Aug
14

Video: Dr. Dre & Snoop – “Nuthin But a G’ Thang” Live in 1993 w/Band

It’s a distant memory now, but the guys from The Wash were once two of the most terrifying men in music. More importantly, they were two of the funkiest. Rap could use far less four on the floor and far more funk. Via Crates of JR.

Apr
04

Swag Like A Lighter

For all the fauxlosophical treatises scrawled on “Trapped in the Clost, the “Ignition Remix,” and his certain unforgivable character traits (DEFINE UNDERAGE), R Kelly’s gifts can be distilled to a pretty simple arithmetic: melody + voice + comedy + charisma. Or as he would say, “swag like a lighter.” I’m not even sure what that… Continue reading »

Dec
07

Drinking Lemonade in the Shade, Getting Blazed With a Gang of Pilgrims

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0OVD0_YJnU Though the mainstream media mostly treats him as a stoner curio, Snoop Dogg’s recent career arc has been deceptively interesting. Whether it’s impeccable guidance provided by management or whether his synapses are so scorched earth that he can’t determine good ideas from bad ones, Snoop has evolved into the most unpredictable veteran in rap.… Continue reading »