Nodeci?

It looks like one half of Jodeci is attempting to spark a comeback to the music scene. My only question is... why the name "Nodeci"?

DeVante (Donald DeGrate, Jr.) and Mr. Dalvin (Dalvin DeGrate) are tackling this project without K-Ci & Jo-Jo. Although I do appreciate the raw lyrical content for all you summer-baby-making people... did they really have to remake the chorus to Feenin' ("I Got This")?

Here are two new tracks:

I Got This - Nodeci

Sex In You - Nodeci

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"Take my money, my house and my cars... for one hit of you"

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The American Dream?

(click pic/graph for the full size)

I found this interesting graph/picture that depicts what the American Dream has turned into. Even though it is a mockery of it and the figures might be a tad bit exaggerated... it is a lot closer to reality than we may think.

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"Sweetest Girl" Acoustic:

Wyclef Jean, Niia & Jerry Wonder come together at the Platinum Sound Studio in NYC for an epic acoustic session of this song. This video is pretty old, but that doesn't take anything away from it. Wyclef Jean is such a versatile artist whose talent seems to be forgotten about when speaking about true musical talent greats of our lifetime. Niia's voice adds such a beautiful contrast to his voice in this song:



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I'm actually going to put together a full post to dedicate to Wyclef's talent in the very near future. In the meantime here's a track that I've always enjoyed that shows how pliant he is no matter who he's featured with... whether it be The Fugees or Carlos Santana. Clef actually helped write this song and I just love how simple and raw the lyrics to it truly are. Jerry Wonder Duplessis also does a good job on the production of the track as well... Product G & B on the vocals:






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Just in case ya'll forgot

The G.O.A.T. is dropping BP3 on September 11th. He has been sparking some flames with his recent performance "freestyles" (that will most likely end up being on tracks).

"I ain't talking about gossip, I ain't talking about Game, I aint talking about Jimmy,I ain't talking about Dame...I'm talking about real shit."

"Dame made millions. Even Jaz made some scraps. He coulda made more but he ain't sign his contract."

"Grown man wanna sit up on my lap but I dont have a beard and Santa Cluase ain't black."



Game tried to respond and he needs to fall back and keep apologizing to 50 and the entire G-Unit/Interscope click, reminiscing about the past... tongue ring wearin' boy.

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Just some another reminder of who the Goat really is:



"Spittin flow like fine wines down your earlobe
I'm smooth but deadly like a pearl handled pistol
Honies hum in melody when I, rub it like crystal
The proper etiquette, when I drop the subject verb
then the predicate, with this rich nigga preterit"


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The Essence of Em

Such a raw video that captures the emotion of this song perfectly. This is the Eminem I like. A man that never forgets his roots.





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Drake - Best I Ever Had (video)

Kanye's girl selection... strictly titty speaking is on point.



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Say it ain't so...

I'm sure you all have seen this "trailer" all over the web already and I'm glad this isn't really being made! This would have been a bad smear this late in Jamie's career... but don't get me wrong I'm not a corny comedy hater. Movies like Booty Call still have a place in this world for sure! And I actually loved that movie as a whole... the saran-wrap scene is a staple in my movie memory bank forever!

With the trailer actually being a joke... it actually is funny.


Bonus Saran-Wrap Scene (from Booty Call):





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Whoever said he still didn't have it?!

Only rapper to rewrite history without a pen...

D.O.A. - Jay-Z



Bonus performance from the BET Awards: "I might send this to DRAKE & Weezy..."





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The L.A.S.E.R.S. Manifesto

Check for the written version here:
http://www.madeinthecity.ca/2009/05/we-are-lasers.html




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Bryan Greenberg & KiD CuDi - You Can Run

Found this over on kidcudi.com. Seems to be an unrehearsed and improvised freestyle. Pretty dope if this was done off the top... just shows his versatility.




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Wake n' Bake

Morning BBQ to initiate a rare day off from work. Food brought to you by Chef Rambo.

Excuse the poor picture quality. Phone cams just don't get the job done, but they do come clutch sometimes.




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Vince is HOME!

His Real Home: Orlando, Florida

Vince was born right near Orlando in Daytona Beach. I have a strong feeling this should rejuvenate some sort of motivation for him to end his career with a bang. He's 32 and I'm saying he has at least 2-3 more solid seasons. The Orlando Magic did Rafer dirty though...smh.

Here's a link to Vince's top 15 memorable moments while he was up here, north of the border. The "commencement controversy" should not even be mentioned in this and I hope whoever wrote the article or jotted down that specific point chokes on their own vomit. I am GONE to my commencement NO MATTER what the circumstances.

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/indepth/carter/


In other news: Shaq continues to jump on more wagons.


I seriously don't understand why Kobe was always criticized on not winning a ring without Shaq. Mr. O'neal has a good strategy, simply ride around with the league's best and coast to a championship. This Cavs acquisition is one that will most likely see me drift further and further away from that team. I hope Lebron pulls a fast one and leaves before they even play one minute together on the hardwood. Come on Shaq... how am I supposed to put you in my top 10 after this desperation move?


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I ain't be disrespectful baby I'm just being Millz.. And I don't know how fake feels...

So I gotta keep it real (right)?


With Caribana fast approaching our city, I'm trying to get ready for big crowds up here in Toronto. At the same time, I'm getting my stamina up for some chippin' down de road. Or if that doesn't excite you enough... Machel never disappoints: click me.

You're seeing such a wide variety of people at Bana and yet at the same time you end up seeing every single familiar face you have ever known. I'm low key though and I never really focused on getting acquainted with a wide variety of people I don't have anything in common with and don't really need to know at the end of the day. Don't get me wrong networking is key in this day and age but not when it comes to casual acquaintances. I simply don't need to be hugging this girl and that girl, every five steps I take... cause at the end of the day it's all about the prime rib over the fish bones.

"The girls you know, do what the girls I know... did half a decade ago."

-Just Millz

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NBA 2K10

NBA 2K10 > NBA Live 2010

I retired from NBA 2K9 as soon as the playoffs started. But, believe me when I say there isn't anyone in my city that can beat me in a 7game series. I actually guarantee a 20point lock-off rule in 3 of those games minimum. For now, I'm hurting ppl (literally) in UFC 2009... ask about me.

(Spike Lee promo vid in the "continue reading" section)





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T-Pain to release Apple iPhone Autotune App

D.O.A.?




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We 'gon mix these greens together...

With my anticipation of KiD CuDi's first album dropping getting higher and higher each day (no pun intended), it reminded me of the elements at the core of Pharcyde's, "Humboldt Beginnings". Our first post title was inspired from the name of the album. Humboldt Beginning's is not my favourite Pharcyde album, but it most definitely is one of my favourite albums to listen to after getting elevated from that Mary Jane. Your senses are increased significantly, your whole mood and state create the perfect combination for listening to music on a completely different level than just casual vibin' out.

I'm convinced that certain music just sounds better when you're intoxicated and I'm sure many share my stance. However, I'm not too sure if you have taken in some of the unconventional tracks that were primarily made for you to listen to when in this state. I'm going to suggest Cee Lo's, "Bass Head Jazz" (click to listen), as my first invitation to experience a completely different world of elevation. This is absolutely the perfect track to listen to when you're getting home, not ready to go to sleep yet, and want to take in some relaxation music to set the mood for your slumber.

Some of the newer generation of artists also provide us with tracks that create a different vibe-out setting. A track that was listened to almost every time MITC members rolled out to the gas station to get a cigar last summer was Big Sean - "Smoke & Drive" ft. Mike Posner. This is a good track for building up to construct the element of anticipation before actually blazin'. Once you're ready for the next stage, KiD CuDi's, "Rollin'" track is more than necessary for your car ride.

Let's get back to what this post was about though. After listening to some of the newer generation of music that is dedicated to help heighten and amplify your Mary Jane experience, I went back to the roots of these types of tracks. The artists obviously need some inspiration sometimes too, and I'm sure that is why they end up dedicating entire tracks and sometimes albums to the Maui Wowie. A track DEFINITELY worth a listen if you're going to listen to anything I posted is, Pharcyde's, "Mixedgreens" (click to listen), from the Humboldt Beginnings album. It ranks in my top five tracks to listen to (along with Bass Head Jazz) when vibin' out after a late night session.

Just in case you wanted to download the entire album, here is a link: Pharcyde - Humboldt Beginnings (2004) password when unzipping is "tommygunzzlair.com"

This album is not my favourite as I said before, but it definitely put them back on the scene back in '04 and is a great album for Pharcyde fans since the Labcabincalifornia album.

Bonus:
One of my favourite tracks of all time for sure! It has nothing to do with Mary Jane, but is an essential Pharcyde track.

"My dear, my dear, my dear, you do not know me but I know you very well,
Now let me tell you about the feelings I have for you.
When I try, or make some sort of attempt, I symp,
Damn I wish I wasn't such a wimp!
'Cause then I would let you know that I love you so,
And if I was your man then I would be true.
The only lying I would do is in the bed with you,
Then I signed sincerely the one who loves you dearly, PS love me tender.
The letter came back three days later: Return to Sender
Damn!"

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The party's here on the West side!

I can't lie.. they actually saved this campaign with their final commercial from the series or they might continue it (but I'm a Kobe fan so you might not think the same).

It obviously would have been a lot better if the showdown they assumed was going to happen actually happened. Nevertheless, it wasn't as bad as I thought it would turn out with Lebron getting eliminated a couple days after they launched this campaign... some good comic relief for sure.

95 000+ ppl showing up to the Lakers Championship Celebration was just amazing. This is going to be the last sports related post for a while. Unless the Raptor's make yet another horrible draft pick and draft a random player from Uzbekistan.

P.s. Big ups to Montell Jordan on the track, by the time Dwight Howard retires he will look like a carbon copy of Montell.



Screenshots taken from Get It On Tonite - Montell Jordan (click for video)



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Mamba #4

STFU! That's to all the bandwagon hoppers throughout the entire NBA playoffs, BB Pin haters, MSN name haters and the most annoying of all.... FB status updates. I really have nothing more to say, but a big congrats to Kobe and the entire LAL squad. Special shout outs go to my X-Factor from the jump, Ariza, and my homeboy from time... Odom. I also can't forget about Mikael Pietrus, I know you're a LAL fan at heart.

I knew Kobe would shed at least one tear during the post game. I'm not going to lie though, the finals this year were not that entertaining at all. I still watched every minute of it and will probably remember Mamba's 4th ring with the image of him leaping into the air three times repeatedly, mimicking MJ.

These two have been through it all since they entered the league together.

P.s. Phil's kids should have made the 1of1 custom fitted for the entire team. That hat was fit for a real G.

P.p.s. I respect Bill Russel and all, but dude has been a spotlight fiend since his career ended. He does not need to be there for the trophy presentation at all. Stay with your Boston folk.





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Taking over from Toronto to LA to the World

Wait for Drizzy's verse near the end.

Video courtesy octobersveryown.blogspot.com

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Lloyd Polite Jr.

Male RnB & Neo-Soul Artists: Selective Admittance

When it comes to the male artists within the RnB & Neo-Soul genre it seems like the male gender gets selective with whom they actually want to acknowledge they listen to. It's not as persistent with the older artists like Maxwell, Keith Sweat, Montell Jordan, Musiq Soulchild, Bilal, D'Angelo, Raphael Saadiq, Donnell Jones, etc. X 1000 (perhaps this is due to it actually being cool to know the tracks with the females and 1960/70's artists not posing a threat with your girl)... but the selective admittance is more evident with the newer/younger artists who are actually closer to the listeners' age. It might just be a pride factor playing a role in this selectivity, but in my eyes good music is good music.

I just hate it when I hear the word gay being used as a negative adjective rather than a noun to describe some of the newer artists who the listener hasn't even given a chance. Some artists that fall victim to this selective admittance are Lloyd, Bobby Valentino & Trey Songz... even our own Drake was being hated on by many people within our own Screwface Capital, Toronto. I've never been down south before where the music seems to be enjoyed by everyone and not just some but I'm pretty sure it's not as bad down there as it is up here. As for myself, I'll listen to some good RnB & Neo-Soul going for a drive around town any day of the week, windows down.

Here's a new track from Lloyd I stumbled upon (click to play it below). Hope he can re-establish himself and make a comeback:

Lloyd - Night & Day

"Shorty I got a fly spot where we can chill, if you wanna call me when you're leavin' the club... tell your homegirl you about to get your thrills..."
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