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Aug 29

J.O.K.E. – (“Last Day” Mindstate: RIP DJ AM – 8.28.09)

R.I.P. DJ AM...

R.I.P. DJ AM...

Earlier today it came to my attention that DJ AM was found dead. I found out through MickeyFactz’ twitter account, went and confirmed it for myself, and then – an hour late as usual – I got a “Breaking News Alert” from Allhiphop.com stating what I had already known.

I promise, I’m about to just give up on that website altogether. Illseed’s the only thing keeping me there. But I digressed.

Usually when things like this happens, it sends me into a state of recluse, meaning I just get to myself and think about stuff way too hard, but that didn’t happen this time. It was almost as if I had grown desensitized to the fact that people die every single day. I was shocked; don’t misinterpret that statement. However, one of those random thoughts – the one I’m typing on now – kind of spawned out of the revelation that he was dead.

(disclaimer: This has NOTHING to do with the death from today, except the end sentences)

One of my favorite (and most cliché) things to say to some people is that people need to “Live Every Day As Their Last.” We’ve ALL heard this phrase before, but sometimes…I don’t think people either A) get it, or B) understand it.

It’s similar to one of those scenarios where you put two men together, have them look at a picture, and they tell you two completely different things. Only in this case, one of them is dead wrong.

A lot of people interpret that “Last Day” mindstate to mean to enjoy your last day on earth and experiment with as much stuff as you possibly can (smoke, drink, sex, risks, etc), because you’re not thinking about your future anymore. Technically, it doesn’t matter because it’s your last day, and you want to enjoy it.

To be honest, at first I somewhat embraced that idea too… but the more I thought about it, the more immature it sounded. That whole take on the statement sounds more like someone who HASN’T learned their lesson and is fresh for the scars of hurt as opposed to a veteran who’s lived a long life and has LEARNED from their mistakes.

So I guess I’m saying most people’s viewpoints on the way they would live their last day on Earth is a little disturbing, because in their “supposed” last day alive, they say that they’d act more childish than they’d ever done as far as throwing responsibility out of the door.

That doesn’t even sound like a great idea to me. Even from a LOGICAL standpoint, a person who’s lived longer and had a decent life would be a little concerned about the impact they leave behind. Consider a parent or a grandparent or a couple… If they found out they had one day remaining, and they lived like it, they would be inseparable from the people and the things they care about, because they realize that in 24 hours….they’ll be gone.

And they may also realize that the WAY they’re remembered is just as important as the memory itself.

In short, it would be a wiser “last day” mindset if people actually thought about the way they went out. The “Last Day” mindset, I believe, is supposed to reflect wisdom, but as you can see in the world we live in…

…That may not necessarily be the case.

By the way, if you’re still thinking that there’s nothing wrong with throwing all caution to the wind on your last day, and you actually HAVE a family that cares for you, then that makes me wonder why you’re so selfish… There has to be a good reason for that, right?

I don’t know the whole situation concerning DJ AM. All I know is that he survived a plane crash with Travis Barker, and therefore he had been close to death before and came out alive. I just hope that he didn’t have the “Last Day” mindset that everyone else seems to have.

Rest in Peace. You will be missed.

Later.

K1ng Eljay.

Aug 27

The Response… (Charles Hamilton)

Ok, so C.H. didn’t answer. I kind of expected that so far, he’s been extremely low-key. The last thing I saw from the homie was the video of Brianna Latrice on allhiphop.com promoting herself through his disappearance…

I have an opinion on that, but I’ll wait before I go in on the subject.

But I’ve posed the same questions on all of my media outlets (Myspace, Facebook, Twitter) and everyone had some entertaining answers…

But recently one of my twitter homies posted this response:

SonghaC@KingEljay: Sonic is faster than the speed of sound.. Which is 768 Mph or 343 meters per second (1,125 ft/s). Sonic WINS!
3:01 AM Aug 22nd from TwitterFon

I think that pretty much wraps it up. LOL.

The detailed answer though… almost makes me wonder if…

…nevermind…

Later.

King Eljay

Aug 20

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A Letter To… (Charles Hamilton)

Not gonna lie...I used to joke on homie about that pink hat. It's kind of dope though, I'd wear it. Not that one, cuz that's his. But my own hat, most def...maybe...

Not gonna lie...I used to joke on homie about that pink hat. It's kind of dope though, I'd wear it. Not that one, cuz that's his. But my own hat, most def...maybe...

I’m starting this back up. I’m actually sending these to the artists, and if they respond, it’ll be posted here. If you remember I did this with RhymeFest (who took a year to respond, but he did) and Rick Ross (who didn’t, lol). Here we go…

~~~

Dear Charles,

There are several questions I would love to ask you. As of late, there has been several things happen to you career-wise that me (and a lot of your fans) would love to know about. The status of the album, the relationship with Iovine, a bunch of basic stuff. And I was writing this to ask those questions when something else far more important began to plague me.

One of the reasons I became interested in your music was because of your love for Sonic the Hedgehog. That’s my favorite character as well. I had the custom-designed Sidekick Slide with the Hedgehog on the front. I was proud of it until I realized that Slides are a piece of crap, but that’s beside the point.

As I was originally writing this, I tuned in to watch some race that was pretty important in the world on some channel on TV, which featured Usain Bolt. I paused my writing and watched the race. About 10 seconds later I went back to writing, because Bolt had already won. It didn’t take him long to win the footrace either.

Actually, he set a world record while doing it. I still don’t think he was running as fast as he could.

So then I began to wonder… and this is the question I’m asking you… Who’s faster? Sonic the Hedgehog or Usain Bolt?

Based on name alone, I think it’s a tie. Sonic is a dope name, and Bolt all but describes Usain’s footspeed. So I can’t judge on the coolest name.

There would have to be some stipulations though. See, Sonic’s fast, but he can run through stages, leap obstacles, and maintain his speed. He also defines the term “Stamina” because he’s never tired. I’ve never seen Usain Bolt hurdle or do any of those things, but the question isn’t who would win an endurance race, but a footrace. From point A to Point B, straight line.

No Chaos Emeralds allowed. No rings either. We all know how Sonic likes to get down. I think that’s the equivalent to doping and steroids as far as speed goes for this competition, so consider me the Commissioner.

No steroids.

So C.H., who’s faster? Sonic or Bolt? I have my personal opinion on the matter, but I’d like to know what you thought. Hit me back on Twitter (twitter.com/KingEljay) or my email (KingEljay@Gmail.com) and let me know…

King Eljay

Aug 20

XV – “Everybody’s Nobody” (Mixtape Review)

As you can see, XV is sporting an exclusive "New Era" Paper Bag hat in this cover... I think...

As you can see, XV is sporting an exclusive "New Era" Paper Bag hat in this cover... I think...

I can’t review mixtapes the same way as albums.

  • Albums are for sale, and therefore should be held to a higher standard before you decide to shell out money for it.
  • Mixtapes are FREE.
  • Albums are made for signed artists (usually).
  • Anyone can make a mixtape.
  • Albums have to have a flow to it and certain songs don’t make the cut.
  • Mixtapes sometimes are nothing BUT RANDOM songs put together in one place.

So instead of giving a rating scale for a mixtape, I’ll just give you the overall good/bad theme for it.

Now that the disclaimer’s out of the way…

I’ve been sleeping on this mixtape. I’ve never heard of XV in my life (unfortunately. I admit when I’m not up on things, and with him, I’m not), and a couple of friends told me that I should listen to this and do a review for it. So today I finally got around to it and actually enjoyed myself a lot more than I thought I would. XV’s “Everybody’s Nobody” (hosted by DJ Enuff and DJ Benzi) is better than most albums that came out this year.

The Good: XV is a pretty dope rapper. Point blank. He can flow, he can ride beats, he’s charismatic, he has some nice punchlines (he made a SpongeBob reference in one of the songs that was on point), and he’s DIVERSE. Some songs are straight trunk bangers (“Vizzy, Vizzy, Vizzy”), some are introspective (“Everybody’s Nobody”, “The Rabbit Hole”), and some just feel GREAT to play (“Awesome”). On the grand scheme of things, there’s something on this mixtape LITERALLY that everyone can connect with. It’s a great mixtape, and it’s nicely put together.

The Bad: Although the mixtape is pretty much solid the whole way through, a couple of the songs just seem thrown on there. However, that’s the flaw with mixtapes; it’s pretty much a tool to show off all of your talents in hopes of getting further than you are musically (USUALLY). “A.D.D.” is an attempt at a different genre, and is good for what it is, but a lot of people will skip over it after a playthrough (like me). “Start A War” is also a good song for what it is, but the same effect/issues plague that as well. In short, there is SOMETHING for everyone on this mixtape, but EVERYTHING is on there is not for everyone.

Bottom Line: The mixtape is great. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I feel as if more people would enjoy it if it was publicized more as well. This is one of the mixtapes that slip through the cracks and becomes forgotten about, but this one shouldn’t be. This is one of the best mixtapes to come out this year, and every hip-hop/rap fan should take a listen. It’s definitely worth a listen.

Eljay’s Favorites:

  • “Everybody’s Nobody”
  • “Awesome”
  • “The Rabbit Hole” (LISTEN)
  • “Undeniable”
  • “Bad News”

Aug 20

The Hype: Jay-Z – “BluePrint 3″

...He was probably watching Beyonce walk away. They're married, so there's nothing wrong with that...

...He was probably watching Beyonce walk away. They're married, so there's nothing wrong with that...

(Editor’s note: the videos below DO CONTAIN strong explicit material. Just a fair warning before you hit play.)

It’s been a while since we’ve had a widely-accepted Jay-Z album. Kingdom Come was more mature than his other albums (I loved it personally), American Gangster was a concept album (I didn’t like it personally), and BluePrint 3 has basically been in development since the dawn of time.

Ok, not really, but it’s been a long time, and fans have been asking for a BP3. FINALLY…It seems as if it’s about to happen. It seems as if Jay-Z just had to get his ducks in a row first before he dropped it. A couple leaked songs, and two official singles later, he’s OFFICIALLY back into the talks as a forerunner for album of the year.

Big words, I know.

Jay hasn’t even really done too much as promotion as opposed to Def Jam street teams and everyone else in the industry, but his events have been timely and potent. The re-announcement seemed as if it was evident with the Timbaland-produced single “Ain’t I” (which is STILL my favorite song he’s made since Song Cry), but nothing else came out for while, and the single lost steam. It looked like he was indecisive about what to do next for the first time of his life.

“Ain’t I”

But once again, it seems that the mastermind had better plans.

The single “D.O.A. – Death of Autotune” was released, and the effect was monstrous. From making Diddy panic about his album (to the point he delayed releasing it), to spawning an “A Millie”-like response to the beat (almost every rapper has jumped on the instrumental), to becoming a target for several disses for trying to supposedly “knock” other rappers hustle (the autotune thing).

“(D.O.A) Death Of Autotune”

The most legitimate threat he’s accumulated is The Game, the West-Coast, Dr. Dre-inspired, Aftermath-jettisoned, G-Unit-destroying, recklessly charismatic rapper that has taken a PASSION at taking shots at Jay-Z. Jay has yet to officially respond, but as the disses become more intense (“So Wavy”) and more surprisingly potent (the overseas concert where everyone was singing “Jay-Z is full of s**t”), the anticipation of Jay-Z’s response if almost at a fever pitch.

The Game – “So Wavy (Jay-Z Diss)”

Instead of responding (for now)……Jay-Z dropped another powerhouse single with Rihanna and Kanye West, “Run This Town.” Insanely catchy, crossover appeal, and charisma oozes throughout it, making it a radio favorite almost instantly.

“Run This Town”

So now, it seems like all eyes are on Jay-Z. If we’re not watching, we’re definitely listening out for what’s next. The album is scheduled to drop on 9-11, and as of now, there’s nothing to suggest different.

I don’t know about you, but I think the calculated moves of Jay-Z right now DEFINITELY makes this hypeworthy… If you disagree, then maybe you should re-evaluate your stance on hip-hop.

Aug 17

J.O.K.E. (A Lack Of Respect – 8.17.09)

I used to like Raekwon, but even by moral and/or street standards, what happened was pretty dumb and unnecessary.

I used to like Raekwon, but even by moral and/or street standards, what happened was pretty dumb and unnecessary.

(Note: This was written on 8/11/09)

King Eljay – A lot of times, it confuses me why a lot of people don’t like rap music and hip-hop music. I mean, you have to be original, and for the most part, hip-hop is poetry/spoken word over an instrumental to the naked ear, so it just sounds like a win-win situation. I get into debates with friends with different tastes of music all the times (not arguments…debates) about why they don’t mess with hip-hop more and they basically say the same thing: “Because it’s too much bull surrounding it.”

So sometimes I consider myself an ambassador for hip-hop, because at work I’ll bring in certain mixtapes, like the B.O.B. vs Bobby Ray, or some songs off of the SlaughterHouse LP, or some OLD SCHOOL Wu Tang or something of that nature, and they’d vibe to it and say it’s hot. And then I’d think that I’ve gotten them one step closer to getting back into the hip-hop fray.

Sounds lame, I know… But hear me out on this for a second.

So since it takes SO MUCH for me to even get them to LISTEN to the music for a second, imagine how PISSED I become when an incident that has nothing to do with hip-hop and everything to do with immaturity and pride is MISTAKEN for it, and basically messes up a lot of people’s ideals concerning hip-hop?

Enter Rock The Bells. A hip-hop filled concert that’s just a DOPE idea to begin with. And then the immaturity came in…

We all know the facts. If you don’t, just go to MissInfo’s blog or something and I’m pretty sure the whole situation is detailed. The short version is that Raekwon went to Joe Budden to “talk” equipped with “4 to 6” “people” about the “video beef” that was ended and somehow one of Rae’s entourage “laid a hand” on Joe.

I don’t care who was right, and who was wrong. All of that is irrelevant to me, because as a hip-hop LOVER, it shows a lack of maturity when you let someone’s personal opinion (in this case, Joey’s personal opinion) make you so upset to the point that you have to punch the dude. This isn’t high school. Whoever hit Joe was a GROWN MAN, and that grown man let his emotions best him. Even if Joe had said something slick (in all honestly… he probably did), it never should get to the point where you lose self-control. And lack of self-control equals lack of maturity.

I have a lack of respect for people who lack maturity.

The whole incident happened off of a miscommunication. I've said it before, but words have power. You have to be careful how you say things...

The whole incident happened off of a miscommunication. I've said it before, but words have power. You have to be careful how you say things...

The funniest thing about this situation to me is that Raekwon (according to the Rock the Bells staff) says no one was supposed to get hit. Now USUALLY…this excuse would make sense, but here it doesn’t. If no one was supposed to get hit, then why did Rae bring his goon squad to surround Joe? So you’re telling me it was a 6-on-1 or 6-on-2 PEACE TALK (if you factor in Mickey Factz and his questionable kung fu skills)? I don’t buy that, but even if I did buy that, now it becomes an issue of the people Rae runs with.

(quick note: it’s reported that Raekwon never said that now)

If no one was supposed to get hit, but that guy STILL hit Joey, then that means that Raekwon can’t control the people that run with him. And that’s a problem. Whenever someone calls themselves the general of a group (or mob, whatever) and can’t control the people around him, then maybe they’re living in an alternate reality. I don’t know. Why didn’t Raekwon check the dude when it happened? I don’t know, maybe he did. What I do know is that I have a lack of respect for people who can’t control the people around them. People get killed that way.

And that’s not even a hip-hop statement, that’s a real life statement. The company you keep can kill you if you don’t watch it.

On the other side however, I have to give props to Budden for taking the punch and not wildin’ out like every other rapper would’ve. He did the smart thing and just took the hit like a champ (I’m not going to throw in a Charles Hamilton joke here, I promise), but he wouldn’t of had to absorb the punch Majin Buu-style if he would’ve just chilled out on the situation to begin with. Yes, Raekwon was a day late about the beef (literally), but if Joe would’ve just not been so reckless at the mouth, there most likely wouldn’t have been a reason for Rae to even come and see Joey.

Period.

Sidenote: REGARDLESS of the situation, if you're a goon/bodyguard/whatever for Wu-Tang, and you punch a man, and you don't stumble him at ALL, then maybe you're in the wrong business...

Sidenote: REGARDLESS of the situation, if you're a goon/bodyguard/whatever for Wu-Tang, and you punch a man, and you don't stumble him at ALL, then maybe you're in the wrong business...

Joe is known for voicing his opinions, and that’s what makes him who he is, but I think even HE knows he could’ve handled the way he phrased things better. Words have power, and I lack respect for people who don’t realize that. I’m not saying Joe falls in that category, but it’s something to be mindful of.

The bottom line is that I lost a lot of respect for Raekwon after this because of the way it happened. I would’ve lost respect for Budden too, but Budden is consistent. He ALWAYS acts like this, and he always has something to say. I actually gained a little for him for taking the hit and not flying off the handle. It would’ve been different if this was inevitable, but it WASN’T. This NEVER had to happen, but thanks to Rae’s immaturity and Budden’s mouth (somewhat), it combined together to issue just a bad day to be a hip-hop fan.

Like I said, I lack respect for people who lack maturity, and from the looks of things, Raekwon’s officially off of the list of people I wanted to meet. But my opinion’s not important.

I’m just a fan, right? Maybe I’m just a little jaded about the state of music right now…

P.S: This physical beef stuff has to stop. This is STUPID, and this is how it starts. Words turn into punches, which turn into guns, which turn into families crying and fans wearing R.I.P. shirts and “Free (insert name here)” apparel. This needs to stay lyrical, or just get squashed altogether. I agree 100 percent with Hex on allhiphop.com when he says this needs to end. I think it’s time for this beef to stop.

….Except Eminem. I want Eminem to keep beefing with people. I have way too much fun listening to him when he’s inspired. I’m biased with Eminem, I’m completely aware…

Besides....if this turns into a SlaughterHouse vs (insert name here) beef, it won't end well for the challenger. At all. Seriously.

Besides....if this turns into a SlaughterHouse vs (insert name here) beef, it won't end well for the challenger. At all. Seriously.

Later.

King Eljay

Aug 17

J.O.K.E. (To “Hound” A Hater – 8.16.09)

Vick Indicted Football

What he did was wrong. The way people are treating him after the fact might be just as wrong as well.

K1ng Eljay - What he did was wrong. From the action itself, to the futile attempt to cover it up, Michael Vick was dead wrong. We all know it, and as much as anyone would want to defend him on THAT FACT and dumb it down, it’s true.

The jurors and the judge passed judgment. As the Nike contract was aborted, and his cousins turned on him to avoid jail time, and his money supply dwindled, Mike made a public apology.

The people wouldn’t let him be. Rightfully so, he had did something wrong, and because of his image in public at the time (not exactly a Peyton Manning-esque image), he was SUPPOSED to get blasted for doing something so stupid. He was due for it.

Michael Vick went to prison for his crime. He served his time. He had a lot of time (18 months) to sit in his cell and reflect (and maybe put some of those QB skills to work shaking off “rear-end tacklers”, who knows). And now he’s out after serving more time for dogfighting than some people do that are guilty of murder.

And the people wouldn’t let him be.

The first thing he did was go through the process of trying to make his wrongs right. During that process, he went back to the NFL, but that’s to be expected. Football was his life, and of course he’d want to go back to doing what he loves after being away from it for so long. DUH.

And the people wouldn’t let him be.

The NFL Commissioner decided to give him a chance and basically said, “If someone out there decides to take a chance on you, then so be it.” The Eagles jumped at the offer (allegedly), and they’re now giving him a chance to get back into the swing of things, and to possibly repair the damage he’s done. He’s back to trying to provide for his family again. And then Vick apologized for his actions for the umpteenth time.

…And the people still won’t let him be.

vick 1

Vick's biggest challenge isn't coming back to the NFL. It's dealing with the self-righteous people that will never forgive him for his fatally tragic error in judgment.

This is getting a little bit infuriating to me now. It is obvious to me that we live in a world where people would rather dwell on the mistakes in your life than to be thankful for the positive impact you’ve had. For further proof of that, just look at the Michael Jackson situation. Great music, arguably the greatest entertainer of all time (sorry Elvis and Eminem), but people were too hung up on his issues he had instead of the talents he possessed.

Now, don’t get me wrong. Michael Vick has done NOTHING of that caliber as far as impact (besides his charities ad being the first team to win in Packer Town in a conference championship game, or something like that…somebody go and check for me, lol), but to put this in perspective for a moment:

- Daunte Stallworth killed a man. D.U.I. Manslaughter. Proven and found guilty. Sentencing? 30 days in jail, 1000 hours of community service, 2 years house arrest. Only served 24 of those 30 days before being released.
- Michael Vick wasn’t hands-on involved with the dogfighting… it was on his property, in his house (and even if he was, the point isn’t diminished any). Sentenced to 23 months in prison. Served 18.

Now….LOGICALLY… you would think that one of these is more severe than the other (and I’d agree, because it is in my opinion), but that’s not the point. Stallworth killed a man, and he’s no longer in news. No one talks about him too much except to say he’s an idiot and that he should have went to jail. Vick SERVED his time, and just wants to play football now, and for some reason people won’t let this man be.

So he issues another apology via blog (check it HERE). And I respect this man a lot for the way he owns up to the situation. He realizes he was a role-model for a lot of kids (because despite what haters may think, Vick was heavily involved in his charities and mentorship in his area at the time) and he’s biting the bullet and trying to make things right. But this apology makes me upset.

Yes, he’s honest, but to me he has no need to apologize to ANYBODY anymore. This man has served federal prison time for DOGFIGHTING. I’m not even going to get into THAT argument, but this man has done everything that has been required of him by today’s standards. He’s 1) fallen from grace, 2) went to jail, 3) had his family, friends, and team turn on him, and people are hounding (nice pun right?) him to issue another apology??

REALLY???

He's done everything to repair his image except literally KISS A DOG. Let him live.

He's done everything to repair his image except literally KISS A DOG. Let him live.

NO.

I don’t want another apology. I want people to get off of their high horses for a minute and give this man a chance to redeem himself. Let this man try to rebuild his life and make this right. It’s not for us to judge him anymore, that’s between him and God. So for him to apologize to us…again….after everything he’s done? I don’t think it’s necessary.

Actually…I’ll go as far as to say I don’t want to hear it. I decided to give him a second chance after he owned up to everything and entered the guilty plea.

There’s a saying that everyone deserves a second chance. I do believe that Vick is one of the people that should have one. I don’t see a reason as to NOT give him one.

And if you do…then maybe you need to check yourself… that is, after you get off of your pedestal.

But that’s just my opinion.

Later.

(P.S: Just in case it wasn’t clear, everyone deserves a second chance. The worst that could happen is that he flops in the NFL and you never hear from him again. The problem is that I think we know that might not happen, and people don’t want to see him become successful again. Maybe. Either way, I want to see Vick do well.)

King Eljay

Aug 7

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J.O.K.E. (To Provoke A Monster – 8.7.09)

Congratulations to The Cannon Family for re-sparking the aggression in Eminem's lyrics...

Congratulations to The Cannon Family for re-sparking the aggression in Eminem's lyrics...

K1ng Eljay – I recently heard a story the other day about a Barbie doll attempting to do something crazy. She walked around the lake and saw a monster dwelling under the water. The monster would splash her sometimes, but other than that, the monster left her alone. Other people weren’t so lucky, so you would think that this Barbie would realize that she’s being spared.

But no, instead of realizing this, she wanted to prove to everyone around her that she could catch the Loch Ness Monster in order to keep it from splashing her anymore. So she got her fishing pole and threw it in the water and began to taunt the beast.

The beast, surprised, shocked, and now, pissed off stormed the shore, towering over his prey. And at the last possible second, stops short, looks at her, and tells her.

“I got enough dirt on you to murder you…this is what the F**K I DO…This is a warning shot.”

This is the mental image I got as I listened to Eminem respond to Mariah Carey recently. I’m scared for Mariah. I’m not going to sugarcoat it, and I’m not going to act like I’m not concerned at all, because I sincerely am. I’d be more concerned if M.C. wasn’t married to arguably the lamest black man in the universe…

I said arguably. I’ll give him a chance…

It’s scary to have someone that lyrically imposing focusing ALL OF THEIR ENERGY ON YOU, whether if it is for three minutes or not. Unfortunately, the warning shot was well-deserved. From having Nick blog about coming out of rap retirement to diss Eminem (which, by the way, is by far the best joke he’s ever written in his life) to Mariah Carey having a song about the rapper being obsessed with her…

…(ALTHOUGH she went as far as dressing like him in the video, thus defeating the purpose of the song because now she’s OBSESSED with acting like a guy that’s supposedly “Obsessed” with her. Does ANYONE ELSE SEE THE IRONY HERE? Anybody?

It's Barbie! I really hope this doesn't end as history tells me it will...

It's Barbie! I really hope this doesn't end as history tells me it will...

Sorry, I digress again. It was only a matter of time before Eminem finally said “OK” and gave her what she wanted.

The thing about messing with the Lyrical Loch Ness Monster is that it’s probably bigger than what you could even imagine to handle, so it’s simple to say that Mariah Carey might’ve bitten off more than she could chew.

And I’d have to agree on this one, because there’s no way I think she could win in this situation, even if those phone calls included at the end of the diss were fake.

Especially since she’s married to the punchline of 3 out of every five jokes… but I digress…

A lot of people have been saying that the diss was uncalled for, and that he went too far with it, but I don’t think he did. If Mariah had just made the song dissing Eminem, then yes, “The Warning” went too far. If she had made the song and JUST dressed up as Eminem in the video, then yes, it went too far. But no…she made the song, dressed up as him, and then KILLED HIM in the video.

That might’ve been what pissed him off, because I remember watching the video and thinking, “This isn’t that bad, it’s actually kind of funny” until the bus hit him. Then my reaction changed to “Uh-oh…”

See, the thing about Eminem that people fail to realize (or they fail to acknowledge) is that Em is a battle rapper at his CORE. The ONE thing he arguably does better than ANYTHING else in his life is rap. His life revolves around his daughters and rap. That’s it. It’s scary to think that all of that energy is focused on ONE PERSON, especially when it’s obvious she doesn’t have the tools to defend herself.

Not to mention the SMALL FACT that Eminem’s never lost a publicized battle with anyone. Ever. He’s ended careers (Canibus, Limp Bizkit). He’s started careers (D-12, 50 Cent). He’s derailed careers (Ja Rule). His name is synonymous to the word “Ether”, and he is human kryptonite to anyone big headed enough to think they’re Superman and challenge him.

Or in this case, SuperWoman.

So I guess my recommendation for the Cannon Family would be to just chill out, take the loss, and hope the monster goes back to splashing like he was before they went fishing for death. That’s the sensible thing to do…

…But honestly? In my head as a fan of hip-hop, I’m secretly hope to GOD they respond again. I’d love to see Eminem go on a rampage and diss everyone on the list that dissed him within the last 3 months (Officer Ross included). After all, in Eminem’s own words…

“This is WHAT the F**K I DO….”

But I guess until recently, he just never had a reason to do it. So if anything, I guess I owe Mariah a thank you for re-sparking the fire in Eminem’s voice.

Because GOD KNOWS Nick Cannon wasn’t about to do it.

.....I'm not going to even comment on the pic...that's too easy...

.....I'm not going to even comment on the pic...that's too easy...

Later.

King Eljay

P.S: By the way, it’s never a good idea to try and piggyback off a beef, even if your name is Cipha Sounds. That doesn’t even SOUND like a good idea…

Aug 7

J.O.K.E… (The Intro)

Basically J.O.K.E.s are the names for my opinion pieces now. Short for “Journal Of King Eljay”, I’ve decided to OD and make some of these public. The topics will range from music to whatever I feel like addressing at the time, so just be prepared. I was extremely tempted to take about the DUMB PROFESSOR that got arrested for breaking into his own house and that whole situation…

…But I don’t think I’m able to talk about that yet without swearing. Because he’s an idiot. Smh.

So the first topic is up in the next post…the hip-hop/music related J.O.K.E.’s are going to also be posted at my hip-hop blog, HipHopStateOfMind.com, just in case you’re wondering.

Here we go.

K1ng Eljay

Aug 5

The Blueprint 3 Album Cover?

I just saw this online. This is supposed to be the cover for Jay-Z’s highly anticipated album “The Blueprint 3″.

Here it is. It's dope, but...I don't even know.

.............Here it is..............

So…here’s my thoughts: _________

I have no idea what to think. You know how some things are so artistic to the point it’s like…

“….Maybe they tried too hard…” ?

That’s kind of how I feel. Plus, it reminds me of Kanye’s “808s & Heartbreak” album art for some reason… don’t know why…

But regardless if the album art is “artistic” or not…as long as he puts out singles out THIS, I’m buying.

Later.

King Eljay

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