Video: Nah Right x OnSMASH BETTER RECOGNIZE Showcase Sneak Peak
The homie Swift shares some onstage footage from the BETTER RECOGNIZE Showcase. Includes previews of performances from Emilio Rojas, Pill, Kidz in the Hall, Consequence, Kid CuDi, OJ, Raekwon and Styles P & Jadakiss.
Also, be sure to check out Mel D. Cole’s amazing photos from the night here.
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:07 pm
yo eskay I heard OJ was well received at your show…can you confirm?
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:08 pm
…dropped outta highschool just to smoke blunts and drink Knotty.
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:08 pm
*dead*
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:10 pm
this is pure nonsense.
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explain
^
your statement is just way too broad. how can creativity be dead?
sure there are artists who are regurgitating and re-packaging old shit. but the vast majority of artists are creating new sounds all the time. TV and radio propagate stale art but those mediums are hardly representative of what is happening in the real world
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:10 pm
*tardies it up*
1/8/85
yeah i know i’m young.
fuck you too. no shots.
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:10 pm
other blogs go Popeyes up before Nah?……Nah, right?
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:11 pm
@ Sleep– Ehhhh… Jimmy stays takin’ shots.. That wack song where he goes “…tryin’ to knock the hustle, who give a fuck what he say tho’”.. Jay firing back at this bum ass Jim Jones is okay seeing as how desperately Jimmy needs a Happy Hova Hug.. Jimmy needs to take a bath, shut the fuck up, and replay tapes of late 2006 episodes of 106 & Park to recall his glory days. NH.
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:11 pm
*tosses shotclock and cOLD two 40s of Old E*
whatup niggas
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:13 pm
your statement is just way too broad. how can creativity be dead?
sure there are artists who are regurgitating and re-packaging old shit. but the vast majority of artists are creating new sounds all the time. TV and radio propagate stale art but those mediums are hardly representative of what is happening in the real world
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shape the minds of the masses and the individuals will follow. Tell me who’s creative…
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:14 pm
more difficult than listing the non-creatives
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:14 pm
cOLD Says:
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:06 pm
@ Ghost
what instrument or sound is that. violen?
^
yeah I think it’s mostly violins just different tones and I hear a piano also an accordion with some drums
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:16 pm
*daps chief*
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:17 pm
LF: I fucks with oj da juice music, but c’mon. as much as rappers say they don’t care about being a good rapper, he takes that quote to heart.
Nigga said
I’m in the car same color as a armpit
I’m in a car same color as truck tires
I’m in a car same color as thunder
Da Fuck!
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:17 pm
i’ll give Kanye a pass. Dude is major. Cudi too but he’s got more work to do.
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:17 pm
*bored*
they say that nigga cOLD be on the block with a pink patent leather sweatsuit playin the harmonica
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:17 pm
joe 88 said yesterday that he’s “a prisoner of his own imagination”. I ask you all, is this even possible.
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:18 pm
>>other blogs go Popeyes up before Nah?……Nah, right?
lies
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:19 pm
*daps Chief*
shape the minds of the masses and the individuals will follow. Tell me who’s creative…
^
are u talking about creativity or innovation? i mean life itself is creative. every new song u hear is a creation. i think most people dont care about the history of music and even more dont wish to be challenged by the music they listen to and so a lot of whats popular is not particularly innovative. but its still creative.
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:20 pm
# Chief Ali aka The One Who Stay Building Says:
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:17 pm
*bored*
they say that nigga cOLD be on the block with a pink patent leather sweatsuit playin the harmonica
^^^
*spit-take* (NH)
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:21 pm
That cat NOE… smh
Its one thing if you sound like Jay. You can’t help that, but the fact that this nigga’s entire rap style is patterned after Jay, that I can respect.
Its like the same with Shyne. On first listen, Shyne sounds like BIG, but his style is completely different. So once you get that much, you can hear the subtle differences in pitch and reflection in his voice, making it his own. NOE, just sounds straight up like Jay, his ad libs, everything.
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:22 pm
*bored*
they say that nigga cOLD be on the block with a pink patent leather sweatsuit playin the harmonica
^ roff.
I heard the nigga chief cuts the ass out his jeans, and roller blades to work, whilst listening to Arena rock on his ipeezzy.
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:22 pm
But that Blac Roc Project is shaping up to be insane. Every track that they’ve featured so far is fire. I’m no rapper, but shit, I want to pen some bars to those beats.
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:23 pm
cOLD Says:
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:17 pm
joe 88 said yesterday that he’s “a prisoner of his own imagination”. I ask you all, is this even possible.
^^
Hmmm. I would say yes in the sense that, the thoughts in your head are what affect your daily actions, not the other way around. Depending on how strong those thoughts are, they could easily dictate how the course your life takes. Also, its not easy to break out of one’s own mind sometimes. That factor is what allows depression to take root. That specific example would definetly be mental imprisonment.
With that said, when we say “imagination”, do we mean, all thoughts, or just the fantastic (fantasy based) ones?
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:24 pm
cOLD Says:
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:22 pm
*bored*
they say that nigga cOLD be on the block with a pink patent leather sweatsuit playin the harmonica
^ roff.
I heard the nigga chief cuts the ass out his jeans, and roller blades to work, whilst listening to Arena rock on his ipeezzy.
^
Bumbaclot
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:24 pm
But that Blac Roc Project is shaping up to be insane. Every track that they’ve featured so far is fire. I’m no rapper, but shit, I want to pen some bars to those beats.
^ word.
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:25 pm
are u talking about creativity or innovation? i mean life itself is creative.
^^
Whenever it becomes about semantics, the debate gets lost in the wilderness. No shots at all, just observation.
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:25 pm
the nigga chief cuts the ass out his jeans, and roller blades to work, whilst listening to Arena rock
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lol
they got footage on worldstar of this nigga cOLD doing yoga in an oxygen proof catsuit while listening to elton john’s greatest hits
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:27 pm
they got footage on worldstar of this nigga cOLD doing yoga in an oxygen proof catsuit while listening to elton john’s greatest hits
^
Rass
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:27 pm
Also, its not easy to break out of one’s own mind sometimes
^thats the thing though, should you have to break out of somethings thats limitless and has no boundaries?
…
With that said, when we say “imagination”, do we mean, all thoughts, or just the fantastic (fantasy based) ones?
^ I took it as fantasy based.
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:27 pm
lmao @ esk comment about 4 month ago:
esk: can we get that record with you and Clipse
cam: nah
I tried
*dead*
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:27 pm
LF: I fucks with oj da juice music, but c’mon. as much as rappers say they don’t care about being a good rapper, he takes that quote to heart.
Nigga said
I’m in the car same color as a armpit
I’m in a car same color as truck tires
I’m in a car same color as thunder
Da Fuck!
^If im going to criticize them niggs, its that they need to stay in their lanes i.e. make your trap/club/trunk rattle music….when them ninjs get on TV or radio and start “freestyling” its like nah dude, please, stop that + gtfoh…I cant tolerate weak freestyles
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:29 pm
Rass
^ co-Rass, the nigga chief goin in.
… the nigga Chief forces his litte brother Jamal to throw frozen green peas at his private area.
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:30 pm
Innovation and creativity go hand in hand. But I won’t go beneath the surface on this.
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:30 pm
cOLD Says:
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:29 pm
Rass
^ co-Rass, the nigga chief goin in.
… the nigga Chief forces his litte brother Jamal to throw frozen green peas at his private area.
^
*dead*
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:31 pm
I can’t fully co-sign the whole creativity is dead shpeel, though I understand the statement. I think technology is partly to blame too.. ni99as emailing tracks back n forth takes aways from the creative process. Plus the machine only wants to churn out music that they believe = cha ching. Artists are not taking too many risks with the subject matter and the one well equipped to do so shun it.
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:31 pm
^thats the thing though, should you have to break out of somethings thats limitless and has no boundaries?
^^
As limitless as the mind is potentially, it can trap one also if you’re not careful. I’m sure you’ve heard the cliche “he was a prisoner of his own thoughts”.
Now strictyly fanstasy based? No. If you’re trapped by that imagination, you’re either mentally ill, or a 7 year old child, word to Where the Wild Things Are.
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:31 pm
Innovation and creativity go hand in hand
^hmmm. *ponders*
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:31 pm
… the nigga Chief forces his litte brother Jamal to throw frozen green peas at his private area
^^
Wait, what???
*fucking dead*
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:33 pm
innovation is the idea. creativety is how that idea is carried out.
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:33 pm
Innovation and creativity go hand in hand
^^
I’m inclined to agree. If we go with creativity in the sense of how roof originally meant it, they’re essentially synonyms.
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:33 pm
cOLD Says:
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:33 pm
innovation is the idea. creativety is how that idea is carried out.
^^
Sounds about right.
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:34 pm
are u talking about creativity or innovation? i mean life itself is creative.
^^
Whenever it becomes about semantics, the debate gets lost in the wilderness. No shots at all, just observation.
^
but i’m sayin, if u gon come out saying something as broad as “creativity is dead” some specifics are warranted, no? but even if he meant to say that “innovation is hip hop is dead” it would still be a ridiculous statement because hip hop has changed and grown tremendously. we cant see the forest through the trees cos we’re all hip hop junkies but we’re miles away from where we were in, say 2000.
now, what is dead in some respects, is a diversity of artistic viewpoints in hip hop. gangster rap still takes up way too much space in the genre. way too many tough guys.
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:34 pm
we cant see the forest through the trees cos we’re all hip hop junkies but we’re miles away from where we were in, say 2000.
now, what is dead in some respects, is a diversity of artistic viewpoints in hip hop. gangster rap still takes up way too much space in the genre. way too many tough guys
^^
Excellent point.
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:35 pm
If you’re trapped by that imagination, you’re either mentally ill, or a 7 year old child, word to Where the Wild Things Are.
^*dead*
ok so we agree, and I’m assuming Joe88 meant thoughts, instead of imagination.
prisoner/imagination = oxymoron.
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:39 pm
youtube.com/watch?v=MnJWgT8_j7I
^oh shit look what I came across (zilch)..
maybe joe88 was right after all.
Ghost another possible sample?
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Where’s that “Popeyes” joint eskay?? WE been waitin on that shit, wasn’t it due in your inbox last night?… get @StevenVictor ‘s lazy ass.
Killa & Clispe? Oowww
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:39 pm
AHH whatever. I stand by my statement. Shits DEAD>RIP creativity
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:40 pm
now, what is dead in some respects, is a diversity of artistic viewpoints in hip hop. gangster rap still takes up way too much space in the genre. way too many tough guys.
^^^
Exactly, ni99as spend more time twittering about their personal lives or that of other rappers that it makes it all too gimmicky. I can understand critiquing the art or work of another artist but getting in2 takinfg baby mommas shopping and shit is not whats up! The element of realism in hiphop that leads to a lot of fakery. Ni99as just wanna do shit to say they did it.
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:42 pm
cOLD Says:
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:39 pm
youtube.com/watch?v=MnJWgT8_j7I
^oh shit look what I came across (zilch)..
maybe joe88 was right after all.
Ghost another possible sample?
^
I can’t see youtube at work…what’s the name?
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:43 pm
bit premature there Roof (none)
Shotclock hit it on the head.
Music (HipHop in particular) is becoming a more disposable artform. an its a crying shame
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:44 pm
Roof do the Houdini Says:
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:39 pm
AHH whatever. I stand by my statement. Shits DEAD>RIP creativity
^
lol
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:44 pm
I can’t see youtube at work…what’s the name?
^fowards “L”
the name: Suzi Quatro – Prisoner Of Your Imagination
^ shits Kinda hard.
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:44 pm
the nigga Chief forces his litte brother Jamal to throw frozen green peas at his private area.
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lmao, yo that shit was mad random
but not as random as this nigga cOLD getting the lyrics to akineyle “put in in your mouth” tatted on his lower back
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:45 pm
It’s the same shit. I just used less words
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:45 pm
Ah man… This is just f**king rapper karaoke. Wackness.
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:45 pm
This shit sounds/looks like every other video that gets posted up on these sites. #noshots
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:48 pm
Roof do the Houdini Says:
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:39 pm
AHH whatever. I stand by my statement. Shits DEAD>RIP creativity
^
but, ok.
u even named a couple rappers. Ye and Cudi…those two are of some of the most popular right now and definitely innovative. Wayne is frankly the hottest emcee alive and he’s wild innovative. like it or not, C3 was some next level shit
Jigga tries hard as hell to be innovative and people consider him to be so i guess that counts. and the key to Gucci’s fame is what he does on the mic, obviously not his content, but his sound, his skills as an orator are definitely fresh.
niggas is doin new things and they gettin love for it.
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:49 pm
sure there are artists who are regurgitating and re-packaging old shit. but the vast majority of artists are creating new sounds all the time. TV and radio propagate stale art but those mediums are hardly representative of what is happening in the real world
^its the same percentage of creative cats as ever was is just you forget the wack niggas and only remember the hot shit so it always seems that yesteryear had better artists. but the people who make quality records are always about 5% – 15% of the everybody making records. that said, i think the seventies was actually the greatest era in music.
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:50 pm
but not as random as this nigga cOLD getting the lyrics to akineyle “put in in your mouth” tatted on his lower back
^ Damn!
you still rockin that ankle tat of the pisces symbol nigga?
you the only nigga I know that cut your jeans above the knee and fray them joints.
October 23rd, 2009 at 2:27 pm
yeah lets talk about that oj performance lol. seriously though, lookin at that lineup, why was dude even involved? the almighty SP?
October 23rd, 2009 at 2:49 pm
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