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UGK has a highly anticipated new album coming out and truthfully, I think it’s gonna be dope. Bun B’s solo project was good, but Pimp C’s…not so much. Proving that some rappers are just better off together. Everyone was screaming “Free Pimp C” when the man was locked up, but no one bought his album when he got out. That’s a damn shame. Oh well, check the new single.
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I interviewed two of South Carolina’s best known rappers recently, Lil Ru and Collardgreen, and the interview was featured on allhiphop.com. It’s a big accomplishment because it’s the first time a rapper from South Carolina has been featured on the site, (and it’s a good look for myself too). Allhiphop.com is probably the #1 hip-hop website on the net and I’m glad that I can do what I do, and help SC shine at the same time. SC, I do it for you baby.
Lil Ru and Collardgreen on Allhiphop.com
Music from Lil Ru and Collardgreen:
Jelly Tight ft. Lil Ru “Hood Hard”
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Collardgreen “Everybody Looking”
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It’s been a pretty crazy week over here at Writers Block, Diddy Day turned into Diddy Week. I couldn’t turn on the TV without seeing a Press Play commercial or a Diddy special, and subsequently, I couldn’t stop bumping the album. For Puff’s sake, the album better sell, I’d hate to see that marketing go to waste and have Press Play end up like Lloyd Banks’ album (143k in the first week is good but not good enough, see what you did 50).
Now that Diddy Week is over, the album I’m looking forward to is the Clipse’s sophomore album Hell Hath No Fury. Jive has been fuxing these guys raw dog with no condom for the past four years but the Clipse finally have a release date, November 28th. The album has already received a perfect score from XXL magazine, and hopefully the imbeciles at Jive won’t find a way to fux this up. Head over to Nah Right and eskay has the official track list.
And while we’re on albums and art work, Ice-T and Coco are out of control for this one.
That’s it ya’ll, this has been Writers Block’s first full week of internet blogging. I want to take some time out and thank all the folks that came to my site, checked it out, left a comment, and rocked with this Carolina boy. Thank you. It feels good to do my thang. I’ll continue to bring the news to the net from a Carolina point of view, and I hope you all continue to rock with me. I’ll try to get Candy M in gear too. She has a lot to talk about (that has nothing to do with hip-hop), but she’s a working mother, give her some time.
I’m out ya’ll, don’t forget to watch Charla on the Wendy Williams Experience tonight on VH1, and if you’re in the Metro come through the Tavern for the Nonstop Hip Hop Beat Battle on Saturday. Until next week…the Carolina Scribe is logging off.
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Just when we thought the beef between Rass Kass and Game was over, Rass Kass strikes again. I’m not sure what’s funnier, the diss track or the artwork. I like Kass, but this beef and that video with Kass and his random azz homeboys (that’s no longer on youtube) was not a good look. It doesn’t matter, Game is still going to sell platinum plus records and Rass Kass’ career will still be stuck in limbo (damn record labels).
Rass Kass “Gayme Over” (The Game Diss)
But has any rapper ever had a worse look than this?
For the first post under my “So Sexy” category I had no choice but to turn to the very sexy Omni Roberts. It was either gonna be Omni or Janet on the cover of King. But I’m a Carolina boy all day so I had to show Omni SC love. I know the boys on campus at my alma mater are in love with her. 19 years old on the cover of Smooth Magazine. Cot damn! Keep doing your thang mama.
Shout out to my girl Ashley Brown too, she’s doing her modeling thing hard. She stays in someone’s video, “Jagged Edge’s “Good Luck Charm,” Ali & Gipp’s “N Da Paint.” Damn, where were all the models when I was in undergrad?
I was seconds away from posting the link to see London Charles aka Deelishis from Flavor of Love, booty butt naked, but at the last second, I opted to keep my website classy. But if you really want to see Deelishis, Illseed has the link on his myspace page.
You may have noticed the radio/video version has a different Jeezy verse than the album.
So here:
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The Wendy Williams Experience will premiere on VH1 October 20 at 11:30 pm. That means we get to see what SC’s favorite (if you’re a gay guy or sensitive female, the most hated) radio personality has been doing since he made the move up to NYC. I never get to listen to the show on the radio because Hot 103.9 airs it at 10 pm – 2 am here in Columbia, and I have better things to do at that time of night (like sleep), so I’m looking forward to watching my boy bust stupid dope moves with the Queen of All Media (take that Hot). If you don’t know about Charlamagne Tha God, you’re slipping. But like always, I got you covered.
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Diddy Day is over but the album is still a monster. I’m banging that Keyshia Cole and Diddy heavily right now. Anyways back to reality, the Game is really feeling himself right now, but that’s nothing new. He’s telling everyone to push their albums back, including Jay-Z. The Game told sohh.com:
“As far as my release date, November 14th, and Jay dropping on the 21st, he should move his album away, because this album … like Jay is a legend, we all love Jay and respect Jay but it’s that out of retirement album. It’s the are we gonna get the old Michael Jordan back or are gonna get that Mike that played for the Wizards so everyone’s is gonna wait to see what he’s gonna do — but I know what I got.” (Source).
Game loves dissing people and praising them in the same breath, he’s a funny guy like that. But what I want to know is how did Fresh get a hold of Game’s prom pics?
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Today marks the release of Diddy’s fourth (and probably best) album Press Play, so for what it’s worth , today is Diddy Day. Today we’re going to find out if all the youtubes, myspace messages, and beef with Fif are going to payoff. But who are we kidding here, it’s Diddy, he’s going to sell. But there are some other noteworthy albums being released today that might be worth the $9.99 price tag over Diddy’s Press Play. Let’s take a minute and see how today’s other releases stack up next to Press Play.
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Hi-Tek Hi-Teknology, Vol. 2: The Chip vs. Press Play
Hi-Tek isn’t much of a rapper, but he’s a better rapper than Diddy. The sophomore album from this Cincinnati producer is evidence that hip-hop is not dead. Where Diddy is known for sampling records and turning them into pop songs, Hi-Tek samples records and turns them into songs that embody the essence of hip-hop. And when you’re a good producer, you usually get good rappers to rap on your beats. So on Hi-Teknology, Tek gets guest appearances from rap favorites like Talib Kweli, Common, Busta Rhymes, Jadakiss, the Game and many more. Like Diddy, Tek is a smart dude. He knows he can’t rap worth a damn so he surrounds himself with a bunch of rappers that rap better than he does. Kudos to Hi-Tek.
The Winner: Tie
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The Hall of Justus Soldiers of Fortune vs. Press Play
Today is also, HOJ Tuesday. North Carolina underground heroes Little Brother bring along their Justus League cohorts on this one. Everyone on this album probably raps better than Diddy. Compared to Diddy and Press Play, this HOJ album doesn’t stand much of a chance. Phonte and Pooh are the best rappers on HOJ, but the whole objective is less LB and more weed carriers. That’s not a bad thing but I’d much rather hear Tay and Pooh. And when you’re the richest man in hip-hop you can afford to bring in some big named guests, like Nas, Jamie Foxx, and Mary J. Blige. HOJ had to settle for Cormega and Trae. I’ll have to Press Play on this one.
The Winner: Diddy
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Darien Brockington Somebody To Love vs. Press Play
Another reason that it’s HOJ Tuesday, is the release of HOJ hook guy Darien Brockington. Darien is a relative unknown but he’s been with the HOJ for a few years singing hooks. Now it’s D-Brock’s chance to shine, and he sings better than Diddy. I have no doubt that Darien will bring that seductive bedroom music, along with those R&B smooth grooves, but Diddy has too many friends. Press Play features the best singers money can buy, Nicole Scherzinger, Christina Aguilera, Mario Winans, C-Lo, Brandy, Keyshia Cole, Jamie Foxx, and Mary J. Blige. And D-Brock had to settle for Phonte’s alter ego, Percy Miracles. That’s just not fair.
The Winner: Diddy
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Xzibit Full Circle vs. Press Play
Yes, Xzibit still raps, and he still raps better than Diddy. But for some reason I don’t think anyone gives a damn. X hasn’t been the same since he started pimpin’ rides on MTV, as his fan base became reduced to suburbanite car and audio fanatics. What I need from X to the Z is another “The Foundation” or “What U See Is What U Get” but I’m not prepared to drop $9.99 to find out if Full Circle has it.
The Winner: Diddy
I guess Diddy deserves this day. None of these other albums can knock Press Play out the box. See the things money can do. When you have money, you don’t need to have talent. You can pay people to write your rhymes, you can pay people to make you hot beats, and you can pay people to appear on your album. And with all of that, you can drop a monster of an album. Cop that Press Play.
Everyone on Def Jam (Nas, the Roots, Jeezy, Joe Budden, Method Man, etc.) has officially been shitted on.
Miami Hurricanes vs. FIU Fight (Listen to the niggery that comes out of the commentator when he loses his professionalism…classic…we ready, we ready!!!).
USC vs. Clemson Fight (This is the day I was ashamed to be a Gamecock).
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I wasn’t really feeling the Snoop comeback. He’s got a new video “Vato” and he’s supposedly opting to make more gangsta music like “Murder Was the Case” and “Deep Cover” as opposed to tracks like “Drop It Like It’s Hot” and “Beautiful.” Ok, Snoop whatever. But since I heard the second single from Blue Carpert Treatment on xxlmag.com called “That’s That Shit” with Kells on the hook, I joined the Snoop weed wagon. The joint is a banger. I guess I shouldn’t have been sleeping on the Doggfather like that. But Snoop has been buggin’ out lately, so I had a right to pay this guy no attention. Chuuuch!!!
