Jay-Z concert in new york. 90 minutes of heat!!!
The entire ROC was in the building including The ROC's newest member......JADAKISS
The entire ROC was in the building including The ROC's newest member......JADAKISS
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Watch Jay-Z's Full Concert in NY
Thanks to the folks a MSN you can watch Hov's performance of American Gangster at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York!
10 Great Holiday Albums!!!!!!!!!
1. "This Is Christmas," Luther Vandross
This is Luther at his best...It puts you right in the perfect holiday spirit
2. "Merry Christmas," Mariah Carey
3. "Christmas, Love And You," Will Downing
4. "8 Days of Christmas," Destiny's Child
Older folks may grumble, but if you're under 25 and female, you'll probably enjoy this upbeat album which puts a hip-hop-spin on some traditional Christmas songs.
5. "Christmas Interpretations," Boyz II Men
This album of classic song remakes is full of Boyz II Men's usual lush harmonizing.
6. "Christmas Is 4 Ever," Bootsy Collins
Released in October 2006, this is one of the wildest, most fun Christmas albums ever. Bootzilla, baby!
7. "Bethlehem," Brian McKnight
A soft, deeply spiritual album reminiscent of the late Nat "King" Cole.
8. "A Mary Mary Christmas," Mary Mary
Released in October 2006, this is a great Gospel/R&B album.
9. "Snowflakes," Toni Braxton
Toni's vocals on this sultry album of holiday music are steamy enough to heat up many cold winter nights.
10. "Ashanti's Christmas," Ashanti
Sometimes Ashanti's vocals can be flat and uninteresting, but not on this Christmas album. Many of the songs here are very well sung.
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Nas's Greatest Hits Album!!!!!!!!
Not many would argue that Nas is one of the top ten lyricists living. The rap laureates debut Illmatic put a barely known, fresh-faced MC onto the cusp of greatness. By the time he dropped his fourth album Nastradamus, a frisbee for many but still viable for his hardcore fan base, he was in this weird ambiguous space; seesawing between Italian gangster and pro-Black griot. After the critical beat down Esco took for not living up to Illmatic’s standards, Mr. Jones disappeared for a minute and was all but forgotten. Stillmatic, and a shot of beef from Shawn Carter, announced his subsequent resurrection and newfound hunger. He has since cemented his lane with three subsequent releases. Nasir Jones' Greatest Hits (Columbia) reads like the cliffs notes of his career.
Starting off in true Nas fashion is the autobiographical “Surviving The Times.” Produced by NBA star and former Fab Fiver Chris Webber, the track is laidback with an intermitted piano riff and loungy drum melody. Nas breaks down his first steps into the rap game. “I was with Akinyele in the streets trying to get us a deal/G Rap tried to get us to sign to Cold Chill/But Fly Ty didn’t have the contract we wanted/Clark Kent just signed Das he didn’t want us/Russell said I sounded like G the ni*** fronted.”
This project is in chronological order and highlights the most influential hits Nas has created from his intellectual introspection to his grimier street tales. Earlier joints like “It Ain’t Hard To Tell” and “One Love” bring the listener through memory lane. The album then moves into classic cuts from “If I Ruled The World” to “Bridging the Gap.” Unfortunately “Ether” is missing from the album. The monumental battle track would have served as the perfect turning point between the gaudy “Hate Me Now” and “One Mic”. It fills in that gap of time when fans and critics alike were forgetting how ill Nas really is. His beef with Jay-Z was a moment of clarity for those who were foggy about Nas’s talent after his hiatus; “One Mic”, a lyrically gorgeous song, was the affirmation that the world needed.
While the track listing could have been more definitive, it's only 14 tracks after all, this Greatest Hits is still good money. It drops at a time when the Rap community is coming down from the whole “Hip-Hop Is Dead” theme and coming into the N-word fiasco that he recently started. It’s obvious that Nas is not afraid of controversy but this album is a testament to why God’s Son is a Hip-Hop legend.
Source: allhiphop.com
Starting off in true Nas fashion is the autobiographical “Surviving The Times.” Produced by NBA star and former Fab Fiver Chris Webber, the track is laidback with an intermitted piano riff and loungy drum melody. Nas breaks down his first steps into the rap game. “I was with Akinyele in the streets trying to get us a deal/G Rap tried to get us to sign to Cold Chill/But Fly Ty didn’t have the contract we wanted/Clark Kent just signed Das he didn’t want us/Russell said I sounded like G the ni*** fronted.”
This project is in chronological order and highlights the most influential hits Nas has created from his intellectual introspection to his grimier street tales. Earlier joints like “It Ain’t Hard To Tell” and “One Love” bring the listener through memory lane. The album then moves into classic cuts from “If I Ruled The World” to “Bridging the Gap.” Unfortunately “Ether” is missing from the album. The monumental battle track would have served as the perfect turning point between the gaudy “Hate Me Now” and “One Mic”. It fills in that gap of time when fans and critics alike were forgetting how ill Nas really is. His beef with Jay-Z was a moment of clarity for those who were foggy about Nas’s talent after his hiatus; “One Mic”, a lyrically gorgeous song, was the affirmation that the world needed.
While the track listing could have been more definitive, it's only 14 tracks after all, this Greatest Hits is still good money. It drops at a time when the Rap community is coming down from the whole “Hip-Hop Is Dead” theme and coming into the N-word fiasco that he recently started. It’s obvious that Nas is not afraid of controversy but this album is a testament to why God’s Son is a Hip-Hop legend.
Source: allhiphop.com
Here's a few new songs for ya...let me know what you think!
1. Public Service Announcement - T.I. (recorded after his release)
2. Champion - B.G. ft. Layzie Bone
3. Gunz pop Off - T.I. ft Jeezy (T.I. new album "Paper Trail" coming soon)
4. American Gangster - Jim Jones ft. Dame Dash (shit talkin)
5. ONE - T.I. ft Sleepy Brown
6. Come and Get us - Brisco ft. T-pain
7. Let me grind - Slim Thugg ft. TGT
8. Walk wit Me - Freeway ft. Busta & Jadakiss
9. Take it to the Top - Freeway ft. 50cent
10. Throw you Sets up - Jadakiss (ROC in the building)
11. Street Money - Rick Ross ft. Flo-Rida
12. This SHIT right HERE - JAY-Z
13. Come ON baby remix - Saigon ft. Jay-Z
14. Breakfast - Memphis Bleek (YUP)
2. Champion - B.G. ft. Layzie Bone
3. Gunz pop Off - T.I. ft Jeezy (T.I. new album "Paper Trail" coming soon)
4. American Gangster - Jim Jones ft. Dame Dash (shit talkin)
5. ONE - T.I. ft Sleepy Brown
6. Come and Get us - Brisco ft. T-pain
7. Let me grind - Slim Thugg ft. TGT
8. Walk wit Me - Freeway ft. Busta & Jadakiss
9. Take it to the Top - Freeway ft. 50cent
10. Throw you Sets up - Jadakiss (ROC in the building)
11. Street Money - Rick Ross ft. Flo-Rida
12. This SHIT right HERE - JAY-Z
13. Come ON baby remix - Saigon ft. Jay-Z
14. Breakfast - Memphis Bleek (YUP)
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