Rap Up 2008...

...you knew it was coming.
Quick Question: What does Skillz do for a living? Cuz droppin 1 song a year doesn't qualify you as a rapper.

Skillz - Rap Up 2008

Oh yeah, just in case you don't have 'em or just don't remember 'em:
Rap Up 2007
Rap Up 2006
Rap Up 2005
Rap Up 2004
Rap Up 2003
Rap Up 2002

New Yung Berg, Mims, R. Kelly...

Yung Berg - Outerspace
Call me 16 yrs old...but I f*cks wit this.

Mims Feat. Biggie - Bread n' Butter
The Biggie sample is the only reason this got posted.

R. Kelly Feat. Shaggy - Flex
Reminds me of 'Freaky In The Club'...that's not a bad thing.

Mr. Male Fur Coat Wearer

Gucci Bandannas, Louis Vuitton Table Cloths Scarfs, Stunna Shades and a Bluetooth Headset (w/blinking blue light) are all essential items that the young professional, sophisticated, educated, swagger having, male socialite has to have in his arsenal of nightlife attire/accessories.

While those items are as timeless as jean shorts and towel coats, the current winter season calls for another swagger enhancing classic…The Fur Coat.

In an effort to celebrate the fact that you’re bound to see at least one, if not several, grown ass men with Fake Fur Coats on in the club this winter, I present....

Bud Light’s Real Men of Genius - Mr. Male Fur Coat Wearer

Keith Sweat Is In Love...

...with Chicken McNuggets? Apparently, this year marks the 25th anniversary of the Chicken McNugget and as a result Mr. Sweat has decided to pay homage in the form of a short serenade.
So there's only two reasons why he would agree to do this, either A.) he's really broke or B.) he's really in love McNuggets...I'm gonna go with A.

Keith Sweat - McNuggets

If you love McNuggets as much he does then you should stop by the McNuggets Lover's Club. Kanye, Diddy, anybody, please sample some old Keith Sweat music so he can get a check...and please do it before the Big Mac's anniversary.

N*E*R*D - Sooner or Later

I'm sure a lot of people can relate to this right now...

Drake - Say What's Real

Okay, first Tyrese/Black Ty went in over this beat...and it was wack. Then Trey Songs decided to go in and I thought his version was cool. Now I guess it's Drake's turn...

BTW he's rapping...

Drake - Say What's Real

This is old, but since I have it...
Drake Ft. Lil' Wayne - Brand New (Remix)
Wayne sounds like he's on the toilet.

T Baby - It's So Cold In The D

It's official we're in a recession...

Okay…I know that when Barack won the Presidential Election he gave people in the US and around the world a greater sense of hope. People now believe that they can achieve feats that may have seemed impossible before, and children are now believing more than ever that “You can be anything if you put your mind to it”…

Well, that’s complete BULLSH*T and T Baby is a prime example of it. She will never, and I mean never, be a successful rap artist. Matter of fact, she’ll never be successful at any profession that requires her to talk.

My people…please have a plan B, C and if possible D, because your plan A may be a joke and the laughs on you.

Random Quote: Curtis "Vitamin Water" Jackson...

50 was recently interviewed by XXL for the Jan./Dec. issue. When asked why he never responded to Nas' slight diss on “Queens Get the Money,” he went on to express his opinion on Nas' current status in music:

"Man, Nas is cold as ice. Nas is the block of ice that sunk the Titanic… I didn’t even hear his record. I didn’t even hear what you talking about…I really don’t want to talk about Nas."

"I think he’s at one of those points to where his career’s finished, to be honest. He’s had some great moments and made good music in the past, but he no longer has the interest of the general public or myself."

To read more excerpts from the interview/cover story go to XXL.

Common Covers URB...

Go check out Common's new blog... www.thinkcommon.com

Off of Universal Mind Control...
Common Ft. Pharrell - Gladiator
"Get sex in the city and head in the burbs..."

Top 10 Murdered Rappers

Isn't that a f*cked up countdown? Yeah well, Askmen.com just dropped their list of the Top 10 Murdered Rappers. Surprise, surprise...2Pac came in at number 1. I know, who would've guessed? Considering the fact that Mr. Shakur is in the Guinness Book of World Records as the highest-selling hip hop artist ever, with over 75 million albums sold worldwide, including over 50 million in the United States.

For the entire list go to Askmen.com.

Side Note: I never have to hear another random 2Pac verse ever again. I mean his verses have been randomly added to any and every artists' song from Michael Jackson to Britney Spears (I wish I was lying...but I'm not). Please just let the man rest in peace....

Ever Wonder Where He Gets It From?

It's no surprise that Kanye uses samples a lot. This video just shows you where he gets them from. Some of them are pretty obvious while there are quite a few that aren't...

Say what you want about Yeezy and his use of samples, but I like to see you take an old song and transform it into a Top 100 hit. Yeah, I said "100", I'm not even asking for a Top 10 hit...whether you like him or not, you gotta admit the guy's a genius.

Okay, now time to go and download all of those originals...

R.I.P. MC Breed...

By now I'm sure you've heard that he passed away last week in his sleep while at a friend's home in Michigan. Back in September, Breed was hospitalized and placed on life-support after he collapsed when his kidneys failed during a game of pickup basketball. He had been recently released from the hospital and was awaiting a donor for a kidney transplant. A noon service for Eric T. "MC" Breed is being held tomorrow in Flint, Michigan.

Classics...
MC Breed - Ain't No Future In Yo Frontin
MC Breed - Gotta Get Mine (Ft. Tupac)