Detroit got this right

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4297296

Doesn't make up for Darko, AI and never adding pieces besides Antonio McDyess after the championship run.

Most Unstoppable Shot

The other day I was shooting around at the YMCA with my friend and I practiced some sky hooks. He laughed at me and asked my why I was shooting that way, to which i replied it is the best shot you can take. He found this funny and asked why nobody used it. So why doesn't anybody take that shot? Maybe because nobody takes that shot? Because it just looks different?

J.A. Adande of ESPN did a article on the skyhook that discusses why they move is no longer used as well as exploring Kareem Abdul-Jabar's greatness. With lifetime Laker fan writing it, the move was glorified but rightfully so. The gem is watching the accompanied video many coaches and players (even Dwight Howard) talk about the move. Kareem never got blocked by his defender, this includes examples Wilt Chamberlain and Manute Bol. He was the leagues leading scorer and was first option 18 of those 20 years played. The page also explores why players no longer use it (Style, Difficulty, It's Kareem's Move).

The General Consensus is that the skyhook is the greatest shot ever.

check the article here:

Ghost, AZ, Deck

Listen to "Harbormasters" off Wu-Tang: Chamber music, This album will be comming out June 30th.

Jay Stay Paid: Album Review

Three days before James (J-Dee/J Dilla) Yancey died he released the Critically Acclaimed album Donuts. The next release, The Shining came later in 2006. After this a struggle for the rights to the Yancey estate occurred. During that time Busta Rhymes was sued for releasing the free download mixtape Dilligence, and has since swore from using Dilla's music. But, recently "Ma" Yancey has obtained the rights to Dilla's estate. So how does the average fan know this was the right person to entrust it to? Because she hired Dilla's musical idol Pete Rock to help executive produce the project. Produced as a radio station broadcasting by Pete, Jay Stay Paid is Dilla's 5th solo album.


Jay Stay paid totals 28 tracks, about half are under 2 minutes, 10 songs feature vocals by rappers. As far as the guest list, the artist selection is true to what Dilla would have picked himself for good: Raekwon, Havoc (Mobb Deep), Doom, Black Thought (The Roots) and Lil' Fame of M.O.P headline while Detroit Rappers like Frank Nitti (Frank & Dank), Illa J and Danny Brown also appear on the album.


Jay Stay Paid starts off a little slow, but once it kicks in, it kicks hard. Listeners will certainly be able to jam to almost any instrumental on this album. Filled with soulful and creative samples samples, the best in Dilla is certainly showcased. Pete Rock did his job, and for fan's of Dilla will surely be happy with the beat selection.


The tracks that highlight this album include "Reality TV" by Black Thought. The Roots front man tells the story about his baby-mother who ignores all the problems in the world to instead watch Reality TV shows. The song cleverly uses Reality TV as a basis for the rhymes : "When I drop a super sweet 16, she's day dreaming of becoming Miss Rap Supreme". And "Who rout like Daddy's girls outta Run's house?". "24k Rap" By Havoc and Raekwon goes back to hard rhymes with a different Dilla flavor.


"Dilla Bot Vs. The Hybrid" is a good instrumental with a song that it terribly executed in whole, while "See That Boy Fly" with Illa J & Cue D, wears off by the second listen.


Still, almost all these instrumentals hit right, and this a good album all the way through for any listener. With Pete Rock picking beats and a guest list that certainly could have appeared on any Dilla albums, fans and newcomers a like will be pleased. 4/5

Lost albums

Hey, I guess Mos Def has a new CD coming out June 9th. Titled "The Ecstatic" it will feature production from J-Dilla, Madlib and some no-names. The album snippets don't sound too bad: http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/mixtape/id.822/title.mos-def-the-ecstatic-album-snippets

NaS & Kelis, FAIL.

So it appear's Jay-Z won another battle with NaS. While Jay bagged "the hottest chick in the game", NaS tattooed the "Milkshake" singers name on his arm and proclaimed he had found love. Hip-Hops second couple behind B&J.

As Jay-Z said "smarten up NaS".

The thing that gets to me, and I'm sure a lot of NaS fan's is that your favorite (and my former) artist can never seem to make wise decisions. Let's look at some things on NaS's track record.

-Failing on an album featuring AZ, Foxy Brown and Nature produced by Dr. Dre and Trackmasters, the hottest two producers at the time.

-NaStradamus and QB's finest, also known as NaS's "break" from the music industry in Stillmatic.

-Beefing with artist he put on like Cormega, Nature, Lake, 50 cent instead of signing them to record deals.

-Abandoning DJ Premier, Pete Rock and Large Professor production for DJ Toompt, Chris Webber and Green Lantern.

-Saying fuck Hot 97 after they didn't allow him to mock-lynch a Jay-Z doll at summer jam.

-The title of his last album

The list goes on...

Anyways the point being the Kelis decision could have never been a good one. The breakup is rumored to be because Kelis has an old sex tape with another rapper coming out. After "Milkshake", would you think she was an innocent girl with nothing hidden about her sexual past? NaS has a long and well documented past of sexual exploits. And yet 4 years into marriage, when Kelis finally hits the goldmine and has his child, she files for divorce. Which according to gossip rumors was to beat NaS to the punch. If I were a person of NaS stature I may want to think long and hard before falling in love again.

Fortunately for NaS, this has not turned into a fiasco for his rivals in Hip-Hop. 50 cent who has a website to broadcast these alleged tapes (see: Rick Ross) has even said he doesn't hate NaS that much. NaS may wanna holla at fiddy, and get the name of his lawyer. You see how 50 got his baby-mama's child support reduced even after he made it half way to a billion. I'm sure NaS has much less money to his name with reduced record sales, a failed acting career and severing business ties with fashion companies. If Kelis is going for half, it can't leave Nasir with enough to buy those huge gold chains anymore.

But then maybe, he can hit the reset button on his career. That would be back to a hungry rapper from Queensbridge projects. So if Kelis does win, ;et's hope for another Illmatic.

Kool G Rap- Dopeman

New, yet Vintage G Rap. Needless to say, I couldn't be happier

DL: http://www.zshare.net/audio/5971243380876f7e/