That Crook’d ‘Sipp

With the good response that Freaknik: The Musical received this week, I couldn’t help but think of another animated show on Adult Swim that had a rapper’s co-sign. In 2007, David Banner helped create the show That Crook’d ‘Sipp. Here’s a quick summary:
The Beauregard family, much like their Mississippi mansion, is falling apart. Relics [...]

iPod Hustle: Eminem, Kanye West, & Barack Obama

Here we are again (Well, it’s actually been a month). This is where I pick some songs off my ever present iPod and explain to you what I’m currently listening to. Sometimes it’s new stuff; sometimes it’s old stuff, but all the time its good stuff. In this go around, I going all new shit. [...]

Song of the Week: Lil’ Wayne – “Pu$$y Monster”

What do you do when you really don’t have any idea of what song to choose for Song of the Week? You put up old reliable Weezy. I remember this song when an a capella live version was released a while back ago and know this version pops up with production by David Banner. If [...]

The Numbers Game: Nas Gets #1 Spot

Okay, of course we all expected Nasir to grab the top spot from Weezy on the Billboard 200. I’m still suprised that after all that publicity Nigger/Untitled recieved from main media outlets, that it only pulled in around 180,000. I guess everybody can’t leak 2 weeks before the official release date and still sale a [...]

David Banner|The Greatest Story Ever Told

Taking a break from his recent stint in Hollywood, David Banner releases his fourth major release The Greatest Story Ever Told. Taking three years since his last album, Banner took on worthy causes on while away from the mic. Standing up for Hip-Hop in front of cameras in a time when Hip-Hop was becoming public [...]

iPod Hustle: Lil’ Wayne, N.E.R.D, & Young Jeezy

Here we are again. This is where I pick some songs off my ever present iPod and explain to you what I’m currently listening to. Sometimes it’s new stuff; sometimes it’s old stuff, but all the time its good stuff. In this go around: I’m checking out another Lil’ Wayne track that should’ve been on [...]