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Lil Wayne Is Jackin’ Beats???

I usually don’t write about Lil Wayne on this blog, mainly because I think the dude is way overhyped for his own good. Anyway, I am diggin’ Wayne’s new album track “LaLaLa” which was leaked to the Internet this week, not because of the rapping (please!) but for the beat itself.

Turns out that the beat might have been jacked. UK DJ/Producer Mistajam exclaims on his blog that the beat actually comes from a track that he produced in 2003 off of a sample by Earth, Wind, and Fire:

Back in the days, I made some beats and did some songs (I won’t go as far as to say I was a producer, but I may go back to it in the future - anyway, I digress). One of the songs I did was with Wu Tang affiliate and all round nice emcee Shabazz The Disciple called “Red Hook Day”. It was released in the US on an independent record label in 2003 but never got released over here. It got quite a lot of love in the US - lots of radio spins, backing from some of the big names in Hip Hop such as DJ Premier, Funk Flex etc… #3 in boombap.com’s top 10 tracks of 2003, licensed to a load of compilations/TV shows/films etc… If it had the right label behind it, it would have been a lot bigger.

Compare both tracks here:

Mistajam Beat

Lil Wayne Beat

To be fair, Mark Ronson reworks the same beat on Rymefest’s album, and he gets a pass from Mista cause it sounds nothing like the original track. But as far as Wayne goes, proof is in the pudding. Looks like someone is in need of some compensation.

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Art/Graf Culture

The Daily Sunrise

The Daily Sunrise…a photoblog by a 16 year old kid from India. Dude has only been taking pics for a year and hes on some ill ish. Definitely order a print check him out.

(I know this picture is big as hell, but check it out ASAP)

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Hip-Hop

Peter Rosenberg Moves Up To Hot97

Much props to the DC area’s own Peter Rosenberg who’s movin’ up from DJing at McDonald’s (yes, it’s hard to fathom if you’re not from the area, but yeah our fast food spots have DJ’s. That’s how we roll!) to his own show at Hot 97.

I actually was hanging out with him a couple of weeks ago (along with Lady Glock) so I actually knew about this for a while I didn’t know that the dude would be starting out at SummerJam though (video above). Anyway, the show starts this Sunday, June 10th from 1-3 AM. Non NYC people can listen online at Hot97.com.

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Hip-Hop

Video: UGK and Outkast - International Players Anthem

This has got to be one of the best videos and songs of the year. I’m glad to see Outkast back in fine form. UGK who??

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Buy You A Draaaaaank

Not much to post on today. I’m currently trying to prepare this weeks Podcast which looks to be a banger. Until then, check out two very different intepretations of T-Pain’s “Buy You a Drink.”

The dude playing is David Sides. I shouldn’t have quit piano lessons when I was 12. (via Smoking Sessions)

Just damn funny.

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Album Preview, Hip-Hop, New Music, UK Sounds

New Dizzee Rascal - Wanna Be

http://www.myspace.com/dizzeerascal

Dizzee Rascal - Wanna Be (feat Lily Allen)

The Internets are graced latest track from Dizzie Rascal, my uncle’s new favorite (favourite) rapper. (Seriously!) “Wanna Be” is the latest UK single from the London rapper’s album Maths and English, and definitely more vintage Dizzee, compared with the first single “Sirens,” that we heard a couple of months ago. I was about to cringe when I heard that its a collabo with Lily Allen, but its actually a nice touch. I haven’t gotten my hands on the leaked copy, but the songs on his MySpace page are solid. I’m really hoping that this dude can make a real play for the US this time around (collaborating with UGK might help), but his last two albums have met with its fair share of haters in the hip-hop community. (via Scattermish)

Anyway, I’m out for the weekend. There is a slight chance I might head up to New York. I’ll let you know. False alarm . Can’t make it up this weekend.

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Hypocrite?

Beanie Sigel is…..gay?

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Right Or Wrong? This Or That?

26 Reasons What You Think Is Right Is Wrong….Read this, NOW.

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