthesizers, out there.

Got To Be There – Toots and the Maytals, off of In The Dark. I was introduced to Toots towards the beginning of school, and I was fortunate enough to see him live in Atlanta about a month ago. Toots is known as Bob Marley’s bassist, and also as the guy credited for coining the phrase “reggae”. He was unbelievable live. Wow this mixtape is really changing course.

Pressure Drop – Toots and the Maytals, In the Dark. You should all recognize this from the famous “Kingston” mixtape that lived, and finally died, in the namesakes old Saab. That car was teh rox0r.

Sweet and Dandy – Toots and the Maytals, True Love. This album is more upbeat and not as good as In the Dark, but I challenge you; try not to get up and start hopping around to this one a little after a minute.

Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) – Kenny Rogers & the First Edition, from the Big Lebowski Soundtrack. I just saw this movie again, and I couldn’t believe I forgot this song, and one of the best tripper video montages I can remember.

Oh My God – Michael Franti, from Stay Human. So I asked one of the kids from Nashville if he had rap on his iTunes, and he played me this. He even said he had some “bay shit”. First I laughed… then a beautiful relationship was born. Michael Franti is a local guy that’s been slept on, but he’s for real.

Well that’s all for now. If you like this shit, which you should or else you suck, go out and download, ahem, buy The Untouchable, Art of War, and In the Dark. Cam’s mixtape is free and is available off of his myspace. Get on it.

Freekey Zekey: "Holy matrimony, Batman! I done did a fuckin' album"...

So recently I copped Freekey Zekey's album "Book of Ezekiel", the world-wide debut for the president of Diplomat Records. It was good timing, considering the arrival of the Dipset/Ramones shirt I bought off eBay. It's cool, but I realized they spelled "Freekey" wrong. Fuck.
Anyways, the album is OK. I've a few songs to put up here, and I won't go as far to say that I like them, but I will say that they're pretty catchy.

Daddy Back (w/ Cam'ron and Juelz Santana)
Actually, I realized I don't really like this song, but some of the lyrics are just too good to not put up:

Cam'ron:
Fellacio, that's when you grab her face and go
Uh uh uh uh uh uh uh, taste it ho
In her mouth I had to place it, yo
I let her hang out, she ain't have a place to go
But I let her go with Zeke in the Cadillac
Daddy back? Daddy back, huh huh, asthma attack

Brilliant.

Hater What You Lookin' At
This was the first single released, but I never heard it on the radio or anything. Maybe because it's not that good, or maybe because I don't really listen to the radio. The beat is so simple it's half-nauseating, half-addictive.
One thing I noticed about this album is that some of the chorus' (chori?) are almost Computer and Big Triece worthy:
Hater what you lookin' at?
What you lookin' at?
Hater what you lookin' at?
What you lookin' at?
Go and get some paper stacks,
get some paper stacks.
Hater what you lookin' at?
What you lookin' at?
Hater what you lookin' at?
What you lookin' at? [x2]

Shoot 'Em Up (w/ Hell Rell and JR Writer)
Probably my favorite off the album; it simply goes the hardest.
Another great chorus:
Shoot 'em up, bang bang,
Shoot 'em up, bang bang,
Shoot 'em up,
Shoot 'em up,
Shoot 'em up,
Shoot 'em up. [x2]

This song also has my favorite rhyme of the album, from JR: "You know how me and Freekey do, pop a couple vehicles, shock 'em more than Pikachu". DIPS3T R TEH ROX0RZ!11!!one!

Here's a bonus track:
Pin the Tail (w/ Cam'ron, Juelz and Max B)
It's pretty much just a lesser version of "We Fly High" in all aspects. But it's still hella good, man.

Juanfeesh has become a total workaholic, RJ and Ninerpride are totally hopeless, and the namesake is still MIA, so I'm hoping hungryfortacos can provide some relief upon his return. Speaking of which, where the hell is he? Wasn't he supposed to get back like, Saturday?

Mmm, yeah...

Samir gets down hella hard!

I was watching this on the T.V. the other day, and I realized that aside from being a great film, one could make the argument that Office Space has the greatest soundtrack. Ever. Period.

Still - Geto Boys

Damn it Feels Good to Be a Gangster - Geto Boys

Shove this Jay-Oh-Bee - Canibus

Get Off My Elevator - Kool Keith

Down For Whatever - Ice Cube

No Tears - Scarface

All songs are highly recommended, if you don't have them already.


Here's a bonus track that you must own:

Get 'em Girls - Cam'ron

Just finishing this bibliography...I can hear the fat lady warming up next door.

What's Beef?

The other day, Widukind posted about the Cam'ron vs. 50 Cent feud and it got me thinking. I got a lot of beef music on my computer, and sometimes there's nothing better to hear than a diss track, so here's a collection of some tracks that you might like.
120 Bars- The Game dissing 50 Cent and G-Unit. #1 of his three diss tracks.
240 Bars- The Game dissing 50 Cent and G-Unit again. In particular Spider Loc. Great line: "You're the reason homies press mute when they play Madden"
Hit Em' Up- 2Pac dissing Biggie, Junior Mafia and Mobb Deep. The most famous diss track of all time. Pac just absolutely destroys them.
300 Bars and Runnin'- The Game dissing 50 Cent and G-Unit for around 12 minutes over different beats. The first of the three and the best.
Piggy Bank- 50 Cent dissing anyone and everyone that comes to mind. A pretty weak ass diss song in my book. No real direction or any lines that really kill.
Takeover- Jay-Z dissing Nas and Mobb Deep. One of the best Jigga songs of all time and the big shot for Jay-Z in his beef with Mobb Deep.
Back Down- 50 Cent dissing Ja Rule and Murder Inc. This comes off 50's first album and I have always loved this track.
Round Here- Jim Jones dissing Memphis Bleek. Memphis Bleek sucks. He gets nutted on in a lot of these songs.
Ether- Nas dissing Jay-Z. His response to Takeover. A great track, considered by some the best diss track of all.
Get Em' Daddy- Cam'ron dissing Jay-Z. I like this song because the insults are pretty fucking dumb but work pretty well.
Fuck Wit' Dre Day- Dr. Dre dissing Eazy-E. This is when NWA turns on Eazy-E. Not really that much a diss track except for the shit talking at the end.
Who Shot Ya?- Notorious B.I.G. dissing 2Pac? The song that started the beef apparently, but nothing was actually said. Shame that both were killed over some bullshit.
For the Record- Shyne dissing 50 Cent. For those who don't know, Shyne is the guy who went to jail for P. Diddy back when the nightclub shooting shit went down. He's in jail for a while, but he recorded this song over the phone. Do not sleep on Shyne, he's a fucking beast.
Hail Mary 2003- 50 Cent, Eminem, and Busta Rhymes dissing Ja Rule and Murder Inc. It was pretty much over after this song. Enough said.
I Smell Pussy- 50 Cent dissing Ja Rule and Murder Inc. The title says it all. 50 Cent was actually kinda tight for a while. But now G-Unot.
We Fly High (Beef Mix)- Jim Jones dissing Jay-Z and vice versa. Not much of a track. But I felt like putting it on anyways.

Enjoy everyone, this should be enough tracks to keep some of you happy for a little while. Also an added beef bonus video- Eazy E's response to Dr. Dre. I tried to find this song everywhere, but it's impossible to find.

I'm Out.

Curtis!!!

OK, so some of you may have heard about the Cam'ron/50 cent beef that started a couple weeks ago. Basically, 50 was on the Angie Martinez show on Hot 97 in NYC. The owner or something of independent Koch records calls in, and 50 asks him to put Cam'ron on the phone. Cam comes on and starts yelling at 50 because I think 50 had said previously he could determine the direction of The Diplomats careers or something, and for dissing Koch records, because apparently 50 had let one of his own artists sign with them. Then it basically turns into an argument over whether 50 and G-Unit or Cam and The Diplomats are making more money. Listen to the entire exchange here.

Since then, Jim Jones and Juelz Santana have made it clear that The Diplomats want no beef with G-Unit, and vice versa. (If I got any of that wrong, which is highly likely, please correct me.)
Cam'ron:Jim Jones and Juelz as Dennis Rodman: Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. OK that might not be that accurate, but it seems relevant in this case.


So 50 came out with a diss track/video on Cam. Notice the hearse at the front with "Cam'ron's Career" written on the side.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Njej3NKTKU

The song's called "Funeral Music". The video is pretty rediculous, but the song isn't that tight. The chorus is alright, but 50 doesn't really deliver any memorable lines, except for at the end when he's mocking Cam's lyrical prowess ("Computers computin', boogity bootin'"). That's kinda funny.

Of course, Cam retaliates with his own diss track and accompanying video.


Typical Cam here (download the song). The whole "Curtis!" riff is fucking funny, and his description of 50 is on point ("Bugs Monkey"). The video is straight weird, and I have absolutely no idea what the guy is saying in the entire middle part.

Verdict: The court awards prosecutor (or is he the defendant here? Thoughts?), Cameron Giles a.k.a. Cam'ron a.k.a. Killa Cam rights to all distributing rights and ownership of the Guerilla Unit label. Even though I have to admit Cam sounds like a straight ass on the radio show, 50's song is worse, and 50 in general is pretty fucking ghey.

Diplomats>G-Unot. All day.

To prove it to you, here are three Juelz songs I been listening to recently:

We Will Rock You

Oh Yes (Harrison...tits might like this one. Same with abriendo_bitches, aka rgay).

Red Bandana (This is for hungryfortacos, but everyone should download. Teh siccn3ss).

Church.