2010 Grammy Winners (Rap Categories)

Best Rap Album
Common – Universal Mind Control
Eminem – Relapse ( this won, yeah I know)
Flo Rida – R.O.O.T.S.
Mos Def – The Ecstatic
Q-Tip – The Renaissance

Best Rap Solo Performance
Drake – “Best I Ever Had”
Eminem – “Beautiful”
Jay-Z – “D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)” ( won)
Kid Cudi – “Day ‘N’ Nite”
Mos Def – “Casa Bey”

Best Rap Song
Drake – “Best I Ever Had”
Kid Cudi – “Day ‘N’ Nite”
T.I. & Justin Timberlake – “Dead And Gone”
Jay-Z – “D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)”
Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West – “Run This Town” (won)

Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group
Beastie Boys & Nas – “Too Many Rappers”
Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent – “Crack A Bottle” < -- gross yeah I think this won too lol
Fabolous & Jay-Z – “Money Goes, Honey Stay”
Kid Cudi, Kanye West & Common – “Make Her Say”
Kanye West & Young Jeezy – “Amazing”

All I got to say is

Big Boi ft. T.I. - Tangerine (Snippet)

FREEWAY & JAKE ONE ft Raekwon - One Thing

serious track! this album is a must get!!!

The Cool Kids "WE CAN DO IT BIG" Stalley and Ski Beatz

WE CAN DO IT BIG from Creative Control on Vimeo.

R.I.P. Courteney Thomas

I love, and appreciate my family to the highest degree
courtney will be serverly missed. My family have been through alot these past weeks but we will remain to hold our heads up and be the soilders that he would want us to be, rest in paridise cuzo I love you and I will forever cherish the great memeories and laughter we had.








"Being real is the greatest glory in life.
Fake niggas never tell a story the same way twice" - courtney thomas

just a thought for January

As a man, scratch that as a black man it would be immorall to for me to forget to mention a man that change my life. It would be damn near disrespectful to not to mention the unbelivable inspiration I get from these men. The men that I'm talking about are my father James Mock and Dr. Martin Luther King.


These men truley gave me a deep appreciation on what's it's like
to be a man, to have show pride, to exonifies strength and have respect for self becasue of these men I am what I am today so I must tip my hat and salute these men of greatness because one shoocked the world with his speech. Free at last and the other taught me and my brothers how to be men.

And for that I thank you.

morning music, everybody needs em'

Talib Kweli "get by"




kanye west "can't tell me nothing"


jay-z "d.o.a."


sade 'KING OF SORROW"



janey jackson "alright"



A Tribe Called Quest- Bonita Applebum





Q-Tip - Life Is Better ft. Norah Jones



Nas "livin' it"

Smoke DZA feat. Devin The Dude, Curren$y, & Asher Roth “Marley & Me (Remix)”

this is an ode to my pot heads that, lust for the healing herb.

Jim Morrison -unhappy girl

Unhappy girl
Left all alone
Playing solitaire
Playing warden to your soul
You are locked in a prison
Of your own devise
And you can't believe
What it does to me
To see you
Crying

Unhappy girl
Tear your web away
Saw thru all your bars
Melt your cell today
You are caught in a prison
Of your own devise

Unhappy girl
Fly fast away
Don't miss your chance
To swim in mystery
You are dying in a prison
Of your own device

Chedda Chapp “I.AM.HIP.HOP” Vol 1 MIXTAPE

New Bern, NC-January 18, 2010-(M.P.R.)–Chedda Chapp, a Carolina native, is making his mark in hip-hop and isn’t afraid to tell you why. His potent delivery and ill concepts makes his upcoming project a must have for any hip hop fanatic. Lead by smash singles, “College Gurls” and “Paper Chase”, it’s obvious that his sound, talent, and originality has longevity.

After teaming up with A&R Matthew “M80″ Markoff, who brought the world Wu-Tang meets indie culture, The Undergods (Canibus & Keith Murray), The Almighty, and more, Chedda Chapp is definitely building the strong foundation needed to expand his brand in the music industry. His album is a collection of original songs, grabbing melodies, and southern lyrical style that is guaranteed to grab the attention of any listener or fan’s ear. This album includes features from T. Walker of 24/7 MUSIC, KuttaMane & Chillz of GET WIT IT ENT., and Sean Boog of THE AWAY TEAM to name a few. This album is Volume 1 of 2 leading up to the release of his official debut album in 3rd quarter 2010.

Artists thrive to be current, fresh, and memorable. Chedda has mastered them all. Teaming up with notable names in the industry, his music and passion for his craft is blossoming into a journey of substance and results. Musical influences such as, Little Bother, UGK, Outkast, and Zro have helped mold him into the artist that he is today. Therefore, explaining why he is Hip-Hop.

To learn more, listen to streaming music, please visit www.101d.com & http://www.wearemoxiepr.com/



Tracklisting:

1. The Address
2. The Take Off
3. Let It Bang
4. Paper Chase ft. P-Wise
5. Something Freaky ft. Sean Boog
6. SupaDave Skit
7. College Gurls
8. Jumpin'
9. Turn The Page
10. S.O.S. ft. KuttaMane & Chillz
11. Neva Fall Down ft. Phocuz
12. T. Walker Classic "24/7" Intro
13. Classic
14. Fly as Hell
15. Wonder Why ft. T. Walker
16. The Low ft. KuttaMane & Chillz, Major Buck$
17. Can You See It ft. Jashanta
18. I Remember
19. Change Your Mind ft. TJ

"I.AM.HIP.HOP" Vol. 1 MIXTAPE available through 101 Distribution, CD Baby, Amazon, and Itunes on JANUARY 26, 2010.


They say, everyday a star is born. My homeboy Chedda Chapp, is seriously in a category by himself. I first heard him from his old joint, The next chapter that included J.Cole,and Nervous Reck. Dude really has some serious word play check him out,his new album is out so go cop it!!

Flying Lotus- friday night funk [adult swim joint]

always amazed me. I would love to hear Nas, or jay-z rhyme over his beats

CurT@!n$ – CDR Freestyle

this dude spit a 5 minute freestyle, over some classic beats.
Can't wait to hear what his album will sound like.

Little Brother to Release Next Album April 20th

Phonte and Big Pooh are back!!!!!! can't wait to hear the magic and this upcoming
album.

9th Wonder x Laws – Shining (Preview)

9th Wonder + Laws: Shining (Preview) from Decatur Dan on Vimeo.

Kid Cudi – cudderisback

KiD CuDi "cudderisback" - Directed by Jason Goldwatch - DatNewCudi.com from DP on Vimeo.

Curren$y “Breakfast”

CURREN$Y - BREAKFAST from Creative Control on Vimeo.

In his latest video, Curren$y takes us to the sun drenched beaches of Jamaica for a quick “Breakfast” (Produced by Mos Def). Just another day in the life of Hot Spitta. Directed by Jonah Schwartz. (shouts CreativeControl.tv)

complex-drake

Story by Damien Scott

Around the time that Kanye directed "Best I Ever Had," it seemed like there was strife between your camp and Cudi's camp because Kanye was so enamored of you while Cudi's project was being worked on.

Drake: I wasn't aware of that. Even so, I could understand. If Wayne were to be enamored—which is a great word—of another young artist, I would be like, "Damn, I'm here too!" But at the same time, it happens in more than one situation. It happens with 'Ye, and I have a great relationship with Jay, and Jay's got Wale and J. Cole, who's one of my favorite dudes rapping right now. I've happened to have had more success. I made the most money, I have number-one records, those guys don't have that shit. And it's just facts, it's not even my feelings or that I feel I'm more talented. That's what the game is about, making great music that earns profit. When it comes to my relationship with the new dudes, I'm just excited for them. I get to sit back in a cool position and be like, "Yo, I'm excited to see you do it now because I know what it's like, it's gonna be so much fun for you…"

You feel like you're at the finish line?

Drake: I'm at the starting line. Those guys are at home, putting on their tracksuits, getting ready to make their attack. When J. Cole gets it super-right, I think he's gonna have a place as a Nas-type character who really stands for hip-hop, but still makes ill records that everybody fucks with.

If J. Cole is Nas, then who are you?

Drake: [Laughs.] I'm the young big homie!

Of all your contemporaries, it seems like you want to be famous the most.

Drake: That's gonna change. When Cole's sound is the new sound that everybody wants to hear, he's gonna be like, "I wanna be as big as possible with this shit." I didn't jeopardize anything to be in the position I'm in. You're listening to the shit that I believe in, not some shit I did because I needed to get here. People just happen to embrace my shit. That's very rare—but I also think the younger generation appreciates that brand of music, so I think it's possible for one of these guys to emerge and do exactly what I'm doing.

Rhymefest - Exodus 5.1

this spoke to me in a way in which I needed to hear it.

Paris Fashion Week Pt2: Kanye in spikes, Amber in shreds

Kanye and Amber walking to the Junya Watanabe men’s 2010 show



there's a stricking resemblance here.

HAPPY BDAY TO ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aziz Ansari - Intimate Moments For A Sensual Evening











consequence ft. asher roth "Childish Games"


Rosario Dawson....amazing!!!!!! lol


Stacy Epps "DEEP" (Produced by MF DOOM)


bernie mac, and the smack heard from all over the world!


common "next time"


I swear I thank the lord, I'm alive to see the rain that's outside,
my window and also to have friends and family to share it with.

Tone: A Few Good Words w/ Erin (MadeMe)

A FEW GOOD WORDS WITH ERIN from TONE on Vimeo.

Photographer TONE is starting a new series entitled “A Few Good Words” he starts off with Erin, who is the founder and designer of MADEME Clothing (based in NYC).

Gil Scott-Heron - "Me And The Devil"

amazing piece, if you want to know more of this poet's masterpieces
check this one called "the bottle"

stacey mckenzie WOMAN OF THE MONTH

I'm attracted to this woman in every way, I just don't know why? lol she's an amazing woman who, stands for what she belives in and belives in sharing that's why she's woman of the month.

jay elect' "exibit A"

Adjusting to death of a loved one

Study confirms patterns of grief, highlights yearning

"Is my grief normal?" That is one of the most common questions posed by people who have lost a loved one. A new study by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers has helped answer that question by affirming the commonly accepted stages of grief - disbelief, yearning, anger, depression, and acceptance - and the sequence in which these emotions occur. The findings appear in the Feb. 21 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

While offering insights into how individuals normally adjust to a loved one's natural death, the study also challenges existing clinical guidelines by underscoring that yearning, not depression, was the most common reaction experienced by survivors.

"This study confirms what people have suspected, but, equally important, the data provide a benchmark for how grief changes over time," says senior author Holly Prigerson, director of Dana-Farber's Center for Psycho-Oncology and Palliative Care Research.

Based on the three-year Yale Bereavement Study, the grief investigation involved interviews with 233 individuals in Connecticut who had suffered a loss from a natural death (such as cancer or heart disease) rather than trauma (such as a car accident or suicide). Each participant was interviewed three times over two years, most often at home; data were collected between January 2000 and January 2003.

The study found that counter to clinical literature and popular understanding, yearning, rather than depression, was the most common emotion felt by study participants after a loved one's natural death. "Up to now, people thought sadness was the most characteristic feature of bereavement, but these data show it is more about yearning and pining and missing the person - a hunger for having them come back," says Prigerson, a bereavement expert.


by the Harvard Gazette

This column, really hit's home because I don't deal with death that good, this gave me an understanding.

J. Cole-Carolina On My Mind [Featuring:Deacon]

I heard this joint last night and I damn near lost it!!!! lol but this song was just the Inspiration I needed to hear.

dirty money ft. Rick Ross "Angles" rmx

Lupe Fiasco “I’m Beaming” (Prod. by The Neptunes)