'elcome to this inaugural edition of...
SEPARATED@BIRTH!!!
hoops fans, take note: have ya seen bushhead ed lately?
i know i haven't- specially not on nights when the T-Wolves are playing...
-those who don't know eddie smooth, say hello:
those who didn't know that he also PLAYS for the T-Wolves, say HUH?!?!
voila- cats outta the bag now ed... uh, i mean trenton hassell
ps. can ya loan me $50,000? just kiddin'
pps. were you gonna loan me $50,000? wait- don't answer that
ppps. ...unless you were gonna do it
naturalaw-dp - 10:53 AM
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5.20.2004
Daaaag Patrick where ya been?
Livin hip hop like grown folk shawty
I kept ya haikus I felt ya like blues
Slept on yellow when the light turned green to move
A single destination but 3 pairs of shoes
A room fulla 10th graders looking like “man I don’t listen to my parents think I’m gonna listen to YOU?”
Ya got cobwebs in ya head I’m here to shake ‘em out
5 most dreaded words “yo take some paper out”
I got one remembered - a betta one I’m writin - forgive the freestyle I haven’t blogged in a while
Kid got big so I threw out a crib & moved out the crib then bought another crib & unpacked & now I need to get another damn crib...AND we’re in the studio freakin’ the ad libs
speaking of which…
Being stuck together listening to the same 15 songs overandoverandover at Urban Intallek studios for the past few months can eventually begin to take it’s toll on your sanity – but anyone out there who knows us is well aware that we are 3 cats standing on the verge of gettin’ it on at St. Elizabeths anyway, so it should be no surprise that when the hour gets late in the studio, fools get to snappin’ on each other…hard.
The slightest provocation can set off Jonefest ’04 up in there – no holds barred.
Everyone’s family, past & current girlfriends, physical appearance, pets, eating habits, hygiene, political affiliation, even lyrical ability were all fair game.
…but usually, it was all about your moms
here’s the scorecard the way I saw it:
Bill (DJ D Saalam) 55 points
Our friend, confidant, gimlet master and engineer thru 3 albums has always been the peacemaker but would at times use his engineering powers to dis you unexpectedly while you were in the booth & couldn’t hear what he’s saying. For example, after a particularly bad take on the mic Bill would offer encouragement thru your headphones with a reassuring “it was cool but your voice sounded a little too high – let’s try it again, ok?” then click off the headphones and say “nigga needs to either get off the hormone pills or take them thongs off his bichazz…”
Naturalaw DP 65 points
Don’t let the smooth taste fool ya - DP was actually the most foolish MF in the studio most of the time. Perhaps it was exhaustion that led to impromptu remixes of “SIWBY” (hope the world never hears THAT one), vulgar 3AM freestyle sessions or the soon-to-be-classic “burnin’ fo’ yo’ love”, but the good hard disses would come only in retaliation.
DJ Stylus - 70 points
Psycebox #1 was prone to sudden outbursts of exuberance like “you negroids need to getya mud mashers movin’ before I flark! or , “my names Petey and I have big balls!”, but his best shots were reserved for his ex-roomate and sometime-poemcee-producer Cyrus. Whenever in the studio together, they would hit each other like professional assassins playing paintball – truly a thing of beauty. Cyrus would call him “Powder” a la the movie character & Stylus would liken him to “a Jamaican koala bear with the mange”.
Picasso - 50 points
I would never consistently participate in the jonefest – I just don’t usually think that fast (gimmie 24 hours with a thesaurus and I’ll come back blastin’ though!) Like I’ve done most of my life, I’d sit quietly & watch for my opportunity until….POW! If I was predictable about anything, it was that I’d be ready to hit cats as soon as I enter a room before they could even think to get me. I’d come in searching my pockets like I’d forgotten something going “damn!” & when they ask what’s wrong I’d say “I just left my cell phone in the backseat of your moms car”
anyway stay tuned y’all – Daniel’s back & he’s reviewing CD’s – the boy’s a lil mo’ vocal now.
Pic!
blackpicasso - 9:26 AM
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5.12.2004
Livin hip hop like grown folk shawty
I kept ya haikus I felt ya like blues
Slept on yellow when the light turned green to move
A single destination but 3 pairs of shoes
A room fulla 10th graders looking like “man I don’t listen to my parents think I’m gonna listen to YOU?”
Ya got cobwebs in ya head I’m here to shake ‘em out
5 most dreaded words “yo take some paper out”
I got one remembered - a betta one I’m writin - forgive the freestyle I haven’t blogged in a while
Kid got big so I threw out a crib & moved out the crib then bought another crib & unpacked & now I need to get another damn crib...AND we’re in the studio freakin’ the ad libs
speaking of which…
Being stuck together listening to the same 15 songs overandoverandover at Urban Intallek studios for the past few months can eventually begin to take it’s toll on your sanity – but anyone out there who knows us is well aware that we are 3 cats standing on the verge of gettin’ it on at St. Elizabeths anyway, so it should be no surprise that when the hour gets late in the studio, fools get to snappin’ on each other…hard.
The slightest provocation can set off Jonefest ’04 up in there – no holds barred.
Everyone’s family, past & current girlfriends, physical appearance, pets, eating habits, hygiene, political affiliation, even lyrical ability were all fair game.
…but usually, it was all about your moms
here’s the scorecard the way I saw it:
Bill (DJ D Saalam) 55 points
Our friend, confidant, gimlet master and engineer thru 3 albums has always been the peacemaker but would at times use his engineering powers to dis you unexpectedly while you were in the booth & couldn’t hear what he’s saying. For example, after a particularly bad take on the mic Bill would offer encouragement thru your headphones with a reassuring “it was cool but your voice sounded a little too high – let’s try it again, ok?” then click off the headphones and say “nigga needs to either get off the hormone pills or take them thongs off his bichazz…”
Naturalaw DP 65 points
Don’t let the smooth taste fool ya - DP was actually the most foolish MF in the studio most of the time. Perhaps it was exhaustion that led to impromptu remixes of “SIWBY” (hope the world never hears THAT one), vulgar 3AM freestyle sessions or the soon-to-be-classic “burnin’ fo’ yo’ love”, but the good hard disses would come only in retaliation.
DJ Stylus - 70 points
Psycebox #1 was prone to sudden outbursts of exuberance like “you negroids need to getya mud mashers movin’ before I flark! or , “my names Petey and I have big balls!”, but his best shots were reserved for his ex-roomate and sometime-poemcee-producer Cyrus. Whenever in the studio together, they would hit each other like professional assassins playing paintball – truly a thing of beauty. Cyrus would call him “Powder” a la the movie character & Stylus would liken him to “a Jamaican koala bear with the mange”.
Picasso - 50 points
I would never consistently participate in the jonefest – I just don’t usually think that fast (gimmie 24 hours with a thesaurus and I’ll come back blastin’ though!) Like I’ve done most of my life, I’d sit quietly & watch for my opportunity until….POW! If I was predictable about anything, it was that I’d be ready to hit cats as soon as I enter a room before they could even think to get me. I’d come in searching my pockets like I’d forgotten something going “damn!” & when they ask what’s wrong I’d say “I just left my cell phone in the backseat of your moms car”
anyway stay tuned y’all – Daniel’s back & he’s reviewing CD’s – the boy’s a lil mo’ vocal now.
Pic!
blackpicasso - 9:26 AM
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5.12.2004
*dusts off old vinyl*
"aaaaaaain't nooooooo stoppin' us nowwwwwwwwwwwww..."
john whitehead, RIU
odd, huh?
that cold chill...
-the distance between me and john whitehead is very clear: i don't know the cat. nor do i know anyone who was really close to the man, yet his work made him familiar enough to me that i still got that 'bad news' shiver upon hearing of his murder.
i felt the same way about the following:
-scatman crothers
-nina simone
-ennis cosby
-shirley hemphill
-trouble t-roy
-kim perrot
-brad nowell
andonandonandonandon...
so- i'ma raise a glass to distant sorrow and that remote impact
i felt y'all
easy,
dp
naturalaw-dp - 11:01 AM
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5.5.2004
"aaaaaaain't nooooooo stoppin' us nowwwwwwwwwwwww..."
john whitehead, RIU
odd, huh?
that cold chill...
-the distance between me and john whitehead is very clear: i don't know the cat. nor do i know anyone who was really close to the man, yet his work made him familiar enough to me that i still got that 'bad news' shiver upon hearing of his murder.
i felt the same way about the following:
-scatman crothers
-nina simone
-ennis cosby
-shirley hemphill
-trouble t-roy
-kim perrot
-brad nowell
andonandonandonandon...
so- i'ma raise a glass to distant sorrow and that remote impact
i felt y'all
easy,
dp
naturalaw-dp - 11:01 AM
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5.5.2004
i've been watching people, going places and killing time...
observations:
-Norfolk is a nice place; i'm trying to see it more often.
(big ups to Sheba and everyone that came to WORD UP! IV)
-Greensboro is a nice place; i'm trying to see it more often.
(big ups to Donalja, Big Mike and y'all Candlelites patrons- esp. "what boyfriend")
-Toronto sounds like a nice place; i'm trying to get there real soon.
(big ups to Dwayne Morgan, aka 'The Globetrotter')
-the Bay Area is a nice place; i'll be there in august.
(congratulations EMRIII the Fiend!!!)
-Ready To Live is starting to sound nice; i'm trying to finish that jont real soon.
(note to self: call nico about slick & rose)
-Ghostface has a new album; you probably don't understand how dope it is.
(biscuits, beat the clock, run, and uh... ghost need his colon cleansed)
MANAGER: get with me- especially if you have crazy connections
easy,
dp/POEM-CEES
naturalaw-dp - 6:30 PM
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observations:
-Norfolk is a nice place; i'm trying to see it more often.
(big ups to Sheba and everyone that came to WORD UP! IV)
-Greensboro is a nice place; i'm trying to see it more often.
(big ups to Donalja, Big Mike and y'all Candlelites patrons- esp. "what boyfriend")
-Toronto sounds like a nice place; i'm trying to get there real soon.
(big ups to Dwayne Morgan, aka 'The Globetrotter')
-the Bay Area is a nice place; i'll be there in august.
(congratulations EMRIII the Fiend!!!)
-Ready To Live is starting to sound nice; i'm trying to finish that jont real soon.
(note to self: call nico about slick & rose)
-Ghostface has a new album; you probably don't understand how dope it is.
(biscuits, beat the clock, run, and uh... ghost need his colon cleansed)
MANAGER: get with me- especially if you have crazy connections
easy,
dp/POEM-CEES
naturalaw-dp - 6:30 PM
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...Can't remember all the witticisms, advice, info and foolishness? Peep the archives...