Complex's: 5 worst Jay-Z songs.

boogieb: its all good though, we all have bad moments, makes us appreciate the good ones that much more:

#5.
SONG: “Justify My Thug”
ALBUM: The Black Album
Announcing he was going to get Madonna on track on his farewell album was the first mistake. Having her drop out only to have DJ Quick sample her “Justify My Love” instead to proclaim his gangster was, well, LAAAAAAME!

boogieb: that beat just puts me to sleep. almost put a wrinkle in the black album.., thank goodness for "P.S.A"

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#4.
SONG: “As One” (feat. Memphis Bleek, Freeway, Young Gunz, Peedi Crakk, Omillio Sparks & Rell)
ALBUM: Blueprint 2: The Gift and the Curse
What do you do if you have a roster full of artists you have no intentions of ever putting out again? Take one of your in-house producers’ throwaway beats and let ‘em scuffle for a couple bars each. Who said Hov didn’t care about his artists?

boogieb: Blueprint 2 might not of been the greatest to many, but damn i liked it. to me it was just him showin out: "im the sh!t, just look at all the big names i can get on a single album. im fuckin Jay-z". Thats the kinda swagg only Hov possesses. But if the first Blueprint wasn't as dapp as it was, he might not of gotten away with it.

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#3.
SONG: “30 Something”
ALBUM: Kingdom Come
In the rap kingdom, whatever Hova says becomes law, right? We thought so to until he tried disrupt the laws of physics and convince the youth that 30 is the new 20 and that therefore he’s still cool. Come on Hov, R. Kelly and Woody Allen were the only dudes riding with you on that one.

boogieb: i couldn't wait to be 30 the first time i heard this, then i began to realize that me and no one else i know is gonna be ballin quite like that at 30. so then i got depressed.

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#2.
SONG: “‘03 Bonnie & Clyde”, “Hollywood” (TIE)
ALBUM: Blueprint 2: The Gift and the Curse, Kingdom Come
We didn’t think Jay-Z could make a worse song with Beyonce than the “Bonnie & Clyde” remake. Until we heard the horribly laughable “Hollywood.” Why is it that every time Hov appeared on a Beyonce album, the song was good, but when it was the other way around, it sounded like a track Memph Bleek would turn down?

boogieb: I can dislike a Jay-z song but its hard for me to really hate one, but "Hollywood" came close. I didn't mind "Bonnie & Clyde". was probably too bitch for some though.

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#1.
SONG: “I Know What Girls Like” (Feat. Puff Daddy & Lil Kim)
ALBUM: In My Lifetime Vol. 1
Puffy and the Hitmen blessed Hov with some gems on Vol. 1—”Imaginary Player”, “Where I’m From”, “You Must Love Me”—but they just couldn’t leave the jiggy alone! Without the camel face inducing visual, “Sunshine” was aiiight, but “I Know What Girls Like” was garbage. No wonder it took a decade for the two of them to link back up. Time heals all, apparently.

boogieb: scratch that, I came closer to hate with this one...

On the good side, its almost impossible to do the 5 best Jay-z songs ...too damn many.

[holla@complex]

Mary J. Blige ft. Drake – "the one" [music video].

Consequence ft. KanYe West, John Legend - "whatever u want" [behind the scenes video shoot].

Foreign Exchange ft. Muhsinah – "house of cards" [music video].

dapp kicks: Lacoste Stealth Cadmus UE.

boogieb: wouldn't expect somethin like this from Lacoste. kinda like some Supra skytops, probably why i like em.


[holla@nicekicks]

Kid Cudi "Man On The Moon: The End Of Day" - the reviews are in, the critics show love.

boogieb: sounds like good things, can't wait to judge for myself.

Universal Motown & ThinkTank Marketing hosted an exclusive NYC listening session for this year's most anticipated debut album. Motown's President Sylvia Rhone was in attendance to personally introduce Kid Cudi's "Man On The Moon: The End Of Day", calling it a "seminal album" and comparing Cudi to the great Jimi Hendrix for his ability to change the sound of music forever. After listening to the 15 song "cinematic" masterpeice, which is narrarated by Common, the blogosphere immediately started buzzing with excitement. Check out what everyone is saying:

Rap-Up.com
“Cudi’s day may be coming to an end, but his role in transforming hip-hop begins now.”


ShowingOut.com
“To put it bluntly, Kanye wishes that he could have made this album, one that sounds genuine without a single forced element.”


Roc4Life.com
“It's a better version of 808s & Heartbreak.”


TheUrbanDaily.com/SnarkJacobs
“Epic, obscure, and introspective, Kid Cudi did everything he was supposed to, securing his spot as the new tortured genius.”


AllThatsFab.com
“Definitely an IPOD must!”


DrJays.com
“This is a soundtrack for the 30 and under, quarter-life crises generation, and for anyone struggling to find themselves.”

DJBooth.net
"Man on the Moon: The End of Day rises and falls with the grace and intention of an epic symphonic work"

in the studio: Krs-One, Buckshot, K'Naan.

boogieb: sounding like a dapp track in the making...

Drake x KanYe West x Lil Wayne x Eminem (holy sh!t) "forever" (mp3 stream).

boogieb: greatest line up since 'swagger like us' ? what ever happended to SLU part 2?

remember Aaliyah (1979-2001).

boogieb: my girl. today is the anniversary for her tragic death. i use to have this poster up on my wall...

^...various clips (and theres Nick Cannon dressed up like Ru Paul in the first clip, i think that was one of his characters he did from Nickelodeon's 'All That'. 
[aaliyah@wiki]

Ghostface Killah "baby" (ft. Raheem DeVaughn) music video & behind the scenes.

boogieb: hurry up and gimme this album.

^video

^bts

[single@itunes]

Drake's "best i ever had" music video spoof.

boogieb: kinda funny. this guy looks like he gotta be Drake's cousin or somethin for real. 

so can no one really forgive for that video? chill. If u that disappointed blame yourself for hyping him so much and setting your expectations stupid high. i didnt mind it that much (maybe not the best for a first video), but still woulda loved to be in that video... but thats just cause i love basketball & ladies (so why no put them together). still lookin forward to the album.

the blueprint 3 back cover.

boogieb: i hope that Alicia Keys [track] isn't the one she did with NaS and Rakim a few years back (don't know why it would be). guess 'history' didnt make the final cut either.

another day at the office, Usain Bolt breakin records.

boogieb: i hate u



(not really though)

Mr. Hudson "supernova" ft. KanYe West – free itunes music video download.

boogieb: get that sh!t.

[holla@itunes]

Mr. Hudson "anyone but him" ft. KanYe West (mp3 stream).

(DAPP TRACKS PLAYLIST)

Ryan Leslie "ice cold" (mp3 stream).

boogieb: R. Leslie keeps bringing the heat, even though this song is ice cold... im so clever.



(DAPP TRACKS PLAYLIST)

Vans vault wingtips LX pack - dapp kicks.

boogieb: i dont even really like Vans but these are kinda balla, too bad summer is almost over. i think id rock the slip-ons. maybe someone will get them for my bday today. [holla@nicekicks]

need some in-home tech support from Verizon? pray they don't send this guy.

A Queens man needed a doctor after a house call from a surly Verizon repairman who pummeled him -- and never fixed the problem, according to a lawsuit. Robert Benjamin pounded Aubrey Isakson, 37, after the suspicious customer -- told earlier that the repair wouldn't require access to his Sunnyside apartment -- demanded ID and wouldn't let him inside, the suit filed in Queens Supreme Court charges.

"You want to know my name? Here's my name," Benjamin snarled, slapping his ID card into Isakson's face, according to Isakson's account of the December 2008 confrontation. [read more – holla@nypost]

boogieb: he look like he could be a character outta 'Friday' or 'CB4' or the NFL.

now is finally the time to buy a PlayStation 3: the playStation 3 slim.

boogieb: well not now... in september. I held off gettin one till they shrunk the damn thing down, made it cheaper, and worked out all the kinks. I coulda got an xbox, but im a mac guy so i would of felt kinda dirty, plus they apparently keep breaking. $299 w/ 120GB hard drive in september. [holla@gizmodo]

rjd2 x madmen ('a beautiful mine' theme song and iphone ringtone).

boogieb: damn, how am i just now realizing the theme song to Mad Men on AMC is by RJD2. The track is "a beautiful mine" and matches the dope visuals of the show's intro...

^[video link]

^Simpsons did it [video link]


[get the ringtone]

the new season (season 3) Sundays at 10 on AMC. Continuous smoking, drinking all hours of the day, and constantly cheating on your wife... If i was born in the 60's, i think i would miss them.

(DAPP TRACKS PLAYLIST)

more 'always sunny' commercial promos featuring Wale's "nothing to worry about" ft. Peter, Bjorn, & John.

boogieb: sept 17

^ [video link] reminds me of 'arrested development' when that guy wants to be a cross between an analyst and a therapist ...also known as, analrapist.



^ [video link]

^ [video link]

"more than a game" movie trailer, starring LeBron Jame's high school team.

boogieb: documentary of LeBron's high school team, in theaters Oct 2. LeBron is a marketing machine.

Five talented young basketball players from Akron, Ohio star in this remarkable true-life coming of age story about uncommon friendship in the face all too common adversities. Coached by a charismatic but inexperienced player’s father, and led by future NBA superstar LeBron James, the “Fab Five’s” improbable seven-year journey leads them from a decrepit inner-city gym to the doorstep of a national high school championship. Along the way, the close-knit team is repeatedly tested—both on and off the court—as James’ exploding worldwide celebrity threatens to destroy everything they’ve set out to achieve together. MORE THAN A GAME combines a series of unforgettable one-on-one interviews with rare news footage, never-before-seen home videos and personal family photographs to bring this heart-warming and wholly American story to life.

Lionsgate and Harvey Mason Media in association with Interscope Records present a Harvey Mason Media Production in association with Galley Boy and Spring Hill Productions a film by Kristopher Belman. MORE THAN A GAME is written by Kristopher Belman & Brad Hogan and directed by Kristopher Belman. The film features LeBron James, Sian Cotton, Dru Joyce III, Willie McGee, Romeo Travis and Coach Dru Joyce II. [thinktank]

new Nip/Tuck season 6 commercial promo features Timbaland's "two man show" ft. Elton John.

boogieb: who else loves fall cause of all the new tv, heres another one of my shows using hiphop to help promote. Last season they used KanYe's 'flashing lights' (a personal fave). Im sure this season will be as sick and sexy as past seasons. premieres oct. 14.

^ [video link]

Jay-Z takes Oprah to the hood, now best friends.

“...he smelled so good! And it's that kind of thing where you hug a guy, and the scent is sort of buried in them. When we went to the second location, I could still smell him on me. It was like, 'Oh, this is wonderful.'”  -Oprah

boogieb: guess Oprah isn't as anti hiphop as we though... i bet Luda is a lil jealous.

Jay-Z gave Oprah Winfrey a tour of his old neighbourhood this weekend with the presenter immediately declaring the MC her “new best friend.” The rapper gave a two hour long interview to Winfrey whilst they walked around the Marcy Projects in Brooklyn, New York. According to reports Jay and Oprah were joined by Rihanna for the wander. [holla@mtv.co.uk]

[photo via: thesource.com]

Reh Dogg - "why must i cry" (music video) ...is it inappropriate to laugh at him?

boogieb: is he retar... mentally challenged?



3:00 - i think he might be more creepy than the palm pre phone lady
3:30 - hey old white guy, is it really that kinda party?
SHAWTY!

[holla@2dopeboyz]

Jay-Z | The Blueprint 3 - album artwork, tracklistings, guest features [UPDATED]

boogieb: dapp art. can't wait... give it to me. KanYe and I.D. is all over this. Theres always that one Timbo joint, but no Neptunes is kinda surprising.

01. What We Talking About (Prod. by Kanye West)

02. D.O.A. (Prod.d by No I.D.)


03. Weigh Me Down (ft. Kid Cudi)(Prod. by Kanye West)


04. Unforgiven (Prod. by Kanye West, MGMT)


05. Run This Town (ft. Rihanna & Kanye West)(Prod. by Kanye West)


06. Empire State Of Mind (ft. Nas)(Prod. by Kanye Wes, No I.D.)


07. When It Comes To This (Prod. by Timbaland)


08. Always (ft. Drake)(Prod. by Kanye West)

09. Scenes From The Past (Prod. by No I.D., Kanye West)


10. Everyday A Star Is Born (ft. Mr. Hudson)(Prod.by Kanye West)


11. Already Home (Prod. by Kanye West)


12. Forever Young (ft. Mr. Hudson)(Prod. by Kanye West)


13. Thank You (Prod. by No I.D.)
      Bonus Tracks:


14. Sound Of The 70s (Prod. by Kanye West)

15. We Made History (Prod. by Kanye West)

(originally posted 8/3/09)

UPDATE :
'These things are like the forgotten pieces in hip-hop,' Hov says of the instruments on the cover.

[holla@mtv]

Fabolous - "the fabulous life" ft. Ryan Leslie (mp3 stream)

let me welcome you to my world
everything's In Living Color plus the fly girls
on the way in, gotta watch them with a keen eye

boogieb: now replace with 'way in' with Wayan as in Wayans and keen eye with Keen I. as in Keenen Ivory Wayans and damn... who else missed f-a-b-o-l-o ...fuck it, u can spell it by now.

(DAPP TRACKS PLAYLIST)

Major Lazer - "pon the floor" (music video)

boogieb: wow....

Taymade summer jams '09 #2 mixtape

boogieb: the recently engaged homie Tayroca (Tayrock to me), my occasional contributor to Dapp, recently put together another one of his classic collections of hot and soon to be hot tracks for the people (these things used to get us through our party days in school). featuring new dappnes from Andre 3000, Jay-Z, Drake, Fabolous, KanYe West, Beastie Boys & NaS, and more... so what you waitin for, get to downloading. thank you and your welcome.

[download via usershare]

P.S. im doin the cover for you next time T. The official Dapp summer mixtape '09 comin soon as well. But after Sept. 11, Blueprint III is all ill be listening to till the end of the year, im not even joking.

Eminem - 'the warning' (mp3 stream)

boogieb: damn, Em does not get rusty, still 'spittin hot fire'. he just took a lyrical dump on Mariah and Nick like only he can. (produced by Dr. Dre)



(DAPP TRACKS PLAYLIST)

Apolis Activism x Invisible Children x Filson Philanthropist Briefcase - because dapper is the new gangster

boogieb: i gotta thing for bags, maybe cause i got so much sh!t. findin them is easy, payin for them is the hard part. but anyways, spotted this hot piece of ass @ Uristocrat, so shouts to them for that and for showing love on my site. only 200 will be made so preorder yesterday.


[holla@Uristocrat]

Ghostface Killah - 'Cell Block Z' comic

boogieb: my boy Chris Walker's (artist) Ghostface comic 'Cell Block Z' is finally complete and available now for all my comic book heads. This should hold be over till Ghost's 'Wizard of Poetry' drops. also check out bvcom!cs to complete your comic fix.

Following in Wu-Tang brethren Method Man’s footsteps, Ghostface Killah has written a comic book set for release from the Hachete Book Group later this month.
According to the book company’s website, Cell Block Z, tells the story of a one-time boxing contender who gets wrongfully arrested for murder. Once locked up, the man who shares a blatantly similar name to Ghost, Cole Dennis, finds out about an evil plan to turn inmates into bioweapons.

Ghost got a helping hand from L.A.-based screenwriters Marlon Chapman and Shaunna Garr as well as Chris Walker (Marvel, Bad Boy, Adidas), who handled the book’s illustrations.

Ghost is not the only Wu-Tang MC to get his own comic book. Last year partner-in-rhyme Method Man dropped his own graphic novel on Hachete and Sky Farm Studios is currently working on a new book titled Attack of the Brooklyn Super Ninjas, starring The Rza. [holla@XXL]

Young Hollywood: Wale talks about stuff

[holla@younghollywood]