Friday, October 30, 2009

"Eucibio S. McCoy"


On the morning of 26 October 2009, I lost a great friend of mine that I have come to know within the past 6 months. I know that these things occur daily, but I never seem to be able to adjust well. Today I said my final hello and goodbye to my friend. I ask that you all take a moment and remember my friend. "One life is one life too many and a friend of yours is a friend of all of ours and we all have lost a great person in our lives."


Eucibio S. McCoy.... "Bo".... You will never be forgotten.

SGT Perry

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Keri Hilson!


I should be writing a paper right now! I know this isn't that new but it still deserves a post. Good song, great visuals, you can't lose.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

ALBUM REVIEW - BLUEPRINT 3 - JAY-Z



I waited exactly one month from the release date to review this album. I wanted it to sink in my mind so I could give an objective review. Also, I figured I'd write the review in the same way that I listen to the album. So no track-by-track review here. I'm just gonna give my thoughts on what I've heard. Here we go:

I remember when "Run This Town" first dropped and everyone was saying that Kanye murdered Jay. That may have been true, but the more I play that song the more I appreciate the Jay verses............When did Jay develop a slight English accent a la Tina Turner? (see "Thank You")..........Every time I hear "Haters" now I think of http://thechopup.blogspot.com/2009/09/im-sorry-taylor.html ..........I thought Timbaland was going to ruin this album, but he actually does his thing............I still wanted to hear Premo on here though............On "Run This Town" did he just say 'I'm in Maison, uh, Martin Margiela?' That isn't going to help calm the rumors that Jay is part of the Illuminati and/or the New World Order..........I hate the first verse on "Young Forever"............."A Star is Born" is crazy because he gives props to a lot of emcees, but I can't tell if he's sneak dissing.........J. Cole rips his verse btw...........I think that "Empire State of Mind" may be my favorite song of the year!!.............The last verse on "Thank You" is bananas............I'm glad Memphis Bleek doesn't pop up on this album.........I'm salty Drake pops up only for a hook.............."As Real As It Gets" has been confirmed as a Jeezy song that Jay took for this album. Makes sense because from the get go it sounded like Young Jeezy featuring Jay-Z...........I like every song on this album............I can put "So Ambitious" on repeat for a late night highway drive from Cincinnati to Atlanta and be content..........Kanye really just said 'pyoom, pyoom, pyoom' on "Haters", huh? WOW...............Jeezy actually does 'say some thangs'.............It's crazy how Jay silences Jim Jones, Game, Dame Dash, Jaz-O, Dehaven, wack rappers, and bloggers without having to go hard on them.........I'm loving the futuristic feel of "Off That"...........The wordplay on "Venus vs. Mars" is sick!...............I'm not a huge fan of the second verse off "Reminder"...............I am a huge fan of the last verse off "On To The Next One". He ripped that one............I've found myself saying "ugh" in regular conversation courtesy of "Death of Auto-Tune".........Every time I hear "Run This Town" now I think of http://thechopup.blogspot.com/2009/09/affions-at-it-again.html ................This is a really, really good album.

I was going to give Blueprint 3 an 8.5 initially. But, then I factored in the impact it seems to have on the fans. People are quoting lines on Facebook, on text messages I receive, and the concert at NKU seems to be a pretty big deal. I give it a 9/10. I can't give it a higher rating than that because then you're getting into Reasonable Doubt and Blueprint territory. Props to Jay on this one.

BBC Online Release

"I'm a nice dude, with some nice dreams.
See these ice cubes, see these Ice Creams?"








I've come to the realization that I will never buy a pair of these. Although I love the shoes, I've been saying I was going to get a pair since like 2004 and have yet to do it. I'll just keep admiring from afar. Unless D Mack will loan me a pair to wear next summer!! These are the BBC Space Beach Laser Gun High Top Shoes (yes, that's the real name) in Indigo. She the rest of the Season 9 line at http://www.bbcicecream.com/store/bbc_index.html.
Courtesy of Skateboard P.

Wiz Khalifa - "I Love My Job" Webisode

I may need to do an Artist Spotlight on this kid.......

My Favorite Verse - J. Cole

I woulda picked one of dem joints off "Lights Please" but I guess his opinion on his music is more important than mine, huh?