Side note: I read on another board that Byron and O-Dub got into it a while back--any details?
At one point Oliver had a link to Byron's blog on his own blog. Oliver eventually lost interest in Byron's blog and removed the link. Byron flipped and, among other things, posted a fake e-mail from Oliver, in which Oliver supposedly called him a "n****r".
Very classy dude.
god i remember that. he kept saying that the harrassment would stop once oliver put him back on the blog roll call. i thought the whole thing was a joke at the time but later realized it wasn't...
sorry if i never felt like he deserved THAT MUCH credit...
Why not?
because i've never ever heard one of his songs on the radio out here (aside from "Get it Girl" and other recent tracks) vaguely remember seeing his videos YEARS ago, never heard any of his tracks in clubs, and really never ever heard people uttering UGK until the recent Texas fascination.
sorry if i never felt like he deserved THAT MUCH credit...
Why not?
because i've never ever heard one of his songs on the radio out here (aside from "Get it Girl" and other recent tracks) vaguely remember seeing his videos YEARS ago, never heard any of his tracks in clubs, and really never ever heard people uttering UGK until the recent Texas fascination.
4 PAGER ALERT
Here's the T.I. album review from his site,he doesn't look like he's totally biased against southern rap.
TI, King (Atlantic, 2006) Speaking of TI, I see his new album just received its "unofficial pre-release." I don't normally advocate bootlegging an artists work, but he needs to be held accountable for that Destiny's Child abortion from a couple of years ago.
That said, I'm not posting any links here. Because I already got enough problems as it is. Word to Lesbo Johnson. Nullus.
KING BACK
I've heard better Just Blaze beats, but this is pretty sick, especially the weird '70s porno music horns and breakdown.
FRONT BACK
Features UGK, who must not charge much for guest appearances. Very old school-sounding. It may even be a remake of an old UGK song. I'm not as familiar with their oeuvre. Sorry.
WHAT YOU KNOW
The big single. I think it may also be in the upcoming "gritty urban drama" ATL.
IM TALKING TO YOU
Damn, it's Just Blaze again. TI is not playing. This is like that Game album. Money was clearly spent. Except for UGK of course. That said, this beat might be from Just Blaze's bargain line. TI's last verse on this is the definition of nucking futs.
LIVE IN THE SKY
A quaint-sounding southern fellow talks for a bit. How authentic. Ooh, but this music is mad cheesy. Did Jamie Foxx try to produce this himself? He ain't that talented!
RIDE WIT ME
The title lets me know this is creative, but I may be missing the point. The beat is similar to the big single.
THE BREAKUP
A humorous skit. Like that Oran "Juice" Jones song, but with a "quaint" southern twist.
WHY YOU WANNA
Is this beat sampled from the original Mario Kart? Holy shit! Also, the chorus borrows from bad, J Dilla-ruined Tribe. I think. I'm no expert.
GET IT
Well this is certainly interesting. I'm not sure what to think about it. Damn, I think I like it. I used to hate Swizz Beatz.
TOP BACK
TI refers to himself as the creme de la creme. That shows he's cultured despite being from the South. This beat is by Mannie Fresh, but it's only OK as far as that kind of thing's concerned.
IM STRAIGHT
Me too.
UNDERTAKER
Young Buck's on it, but this beat's kinda weird and retarded.
STAND UP GUY
This album's "Braveheart Party." TI refers to popping a pill. Nullus.
YOU KNOW WHO
A bit bombastic for my tastes, but then I'm old like that. I've been known to rock out to Toad the Wet Sprocket. I mean, they did kinda rock. That's all I need. Or should I say, All I Want.
GOODLIFE
XXL, who's responsible for bootlegging this shit, posted this yesterday. I wasn't impressed then either. Remember that one love song from the Electric Circus? Yeah.
HELLO
Hello, is it me you're looking for? Fucking love raps, man.
TOLD YOU SO
TI was working them traps back when he was 3. Beat that.
BANKHEAD
And then he lets his weed carriers end the album. What a swell guy.
COMMENTS: I wouldn't put this up there with the Lil' Wayne album, but it's pretty good as far as this kind of rap is concerned. They certainly spared no expense as far as the production is concerned. Honestly, nothing on here hit me like that song he did with David Banner a few years ago, but whatever. I'm a hater like that.
BEST TRACKS: "King Back" "What You Know" "Ride Wit Me"
sorry if i never felt like he deserved THAT MUCH credit...
Why not?
because i've never ever heard one of his songs on the radio out here (aside from "Get it Girl" and other recent tracks) vaguely remember seeing his videos YEARS ago, never heard any of his tracks in clubs, and really never ever heard people uttering UGK until the recent Texas fascination.
i'm not siding with byron on this one... but since when is Bun B a "hiphop legend"???
Since this...
Some of you dudes need to lay off the internet for a minute.
Just wanted to see how you justify someone being called a "legend" off the back of one LP?
Stevie Wonder is a legend James Brown is a legend Bob Marley is a legend Beatles are legends Stones are legends Prince is a legend Kane is a legend G Rap is a legend De la are legends Rakim is a legend
Why? Because they are know around the globe as the best at what they do. People know their songs (not just 'Real Heads' but regular Joes too). Outside of the south, who the fuck had heard of Bun B before southern rap got all trendy to bloggers/journos and the like?
Personally I only heard that Ridin Dirty LP about a year back and I thought it was a real good listen. Doesn't change the fact that dude is but a minor footnote in the grand scheme of things though.
i'm not siding with byron on this one... but since when is Bun B a "hiphop legend"???
Since this...
Some of you dudes need to lay off the internet for a minute.
Just wanted to see how you justify someone being called a "legend" off the back of one LP?
Stevie Wonder is a legend James Brown is a legend Bob Marley is a legend Beatles are legends Stones are legends Prince is a legend Kane is a legend G Rap is a legend De la are legends Rakim is a legend
Why? Because they are know around the globe as the best at what they do. People know their songs (not just 'Real Heads' but regular Joes too). Outside of the south, who the fuck had heard of Bun B before southern rap got all trendy to bloggers/journos and the like?
Personally I only heard that Ridin Dirty LP about a year back and I thought it was a real good listen. Doesn't change the fact that dude is but a minor footnote in the grand scheme of things though.
No, some of you little hatters need to get familiar.
UGK have one of the most impressive catalogs in rap, and directly inspired most of the artists that currently run rap. Bun B is an alltime great. This really shouldn't even be an argument.
TI, King (Atlantic, 2006) Speaking of TI, I see his new album just received its "unofficial pre-release." I don't normally advocate bootlegging an artists work, but he needs to be held accountable for that Destiny's Child abortion from a couple of years ago.
That said, I'm not posting any links here. Because I already got enough problems as it is. Word to Lesbo Johnson. Nullus.
KING BACK
I've heard better Just Blaze beats, but this is pretty sick, especially the weird '70s porno music horns and breakdown.
FRONT BACK
Features UGK, who must not charge much for guest appearances. Very old school-sounding. It may even be a remake of an old UGK song. I'm not as familiar with their oeuvre. Sorry.
WHAT YOU KNOW
The big single. I think it may also be in the upcoming "gritty urban drama" ATL.
IM TALKING TO YOU
Damn, it's Just Blaze again. TI is not playing. This is like that Game album. Money was clearly spent. Except for UGK of course. That said, this beat might be from Just Blaze's bargain line. TI's last verse on this is the definition of nucking futs.
LIVE IN THE SKY
A quaint-sounding southern fellow talks for a bit. How authentic. Ooh, but this music is mad cheesy. Did Jamie Foxx try to produce this himself? He ain't that talented!
RIDE WIT ME
The title lets me know this is creative, but I may be missing the point. The beat is similar to the big single.
THE BREAKUP
A humorous skit. Like that Oran "Juice" Jones song, but with a "quaint" southern twist.
WHY YOU WANNA
Is this beat sampled from the original Mario Kart? Holy shit! Also, the chorus borrows from bad, J Dilla-ruined Tribe. I think. I'm no expert.
GET IT
Well this is certainly interesting. I'm not sure what to think about it. Damn, I think I like it. I used to hate Swizz Beatz.
TOP BACK
TI refers to himself as the creme de la creme. That shows he's cultured despite being from the South. This beat is by Mannie Fresh, but it's only OK as far as that kind of thing's concerned.
IM STRAIGHT
Me too.
UNDERTAKER
Young Buck's on it, but this beat's kinda weird and retarded.
STAND UP GUY
This album's "Braveheart Party." TI refers to popping a pill. Nullus.
YOU KNOW WHO
A bit bombastic for my tastes, but then I'm old like that. I've been known to rock out to Toad the Wet Sprocket. I mean, they did kinda rock. That's all I need. Or should I say, All I Want.
GOODLIFE
XXL, who's responsible for bootlegging this shit, posted this yesterday. I wasn't impressed then either. Remember that one love song from the Electric Circus? Yeah.
HELLO
Hello, is it me you're looking for? Fucking love raps, man.
TOLD YOU SO
TI was working them traps back when he was 3. Beat that.
BANKHEAD
And then he lets his weed carriers end the album. What a swell guy.
COMMENTS: I wouldn't put this up there with the Lil' Wayne album, but it's pretty good as far as this kind of rap is concerned. They certainly spared no expense as far as the production is concerned. Honestly, nothing on here hit me like that song he did with David Banner a few years ago, but whatever. I'm a hater like that.
BEST TRACKS: "King Back" "What You Know" "Ride Wit Me"
Features UGK, who must not charge much for guest appearances. Very old school-sounding. It may even be a remake of an old UGK song.[/b] I'm not as familiar with their oeuvre
Features UGK, who must not charge much for guest appearances. Very old school-sounding. It may even be a remake of an old UGK song.[/b] I'm not as familiar with their oeuvre
I think it may also be in the upcoming "gritty urban drama" ATL.
Thats funny.
A quaint-sounding southern fellow talks for a bit. How authentic. Ooh, but this music is mad cheesy. Did Jamie Foxx try to produce this himself? He ain't that talented!
hehehehe
RIDE WIT ME
The title lets me know this is creative
That actually made me laugh out loud. I wonder how many songs out there have this very same title??
A humorous skit. Like that Oran "Juice" Jones song, but with a "quaint" southern twist.
Obviously trying to piss off the Now-Sound southern championators. But for some reason the use of "quaint" is so evil its delicious
TOP BACK
TI refers to himself as the creme de la creme. That shows he's cultured despite being from the South.
Evil Evil Evil. I think I just heard Cashless's head explode.
beat's kinda weird and retarded.
This makes me laugh only because it sounds like something I would say.
I've been known to rock out to Toad the Wet Sprocket. I mean, they did kinda rock.
It takes balls to admit that. I think.
HELLO
Hello, is it me you're looking for? Fucking love raps, man.
Fucking love raps indeed.
but it's pretty good as far as this kind of rap is concerned.
"this kind of rap". hehehehehe.
I'm a hater like that.
And there you go. Personally, shit like this is alwaaaaays more entertaining than a bunch of hut huggers slapping each other on the ass and high-fiving over shit that will be passe in a few years. Is that a bandwagon I hear approaching? Hey fellas! Lets jump on!
And there you go. Personally, shit like this is alwaaaaays more entertaining than a bunch of hut huggers slapping each other on the ass and high-fiving over shit that will be passe in a few years. Is that a bandwagon I hear approaching? Hey fellas! Lets jump on!
And there you go. Personally, shit like this is alwaaaaays more entertaining than a bunch of hut huggers slapping each other on the ass and high-fiving over shit that will be passe in a few years. Is that a bandwagon I hear approaching? Hey fellas! Lets jump on!
SALTY!
How dare I be so rude?
at best.
Why is it tepid to not over-react to things? A record drops & people are all running to anoint it as the greatest album ever. Bandwagons circle here on a daily basis. Is that inaccuate?
And there you go. Personally, shit like this is alwaaaaays more entertaining than a bunch of hut huggers slapping each other on the ass and high-fiving over shit that will be passe in a few years. Is that a bandwagon I hear approaching? Hey fellas! Lets jump on!
SALTY!
How dare I be so rude?
at best.
At best.
And all of this talk of bandwagons and things that will be passe in a few years might bring dudes some comfort as they huddle in their private mindgardens longing for a return to the days of boom-bap, but it has zero basis in reality. It may be new to some of the people on SoulStrut, but it's not new to a lot of people in the real world. UGK has been making quality music for a decade and a half--what the f**k else do you want?
I'm not even sure what we're talking about here: if it's "Ridin Dirty" then I think the album has already stood the trendy test of time and any accolades are pretty well-deserved. If we're talking about the TI record, I don't think anyone's calling it the best record ever...
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And all of this talk of bandwagons and things that will be passe in a few years might bring dudes some comfort as they huddle in their private mindgardens longing for a return to the days of boom-bap, but it has zero basis in reality. It may be new to some of the people on SoulStrut, but it's not new to a lot of people in the real world. Project Blowed[/b] has been making quality music for a decade and a half--what the f**k else do you want?
Comments
Noz and Elliot Wilson's columns have been great. Sickamore's is alright so far too.
Noz is that DUDE
Real heads know that kris ex is the deal.
god i remember that. he kept saying that the harrassment would stop once oliver put him back on the blog roll call. i thought the whole thing was a joke at the time but later realized it wasn't...
because i've never ever heard one of his songs on the radio out here (aside from "Get it Girl" and other recent tracks) vaguely remember seeing his videos YEARS ago, never heard any of his tracks in clubs, and really never ever heard people uttering UGK until the recent Texas fascination.
4 PAGER ALERT
Here's the T.I. album review from his site,he doesn't look like he's totally biased against southern rap.
My dad is the type who liked to listen to Rush Limbaugh, cuz he thought he was totally full of shit
I've never understood that mentality, hence this blog will not be revisited
This guy has gotta change his name to Byron The Truth Speaker.
Mark my words, dude will save rap music.
Love,
A Tall Israelite
he did back in november http://blogs.sohh.com/bunb/
only lasted for about 4 posts though
How's that DangerDoom album doing?
Some of you dudes need to lay off the internet for a minute.
Just wanted to see how you justify someone being called a "legend" off the back of one LP?
Stevie Wonder is a legend
James Brown is a legend
Bob Marley is a legend
Beatles are legends
Stones are legends
Prince is a legend
Kane is a legend
G Rap is a legend
De la are legends
Rakim is a legend
Why? Because they are know around the globe as the best at what they do. People know their songs (not just 'Real Heads' but regular Joes too). Outside of the south, who the fuck had heard of Bun B before southern rap got all trendy to bloggers/journos and the like?
Personally I only heard that Ridin Dirty LP about a year back and I thought it was a real good listen. Doesn't change the fact that dude is but a minor footnote in the grand scheme of things though.
UGK are well-known to many, many hip-hop fans and artists. I don't think their status as legends is really in question except on the internet.
No, some of you little hatters need to get familiar.
UGK have one of the most impressive catalogs in rap, and directly inspired most of the artists that currently run rap. Bun B is an alltime great. This really shouldn't even be an argument.
in 94 back in phoenix my friends and I use to bump Super Tight out of the back of this
I'm just curious as to what is lengenday? Would people call Dj Quik, Cold 187um, or EA SKI legends?
Case closed.
Disconnection to legendary rappers revealed.
hehehehe
That actually made me laugh out loud. I wonder how many songs out there have this very same title??
Obviously trying to piss off the Now-Sound southern championators. But for some reason the use of "quaint" is so evil its delicious
Evil Evil Evil. I think I just heard Cashless's head explode.
This makes me laugh only because it sounds like something I would say.
It takes balls to admit that. I think.
Fucking love raps indeed.
"this kind of rap". hehehehehe.
And there you go. Personally, shit like this is alwaaaaays more entertaining than a bunch of hut huggers slapping each other on the ass and high-fiving over shit that will be passe in a few years. Is that a bandwagon I hear approaching? Hey fellas! Lets jump on!
SALTY!
How dare I be so rude?
at best.
Why is it tepid to not over-react to things? A record drops & people are all running to anoint it as the greatest album ever. Bandwagons circle here on a daily basis. Is that inaccuate?
At best.
And all of this talk of bandwagons and things that will be passe in a few years might bring dudes some comfort as they huddle in their private mindgardens longing for a return to the days of boom-bap, but it has zero basis in reality. It may be new to some of the people on SoulStrut, but it's not new to a lot of people in the real world. UGK has been making quality music for a decade and a half--what the f**k else do you want?