http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blogen-USTue, 15 Jul 2008 16:54:53 GMTTue, 15 Jul 2008 16:54:53 GMTMicrosoft Spaces v1.1http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification60http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/feed.rssblog-40864975748243838hoodsandhighnoteshttp://blufiles.storage.live.com/y1pMC7-GIaCASOyPUssAgG5XYqIu7ZTRBUdYNZZgEiAudpvlB-KvG6unTU5lamVCghyhttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/bloghttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!333.entry<p>  <p>Well it's the end of the blog which has been a lot of fun so thank to all the people who have taken part in comments and given me stuff to cover. <p>If you want to keep up with the world of R&amp;B/Hip Hop and much more you can check me out and some good friends over at <p align=center><a href="http://www.atribecallednext.com"><font size=5>www.atribecallednext.com</font></a> <p align=center>Thanks for reading <p align=center>KL aka Illsun <p align=center><img src="http://c.services.spaces.live.com/CollectionWebService/c.gif?cid=-40864975748243838&page=RSS%3a+The+End+of+Hoods+and+High+Notes&referrer=" width="1px" height="1px" border="0" alt=""><img style="position:absolute" alt="" width="0px" height="0px" src="http://c.live.com/c.gif?NC=31263&amp;NA=1149&amp;PI=73329&amp;RF=&amp;DI=3919&amp;PS=85545&amp;TP=hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com&amp;GT1=hoodsandhighnotes">Nonehttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!333.entry#commenthttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!333.entryTue, 15 Jul 2008 16:54:53 GMT0blogentryblogentryBlog entryhttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!333/comments/feed.rsshttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!333.entry#comment2008-07-15T16:54:53Zhttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!332.entry<p>  <p>Dizzee Rascal is no. 1 in the UK charts - it has been a massive year for the UK with Estelle going to Number 1, T2 - Heartbroken and Wiley - Wearing My Rolex all smashing the charts. It's the Boy in the Corner who I am most proud of I have to say. He's produced three gold selling albums all of which are strong - I still feel he has a definitive album in him but to go from the rawness of I Love You to the charm and humour of Dance With Me is fantastic for any artist. <p>Congratulations to Bow's Finest. <p>  <div style="padding-right:0px;display:inline;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-top:0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Hip Hop" rel=tag>Hip Hop</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Grime" rel=tag>Grime</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Dizzee Rascal" rel=tag>Dizzee Rascal</a></div><img src="http://c.services.spaces.live.com/CollectionWebService/c.gif?cid=-40864975748243838&page=RSS%3a+Dizzee+Done+Did+It&referrer=" width="1px" height="1px" border="0" alt=""><img style="position:absolute" alt="" width="0px" height="0px" src="http://c.live.com/c.gif?NC=31263&amp;NA=1149&amp;PI=73329&amp;RF=&amp;DI=3919&amp;PS=85545&amp;TP=hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com&amp;GT1=hoodsandhighnotes">http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!332.entry#commenthttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!332.entryTue, 15 Jul 2008 16:49:46 GMT0blogentryblogentryBlog entryhttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!332/comments/feed.rsshttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!332.entry#comment2008-07-15T16:49:46Zhttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!330.entry<p>  <p>Bit strange but Chicago's Cool Kids have come up with a really strange way to promote their new EP. Give away a free mixtape. Now I understand promotion but it seems strange when you are such a new band to give away load of music which seems more polished than stuff you are selling. <p>              <a href="http://www.zshare.net/download/14519341863ff0ca/" target="_blank"><img style="border-top-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-right-width:0px" height=244 alt=the-cool-kids-thats-stupid-the-mixtape src="http://blufiles.storage.msn.com/y1pUfpww0e2mCgC2CKoVyJso7qXEE1_RA83r4GaW_Zgh9WYS5CIQzsL94cFgzJtYkMQ?PARTNER=WRITER" width=240 border=0></a> <p>Click the pic above to get it the mixtape. <p>Let me know what you think <p> <div style="padding-right:0px;display:inline;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-top:0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Hip Hop" rel=tag>Hip Hop</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Cool Kids" rel=tag>Cool Kids</a></div><img src="http://c.services.spaces.live.com/CollectionWebService/c.gif?cid=-40864975748243838&page=RSS%3a+Cool+Kids+Free+Download&referrer=" width="1px" height="1px" border="0" alt=""><img style="position:absolute" alt="" width="0px" height="0px" src="http://c.live.com/c.gif?NC=31263&amp;NA=1149&amp;PI=73329&amp;RF=&amp;DI=3919&amp;PS=85545&amp;TP=hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com&amp;GT1=hoodsandhighnotes">http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!330.entry#commenthttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!330.entrySat, 05 Jul 2008 14:11:26 GMT0blogentryblogentryBlog entryhttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!330/comments/feed.rsshttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!330.entry#comment2008-07-05T14:11:26Zhttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!328.entry<p>  <p>I posted about this a while back when Skepta first bust the move back in April. He has finally got around to a video although i was a bit surprised to see the single isn't out until Sept. <p>Here it is let me know what you think <p> <div style="padding-right:0px;display:inline;padding-left:0px;float:none;padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;width:358px;padding-top:0px"><div><a href="http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&amp;videoid=37376384">SKEPTA - ROLEX SWEEP</a><br></div></div> <p> <div style="padding-right:0px;display:inline;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-top:0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Grime" rel=tag>Grime</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Skepta" rel=tag>Skepta</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Rolex Sweep" rel=tag>Rolex Sweep</a></div> <p>  <br><div><table><tr><td colspan="100%"><b>Bookmark with:</b><tr valign=BASELINE><td><a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!328.entry%3Fwa%3Dwsignin1.0&amp;title=Rolex Sweep Video debuts"><img src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/A1/015DEE3957CBCE73EEE783DF7B35.gif" border=0 alt="Share this post using Digg"></a> <a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!328.entry%3Fwa%3Dwsignin1.0&amp;title=Rolex Sweep Video debuts">Digg </a><td><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?v=4&amp;noui&amp;jump=close&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!328.entry%3Fwa%3Dwsignin1.0&amp;title=Rolex Sweep Video debuts"><img src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/D4/932E350D0DB963ED853F7ABB191A0.gif" border=0 alt="Share this post using del.icio.us"></a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/post?v=4&amp;noui&amp;jump=close&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!328.entry%3Fwa%3Dwsignin1.0&amp;title=Rolex Sweep Video debuts">del.icio.us </a><td><a href="http://reddit.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!328.entry%3Fwa%3Dwsignin1.0&amp;title=Rolex Sweep Video debuts"><img src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/BD/31D436ADEE5B875C24F2032DF874.bmp" border=0 alt="Share this post using Reddit"></a> <a href="http://reddit.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!328.entry%3Fwa%3Dwsignin1.0&amp;title=Rolex Sweep Video debuts">Reddit </a><tr><td><a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!328.entry%3Fwa%3Dwsignin1.0"><img src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/C0/9FCEC94A942A38C2A8F18DC54D1343.bmp" border=0 alt="Share this post using Facebook"></a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!328.entry%3Fwa%3Dwsignin1.0">Facebook </a><td><a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!328.entry%3Fwa%3Dwsignin1.0"><img src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/95/D852BEB575B014966B9E51DB89F560.gif" border=0 alt="Share this post using Newsvine"></a> <a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!328.entry%3Fwa%3Dwsignin1.0">Newsvine </a><td><a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!328.entry%3Fwa%3Dwsignin1.0"><img src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/EF/9F7D2CC5FF1B814CF37C5DCD5224.gif" border=0 alt="Share this post using StumbleUpon"></a> <a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!328.entry%3Fwa%3Dwsignin1.0&amp;title=Rolex Sweep Video debuts">StumbleUpon </a></table></div><img src="http://c.services.spaces.live.com/CollectionWebService/c.gif?cid=-40864975748243838&page=RSS%3a+Rolex+Sweep+Video+debuts&referrer=" width="1px" height="1px" border="0" alt=""><img style="position:absolute" alt="" width="0px" height="0px" src="http://c.live.com/c.gif?NC=31263&amp;NA=1149&amp;PI=73329&amp;RF=&amp;DI=3919&amp;PS=85545&amp;TP=hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com&amp;GT1=hoodsandhighnotes">http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!328.entry#commenthttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!328.entryWed, 02 Jul 2008 22:06:31 GMT0blogentryblogentryBlog entryhttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!328/comments/feed.rsshttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!328.entry#comment2008-07-02T22:07:50Zhttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!326.entry<p>  <p>The time arrived after a ramshackle performance by Amy Winehouse which strangely involved her 'sending' for Kanye West (click <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/mistajam/2008/06/amy_winehouse_vs_kanye_west.shtml">here</a> to check that out). I sat on my couch in my house watching BBC 3's coverage. <p>After an age of 'hype' the Jiggaman walks out on to the stage, with Noel Gallagher's now infamous rant about how Glastonbury didn't want hip hop playing on the screens, and performs Wonderwall. <p> <div style="padding-right:0px;display:inline;padding-left:0px;float:none;padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;width:353px;padding-top:0px"><div></div></div> <p> <p>OK so we can all agree he was pretty tone deaf but as a statement it was big and a great way to start. <p>The set itself had some highlights but for me it was just average on the one hand it was very commercial (he performed Umbrella -eek) but it just felt like the crowd were just stood like zombies watching it rather than getting involved. Although the pace was great it didn't feel any more special than seeing Hova anywhere at anytime. <p>I was also intrigued that there were no guests on stage bar Memphis Bleek (like anyone cares about Bleek). No Chris Martin, no Kanye, not even Beyonce who was on the side of the stage. <p>If you are a hip hop fan - check the full gig on the BBC I Player <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/glastonbury/2008/artists/jayz/">here</a> and let me know your thoughts - Did Hip Hop win? Soulja Boy to headline next year? <div style="padding-right:0px;display:inline;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-top:0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Jay-Z" rel=tag>Jay-Z</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Glastonbury" rel=tag>Glastonbury</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Hip Hop" rel=tag>Hip Hop</a></div> <div> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan=100><b>Bookmark with:</b> <tr valign=baseline> <td><a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!326.entry&amp;title=The obligatory post Glasto Jay-Z Post"><img alt="Share this post using Digg" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/A1/015DEE3957CBCE73EEE783DF7B35.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!326.entry&amp;title=The obligatory post Glasto Jay-Z Post">Digg </a> <td><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?v=4&amp;noui&amp;jump=close&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!326.entry&amp;title=The obligatory post Glasto Jay-Z Post"><img alt="Share this post using del.icio.us" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/D4/932E350D0DB963ED853F7ABB191A0.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/post?v=4&amp;noui&amp;jump=close&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!326.entry&amp;title=The obligatory post Glasto Jay-Z Post">del.icio.us </a> <td><a href="http://reddit.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!326.entry&amp;title=The obligatory post Glasto Jay-Z Post"><img alt="Share this post using Reddit" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/BD/31D436ADEE5B875C24F2032DF874.bmp" border=0></a> <a href="http://reddit.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!326.entry&amp;title=The obligatory post Glasto Jay-Z Post">Reddit </a> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!326.entry"><img alt="Share this post using Facebook" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/C0/9FCEC94A942A38C2A8F18DC54D1343.bmp" border=0></a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!326.entry">Facebook </a> <td><a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!326.entry"><img alt="Share this post using Newsvine" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/95/D852BEB575B014966B9E51DB89F560.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!326.entry">Newsvine </a> <td><a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!326.entry"><img alt="Share this post using StumbleUpon" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/EF/9F7D2CC5FF1B814CF37C5DCD5224.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!326.entry&amp;title=The obligatory post Glasto Jay-Z Post">StumbleUpon </a></tbody></table></div><img src="http://c.services.spaces.live.com/CollectionWebService/c.gif?cid=-40864975748243838&page=RSS%3a+The+obligatory+post+Glasto+Jay-Z+Post&referrer=" width="1px" height="1px" border="0" alt=""><img style="position:absolute" alt="" width="0px" height="0px" src="http://c.live.com/c.gif?NC=31263&amp;NA=1149&amp;PI=73329&amp;RF=&amp;DI=3919&amp;PS=85545&amp;TP=hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com&amp;GT1=hoodsandhighnotes">http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!326.entry#commenthttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!326.entrySun, 29 Jun 2008 10:37:50 GMT1blogentryblogentryBlog entryhttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!326/comments/feed.rsshttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!326.entry#comment2008-06-29T10:41:36Zhttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!325.entry<div> </div> <div>I shouldn't laugh at this but I can't help it</div> <div> </div> <div>It's clearly a parody but it's very funny (some strong language and images - but Cube wouldn't have it any other way </div> <div> </div> <div>McDonald's Men - Straight Outta Clacton </div> <div> </div> <div></div> <div> </div> <p> <p> <div style="padding-right:0px;display:inline;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-top:0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Hip Hop. NWA" rel=tag>Hip Hop. 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Embarrassing samples from the 80's do my head in. If the song sucked originally then why are you stealing clips from it. <p>Phonte of Little Brother has decided for no explained reason to release an album of 80's covers. Late last year I met him and he chatted about it and at the time I didn't have the heart to tell him it was a terrible idea. Now that I have heard two tracks I wish I had - the first was a cover of Toto - Africa and now him and Zo! have a version of A-Ha's Take on Me. Shout to Nahright for putting me on to this, click <a href="http://nahright.com/news/2008/06/23/zo-tigallo-love-the-80%e2%80%99s-cover/">here</a> to listen. <p>It is either the worst thing I have ever heard or the best the jury is totally out... <p>                <a href="http://blufiles.storage.msn.com/y1pH7pFj0sPWYPwo6wF3UYki-eDhhSZBvk_hYCAeExunpwlbw3FftseAu8Mv_d6D8X4?PARTNER=WRITER"><img style="border-top-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-right-width:0px" height=244 alt=phonte-80s src="http://blufiles.storage.msn.com/y1pCqp9N3e92xE8wVXuKzJDS3xXT-YSmq_5VyzRfCaOADus_gJbfMMvvD4iGqL_ArlF?PARTNER=WRITER" width=240 border=0></a> <p>  <p> <p> <div style="padding-right:0px;display:inline;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-top:0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Hip Hop. Phonte" rel=tag>Hip Hop. 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Jazmine Sullivan is a brand new signing to J Records in the US, hailing from Philly she is all set to be massive worldwide. <p>The songs are a mixture of straight modern R&amp;B and some great soul sounding tracks as well. Her myspace is running 4 tunes at the moment which you can hear <a href="http://www.myspace.com/jazminesullivan">here</a>. <p>The lead single for the summer is Need U Bad. Lets start with the bad - it has an intro from Missy which seems a tad unnecessary and a terrible fake Jamaican accent near the end. On to the good - the song rocks!!! Proper summer vibes bassline driven and a big crescendo of a chorus that is mad catchy. <p>Get on it before its on a Kiss compilation and you can't face listening to it every again! <blockquote> <p>                    <a href="http://blufiles.storage.msn.com/y1pTnjol2x8K_LvZru5zTeN-tp-Zr68MKBemY2dpL2X0vdEXPmruUWN3G7u8WZRaHobVfElTKdEImM?PARTNER=WRITER"><img style="border-top-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-right-width:0px" height=244 alt=Jazmine src="http://blufiles.storage.msn.com/y1pTnjol2x8K_IW4JEuO_qn7f-L9xZg9ZIi9J4REc9XyvDERRUIAtZb3m091HQSBj7DHAf3ucWop40?PARTNER=WRITER" width=112 border=0></a> <p> <div style="padding-right:0px;display:inline;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-top:0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/R&amp;B" rel=tag>R&amp;B</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Jazmine Sullivan" rel=tag>Jazmine Sullivan</a></div></blockquote> <div> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan=100><b>Bookmark with:</b> <tr valign=baseline> <td><a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!321.entry&amp;title=If You Don't Know Get to Know: Jazmine Sullivan"><img alt="Share this post using Digg" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/A1/015DEE3957CBCE73EEE783DF7B35.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!321.entry&amp;title=If You Don't Know Get to Know: Jazmine Sullivan">Digg </a> <td><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?v=4&amp;noui&amp;jump=close&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!321.entry&amp;title=If You Don't Know Get to Know: Jazmine Sullivan"><img alt="Share this post using del.icio.us" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/D4/932E350D0DB963ED853F7ABB191A0.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/post?v=4&amp;noui&amp;jump=close&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!321.entry&amp;title=If You Don't Know Get to Know: Jazmine Sullivan">del.icio.us </a> <td><a href="http://reddit.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!321.entry&amp;title=If You Don't Know Get to Know: Jazmine Sullivan"><img alt="Share this post using Reddit" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/BD/31D436ADEE5B875C24F2032DF874.bmp" border=0></a> <a href="http://reddit.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!321.entry&amp;title=If You Don't Know Get to Know: Jazmine Sullivan">Reddit </a> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!321.entry"><img alt="Share this post using Facebook" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/C0/9FCEC94A942A38C2A8F18DC54D1343.bmp" border=0></a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!321.entry">Facebook </a> <td><a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!321.entry"><img alt="Share this post using Newsvine" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/95/D852BEB575B014966B9E51DB89F560.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!321.entry">Newsvine </a> <td><a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!321.entry"><img alt="Share this post using StumbleUpon" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/EF/9F7D2CC5FF1B814CF37C5DCD5224.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!321.entry&amp;title=If You Don't Know Get to Know: Jazmine Sullivan">StumbleUpon </a></tbody></table></div><img src="http://c.services.spaces.live.com/CollectionWebService/c.gif?cid=-40864975748243838&page=RSS%3a+If+You+Don't+Know+Get+to+Know%3a+Jazmine+Sullivan&referrer=" width="1px" height="1px" border="0" alt=""><img style="position:absolute" alt="" width="0px" height="0px" src="http://c.live.com/c.gif?NC=31263&amp;NA=1149&amp;PI=73329&amp;RF=&amp;DI=3919&amp;PS=85545&amp;TP=hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com&amp;GT1=hoodsandhighnotes">http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!321.entry#commenthttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!321.entryMon, 23 Jun 2008 13:52:44 GMT0blogentryblogentryBlog entryhttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!321/comments/feed.rsshttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!321.entry#comment2008-06-23T13:59:41Zhttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!318.entry<p>  <p>What did I tell you Lil Wayne as I predicted has sold over a million copies of the Carter 3 in one week in the US. Over here it has been a bit quiet for him with album scrapping into the charts with no real fanfare. <p>The track that seems to have the biggest buzz in terms of other rappers jumping on it is definitely a Milli. There is about 700 versions so instead of listing them and talking about them I'm gonna take the lazy blogger route and throw you to the producer who made the beat; Bangladesh reviewing them for vibe - Click the image to see/hear the latest       <p>               <a href="http://www.vibe.com/news/online_exclusives/2008/06/over_a_milli_remixes/"><img style="border-right:0px;border-top:0px;border-left:0px;border-bottom:0px" height=167 alt=bangladesh src="http://blufiles.storage.msn.com/y1pTnjol2x8K_KL8lJVlrB3lqRK86yh1zRM0T2s7ixbmoLRub6h_c-gz6n3jShzqqw44k_VDynxekg?PARTNER=WRITER" width=244 border=0></a> <p> <div style="padding-right:0px;display:inline;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-top:0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Lil Wayne" rel=tag>Lil Wayne</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Bangladesh" rel=tag>Bangladesh</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/A Milli Remix" rel=tag>A Milli Remix</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Hip Hop" rel=tag>Hip Hop</a></div> <p>  <br><div><table><tr><td colspan="100%"><b>Bookmark with:</b><tr valign=BASELINE><td><a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!318.entry&amp;title=A Milli A Milli A Mili"><img src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/A1/015DEE3957CBCE73EEE783DF7B35.gif" border=0 alt="Share this post using Digg"></a> <a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!318.entry&amp;title=A Milli A Milli A Mili">Digg </a><td><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?v=4&amp;noui&amp;jump=close&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!318.entry&amp;title=A Milli A Milli A Mili"><img src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/D4/932E350D0DB963ED853F7ABB191A0.gif" border=0 alt="Share this post using del.icio.us"></a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/post?v=4&amp;noui&amp;jump=close&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!318.entry&amp;title=A Milli A Milli A Mili">del.icio.us </a><td><a href="http://reddit.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!318.entry&amp;title=A Milli A Milli A Mili"><img src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/BD/31D436ADEE5B875C24F2032DF874.bmp" border=0 alt="Share this post using Reddit"></a> <a href="http://reddit.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!318.entry&amp;title=A Milli A Milli A Mili">Reddit </a><tr><td><a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!318.entry"><img src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/C0/9FCEC94A942A38C2A8F18DC54D1343.bmp" border=0 alt="Share this post using Facebook"></a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!318.entry">Facebook </a><td><a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!318.entry"><img src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/95/D852BEB575B014966B9E51DB89F560.gif" border=0 alt="Share this post using Newsvine"></a> <a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!318.entry">Newsvine </a><td><a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!318.entry"><img src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/EF/9F7D2CC5FF1B814CF37C5DCD5224.gif" border=0 alt="Share this post using StumbleUpon"></a> <a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!318.entry&amp;title=A Milli A Milli A Mili">StumbleUpon </a></table></div><img src="http://c.services.spaces.live.com/CollectionWebService/c.gif?cid=-40864975748243838&page=RSS%3a+A+Milli+A+Milli+A+Mili&referrer=" width="1px" height="1px" border="0" alt=""><img style="position:absolute" alt="" width="0px" height="0px" src="http://c.live.com/c.gif?NC=31263&amp;NA=1149&amp;PI=73329&amp;RF=&amp;DI=3919&amp;PS=85545&amp;TP=hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com&amp;GT1=hoodsandhighnotes">http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!318.entry#commenthttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!318.entrySun, 22 Jun 2008 01:56:21 GMT0blogentryblogentryBlog entryhttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!318/comments/feed.rsshttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!318.entry#comment2008-06-22T01:57:26Zhttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!316.entry<p>  <p>From here on in I will be referring to Rox a new young soul singer as AKA the Future. <p>I had the privilege of being a guest at slightly too pouncy London club Yo Yo last night to watch the live show. First up UK hip hop courtesy of Sincere - who was good and his new single Once Upon a Time is excellent. Its on out on Monday so go cop it if you can. <p>Any back to Rox AKA the Future. The room was buzzing with some serious heavyweights from the music industry and I have to say I expect her phone will be ringing off the hook today. She performed a 6 song set with a tight band on a cramped stage and the crowd loved every minute of it. Full of grace and a sort of sex kitten charm about her, she oozes talent and warmth. The voice which is of course the most important thing - absolutely untouchable. <blockquote> <p>            <a href="http://blufiles.storage.msn.com/y1pTnjol2x8K_L2TKDF6Fbk9ehdyy0h9q04mO5Ws_A2ecz1fReXqSOGOnInzWgl1zmS-2B_VQforVQ?PARTNER=WRITER"><img style="border-top-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-right-width:0px" height=244 alt=Rox src="http://blufiles.storage.msn.com/y1pTnjol2x8K_ILhcmP0QNNV3ze8Ly6tYjwkqwCnzdzrinW3bRS1VbBXKDv6OVGAfy9LQojDfQpYa0?PARTNER=WRITER" width=161 border=0></a></blockquote> <p>In the last few months she has sung for Ronson filling in the Amy Winehouse role and her own live gigs seem to be coming thick and fast. Mark my words '09 is her year and you heard it here first. <p>Check out the myspace <a href="http://www.myspace.com/roxmusik ">here</a>. <p> <p> <div style="padding-right:0px;display:inline;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-top:0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/R&amp;B" rel=tag>R&amp;B</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Rox" rel=tag>Rox</a></div> <div> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan=100><b>Bookmark with:</b> <tr valign=baseline> <td><a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!316.entry&amp;title=If You Don't Know Get to Know: Rox"><img alt="Share this post using Digg" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/A1/015DEE3957CBCE73EEE783DF7B35.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!316.entry&amp;title=If You Don't Know Get to Know: Rox">Digg </a> <td><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?v=4&amp;noui&amp;jump=close&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!316.entry&amp;title=If You Don't Know Get to Know: Rox"><img alt="Share this post using del.icio.us" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/D4/932E350D0DB963ED853F7ABB191A0.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/post?v=4&amp;noui&amp;jump=close&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!316.entry&amp;title=If You Don't Know Get to Know: Rox">del.icio.us </a> <td><a href="http://reddit.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!316.entry&amp;title=If You Don't Know Get to Know: Rox"><img alt="Share this post using Reddit" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/BD/31D436ADEE5B875C24F2032DF874.bmp" border=0></a> <a href="http://reddit.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!316.entry&amp;title=If You Don't Know Get to Know: Rox">Reddit </a> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!316.entry"><img alt="Share this post using Facebook" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/C0/9FCEC94A942A38C2A8F18DC54D1343.bmp" border=0></a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!316.entry">Facebook </a> <td><a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!316.entry"><img alt="Share this post using Newsvine" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/95/D852BEB575B014966B9E51DB89F560.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!316.entry">Newsvine </a> <td><a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!316.entry"><img alt="Share this post using StumbleUpon" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/EF/9F7D2CC5FF1B814CF37C5DCD5224.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!316.entry&amp;title=If You Don't Know Get to Know: Rox">StumbleUpon </a></tbody></table></div><img src="http://c.services.spaces.live.com/CollectionWebService/c.gif?cid=-40864975748243838&page=RSS%3a+If+You+Don't+Know+Get+to+Know%3a+Rox&referrer=" width="1px" height="1px" border="0" alt=""><img style="position:absolute" alt="" width="0px" height="0px" src="http://c.live.com/c.gif?NC=31263&amp;NA=1149&amp;PI=73329&amp;RF=&amp;DI=3919&amp;PS=85545&amp;TP=hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com&amp;GT1=hoodsandhighnotes">http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!316.entry#commenthttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!316.entryFri, 20 Jun 2008 11:13:07 GMT0blogentryblogentryBlog entryhttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!316/comments/feed.rsshttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!316.entry#comment2008-06-20T11:17:58Zhttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!313.entry<p>  <p>A million years’ ago I watched some random heavy metal band being bottled off the stage at the Reading Festival. As I watched the mayhem I thought about what a rough ride Ice-T who was on next was gonna get. Bizarrely and to this day I’m not sure how he got away with it – no-one throw anything during his set. He may have threatened everyone with an uzi I don’t recall. <p><br>Anyway it seems that today’s crop of Hip Hop stars turned festival headliners are not faring so well. Kanye West was booed heavily at a recent US date after keeping the crowd waiting for an age. You can read the details <a href="http://www.mtv.co.uk/channel/mtvuk/news/16062008/425450/kanye_west_booed_at_festival">here</a>. <p><br>Jay-Z appears to have single-handedly brought down the Eavis retirement plan, which is Glastonbury, Low ticket sales hippies boycotting it and the like. The jury is out on whether it will work but expectations are so low I don’t think it can be the apocalypse that Verve fans are predicting. Plus as an aside I hear the Jay-Z Milton Keynes and Hyde Park gigs are still on sale  - 3 dates no sell outs dear oh dear Shawn’s slipping. <p><br>Lethal B got the roughest end of the deal. 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John's first album I regard as an R&amp;B classic full of warmth, honesty and humour. His second album sounded like the out takes from the first - the lacked the production and catchiness of the debut. <p>Green Light feels more second album than first sadly. The beat sounds like a sub standard Kelis beat, a bit dancefloor but not enough to tear it up. The lyrics are standard with his delivery below his normal standard. <p>               <a href="http://blufiles.storage.msn.com/y1pTnjol2x8K_LpsTvXy1Cw13wSSTidpi3NRmeCKpR-4dIcZwcNwfOFKf3Z2tfG8-m_4xl3Jq4qfaM?PARTNER=WRITER"><img style="border-top-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-right-width:0px" height=244 alt=John-Legend src="http://blufiles.storage.msn.com/y1pTnjol2x8K_IFIyIbRT0b0RvDhmlqFoXkmF38a4rKqSrvIXbwyHtddUrbtGC4VSvneAlXYqk20-M?PARTNER=WRITER" width=244 border=0></a> <p>Then the like the true legend he is Andre 3000 steps out of the mediocrity and unleashes another killer verse. He really is on fire at the moment everytime I hear him it reminds me that as much as people talk about Jay-Z/Nas/Lil Wayne blah blah blah I feel all conversations about the greatest rapper should include Andre. <p>               <a href="http://blufiles.storage.msn.com/y1pTnjol2x8K_JhNY-JuWtVlKugbvurJlFRSk2xxaSBTCEwR4lP0fBlmL5JtwdMcGkA5s0-KWfmnqo?PARTNER=WRITER"><img style="border-top-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-right-width:0px" height=244 alt=andre src="http://blufiles.storage.msn.com/y1pTnjol2x8K_LchJo9ywwF6bNNZ0o9q3zCv_ePRQVPZgVz2YcoCad9CIaTtgJR4grGgwhLeA2YTzw?PARTNER=WRITER" width=244 border=0></a> <p>If you want to hear the record you can grab a listen <a href="http://www.vibe.com/news/music/2008/06/john_legend_featuring_andre_3000_green_light/">here</a>. <p> <p> <div style="padding-right:0px;display:inline;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-top:0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/R&amp;B" 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It has been a long time coming and has definitely restricted him as an artist. <p>The question really is how will he bounce back - another terrible soap opera another album where every track sounds the same? <p>Let me know what you think? Kels ready for a comeback or time to count the cash? <p> <p> <div style="padding-right:0px;display:inline;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-top:0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/R Kelly" rel=tag>R Kelly</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/R&amp;B" rel=tag>R&amp;B</a></div> <div> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan=100><b>Bookmark with:</b> <tr valign=baseline> <td><a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!307.entry&amp;title=R Kelly in the clear"><img alt="Share this post using Digg" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/A1/015DEE3957CBCE73EEE783DF7B35.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!307.entry&amp;title=R Kelly in the clear">Digg </a> <td><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?v=4&amp;noui&amp;jump=close&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!307.entry&amp;title=R Kelly in the clear"><img alt="Share this post using del.icio.us" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/D4/932E350D0DB963ED853F7ABB191A0.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/post?v=4&amp;noui&amp;jump=close&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!307.entry&amp;title=R Kelly in the clear">del.icio.us </a> <td><a href="http://reddit.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!307.entry&amp;title=R Kelly in the clear"><img alt="Share this post using Reddit" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/BD/31D436ADEE5B875C24F2032DF874.bmp" border=0></a> <a href="http://reddit.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!307.entry&amp;title=R Kelly in the clear">Reddit </a> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!307.entry"><img alt="Share this post using Facebook" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/C0/9FCEC94A942A38C2A8F18DC54D1343.bmp" border=0></a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!307.entry">Facebook </a> <td><a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!307.entry"><img alt="Share this post using Newsvine" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/95/D852BEB575B014966B9E51DB89F560.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!307.entry">Newsvine </a> <td><a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!307.entry"><img alt="Share this post using StumbleUpon" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/EF/9F7D2CC5FF1B814CF37C5DCD5224.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!307.entry&amp;title=R Kelly in the clear">StumbleUpon </a></tbody></table></div><img src="http://c.services.spaces.live.com/CollectionWebService/c.gif?cid=-40864975748243838&page=RSS%3a+R+Kelly+in+the+clear&referrer=" width="1px" height="1px" border="0" alt=""><img style="position:absolute" alt="" width="0px" height="0px" src="http://c.live.com/c.gif?NC=31263&amp;NA=1149&amp;PI=73329&amp;RF=&amp;DI=3919&amp;PS=85545&amp;TP=hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com&amp;GT1=hoodsandhighnotes">http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!307.entry#commenthttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!307.entrySat, 14 Jun 2008 11:38:16 GMT0blogentryblogentryBlog entryhttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!307/comments/feed.rsshttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!307.entry#comment2008-06-14T11:39:51Zhttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!306.entry<blockquote></blockquote> <p>  <p>In my mind there is no debate Dizzee Rascal is one of the most talented Mcs in the UK and far and away the most consistent. His latest song is a pretty commercial dancefloor record but I have to stand up and applaud it. While Kano is giving us Yank freestyles and Lethal is making indie tunes - Dizzee has hooked up with a chart topper (Calvin Harris) and made a banger. <p>There will undoubtedly be haters going it's not hard enough/it's not grime but probably none of those people bought the albums anyway! The tune is a smash and as summer rules watch the momentum. <p> <div style="padding-right:0px;display:inline;padding-left:0px;float:none;padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;width:349px;padding-top:0px"><div></div></div> <p> <p> If one Dizzee isn't enough check his 16 in this. Crap song great video and that's my four word review! <p> <div style="padding-right:0px;display:inline;padding-left:0px;float:none;padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;width:348px;padding-top:0px"><div></div></div> <p> <p>  <div style="padding-right:0px;display:inline;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-top:0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Hip Hop" rel=tag>Hip Hop</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Dizzee Rascal" rel=tag>Dizzee Rascal</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Fatboy Slim" rel=tag>Fatboy Slim</a></div> <div> </div> <div> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan=100><b>Bookmark with:</b> <tr valign=baseline> <td><a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!306.entry&amp;title=Dizzee Rascal new single"><img alt="Share this post using Digg" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/A1/015DEE3957CBCE73EEE783DF7B35.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!306.entry&amp;title=Dizzee Rascal new single">Digg </a> <td><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?v=4&amp;noui&amp;jump=close&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!306.entry&amp;title=Dizzee Rascal new single"><img alt="Share this post using del.icio.us" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/D4/932E350D0DB963ED853F7ABB191A0.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/post?v=4&amp;noui&amp;jump=close&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!306.entry&amp;title=Dizzee Rascal new single">del.icio.us </a> <td><a href="http://reddit.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!306.entry&amp;title=Dizzee Rascal new single"><img alt="Share this post using Reddit" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/BD/31D436ADEE5B875C24F2032DF874.bmp" border=0></a> <a href="http://reddit.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!306.entry&amp;title=Dizzee Rascal new single">Reddit </a> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!306.entry"><img alt="Share this post using Facebook" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/C0/9FCEC94A942A38C2A8F18DC54D1343.bmp" border=0></a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!306.entry">Facebook </a> <td><a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!306.entry"><img alt="Share this post using Newsvine" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/95/D852BEB575B014966B9E51DB89F560.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!306.entry">Newsvine </a> <td><a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!306.entry"><img alt="Share this post using StumbleUpon" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/EF/9F7D2CC5FF1B814CF37C5DCD5224.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!306.entry&amp;title=Dizzee Rascal new single">StumbleUpon </a></tbody></table></div><img src="http://c.services.spaces.live.com/CollectionWebService/c.gif?cid=-40864975748243838&page=RSS%3a+Dizzee+Rascal+new+single&referrer=" width="1px" height="1px" border="0" alt=""><img style="position:absolute" alt="" width="0px" height="0px" src="http://c.live.com/c.gif?NC=31263&amp;NA=1149&amp;PI=73329&amp;RF=&amp;DI=3919&amp;PS=85545&amp;TP=hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com&amp;GT1=hoodsandhighnotes">http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!306.entry#commenthttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!306.entryWed, 11 Jun 2008 22:46:34 GMT0blogentryblogentryBlog entryhttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!306/comments/feed.rsshttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!306.entry#comment2008-06-11T22:48:58Zhttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!305.entry<p>  <p>So the album now looks like it will be officially called Untitled which I think shows the mess this project is in. <p>Meanwhile two new tracks have leaked from the album. Hero which is meant to be the first single is produced by Polow the Don and is the most radio friendly of his tunes so far. A lot of stations are playing it already so jump online and you'll catch it via Semtex, Westwood etc. <p>The one that caught my ear was Fried Chicken ft Busta Rhymes. The leak on this comes via Mark Ronson's podcast which I have to say I do rate although it is hella long every time. This tune is hilarious for two reasons firstly the lyrics and secondly for Ronson's naughty schoolboy impression throughout - Hear it <a href="http://www.zshare.net/audio/132986656b7cdeab/">here</a>. <p>After you've stopped laughing pull up your serious face and watch the video for Be a N***** Too. Lyrically it's very hard so if you don't like that talk, don't watch it. <p>     <div style="padding-right:0px;display:inline;padding-left:0px;float:none;padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;width:341px;padding-top:0px"><div></div></div> <p> <p>  <p> <p> <div style="padding-right:0px;display:inline;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-top:0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Hip Hop" rel=tag>Hip Hop</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Nas" rel=tag>Nas</a></div> <p><br> <div> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan=100><b>Bookmark with:</b> <tr valign=baseline> <td><a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!305.entry&amp;title=Nas - The Roundup"><img alt="Share this post using Digg" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/A1/015DEE3957CBCE73EEE783DF7B35.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!305.entry&amp;title=Nas - The Roundup">Digg </a> <td><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?v=4&amp;noui&amp;jump=close&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!305.entry&amp;title=Nas - The Roundup"><img alt="Share this post using del.icio.us" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/D4/932E350D0DB963ED853F7ABB191A0.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/post?v=4&amp;noui&amp;jump=close&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!305.entry&amp;title=Nas - The Roundup">del.icio.us </a> <td><a href="http://reddit.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!305.entry&amp;title=Nas - The Roundup"><img alt="Share this post using Reddit" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/BD/31D436ADEE5B875C24F2032DF874.bmp" border=0></a> <a href="http://reddit.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!305.entry&amp;title=Nas - The Roundup">Reddit </a> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!305.entry"><img alt="Share this post using Facebook" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/C0/9FCEC94A942A38C2A8F18DC54D1343.bmp" border=0></a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!305.entry">Facebook </a> <td><a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!305.entry"><img alt="Share this post using Newsvine" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/95/D852BEB575B014966B9E51DB89F560.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!305.entry">Newsvine </a> <td><a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!305.entry"><img alt="Share this post using StumbleUpon" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/EF/9F7D2CC5FF1B814CF37C5DCD5224.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!305.entry&amp;title=Nas - The Roundup">StumbleUpon </a></tbody></table></div><img src="http://c.services.spaces.live.com/CollectionWebService/c.gif?cid=-40864975748243838&page=RSS%3a+Nas+-+The+Roundup&referrer=" width="1px" height="1px" border="0" alt=""><img style="position:absolute" alt="" width="0px" height="0px" src="http://c.live.com/c.gif?NC=31263&amp;NA=1149&amp;PI=73329&amp;RF=&amp;DI=3919&amp;PS=85545&amp;TP=hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com&amp;GT1=hoodsandhighnotes">http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!305.entry#commenthttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!305.entryMon, 09 Jun 2008 22:53:54 GMT0blogentryblogentryBlog entryhttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!305/comments/feed.rsshttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!305.entry#comment2008-06-09T22:55:41Zhttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!303.entry<div> </div> <div>Over the last few days I have had loads of emails and seen a host of blogs talking about the brand Usher record featuring T-Pain and Michael Jackson. </div> <div> </div> <div>Let's get it straight - if there was an Usher and MJ collab it would be on the album. It would have been in every paper, every mag, every radio station.</div> <div> </div> <div>The track in question is an out take from the album Here I Stand. T-Pain shouts out Jackson because he was told that he would be on the track and it never happened, there appears to be a gap for a guest verse but surely the king of pop is above guest verses.</div> <div> </div> <div>So a note to every DJ and blogger trying to  big it up - MJ is not on the record. Listen to the material you are hyping!!! </div> <div> </div> <div>If you want to hear it (it's kinda average in my book you can check it out <a href="http://www.warmhits.com/2008/06/usher-ft-rlovette-michael-jacksont-pain-stop-playin/" target="_blank">here</a>).</div> <p> <p> <div style="padding-right:0px;display:inline;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-top:0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/R&amp;B" rel=tag>R&amp;B</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Usher" rel=tag>Usher</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Michael Jackson" rel=tag>Michael Jackson</a></div> <div> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan=100><b>Bookmark with:</b> <tr valign=baseline> <td><a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!303.entry&amp;title=No it isn't Jacko"><img alt="Share this post using Digg" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/A1/015DEE3957CBCE73EEE783DF7B35.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!303.entry&amp;title=No it isn't Jacko">Digg </a> <td><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?v=4&amp;noui&amp;jump=close&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!303.entry&amp;title=No it isn't Jacko"><img alt="Share this post using del.icio.us" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/D4/932E350D0DB963ED853F7ABB191A0.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/post?v=4&amp;noui&amp;jump=close&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!303.entry&amp;title=No it isn't Jacko">del.icio.us </a> <td><a href="http://reddit.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!303.entry&amp;title=No it isn't Jacko"><img alt="Share this post using Reddit" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/BD/31D436ADEE5B875C24F2032DF874.bmp" border=0></a> <a href="http://reddit.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!303.entry&amp;title=No it isn't Jacko">Reddit </a> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!303.entry"><img alt="Share this post using Facebook" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/C0/9FCEC94A942A38C2A8F18DC54D1343.bmp" border=0></a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!303.entry">Facebook </a> <td><a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!303.entry"><img alt="Share this post using Newsvine" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/95/D852BEB575B014966B9E51DB89F560.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!303.entry">Newsvine </a> <td><a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!303.entry"><img alt="Share this post using StumbleUpon" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/EF/9F7D2CC5FF1B814CF37C5DCD5224.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!303.entry&amp;title=No it isn't Jacko">StumbleUpon </a></tbody></table></div><img src="http://c.services.spaces.live.com/CollectionWebService/c.gif?cid=-40864975748243838&page=RSS%3a+No+it+isn't+Jacko&referrer=" width="1px" height="1px" border="0" alt=""><img style="position:absolute" alt="" width="0px" height="0px" src="http://c.live.com/c.gif?NC=31263&amp;NA=1149&amp;PI=73329&amp;RF=&amp;DI=3919&amp;PS=85545&amp;TP=hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com&amp;GT1=hoodsandhighnotes">http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!303.entry#commenthttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!303.entrySat, 07 Jun 2008 20:47:10 GMT0blogentryblogentryBlog entryhttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!303/comments/feed.rsshttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!303.entry#comment2008-06-09T22:58:26Zhttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!300.entry<blockquote></blockquote> <p>  <p>In the strangest combination of mediums I have ever seen the RZA has developed his own social network. But the Wu Maestro has flipped it by forming it around the ancient art of Chess. <p>  <p>             <a href="http://blog.wuchess.com/"><img style="border-top-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-right-width:0px" height=93 alt=WuChess src="http://blufiles.storage.msn.com/y1pTnjol2x8K_JS0K4koGQcNnDTbFAAHOvW442xU4jZvbTtzTzsEQ35vRd_O5DAsenchiWcP4H1TDw?PARTNER=WRITER" width=244 border=0></a> <p>  <p>It opened on the 2nd June and allows you to play chess against fellow members which includes some Hip Hop royalty so you never know you may end up in a game with Method Man! <p>Click the logo above to head over there - any one who joins let me know how it is - my chess game is weak... <p>If you want to see how it works check this footage: <p> <div style="padding-right:0px;display:inline;padding-left:0px;float:none;padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;width:341px;padding-top:0px"><div></div></div> <p> <p>  <div style="padding-right:0px;display:inline;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-top:0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Hip Hop" rel=tag>Hip Hop</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Wu Tang" rel=tag>Wu Tang</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Rza" rel=tag>Rza</a></div>  <div> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan=100><b>Bookmark with:</b> <tr valign=baseline> <td><a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!300.entry&amp;title=Wu Chess%3F!%3F!%3F!"><img alt="Share this post using Digg" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/A1/015DEE3957CBCE73EEE783DF7B35.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!300.entry&amp;title=Wu Chess%3F!%3F!%3F!">Digg </a> <td><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?v=4&amp;noui&amp;jump=close&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!300.entry&amp;title=Wu Chess%3F!%3F!%3F!"><img alt="Share this post using del.icio.us" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/D4/932E350D0DB963ED853F7ABB191A0.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/post?v=4&amp;noui&amp;jump=close&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!300.entry&amp;title=Wu Chess%3F!%3F!%3F!">del.icio.us </a> <td><a href="http://reddit.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!300.entry&amp;title=Wu Chess%3F!%3F!%3F!"><img alt="Share this post using Reddit" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/BD/31D436ADEE5B875C24F2032DF874.bmp" border=0></a> <a href="http://reddit.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!300.entry&amp;title=Wu Chess%3F!%3F!%3F!">Reddit </a> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!300.entry"><img alt="Share this post using Facebook" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/C0/9FCEC94A942A38C2A8F18DC54D1343.bmp" border=0></a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!300.entry">Facebook </a> <td><a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!300.entry"><img alt="Share this post using Newsvine" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/95/D852BEB575B014966B9E51DB89F560.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!300.entry">Newsvine </a> <td><a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!300.entry"><img alt="Share this post using StumbleUpon" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/EF/9F7D2CC5FF1B814CF37C5DCD5224.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!300.entry&amp;title=Wu Chess%3F!%3F!%3F!">StumbleUpon </a></tbody></table></div><img src="http://c.services.spaces.live.com/CollectionWebService/c.gif?cid=-40864975748243838&page=RSS%3a+Wu+Chess%3f!%3f!%3f!&referrer=" width="1px" height="1px" border="0" alt=""><img style="position:absolute" alt="" width="0px" height="0px" src="http://c.live.com/c.gif?NC=31263&amp;NA=1149&amp;PI=73329&amp;RF=&amp;DI=3919&amp;PS=85545&amp;TP=hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com&amp;GT1=hoodsandhighnotes">http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!300.entry#commenthttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!300.entryThu, 05 Jun 2008 22:50:13 GMT0blogentryblogentryBlog entryhttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!300/comments/feed.rsshttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!300.entry#comment2008-06-05T22:52:02Zhttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!297.entry<p>  <p>Wale is a brand new rapper signed to Mark Ronson's Allido Records. His debt album is gonna be released later this year via Interscope records. Wale released a tape called 100 Miles and Running a while ago and I have to say I felt it was patchy. This new one entitled a Mixtape about Nothing establishes him firmly as one to watch. The tape is held together with some clever Seinfeld references and the cover matches the legendary show. <p>              <a href="http://10deep.com/WALEMIXTAPE/"><img style="border-top-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-right-width:0px" height=244 alt=wale src="http://blufiles.storage.msn.com/y1pTnjol2x8K_JE9NqnMfGf0jfVj-8TMDpnjxixKIZpnfl2rQhrwdirsSYB9TgsZp0KqdN2031JeVo?PARTNER=WRITER" width=244 border=0></a> <p><br>My highlight on the album is the Perfect Plan which is excellent but the opening track is enough to show his craft. Style wise I'd at a push put him in the Lupe Fiasco territory. <p>To get the tape click on the image above and it'll take you to the site. <p>Check out and let me know what you're thinking... <p> <p> <div style="padding-right:0px;display:inline;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-top:0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Hip Hop" rel=tag>Hip Hop</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Free Mp3" rel=tag>Free Mp3</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Wale" rel=tag>Wale</a></div> <div> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan=100><b>Bookmark with:</b> <tr valign=baseline> <td><a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!297.entry&amp;title=If you don't know get to know: Wale"><img alt="Share this post using Digg" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/A1/015DEE3957CBCE73EEE783DF7B35.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!297.entry&amp;title=If you don't know get to know: Wale">Digg </a> <td><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?v=4&amp;noui&amp;jump=close&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!297.entry&amp;title=If you don't know get to know: Wale"><img alt="Share this post using del.icio.us" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/D4/932E350D0DB963ED853F7ABB191A0.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/post?v=4&amp;noui&amp;jump=close&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!297.entry&amp;title=If you don't know get to know: Wale">del.icio.us </a> <td><a href="http://reddit.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!297.entry&amp;title=If you don't know get to know: Wale"><img alt="Share this post using Reddit" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/BD/31D436ADEE5B875C24F2032DF874.bmp" border=0></a> <a href="http://reddit.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!297.entry&amp;title=If you don't know get to know: Wale">Reddit </a> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!297.entry"><img alt="Share this post using Facebook" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/C0/9FCEC94A942A38C2A8F18DC54D1343.bmp" border=0></a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!297.entry">Facebook </a> <td><a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!297.entry"><img alt="Share this post using Newsvine" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/95/D852BEB575B014966B9E51DB89F560.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!297.entry">Newsvine </a> <td><a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!297.entry"><img alt="Share this post using StumbleUpon" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/EF/9F7D2CC5FF1B814CF37C5DCD5224.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!297.entry&amp;title=If you don't know get to know: Wale">StumbleUpon </a></tbody></table></div><img src="http://c.services.spaces.live.com/CollectionWebService/c.gif?cid=-40864975748243838&page=RSS%3a+If+you+don't+know+get+to+know%3a+Wale&referrer=" width="1px" height="1px" border="0" alt=""><img style="position:absolute" alt="" width="0px" height="0px" src="http://c.live.com/c.gif?NC=31263&amp;NA=1149&amp;PI=73329&amp;RF=&amp;DI=3919&amp;PS=85545&amp;TP=hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com&amp;GT1=hoodsandhighnotes">http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!297.entry#commenthttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!297.entryTue, 03 Jun 2008 12:43:36 GMT0blogentryblogentryBlog entryhttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!297/comments/feed.rsshttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!297.entry#comment2008-06-03T12:46:38Zhttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!295.entry<p>  <p>Suge Knight who was formerly the man on the west coast has fallen on hard times and his life now seems to be a constant mess of brawls and bad business deals. In his day though he was responsible for releasing some pretty seminal albums in terms of hip hop (Doggystyle, The Chronic etc) now he has been ordered by a judge to sell his company Death Row records and all its assets, click here for the <a href="http://www.aolcdn.com/tmz_documents/0529_suge_knight_wm.pdf">paperwork</a>!. <p>Now part of those assets are the masters to the aforementioned albums and all the 2 Pac stuff that went out via Death Row. <p>If you have got $24 Million to spare then bidding starts on the 10th June - I'm off to search behind the sofa (I'll let you know how I got on!). <p> <div style="padding-right:0px;display:inline;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-top:0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Hip Hop" rel=tag>Hip Hop</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Death Row" rel=tag>Death Row</a></div> <div> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan=100><b>Bookmark with:</b> <tr valign=baseline> <td><a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!295.entry&amp;title=2 Pac, Dre %26 Snoop for sale..."><img alt="Share this post using Digg" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/A1/015DEE3957CBCE73EEE783DF7B35.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!295.entry&amp;title=2 Pac, Dre %26 Snoop for sale...">Digg </a> <td><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?v=4&amp;noui&amp;jump=close&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!295.entry&amp;title=2 Pac, Dre %26 Snoop for sale..."><img alt="Share this post using del.icio.us" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/D4/932E350D0DB963ED853F7ABB191A0.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/post?v=4&amp;noui&amp;jump=close&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!295.entry&amp;title=2 Pac, Dre %26 Snoop for sale...">del.icio.us </a> <td><a href="http://reddit.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!295.entry&amp;title=2 Pac, Dre %26 Snoop for sale..."><img alt="Share this post using Reddit" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/BD/31D436ADEE5B875C24F2032DF874.bmp" border=0></a> <a href="http://reddit.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!295.entry&amp;title=2 Pac, Dre %26 Snoop for sale...">Reddit </a> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!295.entry"><img alt="Share this post using Facebook" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/C0/9FCEC94A942A38C2A8F18DC54D1343.bmp" border=0></a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!295.entry">Facebook </a> <td><a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!295.entry"><img alt="Share this post using Newsvine" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/95/D852BEB575B014966B9E51DB89F560.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!295.entry">Newsvine </a> <td><a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!295.entry"><img alt="Share this post using StumbleUpon" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/EF/9F7D2CC5FF1B814CF37C5DCD5224.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!295.entry&amp;title=2 Pac, Dre %26 Snoop for sale...">StumbleUpon </a></tbody></table></div><img src="http://c.services.spaces.live.com/CollectionWebService/c.gif?cid=-40864975748243838&page=RSS%3a+2+Pac%2c+Dre+%26+Snoop+for+sale...&referrer=" width="1px" height="1px" border="0" alt=""><img style="position:absolute" alt="" width="0px" height="0px" src="http://c.live.com/c.gif?NC=31263&amp;NA=1149&amp;PI=73329&amp;RF=&amp;DI=3919&amp;PS=85545&amp;TP=hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com&amp;GT1=hoodsandhighnotes">http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!295.entry#commenthttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!295.entryFri, 30 May 2008 12:03:31 GMT0blogentryblogentryBlog entryhttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!295/comments/feed.rsshttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!295.entry#comment2008-05-30T12:05:36Zhttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!294.entry<p>        <p>Love him or hate him US DJ Green Lantern knows how to get on board with a bandwagon. The widget above lets you hear samples from the soundtrack to the teenage boy's wet dream that is GTA4. The widget also plays some of the other stations that appear in the game so get ready for some random rock... Lantern has also masterminded a mixtape which is in US stores now. There is some cracking stuff on this so its definitely worth a listen remixes, originals and classics from the likes of Kanye West, Joell Ortiz, Ghostface, Busta and Styles P. <p>To get the widget click <a href="http://www.rockstargames.com/IV/#?page=music&amp;content=beat">here</a>. <p>To get the music click <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html?node=500116011&amp;ASINs=B000ZN11QE,B000VZE4N8,B000VZ93K2,B0011XW6DE,B0010XBCTY,B00189DQ3U,B00189B52Y,B00147EQ6M,B0018C56Z8,B00188SKQ4,B00188UJWC,B00188WKDS,B00188UJYK,B00188NQ4K,B00188WKGA,B00188UK0I,B00188QEBW">here</a>. <p>  <p> <div style="padding-right:0px;display:inline;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-top:0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/GTA4" rel=tag>GTA4</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Hip Hop" rel=tag>Hip Hop</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Mixtapes" rel=tag>Mixtapes</a></div> <p>  <p><br> <div> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan=100><b>Bookmark with:</b> <tr valign=baseline> <td><a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!294.entry&amp;title=Grand Theft Auto 4 - Urban soundtrack"><img alt="Share this post using Digg" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/A1/015DEE3957CBCE73EEE783DF7B35.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!294.entry&amp;title=Grand Theft Auto 4 - Urban soundtrack">Digg </a> <td><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?v=4&amp;noui&amp;jump=close&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!294.entry&amp;title=Grand Theft Auto 4 - Urban soundtrack"><img alt="Share this post using del.icio.us" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/D4/932E350D0DB963ED853F7ABB191A0.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/post?v=4&amp;noui&amp;jump=close&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!294.entry&amp;title=Grand Theft Auto 4 - Urban soundtrack">del.icio.us </a> <td><a href="http://reddit.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!294.entry&amp;title=Grand Theft Auto 4 - Urban soundtrack"><img alt="Share this post using Reddit" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/BD/31D436ADEE5B875C24F2032DF874.bmp" border=0></a> <a href="http://reddit.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!294.entry&amp;title=Grand Theft Auto 4 - Urban soundtrack">Reddit </a> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!294.entry"><img alt="Share this post using Facebook" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/C0/9FCEC94A942A38C2A8F18DC54D1343.bmp" border=0></a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!294.entry">Facebook </a> <td><a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!294.entry"><img alt="Share this post using Newsvine" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/95/D852BEB575B014966B9E51DB89F560.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!294.entry">Newsvine </a> <td><a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!294.entry"><img alt="Share this post using StumbleUpon" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/EF/9F7D2CC5FF1B814CF37C5DCD5224.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!294.entry&amp;title=Grand Theft Auto 4 - Urban soundtrack">StumbleUpon </a></tbody></table></div><img src="http://c.services.spaces.live.com/CollectionWebService/c.gif?cid=-40864975748243838&page=RSS%3a+Grand+Theft+Auto+4+-+Urban+soundtrack&referrer=" width="1px" height="1px" border="0" alt=""><img style="position:absolute" alt="" width="0px" height="0px" src="http://c.live.com/c.gif?NC=31263&amp;NA=1149&amp;PI=73329&amp;RF=&amp;DI=3919&amp;PS=85545&amp;TP=hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com&amp;GT1=hoodsandhighnotes">http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!294.entry#commenthttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!294.entryThu, 29 May 2008 08:37:02 GMT2blogentryblogentryBlog entryhttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!294/comments/feed.rsshttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!294.entry#comment2008-05-29T08:46:19Zhttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!293.entry<p>  <p>It is with a great sadness that I write this blog. Tubby T one of the best UK based dancehall artists ever passed away on the 23rd May. I heard the news from JD and Manny Norte who tore up the dancefloor at a the Spartan party on Saturday night and devoted their set to his memory. <p>Tubby had been ill for some 4 years now and although many a prayer had been spent on him it seems that illness got the better of him. <p>I never met the man but from those who knew him there is a genuine sense that he was a great individual filled with huge talent and charisma. If you want to leave a thought for him then head to his myspace <a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&amp;friendID=74970475">here</a>. <p>For more news on the sad passing click <a href="http://www.rwdmag.com/articles/7019/Tubby-T-Passes-Away.html">here</a>. <p>For those who just want to bubble hit this instead - Tales of the Hood: <p> <div style="padding-right:0px;display:inline;padding-left:0px;float:none;padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;width:349px;padding-top:0px"><div></div></div> <p> <p>Or if Hip Hop is your thing Big N Bashy - straight classic: <p> <div style="padding-right:0px;display:inline;padding-left:0px;float:none;padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;width:357px;padding-top:0px"><div></div></div> <p> <p>Thoughts to his family and friends Rest in Peace Tubby <p> <p> <div style="padding-right:0px;display:inline;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-top:0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Dancehall" rel=tag>Dancehall</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Tubby T" rel=tag>Tubby T</a></div> <p>  <div> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan=100><b>Bookmark with:</b> <tr valign=baseline> <td><a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!293.entry&amp;title=Tubby T - 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The crowd wasn't into it and there seem to be a half hearted singalong. It crossed my mind that last time I saw him live was in a world where R&amp;B hadn't seen the likes of Bow Wow, Mario, Omarion, Chris Brown emerge in the shadow of Usher and Kels. <p>These young cats seem to have stolen some of the thunder from Usher and although I do believe he has grown as a songwriter I wonder whether the songs and the energy level has dissipated slightly, meaning some of his initial impact has been lessened. Most people I have chatted to about the album have written it off as a mediocre affair but I'm gonna live with a bit longer to see if it is going to grab me. <p>Have you got it? - holla at me with your thoughts <p> <div style="padding-right:0px;display:inline;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-top:0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Usher" rel=tag>Usher</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/R&amp;B" rel=tag>R&amp;B</a></div> <div> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan=100><b>Bookmark with:</b> <tr valign=baseline> <td><a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!292.entry&amp;title=Usher %3D Yesterday's Man%3F%3F"><img alt="Share this post using Digg" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/A1/015DEE3957CBCE73EEE783DF7B35.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!292.entry&amp;title=Usher %3D Yesterday's Man%3F%3F">Digg </a> <td><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?v=4&amp;noui&amp;jump=close&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!292.entry&amp;title=Usher %3D Yesterday's Man%3F%3F"><img alt="Share this post using del.icio.us" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/D4/932E350D0DB963ED853F7ABB191A0.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://del.icio.us/post?v=4&amp;noui&amp;jump=close&amp;url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!292.entry&amp;title=Usher %3D Yesterday's Man%3F%3F">del.icio.us </a> <td><a href="http://reddit.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!292.entry&amp;title=Usher %3D Yesterday's Man%3F%3F"><img alt="Share this post using Reddit" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/BD/31D436ADEE5B875C24F2032DF874.bmp" border=0></a> <a href="http://reddit.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!292.entry&amp;title=Usher %3D Yesterday's Man%3F%3F">Reddit </a> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!292.entry"><img alt="Share this post using Facebook" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/C0/9FCEC94A942A38C2A8F18DC54D1343.bmp" border=0></a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!292.entry">Facebook </a> <td><a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!292.entry"><img alt="Share this post using Newsvine" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/95/D852BEB575B014966B9E51DB89F560.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!292.entry">Newsvine </a> <td><a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_tools/seed?popoff=0&amp;u=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!292.entry"><img alt="Share this post using StumbleUpon" src="http://estb01.msn.com/i/EF/9F7D2CC5FF1B814CF37C5DCD5224.gif" border=0></a> <a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!292.entry&amp;title=Usher %3D Yesterday's Man%3F%3F">StumbleUpon </a></tbody></table></div><img src="http://c.services.spaces.live.com/CollectionWebService/c.gif?cid=-40864975748243838&page=RSS%3a+Usher+%3d+Yesterday's+Man%3f%3f&referrer=" width="1px" height="1px" border="0" alt=""><img style="position:absolute" alt="" width="0px" height="0px" src="http://c.live.com/c.gif?NC=31263&amp;NA=1149&amp;PI=73329&amp;RF=&amp;DI=3919&amp;PS=85545&amp;TP=hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com&amp;GT1=hoodsandhighnotes">http://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!292.entry#commenthttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!292.entryMon, 26 May 2008 18:20:59 GMT0blogentryblogentryBlog entryhttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!292/comments/feed.rsshttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!292.entry#comment2008-05-26T18:22:31Zhttp://hoodsandhighnotes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!FF6ED18564C55E82!289.entry<p>  <p>Normally Hoods and High Notes focuses on what's going on but for today's entry I wanted to just take a moment to ponder the Lil Homie Nas. New material from his album has started floating and the controversy he caused with the Hip Hop is Dead album has paled into insignificance with the new album originally entitled 'Nigger'. I write originally as this has now rumoured to have been changed due to commercial pressure from big retailers who refused to stock the album stateside with such an inflammatory title. At the moment it will either be called Nas, The N Word or even Untitled. <p>              <a href="http://blufiles.storage.msn.com/y1pTnjol2x8K_K9ojLY1EB4gzCziY_dTPr4XqhWau2FLToW_-h0NypEFzZ2jQbuH9gKT_JJMV2VB3o?PARTNER=WRITER"><img style="border-right:0px;border-top:0px;border-left:0px;border-bottom:0px" height=244 alt="Nas Album" src="http://blufiles.storage.msn.com/y1pTnjol2x8K_JfxiJ6D0k3feuv2vBRvrHIY8hzRBiQusjdSZw9EeTyh1m8LkykHZfFBE5742gFER4?PARTNER=WRITER" width=244 border=0></a> <p><br>I have to say that I rate Nas highly he is an extraordinary talent but I am just not excited by him anymore. He seems hell bent on never getting the hottest beats or making the biggest records. Don't get me wrong he has some bangers and a million hot lines but sometimes I feel that he just needs to write a hit and stop being so concerned with causing a stir. The sentiments expressed on Be a Nigger to and N.I.G.G.E.R are admirable but Nas' bid to make political records has resulted in two very lukewarm songs. I'll definitely be checking out the album when it drops in mid June but I have to say I'm not expecting to be shocked by the musicality although lyrical I'm sure it'll be dynamite. 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