Uncategorized » Passion of the Weiss

Apr
29

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li7WD5XHXhg Between Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II, Blackout 2, Born Like This, and UGK 4 Life, there is a strong probability that the year’s four best rap albums will be made by rappers with the median age of 37. Geritol rap is running ’09. Now is the time to purchase stock in GlaxoSmithKline. Download:… Continue reading »

Mar
30

Jadakiss ft. Ghostface & Raekwon-”Cartel Gathering”

Truthfully, this isn’t the tour de force I expected. Still, like pizza and sex, even at their most ho-hum, the combination of Starks, the Chef, and Al-Qaeda Jada is always a good thing (Lingering pause). No bad performances here, but the beat strikes me as a bit too Just Blaze-lite. Worth downloading for the image… Continue reading »

Mar
09

What I Talk About When I Talk About Hotsteppin’

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS8UHOFk-KI Sometimes, you’re in a foul mood, and think, you know what would make me feel better: “‘Here Comes the Hotstepper.” This is the one of the more profound self-realizations I’ve learned in my 27 years of existence. It’s only other competition is “never trust a man with a mustache,” and “never eat at Denny’s… Continue reading »

Mar
04

Wu-Tang In Japan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDnPgYvVGlU From The Show. Ghostface calling out Meth for hogging the cameras, Meth snapping back. U-God, somehow dragging himself into the mess, and getting unceremoniously clowned by everyone involved. Poor Baby Huey. This had to have been a regular occurence. Did you ever see the dude’s room in the Cribs episode filmed at the Wu-Mansion?… Continue reading »

Feb
17

Doggystyle: The Top Dogs of ESPN

Alberto Concepcion used to write a blog called naughtybaseball.blogspot.com. He enjoys jenga, gambling, European-style deodorant and a bit of baseball. His ambitions are producing a movie using only White Denim’s “Workout Holiday,” as the soundtrack, and perfecting the making of lime-chili soup. Dick Vitale once said, “I learned from my mom and dad, who didn’t… Continue reading »

Dec
21

Duice-”Dazzey Duks”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzA8jDzshTU Sometimes, on a Sunday afternoon, you think to yourself, hey you know what I haven’t seen in 15 years? The video for Duice’s “Dazzey Duks.” Heads-up, this is The Box Uncut version. Just typing that sentence feels dirty.

Nov
13

R.I.P. Mitch Mitchell

Idolator and the New York Times have got the obit front covered, but pour out a little Murray’s pomade for Mitch Mitchell, purveyor of one of the finest white boy ‘fros of all-time and a winner of the Griffith J. Griffith Award for Excellence in the Field of Nomenclature (take that Sirhan Sirhan). Granted, Mitchell’s… Continue reading »

Sep
30

Otis Redding-”A Change Is Gonna Come”

It’s been an Otis Redding kind of night. This cover of the Sam Cooke classic is just breathtaking. Buy Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul Download: MP3: Otis Redding-”A Change is Gonna’ Come”

Sep
13

I Think I Have a New Hero

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUIyzcpR6oo $5 says this guy’s either the lead singer of the Teddybears or the ghost of Paul Bryant. Download: MP3: My Morning Jacket-”The Bear”

Sep
10

Beards, Blazers & Backpacks: Pacewon, Mr. Green & Outsidaz Nostalgia

Prior to Lee Perry and the technicolor Lucky Charms Coat taking over that Mormon bastion, the El Rey theater, I watched Pacewon and his DJ/producer/token white boy, Mr. Green deliver a capable, simple set of beats and rhymes. It was fine, but the entire time I couldn’t help but wish I was watching an Outsidaz… Continue reading »