When Haz Solo changes default pics on twitter, prepare for a new project to drop. Sunday, Haz popped into my timeline and his pic had changed. I knew immediately that something was on the horizon. So I reached out to him. He confirmed. I responded "do you ever sleep?" He replied "I'd drop a project bi-weekly if I could."
The dude is dope and he's been featured on the blog as both an emcee and a producer. Today he dropped "ALL CAPS NO TRICK SPELLING: VILLAIN MIX" presented by him and Whaz. A project started a few months ago and completed over the weekend, it's a remix album of DOOM tracks that's pretty damn dope. Here's my favorite cut off the project. If you dig it, go download the full joint!
So I get a message from @OneAndOnlyKema on twitter hitting me up on the info about MOS DEF talking about doing a friendly competition styled battle in New Orleans. According to this YouTube video (shout out to @Knowledgium for posting the link), he was previously recorded candidly and unknowing the video would get out, speaking on a few artists that proclaim that they're the greatest rapper alive. He spoke on one artist in particular. That artist is Jay-Z. His point is that he doesn't see much sense in calling yourself the greatest without really ever having to defend that claim. Especially when a Slick Rick who, quoting Mos Def, is still very alive and well, and Rakim as well. He doesn't like the fact that someone in his circle leaked the video but at the same time, he's not backing out.
It seems that in all honesty, he's just defending some of the pioneers that are still able to put it down on the mic. No beef. And in a friendly competition to showcase these MCs talents, they can get a chance to prove their claim. Personally, I think it's a very, very great idea and would probably do so much good for hip hop. Maybe with the state of music this game is in, some of these artists should consider it. Tell me you wouldn't watch a battle featuring Morgan State vs Grambling for the Battle of the Bands, Kid Capri vs Biz Markie for DJs, Kanye vs Swizz for the Battle of the Beats, the Battle Royal is a 5 man team which he says he'd be a captain for that consist of Black Thought, Jay Electronica, MF Doom, Nas, and Jay-Z could put his team together for a $10 million dollar pot. Why would you turn that down? Unless.........you can't back it up.
Regardless, I should start campaigning to get this event started. Somehow. Someway. I'm keeping my fingers crossed and marking my calendar! You ready? The BOOGIE MAN is! Haha.
You know how sometimes you wonder who an artist listens to in their car or at home? I guess we know who Mos is listening to - it's Doom. Mos is obviously blasting Doom while chilling in the studio or on the set of a film or television show in between shooting scenes. Mos, definitely not paralyzed like he was on a recent episode of "House", spends seven minutes of this video spitting verses from Doom tracks like he wrote 'em and then analyzing them like a professor in a college classroom for his students to digest. Guess he's a true fan of another real emcee, showing that he's definitely a humble dude.
Best line, "I bet a million dollars on Doom against Lil Wayne." Wow!
