Jay had previously stated his intense interest in exploring his creativity through film as well as music and it looks like he plans on pursuing this impulse in his next project. Also I saw Just Blaze premier this track live at the Red Bull Big Tune beat battle at the Metro. If you watch the video below closely you can see my hat at the beginning in the back left. More importantly though, J-Mac and J Rell both had sick beats. Back to the matter at hand. While cutting together footage from his trip to Nepal to accompany his next release is a new turn for the elusive N.O. born MC, the project is still in the same production style of Mr. J Electrotherapy's previous releases. Consequently the 1+ min preview of his forthcoming project is untitled, produced by Just Blaze, and has no scheduled release date.
50 Cent is back in contention for player hater of the year. Curtis stayed true to his memorable verse on In the Club by proving that he "doesn't give a fuck if it's your birthday." Mr. Jackson is nominated this for hating on Turtles Ferrari which he received as a gift for his Birthday from Vin.
Also make sure to check out the Forever King Mixtape, particularly the Michael Jackson Freestyle.
Lupe has had a lot of amazing free shows in Chi Town over the years. This one should be sweet. Also, I doubt he reads this blog so I'm going to post the recently leaked unmastered version of Shining Down - the first single of Lasers. If he gets pissed off and tells me to take it down it will be worth it just to know that I somehow grabed FNF's attention. Sorry chilly.
Its been a minute since I posted something, and I apologize for that. While I was taking my comprehensive exams for CSS at Wesleyan I looked to Derrick Rose for inspiration. Then, last night while I was watching the Lakers vs. Nuggets game, I got into an argument with my friend Alicia about the extent to which Phil Jackson's coaching style has changed in L.A. First, let me make it clear that I believe that while L.A. has a unique relaxed vibe, Chicago's is cool in an entirely different animal. Chi town cool is a Zen style applied to the art of competition. It's cold sweat pouring off of Scotty Pippen at the free throw line. It's Ben Gordon draining a three in Paul Pierce's face to send game five in to double OT. It's the Dark Night's vigilance in the rain atop the Prudential Building. It's Barack Obama walking into Iowa unknown and away from November the leader of the free world. It's Anthony Braxton's Jazz in the house of the triangle. It's Carl Sanburg's account of the stockyards in the City of Big Shoulders. It's Studs Terkel's examination of race. It's what this country's leadership has missed for the last eight years. It's back it's badass as ever.
"I'm calm tellin ya'll how I did it like Derrick Rose, it's no sweat"
The first line of the Pennies (Updated Roster Remix) off the Cool Kids x Don Cannon mixtape, Gone Fishing, perfectly describes the supreme zen of the Chi Town State of Mind which Rose brings to each and every competition. I contend that this reflects the philosophy of team play articulated by Jackson in Sacred Hoops. Without any question, Michael Jordan was a badass motherfucker who wanted the ball more than anyone ever has and maybe ever will. He was the greatest. But he did not necessarily champion Jackson's style despite leading his team. In many ways it is Derrick, who grew up watching the Jordan era bulls, who represents the single purest manifestation of this style of hard nosed yet unselfish play to ever enter the game. The above Adidas video just reminded me yet again why our city should be so proud of its native son. This year we took the White House, soon we will take back the league.
Wow, I'm kind of blown away by this album so far. I think it really shows how he has reflected on his career and life over the past few years. Dre's beats insane as always and Em does a great job spanning topics from all periods of his life. Anyway don't forget the album actually drops the 19th so go cop that shit.
