HHHTowards the Right (Geographically, not politically),
In the last decade, the once dominant East Coast (Home of everyone from De La Soul to the Notorious B.I.G., the Juice Crew to the Wu-Tang Clan) have struggled to stay on top of the rap food chain as their necessity for cadence and concept has been dwarfed by the Souths ever infectious ‘Bounce’ and ‘Hook’ approach. And well, while living legends Jay-Z and Nas still continue to dominate whenever they appear, the notion of a new East Coast dynasty remains myth like Lebron’s Championship ring.
However, as an over obsessive rap Stan, I’ve noticed something this year that has somehow slipped under the mainstream media’s radar…THE EAST IS BACK! Now I won’t go so far as to say a new Dynasty is on the horizon because quite frankly, outside of a handful of artists, the East is still selling less than the South. But for those who just love themselves some East Coast ish, 2009’s been good to you!
Lemme break it down:
- Jadakiss pushed 100,000 his first week.
- Mos Def had in my opinion (and Diddy’s apparently), the best album of the year – PRETTY DANCER’S MY SHIT!
- Fabolous, although coming with less than stellar singles, actually had his best album yet (check Pachanga).
- Wu-Tang CAME (and left again).
- De La Soul celebrated their 20th anniversary with an incredible tour (yes I was there and yes it was the best I’ve ever seen them).
- Busta stayed relevant.
- Q-Tip released (and re-released) 2 ridiculous records!
- Drake is hotter than fresh caca outta Dumbo.
- Slaughterhouse‘s Joe Budden and Joell Ortiz continue to spit crazy bars.
- KRS-One and Buckshot proved they can still punch with the best of’em.
- Meth & Red stayed INTERNATIONAL!
- Raekwon & Ghost both released excellent albums as well as confirmed an upcoming trio record with Meth.
- And finally, Jay came back and made up for that black eye known as Kingdom Come.
Well, to add to this nice list of 2009 accomplishments, how bout a few more goodies that slid across my desktop this past week (and a few that came out during the HHHT hiatus).
HOV’ WITH ONE OF THE BEST COMMERCIALS EVER!
GHOST WITH SOME CLASSIC ISH (nsfw)
NEW LOX!
Styles P. feat. Jadakiss & Junior Reid – Invasion
Jadakiss & Rakim – Euphoria (w/ Tags unfortunately)
AND THE ROOTS! ROOTS! ROOOOOOTS!!
I’m feelin good people. Get to my level.
Triple.
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October 2, 2009 at 3:42 pm
bonestorm
thanks for giving loso’s his due…
ive been talking about that album for months.
…deaf ears…
October 2, 2009 at 10:52 pm
highheelsandhitops
It’s my pleasure Bobbo. Homie can RAP! People need to recognize that. He’s got cadences spilling outta his face!!
October 4, 2009 at 5:46 am
Matthew Ward
Stapleton Sex is nice work if you can get it…what a vid!
October 5, 2009 at 9:02 am
mz.b
Came across this blog via a Twitter link….
I’ve spent the last hour or so going through tons of entries and downloading some siiiick tracks.
THANK YOU for making this blog, esp for supporting Drake cause I’m from T.O as well 😀
Nice to see that there are people in Taipei who appreciate REAL hip hop and not just Flo-RIDA and BEP all f&cking night long.
October 7, 2009 at 5:41 am
highheelsandhitops
Thanks much mz. B. The support is hugely appreciated.
October 15, 2009 at 9:41 pm
whit
You have helped to breath life back into the music I listen to. You’ve always been good at that. My heart is going pee, over and over.
October 21, 2009 at 5:06 pm
HsinC
Agree with mz.b and whit. Keep up the good work.
I’m finding it refreshing as shit that some people in Taiwan have tastes that seem to be remarkably in-line with my own.
Also compiling a (NY heavy) best of ’09 myself. I’d also throw DOOM’s “Born Like This” into the ring as far as top-notch product this trip ’round the sun.