Sittin' here - music

You must think I'm stupid huh?

noreply@blogspirit.com () — Tue, 08 Mar 2005 13:40:23 +0000

As you may already know 50 Cent fascinates me! I think that the way he carries and markets himself is extraordinary! I'm feeling the way that he's promoted his album, I love the way he promoted his last album! I have heard 'Get righ or die trying' a couple of times, but it's not an album that I own. So you could easily argue with me that musically he's arse-backwards (I wouldn't agree, he's definitely a talented artist!) but you couldn't argue that 50 Cent is a music industry legend! He's played the game (literally and metaphoricaly) with the greatest aplomb. At the same time making his own rules that artists and lables have been trying to emulate since. You can't deny, that no-one artist has set-up his own label and had the immediate success with it that 50 has. Lloyd Banks sold more then 2 Million records. Young Buck not only made a brilliant South album, but he sold more than 1 Million copies of it! The G-Unit album had top selling singles and moved something in the region of 3 million records. In the period that The Game was signed to G-Unit, he sold well over 1 million copies. He will continue to do numbers on 'The Documentary' under G-Unit's name for years to come. But, I get the impression from your average rap fan, that they think he's stupid? You go and talk to your MTV Base Junkie, or your underground mixtape head, and I'm sure you'll get the over-whelming impression that 50's an idiot! I think that this is his greatest asset!

50 shouts G, G, G, G, G-Unit! Like a roided up, jail bird! But he's got kids and grown men alike shouting his catchphrase and the name of his record company all day long! 50 graces magazine covers and posters wearing his bullet-proof vest, showing perhaps, a cowerdess and enjoyment of the ignorent life. But you look deeper and see that 50 is doing what Jay-Z told us needed doing. He brings the suburbs to the hood! He manages to create a lifestyle in the mainstream media that not only excites the middle-class and the suburban youth (key demographic!), into believing that 50 is the most wanted man in America and a man who just to be associated with could lead to you being shot. But he also keeps the ghetto saying 'That's real, 50's got his enemies and he's a diamond selling artist!'. 50 attatches his brand to a Reebok trainer, an Ecko clothing brand, and his soldiers (fans) have a uniform. Constantly promoting the name G-Unit! 50 seems only to associate himself with quality products. Reebok being a leader in the trainer market. Ecko being an absolute head of the hip-hop clothing market! 50 has a compter game in the works, he has a movie about his life that will be written by the man who writes 'The Sopranos'. This isn't luck or coincidence! This is marketting savy of the highest caliber, somthing that I respect.

I was prevoked into writing this post after reading an interview with 50 on www.allhiphop.com . 50 really impressed me with his articulation and contempt for the lesser in his category of artist! The way that he sums up those that try and impersonate him with little strory or character, really make me think how clever he is! The way that he talks about his son an his crew. The fact that it's almost written in stone that the oldest member of G-Unit Tony Yayo will sell millions of records, fills me with a respect for 50 that he could be the new Jay-Z. Not musically, I don't think we've seen the new Jay-Z, musically! But when you factor in, 50's new album pushing at least 5 million records, The Game selling at least 1 Million more, Yayo selling about 2 Million (and I think that's an understatement!) the new G-Unit album selling about 4 Million. You've got one man starting a movement and selling around 25-30 Million records inside 5 years, off of 8 albums. You have to admit that 50 is a master of marketing! With Buck, Banks, Yayo and 50 surely prepping follow ups to their own platinum efforts and rumours that 50 will add one of the South's hottest prospects Lil Scrappy to his roster, there seems to be no sign of relent!

I've said it before and I'll say it again! "I'm looking forward to hearing 50's new album!"

Even if the artwork is a bit fruity.

Tego

The B. Came, not really!

noreply@blogspirit.com () — Tue, 01 Mar 2005 13:05:00 +0000

After reading my post about Beanie Sigel's album yesterday I was supllied with what a person (Who shall remain nameless) thought was Beanie Sigel's new allbum. I'm not entirely sure, wether it was or wasn't but I will say this. If Beanie Sigel's album is that, or is anything like that. We're in for a treat

The copy that I received had numerous pro-recordings that I've never heard but they were alongside tracks that I'd heard over 18 months ago, which leads me to doubt the validity of the L.P. But the soul and progression of the man was evident from track 1 to track 12. It could be the best mainstream east-coast album release since his mentor Jay-Z's 'Black album'. I'm not into bootleging and wether this is or isn't the official release, I will be giving HMV the fee required to feed Beanie's kids while he's in prison.

Tego

Why Lout? Feat. John Lydon

noreply@blogspirit.com () — Mon, 28 Feb 2005 11:49:04 +0000

Why Lout? had a very busy weekend. We spent a good 3 hours of it waiting for, or riding on the 250 Bus (Thank you Brixton Hill, water pipe) But the time that we were in the studio we came together and made a record that we are truly proud of! Pixel, Jack Nimble and Dego combined on the MPC to sample the great John Lydon and his band PiL. The track will be called 'It's in your nature' and samples John Lydon crooning in his unmistakable fashion on the chorus. 'It's in yoooouuurr naaaaattttuuuureeee' Pixel, Marvin The Martian and Jack Nimble laid versus that fitted John Lydon's original theme to a tee.

The track was sampled from the original PiL metal box-Vinyl release. An amazingly off-beat, reggae-type track. Why Lout? Brought the trademark energy and bounce that make it a more contemporary recording. The plans for the track are as-yet unknown. Although it's likely that it will feature in Why Lout?'s live perfromance and on the 'It's been time' Mixtape released in the next 2 months.

Tego

Why Lout?'s coming home!

noreply@blogspirit.com () — Thu, 24 Feb 2005 12:50:00 +0000

CONFIRMED!!! WHY LOUT? TO PERFORM A 'HUGE' HOMECOMING GIG @ PLAN-B ON MARCH 3RD FOR 'SOWFSIDE PROMOTIONS'.

Why Lout? Are definitely going to bring more-than a little extra to Plan-B on Thursday 3rd March! The Brixton homecoming-gig will mark an amazing climb in the group's career, in the venue that the boys were honing their live-skills @ open mics not 6 months ago. They now headline a slot previously held by the likes of Klashnekoff, Skinnyman, Harry Love and more.

Of course Why Lout? are going to bring that trademark energy that has served them so well in the past, but the boys are planning to make this gig a special one!

So make sure that you're in Brixton Next-Thursday night to witness this emotional occasion!

£5- Entry. DJ's follow. Open 'till 3am.

For more info email. info@whylout.com .

Tego.

Brixton Street-trade set to go through the roof!

noreply@blogspirit.com () — Mon, 21 Feb 2005 16:45:00 +0000

Junkie, crack-head Pete Doherty of band 'The Babyshambles' and formerly of 'The Libertines' Has been granted a special bail so that he can perform a concert at Brixton's 'Carling Academy'.

Now.... I'm born and bred in Brixton! Why Lout? was born and bred in Brixton! We know what Brixton's famous for! We understand that it's not the safest place in britain! Now, as a judge/ courtroom. Surely you have the knowledge of the significance and symbolism that is incured by allowing a crack-head to perform in Brixton? Surely? This is the man who admits to smoking crack with his fans when he's not attending his gigs and causing riots. So how do the Brixton Police feel about a stadium of potential crack-heads coming to 'crack-central'? Surely, the policing of the event will be more extravegant and expensive than any other day in Brixton's calender? Maybe they'll just park their 'Welcome to Brixton! Everything you've read is true!' Jeep outside the tubestation like they usually do?

We'll see! It's more than likely that the event will go off without a hitch! But it's certainly the least secure gig that could be booked in U.K. Music right now! So who is it that will suffer? The industry? The Sun (Who have embraced young Peter and his PR Company with open arms)? The NME (Who lambast 'The Sun' for not being down with crack-heads earlier!) Rough Trade? Geoff Travis? Alan McGhee? Then again what is it they say? 'All publicity is good publicity'? The Baby Shambles/ Smackyshambles (Thank you Ed!) Will move millions of units, the publishing on the singles will be worth a mint, the tours and the merchandise likewise. Where does Pete's cut go? Straight down to Brixton! Well..... The judge sent him.

His blood's on allot of people's hands! The list appears to get bigger by the day..... What's really sad is that he's just a boy! Just a boy on a drug! Like any-other in the U.K. It's so, not his fault that it is actually quite upsetting! But the people in charge of his career place this poor, child at the forefront of this PR movement and of course he will bare the brunt of it! Could even cost him his life.....

Tego

Frantic/ Plan-B Review

noreply@blogspirit.com () — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 12:00:00 +0000

Frantic and the Krafsmen did their thing at Plan-B yesterday. The energy was evident and the love was there. It wasn't Frantic, or The Kraftsmen's best ever show. But if that's them on a bad day. Booooooyyyyy. Harry love did a job afterwoods, showing a lot of love to the fallen Big-L, playing a good mix of U.K, U.S. Underground and U.S. Hype shit. 'Murder'(Klashnekoff) To 'Back up offa me' (Talib Kweli) Through to 'Get down' (NORE)

Why Lout? Are gonna be taking Plan-B properly next month. We're controlling the show, we haven't decided on all of the details. But when we do I'm gonna let you know. Definates are a 'Why Lout?' P.A, Dego and Jack Nimble Deejaying, and a ram, hyped-up Brixton Venue.

Shot out to M.I.A, Unlimited Addiction, Kraftsmen and everybody that came through the crappy-thin rain last night.

6 Years ago this Week....

noreply@blogspirit.com () — Thu, 17 Feb 2005 18:40:00 +0000

6 Years ago this week, one of the greatest rappers allive was taken from us. Big L (Lamont) Was born, raised and killed on 139th Street in Harlem. He brought the world 'Lifestylez of da poor and dangerous'. An album recorded for Sony/ Columbia in the early '90's. And the album 'The Big Picture' A posthomous album released through Rawkus, that certainly changed my life.

Big-L, was a legnd in anybodies book. He was the centre of so many of Hip-Hop's biggest movements. He was for instance, in a group very early in his career with no less than Cam'ron, Ma$e and producer Digga. He was one of the first people to releasse jay-Z material when he featured on L's 'Da Graveyard' on Big L's first album. He was also in a group with Fat Joe called D.I.T.C. He's constantly referenced by artists as big as Eminem, 50 Cent and many more. His impact is still felt today.

It's reported that there are enough recordings of Big-L to release 2 further albums (At least). I'm never usually the person to endorse 'Dead man albums' But I think that it's imperative that the new generation of Hip-Hop fans and artists alike learn exactly what a lyricist is.

I'd like everybody to throw their L's up this week. Listen to 'The Big Picture' and tell your friends that don't know. R.I.P. Big-L.

Know that I'm throwing up my 'L', Marvin The Martian's throwing up his 'L'. I know that Jack Nimble's throwing up his 'L'. I know that Dego Brown's throwing up his 'L'. Pixel's definitely throwing up his 'L'. I haven't had the chance to talk to Scarecrow about it all, bu I'm pretty sure his 'L's' Up! Frantic's 'L's' up. Post your messages bellow. Are you a fan?

Frantic @ Plan-B

noreply@blogspirit.com () — Thu, 17 Feb 2005 13:45:00 +0000

Frantic and his crew 'The Kraftsmen' Are performing a P.A. For Missing In Asktion Promotions (M.i.A) At Plan-B in Brixton tonight. www.plan-brixton.co.uk The directions are as follows. 2 mins from Brixton tube. As you come out of the tube, turn right, cross over the road, head under the bridge and we are on the left hand side next to Mothercare.

Why Lout? Are pencilled in to perform at Plan-B on March 3rd. A night that will include Why Lout? D.J's. Jack Nimble, Dego Brown and maybe even yours truly.