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Chest-bumping Bush channels frat-boy side

George Bush is showing signs he's warming to the role of lame duck president, ignoring protocols of office and engaging in some macho chest-bumping in front of the cameras with US Air Force Academy graduates.

The Texas native, who has eight months left as US president, laid on the frat-boy charm at the Colorado Springs ceremony yesterday.

Instead of congratulatory handshakes and a modest pat on the back, graduating Air Force cadets were greeted on stage by a playful president ready to bump chests or pose for the camera flexing his arm muscles, striking a football pose or blowing kisses to the crowd.

ninemsn

Buket Busted - helL.A.

A prolific graffiti artist known as Buket has been arrested after police watched him tag a Hollywood freeway sign in a YouTube video.

The popular video, with nearly 190,000 page views, shows Cyrus Yazdani precariously climbing underneath a bridge and tagging "Buket" on the sign in broad daylight, while cars speed by on the freeway below.

The Internet sensation was nabbed by LA police when he showed up to meet with his probation officer and received multiple charges of vandalism.

The 24-year-old with an art degree has allegedly already caused US$150,000 ($155,768) worth of damage by tagging freeway overpasses, concrete walls and buses.

Ninemsn

Snowboarding in Canberra

1. A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders (1993)

I still listen to this album almost daily, its my favourite of all time. 'nuff said

1. midnight marauders tour guide 0:46
2. steve biko 3:12
3. award tour 3:46
4. 8 million stories 4:22
5. sucka nigga 4:06
6. midnight 4:24
7. we can get down 4:19
8. electric relaxation 4:04
9. clap your hands 3:16
10. oh my god 3:31
11. keep it rollin 3:06
12. chase, 2 4:02
13. lyrics to go 4:10
14. god lives through 4:15
15. hot sex 2:45


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2. Wu Tang - Enter The Wu Tang (36 Chambers) (1993)

Coming straight from staten island NY come Wu Tang in 93 - a group of then 9 (sometimes 10) thuggish looking performers none of which are playing any instruments - may have seemed very different at the time but resulted in one of the best albums ever. I was lucky enough to see the clan perform live (minus the deceased Ol Dirty Bastard) in the US earlier this year as they got back together for the 8 Diagrams promotional tour and they put on an unforgettable show.

1. Bring Da Ruckus
2. Shame On A Nigger
3. Clan In Da Front
4. Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber
5. Can It Be All So Simple
6. Da Mystery Of Chessboxin'
7. Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing Ta F' Wit
8. C.R.E.A.M.
9. Method Man
10. Protect Ya Neck
11. Tearz
12. Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber (Part II)

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3. Nas - Illmatic (1994)

Debut album from the rappers rapper; Nas. Illmatic is without a doubt Nas' best material to date. Even in the midst of arguably hip hops biggest MC battle between Nas and Jay Z, Jay was willing to admit that "4 albums in 10 years?....two of them shits was doo, one was ehhhh the other was Illmatic, thats a one hot album every 10 year average".

1. Genesis
2. NY State Of Mind
3. Life's A Bitch feat. AZ
4. World Is Yours
5. Halftime
6. Memory Lane (Sittin' In Da Park)
7. One Love
8. One Time 4 Your Mind
9. Represent
10. It Ain't Hard To Tell

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Man tries selling 'slag' wife on eBay

A father-of-two who suspected his wife was having an affair with another man exacted his revenge by trying to sell her on eBay.

Paul Osborn, from the UK, booted his wife Sharon from their home and listed her on the auction website.

His description of a "lying, cheating, adulterous slag of a wife" attracted worldwide attention with bids going as high as $1,000,000 the UK's Sun newspaper reports.

Mrs Osborn denied ever having an affair and police are now investigating claims of harassment.

The 44-year-old said he had his wife's extramarital affair confirmed when he read her emails.

"I started checking her emails and I realised the rumours were true - they had been discussing their sex life together and making plans for the future," Mr Osborn was quoted as saying.

"In a fit of rage I put the advert on eBay. I later took it off because I realised it wasn’t the right thing to do. "I was just so angry."

A police complaint was made against Mr Osborn by his wife and her friend, who both have said "nothing is going on".

Ninemsn

4. The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready To Die (1994)

Debut Album from brooklyn's finest Biggie. A Classic in every way, each track is amazing and helped east coast hip hop come back at a time when it was lacking. Biggie Smalls IS the illest!

1. Intro
2. Things Done Changed
3. Gimme the Loot
4. Machine Gun Funk
5. Warning
6. Ready to Die
7. One More Chance
8. #! *@ Me (Interlude)
9. What
10. Juicy
11. Everyday Struggle
12. Me & My B*tch
13. Big Poppa
14. Respect
15. Friend of Mine
16. Unbelievable
17. Suicidal Thoughts

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6. Big L - The Big Picture (2000)

Technically not a 90's album - it was released in 2000 but I figure that seeing as Big L was fatally shot in 1999, that this could qualify. For an artist that never really broke out of the underground scene, Big L managed to gain a cult following among fans, perhaps through the constant use of his music in snowboard and skate movies, and references to his lyrical skills throughout countless songs by popular artists (Eminem, Nas, GangStarr). There is a track out there that has Big L and Jay Z trading freestyle verses over a beat for over 7 minutes that sees L rip Jay Z to shreds...before anyone had ever heard of Jay. Stand out tracks on this album include Size 'Em Up, The Heist, Fall Back and Ebonics where L breaks down almost every slang term ever used by himself and other rappers.

1.The Big Picture (Intro)
2.Ebonics
3.Size ‘Em Up
4.Deadly Combination (feat. 2Pac)
5.‘98 Freestyle
6.Holdin’ It Down (feat. Stan Spit, A.G., and Miss Jones)
7.The Heist
8.The Enemy (feat. Fat Joe)
9.Fall Back (feat. Kool G Rap)
10.Flamboyant
11.Casualties of a Dice Game
12.Platinum Plus (feat. Big Daddy Kane)
13.Who You Slidin’ Wit’ (feat. Stan Spit)
14.Games (feat. Sadat X and Guru)
15.The Heist Revisited
16.The Triboro (feat. O.C., Fat Joe and Remy Martin)

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7. Beastie Boys - Licensed To Ill (1995)

Hip hop that middle class white kids relate to. Licensed to Ill was my introduction to the Beastie Boys and remains my favourite album from them to date. I even heard Snoop got on stage with the boys in Sydney to do a collab on Paul Revere last year...in a rabbitohs jersey nontheless - even Snoop's a beastie boys fan

1 Rhymin' And Stealin'
2 New Style
3 She's Crafty
4 Posse In Effect
5 Slow Ride
6 Girls
7 Fight For Your Right
8 No Sleep Till Brooklyn
9 Paul Revere
10 Hold It Now, Hit It
11 Brass Monkey
12 Slow And Low
13 Time To Get Ill

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8. Ol Dirty Bastard - Return To The 36 Chambers (1995)

Cos there was no father to his style - thats why he's the favourite bastard child of the Brooklyn Zoo. The album cover is classic along with the album. One can not help but miss ol dirt dog when seeing video of his past antics including stepping in to take the award for song of the year at the oscars (below). "Puffy is good, but Wu Tang is the best!"





1. Intro
2. Shimmy Shimmy Ya
3. Baby C'mon
4. Brooklyn Zoo
5. Hippa to Da Hoppa
6. Raw Hide feat Method Man & Raekwon
7. Damage feat The Genius
8. Don't U Know
9. The Stomp
10. Goin' Down
11. Drunk Game (Sweet Sugar Pie)
12. Snakes feat Killer Priest, The RZA, Master Killer & Buddah Monk
13. Brooklyn Zoo II (Tiger Crane) feat Ghostface Killah
14. Proteck Ya Neck II the Zoo
15. Cuttin' Headz feat The RZA
16. Dirty Dancin' feat Method Man
17. Harlem World

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9. Dr. Dre - The Chronic (1992)

The first solo effort from the west coast's most celebrated producer, Dre introduces us to his lyrical prowess, Snoop Doggy Dogg and his love for the greener things in life (quite a contradiction to his N.W.A days that had Dre telling us that he "doesn't smoke weed or cess cos its known to give a brother brain damage..."). Ah well maybe he's better for it as this goes down as number 9 on my list of top ten albums of the 90's with classic cuts such as Let Me Ride, Wit Dre Day and everyones favourite old school Dre and Snoop joint; Nuthin' But a "G" Thang. Albums like this give hope to hip hop coming out of California...now if only Detox ever drops...

1. The Chronic (Intro)
2. Wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin')
3. Let Me Ride
4. The Day the Niggaz Took Over
5. Nuthin' But a "G" Thang
6. Deeez Nuuuts
7. Lil' Ghetto Boy
8. A Nigga Witta Gun
9. Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat
10. The $20 Sack Pyramid
11. Lyrical Gangbang
12. High Powered
13. The Doctor's Office
14. Stranded on Death Row
15. The Roach [The Chronic Outro]
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10. Jay Z - Reasonable Doubt = 10, Snoop Doggy Dogg - Doggystyle

Eqaul tenth place for these albums...just couldn't decide between the two.

Jay Z - Reasonable Doubt (1996)

Released in 1996, before the record labels, clothing lines, Armidale Vodka, Beyonce, 100s of millions and CEO appointment, Jay Z was a relatively unknown Brooklyn native coming up in the footsteps of his idol Notorious B.I.G. and Queens lyricist Nas.

1 Can't Knock The Hustle [feat. Mary J. Blige]
2 Politics As Usual
3 Brooklyn's Finest [feat. Notorious B.I.G. ]
4 Dead Presidents II
5 Feelin' It
6 D'Evils
7 22 Two's
8 Can I Live
9 Ain't No Nigga [feat. Foxy Brown ]
10 Friend Or Foe
11 Coming Of Age [feat. Memphis Bleek]
12 Cashmere Thoughts
13 Bring It On [feat. Big Jaz & Sauce Money]
14 Regrets

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Snoop Doggy Dogg - Doggystyle (1993)

1. Bathtub
2. G Funk Intro
3. Gin And Juice - (with Dat Nigga Daz)
4. Tha Shiznit
5. Lodi Dodi - (featuring Nancy Fletcher)
6. Murder Was The Case (Death After Visualizing Eternity) - (featuring Dat Nigga Daz)
7. Serial Killa - (featuring D.D.C./RBX/Tha Dogg Pound)
8. Who Am I (What's My Name)?
9. For All My Niggaz & Bitches - (with Tha Dogg Pound/The Lady Of Rage)
10. Ain't No Fun (If The Homies Can't Have None) - (featuring Nate Dogg/Warren G/Kurupt)
11. Doggy Dogg World - (featuring Tha Dogg Pound/The Dramatics)
12. Gz And Hustlas - (with Nancy Fletcher)
13. Pump Pump - (featuring Lil Malik/Lil Hershey Loc)

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Top Ten Hip Hop albums of the 90s

Due to a loss of focus/lack of direction in my Music posts i've decided to put up MY top 10 hip hop albums of the 1990's. Starting at number 10 here, i'll add the following one with each post DAILY (hopefully). Enjoy..

No updates...blame this guy

Portishead - Third (2008)

1. Silence 5:00
2. Hunter 3:58
3. Nylon Smile 3:19
4. The Rip 4:31
5. Plastic 3:30
6. We Carry On 6:27
7. Deep Water 1:33
8. Machine Gun 4:46
9. Small 6:47
10. Magic Doors 3:31
11. Threads 5:47

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The Roots - Rising Down (2008)

The Roots - Rising Down (2008)

1. The Pow Wow

2. Rising Down (Feat. Mos Def and Styles P)

3. Get Busy (Feat. Dice Raw, Peedi Crakk and DJ Jazzy Jeff)

4. @155. 7

5 Bars (Black's Reconstruction)

6. (Time Up)

7. Criminal (Feat. Saigon and Truck North)

8. I Will Not Apologize (Feat. P.O.R.N. and Dice Raw)

9. I Can't Help It (Feat. Malik B and P.O.R.N.)

10. Singing Man (Feat. Truck North and P.O.R.N.)

11. Up There (Unwritten) (Feat. Mercedes Martinez)

12. Lost Desire (Feat. Talib Kweli and Malik B)

13. The Show (Feat. Common)

14. Rising Up (Feat. Chrisette Michele and Wale)

15. Birthday Girl (Feat. Patrick Stump)

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How to get some of that Internet money

South Park, Season 12 Ep 04 - Canada on Strike

NY Invasion Tour feat. The Beatnuts and Jeru the Damaja

The Beatnuts & Jeru (The Espy,11 The Esplanade, St Kilda, Melbourne) Friday 18th April, 2008

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New York legends of old, a show not to be missed. For those who haven't heard, or wish to familiarise themselves with the Beatnuts or Jeru the Damaja, some albums have been posted below.

Jeru the Damaja - Heroz4Hire (1999)

1. Supahuman Theme
2. Great Solar Stance
3. Verbal Battle
4. Bitchez Wit Dikz
5. Seinfeld
6. Renegade Slave
7. Presha
8. Supahumanz N Luv (Interlude)
9. Anotha Victim
10. Billie Jean (Safe Sex)
11. Blak Luv
12. What A Day
13. Miz Mar Vel
14. 99.9 Pa Cent

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Jeru the Damaja - The Sun Rises in the East (1994)

1. Intro (Life)
2. D. Original
3. Brooklyn Took It
4. Perverted Monks In Tha House (Skit)
5. Mental Stamina
6. Da Bichez
7. You Can't Stop The Prophet
8. Perverted Monks In Tha House (Theme)
9. Ain't The Devil Happy
10. My Mind Spray
11. Come Clean
12. Jungle Music
13. Statik

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The Beatnuts - Take It or Squeeze It (2001)

1. Intro
2. It's Da Nuts (feat. Al Tariq)
3. Prendelo (Light It Up) (feat. Tony Touch)
4. Contact (feat. Marly Metal)
5. Yo Yo Yo (feat. Greg Nice)
6. If It Ain't Gangsta (feat. Sean Black Attack)
7. No Escapin' This
8. Whose Comin Wit Da Sh*t Na (feat. Willie Stubz)
9. Let's Git Doe (feat. Fatman Scoop)
10. Hood Thang (feat. Miss Loca)
11. Hammer Time (feat. Al Tariq, Problemz, Marly Metal, and Moonshine)
12. U Don't Want It (with Triple Seis)
13. Mayonnaise
14. Se Acabo remix (feat. Method Man)

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The Beatnuts - Stone Crazy (1997)

1. World Famous
2. Bless The M.I.C.
3. Intermission
4. Here's A Drink
5. Off The Books
6. Be Proud/Interlude
7. Do You Believe?
8. Finger Smoke
9. Stone Crazy
10. N*ggaz Know
11. Horny Horns
12. Find That
13. Supa Supreme
14. Thinkin 'Bout Cash
15. Uncivilized
16. Give Me Tha Ass
17. Strokes

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M.I.A. - Kala (2007)

01. Bamboo Banga
02.Bird Flu
03. Boyz
04. Jimmy
05. Hussel (ft. Afrikan Boy)
06. Mango Pickle Down River (ft. the Wilcannia Mob)
07. 20 Dollar
08. World Town
09. The Turn
10. XR2
11. Paper Planes
12. Come Around (ft. Timbaland)

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Smooth like butter

Aceyalone and RJD2 - Magnificent City

On point, Aceyalone delivers lyrically, and you can't go wrong with production by RJD2.

1 - All For U
2 - Fire
3 - Cornbread, Eddy And Me
4 - Mooore
5 - Supahero
6 - High Lights
7 - Disconnected
8 - Caged Bird
9 - Solomon Jones
10 - A Sunday Mystery
11 - Junior
12 - Heaven
13 - Here & Now
14 - A Beautiful Mine

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5PTZ Queens, NYC

5PTZ building in Queens NYC.
Will post photos soon.

Business As Usual

A Month on Dope terrifies journalist

A BBC journalist says she began losing her mind while smoking cannabis for a month as part of a television experiment. Mother-of-three Nicky Taylor, 43, suffered paranoia, fear and anxiety after smoking marijuana every day as part of a documentary into the long-term effects of the drug. And when she allowed herself to be injected with pure THC — the active ingredient in cannabis — she had a psychotic episode the equivalent of a schizophrenic attack. "I felt absolutely terrified," Taylor said. "Paranoia set in, and I felt as if I was having a panic attack. "At one point, I was simply too frightened to get out of my chair … I had a feeling the drug had unlocked some sort of paranoia in my head that would never go away again." Taylor filmed her experiment for the BBC documentary "Should I Smoke Dope?", which airs tonight in Britain. She admits to experimenting with cannabis while at university 20 years ago, but says today's hydroponically-grown "skunk" is far stronger and more dangerous. But it was the THC injection that Taylor says "totally wrecked my mind". "I was thinking about jumping out of a window," she said. A psychological score rated her psychosis as greater than that found in some people suffering a schizophrenic attack. Taylor has experimented on herself before. In the past, she has filmed herself receiving plastic surgery, binge drinking and not bathing or showering for six weeks. Taylor has reportedly suffered no permanent damage.

source: ninemsn

Shock Doc; looks like Nicky Taylor is building upon success she had with other documentary's such as "not bathing or showering for six weeks". Fascinating stuff, but injecting pot? Gotta wonder if Taylor's "paranoia, anxiety and fear" is a result of being an idiot.

On the flipside, here's a doco that may disprove some of Taylor's findings:


You know that movie Super Size Me, where that guy Morgan Spurlock ate McDonald’s every meal for 30 days? People actually paid money to see that. Well, if that’s a movie, I’ve got a movie! I’m going to smoke pot every day for 30 days, and it’s going to be called Super High Me, or Business As Usual… I haven’t decided on a title yet. But guess what? McDonald’s is going to be in my movie too! - Doug Benson

As part of his journey, Doug smokes, eats and vaporizes medical marijuana for thirty consecutive days in order to get “Super High.” But there is a catch–first Doug must go thirty days without any marijuana and undertakes a number of tests, completing the same tests while medicated and while sober, in an effort to find out what marijuana does and how it really affects people. Along the way, we follow Doug as he goes out on the road to stand up gigs across the country and hangs out with fellow comedians Sarah Silverman, Bob Odenkirk and Patton Oswalt.

Different outcome?

We'll see come 420

R.I.P Civic Park

Pete Rock - NYs Finest (2008)

The latest release from New York hip hop legend Pete Rock. Traditional Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth, this album lives up to the rapper/producer duo's reputation of "real" hip hop that ignores a lot of the trends followed by popular mainstream artists and sticks to a proven formula that has certainly withstood the test of time. Features a multitude of guest appearances ranging from Redman to Little Brother.

1. Pete Intro
2. We Roll (Featuring Jim Jones & Max B)
3. Till I Retire
4. 914 (Featuring The LOX)
5. Questions (Featuring Royal Flush)
6. Best Believe (Featuring Redman & LD)
7. Ready Fe War (Featuring Chip Fu & Rene (Zhane))
8. Don't Be Mad (Produced by DJ Green Lantern)
9. Bring Y'all Back (Featuring Little Brother & Joe Scudda)
10. The Best Secret (Featuring Lords of the Underground)
11. That's What I Am Talking About (Featuring Rell)
12. The PJ's (Featuring Raekwon & Masta Killa)
13. Made Man (Featuring Tarrey Torae)
14. Let's Go (Featuring DJ Doo Wop)
15. Comprehend (Featuring Papoose)

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