by dre of onustees.com on 14 June 2012
“…we going liiiiiive… from the undergrrrrroooonnnnnd…”
If you haven’t copped the latest from Big K.R.I.T…. please do so, immediately… his official* debut album was released last week and it certainly lives up to the hype… Below is a 10-minute documentary on the making of the album… Featuring footage of beatmaking, rehearsals, performances… and a nice segment on his collaboration with B.B. King… Enjoy!
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meRunIb97hw]
…I need to get back on these beats…
by dre of onustees.com on 25 May 2012
“Kicking the Truth to the Young >Insert< Youth!”
Ninf Wondrah is going to Harvard, ya’ll!
Mr. Grammy Producer – DJ – Professor has recently been selected by Dr. Henry Louis Gates to contribute to the Hip Hop Archive located in Cambridge… During his year of mandatory residency in Massachusetts, 9th’s work will be documented by Kenneth Price… his go-to filmographer. They are seeking help via Kickstarter to get the project off and jumping… check out the trailer for The Harvard Fellow!
[vimeo http://vimeo.com/42056115 w=480]
by dre of onustees.com on 25 April 2012
Scream if you love Hip Hop…
These days there are very few times I check for music videos… very… few… like… damn near never…
Fortunately, there are cats out there fighting the good fight and producing what my musically elitist ass considers “good hip hop”… Phonte’s “The Life of Kings” video embodies all that is good with the music form… also, it includes some of my favorite things…
- Top 10 Producer – 9th Wonder – check!
- Reunion of a pair of my hip hop faves… – 9th & Te’ (which could go in the boutdamntime category… but that’s another discussion…) – check!
- Fave New Artist – Big K.R.I.T. – check!
- Use of a DOPE ass song by J.R. Bailey (Heaven On Earth, from his Just Me N’ You album…) – check!
- Nice twist to keep the video appealing… – is that Te’s momma spitting!?! – check!
…but enough about why I dig the video… check it out…
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_wlSODOQh8]
“dope beats… dope rhymes… what more do y’all want?”
by dre of onustees.com on 17 January 2012
MLK Weekend @ Nationals… a place where brothers can chase the man in public…
During MLK weekend the USFTL (United States Flag & Touch Football League) held their 41st Annual National Championships in Orlando, Florida…
These are 5 Things… I learned while playing and traveling with my Men’s 8 on 8 team…
- The radio is awful… It’s not even funny anymore… There were only 5 artists played across 4 different “hip hop” stations with only 7 SONGS!!! I’m not sure if this was because we were in Orlando… or if this is the nature of ALL “hip hop” radio stations… But Aubrey, J. Cole, T-Pain, LMFAO and the apparent overlord of the radio waves Rihanna were the only folks heard on the air… Well, them and commercials… There WILL be a doing it wrong post about this… soon. Very soon. “I heard trash songs, in a hopeless place.”
- Nothing says you’re old and out of shape… like chasing a bunch of 21 year olds up and down a football field… Midway through my last game… I jotted down a love letter… “Dear Insanity… I was wrong to quit you. I didn’t mean to sneak off with those Food Trucks and Hamsnacks. They were just always around… and we became stagnant. But now I know… you were there for me and only had good intentions. If you give me a second chance… I swear… we’ll go to the end this time. Forever yours (or until the next bacon craving…) – the skinny fat guy who’s lost a step.”
- Watching women play contact football in tights and cycling shorts may be the sexiest thing of all-time… Salute to all of the women who played in the 8 on 8 league this weekend… Thank you. There’s nothing like seeing a young lady take a halfback toss right run, set up her blocks, cut back and take it to the house for 60 yards… Well, I guess watching a safety scan the play, hawk one side of the field to snag an interception and return it 70 yards for a TD would top that… Then there’s the 45 yard over-the-shoulder catch on a seam route in stride to put the other team completely out of the game… and tournament for that matter. All those things occurred in one game by the eventual champions, “Lady All Met”… Congrats to those wonderful women.
- The North needs both Waffle House & Pollo Tropical… Waffle House has always been a request in my heart (if only for the cheese eggs)… However, during my second trip to Nationals… Pollo Tropical has solidified it’s spot in my “HOW COME WE DON’T HAVE ONE OF THOSE!?!” rants… Chicken AND RIBS??? In one affordable meal!?! Oh wait, I can get the Trio platter and add Roasted Pork to that delicious madness??? With 2 sides??? Ok, sold. Here’s a $10… and here’s… Timeout! Why are you giving me change back??? I thought you would need more! Oh, Pollo Tropical… I love you.
- The 4th thing I learned completely goes against the 2nd thing I learned… However, I will try to Do Better and maintain this second go-round with Insanity… Today is Day 2… 58 to go…