DROP!!! Pharcyde.. One of my fave vids

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This is a photo from her video shoot for her new song “Obsessed”. She’s gonna try to make fun of Eminem. Puh-leez… Mariah really trying to step to Em with his own techniques? Sorry, babe, you look like a fool. Leave the humorous impersonating antics to the master.

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Another one bites the dust… Glad Dope Tracks is a website and not a print magazine!

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RIP KING OF POP

Here’s the TMZ story:
Michael Jackson Dies
Posted Jun 25th 2009 5:20PM by TMZ Staff
We’ve just learned Michael Jackson has died. He was 50.

Michael suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this afternoon at his Holmby Hills home and paramedics were unable to revive him. We’re told when paramedics arrived Jackson had no pulse and they never got a pulse back.

A source tells us Jackson was dead when paramedics arrived.

LaToya ran in the hospital sobbing, after Jackson was pronounced dead.

Michael is survived by three children: Michael Joseph Jackson, Jr., Paris Michael Katherine Jackson and Prince “Blanket” Michael Jackson II.

Story developing…

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Dante, O.G. NY hip hopper interviewed and filmed by Reda, O.G. NY skate filmer

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Sick out-takes from the Alien Workshop vid..”This kid should be pro”

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Well folx its ya cuntry cuzin back again with anotha weekly chop it up even tho i took last week off to reformat my line up of artist and producers , and the overall style of the interviews.

You can expect more in depth and personal questions along with the feel that a real conversation is taking place so lets get right down to it………

BAMA BUTCHA : So you rap and produce?

CHEESE BURGLA : YUP YUP

BB : How old were u when u made your 1st real beat and spit your first real recorded rap?

CB : COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO IM IN MY LATE TWENTY’S…

BB : Tell me more about your record label. Any other artist involved that we need to be aware of?

CB : SKULL DAMAGE RECORDS IS A LABEL IM TRYING 2 PUSH OUT HERE IN LOS ANGELES CA.. I HAVE 3 EMCEES IN MY CITY I BEEN WORKING WITH.. WICKED WAZE, MR. TOKES & EMCEE LOOPS …… THEY ALLL SPIT FIRE !!!

BB : You have a different vibe from most other west coast mc’s how is it that you were able to distinguish your style from the hyphy pack the west coast gangster scene and the new west coast swang thats currently on the rise?

CB : MY WORD PLAY SPEAKS 4 ITS SELF…. WORDS ARE POWERFUL IF THEY ARE SAID IN THE RIGHT WAY… I TRY TO DU WANT PPL HAVEN’TDONE BEFORE… SAY CHEESE

BB : What was your deciding factor for jumping in the music biz?

CB : WELL I STARTED DOING MUSIC WHEN I BROKE UP WIT MY BABYS’ MOMMA IT WAS & STILL HARD ON DEALING WIT IT !!! I ALWAYS ENJOYED FREE STYLING BUT NEVER REALLY TOOK SERIOUS UNTIL LIKE 6 YRS AGO

BB : Who would you like to work with that you haven’t worked with on or off DT?

CB : I WOULD HAVE 2 SAY PRESTO DUDE GOT SUM FIRE !!! OFF DT I WOULD HAVE 2 SAY THE SWIM TEAM !!! L.A UNDERGROUND KATS

BB : We have all heard of Los Angele’s and surrounding areas tumultuous past from as far back as the Watts riots to the Rodney King trial that set the streets on fire literally have any of these events impacted how you think or the way you make music?

CB : I WAS LIKE 12 WHEN THE RIOT TOOK PLACE REMEMBER IT WAS SUM SCARY SHIIIT… I LIVED IN SOUTH GATE CA.. LIKE 10 MINS FROM THE RIOTS… HAVOC & CHAOS SPREAD FAST !!! I REMEMBER MY OLDER BRO “BOUNCE DAWG” LOOTING FOR SUM ALCOHOL … I MAKE MUSIC BOUT LIFE & HOW I LIVE IT … MY LIFE IS RUFF !!! A STRESSFUL ROLE HAS TAKEN PLACE… I JUST SAY CHEESE & SMILE OFF THEM FROWNS …CHIN UP & WORK @ MY MUSIC :)

BB : You are of Latino decent correct?

CB : YES

BB : Ok lets shine some more light on on LA who would you consider your hometown heroes underground and industry?

CB : BUS DRIVER , SHAPE SHIFTERS, EXISTERIO, THE LIVING LEGENDS MEDUSA, THE SWIM TEAM … B-REAL

BB : Do you see your self in this music game for the long haul or is this more or less hustle to you?

CB : I SEE MY SELF NEVER COMING 2 AN END !!!

BB : When NWA broke out on the scene with what would be considered the first major main stream rap group outside of NY at the time did it have as big of an impact in the Latino community in LA as it did the black community there?

CB : THINK IT IMPACTED ON ALL PEOPLE IN GENERAL

BB : When Tupac and Biggie were feuding what was your reaction being an LA native?

CB : I THINK BEEF IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS 2 B FORGOTTEN ABOUT !!! LETS FOCUS ON MUSIC !!!

BB : I see you feel beef has no place in music but the reality is that its very much apart of music like it or not which brings me to my next question you named B-Real as one of your hometown heroes Ice Cube of NWA and B-Real had a short lived beef that those outside of the LA/California area may or may not be aware of and it brought up issues with black and brown, as stated the beef was short lived but the impact inside the Cali community was definitely felt now any one who know the history of this beef knows that Cube may have been the more known and more popular figure at the time but B-real ultimately won the war with the sheer numbers of Latino support now with that said that beef has long been squashed and the pair have made up and went on to remain if not friends at least publicly friendly with each other, what was your mind state when all of this was going on before and after and what are your view points of the black and brown community today as it stands in LA?

CB : THE TENSION IS HIGH FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE …I THINK WE ALL NEED 2 GET TOGETHER FOR COMMUNITY SUPPORT… IM GLAD THEY STRAIGHTENED OUT THE BEEF …. L.A IS A BATTLE GROUND I’M TIRED OF THE BLOOD SHED… LETS MAKE MUSIC…

BB : Ok so as far as your raps go is there any particular programs or device you like to record with?

CB : WELL WISH I HAD GOOD EQUIPMENT … I’M FORCED 2 USE WHAT I HAVE.

BB : When you are recording a track what are the must haves for your studio sessions(weed, liquor, girls)?

CB : PEACE & QUITE

BB : Thats wuts up…What are the tools of the trade as far as your beat making goes?

CB : FL8 JUST I STARTED

BB : If you had control DT for one day what would you add or subtract to it?

CB : I WOULD GET RID OF DT PTS !!! PEOPLE ARE 2 OBSESSED WIT EM

BB : How did you come up with your name and is this your actual stage name?

CB : ALWAYS LOVE THE CHEESE !!! SO IT JUST STAYED… YES THAT IS MY STAGE NAME

BB : Whats the toughest thing you have had to deal with as far as the music business in general?

CB : NETWORKING IS A MAJOR HEAD ACHE!!!

BB : Of all the great pioneers of rap music or music in general who would you single out as your all time favorite if you could only pick one?

CB : EXITSTERIO

BB : Whats lined up for the future of the Cheese Burglar and Skull Damage Records for 09 and beyond?

CB : IM CURRENTLY STILLL TRYINNN 2 BOOK OUR NEXT SHOW.. IM WORKINNN ON MY MIXED TAPE “ENLIGHTEN THE BRAINCHILD”

BB: Well that’s what it does im looking for big thangs in the future from ya homie id like to thank you for takin the time out to “chop it up” wit me mayne ne quick shouts u wanna throw out there?

CB : I WOULD HAV 2 SAY GOD !!!IM BLESSED 2 BE ALIVE LIFE IS FILLED WIT HARDSHIPS !!! RESPECT UR SELF & WHAT U BELIVE IN !!! STAND UR GROUNDS BY ALL MEANS !!! SHOUT OUTS 2 BUTCHA FOR THIS INTERVIEW !!!! ITS BEEN FUN :) SAY CHEESE…. & BIG UPS 2 MY SON JACOAB ETHAN !!! MY MOTHER 4 HAVING ME…… SHOUT OUTS 2 MONSTER,138,TZONE,DNGCAT,ALL MY HOMIES FROM THE SS…………….ASPECIAL SHOUT OUT 2 MY PRODUCER “STACHU” & EVERY1 ON DOPETRACKS ……. ENLIGHTEN THE BRAINCHILD

Well there you have it str8t out the horses mouth stay tuned next week to see who’s on the “Chop Block” with Butchas’ “Chop It Up” and i promise you the questions get deeper oh yeah I take it there so dont get on the Cop block if u scared…….PZ OUT

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Nice piece right here on the G.O.D. via D-Nice

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Henry Fonda theater got funked up over the weekend! MC Supernat, Chali 2na and Ozomatli tore the place down. After a little confusion regarding my VIP status I was able to join my DT compadres up in the smoke lounge just in time for 2na to save the evening with a magical El.

Supernat got the crowd hyped as usual

That 3 MC's joint is dope

Ozo and Chali 2na ripped shit up

They always gettin all up in the crowd

Ryo 1, Supernat, Goose Blackfinger

The homie Lucas from Skullcandy and DT fam

DT honorary fam, Chali 2na in the building

Fat Jack is the man

The Skullcandy Skull oversaw the party

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MOS!

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MOS

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Skateboarders took over Hollywood lastnight! Rob Dyrdek’s new skating movie had it’s premier at the world-famous Mann Chinese theater, with the red carpet and the whole nine. I was posted up in the press pit with the dudes from Jackass and took some photos. The movie was nicely scored by Thes One of People Under the Stairs and had additional scoring from Pharrell and Linkin Park. Pro skater, Paul Rodriguez killed it in his portrayal of a kid trying to come up in the skate world. The after-party at the Roosevelt Hotel is were I get fuzzy. I just remember vodka and a lot of ‘dro being put in the air and then it was a wrap.

Jackasses

Steve O supports Thrasher

Michael Rappaport says he likes skateboarding

Terry Kennedy rolled up with his fam

Rob co-wrote the film. Big wasn't there to protect him.

Sal Masekela co-produced the film

The star of the film, P-Rod

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“I go to Mexico/ With my vegetable testicles” - Briefcase Joe
For a dude who never smiles, Em is a pretty funny guy.

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Find more videos like this on Fan Club of Street Dreams Movie

Yo ya’ll gotta check out this movie when it drops. It’s basically the first motion picture about skateboarding where the main characters are actually pro skaters. Not just any pro skaters, but the cream of the crop in the game right now: Rob Dyrdek, Paul Rodriguez, Terry Kennedy and Ryan Sheckler. Street Dreams also features the talents of well-known skaters with cameos made by: Stevie Williams, Jim Greco, Brayden Szyfranski, Karl Watson, Josh Kalis, Mikey Taylor, Devine Calloway, Sean Malto, Erik Ellington and Tyler Bledsoe. It’s definitely a film made by skaters for skaters.

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Professional skateboarder Jereme Rogers said Wednesday he was sorry for disturbing his Redondo Beach neighbors this week when he “ate some `mushrooms’ and bugged out,” preaching naked on his rooftop.

Rogers, a high school dropout who attributes his skateboarding skills to God, was eventually grabbed by police officers and brought down from his precarious perch.

“It obviously was not an everyday experience,” the 24-year-old athlete said. “It was a very out-of-body experience. I’ve never had an experience like that.”

Rogers pulled off his boxer shorts about 6:40 a.m. Monday and climbed onto the roof of the two-story house he shares with roommates on Havemeyer Lane and Goodman Avenue.

“It was obviously something I shouldn’t have done,” Rogers said as he rolled a marijuana joint in his bedroom. “It was just something that happened.”

Redondo Beach police Lt. Jim Acquarelli climbed about 20 to 30 feet to the roof, where he found Rogers yelling and screaming. Acquarelli said Rogers’ roommates told him that he had ingested the hallucinogenic drug.

Rogers ran back and forth around the roof’s perimeter, sitting down at the edge with his back to the street.

“He would have fragmented, interrupted conversations with people that weren’t there,” Acquarelli said.
Rogers never tried to jump or talked of suicide, but he came very close to falling.

“He never lost his balance,” the lieutenant said. “The potential was there for it. If he had taken a few negligible steps to the right, that would have impeded his balance and would have led to his demise.”

Rogers, who is religious and often talks about spirituality, said in the interview that he was preaching to the neighbors and talking about God.

“I literally was walking on the edge,” he said. “They said my balance was amazing.”

Acquarelli said he read some of the tattoos on Rogers’ body and used the words to try to draw his interest. Rogers has “In God I Trust” tattooed on his neck and similar tattoos on his body and arms.

The police officer told Rogers he was a Catholic high school teacher, talked about spirituality and success, and drew Rogers’ attention. He got closer to Rogers and two other officers moved in and grabbed him.

Rogers was taken to County Harbor-UCLA Medical Center for 72-hour observation. He was not arrested but possibly could face charges later.

Rogers, a native of Boston, was voted TransWorld Skateboarding’s 2006 Rookie of the Year. His sponsors include Billabong, DVS, Royal Diamond, Modern Wheels, Monster Energy Drink and Boost Mobile, according to a profile on about.com’s skateboarding page.

“Jereme Rogers is a self-taught, highly driven skateboarder,” wrote the author, Steve Cave. “He pushed himself into being good enough to ride with the pros, and he still pushes himself today to become the best park rider around. And he’s doing it. Jereme Rogers’ style is strong and fluid, and loads of switch tricks mixed in.”

The article said Rogers dropped out of high school to pursue skateboarding, and is a very outspoken Christian.

“In interviews he has no problem talking about how he got his skill in skateboarding from God, and then dropping an F-bomb. Jereme Rogers has a clean image and is a role model to skaters all over the planet.”

Rogers did not smoke the joint in front of a reporter. He said it is well known among his fans that he is a user.

“Yeah, I’m rolling weed,” he said. “I have a medical card. I’m a weed smoker.”
larry.altman@dailybreeze.com

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Tracklisting
1. Get Focused
2. International ft. Beenie Man
3. So Crazy
4. Lock Shit Down ft. Talib Kweli
5. Don’t Stop ft. Anthony Hamilton
6. Keep Going ft. Choklate
7. Comin’ Thru
8. F.O.W.
9. Love’s Gonna Getcha
10. Righteous Way
11. When Will I See You Again ft. Elzhi
12. Guns Up ft Damian Marley & Stephen Marley
13. Graff Time
14. Controlled Coincidence ft. Kanetic Substance
15. 4 Be Be ft. Ming Xia

Chali 2na
Fish Outta Water In Stores 7/7!
www.deconrecords.com and www.myspace.com/chali2na

Yo that’s some bugged out cover art son. Maybe DT can get a lil interview with 2na? haha

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Obviously staged. Funny none the less.

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The illest motherfuckers from here to Gardena! Cool performance right here. Live and direct on the Jimmy Fallon Show.

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Em KILLS these instrumentals. Big ups to my dude, The Alchemist.

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Barack is going hard on this one. LOL

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Dang, this was the dude that was rappin about how he hated coke dealers trying to scam fools with Goldmedal Flour.

“A Houston rapper who was part of the group Geto Boys has been charged in a wire fraud scheme involving iPhones, according to federal officials.
William James Dennis — better known as Willie D — was arrested Wednesday at Bush Intercontinental Airportwhere he was returning from an overseas trip.
Through a front company, Dennis is accused of receiving thousands of dollars from foreigners and promised to ship several customers bulk orders of iPhones, according to an FBI affidavit.
But he always made excuses, never delivered the iPhones and kept the money, authorities said. He eventually stopped responding to e-mail complaints, according to officials.”

Read the rest of the story here.

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Raekwon cooks up some marvelous shit… No, Really.

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This is my favorite album so far of 2009. The joints sound like long-lost archives from his No Need For Alarm days. The best thing about it is that you can download the whole album for free on his site, cuz he’s a nice guy like that.

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Dang… This is FRESH. Crazy to think this was all going down like 20 years ago.

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SWING SWING SWING… CHOP CHOP CHOP

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Sup with this fool? His negotiations were to no avail. He’s gotta pay like a 8 million dollar fine.

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This face mask stuff is gettin played out.

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I wanna get this app and bust scratches and shit!

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Here’s the full-length vid. Wicked, man… wicked.

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Dudes gettin a lil creepy with this stuff.

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YEEEAAHH It’s about time these dudes released some dope shit. The RZA beat is FIRE.

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A white dude on the cover of VIBE?? If you want to read about Em’s pill-poppin’ adventures, go read the article at a newsstand or something.

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Dr. Kenneth C. Hopper aka ROWLOW has been catching tags in Warren County for the past 15 years. Authorities arrested him last weekend after he was spotting bombing his name on an underpass about 60 miles north of Albany. When asked what ROWLOW meant, Hopper stated that he found the word “intriguing”. His tags are actually pretty dope. I like that cursive style with the stock tip. A lot of artschool hipsters try to use that steez, but ROWLOW is the real deal, son.

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This is said to be the cover art for Eminem’s forthcoming LP entitled, Relapse. Not that I think popping pills is the move, but I’m digging the concept. On the prescription sticker it says, “Prescribed by Dr. Dre”.

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YYOOO.. Happy 4-20 to all my peeps across the land. This is the one day outta the year that I might blaze on a lil some some nahmean.. haha jk. Peace to my compadres at DT… I know yall are doing it big today. Also, the next great white hope for hiphop in the form of Asher Roth, releases his debut album today. Fuck all the Eminem comparisons… shit’s tired! Asher’s approach is on some newness and his take on all this hiphopness is worth a listen in my opinion.

UPDATE: After listening to the album, I think it’s definitely on the weak side.. I guess the mixtape got my hopes up. Oh well.

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