If you thought "Illmatic OR It Was Written?" guys were the biggest bores then you've never come across an "Illmatic OR Stillmatic?" guy. Stillmatic is the dullest album to EVER receive 5 mics because Nas delivers his rhymes with the chutzpah of a double-glazing telephone salesman on his last call of a very long shift, and there's maybe 3 good songs maximum. On the strength of Get Down alone, God's Son is a far better album than Stillmatic innit.
I'm resigning from my position as British chief of EzaleHive because I missed this snippet from last year. 'Song OTW' in Ezaleglish translates as 'I might drop this shit in 2025'.
People used to wonder what Cadillac Tah actually did at Murder Inc Records - the answer was Ja Rule's gardening, Ashanti's washing & ironing, and any plumbing issues Irv Gotti had. But one of the reasons why Rap music is the G.O.A.T genre is that a record label's lackey can end up with a legit jam if they happen to snag the right beat at the right time, and that's exactly what happened when Tah recorded POV City Anthem. New Yorkers turned their noses up at the concept of Ringtone-Rap and decryed it as a symbol of southern LCD gimmickry. Newsflash: NYC invented Ringtone-Rap with the 2 way pager chirp of POV City Anthem.
This guy had the best 2023 songs list I came across. Fair play, my man has impeccable taste.
Ya boi watched Ghostbusters II for the first time since 1989 this past Christmas and was reminded of Doug E. Fresh's lousy song from the soundtrack which was made listenable with a Bomb Squad remix that sounded like a 1989 Howie Tee production. If only Special Ed had got that beat instead.
Never heard that remix of Spirit before. Much better version.
ReplyDeleteIt could only be better than the original.
ReplyDeleteSomeone needs to get Ezale’s hard drive and release every song he’s teased.
ReplyDeleteHe should just drop another album already.
ReplyDeletePimp C's NEWSFLASH!! is seared into my brain, even if I can't find the original audio anymore.
ReplyDeleteNas stans are easily the worst fans in rap right now. I've stopped engaging them, no sense in talking sense to them.
Was it the interview on Atlanta radio?
ReplyDeleteYeah, was that ATL rant. Just revisited for good measure.
ReplyDeleteShould do that meself.
ReplyDeleteWhile we're on the subject: favourite 3 Pimp C solo songs?
ReplyDeleteNever heard the solo album he dropped on Rap-A-Lot after he got outta prison. Only know the Live From County Harris jail album which cane out under the Sweet James Jones name. Fave songs on there:
ReplyDeleteI Need A Prostitute
Comin' Up
Very Thin Line
So Excited
I like this Kool G Rap track that Tah features on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rVOZAN95-k&pp=ygUWa29vbCBnIHJhcCBzcGlsbCBibG9vZA%3D%3D
ReplyDeletethe OG version has kind of a dull beat but DJ Scratch turned this into rallying cry music
I wonder what Jinx Da Juvy is upto nowadays? 🤔
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of year-end lists, I came across Noz’s recently and it got me feeling real old lol 🤷🏻♂️😅
ReplyDeleteThat song off the list is great tho: https://youtu.be/SMNc-08XY5g?si=aB_0c0nvDMUrBIGg
Fave Pimp C solo joint are Massacre and Hoggin’ The Game. Live From The County jail is probably the closest to a real solo album than the others. The rest is like RAL-thrown together stuff courtesy of J Prince, and it’s very hit or miss depending on who’s producing and who’s featuring.
Only song I remember from his first R-A-L album is the single Knockin' Doorz Down.
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