Return of the Real: YC The Cynic Falls Forward

“Don’t fall back, you better fall forward…”

As you know I write a column over at RefinedHype.com called Return of the Real. This week, I featured up and coming Bronx emcee YC The Cynic. YC has been featured all over the place over the last year and some still sleep on the gifted lyricist. Stop doing that. Ha! Anyway, check out my interview with him. Enjoy. Chea!

Return of the Real: YC The Cynic Falls Forward

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My Thoughts on Jay-Z and Kanye Going H.A.M.

I'm only posting this track because I'm confused by this track.

Yeah, yeah, yeah I know what you're thinking, "but Q, it goes hard in the club." You know what I say to those people? You spend TOO MUCH TIME IN THE CLUB!

Sure, there's some crazy quotables from Jay and Kanye on this track. Sure it gets me excited for the Watch The Throne project but you can't deny that this track is messy. And I think it's with the Lex Luger beat. It just doesn't match the track. Jay and Kanye's energy goes one way and the beat goes the other. The best part of the beat is the piano riff and Opera like singing at the tail end. I know I can't be the only person that thinks the vocals and beat don't match on this jawn. Maybe I'm wrong. Am I?

I'm posting for your feedback. Hit up the comment section and if all you have to say is "this n-gga Q is a hater" you've already lost the argument. Ha!

ps: Who approved the beveled old english font on the cover? Really? Looks like some Dan Gilbert Comic Sans type shit.

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The 10 Biggest Pop Culture Fails of 2010

I unleashed my Top 10 Biggest Pop Culture Fails of 2010 list over at tumblr earlier today, dropping a few of my selections each hour. Unlike last year, the list isn't rated and probably provides just a small snapshot in the world of pop culture events. In any event, enjoy the full list after the jump.

Dear Rappers: Six Foot Seven Foot Eight Foot Done!

Dear Rappers,

Let me start this off with, I feel where you are coming from. When a hot beat drops, you're just dying to jump on it. You hear your own ideas for the track. You imagine your flow over the beat. I get it. But as a blogger, I'd appreciate a little bit of originality. Think about this for a moment if you will, popular song comes out. The beat is hot. You think about using it. And while you're thinking, a million other rappers are ALSO thinking about using it too. At which point, you should move on to your next idea. But many of ya'll don't.

What's wack though, not only do some of ya'll jack beats to popular tracks, you switch up your flow to match the original. Oh. Okay. You do impersonations now too? That's cool. My thing is, if you wanna rock over a beat, try to use one that not everyone is using. If it's a popular single, chances are EVERYONE has already thought the same thing you are thinking: "Freestyle over the beat and blast it to the blogs. It's gonna be a movie!"

Wrong.

I know what you're probably saying: "my shit goes harder and I killed this beat more than anyone else." Oh. Okay. Yeah, that's cool and may very well be the case but when everyone is using the same beat, your shit gets lost in the sauce. I really can't say this enough.

Oh and another quick point, stop calling said tracks "freestyles" when in fact you've written down your verse. That's also lame.

But this is all old news though, because many of ya'll have heard me rant on this subject before. My current frustration comes from the new Lil Wayne track, 6 Foot 7 Foot. Much like Lil Wayne's hit, A Milli,  a lot of you are jumping all over this joint. I'll be honest, that beat goes hard. It's fresh. I dig it. But there are a few fails involved with this latest "freestyle frenzy"; besides the obvious EVERY ONE AND THEIR MOM IS DOING IT. The fail comes in the title of the track. For the record, it's 6 Foot 7 Foot (6'7'). I thought that was obvious considering it's in the chorus. But it's that tricky symbol that are fucking up a lot of you rap cats, your managers and your PR team too. Even the original artwork for the track was wrong, so I guess I can't fault you. Or I can.

Via @OCSupreme "Like I said, the world will die in the corner wearing a fucking dunce cap."

FYI: "The symbol for feet is a single apostrophe ('). The symbol for inches is a set of 2 apostrophes (")." Not sure what grade you learn that but you can always google for a refresher.

However, no matter how many times it's been stated, folks continue to use 6'7" in their artwork and the title of the track. Shit, even XM radio fucked it up (see pic above). I mean, if you're going to continue to flood the Internets with your "freestyle" at least get the title right. But go ahead and please continue with your 6 foot 7 inches freestyle. And then wonder why your career comes up short.

I'm just saying.

I'm sure, somewhere one (or more) of ya'll are shaking your head and mumbling, "this n-gga think he's somebody. What a hater." But that's a conversation for another day.

Peace,

ThroatChopU

PS: Remember, real G's move in silent like Lasagna (if you like to mispronounce things, that is).

When She Speaks, You Listen: Tha Lady Blogga "Open Letter to Mrs. Woods"

As I am the original sidebitch grinch, I figured I would shout-out my new friend Elin Woods who seems to have a zero tolerance for side chick foolery...

*Disclaimer* tha Lady Blogga does not condone domestic violence or adultery. But when a wife is faced with a such situation, it is usually dealt with by any means necessary... And that might include a 9 iron and some stitches.

Dear Elin,

I see your "How to Prevent Side Chick Situations" class has really paid off. I hope that your husband is okay and recovering from those car accident injuries he got. Girl, how did he end up hitting that fire hydrant and tree?

I hope it had nothing to do with those pesky "Rachel rumors" and that 9 iron that was in your hand. I applaud you for bustin' out that back window on the Escalade (re: Jazmine Sullivan) as you tried to save your husband from the accident. He should be grateful you were up at that hour.

I don't mean to get in your business but... Ummm, since he was going about 30 miles an hour and when he hit that tree, the airbags didn't deploy... How did he get those lacerations on his face? And who knocked him unconscious? Once again, I hope it had nothing to do with those pesky rumors and that 9 iron in your hand...

Actually, I'm lying.

If the allegations are true and your husband joined the masses of assholes that chase skirts other than the one they married, then perhaps he attained those lacerations and was knocked unconscious fair and square. I hope you didn't break a nail in the process. I don't know when men are going to realize that cheating is such a sucka move. If they are really unhappy with their wife's actions, let her go and keep it movin'. That's the man thing to do. So if they cheat and come back home, they have to endure the consequences. If that means he has to pull a 9 iron out of the crack of his ass, so be it.

Ya know, your reaction to side chick foolery was extremely unexpected. Many people are commenting that "black men marry white women to avoid those kinds of outbursts.". Well girl, this incident has a lot of men second guessing. I hope you're ready for the conspiracy theory backlash.

And I applaud your husband for informing the cops that he will not speak to them... I wonder why that is? If that was any other black man I know, he'd be under the jail.

Oh and I am so glad that you were rich and loaded before you married him. You know how ignorant people are. They would swear you wanted his money, but hell, you have your own!

Well this doesn't surprise me. All men have it in them. They are never satisfied and the scent of a woman's crotch always leads them astray. I mean you are a beautiful woman. You were a nanny so you know how to take care of home and children. What more could he ask for? Ohhhh... I know. He must be lookin' for the "Adina Howard" in you. After cooking, cleanin and taking care of kids, and balancing the finances, the freak in you should be available to him at all times, Right? And if it's not then they need to step out to find it.

Fuckin' jerks. Perhaps your husband should incorporate a little Nas into his musical selection. "Pussy Kills" homeboy. Shit is dangerous. Just ask Steve McNair. Oh wait... Nevermind.

Well... I hope his peen is satisfied and those lacerations on his face don't scar.

Talk to you soon hun...
~LB

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The Formula to Pop Crap Rap ...

I’m tired of the gimmick filled phony people in rap music today. So I took to video to talk about how easy it is to create one.

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TELL 'EM WHY YOU MAD: Things You Should Know

There are some things you may need to know about me before we interact. I'm a fairly positive dude, but there are a few things (maybe more than a few) that bother me. Figured I'd throw some of my likes and dislikes out there.

1. I’m an advocate of peer pressure.

2. I think you should be allowed to throat chop the following people without consequence: douchebags (vague on purpose), people who don't do the polite wave when you let their car cut in front of you, Joe Jackson, Al Sharpton, Ann Coulter, Glenn Beck, Nick Cannon, Ringtone Rappers (plus their followers) and those that press the elevator button after you've already done it. I'm open to further suggestions.

3. I really don’t think the phrase “no homo” excuses you from anything and I’m slightly disturbed by the use of it in rap. I think the term "Pause" is equally as stupid! It's like dropping "with all due respect" at the start of a sentence and then saying "you're an f'ing asshole". Doesn't excuse anything (especially if you're an f'ing asshole).

4. I think a lot of music on the radio sucks (Playlists are wack and radio won't learn until all of their listeners go to the internet and satellite radio for good music and variety). I support real quality music (hence this blog). I wonder if we can get that back on a mainstream level...

5. If there was a movie about my life, I'd want Sean Connery to play me. I think it would be a breakout role for him.

6. I hate facebook group pages! F' joining the "Red Lobster Cheddar Biscuits are Delicious" group (yes, they are but really does it need a group?) or the "I'd Like Five More Minutes of Sleep in The Morning" group (will joining this group make that happen?) F' out of here! (join The Mad Bloggers FB page TODAY!! lol). I may however hate facebook quizzes more. Cool, I would be Dorothy on the Wizard of Oz quiz and I'd be a door on the "what part of the house would I be" quiz. F' out of here with those too! So please miss me on those requests! Thanks, Management!

7. I think R. Kelly is a musical genius (minus all 100 chapters of trapped in the closet). I like that the dude makes some GREAT music, it's not like I want him to babysit my kids. I separate his personal dilemmas from the music. (I however don't co-sign on a dude wearing a Zorro mask).

8. I think OJ Simpson is an idiot (you get off on murder but go to jail for stealing your own shit back?). He should have been put to sleep for being such an idiot.

9. I think Mario Van Peebles, Keenen Ivory Wayans and Robert Townsend make movies so that they can give themselves really cool roles, otherwise they'd be lame if someone else casted them in flicks (like they are in real life).

10. I don't understand sarcasm.


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