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Hot Traxxx / New Kanye West Album due 2005

« on: January 31, 2005, 05:15:01 PM »

I cant wait to hear this collab between Kanye and my main man John Mayer.The 2 of them is gonna be too nice.Its just so major.Interesting too.
Anyways, thought peeps may appreciate this info from Sony's site:

Get ready for this 'un! Guitar genius/heart-throb John Mayer and pal/rap superstar Kanye West have collaborated on a brand new track - 'Bittersweet' - set to appear on West's forthcoming new album, 'Late Registration', due out in May.

Curious as to what you would get if you put two of the world's biggest musical superstars - one rap and one acoustic rock - in a room for a few hours and left them to their own devices?? Well John Mayer and his pal, producer/artist Kanye West, thought it was damn good idea and fans will be able to listen to their eagerly-anticipated collaborative efforts - the track 'Bittersweet' - on West's forthcoming sophomore set, 'Late Registration', due out in May.

No word yet on the musial direction of 'Bittersweet' ('cept that it is ridiculously brilliant) and the guys are leaving fans hanging in further state of suspense by playing coy about the project.

"I just did some stuff with Kanye in the studio that's ridiculous," Mayer said to MTV at the recent American Music Awards. "We have a thing on tape that's pretty cool."

"I don't wanna give too much away," West added. "I don't do music for the hype behind it. It's because I really love John as an artist, I like his voice. He's like the modern day [Doobie Brothers singer] Michael McDonald. ... And me and John, we just cool, period. Like me and Common, we get in the studio and we vibe and then we make music from that point. If I can't vibe with a person then I can't do the song."

Adding to the buzz of the collaboration is that both Mayer and West have scored multiple nominations in the upcoming 42nd Annual Grammy Awards - Mayer received two nods for Song Of The Year (Daughters) and Best Male Pop Vocal, while West picked up a whopping 10 nominations for his recent works, including his debut album 'College Dropout'.

Until the track hits our ears, John Mayer fans will be able to indulge in hearing his lush acoustic sounds on the airwaves once again, when 'Daughters' - the third single from his album 'Heavier Things' - hits radio and music TV mid-January. While 'Daughters' is a media-only single (sadly, it won't be released in stores here), it does have an awesome new video, which you can take a sneak peek at right now at www.johnmayer.com

PS "Body's a Wonderland" and "My Stupid Mouth" r still some of the best to this day.Especially the latter.If u dont have John Mayer, then whats wrong with u mannnnnnnn.lol.

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Producers - Discussion / New Scratch Mag Winter Issue

« on: January 30, 2005, 12:43:22 AM »

U should peep the new Scratch mag with Neptunes on the cover.Bumper issue with some nice profiles on the producers like Hi-Tek and No ID.Seems Scratch just gets better and better.3 down and I cant wait for me.Also check mixtape promo ideas.Pretty cool.

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General Discussion / Clockers

« on: January 28, 2005, 04:58:31 PM »

First time I seen it was last nite and I was mighty impressed.Nice flow to it and the camera work was really tight.What the peeps think of it?

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General Discussion / Hey Nastie Ed

« on: January 28, 2005, 04:29:36 PM »

How u doing my good man?Btw, when u peeps knocking out that Keith Piece track?Nice piano sample.Also, looking forward to when u and HIPE dropping the collab niceness.Man, gonna be hot.

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General Discussion / Syntactic, info for u

« on: January 22, 2005, 09:12:00 PM »

Hey my good man.The track in question I think is produced by Baby Blu as it says baby blu publishing on the album.Track is by Bonez feat. Tee Tee.We saw cd at Look and Listen, listen to track again and it pales when compared to the tight one.

I called Grenville but got his voice mail.Left msg but will try tomorrow eve as well.U keep it all good.

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The Office / Thanx Milk.......keep us posted

« on: January 22, 2005, 08:42:00 PM »

Thanx Milk for the info and keep us up to scratch on what we can and cant do in the new forum.Should be cool.

Btw, u know a producer called Baby Blu?I think he or they r from Jozi.Lemme know if u know.

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Politics / ´Condoleeza Rice is anti-black´

« on: January 22, 2005, 05:43:00 PM »

She like them Uncle Toms.Sad sad state of affairs, but ppl knew this already.

Zimbabwe´s state-run Herald newspaper on Saturday launched a vitriolic attack on US secretary of state nominee Condoleezza Rice, calling her anti-black and an apologist for "white sins".

A weekly column compared Rice to her predecessor, Colin Powell, whom it called an "Uncle Tom", a put-down of a black who is overeager to win the approval of whites. "She is a black woman who will be manly and white in her relentless a**ault on blacks, their liberties and their remnant and dwindling sovereignities," said the column. "She will be a black who washes away the sins of white power as it bludgeons non-white states."

The comments came after Rice on Tuesday branded Belarus, Cuba, Iran, Myanmar, North Korea and Zimbabwe as "outposts of tyranny". The Herald said Rice was a "genuine door bell whose chime announces the arrival of the white Bush, the same way her ´outposts of tyranny´ speech foreshadowed and set the tone for Bush´s inauguration one." "She is no denizen of the black square, a place she a**ociates with failure, dishonour and shame," it said, adding that those who expected her to "proclaim the cause of the black man and woman, demanding atonement," would be bitterly disappointed.

The Herald predicted that Rice would be the "alto horn that leads and plays harbinger to Bush´s ba** as it thunders and rings across the globe with Iraq as its lighter prelude." The Zimbabwean government on Friday dismissed Rice´s comments, saying Harare was unruffled about what "fascists" thought of it. "The western world is now composed and governed by fascists," Zimbabwe´s Anti-Corruption Minister Didymus Mutasa said, when asked about Rice´s comments. "When you look at the way that Iraq is, and the way the Palestinians have been ignored, and the way that we and others who are socialists are being treated, you cannot doubt that these people are fascists," said Mutasa.

"The best we can do is to ignore them and just work for the good of our people."


Very interesting indeed.

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General Discussion / BHlakRoze.....what thinks u?

« on: January 20, 2005, 03:41:00 PM »

I sent a PM and I think u should take a look.It sucks and wont go unnoticed.

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General Discussion / Google going South African?

« on: January 19, 2005, 10:33:00 AM »

hey peeps, u checked Google recently?They got this SA flava too now and a whole .co.za vibe as well.Lekker.

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General Discussion / DOKTER!!!

« on: January 19, 2005, 10:32:00 AM »

Hey cuz, sent u a PM.Check it out and lemme know what up.See u man.

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General Discussion / Sprewells

« on: January 18, 2005, 03:33:00 PM »

Just seen a set of them spinner rims on a drop top Golf now.First time I seen it in real life.It looks funny at first glance cause its almost like some optical illusion.

But ya, weird to spend all that flow on that set anyways.

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General Discussion / Slum Village & Dwele

« on: January 18, 2005, 11:19:00 AM »

What peeps think of These 2 acts coming to SA?U think there´s potential for a big turn out at there performances?

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Hot Traxxx / DARKBLOOD check ur email

« on: January 18, 2005, 10:05:00 AM »

Hey cuz, sent u them tracks finally.Check it out.Much luv.

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Hot Traxxx / Roots Manuva!

« on: January 18, 2005, 10:01:00 AM »

I just got this link from q35.Thought I´d share with the peeps.

Busy DL´ing the file myself but check out the track and see whats up.
http://vitamine-source.at/files/listen/roots_manuva_-_wittness__dorian_concept_restir_.mp3" TARGET="_blank">Roots Manuva

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General Discussion / DARKBLOOD!

« on: January 17, 2005, 12:34:00 PM »

Hey cuz

I sent u a PM.Check it out.Much luv.