I gotta say...

I'm a little disappointed with the music that's been coming out lately. The Game ("The Documentary") to me was lukewarm. He had some heat, no doubt, but they were calling this album a classic. 50 Cent was ehhh. I had a chance to check out the new Memphis Bleek today, ("534"). His best track was Jay-Z's farewell track ("Dear summer"). Isn't that crazy!? Although I will say that this to me is his best effort, but if you happen to be an unbiased music fan and not a Memphis Bleek funboy/or girl then you know that his other efforts have been ehhhhh at best. I also had a chance to bump the Common joint "Be". He says that there are gonna be more tracks on the retail, but its hot as is. No real stand out tracks, but that Electric Circus phase seems to be behind him.

I actually listened to an album by an artist name Big Pooh today. I thought that it'd be trash...the name sucks. It sounds like a one those Dr. Seuss m.c.'s. But he's down with the Justus League camp and Little Brother (9th wonder's crew), and so he had some good production. The lyric content was ok. Nothing to write home about, but it was decent. As I write this now i'm bumpin' DMX "Its Dark and Hell is hot". Yeah, I know that was 1998, but I thought i'd pull it out the archives. I remember that summer well. Onyx, DMX, Def Squad, and that L.L. Cool J diss track to Canibus came out. Anyway I digress...the point of me saying all of this is to just show my passion for the music. My co-general Al Pete says i'm hard on the music. Well got dangit...I gotta be. Someone will be the same way with my joints right? I'm a fan of the music and as I fan I won't settle for mediocrity. Is that a crime? If it is let me know.

Who am I feeling right now? Nas is my favorite m.c. right now, top 5 in my list. And i'm actually really into a guy who I never thought i'd be feeling pass his potential...Lil' Wayne. Don't laugh...really. This guy has stepped up his flow, and although his subject matter is limited to say the least, I always thought he had potential to be better than his click. And he's actually pursuing a college education. He gets a big thumbsup in my book for that because i'm an educated m.c. Who else...Jay of course, although he's retired, Common, Outkast. (a little secret...if you can get your hands on Big Boi's Purple Ribbon mixtape you should). Face...I still bump the fix!! I got more...but i'd be going on and on. I'm going to wrap this up for now, but I was thinking this and wanted to put it down. Aiight?! I'm out!!

Peace...

Shirl