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Imagine a world without music, deprived of any bird song, a world in which sounds would be forbidden for good…I know I can t.
As far as I can look back, music has always been part of my life. Very early I have been taught how to discriminate between different instruments and to make real differences between different notes and sounds.
Having a good general musical culture, I am much more attracted to black music. Hip hop in particular plays a major role in my life.
I think that each of us has his/ her favorite instruments. Here are the ones that really know how to please my ears:
– the oboe: its very subtle, fine sound often opens the prelude to intense dramas. This instrument speaks directly to the heart and will transport you into the musician or composer s universe. Maybe Wagner s Tristan shaped my ear and increased my interest for this particular instrument.
– the violin is maybe one of the most emotional instruments. From slow to rapid, soft to darker tones, the violin deeply touches the human soul and beautifully describes its changing moods.
Essential component in a consistent symphonic work, violins totally fit into gipsy music. You can find them in any musical genres, as a major element of many compositions. It offers many artists the possibility to marry them violins with a rougher instrumental background in order to offer the listener a mental opposition between soft and raw. This is very likely to happen within many hip hop tracks.
-the saxophone has inspired many musicians. Also very popular in Jewish culture, the saxophone is almost human in its way of drawing human states of mind, from laughter to darker moods. It has a wonderful, sensual resonance in jazzy or soul tracks. I’d recommend any of you saxophone lovers Eric Daniel s Old Sax Nu Soul album. It is maybe one of the best worked on contemporary work on the sensual instrument.
– Cypress Hill’s drummer, Eric Bobo made me appreciate the art of drumming to the fullest. The artist s incredible sense of rhythm and undeniable gift left some unforgettable memories of his Latino flavored drum sounds at the Anger Management Tour 2003.
– I also love the nearly mystical yet with an erotic connotation beautiful violoncello. Built like a woman’s curvy body, its profound sound will probably move many of your hearts. It can be the theater of dramatic events.
Music can be viewed as a whole…however, the instruments mentioned above will always have a special place in my heart.
Copyright 2007 by Isabelle Esling
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Lil E Interview for MySpace.com
ViseVersa of Deux Process had a chance to exclusively ask
Lil E questions before his album is released on Virgin Records in 2006.
1. With the fact that your father was a pioneering force in west coast hip hop scene, as well as one of its first businessmen, what inspirations do you draw from his life and career and how do you plan to carve your own legacy in hip hop?
I inherited street knowledge and a strong business mind. I plan to carve my own legacy by picking up where my father left off. I plan to keep his legacy alive for years to come.
2. The Album, “The Prince of Compton” is your introduction to the mainstream audience, though your mixtapes have been circulating in the streets for the past couple years, how long have you been working on the album? What songs are your favorite, and do you have any memorable stories from creating your debut album?
I’ve been working on “Prince of Compton” for a little over a year and a half.
I have a lot of favorites for different reasons. “Shot Gun” is kind of like Cube’s ‘Good Day’ meanwhile, ‘They Know Me” is an in depth look at my life, my experiences growing up in the streets of Compton. ‘This Ain’t A Game’ featuring Bone Thugs is taking you back to Ruthless…hadda connect with them.
“Drive By Music” which cameo’s Ice Cube is another one. The list goes on but I want the fans to listen to ‘Prince of Compton’ and choose their favorites.
Memorable moments in the studio with D.O.C, Bone Thugs, working with cube and all the talented producers that did their thing.
3. What was the pivotal moment in your life that made you decide to pursue music? How long have you been writing, and recording music?
Pivotal moment was about 4 1/2 years ago. I just got fed up with the lack of respect my pops got as well as others trying to exploit his legacy.
I’ve been writing and recording a little over 4 years.
4. Do you think west coast artists feel more pressure now to live up to and carry the torch of the previous generation of artists? People alwayssay they are “bringing the west coast back”, do you feel pressure to represent the N.W.As and Eazy-Es of this new generation?
I think most west coast artist are aware of how N.W.A changed the face and history of hip hop so the pressure is definitely there.
I don’t feel the pressure because it’s part of who am, how I was raised and basically inherited the throne to represent like my father did.
5. How did you first hear about Myspace? What can people expect from you in the future?
I heard about myspace threw word of mouth.
What can be expected… PROPER representation of my father’s legacy and west coast with a Lil Eazy-E twist.

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Here is a rhythmic, less known old Eminem song that will probably raise some enthusiasm about some original Eminem fans. Typical of the former D12 instrumental background made of dark bass sounds with a definite jazzy soul note in it, Dumpin will certainly remind you of the beautifully handled D12 Underground EP.
Not only does this song have this unique old school D12 flavor, it is also spiced up with Eminem ‘s obvious lyrical wordplays. Feel the tension of some dark accords based on catchy drum beats that will introduce you into the wordsmith s very astute plays.
Here goes the first verse, let’s observe how the brilliant emcees smashes words together with his incredible and unique know how:
Ayo, I’ma pit-bull terrier, triple darin’ ya, scarin’ ya with a derringer
ready to make you wet like a Submariner, tearin’ ya frame out with homicidal lines
Bringin’ the drama an the trauma to ya mama’s vital signs (Blaw!)
A verbal shot fired, this mic’s been hot wired, uppercuts to your chin knockin’ your snot skyward
Rappers wanna be screenplay actors, so I’m givin’ them spine fractures
like linebackers on the Green Bay Packers, an roll over ’em backwards
Dirty Dozen, I’m someone you just don’t wanna see like a nerdy cousin
So keep your distance when I get this tense, you see my fist clench
It’s gonna be some bullets dispensed, you besta keep yo premescence fixed
Your mistense, any resistance, get you voided like mis-prints
You’ll end up with no teeth left makin’ a beef threat
When I look up on your set, don’t get it twisted like Keith Sweat
Gifted emcee and best friend to Marshall Mathers, Deshaun Holton goes on, breaking words like fragile pieces of chalk, with his typical, raspy voice:
A proven fact my pact got your whole team movin’ back
We never losin’ slack, I paid dues in rap
I’m runnin’ crews my shoes are tapped
My right is choosin’ gats, my thugs ?-use ?-acks
Relax an catch a contact, to an amusin’ track, slugs dispatched
On any street risen? mismatched
My team’ll get busy like rednecks on some 6 packs
My fist crack the featherweight, my word’s’ll never break
A clever snake’ll be forever fake, let me get this cheddar straight
Makin’ dough is a part, so is the heart, my flow is the art
Me an the mic Gomez like Lois & Clark
Weapons concealed until death, now see ’em, my chrome shatter bones that lack calcium,
Knockin’ domes out the ballpark, your dawgs is all bark, plus you got a small heart
Now save them corny lines for Hallmark
I wanna the sunny days & money paid in they figures
A microphone fiend an on my own team there’s fake niggas
Mum’s they rocked the cradle, I spot the fable
They made the shop an stable, with grass top the table
The glock enable when I pop the fatal, phonies that I plot pre-natal wax
The player haters never make it back
I’m dumpin
Eye Kyu is also known as a key collaborator of Em’s beginning work. The emcee manages to play the second part with an amazing verbal facility. The song also features a less known emcee named B-Flat.
Sit back and relax while enjoying both emcee s astute street poetry. The former song is certainly worth your attention. Keep it in your library.
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This subject is probably going to raise some controversy among my readers. Please remember that your criticism is welcome, as long as your comments remain respectful. You are entitled to your opinion, but insults and demeaning comments will be erased from this website. Thank you.
It is quite shocking to an accurate observer that a wealthy country such as Britain seems to totally let its youngsters down.
The British press often seems to complain about the knife related culture that prevails in the country and about the many murders committed by teenagers. While the press seems outraged by what it calls  youth gangs , yobs ,  Asbos  or whatsoever, it is yet encouraging bad behaviors from kids as little as 6, while depicting them as gangs .
I could observe that many young people in the UK seem to be obsessed by a US hip hop culture most of them are totally ignorant of. In their minds, wearing a hoodie, smoking a joint, carrying knifes and guns, makes real gangstas (or what they call Chav in British slang) of them.
Most of them (with maybe an exception for those who come from poor places such as Brixton) are in fact horrible spoilt kids from the London or other UK suburbs, whose parents are comfortable enough to rent a dwelling or detached house with a garden in a soft, residential area. Most of them don t really lack any material comfort.
Most of those kids are also let down by their parents, whether they are too busy with their jobs or do have very poor parenting skills.
I have seen kids as little as 10 hang out with other kids after 10 pm in the streets, carrying knives with a stupid sense of pride, claiming to be gangstas. The UK cops would probably have called them a gang.
Come on, you all need to put those stupid kids in place! Don’t call them gangs, because they really have no idea about what a real gang actually is.
Calling them gangstas will only increase their pride and make them feel important.
You need to be more severe with parents allowing their underage kids (especially below 14) to hang out in the streets with some knives. Parents have legal obligation to watch their kids. You also need to sanction parents allowing their kids to get drunk during the weekend!
If parents don’t comply with their legal obligations, then their kids should be placed in a foster home and educated the right way.
School should also play a major role in terms of education and behavior. What do you think? If primary school teachers are too much afraid to punish 7 year olds who spit on them, what do you expect from high school teachers to do?
If parents don’t master their 6 year old and if they actually grant him everything he wants, how do they really expect their kid to behave a decade later?
The British society created little monsters. But it is never to late to re educate a generation of spoilt kids. Maybe some of them wealthy British kids need to understand that they are in no way superior to other people because their parents can afford to buy them Dior clothes or Louis Vuitton bags. They definitely need to be re- taught respect towards adults in general and school staff in particular.
It is utterly shocking (and scary as well) to see kids like Stuart Hartling-a teenager described by a psychiatrist as Britain s most dangerous teenager- kill a 33 year old woman out of boredom and fantasize about murder at the same time. Such apprentice murderers usually develop their psycho behavior when left without any adult supervision.
The justice also seems resign from its original power. See, a young man like Stuart Harling will be able to walk free after a few years while he really deserved a life sentence! Such monsters think they have the right to act the way they act, because everybody ( the press, the Court, the contemporary society) increases their feelings of power.
Honestly, something needs to be done about the kids that spoil whole neighborhoods by committing crimes deliberately without knowing any limits. It is worthless to show some teenagers from Essex wearing bandanas, throwing snowballs in winter against car drivers on TV and to call them gang members. Those are far from being gang members. They are just a bunch of bored kids who need to find an interesting occupation instead of becoming a neighborhood nuisance.
Parents and schools need to work together, if we really want things to change. Maybe different associations could offer bored kids more interesting activities such as basket ball, computing, theater, etc.
Don’t forget that today’s youths will shape tomorrow s adults. We don t want generations of spoilt and insensitive knife related idiotic murderers, do we?
Copyright 2007 by Isabelle Esling
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I discovered her in November 2006, while reviewing the Ruthless mixtape We Want Eazy, celebrating Eric Wright’s anniversary.
She wrote a moving song entitled Dear Daddy that is based on a Tupac s Dear Mama sample. The song expresses a daughter s utmost respect and unconditional love towards her daddy.
If some of you heard about Lil Eazy E, you better check this young lady too!
Here is her my space.

Adam Graham / The Detroit News
Interscope
Denaun Porter produced the distinctive beat for 50 Cent’s single “P.I.M.P.”
ON THE WEB
www.mrporterbeats.com
He’s worked’ with the biggest names in rap, from Eminem and 50 Cent to Busta Rhymes and the Game. And now, hip-hop heavyweight Denaun Porter is crafting beats for you? Your neighbor? Joe Blow up the street?
Producer/rapper Porter, a member of the currently stagnant D12 (more on that later) and a celebrated producer in his own right, launched mrporterbeats .com earlier this week.
It’s a Web site where he sells beats to budding rappers for $25-$150 a pop, far less than what it would cost to log studio time with Porter, whose credits include 50 Cent’s steel drum-enhanced “P.I.M.P.” and G-Unit’s glossy “Stunt 101.”
“I felt like I wanted to shake things up a bit,” says Porter, who also goes by Kon Artis, on the phone earlier this week. “I’m giving artists (something) they can take a chance with.”
Beats are sold for use on demo or mix tapes. If an artist wants to purchase a beat to be used on an album, he can broker a deal with the third party that handles the day-to-day management for the site, and Porter says those rights might run between $1,000 and $1,500.
“Some of the stuff is two to three days old, some of the stuff is two to three months old, and some of it is even older,” says Porter, who says he crafts up to 15 beats a day. “I’m making it easy and accessible for these people to have top-quality production.”
Hip-hop producer Rockwilder (Jay-Z, Christina Aguilera’s “Dirrty”) has a similar beats-for-sale Web site, and Erik Parker, director of content at hip-hop news site SOHH.com, says more sites such as these will pop up as technology continues to advance.
“It’s another step in helping the Internet spread music,” he says.
Parker says mrporterbeats .com will help keep Porter’s music alive and relevant, as well as create another revenue stream for him. The downside, he says, is the beats aren’t the unique property of the users.
“You can’t get the hottest exclusive Denaun Porter beat, and people will pretty much catch on that you’re rapping over a beat that’s not exclusive,” he says. “But it beats having records laying around that no one’s using, and I think that’s what Denaun is going after, saying if no one’s going to use this, at least let it be available to the public.” Meanwhile Porter, 27, says he’s still gaining clarity after what he calls the worst year of his life, 2006, when his friends Proof and J Dilla died. “I’m just now coming out of that whole hurt,” he says.
D12 is’ currently “on hold,” he says. Their forthcoming third album is 70 percent done, by his estimation, but so far boasts no input or content from Eminem, whom Porter says he hasn’t spoken with in some time.
“The last time I talked to him? I don’t even remember. It’s been a couple of months,” he says.
The D12 album will be finished after Eminem’s next album – rumored to be awaiting a holiday release – is finished. In the interim, Porter worked on Pharaohe Monch’s upcoming album, as well as projects by Detroit rapper Guilty Simpson and Detroit/New Jersey duo Nu World Hustle.
But Porter also is keeping his eye on the ‘Net, and plans to unveil a Web site similar to mrporterbeats.com next month, this time with the goal of helping budding producers.
“It’s a new age of music and it’s a new age of technology,” says Porter, who also was at the cutting edge of the ringtone craze, creating exclusive works for Blingtones. “I believe this is going to be the way of the future, and this is my way of staying a step ahead. I’m not afraid of change.”
You can reach Adam Graham at (313) 222-2284 or agraham@detnews.com.

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When dope Mr Hashish of I-Mac and witty-devilish Marvwon of the Fatt Killaz decide to work together and to combine their efforts on a Cd, be sure that you will get something dark, raw and full of deep expressions of musical talent that is so much Detroit alike. Like the cold murder Capital and city of cement both artists come from, the darkness of their themes is like the diamond in the rough: it reveals some incredible musical talents that are yet to be discovered by people who are less familiar with the Detroit hip hop scene.
Like an upcoming menace built on a noisy violin and piano background combined with some catchy beats, Mr Hash and Marvwon open the curtain to a dark shadowed sky made of obscure thoughts.
Gunshots, laughter, rhythmic rhymes, xylophone notes contrasting with the gritty voices, two artists offering a real nice flow delivery, each element arrives in the right place in order to create a disharmonic disorder. Welcome to Detroit City, the place where eye contact can get you killed in no time. That’s what’s up. Enjoy the Straight Drop freestyle. You gotta love that one!
Produced by Young Viz, Don’t Step Up will lead the listener into the club.
A little bit of a chill out atmosphere, time to smoke a joint and to spend some good time with a girl. Detroit Shit introduces you into a typical, filthy Detroit atmosphere.
On Yo Ass featuring X Factor brings back some heat. A great dose of offensiveness is ready to get rid of jealousy and of any opponent that crosses their way. Better watch your back and be aware of the sharp lyrical weapons that are ready to cut your neck off with no mercy.
Piano, keyboards, violins will proudly enhance Marwon’s lyrical pride. Keep hating, haters. What could you do against obvious talent?
Cannons is another example of a witty word use combined with a good instrumental background. The track features Reag of I-Mac.
U&U is lead by the hand of the talented master producer Mr Porter. Flute sounds and claps slowly lead the listener into a soft atmosphere. The song is dedicated to the sexy girls moving to the music.
Don’t sleep on Shoot 1st featuring Iron Fist arstist Supa Emcee. Again, a combination of instrumental darkness and softness with a hustle and flow spirit will allow the listener to taste this song with delight.
Overall, the mixtape is an example of what two Detroit talents can do if they set aside their differences and work together for the listeners greatest pleasure.
My advice: cop the mixtape! Otherwise you might miss something real great made in Detroit.
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Enthusiastic, determined, dedicated, the incredible Detroit artists will communicate their passion to whoever listens to them with an attentive ear.
They Gone feat Tone is based on raw instrumentals made of harsh drum beats, hammering piano sounds, conquerring, murderous keyboard sounds that totally match with the 313 G atmosphere. The artists flow with ease and the whole track is lead with a powerful energy.
My Hood expresses the same scary dimension. Powerful beats and instrumentals open up on a dark lyrical content. The Detroit hood is decribed in its harsh reality. Pondered, rhythmic words sounding like the upcoming menace of an overheated guntalk make the whole beauty of the track. Back is the meaning of raw-and I am loving it.
Dark bass sounds contrast with light bell sounds in a very subtle way. Drum beats in the background will make the listener feel the run. Globally speaking, Get Back is full of offensiveness. Open your ears and listen to the gritty voice of men who are ready to stomp their enemies out. Well done.
Soft repetitive guitar sounds, bass notes in the background, a mad flow delivery, some good lyrics and a definite victorious spirit will conquer any hip hop audience. You gotta love What You’d Say.
Check the talented Instrumentally Sick Production artists here.
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Introduced by Eminem’s new DJ, The Alchemist, on a Shade 45 background, the less known mixtape has nevertheless some interesting perspectives to offer to an attentive listener. Moreover, it enlightens some individual talents of the crew that composes the worldwide known Shady Records crew.
While You Don’t Know is already a classic to many Re-Up lovers, some other more rare songs should definitely catch your ear. Musically speaking, You Don t Know is based on different harmonic bases and sounds more disrupted as the original version.
Still On Top begins on a reprisal of Eminem s Business song handled by Mike Boogie. Dr Dre s freestyle is an interesting demonstration of talent that is beautifully enhanced by some mastered powerful sounding beats.
Stat Quo and Lil Wayne will empower the A Town on a noisy instrumental background. Alchemist and Cashis will take you by surprise on a distorted, jungle alike instrumentals. Flowing faster than the wind, The Alchemist and his accomplice will certainly please their audience.
Probably one of the less talked about Shady Records artist, Bob Creekwater pours his heart out in Truth Be Told on a beautiful and rhythmic piano background. Feel the walk , the determination, the sincerity of a man who is dedicated to his art.
With his typical Iron Fist instrumentals, Proof walks in, with the same love for hip hop purity. His typical raspy voice will take you back to the hip hop shop.
The Gang is a cool gangsta rap flavored song based on some threatening Ruthless sounding instrumentals and gun shots.
There s a lot of tension in Prodigy ‘s Mac 10 Handles song. Rhythmic drum beats combined with a gritty rapping style totally fit into the scary gangsta atmosphere in which gun talks and drug use and abuse will prevail.
This Is America is a remix of Eminem s former We As American that provoked some high suspicion from the Bush government who totally misinterpreted the meaning of slang word « Dead Presidents ». Have a look at what The Alchemist, Prodegy and Un Pacino can do.
Hip heads, don’t miss the Classic Beatbox Freestyle brought to you by a brilliant and inspired Eminem.
You will be able to enjoy the rhyming master in a real good performance.
Those of you who ever doubted Kuniva s rhyming ability should definitely check his hot Robbery song. The talented emcee excels in rhyming and flow. Flute notes, soft vocals, trumpet sounds enhance the dark atmosphere of the song. Robbery is definitzly a banger.
D12 is in the house. Bizarre brings back his scary hilarious style that is so typical to the artist. People who are familiar with the weirdo of the D12 group s sick-hilarious style will certainly enjoy Roman Noodle Soup. Sirens and drum beats will enhance the insane dimension of the song while Bizzy will put his creativity in action, mixing up incompatible words, assembling them like a colorful puzzle. Insanity, a warped sense of humor, Bizzy s specific touch will allow the listener to eat his Roman Noodle Soup with delight.
Worked on with Mick Boogie s collaboration, the Pre Up is an interesting Shady Records collaboration. If you haven t heard about it yet, you should pay it as much attention as you did for the more publicized Re Up version: you can cop the mixtape with no hesitation.
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Part fifty of the Mariah Carey versus Eminem row has emerged, and it’s getting nasty.
OK! Magazine has reported that Eminem’s new album will go into intricate detail about his fling with Mariah Carey.
The magazine spoke to an insider who revealed “There’s more then one track that goes into really specific, intimate detail about what went on between Em and Mariah”.
The magazine reports that Mariah has asked the head of her record label to intervene, and plans to sue Eminem for slander.
Good luck with that Mariah, I think the queue starts over there.