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Kumasi -- "Amazing Grace"

I’m going to keep it real with you all. I promised to blog as much as I physically can, but I can only seem to do that when I have real, righteously dope hip-hop to share or I have a message to deliver.

Right now, I have a mix of both.

Many of us, especially since 2009, have vowed to "go harder" at our careers, relationships, and lives at warp speed by any means necessary. However, when do we take time to appreciate what we DO have, the seemingly minuscule things that we need day in & out? Do we ever take the time to thank our Maker for blessing us with our able bodies? Do we ever take time to think, "what if God didn’t make lungs or a tongue? It’s wetness, yes this means we couldn’t talk then, and without yo’ big toes it’d be difficult to walk then". Or even, fathom the miracle of childbirth: "Most High so high how did ya do it? Used to breathe fluid and suddenly its air?"

Compton, California artist Kumasi, dubbed the ‘Common’ of the Black Wall Street label by the head honcho himself (The Game), used his single "Amazing Grace" as humble, open love-letter to the Creator thanking him for his being. I’m definitely not trying to preach to by posting this, but I do think everyone could take the time to stop wanting so much and realizing what you’ve got – and possibly the real reason WHY you have them.

Jazmine Sullivan - "Lions, Tigers, & Bears" (Directed by Syndrome)

We don't do r&b videos a lot but my other alternative for today was bringing you all another bad hip-hop video. And while those are important to do for obvious reasons, I felt it was time for a change of pace. I love this song and I think the video is just brilliant. So let's take a peek.........

News: Amy Winehouse Get's Robbed

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Amy Winehouse's home in London has been robbed while she is on vacation. Someone broke into her home and stole some pricey guitars and recording equipment, according to reports. The incident took place, just yesterday (1-29-09) at around 4 am. Neighbors saw the robbers around Amy's home and called the police. The door to her home was found kicked in. The police in Camden are not being too talkative but they have confirmed that there was for sure a robbery. No arrests have been made at this time of course. Amy's reps say that while she is upset, she will be okay. Her most cherished guitar is with her at her vacation spot and the rest of the items, she says can be easily replaced. Guess so, since the Associated Press has her worth valued at about $15 million.

It sucks that this happened to Amy, despite her mess of a reputation, I like her. And I do believe this was legit and not some scandal for her to get drugs. If she's worth $15 million, she can buy her own damn drug factory. No need to stage a home robbery while on vacation. Too much trouble for a 15 minute high. Anyways, I hope they catch and arrest who did it. People work hard for their homes and possessions, they should be able to enjoy them without some jerk getting all five finger happy. -MinM

50 Cent - "Try Me (Rick Ross Diss)"

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"Try Me (Rick Ross Diss)"

Ok, so we do not cover beefs per say on this site. None of us really get into them like that, unless it's something major. But since I did post the Rick Ross song and highlighted the lyrics that called out 50 Cent, I felt this was only fair. With that said, this joint is nothing special by way of diss tracks. The production is decent, got a good piano and bass. The hook is annoying, 50's voice just grates the nerve and the repetition just adds to the pain. The verses are alright, nothing to get excited about. It's just the usual jabs about Ross being an officer, so called boss, and other things that he raps about. 50 could have came a lot better than this. Overall, this track is just okay. So far neither rapper has the leg up, both songs were rather weak. I think Nas set the bar too high for beef tracks when he did "Ether." I haven't heard a respectable one since. On another note, at the end of this 50 calls out Lil Wayne. And brings up Wayne's attempt to beef with Eminem. 50 and Wayne I could do without, but Wayne and Em would be hella interesting to me. I think that could give us the end to Wayne's career that we have all been hoping for. I'll try and keep my ears open for further developments with that one. -MinM

News: Kelly Rowland And Matthew Knowles Split

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It is official, Kelly Rowland will no longer be managed by Matthew Knowles. The split became legit this past Wednesday (1-28-09), though rumours had already began circulating the net that this was about to go down prior to the announcement. Though not many details have been released and Rowland denies what is being oput out there, sources say that a huge fight broke out between the two parties. It drove Rowland to the edge and she let Matthew go. No word has been mentioned as to who will be Rowland's manager now. But she and Matthew have stated that this will not impact their personal relationship and that there are no hard feelings. Any further detail emerge, I will do an update.

First off, I think that Matthew should have never managed the entire group in the first place. With his daughter being in it, there was always an obvious conflict of interest present. And I feel he fell victim to that conflict and caused all of the past drama with Destiny's Child. So I feel like Kelly should have been had a new manager. With that being said, I am not sure that is going to help her career. I love Kelly and her music is good, but it just don't have that fire element that she needs to sell major records in my opinion. Maybe, I am wrong though and we just never seen her full potential due to her biased manager. Guess only time will tell, I wish her the best. -MinM

Ron Browz - "Jumpin' (Out The Window)"

So I am really trying to get into this whole Ron Browz thing that people got going on. He's new and doesn't sound too bad on hooks and stuff. Plus, I love new artists, which inspired me to check out this video. Yes, I know about the other song but we gone leave that one alone. Everyone is entitled to one screw up, is this his second? Let's take a look shall we?

News: Snoop Dogg And Lil Wayne Support New Gang Documentary

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Snoop Dogg and Lil Wayne have recently spoken out on their support of the new gang documentary, narrated by actor Forest Whitaker. The documentary is called, Crips and Bloods: Made In America and focuses on the gang violence throughout the state of California.

50 Cent: Blood On The Sand Package

Way back when, I wrote a piece about 50 Cent's new upcoming video game, Blood On The Sand. Well I ran across this on a site and I thought it looked pretty good. Gave me a new respect for the game, kind of makes me want to save up the dough for it, lol. So take a look for yourselves......

Surprisingly, looks hot right? I like the fact that it is not just another typical hood storyline and ish. They actually put in some work to make it different. And you gotta love 50's shameless self promotion with all the new music extras and stuff. He's slick, he knows gamers get caught up in the soundtrack and then want the music. The man can get money if nothing else. The game hits stores February 24th, 2009 for X-box 360 and PS3. -MinM

News: Bud Bowl And Snoop Dogg Back Together Again

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Snoop Dogg has been called upon to perform at the Bud Bowl in Tampa Bay, Florida, taking place this week. The event is a popular prior Super Bowl activity. The sponsor for the event,  Anheuser-Busch has also enlisted rock group 3 Doors Down. The concert will be free but there is an interesting catch to the whole thing. People must call into radio stations or go bar hopping to get the free tickets. This event is the sponsor's way for thanking drinkers for supporting their products. This will be Snoop's second time participating in the event. He did the free concert at last year's Bud Bowl too. The concert takes place on Friday, January 30, 2009 at Channelside.

This sounds like a lot of fun. I love both acts and could damn sure use some drinking time, so what I wouldn't give to be in Tampa Bay, lol. I think this is a neat idea by the company and I believe more companies should pull stuff together like this. The money they are probably going to make from the bar hopping for tickets alone, is insane, I'm sure. And you know Snoop clowns on stage, meaning the audience will definitely have a good time. I hope everyone enjoys themselves and doesn't get too out of hand. Alcohol can be a real b--h, lol. To anyone attending, party hard but drink responsibly. -MinM

Rick Ross - "Mafia Music"

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"Mafia Music"

Ok, so I been hearing a lot about this song, so I decided to see what Rick Ross has going on here. I have to say not too much really. The song is kind of boring. The production is very low and mellow. The bass has a good knock to it and there are some pleasant instruments in the mix. But then the bad comes into play. There is no hook, just straight flow from start to finish. I think that is part of the problem here. Nothing to make it interesting or give us a break from the verses. The verses lyrically leave a lot to be desired. It's just typical Ross rhymes and topics, with an occasional popular name or situation dropped to get attention. Most noteably is towards the end: "Curtis Jackson baby mama, I ain't asking for a cent. Burn the house down, you gotta buy another. Don't forget the gas can ... stupid mutherf--a." Is it just me or do we see another 50 Cent beef about to emerge? I hope not, the game could really do without it and Ross has become irrelevant at the moment. Anyways, this song is a yawner, I don't suggest it for listening. At the same time, it's all about the potential listener, so you make the final call. -MinM