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Final Post

By Mr Sykes
I guess I've put this off for long enough. And I'm gonna keep this short.

I started this blog/ Movement to give underground artist a voice and a place to show themselves. and the idea was good but I guess I tried to do too much to soon.. But it did me the experience I need to start my own career in writing and the music industry. Look to the sky cuz dreams don't die...

than you for all your help and support everyone who was involved in this project

Ayanna
David
Carly
James
Jason
NYSD
Nicole
Javi
Dee
Dedire
All the artist and readers for your continued support, and helping make parts of my dream reality.

to keep up with me keep reading http://whoismrsykes.wordpress.com

I'm on my grind stay on yours
-Mr. Sykes
 

Liquid Lace Online Radio Episode #4

YaBoy was just put on to the “fabulosity of urban dirty dripping through da airwaves,” otherwise known as Liquid Lace Online Radio (you got to admit that description is crazy lol). Hosted by the lovely Cynamin Jones, aka Publicist Extraordinaire, Liquid Lace is the “very first” urban talk podcast bringing listeners celebrity news, interviews, and dirty laundry.

On this episode Cynamin reverses rolls with Datwon Thomas, editor-in-chief of XXL, for an exclusive interview. Among the topics they discuss are the inner working of the magazine and whether or not payola is occurring behind the scenes of Hip-Hop’s most popular magazine and what really goes down at a King Magazine photo shoot.


I could give you an in-depth synopsis but just tune it.

 

Teflon - "We Ride, We Roll" feat. Baby, Tego Calderon and Elephant Man

There aren't many producers in Hip-Hop who can bring together three distinctive musical genres – rap, reggae and reggaeton - over one beat and have it come across as smooth as Teflon has on “We Ride, We Roll” featuring Baby, Tego Calderon and Elephant Man. Listening to how Tef uses gyrating synth to carry the beat, its hard not to lean and bop to the track. Tef definitely killed this one and complement Baby, Tego and Elephant Man’s unique styles. Let us know what you think.

Listen Here - "We Ride, We Roll"
 

Aubrey Kick Out Of Danity Kane

So I haven't been watching any TV lately not even the debate but Apparently Aubrey O'day...was kicked out from group on the Making The Band 4 Season Finale!!!



This is what I read on media take out:

Well MediaTakeOut.com was watching it ... and child there was drama. First off, Aubrey and Aundrea were both talking smack to Diddy about cliques being formed within the group. And then the girls were complaining about rumors of Dawn going solo.

And the ... well, we'll check out this summary taken from the MTV website:
When they arrive back in New York City, they head over to Bad Boy Records to meet with Diddy. Things start to heat up as Diddy talks to the girls about the future of Danity Kane.

The girls lay it out all on the table and speak about their untrustworthy relations with each other. The group comes to a crossroad with their careers, and Diddy discusses that the "reality of the situation has changed with the vision." Danity Kane had four great years, a number one album with MTV nominations. Diddy's proudest moment was watching them perform on tour, but he is uncertain whether or not he should invest millions into this group if they can't work together.

During their group meeting, Aubrey gives Diddy lip and he decides to kick her out of Danity Kane.

Next season, D Woods gets eliminated. Is this Making The Band or SURVIVOR!!!



Check The Trailer!!!:





AND ON TOP OF THAT THE *ITCH IS PREGNANT TOO!! well allegedly







Shmm the pictures speak for themselves
 

Essays On Hip-Hop #1: [The Whole World Is A Hustle]


I guess I'm writing this essay partially because I need to restore the faith in the music I love so much. A lot of what you will see written are my opinions others will be well researched facts, and other information. These are my essays on hip-hop:

"The Whole World is a Hustle"

Being a musician and a writer, I consider myself an artist. With that said, I believe I have reasonability to not compromise my artistry or myself. Often times when we look at history artist have had the responsibility of exposing society to itself.

Which sometimes would mean telling people things they don't wanna hear. Some would say telling them that ugly truth, that makes you angry for no other reason than it is.

And at times when one is the messenger of that truth the receiver can take it as a personal attack. When nothing (sometimes) could be farther from the truth. Usually the art is about the artist personal experience first and if others relate to it, and if a truth is reveled it is purely serendipitous occurrence.

But then sometimes artist can be struck back for telling the truth. Cuz sometimes people flat out don't want to hear it! So they in essence "kill the messenger"

I think, this is what we have witnessed in mainstream hip-hop over the past decade. A genre of music that was once esoteric has now become a major channel in the mainstream of media. Everybody knows most people don't want the truth by way of human condition. And at one point hip-hop was the truth, but now it has become part of the machine, the matrix if you will and is nothing but a well marketed lie.

Which as I said before explains the stuff we hear on the radio. I'm not knocking what being played, in fact I like some of what is spun but I feel that there is an unbalanced play in terms of the greater spectrum of hip-hop.

How the same type of artist and the same types of songs get the most airplay. Meanwhile more congest hip-hop gets pushed to the wayside. And what you find happening on a large scale is the once "underground/congest" hip-hop artists turn into cookie cutter mainstream artists to get more airplay. Selling their artistry for marketability.

Submitting to become just an image as opposed to being a real person because your persona has become controlled by the media.

And what ends up happening is public deception on a mass scale:

You have "Artists" Selling music that's not theirs, that they may not really even like just to sale records. Then you have fans that think they know their artist based on the music they hear from them. But the music wasn't the artists art to began with so now two people that have been scammed....so the cycle continues to grow and grow.

Fake music by fake artists, pretending to be people they never were in the first place to sell records to you because their real art was not "saleable" enough!

So who's the victim here? You the consumer? who has been duped! Or the artist who was raped of their artistic purity and force to prostitute a "better looking" body of music to you?

Answer: NO ONES TO BLAME!

Why? Because, the whole world is a hustle. Especially the music industry. A giant game of buying and selling musical whores. And if you refuse to be a part of it you ain't in it win it so to speak.

My language may be a little harsh but, some would say those musical whores are making madd bread....meanwhile you're broke

Which is very true, but if they're the whores try to think about who's pimping em'?

And partly it's you and me cuz we allow it. But that is another essay so I'm not gonna get in to that.

My favorite recording artist is Ms. Lauryn Hill, a woman who came out with two mind blowing albums (and I don’t give a damn about what any critics say about the unplugged album it was pure lyrical genius) Then disappear from the mainstream. Her reason being the abuse and misuse she suffered at the hands of the music industry.

Ms. Hill quoted to say at a fugees concert in 2005:

"...I'm not crazy I'm just a black woman, who's super smart, can't be bought, can't bribed. I am not a machine and give my people the truth. And for some reason today in the world if you all those things they think you crazy. However if that's the definition of crazy, then I'm crazy...blood clot!'

And her is very much correct in her statement, people who attempt to be righteous in any mode of industry are often labeled as extremist. So we ended giving watered down versions of ourselves to the rest of the world to make ourselves more comfortable for everyone else. it's the same with the music industry.

these watered and dumbed down songs we hear on the radio that aren't helping anyone. MUSIC IS SUPPOSED TO INSPIRE!

But Ms. Hill's out cry on how the industry has damaged her doesn't end there. A recently leaked song on you tube title "World Is Hustle" ; which inspired this essay. Ms. Hill speaks about how "we" become addicted to the unreality of celebrity here is a quote from the song:

"Of the world Spun by evil men with lies Only programmed to agree With what we see before our eyes Running after status quo On a television show Just a picture perfect life It's the only life we know And this uncomfortable reality Got me chasing, chasing fallacy And the pace the pace is killing me But I so willingly practiced it Just like it's my friend

OWhen the whole world is a hustle Exactly where did we arrive In this manufactured life to Sell my soul just to survive (yes) In the game of numbers I must thank the Gods of Industry oh for the opportunity or I display such loyalty oh for the way that they exploit me (yes)


OOh to consider life outside of this Just like a splinter in My mind persists But the ministry of fear exists Only to keep me from knowing the truth Stealing my youth..."

For Full Lyrics Click Here

But In closing I will say this..."So few can see the emperors new clothes when the blind lead the just more troubles and woes, lustful this hustle turns humans to hoes."

So what do really some that looks nice? or something that's real?

 

Dyslexic Speedreaders “Shoot to Kill” Mixtape

Satirical and flagrant are perhaps the best words to describe the Dyslexic Speedreaders. Comprised of Dirt Nasty, Cisco Adler, Mark Ronsen and Beardo, the group masterfully crafts the most rude and lewd lyrics since, say Eminem.

The Dyslexic Speedreaders now bring us their newest mixtape Shoot to Kill produced by Cisco, Ronsen, and Dirt Nasty and others. The crew’s flowing lyrics and melodic beats are cosigned by Kimbo Slice, Ron Artest and Lil’ Jon among others.

Download it and let us know what you think.

Shoot to Kill
 

Budda Early - Go Crazy feat. Kid Capri

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Budda Early grew up in the apartment building that housed Hip-Hop legends KRS-One and Kool Herc. The pedigree rubbed off on Budda, whose mic presence earned him the praise of another pioneer the World’s Greatest DJ Kid Capri. The emcee’s lyrical wordplay and ability to catch a beat’s rhythm have earned him the right to be called “Bronx Borough President.”

As the first artist on No KID’N Records, Budda is scheduled to release The Treatment Hosted by Kid Capri on September 16th, as a prelude to his album From the A.M. to the P.M. Budda’s current single “Go Crazy” produced and featuring Kid Capri has been on continuous rotation by Funkmaster Flex on New York City’s Hot 97.

The track is a Uncle Lukesque, let loose party track without the customary dumb-down lyrics. If you haven’t heard it yet, listen in and let us know what you think.


Budda Early - Go Crazy feat. Kid Capri

 

Chanes...In a Musical?? The Apple Turns To Cider

It seems more Big Urban artists are doing big things....
Featured Bed-Stuy rap artist Chanes is now starring in the off broadway Hip-Hop Musical.....

The Apple Turns To Cider

Watch some clips here, and google it get some tickets!!!




 

Raheem Devaugn - Text Messages Remix Feat. Future

I'm alway happy when an artist that we've covered on the Big Urban is doing big things

Here's our dude Future on the "Text Messages Remix" w/ Raheem Devaugn



Check out future @ myspace.com/youngfuture

And Be on the lookout for the urban socialite launching in two weeks....
 

Al-Shid - Great Day


“It’s a great day to be me.” Yes indeed that is what Brooklyn emcee Al-Shid believes. YaBoy’s about to make this track his theme song; it’s called “Great Day” and after you hear the song it might become yours. The self-proclaimed “Hottest thing to hit the streets of New York since building 7″ is a problema - that’s problem in Spanish. Be on the look out for Shid’s mixtape, The Good Mourning America Project, coming this fall but for the time being listen to this crack.

Al-Shid - Great Day
 

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