I was just listening to Lupe Fiasco's second album, The Cool, and kind of stumbled over this song. It's not exactly hip hop like the rest of the album, maybe that's why its called Uncool on an album called The Cool? Anyways, its' really powerful. I like it, check it out.
That's pretty much how I feel about them. By the way, why do we keep getting snow? ...its April, DOG GONE IT. But then again, this probably happens every year and I just forget. So, lets just say the two exams I got back so far from last week resulted in a almost failing grade and an almost perfect score. And I really couldn't afford to get the failing grade. Go team me... thinking about a different career focus right about now.
And now onto the battle royale of songs. Which "pt. 1" song do you like best?
Yet another amazing discovery in the genre of underground hip hop for me. Ive been listening to these two songs for the past week, really great stuff. There's some really good remixes on YouTube too. Read up if you're interested. There was a third time around for Crooklyn too, but the original 'Crooklyn' is still my favorite.
Straight from Crooklyn Better known as Brooklyn Never taking shorts Cause Brooklyn's the borough
The Crooklyn Dodgers - Crooklyn
The Crooklyn Dodgers - Return of the Crooklyn Dodgers
In honor of it being Saturday (well, 8 more minutes anyways), I wanted to share this. I'm also still pumped from a big Wisconsin basketball win last night, plus the fact that all my round 2 picks have been right so far, Huzzah!
Q-Tip: Girl meets boy on Thursday night Boy was high girl fly like kite They hold hands until next day Boy then lets go hit his way Boy rules butt brags to his boys Erection brings bad boy joys Boy thinks of that big fat back Big black fat love big black fat Girl calls boy to stand him up on Saturday Saturday ...
While trying to find that video again (it'd been taken down from YouTube recently), I ran across this.
Absolutely golden. You think you can out-maneuver ninjas on roller skates? I think not.
Lastly, I rediscovered last night Hip Hop Heads. Such a great site if youre interested in the underground type hip hop Ive been sharing. I came across one of The Pharcydes 12" under the Dope Drop section, showcases a remix of Passin' Me By, such a fly remix for sure! And check that album print, so boss. PEACE!
...boo blue brew coup clue crew do due drew few flu grew glue hue jew loo moo mew new queue shoe sue too two to true through threw view vue (saturn) woe you yew zoo. Did I miss any?
So, time really flies when you're doing...nothing. Nothing, except checking CBS just to make sure I'm not missing any basketball, playing video games that pertain to goo, making pancakes, watching old John Travolta movies, and procrastinating the inevitable homework.
Back to that whole string of gooey words. If you're the type of person who enjoys a good physics puzzle (not me), then you're the type who'd like World of Goo. Hey, but even I liked this game, so give it a shot. The basic plot is to create structures made out of goo that will reach a tube, which sucks the remaining goo guys you didn't use to create the structure into a vat for future processing. The demo includes at least 12 levels to try, and a mode to try and create the largest tower of goo possible with the extra goo guys you've sucked up in the story mode levels. Steam was running a deal on the game a couple of weeks ago, selling WOG for probably $5, though it's normally $20... I probably would have bought it.
Anyone a fan of Beastie Boys? How about Q-Tip? (Tribe Called Quest!) WELL THEN, GET IT TOGETHER!
Beeeeep. Thats the sound of my brain shutting off for the next week. Oh wait, I still have to write a paper this week, damnit.
So, the people over at Steam got their shit together, extended the free play to this weekend, and let people download and preload Unreal Tournament 3 during the week in preparation for the weekend. Thus, I retract my previous angry sentiments. Before I started playing, a loading screen offered me the advice that I was once a n00b so don't be an asshat...which is all well and good except I was never a n00b. I then proceeded to rip it up. Damn my reflexes are fast, it's making me nauseous. That is, until I realized I wasn't playing online. Haha...ha, whoops. I then proceeded to get dominated in online play (except for a short rampage near the end of the match). All in all, pretty fun game, check it out free for another 1.6 days.
Earlier in the week, while 'dumpster diving' through college library trash for a business club (with a focus on the environment and sustainability, in this case recycling), who should roll up into the parking garage, music pumping, but the one and only Bret Bielema. He got out, paid the meter, and left. If you were wondering, he drives an Escalade, go figure.
Man, I love Carson's Carryout. With the convenience, dedicated and hard working employees, and tasty, well presented food, whats not to love? Its the best when I get done with class at night and haven't eaten for 9 hours, I cant wait to get a hold of my delicious 12 inch loaded pizza. Oh, whats that? The system says I ordered a 7 inch, cheese only pizza? Oh no that's fine cool I don't care not a big deal whatever don't worry about it kthxbye. And to think they wouldn't hire me.
I'll leave you for now with a real chill piece by PUTS, peace!
Wow. Holy shit, that only took forever. HTML is definitely sleeping on the couch tonight. So after I was about ready to give up on trying to share my musical views of the world with you, this handy little audio player decides to start working, great.
So, one of my more recent obsessions is a genre called underground hip hop/90s hip hop/jazz rap. I guess you could say the genre started around 1990 or so, with peak innovation around 1994 IMO. I was jump started into listening to this genre with a group called A Tribe Called Quest, which fanned out to other groups such as De La Soul, The Pharcyde, Pete Rock and CL Smooth, Digable Planets, Main Source, Black Sheep, Camp Lo, Black Moon, INI, Lords of the Underground, Hieroglyphics, Organized Konfusion...the list is very long, but these are just some of my favorites. This kind of hip hop has faded out since, but a few groups like Lupe Fiasco (He's the one who put out Superstar ft. Matthew Santos, which you hear at every party) and People Under the Stairs (PUTS) continue to produce fresh beats. PUTS is a group I just discovered a couple weeks ago, so lay back, relax, enjoy one of my favorites by them.
It has come to my attention that visitors may be looking for The Secret Life of Sofia, a band from Brooklyn. If that's the case, head on over to their blog, or to their MySpace page. Sorry for the confusion, keep up the good work guys!
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I was just listening to Lupe Fiasco's second album, The Cool, and kind of stumbled over this song. It's not exactly hip hop like the rest of the album, maybe that's why its called Uncool on an album called The Cool? Anyways, its' really powerful. I like it, check it out.
That's pretty much how I feel about them. By the way, why do we keep getting snow? ...its April, DOG GONE IT. But then again, this probably happens every year and I just forget. So, lets just say the two exams I got back so far from last week resulted in a almost failing grade and an almost perfect score. And I really couldn't afford to get the failing grade. Go team me... thinking about a different career focus right about now.
Yet another amazing discovery in the genre of underground hip hop for me. Ive been listening to these two songs for the past week, really great stuff. There's some really good remixes on YouTube too. Read up if you're interested. There was a third time around for Crooklyn too, but the original 'Crooklyn' is still my favorite.
In honor of it being Saturday (well, 8 more minutes anyways), I wanted to share this. I'm also still pumped from a big Wisconsin basketball win last night, plus the fact that all my round 2 picks have been right so far, Huzzah!
...boo blue brew coup clue crew do due drew few flu grew glue hue jew loo moo mew new queue shoe sue too two to true through threw view vue (saturn) woe you yew zoo. Did I miss any?
