Swavor of the Week = THROWBACKS!!!!

Oldies but goodies are the Swavor of the Week. I'm diggin in the crates, takin it back to when I barely understood the lyrical content to songs that I knew ALL the words to. Some of these joints make me wonder where are these cats now? That'll be the next step, locating the peeps. But for now let's just reminecsce.

You guys remember Sole? I do!
"It Wasn't Me" (emeding was disabled on EVERY video for this song that I found. bummer)

JT MONEY!!! Maybe he was just a southern fad, I don't really know. But I DO remember this song! It has Sole on it too! She must have been real HOT back then.



What about that Juvenile???? It's only one part of this song that I remember: "Shhh be quiet tonight is the night that we ride, dirty camoflage..." and I never knew anymore than that. But, when you're only 10 that's more than enough.
"U Understand" (again embeding disabled. :( )

Had to do this one. Amil is my girl! And this song was my jam, plus this was when they still had to say "Beyonce from Destiny's Child" wow. Ooo Amil was RocaFella official and Beyonce was featured on this joint, so can we say EARLY Jay connects?



Let's take it to R&B. I was definitely only 9 when this song came out but I STILL know every word. What really did happen to Deborah Cox and R.L?
"We Can't Be Friends" (this diabled embedding is killing me!)



Last but not least, that guy Case. I definitely used to get him mixed up with R.L. Hey, I was in elementary school, so sue me. However, I remember this video vividly, cuz Beyonce is in it!
"Happily Ever After"

Prom Queen Premiere

You can catch the premiere of Lil Wayne's new video for "Prom Queen" on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Tuesday March 3rd. I'm sure it will be interesting enough. Check out the teaser.

Who Let This Happen?????

SO Bow Wow has a new single out (nicely timed after that mini beef wit S.Beezy) and it's called "You Can Get It All" featuring Johnta Austin. Disclaimer: I am NOT a Bow Wow hater.
I don't know who let this happen, but the beat samples the TLC classic "Baby Baby Baby", and I hate to say that, neither Bow nor Johnta did the song ANY justice. Frankly, I'm a bit disguisted, having grown up as a die hard TLC fan (you couldn't tell me I wasn't gonna be Chili when I grew up) All I can do is SMH at this point. Where has the music gone?
Check it out 4 yourself.

FREE PANCKE DAY!!!

If you didn't know, I felt it was my duty to inform you that today is FREE PANCAKE DAY at IHOP, you have until 10PM to get your free short stack of 3 pancakes. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY!!!!!! I advise you all to stop reading now, and get moving!!!

Wayne Does Tats!!

So Lil Wayne apparently does it ALL, including tatoos. Tyga let Weezy do a small tat on his face. Surprisingly enough he seemed very professional and clean. He gave Tyga 3 dots that represent "laugh.think.cry" I've never gotten a tatoo but I've seen enough episodes of Miami and LA Ink, to believe that those dots shouldn't have taken as long to comlete as they did. But then again Wayne has only been doing this for 2 weeks or so. Don't take my word for it, watch the video here:

Prostitute/You and Me

If there's on ething I hate, it's being out of the loop. I feel like the world has been laughing at me and NOT letting me in on the joke. I just found out like 5 minutes ago that the lyrics from "Prostitute" by Lil Wayne were definitly bitten from a Musiq Soulchild song called "You and Me"
I'm not surprsied that he did it, since Weezy is known to recycle some lines of his own as well as others, like the joint he did wit Pleasure of Pretty Ricky called "Rock Bottom" he basically used the entire first verse to Aaliyah's song "I Dont Wanna". I just wish I'd found all this out earlier, like in 2007!!!!! Oh well, still a nice song. I'm providing the proof that I found, but I must make the disclaimer that I DID NOT make this video nor do I know the person who did. I must also say that regardless of the opinion provided at the end of this video, I still respect Lil Wayne.

Time To Play Catch Up

I got a chance to catch up with one of our "Who Got Next" artists Ca$het. Hopefully you read the first interview with him, if not, here's the link for the original post: http://carter2carter.blogspot.com/2008/09/who-got-next.html

Check out the video of me seein what he's been up to lately!!

Something To Laugh At

I felt like we all deserved a good laugh. This is a video a came across a while back, and it still cracks me up everytime. ENJOY!!!

The Dream And Christina Millian???

OK, I couldn't hold onto this until 2moro! I keep hearing that Dream and Chrsitina Milian are an item. I heard this a while back too, but dismissed it since they claim to "just be friends" but what celeb couple doesn't say that? Anyway, I still don't give it much thought until the degrees of separation came full circle to me like 5 seconds ago. Follow me with this one:

1. The Dream was married to Nivea (old news)
2. Nivea is now with Lil Wayne (again)
3. Chrsitina Milian was dating Nick Cannon (back in the day)
4. Nick Cannon is now married to Mariah Carey (still blows my mind)
5. The Dream has a song with Mariah Carey ("My Love")
6. Mariah is married to Nick Cannon
7. Who used to date Christina Milian
8. Who is now dating The Dream!!
   
   

So basically, The Dream is dating Christina while working with the woman that's married to her ex-boyfriend. I guess it's all just business at the end of the day. Or is this Christina's way of sticking it to Nick. Since we all know that Mariah is the one with all the money in the relationship, and if The Dream is writing songs for her, Miss Milian can pretty much argue that at any given moment she can whisper in Dream's ear and tank MC's career and stop Nick's gravy train dead in it's tracks!!! You go girl!!!

Don't they look happy.

So Far Gone

The kid Drake just dropped his new mixtape "So Far Gone" like Friday/Saturday somewhere in there depending on which coast you live on. Anyways, it is great. I know I hype him up alot, but I can;t help but to give props where they're due. He most definitely deserves all the props peopke are giving him. Very rarely do I come across a cd that I can listen to from the very beginning to the very end, but this is one of those joints. He's also got some good feature artists on there, of course Wayne made an appearance or two, Trey Songz showed up and even Omarion!! Go to Drake's blog http://octobersveryown.blogspot.com to download the mixtape for yourself!

Swavor of the Week

I'm so late, but life is sooo killer right now. This week's SWAVOR is brought to you courtesy of the clothing line Sol Munki. I been aware of them for a while but recently I find myself intrigued in them more. They had a nice lil shop in downtown ATL next to the New Era flagship store, but now they're moving on up to having a store in the Lenox Mall. Big ups to the Sol Munki crew, that's definitely a good look!!!! Check them out at http://solmunki.com

FRIDAY FOOLISHNESS

I saw the most FOOLISH thing not to long ago and it must be shared. I do not promote this behaviorin any way. I would like to promote this video on a HOW NEVER TO ACT!!! The video I'm refering to is the casting video for the up coming Plies reality show. What is it called? "Bust It Baby" of course. I'm currently debating whether or not I should embed the video here or just give you guys the link for it. YES, it is that crazy, I'm not sure if I want it to be able to be viewed from my establishment. I can't imagine why anyone would act like this. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE can we at least TRY to do better? OK, I've decided to post the video here, only if you all PROMISE me that you will use it as a guide on how NOT to act. I don't know what network would stoop so low as to pick this show up. Honestly, this must be ignorance at it's finest. This basically almost puts me to shame for being a female. I can't believe this, SMH! Parental discretion is strongly advised. Don't say I didnt warn you. Here goes nothing:
Actually, I think I'll be removing this soon and just replace it with the link.

Drake & Weezy "Ignorant Sh*t"

Drake is not stopping, and I'm loving it! Here's a new track he's got out with Weezy F. Baby called "Ignorant Sh*t".

"Wet glass on your table, n**ga no coaster..."

You can't tell me he's not ill. I heard rumors that he actually does some writing for Lil Wayne....I wouldn't be surprised at all if that turns out to be true.

My Thoughts on C.Breezy and RiRi

I know there has been alot of talk about this, and I didn't want to cover the story since most of the good stuff are just rumors. But I will take the time to give my honest opinions on this situation.

Let me start by saying that I DO NOT CONDONE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. I will follow that by saying, just because you are a female does NOT give you the right to act a fool with a man or anyone else on the planet. I don't know if Rihanna started the brawl, but it only seems logical because only true CRAYZOS go ham on other individuals for no apparent reason, these people are also know as serial killers. Moving on, whatever the provocation was, it did not warrent Chris to do the damage he did (no pun intended). From what I hear the good girl gone bad was left in bad shape, and thats jusst not a good look for anyone involved.

Next, it's so sad to see the two of them in this situation only becasue they are so YOUNG. They going through it like they some old torn down married folk in a disfunctional home. The future really doesn' t seem to promising for either of them right now. But this leads me to my next point. They just had to be grown. They weren't satisfied with acting their ages. Chris Brown is all of 19 years old with a fan base of girls roughly from the ages of 10 and up. Now for the most part I think the ones buying his albums are between 10 and 14 years old. I dont know about you, but I have a problem with him singing "Take You Down" and knowing that pre-teens are gonna make him platinum. Now Rhianna is about 20 going on 21 and seems like to me she's only recently found a lane that works for her career which I don't think is necessarily her actual lane. I remember her in the video for "Pon de Replay" and being all islander and happy go lucky looking. Sure that didn't work out too well, but it seemed real. Then she had to go chop her hair off and dye it black (Emo much?) and proclaim herself as a "Good Girl Gone Bad". In the words of her boss Jay-Z "...Once a good girl's gone bad, she's gone forever..." and that looks to be what's manifesting. Taking a step back, how good was she to start with when she had a smash hit entitled "Unfaithful" and was admittingly that on 106&Park when asked about the song. (Yea, I remember that episode well)

Either way, this is a tragic situation for everyone involved. I don't see Breezy getting out of this one too clean, and if he dodges jail time, I highly doubt that he'll get any of his endorsements back ( at least not in the next 2-4 years) As for RiRi, I doubt she'll be the next Tina Turner. Let's learn from this epic publice display of failure:

1. Ladies don't go showing out. Be a lady. In the event that you just MUST show out, be fully prepared to win that fight with whomever you have started it with, because if you were bad enough to start it, you should be bad enough to finsish it. (And if you lose, you have no right to call the police)

2. Fellas, no matter how much a chick spaz out, DO NOT HIT HER. Just leave her on the side of the road looking stupid and DO NOT LOOK BACK!!! Remember, when violence is involved, you will ALWAYS TAKE THE FALL.

Are you smarter than THIS 9 yr. old

So apparently this uber smart 9 yr. old kid made a cool aplication for the iPhone. I'm not surprised since kids seem to be getting smarter and more adult and younger ages every year. I congratualte this lil guy, especially since he created for his LITTLE SISTERS who loves to draw. The application lets you draw on the iPhone and shake it like an Etcha-A-Skecth to erase it. It's called Doodle Kids. If you have an iPhone then I suggest that you go download it now. I'm just going to have to mooch off of one of my iPhone endowed friends to check this out for myself!
Here's the whole article on it including a link for you to download the application now!
CHECK IT OUT

The Grammy's was GREAT! & Bow & S.Beezy Squash Beef

I feel like I missed all the important awards, which is impossible since I was glued to the TV. However, the performances were very on point. I loved every last one of them! The "Swagger Like Us" performance had to be the highlight, especially with M.I.A. being OH SO PREGGERS!! I bet Chris Brown and Rihanna would have been great too. (I hope they get all that drama worked out). I would totally rock a "Free Chris Breezy" shirt.

Make sure you peep the SOW to the right ------->>

Alas, the Bow Wow vs. S.Beezy beef has come to an end. They have removed the videos from their Youtube channels, and all is well in the world. BUT, check out this audio of them finally speaking to each other about it and squashin the madness!

Swavor of the Week = Kidrobot

Let's try some fashion as this week's swavor! I give you Kidrobot!!! According to the website, Kidrobot is planet earth's premier creator & retailer of limited edition toys, clothing, artwork and books. I own a pair of PJ's by Kidrobot. I think I sleep pretty fly if I must say so myself. How do I explain the coolness that is Kidrobot? Basically, it's just real cool swag. It's got an 80's vibe to it also. The toys they sell are hella cool too. It ranges from Adult Swim characters to custom Kidrobot monsters. Peep game at their website.

Are Bow Wow and Soulja Boy Really Beefin??

This so called beef between Bow and S.Beezy is so fresh it isn't off the grill yet. It's like medium rare or something. I just don't know how authentic it is. It seems to be getting real heavey real fast though. I didn't think much of it at first which is why I didn't cover any of it, but now I feel compelled to give you all the breakdown and play by play!

In my opinion, this is what I call "baby beef". If it's real, it's not that serious, and if it's not, then great! Either way it's a good laugh for all of us. Let's just make sure we keep it in the music and on Youtube guys!!

The Beginning


The 1st Response


S.Beezy Says Bow's Lambo is RENTED!!!!!!



Bow Wow Owns His Lambo!


S.Beezy Tells Skee He will end Bow's Career


F**K Bow Wow


Bow Wow Speaks Again




Bow Wow's Track

Amazing Love

I don't really have much to say about this song. I do like it better than "Prom Queen", I'll say that much and I like "Hot Revolver" way better than both of these. Oh, and I hope Drake is gonna be on the album!!!
Just check it out guys.

My Love- Dream disses Lil Wayne???

A reader asked if I thought this new song by The Dream and Mariah Carey may be some sort of dis towards Lil Wayne because of their situation with Nivea. If this song had come out 6 to 10 months ago, I might have said yes. But who's to say that the song wasn't written even longer ago than that? Listening to it, there is a great possibility that this song is about Nivea, and if so, it was most likely written while she and The Dream were still together. However, since Nivea and Wayne are clearly an item again, accrediting her as the subject of this composition basically makes The Dream look like some1 who just can't let go. So, I'll say it's not about Nivea, and just another hit song written by The Dream, which will further rocket his career. Oh, and it's a good look for MC too!
Listen to it and make the decision for yourselves!

GO STEELERS!!!

I'm no football fan, but I found myself completely caught up in the Super Bowl excitement last night. It looked like a pretty incredible game and I think both teams deserve a round of applause [currently clapping]. In the end there can be only one winner, so good job Steelers!!! You should do the Ricky Bobby dance in celebration!

In other news, Lil Wayne is being interviewed by Katie Couric for a Grammy special, it airs this week I believe. [I'll get back to you on that] But you can watch some of the interview if not all of it on Youtube right now, I saw a small bit of it myself.

Moving on, if you would direct your attention to the right side of the page, you will notice that we have a new SOW!!! Congrats Young Lyxx, do yo thing!! He is also our "Who Got Next" feature until I can find some more undiscovered and worthwhile talent.

Swavor of the Week = Young Lyxx = Who Got Next

It's that time! J.Money, I love you, but your time on SOW has come to an end [sad face]. I have to move on to more swavorful things, such as Southern West Coast rappers. ( IS THAT POSSIBLE?!?! ) Well, it must be because this week's SWAVOR goes to Young Lyxx! To be more specific he's actually "Red Bull Fly". Performing all over the city, he must be doing something right. That's why he's also the "Who Got Next" feature for this week, or more honestly probably the entire month. Good talent is hard to find. Brought to you from the ATL by way of Cali I want you to get to know this laid back rap cat right now.

Being a California kid and infusing a new sound into the south may be a seemingly difficult task. But to Young Lyxx it is all too natural. His early acquaintance with the music industry, numerous years of recording experience, a refreshingly pure talent, his love of music, and unbridled hard work makes Young Lyxx confident that he will be able to accomplish this mission. Lennix Nelson Rogers Jr. (Young Lyxx) was born on August 16, 1989 in San Diego, California. He grew up listening to the popular sounds of the late 80s/early 90s. His family moved to New Orleans when he was just 6 years old, but this move would prove to be instrumental in his development as a rapper. He was first introduced to the music known as “bounce” by placing his ear to the door of his older cousin, Yorri Berry’s, bedroom and listening to her rap original work in the late hours. Soon after, Lyxx began writing original work of his own. At age 11, Lyxx and his parents returned to San Diego, California. Music, always his first love, made room for a second love, basketball. During off-season, Lyxx worked diligently on his first recorded CD. He was hooked on being in the studio. By age 13, he was introduced to the stage for the first time, rounding off his experiences. The overwhelmingly positive feedback confirmed his suspicion that this is what he was born to do. He began to pursue music, vehemently. Recording on computer mics served as good practice for what was yet to come. At age 16, Lyxx linked up with other artists. Their first professionally mixed song was entitled, “Wait A Minute” where he was featured with Aaron “Ta’Ea$t” Evans and Cairo McGee. The three clicked and eventually brought Mark “Chicago” Beard into the operation. Lyxx worked on an album recording with friend, James “jBoy” Daniels(anup and coming producer from Oceanside, California).jBoyintroduced Lyxx to Pro-Tools. From there Lyxx picked up his own unique “recording habits.” Lyxx’ acceptance to Clark-Atlanta University forced a move to the Peachtree state. Juggling the demands of college, a thriving social life, and a rap career was made a little easier because of:
• the mentorship he received from rapper and former NFL player Reggie “Famouz” Stephens,
• his work ethic instilled by his loving parents Lennix Sr. and Kim,
• his sheer determination to succeed,
• the constant study of his craft

Young Lyxx states, “being perfect is impossible, but I want to be as close as I can get.” Lyxx plans to introduce a new sound to the industry and with a successful mixtape (Top Heavy Music vol. 1: THE MIXTAPE), climaxing to 800k+ plays on Myspace, he is confident that his music is ready to be heard by the discerning ears of the world. “When I make my way into the game, I’m bringing my bags to settle in, because I’m not going nowhere.” His enthusiasm topped off with talent makes all those who have come into contact with him, BELIEVE that he is here to stay!

You already know what the next step is for you guys out there. CHECK HIS MYSPACE! Then decide for yourself if Young Lyxx got next.
{I listen to Young Lyxx, and you should 2}