Release Day Tuesday's 6/24/08 Edition

There Are No Albums That I am Co-Signing This Week Except Nas' - The Nigger Tape & Wale's - Mixtape About Nothing...

This is some funny shit because I just feel like saying the word Nigga today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!The reason I probably feel like that is because I feel like no matter how hard I try to crack the mold in Corporate America something or someone finds a way to make me feel like they are saying the "N" word behind my back. I would rather you say it up front so I know my check is going to be F'd up before the 15th comes around! Anyway, there are no albums or mixtapes want to co-sign this Tuesday! This is soooooooooooo sad because I was beginning to love Hip-Hop again. I actually bought Lil' Wanye & Plies' albums and didn't download them. I hadn't bought two albums at once since Rick Ross & Fat Joe came out................

Now, Wale's CD wasn't really a surprise for me because his "100 Miles and Running" Mixtape was fire and I never heard one song from him until I downloaded it which he offered for free a few months back. Most East Coaster's heard "Nike Boots" from him and that was probably the version Dipset remixed not the version Lil' Wanye accepted a feature slot for. Either way this dude is bringing the game back where it needs to be. DMV STAND UP!!!! A mixtape that strays away from the typical mixtape cliches, features and themes that haunt America's middle class is where Wale makes his presence ever so strong throughout this 19 track cd. Make sure you stop pass elitaste.com for this great piece of work.

As for Nas, The Nigger Tape is as gritty as "Illmatic" but, as slept on as Nastradamus. Since it is a mixtape, I didn't expect any singles to leak but, it was "Hero" that made me feel like Nas' always has it in him to make that one hit that still is street, conceptual, and has appeal to the masses without sounding corny. Maybe Nas' could teach some of our younger ringtoners some keys to creating real music! Hahahahahaha (Ringtoners....WTF!!!) If you are interested in Nas' teaching us about how the struggle relates to us all go to: http://mixunit.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=11459

NAS - BE A NIGGER TOO (FULL VERSION)

Politics As Usual

A few weeks back I asked my nephew what he wanted for a graduation gift. I know any teenager around his age 16 to 18 years old would suggest they want paper, doe, cheese, bread...etc. Which I was happy to break my oldest nephew off with a few bucks for his hard work throughout High School. Money is essential to the average teenager that is focused on being the next best Rapper or Top Model. To him, he feels like Jay-Z is the G.O.A.T. and Lil' Wayne is the youngest G.O.A.T. He also thinks Nas is a dope MC for being risk taker and always speaking to the youth. The greatest thing my nephew could have ever said was that I was his FAVORITE RAPPER!!! To me that is crazy because he is 18 and I am 9 years older than him. He remembers when I had tapes of In My Lifetime Vol. 1, It Was Written & Life After Death. He remembers that New York Undercover & Martin were the best shows in the 90's. The funniest thing is if it wasn't for me he would probably think just like other kids, that Hip-Hop is all about downloads and ringtone sales. Where did we go wrong?

I TIP my hat to you nephew! You've done your thing throughout your entire 12 years of school. With a 4.5 GPA you have the world in your hands...CONGRATS SHELDON YOU GAVE ME HOPE I CAN DO THIS FOR OUR CITY UNTIL I DIE!!! I PUT ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!

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ICE-T v.s. Soulja Boy

Is Ice-T's Point Truly Valid or Did Soulja Boy Really Tell Em'?

(( Ice-T v.s. Soulja Boy ))
23 June 08 - 15:42
Disclosure: Hip-Hop Heads ONLY!!!

After a long day of work on Friday, I came home and hopped on the internet just as I would do on any other weekday. For some reason Fri. night was different. I saw that Ice-T said, “F**k Soulja Boy! Eat a d**k!” At first, all I could do is laugh my ass off but, I wanted to know why one of the most respected vets in the game would go at one of the "most creative" new artist Hip-Hop has been graced with amongst the ringtone- era. Today, my homie and I had an interesting convo about who is more valid. So, I wanted to going in on this. "Turn the lights even lower!" Hov-

Well maybe Ice-T has some validity to this but, I wanted to hear Soulja Boy's side of the story because I don't think he totally destroyed Hip-Hop. I feel he's part of the reason Hip-Hop was saved. Let me explain, if you will....remember prior to Boyz In The Hood, Menace II Society, Juice, Poetic Justice & Law & Order even exsisted rappers didn't get lead roles in films or sitcoms. For that matter, unless the movie was totally about Hip-Hop no rapper nor singer had a chance until Ice Cube & Master P made their own films and continued to make music and stay relevant. I think Ice-T was really reaching but, who am I to choose sides because if it wasn't for him we would still have edited albums and thus he paved the way for artist to create brands of their own if no one else wanted to invest in you.

Prior to last summer, albums weren't selling until 50 Cent challenged Mr.West to see how many albums they could sell individually. Yeezy won, while Soulja Boy's "Crank Dat" heated up the airwaves on the East Coast. While I spent a weekend in ATL, I found myself screaming Yoooooooooooooooool" for the past 10 months because it was close to our B-More A-Yooooooooooooooooooooooo! Riding the wave of Mims, Soulja Boy & Flo-rid-a continue to rack up ringtone sales of over 7 million respectively between the three artists. While established artist' such as "The Roots" tour and use other alternatives to stack funds other veterans are struggling to make noise in the Hip-Hop community. You have to give some of the "NEW" dudes that are in the game today a certain type of respect for being innovative and using the one outlet we all have, the Internet! Weather you Hate or Love Soulja Boy he made a hit and he was right, Ice-T was using his frustruation as a way to channel his anger because the "O.G.'s are not really selling records anymore. Pac said it best, "Niggas looking like Larry Holmes flabby and sick/Trying to playa hate on my shit man....." It hurts knowing that was a shot @ B.I.G. but, that line welcomes the thought of FRESH & NEW. Watch your children and younger music peers and learn from them. Ice, you should be happy Soulja Boy got rich from his desk at his crib rather than on the corner of his hood. Anyway, do you think "Lil' Ice" really wants it with Soulja Boy? Matter of fact, where's Bow Wow when you need him? Don't just tell Soulja Boy step his lyrics up, tell the rest of these wack ass niggas stepp there lyrics up as well! I can't even lie thanks to

50 Cent, I'm loving Hip-Hop again because he helped Game stand alone and showed Buck how to make good albums. Now, I need some of that Vitamin Water paper myself...LMAO

Shouts out to YouTube, for creating an outlet for people to air and resolve there differences because the word "beef" seems so harsh to the public eye. (In my sarcastic voice) The media can really blow everything out of proportion. What happened to when we used to battle it out on the mic or see whose song is the best? Nowdays, it seems like it's all about who owns the most clothing, liquor, and film companies or who has the most guest appearances in songs or movies. In closing, while you bastards were paying so much attention to Ice-T & Soulja Boy, Lil' Wayne sold a million records his first fucking week!!! The song "A-Milli" held it's own subliminal message and you niggas downloaded and still copped it...I'm still working on the link for the A- Milli Freemix but, in the meantime hit me up and let me know who you think who is right? urbanjustice08@gmail.com

Til Next Time,
T.B.U.R.A.

P.S. I forgot to mention my 5 Disc Rotation:

1. Lil' Wayne - Tha Carter III
2. Wale - Mixtape About Nothing
3. Plies - Defintion of Real
4. Young Jeezy - Prime Minister Mixtape
5. Bloodraw - My Life The True Testimony

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