Wu Tang Office--Exclusive, straight from the 36 chambers

My dude Hassan from Sankofa sent this to me, and I've been holding my guts from laughing since. This shit is why You Tube is the fucking champ.




And this video is just some inspiration for y'all up and comers:

Old School Video of the Week--Jeru The Damaja--You Can't Stop the Prophet

Oh no, they gonna try and cut my hair! But that can't stop the Prophet...

Next up to bat--The Dugout

For the next few months, I will be making it my business to give exposure to music that needs to be heard round the world. For all of the "Yungs" and "Lils" of the world, you have a collective called The Dugout who allow you to exhale. I chose these guys first, because they have garnered a respectable amount of attention with no label deal. At a recent show I attended at Brooklyn's Southpaw, I watched this group take over the night with their energy. Point blank, The Dugout just might be my favorite crew right now. They're all over Baje One's "Weightless EP", which was recently released on Def Jux Records for FREE download. I've been to a few shows before, and trust your Barber, they're worth seeing. Check out the title track from this EP featuring Mercury.



Here's a video I peeped for a song of Mercury's called "TCB". I appreciate anyone who appreciates TCB. Kept combs from breaking in my family for years! Anyhow, I don't think the song has much to do directly with activator spray:



I first remember seeing Cavalier in a VH1 commercial that aired during the first Hip Hop Honors ceremony. I've also seen his name popping up in various blogs, including The Smoking Section. There's a damn good reason too. Check this video he did for a song called "Dionne"



I did a lil' post on StarPower's Petting Zoo mixtape, which is still my favorite release of '08. Here's a track from it called
Syllable Texture:

A Calypso for Barack by Mighty Sparrow

This dude Barack is really pulling people together. Here's a song by the Mighty Sparrow, a legendary Calypso singer from Trinidad. I consider him to be one of the greatest emcees who have ever lived. Check this tune set to a video montage of brother Obama.

Old School Video of The Week-- East Flatbush Project "Tried by 12"

"Cuz I'd rather be tried by 12, than carried by 6".

Undoubtedly one of the illest rap beats ever. This is one of the crews that should get honorable mention at Hip Hop Honors, for the beat alone. I just saw Video Music Box again for the first time in years, so Uncle Ralph inspired me.

The intro is dumb long, but the video is on there.

DL Hughley--a traitor to the race? But, what's race?

Not really sure what to think of this. I grew up on DL Hughley, so I"m used to his brand of comedy. I don't think he should have told this Rutgers joke on Jey Leno perhaps though.



Here's DL reaction to a protest against him in Fort Worth Texas



I don't know if I'm for free speech, honestly. I know that I got some shit to say, and I want to be able to say it, but I wish some people could just shut the fuck up.

Here's my short list of people who should shut the fuck up:

1. George Bush--Just shut the fuck up already. Spend these last few months of your reign on the free world trying to beat level 3 in Pac Man. He's the type of guy to try to get one last hurrah in before he bounces. Ehem, Iran. Cough.

2. Miss Jones (Hot 97 personality)-- Bitch, shut the fuck up. And you know I mean it, cuz I never call women bitches to their face. I can't take your cackling, chicken head behavior on the radio anymore.

3. The Street Pharmacists on my corner-- Sorry, I don't want to buy hard drugs from you at this intersection. And yeah the chick next to me who looks like she could be my moms, is my moms. And she don't want none either.

4. Everybody, sometimes-- Sometimes, everybody need to shut the fuck up.

Old School Video of The Week--"Jesus Walks"

Okay, this video ain't that old, and I'm not big on the white Jesus myth. But hey, it's Easter, and moms made macaroni pie. What better way to commemorate the rising of Christ than this video? (maybe some gospel, perhaps)