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Geek Section / 3G iPhone Released

« on: July 12, 2008, 09:22:32 PM »

SO the 3G iPhone was released to fanboys wet dreams in the US yesterday.



Here is the review:

If you're an avid Symbian, BlackBerry, or Windows Mobile / Exchange user, chances are you might think the iPhone 3G is Apple playing catch-up -- and you're not wrong. 3G, GPS, third party apps, enterprise messaging, these are all old hat. But even the would-be iPhone killers being churned out weekly haven't yet found a way to counter the iPhone's usability and seamless integration of service and software, desktop and mobile, and media and internet.

There are always things that could be improved, features to be added, fixes that should be applied -- but from first to second gen, from year one to year two, Apple has proven itself a relentless upstart in the mobile space, and is showing no signs of slowing down. All those new features give the iPhone even more appeal than ever, but the price is what really seals the deal.

For our money, you're going to have a hard time finding a better device for two hundred bucks -- or maybe even for any price. But that doesn't mean you ought to toss your original iPhone, either. With the release of iPhone 2.0, Apple's given early adopters every possible new feature for free, meaning the iPhone 3G's biggest roadblock to adoption in the US may be its still very worthy predecessor. But as Steve says, "If anybody is going to cannibalize us, I want it to be us." As for the rest of the world? Things are about to get interesting.

http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/


Is this out in SA yet? How much?
Thoughts?

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Geek Section / He-Man a coming!!

« on: June 04, 2008, 07:01:18 PM »

New He-Man script:

http://www.latinoreview.com/news/grayskull-masters-of-the-universe-script-review-4765

"What is GRAYSKULL about?  We get both the origin of HE-MAN (or HE-MAN BEGINS), the origin of SKELETOR, and the origin of THE POWER SWORD.  If Warners even remotely executes this script like they did 300 they will have a monster hit on their hands because this script leaves it open for a trilogy."



Where my Fan-boy geeks at? Deac I see you..

BY THE POWER OF GRAYSKULL!

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Hip Hop Events / King Pinn death anniversary week

« on: May 14, 2008, 08:37:34 AM »

Its that time of the year again where we remember the death of our brother in African Hip Hop my friend Tonderai Makoni aka The King Pinn.

http://kingpinn.zimvibes.com

December Vac 1999. Mandara Harare Zimbabwe:
T8: ndiTate open the gate.
Tonde: What you want n*gga with your lil brothers vest on trynna flex
T8: I just got out the gym.
Tonde: Yo you need to hear this stuff I recorded with Delani
T8: Lets hear it.
*bumps Inauguration/ I Salute You/ 2 Heads is better than one ft Mokoma Ra**ie Ai*
T8: Yo this is the NEXT SH*T!!!!!!!! Let me get a copy.
*records onto TDK tape*
That tape was one of the most played tapes in the car. Rewound over & OVER again!


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Spend sometime this week to remember a great talent taken too soon.

R.I.P. King Pinn.
25/03/1980 - 12/05/2003

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Hot Traxxx / Camp Lo - Uptown Saturday Night Appreciation Thread

« on: May 13, 2008, 07:33:44 AM »

97 Cla**ic. Sonny Cheeba & Geechi Suede the epitomy of SWAGGER before swagger era...:



1. Krystal Karrington
  2. Luchini A.K.A. This Is It
  3. Park Joint
  4. B-Side to Hollywood - (featuring Trugoy The Dove of De La Soul)
  5. Killin' em Softly
  6. Sparkle
  7. Black Connection
  8. Swing - (featuring Ish AKA Butterfly)
  9. Rockin' It A.K.A. Spanish Harlem
  10. Say Word - (featuring Jungle Brown)
  11. Negro League - (featuring Bones & Karachi R.A.W.)
  12. Nicky Barnes A.K.A. It's Alright - (featuring Jungle Brown)
  13. Black Nostaljack A.K.A. Come On
  14. Coolie High
  15. Sparkle - (Mr. Midnight Mix)

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Highlights: Sparkle/ Black Connection/ Coolie High & off course Luchini!

P.S. does anyone know what the heck they were rhyming about?!

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Hip Hop Events / Ootz Bday

« on: April 30, 2008, 08:55:05 AM »

HAPPY BORNDAY to the Pedi B-Boy!

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Geek Section / Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe game

« on: April 22, 2008, 09:58:40 PM »

Yep you heard me! I SAID; MORTAL F*CKING KOMBAAAAAAAAAT VS DC UNIVERSE coming soon on PS3!

The game's story is still being kept under wraps but, generally speaking, a cataclysmic event causes the DCU and MK universe to start merging. This provides the perfect setup for the game's story mode, which will offer two perspectives on the situation. You'll be able to play through two separate storylines, one from each side, which lay out what the heck is going on. The cataclysm in the story is driven by magic, which is a handy device that is tapped for the gameplay. The mystic elements that run through the story help keep the fighting balanced as it helps make a conflict between Superman, whose only vulnerability is magic, and characters like Sub-Zero and Scorpion, actually make some sense. Boon stressed that balance is going to be a key element for the team to focus on, this time on several other levels. Besides gameplay balance, which we'll touch on in a second, the team is having to be conscious of balancing two sets of fan expectations. MK fans, a pa**ionate and exacting bunch, definitely have some specific expectations on who should be in the roster. At the same time DC fans, an equally pa**ionate bunch who've never really had the benefit of having their beloved characters appear in a very good game, will also have some expectations on who should be in the roster as well. We'll come clean and admit to seeing a lot more of the game's roster than has been announced and can say that there's a good mix of white and dark hats on both sides, as well as some surprises.

http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/mortalkombat/news.html?sid=6189513&tag=topslot;title;1
Get ya geek on!

NOOB SAIBOT WINS AGAIN & AGAIN & AGAIN DAWGGONIT!!
*Deac I see you..you don't want it*

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Sports Arena / NBA Playoffs 08 Edition

« on: April 17, 2008, 06:21:57 PM »

WESTERN CONFERENCE
Dallas vs New Orleans
Phoenix vs San Antonio
Utah vs Houston
Denver vs L.A. Lakers

EASTERN CONFERENCE
Washington vs Cleveland
Philadelphia vs Detroit 
Toronto vs Orlando 
Atlanta vs Boston

Rep your squad!
On the Left Coast:


On the Right Coast:

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Politics / MLK a**a**ination Day

« on: April 04, 2008, 07:59:40 PM »

Take a moment to remember MLK today:

At 6:01 p.m. on April 4, 1968, a shot rang out. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who had been standing on the balcony of his room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, TN, now lay sprawled on the balcony's floor. A gaping wound covered a large portion of his jaw and neck. A great man who had spent thirteen years of his life dedicating himself to nonviolent protest had been felled by a sniper's bullet.

http://history1900s.about.com/cs/martinlutherking/a/mlka**a**.htm



my dedication: http://hiphocalypse.mypodcast.com/2008/01/2008_Episode_08_The_Ballot_or_the_Bullet-73384.html

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Hot Traxxx / Slept on Cla**ics

« on: April 01, 2008, 07:17:45 PM »

Whenever a top 25 all time hip hop albums" list is compiled there are the usual universally accepted cla**ics. Albums like abo Me Against the World, Ready to Die, Illmatic, Paid in Full etc.

This is the "obscure personal cla**ic albums" thread.
Share with us some of your personal fave albums (say on your personal top 50) that are less often discussed as cla**ics.

Me First.

InI - Center of Attention


Pete Rock on the boards did his thing & I like the universal higher spirituality themes.
Highlights: Fakin Jacks; Grown Man Sport; No More Words..

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Hot Traxxx / Talib Kweli - MCEO Mixtape

« on: March 19, 2008, 05:11:58 PM »

Mick Boogie & Talib Kweli - The MCEO Mixtape



01) Mick Boogie and Talib Kweli: Intro
02) Talib Kweli f/ Busta Rhymes: Follow The Leader
03) Talib Kweli: Independent (Amadeus Remix)
04) Jean Grae: Think About It
05) Talib Kweli: Hard Faces
06) Interlude: Origins Of Blacksmith
07) Jean Grae: Mean
08) Strong Arm Steady f/ Planet Asia: A Problem
09) Talib Kweli: D’Evils 2008 (Produced by 6th Sense)
10) Talib Kweli f/ Fly Union: Say That Again
11) Talib Kweli and Buckshot: Hold It Down
12) Interlude: MCEO Breakdown
13) Talib Kweli f/ Krondon and Phil Da Agony: Hunters
14) Jean Grae: Love Thirst
15) Talib Kweli and Phil Da Agony: Dat Piff
16) Interlude: Kweli Speaks on Strong Arm Steady part 1
17) Strong Arm Steady: Stack It
18) Krondon: Big Homie
19) Interlude: KRS-One Speaks
20) Talib Kweli and KRS-One: The Perfect Beat
21) Talib Kweli, Nina Sky, Blu & Joell Ortiz: Hostile Gospel Remix
22) Interlude: Kweli Speaks on Idle Warship
23) Idle Warship f/ MC Chris: Screamin’
24) Talib Kweli and Jean Grae: Thas Wa**up Now
25) Interlude: Kweli speaks on Jean Grae
26) Jean Grae: Number Eight
27) Talib Kweli, Jean Grae and Ne-Yo: Hot Thing Remix
28) Talib Kweli and Dr. Cornel West: Bushonomics
29) Talib Kweli & Novel: I Am
30) Idle Warship: Industry Diary
31) Talib Kweli f/ UGK: Real Women
32) Talib Kweli: Outro

http://www.illroots.com/waxx/Mick%20Boogie%20%26%20Talib%20Kweli%20-%20The%20MCEO%20Mixtape%20%5BillRoots.com%5D.zip

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Hip Hop Events / R.I.P B.I.G.

« on: March 09, 2008, 09:33:58 PM »

Today March 9th 2008 is the 11th anniversary of the murder of The Notorious B.I.G.

Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997), popularly known as Biggie Smalls (after a gangster in the 1975 film Let's Do It Again),[1] Big Poppa, Frank White (from the film King of New York), and his primary stage name, The Notorious B.I.G.,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Notorious_B.I.G.

Share some Biggie Memories or lines with us.

"B-I-G PO-PP-A" - Wow the man could simply spell his name & it was nicer than 90% of rappers' best rhymes.

Biggie Smalls: Top 5 Dead or Alive.

R.I.P.

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Politics / Hip-hop for peace

« on: March 07, 2008, 03:17:18 AM »

With Kenya still riven by ethnic violence, the country's rappers are using music to try to end the bloodshed.

http://music.guardian.co.uk/urban/story/0,,2262208,00.html

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Hot Traxxx / Premo pre97 vs post 1997

« on: February 12, 2008, 12:14:09 AM »

SPINOFF:

Lets discuss Premo production before 1997 vs after 1997.

Which era do you prefer. Which era do his better beats come from?

My picks...
PRE-1997:
Return of the Crookyln Dodgers
Das EFX - "Real Hip Hop"
Showbiz & AG - Next Level (Remix)
Notorious B.I.G. - "Unbelievable"
Group Home - "Superstar"

POST-1997:
Nas - "Nas Is Like"
Royce The 5'9 - "Boom"
Pitch Black - "Its All Real"
Common - "6th Sense"
Gang Starr - "Skillz"

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General Discussion / Love Week

« on: February 11, 2008, 08:26:40 AM »

Its that time of the year again.

Lets get some love in here:



01 - Q-Tip - One Love Intro
02 - Common - I Used To Love H.E.R. (Feat. J Dilla) (look of love rmx) (prod. by J. Dilla)
03 - The Roots - Act Too...Love of My Life (Feat. Common)
04 - The Roots - What They Do
05 - Busta Rhymes - Hold the Torch (Feat. Q-Tip) (prod. by J. Dilla)
06 - Slum Village - Hold Tight (Feat. Q-Tip) (prod. by J. Dilla)
07 - Common - The Light (org and rmx) (prod. by J. Dilla)
08 - A Tribe Called Quest - Find My Way (prod. by J. Dilla)
09 - A Tribe Called Quest - The Love (prod. by J. Dilla)
10 - Bush Babees and Mos Def - The Love Song
11 - Q-tip Interlude
12 - Little Brother - Lovin It
13 - De La Soul - Much More (prod. by J. Dilla)
14 - Termanology and DC - This is Hip Hop
15 - Biggie and 2pac - The Old School (Showoff Mix)
16 - Skillz - Hip Hop Died
17 - Hi-Tek - Can We Go Back (Feat. Talib Kweli)
18 - Erykah Badu and Common - Love of My Life
19 - J Dilla - So Far to Go (Feat. Common & D'Angel) (prod. by J. Dilla)
20 - Common - Love Is (prod. by J. Dilla)
21 - Talib Kweli - Two and Two
22 - Snoop Dogg - Imagine (Feat. Busta, Dre, & D'Angelo)
23 - Hi-Tek - Music is Life (Feat. Nas, Common, & Marsha)
24 - The Roots - Can't Stop This
25 - Terminology - Only One Can Win [BONUS] (prod. by J. Dilla)

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Pa**: Smiff

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Politics / Happy MLK Day 2008

« on: January 21, 2008, 09:44:37 AM »

TOday is MLK day in the United States of America

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Day

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a United States holiday marking the birthdate of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., observed on the third Monday of January each year, around the time of King's birthday, January 15. It is one of four United States federal holidays to commemorate an individual person.[1]

King was the chief spokesman of the nonviolent civil rights movement, which successfully protested racial discrimination in federal and state law. He was a**a**inated in 1968.

The campaign for a federal holiday in King's honor began soon after his a**a**ination. Ronald Reagan signed the holiday into law in 1983, and it was first observed in 1986. At first, some states resisted observing the holiday as such, giving it alternative names or combining it with other holidays. It was officially observed in all 50 states for the first time in 2000.

The importance of Civil Rights movement cannot be underestimated for without it African Americans would not have "equal" rights as we know them today.
Arguably opportunites for African American advancement such as those manifested in Hip Hop culture would not be here without the work of Dr King.

Sadly a lot of American Institutions (including my present employers) still do not recognize the holiday.

Know.The.Ledge.