Owner: Your Favorite White Boy URL:http://www.yourfavoritewhiteboy.com Join Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:39:46 -0500 Rating:0 Site Description: Schooling his friends, neighbors, colleagues and family on hip hop since 1985. BDub brings all that knowledge and freshness into one tasty little blog. Music, reviews, video and lots of opinion. All at YFWB. Ya heard! Site statistics:Click here
Must See: Search Engine Rap Battle 2008-09-22 10:01:29 You know, YFWB is all about opinions, but I have NO idea what to think about this. I really don't. More over at their site. For the record, I think MSN won. Read more:Battle
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YFWB Freestyle - September 21st Edition 2008-09-21 22:04:45 Many thoughts. Let's get to it.ITEM 1:I'm having a good laugh over all these thugs that have hurt feelings over not being included in the "Swagger Like Us" track. First JD, then Rick Ross and now Diddy: The custom Jeep is the ish, but there is nothing custom about Diddy's bars in the above video. Can you claim to have swagger on the mic when you jacked it from someone else? ITEM 2:This promo i Read more:Freestyle
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Must See: Flex Goes Off On R. Kelly 2008-09-18 22:07:21 I know this is all on the other blogs, but it should be on every blog. Speak on it, Flex:If you don't know what interview Flex is talking about, all I will say is it was on BET. I ain't giving dude no promotion - go find it yourself.Never liked him and I hope the whole rap and R&B community turn their backs, as they should have years ago. Let him starve.
Top 10 Tragedies In Rap 2008-09-18 21:58:42 Since rap music was created in the early 70's, there have been a number of incidents that have altered the path of this musical genre forever. Now, this list doesn't necessarily involve loss of life (although, unfortunately, there is plenty of that), but each event could be considered "tragic" in terms of an overall loss to rap music.These are all situations that have hip hop fans wondering what
Stan Ipcus VS Asher Roth 2008-09-17 20:27:11 I guess this is what they call "white fight."I'm going to go in on this one right from the jump. Even those who have been reading YFWB for a short time know that I am not a fan of Asher
Roth, the college backpacker and the next so-called "Great White Hope."Besides the fact that he chomps on Em's style, he doesn't have that unique personality OR the backing of producers like Dre OR a long history o
Fall 08: Brick Season 2008-09-17 09:40:55 I predict that we are going to see a gang of albums go wood over the last few months of '08.Despite the fact that we are going to see releases from some pretty heavy hitters in the next quarter, I think a number of them are going to fare poorly in terms of albums sales. Coincidentally, all of them are vets taking one last swing at the plate. We all know which ones are pretty much guaranteed to ar Read more:Brick
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Respect Due: Sauce Money 2008-09-16 20:34:38 As hip hop becomes more popular and expands on its roots, many listeners are unaware of the path the music took to get where it is today. The "Respect Due" series aims to bring knowledge to those who listen to hip hop, but may not know the history behind today's rap hits. Everyone knows Jay-Z. From Roc-a-Fella Records to Rocawear to Beyonce, most people know Hova and his hits. But what people Read more:Money
Jay Smooth On Hipster Rap 2008-09-15 23:47:03 More knowledge - as found over at illdoctrine.com.I co-sign with dude. I'm not a fan of the skinny jeans (or the scarves, the bedazzled t-shirts or the skateboards) but I think some of the dopest music coming out right now is done by so-called "hipsters." If you think about it, gangsta rap is as stereotyped and often as corny as any hipster rap out there. Hip hop has always been about many di Read more:Hipster
Album Review: Kardinal Offishall - Not For Sale (2008) 2008-09-15 23:38:55 The Good: Innovative sound, great lyrical content, rude boi swaggerThe Bad: His reggae/dancehall/hip-hop hybrid sound is not for everyone, a few forgettable jointsBottom Line: Kardi drops a fresh original LP that bangs in the club, the dancehall and the radio.YFWB Rating: (out of 5)Full disclosure - I represent the T-Dot, so I've been up on Kardinal
for a minute. Even before I listened t Read more:Kardinal Offishall
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YFWB Freestyle - September 13 Edition 2008-09-13 14:20:28 Item 1:Just when I was about to go in about Kanye West being the greatest rapper alive, my ears come across his new single "Love Lockdown." I can say with no uncertainty that this is the worst piece of trash I have EVER heard - especially from Kanye. Get the f**k out of here with that s**t. Maybe his LAX scuffle is karma for assaulting us with that stupid ass track. Item 2: I was watching the Read more:Freestyle
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What Is "Gangsta?" 2008-09-11 14:42:23 I was over at Yahoo Answers doing my part for hip hop enlightenment, when I stumbled upon an interesting question: "What is the most gangsta line in hip hop?" Of course, the person asking that question felt that some random 50 Cent line about a glass jaw was the ultimate answer.But it got me thinking: What is gangsta? I obviously understand what the word "gangsta" means. It means hardness, ruthl Read more:Gangsta
I Think Lil Wayne Has Brain Damage 2008-09-08 21:39:42 I know Weezy like to smoke and drink that sizzurp, but I'm starting to think dude is starting to hit Amy Winehouse status (minus the beating on random people and the lack of actual product). Three incidents make me wonder whether Lil Wayne
needs to back up off that weed and get his mind right. 1. He missed that Jay-Z called him his "heir" on waxWhen Weezy was being interviewed by Rolling Stone m Read more:Brain
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Blender Is Right: Tupac IS Overrated 2008-09-05 11:17:00 Since his death in 1996, Tupac
Shakur has taken on legendary, if not mythical, status amongst hip-hop fans and artists. Pretty much every list that I've seen of the top 5 MCs inevitably include two artists: Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G.But is Tupac actually worthy of such attention or acclaim?From the jump, I give Blender
full marks for saying something that many in the hip hop community can't Read more:Right
Does Na$'s Weak Album Sales Spell Trouble For Obama? 2008-09-04 14:29:23 Can the fate of a hip-hop album predict the next election? I believe that it can.Despite a fair amount of controversy and steady guest appearances on such unlikely shows such as the Colbert Report, Na$'s latest album, Untitled, has enjoyed only meager album sales. As of last week, Untitled had yet to go gold, selling just over 341,000 albums since being released in late July.Why should that mat Read more:Album
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Listening Session: "The Recession" (Young Jeezy) 2008-09-04 11:50:33 Rather than post an album review, I thought I would blog live while I digest a Young Jeezy
album for the first time. I know Mr. Trap Star is supposed to be the ish, so I thought I would go in with all the other Stans and see what the fuss was all about. After all, it only cost me $11 - which is like 2 trips to Subway.I have to say from the jump that I haven't really heard anything from dude that Read more:Listening
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Do NOT Sleep On Nardwuar 2008-09-04 09:58:31 Some of you may not be up on Nardwuar, but we here in the T-Dot know him from his interviews on MuchMusic. This dude knows his ish. A great interview with some dope background on "99 Problems": Jacked from the good folks over at Rap BasementMan, Canadian Customs is no joke. They sweat those rap boys hard. Read more:Sleep
YFWB Freestyle - September 3rd Edition 2008-09-03 22:21:40 ITEM 1:Good news for Kardinall Offishall: My 3-year old daughter sings the chorus to "Dangerous" when its on the radio. Too bad that I don't. But I'll still cop Not 4 Sale. I have Quest For Fire, after all. T-Dot represent.Item 2:Lauryn Hill has a new (or old) song. Since we have Ms. Keys, does it really matter?Item 3:When did 50 Cent go from 3G to dial up? This guy used to be a trend sette Read more:Freestyle
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Guess Who's Back 2008-09-03 22:08:53 My apologies to those who were trying to get their YFWB fix and were greeted with a Server Error. My weak ass host is working on resolving the problem, but for now I've created a temporary fix.We'll get things proper.UPDATE: Things are fixed - for good. My apologies to all my subscribers. Content coming up!Coming up:Random notesB-Dub liveblogs his first Jeezy purchase! Read more:Guess
Are "Inaccurate" Samples Acceptable in Hip-Hop? 2008-08-28 11:49:31 A few weeks ago I was over at Nah Right and was checking out the comment section in response to Jay-Z dropping the Kanye West produced Jockin' Jay-Z.Besides the initial disappointment that the community had no idea where the sample originated ("Dumb Girl", Run-DMC - dummies), it got me thinking something bigger. The sample in question goes: "I seen you jockin' J.C. because he got a Mercedes." The Read more:Samples
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Beanie Siegel Needs More Discriminating Tastes 2008-08-28 10:21:26 Asher Roth and Beanie
from Little Tank on Vimeo.Beans is a monster on the mic, but I'm really surprised at this video of him and the newest white boy to step up, Asher Roth. Are you telling me he thinks Kanye is soft and he's messing with this dude???? Nah. C'mon, man. So if I'm from Philly you eff with me? And while I'm on Mr. Roth, he may have some wordplay and the Eminem comparisons a Read more:Needs
Album Review: The Game - L.A.X (2008) 2008-08-27 15:26:19 The Good: Great guests, decent lyrics The Bad: Nothing new here, average production, no central theme or idea. Bottom Line: If planning a trip to LAX, be ready for a smooth (although uneventful) flight.YFWB Rating: (out of 5) 1. Intro ft. DMXFor someone who wants to be the "future of the West Coast", this sure is an interesting start to an album. A paranoid-sounding Earl Simmons reprising his f Read more:Album
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VIDEO: Pharrell Talks N.E.R.D. like a N.E.R.D. 2008-10-09 09:16:15 Not sure what in the hell this has to do with selling computers, but whatever. In fact, this videoo makes me not want to buy a PC - for fear it will invade my body.As seen over at Nah Right.
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Must See: Biggie Rolling Over In His Grave 2008-10-08 23:26:49 Peeped over at MissInfo.SMH. He didn't "do" B.I.G. any better than I can do Biggie
. WTF? If this Gravy dude gets a major deal off PLAYING one of the greatest rappers of all time, I'm just going to kill myself now. Stay on the screen, dude. Leave the legend alone.
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Addendum: Eminem Named "Most Popular Rapper of All Time" 2008-10-08 15:07:41 After posting about Eminem
's selection as the greatest rapper alive, it got me thinking about how we as hip-hop heads decide such things. Obviously, the debate is raging as we speak about whether Marshall deserved such a title. Some would say 900,000 votes can't be wrong. I'm not so sure about that.I get that VIBE was doing this little match up to engage its readership and get that competitive spi Read more:Addendum
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Eminem Wins Mag's "Best Rapper Alive" Title 2008-10-07 16:02:53 Mr Slim Shady has been crowned "Best RapperAlive
" by readers of VIBE Magazine. After over 900,000 online votes, Eminem
took the title from runner-up Jay-Z. Third place was The Game and fourth went to Ludacris, who beat out favorite Lil Wayne. You can check out all the match ups right HERE.While I'm sure there will be a new round of debates about who actual is or should hold the title, I think a n Read more:Title
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