J DILLA CHANGED MY LIFE.

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HERES A RARE INTERVIEW WITH DILLA MOMZ………..props 2 scheme magazine.

Scheme: What were some of the first childhood memories you have about raising Jay Dee?Ma Dukes: HIS music, we really didn’t make fun of him but we laughed at him. He was a baby and he would be in this playpen and we entertained a lot because my husband was always helping somebody, whether it was group or vocal coaching. Dilla was a great kid, so he’d always be in the playpen because I always had to do a part [part of a music group]. Whenever we entertained, James Brown was a hit. My mother was always invited and James Brown was her man. So there was nothing unusual except when James Brown came on, by the second beat he’d [J Dilla] be up on the side of his playpen dancing. This kid couldn’t stand up or walk, much less dance. This kid would hold on to this netted playpen and would tear it up rocking back and forth. He knew every beat to every James Brown song, that’s how attentive he was, but by the last couple of beats he realized he’s standing up and realized he couldn’t walk. So we watched him ease down and we would roll. He had no care or fear. He liked all music, that’s why we didn’t have a problem because it was a music household. Only thing about him was that he didn’t sleep at night… ever [laughs]. That was the personality he was going to develop.

Scheme: Was he loud or was he just up and wouldn’t go to sleep?Ma Dukes: He would not go to sleep and I was tired. I was going to college before I had James and I was doing home study. So I had to study between the time that he should’ve been sleep, and early in the morning when I had to get up and get him ready to go. My eyes are down to here [pulls on the bottom of her eye lids] and I’m trying to maintain this 4.0. So finally Mr. Yancey [husband] started putting music on, and it would calm him down and he would almost fall asleep, but when he was ready he would wake back up. So for a couple of weeks we had this jazz pattern and he would rock him on his knee. He [Mr. Yancey] was an upright bass player, so he would do the runs with his mouth and everything and that put him into a deep sleep.

By two months old he [Dilla] was doing harmony, it was so funny because we would tape during rehearsals and we would tape him. My Uncle Pete who would come every once in a while would say, “That boy is gonna be something one day, watch, he’s already getting harmony and he can’t talk.” He could match perfect pitch harmony, I don’t care what bass run my husband did. It was weird because being around music we didn’t think this was going to be his forte. I’d give my right arm to have those tapes now, we moved so many times we couldn’t keep track.

Scheme: When did you realize he was actually going to pursue music as a career?Ma Dukes: He told me he didn’t want to do anything else. I tried to get him to go to school and learn aeronautics. I thought music was just a phase as a teen, but he always liked nothing but music. So we let him collect music at two years old and we would let him spin records in the park and we knew he loved doing that. It was something that pacified him and made him happy. We had a restaurant that was in the middle of downtown Detroit. They [customers] loved it, they used to like to see him with his shades and his hat spinning records, but there were no kids to play with down there, no kids lived down there [laughs]. People would be entertained and people knew James, they treated him like he was a little man. There were two guys there that were mute, they taught him sign language and he would speak with them and he was four at this time. He was quiet, the only time I had a problem was when I had to drop him off at the YMCA. We worked so many hours we would take him to part time daycare where he’d be around some kids. We’d take him and he didn’t want to go, but then when we’d come to pick him up he’d scream because he didn’t want to leave.

Scheme: What was a typical day like in the Yancey household during his teenage years?Ma Dukes: He stayed in the basement alone. We always had child daycare. A typical day was from 6am-6pm child daycare and I had upstairs and downstairs. I always had more kids than I could handle but 6pm-6am was Dilla’s spot. He had the entire rule of the house and the entire basement, which was better than the house itself [laughs]. He had his records and everything and people started coming over. He started doing beats and would show other people how to do beats. I knew he was really into it but in the back of my mind, my husband was a musician and my thinking was everybody doesn’t get a break, so he has to have something to fall back on… that’s what I was telling myself. His counselor told me he was the top kid in his eighth grade class and that they were picking one child out of each school in our area to go to Davis Aeronautics. The teacher told me if he goes there, by the time he graduates he would have a year of college under his belt. So I was happy, and when I talked to him it was all good, but during the course of the summer by the time all his friends had talked to him, they convinced him that he wanted to go to the school they were all going to. So I was like you’re going, no one else has this opportunity, you’re going. We fought for three years about this and he was unhappy everyday. The only thing that made him happy was I would let him use my car while I was at work. So he, Frank & Dank would ride out and I found out years later that my car had been to a lot of places I wouldn’t even go [laughs]. But a day in the household was total reign of the house, Eminem would be there everyday at 6pm waiting to get in and Paul Rosenberg because he was rapping to; of course his parents made him go to law school, which was a good thing because you never know how things are going to turn out. Everyone at the house was involved in music, Dilla was in a the gospel choir and an alter boy. So it’s like a big thing there [Dilla’s church] now, they keep a lot youth inspired because a lot of the youth are Dilla fans.

Scheme: There’s a lot of stories about him being very neat…Ma Dukes: [Sighs] To a fault. My household was relaxed, and very well lived in. If I had company coming over of course I would tidy up, but he could not stand a spec of dust. My sister had first hand knowledge and she would clean the household because I could not do it to his standard. Even after we would clean he would do a white glove test, and he would go through with his duster and would still see dust so he always had a feather duster. He was that way with his clothing from an early teen. He ironed his own clothes because they had to be creased and sharp like a knife [laughs].
I think that’s what made the cops mad at him when they gave him a hard time. There was never a spec of dust on his shoes, they had to look like they came out of a box and if there was a smudge on it he couldn’t do it. If he had a date to go out of town for something I don’t care how important it was, if he couldn’t get his barber or his barber was late, I would either have to move that flight or he would cancel. If he [barber] made a mistake or the line wasn’t right, he wasn’t going. There was a lot of, “Look James this is very important.” And he would reply with, “I don’t care, you know I’m not leaving out of here like this.” If I couldn’t get Frank to do it because he was the only other person that Dilla would let do it, he wouldn’t go. I knew he wasn’t satisfied unless I heard him yell from the back, “Yeah, it’s all good dog!”

If he had a funny feeling that somebody’s stuff wasn’t right on the other end he didn’t go. A couple of times I forced him and I would just tell him everything was good. He’d get there and call me and say, “I told you, it wasn’t right, so you know I’m coming back right.”

Scheme: Was he always intuitive like that?Ma Dukes: Yes, very strange, you couldn’t argue with him about anything. He had this instinct that was uncanny. He had a funny feeling about people, I don’t care how good it seemed.

Scheme: What was it about BBE and Stones Throw Records that made him feel comfortable?Ma Dukes: He had a friendship with Peter [Adarkwah], he didn’t take fast to most people, but Peter was a true spirit. He honored him as an artist, Hh didn’t try to tell him what he thought he should do or how he should come out. Plus he had free artistic reign with whatever he did, because Peter was always satisfied. He [Dilla] would never give him any junk, so he never would let go of anything if he didn’t feel it was right. So Peter was comfortable with him and a couple of times he went to visit him in Amsterdam [laughs] so they were cool. When Eddie [Bezalel] took over for Peter, Dilla wasn’t feeling that. So it was like, we have a meeting with BBE and he’d be like, “You go.”

Scheme: Being heavily involved with Jay Dee’s career what lessons did you learn on the business side of things, did you feel like you were thrown into that aspect?Ma Dukes: No, because from day one he brought me in and I was so comfortable because I appreciated his music, and I was so proud of him. He didn’t talk much about it [accolades]. Only problem I had with him was things would go on and he would win awards and be acknowledged for stuff and I didn’t know about it until I someone would call me up and say, I got the magazine, I was like, what magazine? It never phased him, he never cared about all of that, but I was excited because I was a mom. I would’ve wanted to go to the Grammy’s with him. He didn’t want to go, he was in the car and got stuck in New York because he was doing some work with Q-Tip at the time. He stayed a day later because the work carried him over and he had no intention of being there that day. He called me in tears and said, “I don’t want to go.” I said, “Are you crazy, I’d give anything to be at the Grammy’s [laughs].” He said, “Well I’m here and I’m in the car but I’m not getting out.” I said, “Okay don’t worry about it, just stay in the Limo.” He said, “I’m not going to any after party, their taking me back to the hotel and I’m coming home.” He really wasn’t apart of that type of make up.

Scheme: On the business side when the executives saw you come in instead of him, were you treated any differently? Ma Dukes: I was always treated with the utmost respect and they knew that Dilla had me call for him a lot of the times. I hadn’t met anyone in person until the last two years. I didn’t meat Mike Ross at Delicious Viynl until two years ago, and we were the best of friends all of these years, we did business together and he was a big part of Dilla’s heart. Mike is still like that to this day, and he shares that love with me and my family. The only problem I have from anyone is that there are those that are there just for the name, and there are those that have true love; but you know them when you sit and you feel them.

“I feel so bad because I learned first hand now what kind of pain he was in. Now I’m experiencing the same thing. I always think I’m experiencing this now so I can keep in touch with what he was really going through, I don’t think anything just happens, but I feel like I’m going through this to experience what he was going through.”

Scheme: Did you know during the times when he was making numerous amounts of beats, remixes and songs the impact that he was having globally?Ma Dukes: No, the first time I saw Dilla perform was when he moved to LA. The reason being was because I didn’t want to make him feel like he couldn’t perform freely. I knew what kind of lyrics he wrote, but I never wanted to make him feel uncomfortable. His dad and I purposely never went to any of his shows even though I wanted to, especially the ones at St. Andrews, it was right down the street. I wanted him to feel happy and free and never wanted him to feel inhibited. It was just like being there, when he would call and tell me how it was overseas and tell me how Paris was, which he loved so much and just how wonderful artists were treated overseas. My husband would tell me how it was for Black artists overseas when he would perform over there and how so and so moved because they could perform and be appreciated for their work and be treated as human beings.

I saw it first hand when I went on tour with him and it was incredible. I felt like the Red Sea had opened when we were in Paris, and that’s something I will never experience again, it was that dramatic and spectacular. It was the love, and this was at one of his most painful moments brought him to life. When he was performing he was so happy and just for those moments because he had a hellish day and it disappeared when he was on stage, just by the love of the fans his face lit up. They don’t know how it was backstage, a couple of times he would speak to me and would say, “I don’t know if I can’t do it.” I feel so bad because I learned first hand now what kind of pain he was in. Now I’m experiencing the same thing. I always think I’m experiencing this now so I can keep in touch with what he was really going through, I don’t think anything just happens, but I feel like I’m going through this to experience what he was going through.

Scheme: How is it dealing with Lupus through your son and then dealing with it on yourself?Ma Dukes: You know how crazy it is? He was sick for so long, and dealing with all the sickness that comes with Lupus, let me tell you an example. This morning I left home and I was doing good, because last week I couldn’t walk. By Sunday I was walking around the house and by Monday I was good to go. This morning I left the house and I was good to go, by the time I got to her house [sister], she has about three or four steps, and I could barley get up those steps. By the time I got to the airport I had to take pain pills. You just have to watch what you do and just take it day by day. So I’m experiencing this and I’m appreciating this more for his persistence on his work, because if it was me [laughs].

“A lot of people don’t understand rap music, and a lot of people don’t understand hip-hop and there’s a difference. Hip-hop is a culture and involves more than just a beat. It’s a spirit and it’s soulful, and you have to be an artist with soul.”

Scheme: How has that been mentally and spiritually for you?Ma Dukes: Spiritually it’s been okay for me because I identify with it and I appreciate just being here, it’s a blessing. It’s a blessing in a way that I can honor my son’s spirit more because I know what he really went through. I think about all those days and months we spent in Cedar Sinai [hospital], every couple of months we would spend a couple of months in Cedar Sinai [laughs]. I haven’t been through a lot of the things that he’s been through but because of him I know all the things that I have to handle day to day.

With my son they didn’t realize until the last year that it was Lupus, so of course they weren’t treating him for Lupus. Here I find out early on so I’m taking medications but they have side effects for everything. They treat you with cancer drugs so for about the first six weeks my hair was bald [laughs] and it took months for it to start growing back in.

Scheme: Where does Illa J fall into all of this? Ma Dukes: Ahh the baby, he is his own person. He’s always put his own heart into whatever he does. He was the kid brother and he got closer to Dilla when Dilla would come and take him to the studio. Then he started doing work with him in the studio. He [Dilla] bought him a lot of the DJ equipment, so he really enjoyed it. He was really overlooked because everyone else was doing their own thing. My daughter who if I had her voice I would be in the recording studio right now, but she wanted to be a English teacher instead. I have weird kids but they all have their creative gifts. John excels at whatever he does and he is the type of person that we never tried to tell him what to do as far as balancing those types of things. He’s just beginning to fall into his thing and he’s doing a lot of writing now and he’s into his keyboards and his guitars, and happy in LA. He’s making his mark and I usually talk with at least once a day, if I don’t talk to him I know he’s in the studio working.

Scheme: In the entertainment industry when I think about mother and son relationships I think of Kanye West and his late mother Ms. Donde West and the public affection he showed towards her. I think that is exemplified when I recall you in the OH-NO video for Move. Ma Dukes: [laughs] That was my song, I remember when he was first making that song. I tried to tip down to the basement, because he’s in a sound proof studio and he knew that I had tipped down. When he first hit that classical music I was so happy to hear it! By the time I got down there he came out the studio and was like, “What do you think your doing?” I was like, uh and he said, “You know I don’t like that, I’m not done.” I was so happy when it came out. I wasn’t supposed to be in that video, but I went out there because it was a hot -hot day and we just got out of Cedar Sinai again. They were doing the video that Saturday, so I came and I brought medicine just to make sure he would be okay. We got there and we did our part and they finished the other stuff around it, but because he was very weak and on medication that’s why he was on top of the picnic table, and I decided to stay under just to be on the safe side. So I’m getting ready to get up so they can shoot and he was like, “Oh no you’re staying here.” I was like, “You don’t want this old lady in this video.” That was my song so it was all good to me because I love rap music.

Scheme: J Dilla has such an extensive catalogue what are your top three Dilla records?Ma Dukes: I love Vivrant Thing, I like Players more now because of the original song and because it took it back to the contemporary feel and the Light really inspired me.

Scheme: What’s your opinion on rap music and the industry?Ma Dukes: I love it to a fault. I color myself as a old hip-hop head. I love it because it’s an infusion of different things. A lot of people don’t understand rap music, and a lot of people don’t understand hip-hop and there’s a difference. Hip-hop is a culture and involves more than just a beat. It’s a spirit and it’s soulful, and you have to be an artist with soul. You can’t fault them because they don’t know the difference. That’s why it’s good to have an instrumental part because maybe if they take the time to they would understand a little better. I don’t like all rap artists, there are some out there that shouldn’t be doing it but they got a hold of some good beats and got on.

“When he told me a couple of weeks before he passed he told me he appreciated everything I had done, he was trying to prepare me and I wouldn’t let him go. He told me he loved me and he grabbed me by the hand and said I appreciate everything you’ve done, and that was a hard sentence for me to swallow. He always showed me he loved me and everything my heart desired my son did for me. He was like a mentor to me…”

Scheme: My mom tells me every now and then that if she could turn back the clock she would’ve done this instead of that with me. Is there anything that you would’ve have done different when it came to being a parent to your children?Ma Dukes: Sure, one thing I could think of… well there’s a lot of things [laughs]. The most important thing to me was that I would’ve started a music career of my own while James was healthy. That was the plan but I got sick last year, by the end of this year I will have at least started it. I have artists out the woodwork ready to do beats for me, like Madlib and J.Rocc and Busta’s workin on stuff for me too.

Scheme: How did you get the term Ma Dukes?Ma Dukes: Ma Dukes got your back. I would always cook for his friends when they would come through. It got to be a thing that just before Christmas through the New Year all the guys would come through our home. We did a lot of things, we bowled, we sang and hung out so Dilla had the reign of the house. I had would cook certain things if I knew certain people were coming and just like I said Dilla was meticulous with his house, he was about his refrigerator. Juices with the juices, pop with the pop, Coke couldn’t be with the Sprite jello couldn’t be on the same shelf with this etc. When Common came over he didn’t eat sugars so I had to have different things for him. When the Roots came over I used to do deli trays, which I would love to do. Frank n’ Dank loved my fried chicken and James loved my sweet potato pies. It was so much fun because everyone was supposed to stay for one or two days and they would stay for at least a week. Ahmir was there two weeks, because he always stayed after everybody else left. I’m so happy that he did everything that he did do because he had such a short life.

Scheme: What were those poignant conversations where you saw Jay Dee growing not only as a musician but as a person?Ma Dukes: We were so close, and there was nothing we didn’t talk about. There’s was nothing that he did that we didn’t discuss. I would always tell him don’t be ashamed to talk about anything. When he told me a couple of weeks before he passed he told me he appreciated everything I had done, he was trying to prepare me and I wouldn’t let him go. He told me he loved me and he grabbed me by the hand and said I appreciate everything you’ve done, and that was a hard sentence for me to swallow. He always showed me he loved me and everything my heart desired my son did for me. He was like a mentor to me, when I wanted my first daycare building and going back to college Dilla told me you do this for you and he was like, “I got you.” FRANK N DANK DISCUSS DILLA BEAT TAPES AND STUDIO RULES. REMINDS ME ALOT OF MYSELF..

hiphop quotable “superstar” T.I.

Okay now.
Anyone who know me, they know me to ride
But when the xxxx was selling slow it’s just my homies and I.
Had to get rid of all the phonies and the homies disguised.
So you speaking, I don’t reply, homie don’t be surprised
You ain’t gotta ride for me, I didn’t ask you to.
Take the journey on my own, I would gladly do.
You gon’ and turn around now, I’ll call a cab for you.
I stand up on my own 2, he kiss the xxx of who.
No way Jose, we pot Rose, blow dro, that’s more than okay.
See but don’t say, my folk, they flip more yay than Cirque du Soleil.
Keyser Soze, oh they kill people and get off like OJ.
You catch your case, just shut your face, don’t get caught singing do, re,
Mi, fa, say, la, ti, do, ghetto hero, G-code I obey.
He’s so gay, didn’t have no business hanging around me no way.
It’s okay, life lesson learned I suggest that you go your way.
I be straight, no conversation man.
That’s all I’m gon’ say (hey).

**artist 2 wacth** Ryan leslie

If you dont know now u know. R-les is the real deal. eh kinda corny. But hella talented. Just heard his single “diamond girl” (bottom girl to all the fiddy fans) on the radio. I was happy for him he derserves more attention. Here’s a new joint “valentine”. dope.Anthony Ryan Leslie, born on November 20, 1978,in Atlanta, Georgia is an American music producer and singer. Founder of the marketing and media company NextSelection, Ryan is best known for his production work with Bad Boy Records artist Cassie and her single Me & U.

Early life
Leslie graduated from Harvard University at the age of 19 with a degree in Government and Economics. During his time at college he sang four-part harmony for Harvard jazz group, The Krokodiloes. It was here that he discovered his passion for music.
Before studying at Harvard, Leslie lived in several different American cities (namely Atlanta, Nashville, Richmond, Oakland, San Francisco and Stockton) and at one point lived in Brussels, Belgium.[1] He now lives in Harlem, New York City.
Known for his flamboyance, Leslie is perhaps best know for his excessive narcissism and fashion sense (the latter borrowed from Sean Combs).

Producer
Leslie’s production history spans several contemporary music genres, including hip hop, R&B, pop, gospel, dancehall, and polka, even karoke. Production credits include Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Cassie, Diddy, the Myth, Donell Jones, New Edition, and Cheri Dennis.
He is currently working with singer-songwriter Usher.

Performer
In early 2005 Ryan Leslie released a promotional mixtape entitled The Talented Mr. Leslie. This marked the start of his career as an R&B performer and was intended to generate interest in his upcoming debut album. However, due to legal battle with The Talented Mr. Ripley and issues with record label Casablanca, this album did not meet its spring 2005 release date and has yet to be released.

Pioneering New Promotion Mediums
Ryan Leslie has recently been championing the newest internet sensation, online video sharing at YouTube and pioneering the medium as he posts voyeuristic clips of the business he undertakes as an artist trying to create a brand new vibe with his music, and as he produces alongside some of the worlds top urban music artists and labels. The YouTube channel RyanLeslieTV went under investigation during the end of October, after allegations of ’subscription rigging’ being spread through the YouTube online community.

A public statement was initially read on the YourTubeNEWS channel in relation to the issue before Ryan Leslie posted a video further clarifying the issue on the day his account was cleared of the allegations and RyanLeslieTV was re-added to the “Top 10 Most Subscribed Channels of All Time” page. Similar allegations have plagued his latest client, Mia Rose, a young karaoke singer from London.

**artist 2 wacth** SA-RA creative partners

Sa-Ra, comprised of members & founders (Om’Mas Keith, Shafiq Husayn & Taz Arnold), formed in the late 1990s from a trio of industry producers, musicians, and executives who had diligently worked in a multitude of high-profile music productions and business ventures prior to the group’s inception. Sa-Ra’s various remixes, collaborations, singles, and productions circumnavigated the globe, instantly propelling them to the forefront of the underground during the early 2000s. The group’s discography includes songs with artists as established as Jurassic 5 and Pharoahe Monch. It had previously been signed to Kanye West’s GOOD Music label, where it planned to release their debut full-length LP, reportedly titled Black Fuzz, was dissolved by distributor Sony BMG, and the group, free from restriction, signed a deal with independent label Babygrande. Its unique sound, including vintage soul, spacey electronic/euro pop, and true hip-hop & jazz elements, along with atypical vocal harmonies, and unusual sonic effects (using vintage synthesizers), has generated a considerable amount of buzz in the underground, despite the fact that the group have yet to release a major-label-distributed single or album. n 2006, brief reports appeared on the Allhiphop.com rumors page that the group had disbanded or lost one of its members. Shafiq, on behalf of the group, recently responded to these comments in an exclusive interview on okayplayer.com, denying them.Several singles and recordings have been released under the group’s own name, primarily on independent labels such as ABB Records, Ubiquity, and Sound in Color and on various compilations, and include the cult hit “Glorious,” and singles “Double Dutch” and “Second Time Around.” Newer material was released on the promotional SetUps and Justifications album sampler in mid-2006,including songs such as “Big Fame,” “StarWars,” and “Hollywood.” Songs from the album sampler are currently streaming on its website (below). Their other officially-released music is most easily obtained online, where a selection of some recordings and singles, some listed as a partial album under the name Sa-Ra Creative Partners, are available via the iTunes music store. Their “Second Time Around” single was released in CD format and is generally available from major online retailers as well as iTunes. The group’s original vinyl singles (“Double Dutch” and “Glorious”) were limited releases. A proper full length album, titled The Hollywood Recordings, wasBabygrande Records on April 24, 2007 released on .“taz” from the super producer group SA-RA…. GET HIP

NEW west coast movement….turf dancin’

-trav dav

devons ol skool r&B joint of the week!

Classic….Classic….Classic thats all i got to say. I know most of yall know only troop doing this song and making a big hit in the 90s. But Jackson 5 did their thing on this. Listen to dat nigga michael voice. This song was recorded in 1975 and is still a heavily used sample from troop,B5,J-Dilla(the late great),The roots etc. This live version does not have Jermaine on it because he left the group around this time and the group also left Motown after this album was released. But if you got time check the studio version with Michael and Jermaine going back and forth its crazy. But check this banger from way back in the day Jackson 5 All I do is think of you -Devon out!!!

“Royal Flush” BIG BOI ft. Andre 3000 & Raekwon

Andre 3000’s vrs **classic**

styles will change/ they say change is dange/
errors/era’s/ as a King standing on the terrace/
while his partner pointing up at the rifle men/
cowards/shooter never know when youre life will end/then
live like there aint no morrow/
and if one come/ then this the motto/
now I put message in bottle/
you go to the nearest beach and open your car door/
and walk to the place where the sea meets the land/
yeah/its easier to run the street than walk in the sand/
hey I’m talkin young man/ as if chalk in my hand/
I will talk y’all little ass to school/
it’s cool when the kids calls me sunny/ the hood calls me stacks/
the bees calls me honey/ Hollywood calls me back/
crack and I have a lot in common/
we’ve both came up in the 80’s/ and we keep that bass pumpin..( damn!)
thats a nigga/take comparison/ embarassin unfortunate/
that if you come up fortunate the street consider you lame/
ha!/ I thought the name of the game was to have a better life/ (real talk!)
I guess it aint what a shame/ I dont sling
never slung/but i’m one with the slum/
that has a name well fitting/
plenty cheese getting/
no wonder why they call it the trap/
so watch your tail/and im not kidding/
the rats and mice would give advice/they said you can paint and draw/
get out of here/ go show them that we’re more than slangin raw/
thats when I broke into my Big Rube impression/and I try to enlighten/
but that night I learned a lesson/that the morals that you think u got/go out the window/
when all the other kids are fresh/ and they got new Nintendo…Wii’s/
and your child is down on her knees/ prayin hard up to God for a Whopper and cheese/
do you B?/ hit the street hard with a flair/
or do you A?/go to school for heatin and air/
dare, make an honest livin/but make a crooked killin/
or do a bit of both till youre holdin on a million/
brilliant/ you got one foot in one foot out/y
ou put your left foot back in/ and then you shake it all about/
you do the hokey pokey/ till you turn you life around/ that’s what it all about/3000 out

My dougie?…im fresh!….flyer than ah……

Ha!…check the new dance inspired by old school rapper Doug E fresh..(gotta love it)

check your coat….

ok ok…im not sure what to think about this one. hmmm… One of my favorite past times is goin to NY nightclubs! The east used to have a \ vibe about it. And this song brings that back for me, Alright outside the fact that dude CANT! sing This shit BANGS…in a club type of way. I’m still stuggling with liking this song. But every time i hear it , I just picture the dance floor crackin’. The beat was made by Some white boy new york djs (cass and dubbs) Cant front they got me on the BASSline..dumb.stupid..crazy. And last but NOT least. One of My fave Vid directors (little x ) Put his FOOT in this video!…i am a lil jealous, o’neal got the “back 2 the future”treatment (with DOC in it!!!) before me.:( ……its only the best movie EVER! And as if that wasnt enough to sell me. GREG N.I.C.EEEEE….kills this shit. throwback for real! P.S. the end of the song is hilarious (funniest MIKE JACKO impersonation ever! -shaddy

haterz wish they could feel the wood in my 83′

NEW RICH BOY “feel the wood” off his new mixtape “bigger than the mayor”…THIS SHIT TUFF. DOWNLOAD “feel the wood”www.zshare.net/audio/8885975153d159/
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barack obama on hip hop.

I just was telling my girl. You know it would be nice to know what type of music Barack obama listens to. I think it would tell me a lot about him.well here u go.

**OL’ SKOOL** R&B BANGER OF THE WEEK…”saturday love”

Once again its that time for my r&b pick of the week. Now this song was a #2 hit single on the r&b charts and was produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. Cherelle and Alexander O’neal also did another duet in 1988 entitled Never knew love like this which also went Number 2 on the r&b charts. Yo i was one years old when this came out in 1986 and now im 21 that equals CLASSIC. This was the party starter yall check it out.. until next week 5000 peace! -devon

**shaddy side note** one of my favorite songs of ALL time!..All i can remember is When new edition came to columbus and Cherelle & alexander o’neal opened for them!..and it was crazy!..good one -shaddy

**OL’SKOOL HIPHOP BANGER OF THE week**

TRAV DAV’S OL SKOOL HIP HOP BANGER OF THE WEEK

The first time I heard Little Shawn was on Special Ed’s posse cut “5 Men and a Mic’ from 1990. Then I heard Biggie make a reference to him in “Party and Bullshit”: “Can’t we just all get along / so I can put hickeys on her chest like Little Shawn / get her pissy drunk off of Dom Perignon” (a line Shawn later used for his mid-90s single “Dom Perignon”). Big was referring to “Hickeys on Your Chest”,

Little shawn was also there at quad studios when tupac got shot!

I also heard he use to be down with damon dash after the roc-a-fella split!

I dont know where homeboy is,rumors has it he got fired from a radio station

in AZ,but nevertheless this song is my shit! 1992 classic throwback gangsta hiphop smooth

out on a R&b tip!!!

** SHADDY SIDE NOTE**….damn video soul???…i straight up forgot about this joint!!

Dru Hill Reunion…..?

WOW!…So dru hill reunites live on the Radio station 92.Q. All I gotta say is…. Woody. You straight buggin fam. Props 2 my sister nia for the story

**artist to wacth** Glasses Malone

THIS SONG IS HARD….DJ TOOMP IS A MONSTER

Glasses Malone or G. Malone, is a West Coast rapper from the Watts District of Los Angeles, California. Traditionally associated with The Black Wall Street RecordsBloods, Malone signed with Sony Records for 1.7 million dollars in 2005 , turning down offers from many labels like Def Jam Records , Interscope Records, J Records, Black Wall Street Records and Atlantic Records. Glasses Malone was found by the same record executive that found The Game. Along with his signing, he was also given his own imprint, Blu Division. His decision to leave The Black Wall Street hasn’t affected his relationship negatively with The Game. The Game had a few words to say about Glasses “using his label” on “120 Bars”, but both sides are on good terms and have even performed together on stage.G. Malone lit the underground on fire in 2005 with his mixtape White Lighting (Sticks), which sold over 30,000 copies. Earlier, he released The Crack Mixtape.
despite the fact that most the artist on the record label were

Glasses Malone can be seen in the music video for Tha Dogg Pound’s single “Cali Iz Active‘. He also appeared on the soundtrack to Madden 2007 with a song called “Right Now” which was produced by Scott Storch. On August 4, 2006 Glasses Malone appeared on MTV’s You Hear It First.

Malone’s first album, The Beach Cruiser, was originally scheduled to come out on February 20, 2007. However, due to a change in record labels, Malone signed a new deal with Cash Money Records and Hoo-Bangin’ Records and his album release scheduled tentatively for April 2008.

**artist to wacth** Joy Denalane.

Joy Denalane was the third child and oldest daughter born to both a German mother and a South African father in Berlin-Schöneberg in 1973. A little later on the family moved to Kreuzberg where Joy spent her childhood with her five siblings.

At the age of 16 she left home and started focusing on music with first stage performances and the joining of the Reggae and Soul bands Culture Roots and Family Affair. At 19 she was signed to a major pop label but unfortunately the singer and her management couldn’t agree on what her music and image should be like and Joy soon asked for a release. Afterwards she moved to Stuttgart where she met DJ Thomilla and Tiefschwarz (two already well-known producers then) with whom Joy co-wrote and produced the club hit “Music”.In April 2006 Joy and husband Max founded their own label Nesola Records. Simultaneously Denalane prepared the released of her second album Born & Raised, her first record in English language. Pre-programmed in Germany, the album was entirely recorded in Philadelphia and features appearances by American rappers Lupe Fiasco, Raekwon and Governor. While its lead single “Let Go” reached a moderately successful number number 40 on the German singles charts, critically-acclaimed Born & Raised (released on August 11, 2006) debuted at number 2 (behind Christina Aguilera’s Back to Basics) on the national albums charts, making it Denalane’s highest chart entry to date. Further singles from the album, “Heaven or Hell” and “Sometimes Love” failed to chart within the Top 100. In Spring 2007 Joy released her Single “Change feat. Lupe Fiasco” in the United Kingdom, but it failed to chart. The current UK-Release “Let Go” is being played as video clip on Bubble Hits

this has to be the funniest shit ever.

these white boys are kinda dope….

NLT . “CAN’T SAY IM A FAN OF BOY BANDS, BUT THIS SONG BANGZ”
The group was formed when Chris Stokes told a 14-year-old V that if he put a group together he’d take a listen. He then found JJ, who had danced with him in an instructional dance video. The two found Kevin, a Dallas native through an agent. Through Kevin’s agency, they then found Travis Michael Garland and thus NLT was formed. They came to prominence in 2007 under the direction of Jimmy Iovine & Ron Fair at Geffen Records. Their hit single She Said, I Said (Time We Let Go) was produced by Timbaland. They also put out another song, called ‘That Girl’. Their new album was supposed to come out in February but the release date was changed to spring/summer time due to leaks of their songs on the internet.

BIG MIKE R&B JUMPOFF 37

COP THE NEW BIG MIKE! FEATURIND RASHAD…….never mind the fact that R.kelly title jacked me for “im a beast”.

1.r kelly-im a beast(worldwide exclusive)
2.mariah carey-touch my body
3.usher feat young jeezy-in this club
4.alicia keys feat ludacris-like youll never see me again(remix)
5.lyfe jennings feat t.i.&lil wayne-
6.usher feat timbaland-moving mountains
7.mary j blige feat lil wayne-just fine(remix)
8.neyo-i was in love
9.neyo feat kanye west&jermaine dupri-
10.lloyd feat lucacris-how we do in the a
11.ryan leslie feat kany west-diamond girl(remix)
12.rayj feat young berg-sexy can i
13.estelle feat kanye west-american boy
14.janet jackson feat ciarra-feedback(remix)
15.letoya&webbie-missing you
16.trey songz&plies-bust it baby(remix)
17.gym class heroes feat lil wayne-viva la white girl
18.natasha beddingfield feat lil wayne&sean kingston-love like this(remix)
19.sean kingston feat juelz santana&paula deanda-nothin in this world(remix)
20.shareefa feat jadakiss-on fire
21.9th wonder feat styles p-move on
22.rashad-some cut

GOT MY TICKETS…GOT YOURS?

is that a noose?…..anyway the “KING of underground comedy” is coming to columbus March 14 at The Ohio Theatre….elevatethegame will be in the house!
Although Williams was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was raised in Dayton. He is the son of a former member of the Black Panther Party. As a child, Williams rejected a scholarship to The National Science Academy, choosing instead to emulate his idols such as Don Knotts, Bill Cosby, Darnell Allen, Walt New and Richard Pryor by becoming a comedian.

Katt Williams started out on Wild ‘N Out on MTV. His jokes and punchlines instantly made the show a favorite. He has also played supporting characters in movies such as the upcoming movie First Sunday, Norbit, and probably more widely recognized for his character in the movie “Friday After Next” as “Money Mike”. He has also provided numerous skits and video appearances for artists such as Ludacris, E-40, Outkast, Lil’ Kim, Lyfe Jennings, Nick Cannon, Suga Free, Lil‘ Scrappy, and a variety of other up and coming artists. In 2006, Williams starred on his own new stand-up HBO show: The Pimp Chronicles Pt. 1. He is considered a “Harlem World Diplomat” and member of the Dipset Family (The Diplomats).

In 2008, Williams made news when he handed out $100 bills to audience members at one of his standup performances in Los Angeles’ famed Laugh Factory comedy club.

“this nigga right here?

its the only time i get sentimental.

devon’s OLSKOOL R&B JOINT OF THE WEEK!!

This artist 1995 debut album entitled “Deborah Cox”

the album sprung four singles from it including the first single from the album Sentimental. This single peaked at #27 on the billboard hot 100 and #4 on the R&B charts. So here is my throwback pick of the week the beautiful, the sexy.
Deborah Cox

Deborah Cox began singing for TV commercials at age 12, and she entered various talent shows with the help of her mother. She performed in nightclubs as a teenager, and she also began to write music around the same time. Cox entered the music industry as a backup vocalist for Celine Dion, and after signing to Arista Records, she releasedself-titled debut album in 1995. The album introduced her to the world and set the stage for 1998’s One Wish. The first single from that album, “Nobody’s Supposed To Be Here“, spent fourteen weeks at #1 on the Hot R&B charts in the USA, as well as eight consecutive weeks at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. Her third album entitled The Morning After was released in November 2002, under J Records. On February 17, 2004, she made her Broadway debut in the Elton John-Tim RiceAida, returning to recording only to release a dance remix of “Easy As Life” as a single. her musical

Cox also has been involved in a number of movies and soundtracks. In 2000, she played Niko Rosen in Love Come Down. In 2001, her hit-song “Absolutely Not” was featured in Dr. Dolittle 2. In 2005, in the movie Blood of a Champion she played the role of Sharon, and again in 2005, her voice was featured in the movie Hotel Rwanda in a song entitled “Nobody Cares”.

To sustain demand for Cox’s club appearances, while focused on her family and new album projects, she released a dance single titled “House Is Not A Home” on Nervous Records in January 2006. Later in the year, a new song entitled “Definition Of Love” was used in the movie Akeelah and the Bee, but has yet not been released as a single.

Between 2005 and 2006 Deborah recorded a new album called Destination Moon as a tribute to jazz singer Dinah Washington. Destination Moon, her fourth studio album, was released on June 19, 2007.

She performed the Canadian national anthem at the NBA All Star Game in New Orleans, LA on February 17th, 2008.-DEVON

**shaddy sidenote** -I’m not mad at this one devon. I kinda forgot about deborah cox. The beat is doper than I remember it being. Sorta neo-soulish. She has a deep tone. Nice vibe. good diggin’.

“black boy” “black boy” TURN THAT SHIT DOWN!…….

“Trav dav” OLD SKOOL HIPHOP JOINT OF THE WEEK!

The one an only masta ace!“born to roll” is a classic joint from a new york emcee talkin about bass music and rimZ
way before it got popular.Recently sampled by “kidz in the hall” born to roll had people thinking
Masta ace was from miami! Born to roll was also on the classic album “Sittin on Chrome”.
This single earned him the most attention ” (a remix to the track “Jeep Ass Niguh”, which uses a tweaked Moog synthesizer bassline sampled from Kraftwerk.)
The 1994 anthem made people want to put systems in they car an bump that shittt!!!!!!!
This juice crew member recently had what underground fans consider another classic concept album”the 2003 album A LONG HOT SUMMER
had production from the justice league,9th wonder,marco polo,dr period, had banger’s on this joint! -trav dav
Big shout to Master Ace an the his crew!!! shouts to kidz in the hall for sparking this shit in my mind!!
Ace furthered his mainstream appeal in 1995, with his radio-friendly Sittin’ on Chrome album. This effort was also released with the Masta Ace Incorporated crew, now also known as The I.N.C. The album was Ace’s most commercially successful release, breaking into the Top 20 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart. Sittin’ On Chrome included “Born to Roll”, as well as two other Hot 100 hit singles, “The I.N.C. Ride” and “Sittin’ on Chrome“. Following the album’s success, Ace had a falling out with I.N.C. members Lord Digga and Paula Perry, leading to the break up of the crew. After the split, Ace was largely missing from the hip hop scene over the next five years, save for a number of random vinyl singles. During his vinyl days, he bounced from a number of labels, releasing his “Cars” single on Tape Kingz Records, his “Yeah Yeah Yeah” and “NFL” singles on the Union Label, his “NY Confidential” single on Replay Records, his “Express Delivery” single on Three Sixty Records, his “Spread It Out/Hellbound” single on Yosumi Records, his “Conflict” single on Mona Records, his “Ghetto Like” single on Fat Beats, his “So Now U A MC” single on Bad Magic Records, and his “Brooklyn Blocks” single on Buckshot’s Duck Down Records.

**shaddy sidenote**-”sittin on chrome is in my top favorite rap albums of all time. The production of the record was ahead of its time. This tape inspired me to Dig deeper into my love for synthesizers. The way they mixed keyboards and samples on this album was CrazY. The only comparison would be either “the chronic” or “ready 2 die” production wise. I know, crazy.