Who's The Boss?

Apparently, Rick Ross released an album just recently. Now, if you know me then you know that "Hustlin'" is one of my all-time rap songs in the history of Rap. I mean as far as crack music goes it is superb. The swagger is staggering. I mean as Katt Williams put it,"even if your job don't involve hustlin' it will make you do anything and e'rything better." Freaking right.

So, when I realized that The Boss had come out with a new album and I hadn't heard it. Well, I considered it a disservice to myself. So, this weekend I purchased Trilla by Rick Ross. And it is pretty dang good. Don't get me wrong. If you are expecting some type of social commentary or any real redeeming social value other than that of pop awareness... then Trilla is not for you.

However, if you are looking for an album that will shake your trunk and sound good with your windows down when driving at about 25-35 mph. If you want visions of spinnin' wheels, speedboats, drug runs, raining cash. Then Trilla is the album for you.

While there is no song that even comes close to the pop brilliance and replayability of "Hustlin'" There is one song that is pretty dang good. "The Boss feat. T-Pain" is pretty serviceable. As are "Luxury Tax feat. Lil Wayne" and "Maybach Music." But "The Boss" is definitely the gem of the album. However when some guest stars rap a verse on a track it does make Ross kind of pale by comparison (Lil Wayne and Jay-Z) In fact Lil Wayne has one of my favorite verses in the whole album "They said I couldn't play football I was too small./They say I couldn't play basketball I wasn't tall./They say I couldn't play baseball at all./And now everyday of my life I ball." Also, did I mention a sampling of Human League? Yeah. Real Talk.

But enough of my jibber jabber

Favorite Lyrics:

"Just another day in the life of the g**d*** boss"

"Who gives a f*** what a hater gotta say,/ I got a couple million dollars last year dealin' weight."

"10 black maybachs back to back in the lane"

"Caesar salad/Caesar's palace/you're not a boss lil n***a cause your cheese is average"

Crystal Castles

I bought the Crystal Castles album this morning. I don't regret it. It has a lot of really cool 8-bit sounds that I actually tried to distinguish which video games they are from. There is some definite donkey kong-ness in there.

It is a little rave-ish... in that I am sure that people that go to raves will enjoy it. But, I wouldn't go so far as to call it house or trance. It is definitely danceable. If you like The Knife, Justice, or Midnight Juggernauts you will enjoy Crystal Castles debut album. But, tread carefully, because I'm sure if this comes up on shuffle with your uninitiated friends in the car they may think you spend your weekends with giant pants on swirling glow sticks around.

AJ!!!!!!

I'm not sure if everyone on our board of directors is feeling these guys (I'm not, really), but I know Mr. Grier is, hence this post. If everyone is a fan, then please consider this for you, too. It's not so much that I don't like them, I guess I'm just not as on-board as everyone else is. I don't know...I'm a hater. Wish I wasn't. I wonder where I get that from? "Maybe I'm just like my mother, she's never satisfied..."

DANGIT!!!

All that talk made me forget what I was gonna say. Oh, yeah! New GB HERE.

Enjoy!

New Portishead Album

HERE

Sit, Justice, Sit...Good Dog....WOOF!

Guess who's back with another great video....no....nope....yep, Justice. The french duo responsible for D.A.N.C.E (the song) whose constant attack on my ear canal/psyche was only rivaled by those young folks and subsequently D.A.N.C.E (the video) which was quite good and wasn't thrown at me at every given opportunity thus remaining a good time, bring you DVNO (the song) which remains appropriately played and subsequently DVNO (the video) directed by fellow ed banger dj /art director; So-Me. The thing I love most about this video is it reminds me of watching tv and movies as a kid. Not because it features any of those shows but because it features so many of the production company tags and commercial bumpers that would greet me or say good bye from all my video friends. This blog goes out to Ubu, you were one of my best friends. Enjoy.

P.S. Thanks glen.

The 87 Stick Up Kids/Diplo - TONIGHT!!!

If you know about Diplo, then this is free. RSVP and come on down. You should already know about dem 87 Stick Up boys, but if you don't, HERE'S your late pass. Step. (c) Professor Griff

I'll be on stage, too, by the way.

Ok...so now that you've taken that acid

You can check out this video from Brooklyn's own MGMT. They're part of the indie (I think I left out the tr) music explosion whose epicenter is that most central nyc borough. I saw them a few weeks ago at the echoplex and thought they were a bunch of 16 years channeling Spinal Tap. In the best way.