Watch The Throne Previews Start to Trickle Out
Pic via Sway
Jay-Z held a super secret, tightly locked down listening session for Watch The Throne last night at the Mercer Hotel in NYC and a few previews are starting to pop up on the interwebs despite some draconian restrictions on Tweeting specific lyrics.
Alvin Blanco, reporting for MTV, says Kanye holds his own besides Jay throughout the project and offers details about what sounds like an intriguing cut:
On another particularly interesting song, Jay-Z and Kanye deliver verses directed to their hypothetical unborn sons. (Note: Jay-Z’s press representative asked that lyrics from songs not be quoted.) The Brooklyn MC recalled that Yeezy first recited his verse to him at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. “I told him I wasn’t going to get on it,” Jay-Z told MTV News of the song, adding that he thought Kanye’s verse, running down his myriad past mistakes, is one of his best ever. “The honesty of it, it’s just really cool.”
Read the full preview here.
Jigsaw, reporting for AllHipHop, speaks on a standout cut:
The fourth song begins with a long, bluesy Otis Redding sample…which gets chopped up lovely. Jay and ‘Ye go back and forth, almost bar for bar. Straight spittin…. I personally felt is was similar to the way Biggie and Jay spit over “Brooklyn’s Finest,” but my homey Aqua completely disagreed. Nevertheless, they went in.
Read AHH’s full preview here.
Billboard was also in the building but has yet to publish their article. In the meantime, you can check out their Twitter timeline for small nuggest from the session:
Jay-z said the album came together in three stages, with records made and then scrapped for being too big and calculating #WTTless than a minute ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® 
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So word is that the album is basically done and the final tracklist will be determined this weekend. That said, there is still no official release date.
UPDATE: Billboard’s Preview is up | Kim Osoiro’s Preview for BET | AOL Boombox’s Preview | Sean Fennessey for GQ
Previously: Kanye West & Jay-Z – Watch The Throne (Cover & Tentative Tracklist)
July 8th, 2011 at 11:09 am
Listen guys, I’m the king of ether fridays. ALWAYS BEEN. I’m just trying to lay low today.
Besides, JihaD doesnt even respond when I call him a faggot now days
July 8th, 2011 at 11:11 am
@Esgay: DId you not, just two days ago, say it was being released on August the 2nd?
You aren’t credible.
July 8th, 2011 at 11:13 am
Dos Equis Says:
July 8th, 2011 at 11:07 am
RNC Chairman Michael Steele Says:
July 8th, 2011 at 11:05 am
The worst part is that my first issue with this comment was that Take Care would make more sense than WTT.
^
I didn’t single you out pfaggot..I was talking to all of you that was standing under the St Andrews sign.
I dont know what the fuck your comment even means..speak hetero.
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Hey cOLD what kind of ether is this?
July 8th, 2011 at 11:14 am
I personally felt is was similar to the way Biggie and Jay spit over “Brooklyn’s Finest,” but my homey Aqua completely disagreed
^
Aqua is a smart man..
Well I can see now that ether fridays has been dethroned..I saw what I did..Im gonna let the Jayz dick riders and Kanye balls washers have the day.
My fellow etherists,…kumbaya.
July 8th, 2011 at 11:14 am
*daps Dos Equis, mcb, other newcomers*
July 8th, 2011 at 11:15 am
Kanye holds his own besides Jay throughout the project
^
that’s what I expected
July 8th, 2011 at 11:15 am
Those are the only two Lox/D-Block Pete-Rock Produced Cuts
Everyday- Sheek Louch (prod by Pete Rock)
mediafire.com/?3mktmnzzmgn
Gangster, Gangster- The Lox (Produced by Pete Rock)
mediafire.com/?x22u5fq1ggw8h58
JihaD
July 8th, 2011 at 11:15 am
*daps the CHairman*
the last time trickled out was used in a rap blog was with the r kelly trial
July 8th, 2011 at 11:16 am
It always makes me chuckle when I see brolic niggas with toy cutsie dogs in the hood.It screams oxymoron.Unless it`s their girl`s dog OR they probably just a edible arrangement.
July 8th, 2011 at 11:17 am
E aka Mac with the Cheese Says:
July 8th, 2011 at 11:15 am
Kanye holds his own besides Jay throughout the project
^
that’s what I expected
Jay-Z will show up for this album tho, since yeezys on it, and Jay-Z stans acan shout “he still got it”
shit im excited for some good music
July 8th, 2011 at 11:17 am
A Nas album > WTT
July 8th, 2011 at 11:18 am
jihad u prefer weights to bodyweight excercises?imo bodyweight excercises gives u a more sculpted look as oppsed to bulky
July 8th, 2011 at 11:19 am
S.I.C.K Says:
July 8th, 2011 at 11:16 am
It always makes me chuckle when I see brolic niggas with toy cutsie dogs in the hood.It screams oxymoron.Unless it`s their girl`s dog OR they probably just a edible arrangement
^^^^
haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
i remember seeing this “tough” biker guy at a dunkin donuts. when he ordered my pops and i were a little suprised. he got some iced latte with whip cream and flavor or soemthing.
i dont like to judge on appearance but he just got like hte exact opposite of what you’d expect. it’d be like me seeing a dollar on the ground and not pickin it up, or not using a coupon i have at my disposal
July 8th, 2011 at 11:19 am
jihad u prefer weights to bodyweight excercises?imo bodyweight excercises gives u a more sculpted look as oppsed to bulky
^^^^
JihaD is all about bodyweight excercises. He BEEN holding dudes up for a minute now. Holding them upside down, and all that
July 8th, 2011 at 11:20 am
eskay never gets invited to these secret society meetings..poor fella
July 8th, 2011 at 11:20 am
@jihad… take a listen to that pete rock set i linked earlier…
i wonder who produced that record at around the 23 minute mark…
fuck… smh… sometimes man.. sometimes…
this is gonna bother me until i find it too…
July 8th, 2011 at 11:21 am
jihad u prefer weights to bodyweight excercises?imo bodyweight excercises gives u a more sculpted look as oppsed to bulky
^
if you do circuit training or complexes with weights you won’t get as bulky because it’s high reps-lower weights
lol @ the meatheads that lift so much they move like robots though
July 8th, 2011 at 11:21 am
I see you did with that moderate+next post combo eskay. anyways the question still stands, why not post that ghostface x action bronson track?
July 8th, 2011 at 11:22 am
b Says:
July 8th, 2011 at 11:18 am
jihad u prefer weights to bodyweight excercises?imo bodyweight excercises gives u a more sculpted look as oppsed to bulky
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I’m not Jihad, but having a leaner look is more a function of lower bodyfat [so nutrition is the number 1 priority] than what kind of exercise you’re doing, especially with calisthenics and weights, which are both different types of resistance training.
Either one can give you a lean look if your nutrition is right, but I have a hard time imagining someone getting BIG without external resistance to force the muscles to adapt. Plenty of guy who are good at bodyweight but aren’t big.
July 8th, 2011 at 11:22 am
so land….i’m glad you find me ugly, but in ya own words:
“STOP LOOKIN AT NIGGAS!”
ya tin fedora’d flamer.
*random slaps*
if you catch one…aw well!
*grips up*
July 8th, 2011 at 11:22 am
suprised there hasnt been a dangermouseXYeezy collab
July 8th, 2011 at 11:22 am
eskay never gets invited to these secret society meetings..poor fella
^
he’s got to make a blood sacrifice first
July 8th, 2011 at 11:23 am
E aka Mac with the Cheese Says:
July 8th, 2011 at 11:22 am
eskay never gets invited to these secret society meetings..poor fella
^
he’s got to make a blood sacrifice first
^
i aint see a Dre post in a long time…
July 8th, 2011 at 11:24 am
E aka Mac with the Cheese Says:
July 8th, 2011 at 11:21 am
jihad u prefer weights to bodyweight excercises?imo bodyweight excercises gives u a more sculpted look as oppsed to bulky
^
if you do circuit training or complexes with weights you won’t get as bulky because it’s high reps-lower weights
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Complexes in particular are great for burning fat, btw. And there are so many ways to do them.
July 8th, 2011 at 11:24 am
E aka Mac with the Cheese Says:
July 8th, 2011 at 11:21 am
jihad u prefer weights to bodyweight excercises?imo bodyweight excercises gives u a more sculpted look as oppsed to bulky
^
if you do circuit training or complexes with weights you won’t get as bulky because it’s high reps-lower weights
lol @ the meatheads that lift so much they move like robots though
^^^^
I’ve been doing what is known as “supersets”. Basically 3 sets of 12, 10,8 reps of a particular exercise, all the while keeping your heart-rate up the entire time and taking 30 second breaks MAX.
I’ve noticed significant muscle definition after 4 weeks
July 8th, 2011 at 11:24 am
*daps kev*
July 8th, 2011 at 11:24 am
b Says:
July 8th, 2011 at 11:18 am
jihad u prefer weights to bodyweight excercises?imo bodyweight excercises gives u a more sculpted look as oppsed to bulky
^
I do both. Functionally, I prefer Bodyweight exercises but I been lifting for so many years I couldn’t stop if I wanted. I box and do heavy cardio, tho, so it provides me more of the slim, yet stocky build I am looking for personally.
JihaD
July 8th, 2011 at 11:25 am
eskay never gets invited to these secret society meetings..poor fella
^
he’s got to make a blood sacrifice first
^
i aint see a Dre post in a long time…
^
Shit just got real…
July 8th, 2011 at 11:25 am
i remember seeing this “tough” biker guy at a dunkin donuts. when he ordered my pops and i were a little suprised. he got some iced latte with whip cream and flavor or soemthing.
^
What was he supposed to order?
Never judge a book by its cover..1st rule of survival in them ghettoes.
I’ve seen 80lb geek looking guys with glasses and passive behaviors run murder/crack crews and catch multiple bodies.
*buys a frappucino mocha with sprinkles, whipped cream and caramel glaze….and a straw*
*goes to gym*
July 8th, 2011 at 11:26 am
Nah’sOnlyWhiteBoy Says:
July 8th, 2011 at 11:24 am
E aka Mac with the Cheese Says:
July 8th, 2011 at 11:21 am
jihad u prefer weights to bodyweight excercises?imo bodyweight excercises gives u a more sculpted look as oppsed to bulky
^
if you do circuit training or complexes with weights you won’t get as bulky because it’s high reps-lower weights
lol @ the meatheads that lift so much they move like robots though
^^^^
I’ve been doing what is known as “supersets”. Basically 3 sets of 12, 10,8 reps of a particular exercise, all the while keeping your heart-rate up the entire time and taking 30 second breaks MAX.
I’ve noticed significant muscle definition after 4 weeks
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Same, I noticed supersetting the last few exercises on my workouts helped.
Steady state cardio never really was any good for me personally.
July 8th, 2011 at 11:26 am
yo that billboard tweet is a shot at ye’s control freak production. trust
July 8th, 2011 at 11:27 am
E aka Mac with the Cheese Says:
July 8th, 2011 at 11:22 am
eskay never gets invited to these secret society meetings..poor fella
^
he’s got to make a blood sacrifice first
^^
RIP Dre.
that nigga BEEN dead
July 8th, 2011 at 11:27 am
what up kev?
where you been? LOL
July 8th, 2011 at 11:28 am
For anybody who wants a more in depth look at why things like complexes, high intensity interval training, and even supersetting and weights do more to burn fat than steady state cardio, look up “Excess Post Exercise Oxygen Consumption”.
July 8th, 2011 at 11:28 am
Same, I noticed supersetting the last few exercises on my workouts helped.
Steady state cardio never really was any good for me personally
^^^
Yupp. I’ve noticed that a full fledged, at least 5-6 different exercises, core workout gives me a more significant workout then if I run a couple miles on the treadmill.
I’m a pretty skinny dude so I probably run only twice a week
July 8th, 2011 at 11:28 am
E aka Mac with the Cheese Says:
July 8th, 2011 at 11:22 am
eskay never gets invited to these secret society meetings..poor fella
^
he’s got to make a blood sacrifice first
^^
Thats cuz no one knows who he is.
And a Superset is two exercises done back-to-back without any rest, not low rest periods– thats essentially circuit training.
SMH. I know its easy to keep my name in your mouth now that your teeth aren’t there to occupy that space, but don’t be saying ignorant shit you don’t know about, cuz if you was working out, you prolli wouldn’t fear a wad of Doublemint.
Pussy.
JihaD
July 8th, 2011 at 11:28 am
I do both. Functionally, I prefer Bodyweight exercises but I been lifting for so many years I couldn’t stop if I wanted. I box and do heavy cardio, tho, so it provides me more of the slim, yet stocky build I am looking for personally.
JihaD
^how many miles u running these days?if u doing more than 10 stop lying nigga.
July 8th, 2011 at 11:29 am
hov subliminal diss game>>>
on & off wax.
July 8th, 2011 at 11:29 am
boxing = the GOAT exercise.
I need to get back into it. It was too much tho.
I have hella respect for boxers tho.
July 8th, 2011 at 11:29 am
eskay was probably invited yesterday..but he more than likely just opened the email this morning.
July 8th, 2011 at 11:30 am
where you been? LOL
> running a business. my bad…lemme email that to you.
July 8th, 2011 at 11:30 am
JihaD Says:
July 8th, 2011 at 11:28 am
SMH. I know its easy to keep my name in your mouth now that your teeth aren’t there to occupy that space, but don’t be saying ignorant shit you don’t know about, cuz if you was working out, you prolli wouldn’t fear a wad of Doublemint.
Pussy.
JihaD
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Is about me? What part of what I said was incorrect?
July 8th, 2011 at 11:30 am
SMH. I know its easy to keep my name in your mouth now that your teeth aren’t there to occupy that space, but don’t be saying ignorant shit you don’t know about, cuz if you was working out, you prolli wouldn’t fear a wad of Doublemint.
Pussy.
JihaD
^
Brilliant…
July 8th, 2011 at 11:31 am
Dos Equis Says:
July 8th, 2011 at 11:25 am
i remember seeing this “tough” biker guy at a dunkin donuts. when he ordered my pops and i were a little suprised. he got some iced latte with whip cream and flavor or soemthing.
^
What was he supposed to order?
Never judge a book by its cover..1st rule of survival in them ghettoes.
I’ve seen 80lb geek looking guys with glasses and passive behaviors run murder/crack crews and catch multiple bodies.
*buys a frappucino mocha with sprinkles, whipped cream and caramel glaze….and a straw*
*goes to gym*
^^^
oh i know, plus i try to treat everyone the same at first as well, just caught me off guard is all.
valid points tho
July 8th, 2011 at 11:31 am
boxing = the GOAT exercise.
^
best mix of anaerobic and aerobic exercise
July 8th, 2011 at 11:32 am
b Says:
July 8th, 2011 at 11:28 am
I do both. Functionally, I prefer Bodyweight exercises but I been lifting for so many years I couldn’t stop if I wanted. I box and do heavy cardio, tho, so it provides me more of the slim, yet stocky build I am looking for personally.
JihaD
^how many miles u running these days?if u doing more than 10 stop lying nigga.
^
When I’m in a lifting cycle, I run an average of 8-10 miles a day, split between the morning and the evening, 6 days a week.
When I’m in a rest cycle, I cut it to 6 miles a day, ran once in the morhing, and then bodyweight exercises to give my body a rest.
I also add in swimming, basketball, and HIIT on a bike.
JihaD
July 8th, 2011 at 11:32 am
hahah i used to do those supersets back in the day, shit works
July 8th, 2011 at 11:32 am
hov subliminal diss game>>>
^
bitch shit…real street niggaz dont respect that that shit
Thats the equivalent of asking ya girls whats wrong and her saying “nothing”.
July 8th, 2011 at 11:33 am
If you play hard, basketball is seriously one of the best sports you could play for exercise.
July 8th, 2011 at 11:34 am
RNC Chairman Michael Steele Says:
July 8th, 2011 at 11:30 am
^
You brushed all your own teeth this morning, right?
then it wasn’t about you.
And you were also correct in what you said.
JihaD
July 8th, 2011 at 11:34 am
38 hours in Jihad’s day. That nigga exercise like he exercising for The Zimbabwe 2014 Olympics
July 8th, 2011 at 11:35 am
hov subliminal diss game>>>
^^^
That shit is for the pfaggots
July 8th, 2011 at 11:35 am
kevfresco Says:
July 8th, 2011 at 11:30 am
where you been? LOL
> running a business. my bad…lemme email that to you.
^^
cool. I’ll check for that.
July 8th, 2011 at 11:35 am
E aka Mac with the Cheese Says:
July 8th, 2011 at 11:31 am
boxing = the GOAT exercise.
^
best mix of anaerobic and aerobic exercise
^
Its true.(c)bease
JihaD
July 8th, 2011 at 11:35 am
JihaD Says:
July 8th, 2011 at 11:34 am
RNC Chairman Michael Steele Says:
July 8th, 2011 at 11:30 am
^
You brushed all your own teeth this morning, right?
then it wasn’t about you.
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So here’s the thing about that….
nah I’m playin
July 8th, 2011 at 11:36 am
^
When I’m in a lifting cycle, I run an average of 8-10 miles a day, split between the morning and the evening, 6 days a week.
When I’m in a rest cycle, I cut it to 6 miles a day, ran once in the morhing, and then bodyweight exercises to give my body a rest.
I also add in swimming, basketball, and HIIT on a bike.
JihaD
^this and that ustream video have killed any chances u had of getting a fair one lol.how fair is a fight with a nigga that runs this much?aside from the physicaL benefits of running do u notice any other benefits?
July 8th, 2011 at 11:36 am
If you play hard, basketball is seriously one of the best sports you could play for exercise.
^^^
Soccer too.
I’ve basically abandoned weightlifting this summer.
July 8th, 2011 at 11:37 am
JihaD, quit talking like you in shape b. I saw that ustream video, with you trying to poke your chest out and make your arms look bigger by crossing them. Faggot.
There is no such thing as “only one way” to do supersetting you fuckhead. Get your shit straight before you try talking to me.
Besides, dont you need to be working right now? I know that 30k salary of yours doesnt allow nahright time.
July 8th, 2011 at 11:37 am
Dos Equis Says:
July 8th, 2011 at 11:32 am
hov subliminal diss game>>>
^
bitch shit…real street niggaz dont respect that that shit
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Yeah, but…who cares?
July 8th, 2011 at 11:37 am
I respect yall grind but I’ve never wanted to die healthy…seems to go against nature and gods way…
The coroner should look at your cadaver and be like “this nigga was bout that life”.
Ya’ll cats exercising like yall got the organ donor stamp on ya’ll licenses.
July 8th, 2011 at 11:37 am
I’m surprised I aint blew up. I aint worked out in like 3 months. Too busy.
I don’t know how niggas work and work out and school and have serious hobbies… and kids.
*applauds busy niggas*
LOL. I stay busy, but still feel like I’m not doing enough.
July 8th, 2011 at 11:37 am
This nigga jihad got to be eating like 7000 calories a day to be doing that kind of cardio.
July 8th, 2011 at 11:38 am
>>>>this mconalds im having
i been eatin egg whites this week too… smh at myself
July 8th, 2011 at 11:38 am
@ Remex:
The D-Block track you’re lookin for is called “Like That Yall (Remix)” off No Security.
July 8th, 2011 at 11:39 am
Dos Equis Says:
July 8th, 2011 at 11:34 am
38 hours in Jihad’s day. That nigga exercise like he exercising for The Zimbabwe 2014 Olympics
^
ROFFS.
Nah, Like I said, I ballooned crazy after I got shot, and getting back to my ideal weight has always been my goal since. Once I got into working out again heavy, it became an obsession, lol.
Plus, I like to eat bad foods, lol. And you can’t eat that shit if you don’t work two or thee times as hard to work it off, unless you got the metabolism to avoid it.
JihaD
July 8th, 2011 at 11:39 am
bitch shit…real street niggaz dont respect that that shit
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Yeah, but…who cares?
^
street niggaz like me..men aint posed to whisper and talk subliminal..that was invented by women in the 1800′s..they own the patent.
July 8th, 2011 at 11:39 am
Word. I call bullshit
Jihad here too much to be doing all that. Idk b
July 8th, 2011 at 11:40 am
“you da type to by her a ring n straight wife her
I’m the type to buy her a shot n straight pipe her”
July 8th, 2011 at 11:40 am
Dos Equis Says:
July 8th, 2011 at 11:37 am
I respect yall grind but I’ve never wanted to die healthy…seems to go against nature and gods way…
The coroner should look at your cadaver and be like “this nigga was bout that life”.
Ya’ll cats exercising like yall got the organ donor stamp on ya’ll licenses.
^we young tho
July 8th, 2011 at 11:41 am
Dos Equis Says:
July 8th, 2011 at 11:39 am
bitch shit…real street niggaz dont respect that that shit
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Yeah, but…who cares?
^
street niggaz like me..men aint posed to whisper and talk subliminal..that was invented by women in the 1800′s..they own the patent.
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k
July 8th, 2011 at 11:41 am
on the Diamonds Remix, swore I spazzed
then big brother came through and kicked my ass – Yeezy’
^ Ye might try body hov on WTT…
July 8th, 2011 at 11:42 am
*does 30 minutes of cardio 6 days a week*
*eats 2 meals aday*
*drinks 3 beers a day during the work week*
*drinks more on the weekends*
*looks at belly*
*oh well*
July 8th, 2011 at 11:42 am
Yeah, but…who cares?
> exactly…niggas act like hov been in the streets since the last album they enjoyed from him.
his subliminals BEEN apart of his entertainment shtick.
July 8th, 2011 at 11:42 am
@ Remex:
The D-Block track you’re lookin for is called “Like That Yall (Remix)” off No Security.
^^
youtube.com/watch?v=UkTvQzZJVvg
July 8th, 2011 at 11:42 am
@Eastern
nah i have that one ..
i just know in the song sheek says something about his face never needed a stitch…
and he fucked all types of bitch…
but pete kept runnin shit back i couldnt really gather any more..
July 8th, 2011 at 11:43 am
b Says:
July 8th, 2011 at 11:36 am
^
When I’m in a lifting cycle, I run an average of 8-10 miles a day, split between the morning and the evening, 6 days a week.
When I’m in a rest cycle, I cut it to 6 miles a day, ran once in the morhing, and then bodyweight exercises to give my body a rest.
I also add in swimming, basketball, and HIIT on a bike.
JihaD
^this and that ustream video have killed any chances u had of getting a fair one lol.how fair is a fight with a nigga that runs this much?aside from the physicaL benefits of running do u notice any other benefits?
^
LOL. I live on the coast of GA, so running now is cool cuz I can get outside and explore the city or just see parts you never really notice when your driving by. Aside from the actual cardio benefits, my posture and balance has improved, particularly as I have transition from typical running shoes to Vibram Five Fingers, my core strength and calve strength have gone up crazy.
JihaD
July 8th, 2011 at 11:44 am
kevfresco Says:
July 8th, 2011 at 11:42 am
Yeah, but…who cares?
> exactly…niggas act like hov been in the streets since the last album they enjoyed from him.
his subliminals BEEN apart of his entertainment shtick.
^ Jay z also props niggas just as discretely.
July 8th, 2011 at 11:44 am
nah i have that one ..
i just know in the song sheek says something about his face never needed a stitch…
and he fucked all types of bitch…
but pete kept runnin shit back i couldnt really gather any more..
^^^
so you’re lookin for another song? cuz Like That Yall is the song from 19:30 on the Pete Rock session(Part 1) that you posted
July 8th, 2011 at 11:44 am
Jihad is a renaissance man.
Father, husband, son, brother, principal, janitor, rapper, ninja, writer, blogger, gym rat, commenting demon, engineer, julius peppers impersonator, tweeter, blood donor, crime scene clean up specialist and philadelphia rap historian.
Did I miss anything?
July 8th, 2011 at 11:45 am
Jay Hov >>>
nahright about to be mad
July 8th, 2011 at 11:46 am
Jay Hov >>>
nahright about to be mad
^ why, dudes been hoping Jay got back on that BK bullshit.
July 8th, 2011 at 11:47 am
cOLD Says:
July 8th, 2011 at 11:41 am
on the Diamonds Remix, swore I spazzed
then big brother came through and kicked my ass – Yeezy’
^ Ye might try body hov on WTT…
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could you answer my question at the beginning of this post?
July 8th, 2011 at 11:49 am
, ninja,
^
k guys
July 8th, 2011 at 11:50 am
new post
July 8th, 2011 at 11:50 am
Vibram Five Fingers,
^^
DEAD
I saw a bitch on the train with a busted lace front rocking those jawns.I`ll stick with my new balance for now.I need cushion cause I had bone spurs before and that was hell.