Girls, Girls, Girls

 

Call me what you will, but with promo pics like this, how could one not be interested to see Penelope Nine?

Jay-Z ft. Biz Markie, Slick Rick & Q-Tip "Girls, Girls, Girls" - The Blueprint

Raida's Theme

X-Ecutioners f/ E Bros. "Raida's Theme" - X-Pressions

Wheelz of Steel

Jeremy 'DK28' Doll continues his quest to use Donkey Kong to speedrun every game humanly apely possible! His most recent conquest, Super Mario Kart (SNES).

Will DJ Bozo ever get in on the action over at SDA? Only time will tell. ;)

OutKast "Wheelz of Steel" - ATLiens

The Light

Common "The Light" - Like Water For Chocolate

RE: DEFinition

My First Dictionary - An ABC dictionary, for ages 18 & up.

samples:

• evidence
• passenger
• wave

Mos Def & Talib Kweli "RE: DEFinition" - Black Star

You're A Customer

HI-larious transcript of a customer service chat with Zappos!

**"You're A Customer" contains a sample of "How Kendra from Dead Space was designed (link roundup)" originally written by John.**

EPMD "You're A Customer" - Strictly Business

Regulate

Regulate: A Critical Study

(Oh Heuristic Squelch, how I miss thee!)

Warren G f/ Nate Dogg "Regulate" - Regulate... G Funk Era

I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson

HI-larious mockumentary ad for the new Wii Punch-Out!! game!

**"I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson" contains a sample of "New ad for Punch-Out Wii" originally written by John.**

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince "I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson" - And In This Corner...

Cool As A Fan

The No Bullshit Guide to Hip Hop Demographics
by Justin Boland

As Justin points out, the article by Davey D is essential reading.
By no means do the two offer definitive answers. Instead, they provide essential pieces to a large, and complex, puzzle!

Little Brother "Cool As A Fan" - 12" single

MCee

Taking a cue from SportsCenter's "Mt. Rushmore of Sports," my buddy Tom flipped the script and asked me, "If you could make a Mt. Rushmore of MC's, who would you put up there?"

I sat and pondered for a minute.

"Not who you think the best MC's are," he explained, "just your personal favorites."

As of today, my answers are (from left to right):

Rakim
Mos Def
Black Thought
Tupac

Who's on your Mt. Rushmore?

J-Live "MCee" - All of the Above

Acetate Prophets

April 18: This is the one day that all of the independently owned record stores come together with artists to celebrate the art of music.

A Record Store Day participating store is defined as a physical retailer whose product line consists of at least 50% music retail, whose company is not publicly traded, and whose ownership is at least 70% located in the state of operation.

Find your participating store and represent on Saturday!

My name is DJ Bozo and I approve this message.

Jurassic 5 "Acetate Prophets" - Power In Numbers

Funny Style

Entertainment Weekly presents... The 25 Funniest Actresses in Hollywood. Coming in at #16 (assuming these are actual ranking numbers) is my favorite of the bunch, Mindy Kaling.

Aside from her "chirpy Valley-girl inflections" as Kelly Kapoor in The Office, she's also written several of the show's greatest episodes. Hats off to you Ms. Kaling!

Tha Alkaholiks f/ King Tee "Funny Style" - Likwidation

Chow Down

Waistline Connection "Chow Down" - 12" single

The Truth

Honestly, aside from Ghostface Killah, I refuse to listen to post-2000 Wu-Tang Clan (solo or group).

What's your hip hop confession?

Pharoahe Monch f/ Common & Talib Kweli "The Truth" - Internal Affairs

Doing Dumb Shit

Ninjerktsu - A comic about ninjas that are proficient in the area of being total jerks!

Ice Cube "Doing Dumb Shit" - Death Certificate

Who's Who

Hip Hop Sgt. Pepper's



(image by dk)

Dilated Peoples "Who's Who" - Neighborhood Watch

Runnin'

A blog solely dedicated to images of a guy running away from the camera!

**"Runnin'" contains a sample of "Hummer with wagon wheels (link roundup)" originally written by John.**

The Pharcyde "Runnin'" - Labcabincalifornia

Still Diggin'

LP sales were up 89% in 2008!

(photo by D. B. Whitaker)

Showbiz & A.G. "Still Diggin'" - Runaway Slave

Skills

The Etch-A-Sketchist presents... Rappers. Dude is sick on the boards!

(photo by The Etch-A-Sketchist)

Gang Starr "Skills" - The Ownerz

Do My Thing

Busta Rhymes explains the secret behind all his guest appearances!

Busta Rhymes "Do My Thing" - The Coming

The Punisher

The homie Jeremy "DK28" Doll is back at it again, speedrunning videogames like there's no tomorrow!

His most recent SDA World Records include:

-Double Dragon II: The Revenge (NES)
-Super Smash Bros. (N64).

After watching the Double Dragon II run, I'm sure you'll agree that he's earned the title, "Master of the Flying Knee of Death!"

Eric B. & Rakim "The Punisher" - Don't Sweat The Technique

N.Y. State of Mind

Christoph Niemann's in a N.Y. State of Mind!

(photos by Christoph Niemann)

Nas "N.Y. State of Mind" - Illmatic

Oh Shit

Turntables... at Home Depot?!!!??!

You can do it, they can help!

The Pharcyde "Oh Shit" - Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde

Making Progress

"As I embark on life's journey from the point where I'm at,
Peace to everybody striving to live right and exact,
Even though anxieties try to pull you down,
See your troubles as a blessing and you're homeward bound,
Everybody gotta struggle, that's the way of the world,
Can't develop biceps if you don't do curls,
Can't achieve a garden if you never water your crops,
If you never paid your dues, then you don't get props,
Couldn't eat a proper meal without cooking it first,
Can't receive a paycheck if you don't do work,
If it wasn't for the rain, then the trees won't grow,
When the spring came around what a sight to bestow,
When you face adversities dark clouds won't last,
If you never study, how do you expect to pass?
The grasshoppers laid around while the ants did chores,
When the winter came around, he was left outdoors,
See the cycle keeps moving like a big machine,
Evolution of the mind, soul, body, and being,
God'll never put upon you more than you can take,
Sometimes you even gotta learn from other people's mistakes,
So head on black people got to meet the task,
Educate, keep learning, gotta question, ask,
And let your light keep shining and remember the past!"

-The Gift of Gab

Blackalicious "Making Progress" - A2G

I Hear Music

So, apparently, the Best Buy in Santa Monica has been selling records for months!

After diggin' through their small racks, I did a little reorganizing! :P

Biz Markie "I Hear Music" - The Biz Never Sleeps

1994

What's the greatest year in hip hop?

1987?
1996?
2008?

If you're a hip hop connoisseur, chances are you've had the conversation about the "Class of '88" within your respected circles... but what about a "Class of '94?"

Critically acclaimed albums include:

Artifacts - Between A Rock And A Hard Place
The Beatnuts - Street Level
Common - Resurrection
The Coup - Genocide & Juice
Craig Mack - Project: Funk Da World
Gang Starr - Hard To Earn
Jeru The Damaja - The Sun Rises In The East
Method Man - Tical
Nas - Illmatic
The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready To Die
O.C. - Word... Life
Organized Konfusion - Stress: The Extinction Agenda
OutKast - Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - The Main Ingredient
The Roots - Do You Want More?!!!??!
Scarface - The Diary
Warren G - Regulate... G Funk Era

Shout outs to The Real Frequency show: Arcee, Musiklee Inzane, & DJ P-Plus.

I wrestled with this one for a minute!
My final answer? 1988... No wait, 1994... but, then again...

Download the Real Frequency '88 vs. '94 sound clash and help me decide once and for all!

Quasimoto "1994" - The Further Adventures of Lord Quas