sizzurp.
― Jordan Sargent, Friday, 31 August 2007 17:25 (seventeen years ago) link
"Drive Slow"
― The Reverend, Friday, 31 August 2007 17:26 (seventeen years ago) link
r.i.p. paul wall guest verses
― Jordan Sargent, Friday, 31 August 2007 17:30 (seventeen years ago) link
Light up the stage and wax a chump like a candle...
Steven Soderbergh (1965-2017)
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― and what, Friday, 31 August 2007 17:31 (seventeen years ago) link
does it say more about sean fennessey or kanye west that ILM is more interested in making fun of sean than talking about kanye west's new album?
― max, Friday, 31 August 2007 17:47 (seventeen years ago) link
it says more about ILM
― strongohulkington, Friday, 31 August 2007 17:49 (seventeen years ago) link
Graduation r a serious album deserving of a serious thread. This just isn't it.
― Alex in Baltimore, Friday, 31 August 2007 17:58 (seventeen years ago) link
i do like the album but it feels a bit bitty. not really a crafted album like he did with late registration, more just a slightly uneven clutch of tracks.
― titchyschneiderMk2, Friday, 31 August 2007 18:04 (seventeen years ago) link
im often pleased by hurricane fennessey
― and what, Friday, 31 August 2007 18:06 (seventeen years ago) link
Sean “Hurricane” Fennessey, meanwhile, had some things to say about the list, as well as some things to say about hip-hop blogging in general. He was too busy doing whatever it is he does to come up with his own list, but according to The Hurricane, the overall list skewed “Eastern and obvious,” which he took as a sign that hip-hop blogging is pointless compared to the important work he does with Vibe magazine.
The thing is, The Hurricane has had his share of run-ins with hip-hop bloggers over the years. About two years ago, I had to call shenanigans on the fact that he gave Kanye West’s Late Registration a glowing, ridonkulous review in Pitchfork and didn’t bother to mention anywhere in it that he just so happens to be the proprietor a Kanye West fansite.
Later, a guy named Ian Cohen called him out for his similarly ridonkulous Clipse stannery, to which The Hurricane responded with the following email, which was widely circulated in lower-level music writing circles. Normally I draw the line at posting people’s personal correspondence, but I figured this would be instructive as far as understandin this guy’s thought process.
Just for the record, I read blogs, just like every other magazine editor I know. If you actually want to do this for a living, you really ought to be careful about airing people out.
No hard feelings. You just sound like a chump.
S.
― and what, Friday, 31 August 2007 18:11 (seventeen years ago) link
did bol coin "hurricane fennessey"?
― Jordan Sargent, Friday, 31 August 2007 18:13 (seventeen years ago) link
i dunno i picked it up from hurricane shipley
― and what, Friday, 31 August 2007 18:14 (seventeen years ago) link
yeah, I think it was coined by BC in the aforementioned post he did about the Late Registration review.
bonus points to anyone who does a diss track about him over the beat from Arrested Development's "Tennessee"
― Alex in Baltimore, Friday, 31 August 2007 18:15 (seventeen years ago) link
"S."
i wish we could still change user names.
― Jordan Sargent, Friday, 31 August 2007 18:17 (seventeen years ago) link
no FUBU jeans for a dairy queen / but he loves the dress, just like me / in my house or on my body / he guided me to fennessey
― and what, Friday, 31 August 2007 18:20 (seventeen years ago) link
the hurra
― am0n, Friday, 31 August 2007 18:31 (seventeen years ago) link
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d2/80m.jpg
He's The Hurricane, his champion spirit is here to stay
― Dom Passantino, Friday, 31 August 2007 18:34 (seventeen years ago) link
"I told Jay that I had a song with Coldplay. Next thing I knew he had a song with Coldplay"
haha
― tpp, Saturday, 1 September 2007 15:54 (seventeen years ago) link
"and then i texted swizz like i got a song with coldplay next thing i knew HE had a song with coldplay"
― Jordan Sargent, Saturday, 1 September 2007 15:57 (seventeen years ago) link
Everyone knows Mr. Sean Fennessey--the kid seems to have connects in every city. If it's not Philly Cheesesteaks, it's good old New York Pretzels. He is a global presence not only on the web but in real life. Like Biz Markie, Sean is a large presence in more ways than one. His personality is matched by his large frame and, although infamous for "wearing it well," the Irishman is getting out of control. Sean, consider this an intervention--you're shit is getting off the handle. Want proof? Take a look at these recent pictures of the kid. He literally dwarfs the normal-sized Jamz and looks like he's about to take a king-sized bite out of his head. He also envelopes my picturesque backyard with his odd largeosity. Please believe me
― gershy, Saturday, 1 September 2007 16:05 (seventeen years ago) link
Kanye West’s Late Registration a glowing, ridonkulous review in Pitchfork and didn’t bother to mention anywhere in it that he just so happens to be the proprietor a Kanye West fansite.
zuh?
― strongohulkington, Saturday, 1 September 2007 16:57 (seventeen years ago) link
did this suddenly become akin to giving a four star review to someone who backed up a truck full of canyonero money to your house or something?
― strongohulkington, Saturday, 1 September 2007 16:58 (seventeen years ago) link
well don't you run the battles, liars and justice fan sites, jess?
― Jordan Sargent, Saturday, 1 September 2007 17:04 (seventeen years ago) link
those are merely fronts to collect money off of porn links
― strongohulkington, Saturday, 1 September 2007 17:18 (seventeen years ago) link
Kanye West’s Late Registration a glowing, ridonkulous review in Pitchfork and didn’t bother to mention anywhere in it that he just so happens to be the proprietor a Kanye West fansite a Dairy Queen.
― and what, Saturday, 1 September 2007 17:23 (seventeen years ago) link
i kinda like the chris martin track
― max, Saturday, 1 September 2007 19:33 (seventeen years ago) link
-- tpp, Saturday, 1 September 2007 15:54 (7 hours ago) Link
haha, between that lyric, and the Nelly Furtado interview where she talked about introducing Timbaland to Chris Martin ("Tim kept calling Chris 'Coldplay,' like, 'Hey, Coldplay!' and 'Coldplay's here!'"), I'm really starting to wonder if anyone in hip hop understand that the guy's name isn't Coldplay.
― Alex in Baltimore, Saturday, 1 September 2007 23:24 (seventeen years ago) link
replace "understands" with "cares"
― da croupier, Saturday, 1 September 2007 23:56 (seventeen years ago) link
either way, it's all very "by the way, which one's Pink?"
― Alex in Baltimore, Saturday, 1 September 2007 23:59 (seventeen years ago) link
by the way, which one's Pink?
Speaking of, have we had a thread dedicated to "Who Knew"? I don't think so. Maybe this should be it. Damn, that song is beautiful. I love that really tense buildup at the end. Pink's vocal reminds me quite a bit of Kelly Clarkson's on "Never Again." They're right next to each other on my top 50 singles of the year list (as of right now).
― Tape Store, Sunday, 2 September 2007 00:03 (seventeen years ago) link
ok, whether or not you knew that I was quoting Pink Floyd there, that was one weird segue, dude. there was some talk about "Who Knew" on the Rolling US Charts thread this week, though.
― Alex in Baltimore, Sunday, 2 September 2007 00:07 (seventeen years ago) link
(yes, I was just contributing to the randomness of this thread)
― Tape Store, Sunday, 2 September 2007 00:13 (seventeen years ago) link
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b361/tapestore/tsc_biscuit_000.jpg
This is Biscuit. He's up for sale, and you can buy him for $199. Otherwise, he'll be killed!
― Tape Store, Sunday, 2 September 2007 00:18 (seventeen years ago) link
Some people claim that Biscuit is a female. They're wrong.
― Tape Store, Sunday, 2 September 2007 00:19 (seventeen years ago) link
I'd love to hear the instrumental from "Flashing Lights" + U Saved Me R Kelly step a cappellas.
Will Kanye ever be a good MC? Is the learning curve such that he'll be a better MC than producer in five years?
― Jamesy, Sunday, 2 September 2007 00:29 (seventeen years ago) link
kanye is a good MC.
― Jordan Sargent, Sunday, 2 September 2007 00:30 (seventeen years ago) link
No. He's getting worse and worse. Terrible flow, worse lyrics.
― Tape Store, Sunday, 2 September 2007 00:31 (seventeen years ago) link
How he should have split the beats: "Can't Tell Me Nothin" >>> Chuck D "Good Life" >>> Lil Mama "Champion" >>> Lil Wayne "Homecoming" >>> T.I. "Stronger" >>> Trash Can
― Tape Store, Sunday, 2 September 2007 00:38 (seventeen years ago) link
"Good Life" >>> Lil Mama
this is the worst idea ever.
― Jordan Sargent, Sunday, 2 September 2007 00:40 (seventeen years ago) link
kanye is a good MC. lono
No. He's getting worse and worse. Terrible flow, worse lyrics. tru
― luriqua, Sunday, 2 September 2007 00:41 (seventeen years ago) link
i don't nec. disagree w/ young tape store, but i wouldn't classify kanye as a "bad" MC.
― Jordan Sargent, Sunday, 2 September 2007 00:42 (seventeen years ago) link
meaning i don't nec. disagree w/ the notion that he raps better on college dropout on late reg.
i still like his "flow"/lyrics
― Jordan Sargent, Sunday, 2 September 2007 00:44 (seventeen years ago) link
Meh, he's an MC who makes me NOT want to listen to the songs. I feel like his flow got better on Grad but fuck if his lyrics still pull me out of the song.
"Just last year Chicago had over 600 caskets, Man, killing is wack-ass shit. Oh I forgot, except when niggas is rappin'. Do you know what it feels like when people is passin'?"
If you're gonna introduce this type of thematic shit in your lyrics, you can't put this up. YES YE, I'M SURE THOSE OTHER MCs DON'T KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE.
― Jamesy, Sunday, 2 September 2007 00:49 (seventeen years ago) link
i'll tie you to a chair and make you eat ur own defecation 8>
xpost
― luriqua, Sunday, 2 September 2007 00:50 (seventeen years ago) link
I can wait a week to hear something that isn't a clean version.
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Sunday, 2 September 2007 04:41 (seventeen years ago) link
no one has made the connection that drunk hot girls = sing swan song
― cutty, Sunday, 2 September 2007 05:18 (seventeen years ago) link
kurupt - stalkin >>>>>> pharcyde - hey you >>>> pete nice & daddy rich >>>> drunk hot girls
― and what, Sunday, 2 September 2007 15:34 (seventeen years ago) link
were those rip offs of sing swan song too?
― cutty, Sunday, 2 September 2007 16:31 (seventeen years ago) link
vitamin c
― and what, Sunday, 2 September 2007 16:35 (seventeen years ago) link
"Drunk Hot Girls" is the worst song ever.
― milo z, Sunday, 2 September 2007 16:43 (seventeen years ago) link