People have been looking forward to the 2009 rap up since fall, and it’s finally here. Check out hip hop’s year in review by VA’s own Skillz. LOL @ the Lil Mama line.
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Baby from Cash Money got a new tattoo…on the top of his head. Some say the tat is dark-sided, which it could very well be, but more than anything it’s STUPID. Tattoo ink is permanent. What if you change your mind about that spur of the moment ink job? You’re fucked. I’m all about creativity and expressing one’s self, but there’s a line to be drawn when millions of young sheep are emulating your every move. Just senseless.
Maybe that’s the goal, for dumb rappers to encourage dumb fans to do the dumb shit. Gosh, I love hip hop, in all its fuckery.
If you see anyone else out there with a big ass star tattooed on the top of their head, feel free to bitchslap them and send a quick prayer up for them.
Let the church say Amen.
HipHopMuse, out.
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I know, I’m reaching. The blogosphere is having a field day with the recent marriage of Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom. These lovebirds have been dating for about a month, before tying the knot last Sunday here in Los Angeles. It’s rumored that Khloe has been around the block a few times with various ballers, while Lamar Odom has been laying pipe all around town. I wont judge anyone’s hoe activities, as these are grown adults who are allowed to do what they please with their genitalia. While their marriage screams “publicity stunt”, a teeny, tiny part of me wonders if what they have is real.
Marriage seems to be a trend in Hollywood rather than a sincere dedication of love and commitment between two people, but it’s still a serious matter. Whether you’re getting married for publicity or not, marriage is nothing to play with. It’s still a spiritual and legal commitment, and if shit goes awry, it’s not easy to get out of. Khloe and Lamar are two grown adults, and they probably know what they are getting into. And if they’re stupid enough to not be aware…well when the divorce comes they’ll figure it out.
The main gripe people have against their marriage is that the couple has only been dating for a month, tops. Personally I wouldn’t marry someone I only dated for a month, but I don’t think there’s anything wrong with someone else doing it. Mainly because it doesn’t directly affect me or my lifestyle. There are couples who are together for decades and never truly know each other. Getting to know your partner is a continual process.
Instead of expecting the worse, we should wish these crazy kids the best. Ok, I’m bullshitting. I’m waiting to see if it will work out too. Reality show, maybe?
He did it this time – Kanye managed to piss everyone off. As I’m sure you’ve heard by now, Kanye crashed the stage on Taylor Swift in the middle of her acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music awards. Swift beat out Beyonce, the reigning Queen of everythingentertainment, in the best female video category. Apparently this Kanye disagreed with this judgment, bumrushing the stage 30 seconds into Swift’s acceptance speech “Sorry Taylor, but Beyonce’s video is the best shit evaaaaar!!!” (I’m paraphrasing, but that’s the gist of it.) #Fail for Kanye. People who hated him before hate him even more now, those on the fence are now annoyed, and even Kanye fans are saying “Come ‘Ye, that was foul.”
Kanye wouldn’t have pulled this antic on just anyone. He knew he could get away with it against someone like Taylor Swift. Imagine Kanye interrupting Alicia Keys, Pink, or Mary J. Blige during an award acceptance. Kanye would have gotten his preppy ass whipped! He would have never been able to pulled that BS on someone raised in the hood. No way, no how. Sweet, innocent little country singing Taylor Swift should have wrestled that mic out that fool’s hands and throat chopped his ass for stealing her shine during her big moment. I’m just sayin’.
To be fair, Kanye’s outburst was probably staged. The VMAs are notorious for weird, random incidents, so I don’t think this whole thing is a coincidence. I don’t think the producers specifically told Kanye to bumrush the stage, but I think the producers saw an opportunity when drunk Kanye showed up on the red carpet with a bottle of Hennessey in one hand and a catsuit-donned Amber Rose in the other. If it wasn’t staged, it was definitely cultivated.
Kudos to Beyonce for giving Taylor Swift the opportunity to do her acceptance speech over. Another #Fail for Kanye, because Beyonce ended up winning video of the year! All that hoopla for nothing.
Kanye needs some really, really good press to follow up on this one. Everybody hates ‘Ye right now, he better go feed some starving children or save some whales. Do something positive to counteract the fuckery. Put the Henny down and stop acting like a big baby. At this rate, it will be a cold day in hell before Kanye gets another invite to an award show. Maybe the Hoodie Awards, but that’s it.
Chewbacca was gettin’ it! But Darth Vader and his background dancers murdered the “Cant Touch This” routine.
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Amber Rose and Nicki Minaj are buddy-buddy these days. Amber Rose reportedly has a major girl crush on Nicki Minaj (or crush-crush, since we know how Amber Rose gets down). Nicki Minaj has already made a name for herself by being controversial in carrying on the legacy of nasty rap chicks and having major ‘tude toward anyone doesn’t totally love her. Seems these two ladies are ones people love to hate. For me, I hate to love them.
Why? Because they aren’t good girls. They aren’t feeding children, providing clean drinking water to people, or saving the music. Why should I like these chicks? They ain’t doing shit. Yet a part of me is intrigued. It’s clear that these two aren’t posers who try too hard to be bad girls (Rhianna, I’m talking about you), it just comes naturally to them. Typically, good girls tend to fall into obscurity. It’s the bad girls that capture our attention and keep us in suspension, waiting for what the hell they’re going to do next.
I can’t hate on chicks doing their thing. When you’re young and living the life, it’s your time to be a hot ass mess. You only live once. Carpe diem!
That said, I’ll be watching for future fuckery resulting from the friendship of these two hoochies. Play on playettes!
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So you moved to a new neighborhood, you’re unfamiliar with the area. Or you go out of town on a conference, and your compadres are teetotalers. Oh, what to do. How do you find the chief?
Don’t fret stoners. Your Iphone will save the day, assuming you’re in a state where weed is legal. “Cannibus,” a new app for your Iphone, helps you to locate a nearby medical marijuana facility.
Uh oh, you got caught by the po-po on a weed run? No biggie. The app also helps you find a lawyer that handles marijuana related cases. Damn!
Right now there are only a few states where it’s legal to purchase marijuana, but I imagine the local street hustlers are itching to get in on this! Mobile web has officially become hood.
Iphone FTW!
Sahtyre says, “F*** Yo Job!” Who can’t relate to that sentiment? Los Angeles, stand up! Gotta show the west coast love over here on Hip Hop Muse.
Video spotted @ IndieHipHop.Net.
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I watched Tiny & Toya on BET (I know, I know) and it didn’t totally suck. I’m a voyeur and I like peeking into the lives of other people. I was mildly surprised to learn more about Tiny’s background, I didn’t know she wrote TLC’s “No Scrubs.” And Toya married Lil Wayne when they were teenagers? Sheesh.
I like how the show portrays Tiny and Toya as real women facing real issues with family, relationships, friendship and the entertainment industry. But let’s be real. Don’t just show the soft and fuzzy stuff, show the rough and tough. Dealing with men in the biz can be a beast, I want to see more of that part. I want to see the proverbial meat and potatoes! This is BET we’re talking about, so I’m sure my desire for fuckery will be met.
I tell you one thing though, those girls are country as all get out! Not that there’s anything wrong with being country, but damn!
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