Ok yall, I been getting some flack about not posting Lloyd leaks in the blog. I admit, I don't particularly care for his music. Now before all you Lloyd fans blast my inbox with the "Im a Hater" emails, Understand, Ive been jaded to his music partly because of radio... I suspect PAYOLA, but that's just my suspicions.. Proof? Remember that song "Get It Shawty" from last summer that was on every radio station at the same time every day!! That shit pissed me off and I swore that the chorus sounded just like the one from "Pump up the Jam!" It drove me crazy! I thought Technotronic was trying to make a come back.

And furthermore, why the hell is he ALWAYS smiling? Something's not right about that... I mean this dude smiles more than Bobby McFerrin and HE wrote a song about being HAPPY!

Maybe one day I'll forgive Lloyd for subjecting me to radio hell one day, but until then spare me the emails! If you really need your Lloyd fix, go get it from eskay or lowkey Jump!

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Sarah Godfrey Got it right, she must be a member of the golden era of hip hop club. All Ive heard and seen of this tour has been phenomenal and I only wish that a tour of this caliber would happen more often. Heres what the Post had to say:

Props to Sarah Godfrey.

By Sarah Godfrey
Special to The Washington Post
Tuesday, July 29, 2008; Page C01

Ever wish that Soulja Boy had never appeared on the rap scene with his little song and dance? Long to shut Plies's mouth with a pair of pliers? Fantasize that Flo Rida would pack up his mike and his muscles and ride off into the sunset?


All of those dreams came true, if only for a day, at Sunday's Rock the Bells festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion. Although it appears that "ring-tone rap" will be around for the foreseeable future, this year's installment of the annual multi-artist hip-hop concert almost managed to ignore current big commercial rap stars, instead transporting attendees back to hip-hop's golden era.

If not for a DJ briefly spinning Shawty Lo's "Dey Know" between sets, attendees could've pretended they were at a hip-hop show circa 1999 -- one with exceptionally good sound and no delays, that is.

That a tour of hip-hop artists who started so long ago can pack a 16,500-capacity venue is a testament to how that music is beloved by the 30-somethings who came of age listening to it -- and reverentially studied by 20-somethings who wish they had.

The day was a successful celebration of the past but didn't really explore the future of the genre, despite the festival's relentless "quality hip-hop still exists" message. Although acts such as the Cool Kids and Kidz in the Hall were on the bill representing the next generation of true school hip-hoppers, they performed on a second stage that didn't attract huge numbers.

Ghostface Killah, perhaps the sole '90s-era rapper on the bill whose newer material is even more acclaimed that his old, was the only performer who dared acknowledge that the brilliant moment in hip-hop where art and commerce were equally balanced seems to have passed: "A lot of [people] support that corny [expletive]," Ghost said. "It's all good, though -- I guess [things] gotta evolve."
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Perhaps out of respect for the nostalgic vibe of the day -- or for his colleagues whose 21st-century recordings haven't met with much success -- Ghost, along with fellow Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon, gave a set in which tracks from 2000's "Supreme Clientele" and assorted Wu material predominated.

If the day was one big hip-hop reunion, Rakim, who emerged after short sets from MURS, Wale, Dead Prez and Immortal Technique, easily nabbed the "most popular" superlative. The crowd -- a good mix of men and women; all races and combinations thereof; old heads and youngsters who wouldn't know that the festival takes its name from an LL Cool J song if it weren't for Wikipedia -- went insane for "Paid in Full" and "Microphone Fiend." Previews of Rakim's long-awaited new album "The Seventh Seal," which may finally land this fall, were met with less enthusiasm.



Wu-Tang's Method Man and longtime collaborator Redman clowned around, crowd-surfed and won big points with the audience by bringing out D.C. legend DJ Kool to perform "Let Me Clear My Throat." The duo gave a thrilling performance of their hit track "How High," but followed it with the disturbing news that a sequel to their film "How High" is in the works.

De La Soul announced that they recently celebrated 20 years together as a trio and referenced their advancing age a few times ("Some of y'all weren't even born at this time," Posdnuos said before launching into 1989's "Potholes in My Lawn"), yet gave one of the most energetic sets of the day, rivaled only by Nas. Perhaps bolstered by the success of his new untitled disc and invigorated by his recent activist streak, the MC gave a performance befitting hip-hop royalty: engaging, nearly chatter-free and focused only on his best material -- "Illmatic" tracks, along with "Made You Look," "If I Ruled the World," "Hate Me Now" and a few other gems.

Q-Tip delayed the much-anticipated Tribe set by offering a solo performance aided only by Mos Def, who had performed his own set earlier in the night. The crowd didn't like it when Tip started performing Tribe material such as "Excursions" before his groupmates made it onstage, but was appeased once Phife and Jarobi came out. Together, the men showcased the incredible staying power not only of tracks such as "Bonita Applebum," "Electric Relaxation" and "Check the Rhime" but of '90s hip-hop as a whole.

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Here it is, or most of it anyways:

“Whoever reads this open letter, whether it be Allido Records, J Records or Rhymefest (I don’t care), listen very carefully.

To all rappers and producers: DO NOT LEAVE YOUR iPOD OR LAPTOP UNATTENDED WHEN YOU ARE IN A PUBLIC PLACE. I will get to that in a second.

First of all, I am a huge fan, and I love your music. I’m one of those people who consider you to be a highly underrated artist, partly due to the wack-ass label you signed to and their lack of promotion, partly due to how lame the Hip-Hop industry is and partly due to your inconsistent record releases. But, I’m going to help you. They say an artist can only create great art through great suffering. I’m going to make you a better artist, and I do this out of love for your music.

I’m not going to say where or when (because then you may realize who I am), but you were in a public place recently with your iPod hooked up to a sound system playing music for people, and I caught you slipping. You actually walked away for 15 WHOLE MINUTES!!! Then, you forgot it!!! Wow. I grabbed MAD music off of your iPod. And what did I find? A ton of songs you recorded for EL CHE. Maybe you shouldn’t label the songs soo obviously.

This sh*t sounds incredible. Actually, this shit is HOT FIRE!!! Why isn’t this sh@t out, ni**a? Don’t answer that. It doesn’t matter. I’m going to help you out, and here is why.

I bought BLUE COLLAR when it dropped. BLUE COLLAR and Busta’s THE BIG BANG were the most noteworthy releases that year. And you didn’t even go gold? How the fuck does that happen? Oh, my bad: J Records. But, I digress…

I went to some of your shows. I even traveled to see you perform when I could. Hot shit every single time, dude. You never disappoint. But, you would do shit on your MySpace that would build up a fan’s anticipation, and then you wouldn’t do sh*t! The EL CHE logo contest? You never said shit about a winner. The PLUGG CITY tour? My cousin submitted her info, and you never said sh*t about a winner. Who the fu&k does that? But, hey: I’m a fan. You must have had a reason, right? Don’t get me wrong: I’m not a Stan or some sh@t like that. I simply need you to do what you say you’re going to do.

Then, you claim that EL CHE was coming out last year. Then, it was this year. More contrived industry inconsistency. I’ve heard some songs like “Angry Black Man on a Elevator” and “Real Nigga Quotes” and I even heard “Exodus” for the 3.5 seconds you put it on your MySpace. That sh*t sounds incredible. I watched the YouTube videos with the Just Blaze and Jazzy Jeff joints. What the f@ck is up with that Jazzy Jeff project, dude?!? Either you or your label are some fuc*ing liars regarding what the f@ck is coming out, and I, for one, am tired of it. And, another thing: how the fu$k are you going to come at Lupe Fiasco for his political views when you didn’t even have an album out? Was you trying to get attention, ni@@a? Is that it? Attention for what? A new single? EL CHE??!!!?? I don’t see a release date, my ni$$a. Where art thou, release date?

Was it worth it? MAN IN THE MIRROR was dope as f^ck. Why the f*ck isn’t somebody trying to figure out how to sell THAT sh#t?!? I’m confused by you music dudes, for real. I love your s*it. I buy your sh@t. I heard you were working with Dr. Dre on DETOX. Are DETOX and EL CHE ever coming out, ni**a? I NEED NEW MUSIC.

I got songs from your iPod. I’m going to leak a record from EL CHE every week until you drop a single or a video or some sh@t. The people have NO F*CKING IDEA how hot this sh@t sounds. Well, I’m going to show them. You had everything on your iPod. Even old, vintage sh&t. I’m gonna drop that, too. Until you or your weak-ass label keep your word and start dropping some fu$king music. And, I’m not playing. I’m going to make you a better artist. I can’t wait to see what you do.

What do think about this? Is it a real threat, has his iPod actually been stolen or could this be a clever publicity stunt by the label to generate hype for the album? Jump!

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Looking at this, its apparent that SOMEBODY wants to ruin Rick Ross' career. This video just surface on YouTube showing the negatives to the photo of Rick Ross in a Correction Officer's uniform. Im no professional photographer, but I dont think negatives can be chopped and photoshopped, so that leads me to wonder, why would Ricky Ross say he is a victim of such nonsense if he knew the pictures were legit?? I think the best thing to do is, instead of making war with Trick Daddy, just tell the truth. To be honest I don't give a fuck if he was or wasn't as long as he keeps making hot ass music. (That Boss shit is smooth as FUCK!!) I guess the point I'm trying to make is "real" in the entertainment industry is different from "real" on the streets. We ALL KNOW that shit, and if you don't, you a little slow. Think about it, you really think The Clipse are stupid enough to be moving weight and then write hot 16's about it? FUCK NO!! The drug game requires a degree of secrecy in order to exist. After all Malice was in the US Air Force, he didn't lie about the shit (although that does sound mighty Frank Lucas- ish) He let everybody know whats up and we all recognize that 's only one aspect of his past. Trust me, I know Malice personally, don't let that little shy video smile shit fool ya, he got street game and ain't to be fucked with. DDP!! Anyways, only time will tell how this will effect Ross' sales, regardless, he is still a talented ass rapper and i think we should just leave it at that. Jump!

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