Elfen’s Neo-Soul Hip-Hop Album Pick of the week! 12/10/16
DZA (L) Pete Rock (R)
Now have I got a REAL HIP HOP album for you! I found out about this scrolling through my FB feed. We got Pete Rock and Smoke DZA collaboration AKA Callabo I always have liked Pete Rocks swagger and his smooth hip hop flow and his funky sexy beats. Then there’s DZA with his hardcore with da quickness flow in your face bars. What’s the name of the album? The album is called Don’t Smoke Rock each slamming song takes you on a journey through their hood of New York. Fo’ real this album makes you feel you’re standing front and center Harlem or the Bronx every song has depth the lyrics are crisp, clean and balanced. Born Pete Rock from da Bronx has been around spittin’ bars and producing beats with Marley Marl, as a DJ on New York’s WBLS radio show “In Control With Marley Marl.” The 17-year-old Phillips was recognized by the listening audience as the man “puttin’ in work”, as he would use double copies of each record to cut up every song he played, when most New York DJs would only use double copies on every third or fourth song. Propelled by the growth of his popularity, he began producing in the early 1990s. In 1991 he joined with CL Smooth to release the EP All Souled Out. Since 1987.
Next we got DZA AKA SMOKE DZA Harlem was born February 8, 1984 at Harlem Hospital in New York City and has lived in New York all his life. The son of two Guyanese immigrants, Smoke was exposed to music at home by his father and fell in love with hip hop at a young age. He grew up listening to and emulating fellow New Yorkers Jay-Z and Notorious BIG. After dropping out of high school to pursue his music career, DZA began battle rapping and has battled fellow Harlem-based rapper J.R. Writer.
Smoke DZA decided on his moniker after being influenced by Chris Tucker’s character Smokey from the movie Friday and the acronym DZA stands for “Dream Zone Achieve”. He was discovered by Jonny Shipes of Cinematic Music Group in 2002 and went on to ghostwrite for numerous rappers, including Hi-Tek. In 2002, he partnered to become one half of the group Smoke & Numbers, until going solo. DZA was highly influenced by Jay Z and Biggie Smalls. With 5 albums and mixtapes under his belt he gonna be spittin’ much more bars in the near future.
Pete Rock is plaining a reunite with C.L Smooth for the return of the all souled out tour and make some dope rhymes again after 22 years CAN’T WAIT!!!
Now #pressplay and let Pete Rock and DZA take you through their neck of their hoods!
APPLE MUSIC
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dont-smoke-rock/id1168822342
The Real Pete Rock FB Page
https://www.facebook.com/realpeterock/
When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong: Mannequin Challenge Leads to 2 Arrests
When I first heard of mannequin challenge I thought it was DOPE and still but looks like some suckkas took the mannequin challenge a little bit to far. I get it art imitating life BUT DAYUM baby you took it to a whole nother level.
Why the f*** would you and you homies stand outside with guns not water guns but REAL guns that had LIVE rounds that can KILL YOU OR OTHERS? Did you forget children, adults, dogs, cats walk on the sidewalk, there’s people in their homes across the street next door to you left and right. Did you forget about people may be sitting in their parked cars? Did forget people may pull off in their cars or even get this drive by and think you’re aiming at them? What did you think you was on a closed lot shooting a scene in a movie?
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Kenneth Fennel White, 49, and Terry Brown, 23, were busted after being spotted in the heavily armed video, WHNT reports.
It’s not clear whether the video—which shows several men frozen in various phases of a shootout—was watched nearly 5 million times on Facebook because it was awesome or because viewers couldn’t believe that the men would be so carelessly brazen. Nevertheless, the video went viral and drew the attention of police.
The Madison County Sheriff’s Office got a warrant and searched the property after being tipped off to the video’s existence.
“You have a lot of people with firearms at one address,” Capt. Mike Salmonsky told WHNT. “And you have to ask yourself the question, ‘Why?’”
Cops seized two handguns, an assault rifle and a shotgun, along with multiple rounds of ammunition.
White, a convicted felon, was charged with first-degree possession of marijuana and possession of a firearm by a violent felon. Brown was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, loitering and promoting prison contraband, WHNT reports.
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Childish Gambino: Awaken My Love Album Review
I am definitely to the Childish Gambino train. After listening to his music the past few weeks, I’m mad at myself for not listening sooner. Thankfully the show Atlanta put me on to his music.
Childish Gambino has proven to one of the rare gems of hip hop. Especially in this era where mumble rap is mainstream and true hip hop almost seems like a dying breed.
But with his new album Awaken My Love, it’s not really hip hop he brings to this album but more of a funkadelic, soul type vibe.
I’m literally just finishing this album and and it is wonderous. What I’ve noticed from Childish Gambino is that he never sticks to one specific type of beat or music. He brings a variety in his albums and this one is no different. My favorites were Me And Your Momma, Redbone, Riot, Stand Tall and Riot.
If you’re not used to the style of music that he uses for this album I highly recommend you listen to it a few more times. It’s worth the listen and it will mos certainly grow on you. I appreciate Gambino for giving us a break from the 21 Savages and Lil Yachtys of music.
As for a score I give this album a 10 out of 10 and I will be blasting this CD in my car for a long time. If you haven’t listened to it yet, go check it out now!
Dragon Ball Super And Dragon Ball Z Kai To Premiere On Toonami on January 7
We have good news for Dragon Ball fans, it has been officially announced that both Dragon Ball Super and Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters will both premiere on Toonami on January 7th. Season One will consist of the first 26 episodes of the series or as most of us know them as the Battle of Gods and Resurrection F sagas.
As for Dragon Ball Z Kai it will consist of the final are of the original Dragon Ball series, the Majin Buu Arc. The veteran voice actors are set to return along with a few new voices for certain characters.
The Dragon Ball Series has definitely been on a winning streak ever since Battle of Gods was released in Japan in 2013. From what it looks like it seems like it will continue to be the great series that it always has been. Keep an eye out for the premiere on January 7 on Toonami!
FACEBOOK JAIL
Facebook really has something against free speech for SOME people I got put in Facebook jail for because a trump supporter got butt hurt over my reply to her. She did not like the fact I used the N-word ending in ER to describe how we all will be treated once their GOD Donald Trump gets sworn in as president. I get it you don’t like what someone so you stifle their words and their freedom of speech by reporting what offended YOU. But there’s a double standard when it comes to racist white folks, people of color speaking the truth even GOOD hearted white people who speak against injustice can’t have a conversation without the fear of being blocked because someone got offended by what was said.
But let you racists, homophobic, xenophobia, islamophobic people use HATE speech or a slur i it’s not reported or if the offensive post is reported NOTHING is done about it. The only time the GODS of FB will take the offensive post down is when it has gone viral effects their business. But I guess I should stop BITCHING and take my punishment and sit in FB Jail until THEY decide to lift my suspension. It must be nice to be white right and racist on FB cause ya’ll sure can say whatever you want with no conscience. Hmmmm?? Maybe next time I’ll put an a instead of the ER!