Friday, April 18, 2008

R&N - 04/18/08 - FLASHBACK FRIDAY

FLASHBACK SOUTHERN CITY TOUR - HOUSTON

Whats going people, it's your boy DT and I'm back again with another edition of Flashback Friday. We're continuing the next stop of the Southern City Tour in H-Town. Today I'm showcasing the tracks that put Texas on the map before Mike Jones and The Swishahouse. [Of course I have nothing against the SwishaHouse members, I'll spotlight them at a later date.] The music coming out of Texas had more of a blues style to it back in the day, with a lot of church organs and bass guitars. It was a differnt sound that we had all to ourselves, and we liked it like that. They're were so many artists that I wanted to post, but I had to cut it off somewhere. So lets get into the music!!!





SCARFACE AND THE GETO BOYSMY MIND'S PLAYING TRICKS ON ME (1989)


This is the track that made people take a serious look at the rap culture in Texas




THE UNDERGROUND KINGS [RIP PIMP C]

IT'S SUPPOSE TO BUBBLE (1993) & ONE DAY (1996)




Easily my favorite rap group of all time. Nearly every track in they're catalog is timeless. Super Tight came out in '94 and that CD still jams to this day. Ridin Dirty was the CD that put the group in the legendary category and that was back in '96, but it wasn't until 2007 that the group had a number one album.


FAT PAT [R.I.P.]


TOPS DROP (1998)


MAAN !!! This track still goes hard. I miss the old Texas sound. Fat Pat was another H-Town artist that died before his time.



LIL TROY



WANNA BE A BALLER (1998)


I just remember bangin this song as loud as I could back in middle school.


LIL FLIP


THE WAY WE BALL (2002)

This track was Huge when it came out. Flip went platinum off of this one single alone. This track ushered in a new phase for Houston Hip Hop.

Bonus: DJ SCREW & THE SCREWED UP CLICK

See you next week in New Orleans.

DPT

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

R&N - 04/16/08 - Hump Day EXCLUSIVES

Jay-Z & Mary Hit Us With "You're Welcome" VideoJay-Z and Mary J. Blige, two of showbiz's hardest working people have dropped a video for their tour promo single, "You're Welcome." The video is shot documentary style and pieces together footage from their tour so far. Enjoy. I'm also gonna show yall their appearance on The Letterman Show last week, Jay talk a little bit on the stuff Kels use to do when they were touring together.


Lupe Fiasco Travels To Paris and Tokyo In New VideoLupe Fiasco, just dropped his new video for his single Paris, Tokyo. One of my fav. joints on his album The Cool. Glow In The Dark tour kicks off tonight, I believe in Detroit, and I know this tour is just gonna be one for the books. I'm headin' out go see it May 1st, if yall ain't got your tickets, then u missin' out let me tell ya.


R. Kelly's New Hair Now I was just gonna post on R. Kelly's new joint, Hairbraider, then when I found out what his hairbraider actually did to his hair, I had to show yall. Now I don't know bout you, but the man has got to be going to jail soon if he doin' crazy stuff like that. The song jam, and it's classic Kels, that we've been accustomed to lately, not vintage Kels of Bump N Grind, Seems Like You Ready. Either way the song's tight, that is you're not tired of Kels doin' the same ol thing...which I guess is what he was trying to avoid with his hair looking like that. Anyway, here go the track.

Chilli Still Loves Usher?
Watch out now, according to blogstress Necole Bitchie, when she caught up with Chilli out in Atlanta she had this to say about the one who use to have it bad for her:

"Usher is the one that I truly did love," she said. "Like that was truly my first adult love. I love him very much and I will always love him. I don't know how you love someone that deeply and just stop loving them. I'm not in love with him anymore but I can't say that I don't love him anymore. And of course I do want him to be happy and all but me and him had what I never had in any of my other relationships, and that was chemistry."

Now you know Tameka jumping up and down somewhere just waiting to run into Chilli somewhere in Atlanta. That would be a sight to see. Although my girl wouldn't even have a chance with Blanka. In the interview, Chilli also says another one that got away was Marlon Wayans! Yeah I kno right, apparently they dated back when they were 20, but she felt like he was too good, and wanted a "bad" guy. It look like Chilli just need a guy period.


Alicia Keys Under Fire After Conspiracy CommentsMy wifey has been catching some flack for recent comments that she made in an interview with Blender magazine. The magazine quoted her as saying, and I'm just paraphrasing, that she believed Gangsta Rap was made up by the government as a ploy in order to get black folks to kill each other, and the government and media made it bigger than what it was. Now I agree with her on that, with how the media blew the whole East Coast vs. West Coast out of proportion when it was goin' down, but the government stuff? Don't know about that ma. And that's exactly what she went on Ryan Seacrest:On Air to clean up what she said. A keys tells the listeners, she was misquoted and mistaken, and clarify her comments, which when you hear it makes a lot more sense. These media people just try taking everybody down don't they. Listen to Alica Key's rebuttal here.

Freekey Zeekey Escapes From Near Fatal Car Crash New has just surfaced on Dispet representative, Freekey Zekey's near fatal car crash which occured last night, April 15th. Story is, Zekey was sitting in his 2007 White S550 Benz at a stop light when he was struck from the rear causing both Zeke and the passenger to be ejected through the windshield and on a Hummer that was parked in front of them. Both were rushed to the hospital but were later released with minor injuries. Freekey Zekey had just left the studio where he was working on his sophomore set due out this fall on Asylum Records. MF 3.0 glad he's ok, and tellin' everybody to buckle up.

I'm out, enjoy.
~Dilly

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

R&N - 4/15/08 - Rock-N-Roll Tuesday

Back Again.....And Sounding Great



"Man on the moon", "Losing my religion", and "Everybody Hurts" are just a few songs that we have all heard at one time or another. But after quiet a while and many failed attempts with some pretty weak albums, REM is back and sounding great. Check out their new album Accelerate, hey it sounds just as good as any of their best work.


Jazz News



Jazz to some is a way of life, and to many here in Denton Texas it is their life. 2008 is big, and means it's another great year of the Denton Jazz Festival. On the main stage you can expect to see The Neville Brothers, Delbert McClinton and Brave Combo. Ans that's just naming a few.
Festival times include:
Fri, April 26th, 5pm-11pm
Sat, April 27th, 10am-11pm
Sun, April 27th, 11am-9pm
Don't miss this event, all ages are welcome. For Arts, sounds, and many flavors, don't miss the Denton Jazz Festival at the end of the month.

-Drew

Monday, April 14, 2008

R&N - 04/14/08 - Mixtape Monday

Hey folks,

Got some treats for y'all today...

Busta Rhymes - Don't Touch Me


Usher ft. Young Jeezy & T.I. - Love In This Club (Remix)

Usher ft. Jay-Z, JD & Anthony Hamilton Cooking Something Up


Jay-Z freestyle in Houston




~1~
AB

Sunday, April 13, 2008

R&N - 04/13/08 - Gospel Sunday

Hey folks,

Check out an old school joint from Trin-i-tee 5:7. Also check out my new favorite group, Shekinah Glory Ministries. Great msg in that vid. I'll post Pt. 2 next week. Enjoy.


Trin-i-tee 5:7 - Listen


Shekinah Glory Ministries - Yes Pt.1

If you're feeling Shekinah Glory Ministries, check out their Live album. It's a double disc.

~1~
AB