I know it’s a bit premature being mid November, but I think now that A.G has dropped and barring a last minute bid from Saigon we can probably close out bets for verse of the year. I’m actually more keen to see what you guy’s reckon, here’s my picks.

Andre 3000 – on Devin the dude’s ‘What a job’

This verse has got it all, poignant lyrics, cool patterns, melody.. everything.. 3000 can be the best rapper in the world when he feels like it. He obviously did that day. Honorable mention goes to his ‘International players anthem’ verse too.

Ludacris – on DJ Khaled’s ‘Im so hood remix’ (Video)

Killed everyone, despite good showings from Jeezy, Busta and Big Boi. ‘Best rapper alive’ Lil Wayne got his ass kicked on this. When he’s on, Luda has the BEST flow and patterns in the game when it comes to lower tempo shit(see Ciara – Oh) . On a sidenote, can Khaled shut the fuck up.

What you’s reckon ?

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For me they are anyway. Phonte is all good, but Percy Miracles is the mantis. In lieu of the recent RZA hilarity, I was searching like a man possessed for the Bobby Digital interview disc. Couldnt find it however – but scouring youtube for any and all things RZA made me recall this gem by Little Brother. The song itself is a fucken beaut, but dude impersonating RZA pushs it over the edge. Classic. Oh yeah.. and its about Atari, how could it lose.

Little Brother – Atari 2600

UPDATE: here’s that Rza impersonation that SilverWHK was talking about

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… says Hov. However I’m sure there’s plenty of diehard Geto Boys/Brad Jordan fans that would say the contrary. Slick put me onto this cool feature on Scarface they’re doin in the new XXL. 20 Questions from 20 industry peers ranging from dudes like Too Short to Joe Budden and Paul Wall. They’re actually asking some interesting shit too. Question of the year goes to Soulja Boy for this blinder…

How did you feel when you first heard my song “Crank Dat (Soulja Boy)”? 

LOL-zah… read more here

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My boy Substance is having his final Urbanology gig at the old Fu before they move premises up to Albert street, see flyer above. Speaking of which, I was digging through the photo gallery on Fu’s website and came across some photos of myself that made me feel old, there’s even what appears to be photographic evidence of my one-off stint DJing for the Fast Crew, lol.

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Unfortunately Nas’s upcoming New Zealand tour has been “postponed” because his album “Nigger” has had it’s release date pushed forward to December. The gig will be rescheduled for late April/May 2008, no new dates have been announced yet.

I can’t say I’m surprised by this announcement, Mickey Mouse promotion is beginning to become the norm down here, Roc The Bloc, D2D and now this gig are evidence of that. I hope that it is actually postponed and not cancelled

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I’ve been fiending for some new Dave Chappelle shit ever since he walked out on The Chappelle Show and apparently lost his mind. This new video just popped up on the net of Dave Chappelle performing in London (props to WMDeez nuts), and I’m glad to say that he is still as funny as ever, check it out.

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I remember hearing this song at his Auckland and Wanaka concerts. Catchy cross-over chorus for the crackas, and good shit getting Hype Williams. Hope he didnt blow the budget too bad.

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So the Good Vibrations 2008 (Aussie music festival) line-up has been announced and there is a truckload of Hip Hop up in there:

Kanye West
Cypress Hill
A-Trak & Kid Sister
K-OS
Pharoahe Monch
E-40
Peep the rest of the line-up at Central Station.

We already know that Monch is coming to New Zealand, but with that amount of hip hop cats being in such close vicinity to NZ I’m hoping that we get to see a few more. While I’m being a rumour-monger, a little birdy told me Kanye West and Common are gonna come here in February… oh yeah, and I heard rumours of Dilated Peoples in January too. More on that when I can dig up some more info, call me David Hartnell.

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Damn, Lupe can’t to seem to keep on the good side of the media recently, poor dude. Apparently he had an altercation with a chick on Wednesday night at a party:

Eyewitnesses say Lupe goes over to her and whispers something in her ear. The woman then tosses her whole drink in Lupe’s face! I heard that Lupe then put hands on the babe for what she did. I’m not going to embellish and say I know to the degree he did something. It was enough for security to toss him from the venue. I heard that Lupio told security that he had no idea why the female threw her drink in his face, but he reacted to the act.
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A pretty harsh response to a drink in ya face, but I suppose given that he is Muslim having alcohol splashed on him is no joke. I wonder what he was whispering to that chick? I figured that he was proving that he did know the lyrics to ‘Electric Relaxation’ but she took exception to his unhygienic suggestion of ejaculating upon her furniture.

DISCLAIMER: The source for this story isn’t entirely credible so don’t take this shit for gospel. Shit, I’ve been told I look like Lupe, so for all I know it could have been some dude that looked like me choking that girl, lol.

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So I peeped this video this morning at XXL in which Rza claims he invented the technology upon which Final Scratch and Serato Scratch Live were later built, LOL. Regardless of whether Rza’s claims are totally true he always has awesome stories to tell, I’m looking forward to seeing this interview in it’s entirety later this month at Kotori mag, the installments I’ve seen so far were awesome.

Maybe we should hit up Sam Gribben and get Serato’s side of the story, could make for some interesting viewing

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