Tag Archive for 'camron'

The Top 9 Things That Should Be On Sale This Black Friday

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neal
on November 27, 2009
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Ain't nothing wrong with a little consumerism. As America starts counting down shopping days, it's only fitting that we share with you our wish lists. While none of these items are for sale - feel free to send us presents.

9. Paul Allen's Octopus Yacht - This thing has 2 helicopters and a gaggle of jetskis -- but that is just for starters. Sign us up for two.

8. Three wishes granted by Zatanna - A little piglatin and she can make anything happen; that is infinitely better than some blue skinned, harem pant wearing, Robin Williams voiced cartoon.

7. Global ban on Tyler Perry and M. Night Shyamlan - Really, how on earth are these two dudes still getting work?

6. 50 Cent's debut R&B album - Can you fathom how awesome a disc of Curtis Jackson crooning ballads would be? It would blow Before I Self Destruct out of the freaking water. It'll never happen, but I can dream.

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ALF, wing man extraordinaire

5. Guest spot on Alf - Nick would most likely dirty his dungarees were this possible. I mean, imagine all the crazy hijinks with a wingman like Gordon Shumway.

4. Bootjets - Oh wait, these are like 10000% unavailable. Perhaps a more realistic question is: where the eff is my flying car already?

3. Diplomats reunion (minus Jim Jones) - Look, Diplomatic Immunity Vols. 1&2 were major and Santana's From Me To U was a classic. All I am asking is for the boys from Harlem to bury the hatchet for like 4 hours.

2. Another 'First 100 Days' for Obama - ZING! No seriously, America's CEO could use a do-over.

1. More listeners - Tell your friends, your coworkers, your boss, your boss's boss, your boss's boss's mistress: The AudioShocker Podcast wants your ears (but not in a creepy ear-necklace sort of way).

Why the Top 9? Because 10 is too many and 9 is better. 3 X 3 = Awesome!

Records I Wish Would Come Out Already!

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neal
on May 13, 2009
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Despite having copped several new albums last week, I remain 'meh'. Chrisette Michelle was good, but nothing mindblowing. Skull Gang was blah, Eminem plain sucked, and while Camron was inspired at points - it's nothing to write home about. And you know the shittiest part? I'd had really been waiting for these records to drop. I have this same experiance with movies all the time too.

Despite with these relative disappointments, there are a number of other records I am looking forward too.

Amy Winehouse - Say what you will about Amy Baby's drug wacked out lifestyle, Back to Black was a phenomenal disc. I've been waiting for something new since 2007. Hurry the fuck up Amy!

Modest Mouse - I was late on the MM bandwagon, but I made up for it with rabid fandom. Much like Amy, MM hasn't given me a studio worthy in a hot minute. I hear there is an EP upcoming in August, but until then, I'll be Satin In A Coffin.

Clipse - Road Till The Casket Drops - If the mixtape remixes are any indication, the album should be great. I'm talking hardbottomed knock and carefully exaggerated punchlines. Clipse isn't always 100% - but when they're on, they're on. (a lot like Cam). And if you still need proof, listen to Kind of A Big Deal. You'll be sold.

Rilo Kiley or Feist - Yeah, I know they are totally different, but either would be sufficient for another year. Perhaps RK, Feist's last disc is probably still sufficient for another year (that goes double for The Ting Tings). There are only so many albums I can overplay in a year.

The Cool Kids - When Fish Ride Bicycles - I'm sorry, I had to mention it. I'll shut up now!

That's all I got for today. What records are you waiting for?

AudioShocker Podcast #80 - Star Trek vs. Wolverine, Cassie vs. Rihanna!

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nick marino
on May 12, 2009
in Podcast Episodes
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The Motherlover Day podcast hits at full blast as we talk about how Neal loves Star Trek but is totally wrong about X-Men Origins: Wolverine, the artists formerly known as Dipset release new albums (Juelz drops something about the Skull Gang while Cam wants us to believe that Crime Pays), Eminem is having a Relapse and Neal thinks it sucks, not-so-new movies filled up our watching weekend (Cadillac Records, Live Free or Die Hard, and The Incredible Hulk), Neal only has good things to say about el Crimen Perfecto, Nick has been reading the new Power Girl comic by Amanda Conner and old Iron Man comics from the early 90s, and, of course, we talk about the naked pictures of Cassie and Rihanna.

 
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Looking Forward to Summer Jams

Published
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neal
on April 22, 2009
in Music and Music Videos
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I got an email the other day from one of my friends about our annual Memorial Day vacation in Folly Beach, SC. While most of the message dealt with logistics, it highlighted a very important point: it is time to start scoping out summer jams. Summer jams are responsible for some of the best times in my life. Last year we rocked out to Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis and that (totally nonsensical, but catchy) Damaged track by (the now defunct) Danity Kane. A good summer jam will be released around the time that people start shedding their winter jackets and long sleeves are still in rotation. It gives them a little gestation time before they really blow up. That sounds a lot like this week to me.

This is where I should probably tell you about my predictions for summer jams. The thing is, I haven't heard a Hey Ma, Hot In Herre, or Izzo (HOVA) yet this year. Am I destined to spend my precious 4 days on the beach listening to Lady Gaga, Flo Rida, and (gasp) Jeezy!? If so, kill me now and spare me the horror. But, perhaps my musical sphere is just too small - I do live in a musical vacuum afterall.

So help me out here AudioShocker readers: What are your 2009 Summer Jam picks?

Need some more inspiration? This track, Would You Like To Ride, by Mr. West, Malik Yousef, and Common was my joint around... 2003 or 2004. The track is syrupy smooth and works whether you are cruising at 25, blazing at 80, or just standing still. Kanye stuck to the basics and relied on a few simple samples combined with a steady knocking beat. West's verse gives us a preview of the great wordplay we've come to associate him with, and Common just destroys Erykah Badu. If you weren't already up on this one -- act like you know!

Sadly, the video is trash - but real summer jams should be on the stereo - not your television!

Killa Cam Hates His Job, Jim Jones Says Na Na Nana Na Na

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neal
on March 4, 2009
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So after several weeks of bellyaching about DipSet, Nick emails me the other day to put me up on Camron's new joint I Hate My Job. I'm not even going to wait for the bottomline today: I dig it. Killa Cam re-achieves relevance with his best single since Down And Out (which was actually a guest spot). It's about the recession, money troubles, and how much it sucks to work a dead end job. Surely we can all relate at some level.

The beat is dead simple: knock and keyboards. It could be a little heavier (this is DipSet...) but it fits the track pretty well. I wonder if we're going to see a lot of YouTube freestyles over this one.

The video is fairly literal, and low budget - but isn't that exactly what a economically conscious video should be? Killa doesn't try to impress us with his acting skills either, he keeps it real. I totally buy that he doesn't really know how to conduct himself in a job interview. I also buy the idea that no one would give him any respect in a job interview, regardless of how polite he was.

And getting a job with a few priors? Cam knows it isn't easy.

I went in for an interview, for delivery
"Locked up, felonies?" now the dude's quizzing me
You working on my future, why you need to know my history?
All he did was Google me, no big mystery

Like I said, it isn't complex, but it is a good track. What IS a little more complex is the public's infatuation with Jim Jones.

In the last couple years, Jones' career has really taken off - but WHY? For some reason, guys like Yayo, Flav, Farnsworth Bentley, and now Jones - all former hypemen - get tons of airplay. And while I could sit here and philosophize about how I think he is aiming himself squarely at the frat demographic, instead I'll leave you with Jones' new video for Na Na Nana Na Na, which in addition to being the polar opposite of Cam's, just dropped as I was writing this post. (Jeebus, a Élan Luz Rivera cameo? She is just all up in my mindspace this week!) Enjoy.