Yo! Craze Raps pt.2

I ain't into rappin' you know. The whole ghetto/gangsta shit is just ridiculous and I ain't buyin' it. It was ok like 20 years ago, now it's just stupid. Well no need to be a rocket scientist to get this type of music if you get my drift. Enough with this ghetto language here's a selection of six videos that some of you might find interesting.

First vid is for a non-talented guy with a bunch of talented friends (well Bon Iver beats them all but he's not in the clip; guess his talent will overshadow the rest). Kanye West's brand new video "Monster" is... monstrous. For the first time I think Nicki Minaj looks cute and her part is probably the best one in the clip.

Second vid is by a hip-hop duo I know nothing about. Their video is hot and steamy and I can watch it on replay 24/7 thanks to the chicka in it. The song's good but who cares when you got a naked chick dancin' around. Just FYI this clip is NSFW.

Third video is from a guy I think is overrated. Not that he's bad or anything. It's just that he ain't so fresh nor so special. Dig a little deeper and you'll find lots of kids that can rap better than him. I think he relies too much on imagery, always tryin' to be shokin'. Well his newest clip ain't shocking, kinda boring though.

Fourth video is from that Day 'N' Nite kid. Well this clip comes as a no surprise as this shit is way too common among rappers. Kid Cudi joins the big family of chronic blunt smokers such as Snoop, B Real, Jadakiss, Wiz Khalifa and LOTS more who simply show the whole world the meaning of life as they know it. Gonna pass on the song but the vid is fun.

Fifth vid is by Vast Aire. He's big like for real. Member of the legendary Cannibal Ox. Got new album and already released two singles that are dope. Every mc can learn a thing or two from him. Absolutely brilliant. Song's the proof. Check it!

Sixth and final video is from Kidz In The Hall. Two kids from Chi Town. Signed to Duck Down but were relatively unknown despite some good tunes released over the years. They got a new one. Still catchy with some fine ladies hangin' around. KITH why did you put semi-nude women in your vid? Break it down for me, will ya?

Kanye West - "Monster" ft. Rick Ross, Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj, Bon Iver

Kanye West - Monster from Novakane Cake on Vimeo.

King Fantastic - "Why? Where? What?"

Why? Where? What? from King Fantastic on Vimeo.

Tyler The Creator - "She" ft. Frank Ocean


Kid Cudi - "Marijuana"


Vast Aire - "Man of Steel"


Kidz In The Hall - "Break It Down"

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Watch Katy Perry’s New ‘E.T.’ Video with Kanye West – It is Bizarre – Really…

I guess in a world of Lady Gaga the pressure to always release new, wild, and bizarre music videos must be tremendous.

Leave it to Katy Perry to not disappoint.

In her new music video, “E.T” featuring Kanye West, the full bodied singer takes things into the world of space to grab our attention. The scene is set on a dark, distant planet with alien spacecraft and surreal imagery.

Kanye West floats around in an extra-terrestrial “orb” while he wraps about candy bars, and how famous and important he is.

Really? Why is Kanye even in this video?

Perry then floats into the scene in what looks like some costume from the last Harry Potter movie.

I’m not sure what else I can say other than… Katy Perry is turning into Lady Gaga.

Watch it and enjoy?

Watch Katy Perry and Kanye West in “E.T” Music Video



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Kanye West - The College Dropout: Early Version

I started writing this post as a discussion on why early leaks are interesting to examine, but it was going nowhere so I figured I'd be better off just getting to the point. Before the release of Kanye West's The College Dropout, a completely different version of the album had been created and was about ready for release, though somewhere along the way Kanye decided to pull the plug on that incarnation of the album and re-recorded a number of the tracks and gave some of the beats away. He also changed his vocal style whereas he sounded rougher, harder and all around less approachable than he does on the released album. In the end, Kanye made the right decision by killing this version of the album, though whether that had anything to do with his opinion of it's quality or due to it's having leaked is unknown. Regardless, the highs and lows here are all worthy of a second look, especially Kanye's version of My Way, the beat and title of which were later given to Jay-Z. On the other hand, Keep The Receipt, a team-up with Ol' Dirty Bastard credited as Dirt McGirt, is just the opposite of everything Kanye has done with his career, coming off like a calculated attempt at a commercial radio hit. Check it out and decide for yourself, it's an interesting look at the beginning of a fascinating career.


Kanye West - The College Dropout: Early Version

01 Intro
02 All Falls Down (feat. Lauryn Hill)
03 Jesus Walks (Intro)
04 Jesus Walks
05 Two Words (feat. Mos Def & Floetry)
06 The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
07 The New Workout Plan
08 Keep The Receipt (feat. Dirt McGirt)
09 Heavy Hitters
10 Slow Jamz (feat. Jamie Foxx & Twista)
11 My Way
12 Family Affair
13 Through The Wire
14 Never Let Me Down (feat. Jay-Z & Saul Williams)
15 Home

PS - I'd love to know why Lauryn Hill wouldn't allow a sample of her song to be used on Kanye's record but it was okay for it to be re-recorded.