Produced by Amos Famous. Llabtips.

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Prod by Dj Scheme. Not based on the Rhonda Byrne joke of a book. Big up Columbus.

Short illustrated video by Bru Lei, in memory of Dj PRZM.

Released back in January and no one told me. That kinda hurts. I could have been listening to this on the train today instead of weeding through bullshit convos about whether or not Peter Rosenberg is deserving of his radio spot (I think he probably is). Or what about that super round the clock coverage of Biggie impersonator Shyne hoppin’ on a plane to Belize. Really? I’m sure someone out there gives a ish, like maybe his mom, but probably not the woman that he shot in the face, or me. I wonder, if Roman Polanski was a rapper…no, no, wait, if Roman Polanski shot a girl in the face, would Woody Allen have still signed that petition? Hmmm, I really do wonder.

And yeah, I’m pretty sure Rosenberg deserves his radio fame, whatever that is. I mean, he really does seem like a fan and he probably gets to work on time everyday. He comes off a bit stanish even, with a subtle and awkward unfamiliarity with the music that makes for a good corporate citizen. Kind of like that kid in class that you know studied real hard and could answer all the questions but still didn’t seem to get it. But that’s neither here nor there. The overarching issue, lest we forget, is that Hot97 radio personalities are corporate citizens first and foremost. Some are reformed rap fans and some are reformed radio hands. Maybe you might catch someone slippin’ late night and playing some independent ish or guests showin up to wild out, but the primary programming? C’mon now. No new tragedies to discuss there.

Although, maybe there are some who would look at Emmis Communications, the struggling parent company of WQHT, and think tragedy. About 5 years ago they had around what, a $700 million or $800 million market capitalization (I’m not wasting life to do the math) and now they’re down to about $40 million and exploring options? There must be some suit and ties out there in the great beyond (in this case I think it’s Indiana) who go home crying hard wondering if they’ll be able to pay down their debt. It’s so sad, I think I might shed a tear :*-( . Meanwhile, WBAI continues to deliver excellent diverse programming with the dollars they scrape fundraising.

Shit, my bad. I started off excited about this new EP from Bru Lei and Amos Famous and somehow lost track. I guess it’s a good thing that good music speaks for itself. Especially when the listeners are built for it. I think there are rap fans out there who listen to rap more because they have to, the rhythms in their minds, in their bones, demand it. They don’t always need someone to explain it for them, radio personality or blogger. They just need to listen, maybe an introduction. Peace to Spitball, Weightless and Doveink.

Danger Zone – We Heart Cali

1. Sure Did
2. My Name Is Bru Lei

3. The L Word
4. The Other Generation
5. Rep The Midwest
6. Goodbye Love

Produced by Dj Skeem. Shot in Las Vegas.

Apparently Dj PRZM had a way with women. A way of appreciating and capturing their erotic capital on video. I wonder if girls at indie hip-hop shows fully appreciate their disproportionate level of influence? Kind of like that cliche scene where a pretty girl walks into a comic book store. Track produced, written and performed by PRZM. All the footage captured by PRZM. Edited down by Brue Lei and Kizms.

Bru Lei says:

Through 2000-2005 Dj Przm toured the country, rocked shows, filmed girls, and this video was made with footage from his archives.

Wes Flexner of donewaiting.com says:

Przm always carried his handycam around. And pretty much he only taped girls. Bru Lei gave me a dvd-r of some of Przm’s footie last year. It was funny because there would be like 34 seconds of performances, and then immeadelty the camera would switch to girls backsides. It wouldn’t even be like attractive girls. But I mean..Shit was funny cause you could P’s thought process like “this rapper.he sucks….WHO IS SHE? Yeah, I see you girl.”

Anyway, Bru edited down some of Przm’s tapes and made the above video. And to Przm’s credit. It’s a video full of ugly white girls.

I got Bru Lei’s most recent EP Shroom Crumbs in the mail the other day, produced entirely by the late Dj PRZM. That release is full of bangers (including this Jean Grae track). Didn’t want to post unapproved songs from that so here’s an older freestyle from Bru where he’s ridin a well known J-Zone beat. He’s got that flow. Peace to Ohio.

Paint Louis is longer then a mile long, it’s a wall covered in graf. I consider it to be a one of the Wonders of Hip-Hop, this video could never capture it’s true essence, and no video could without being over 12 minute’s long… so how he do it? and how’s he make it seem so simple? well when you can freestyle in the studio and u don’t have to sit and write rhymes, it might not be as technical, but as long as you do what you do, consider it done! no pencil, no pen, no markers, straight off the tippy!
recorded in 2004 on the SuperMuthaFuckin Bru ep! beat jacked from J-Zone

First single off his LP “Shroom Crumbz” with DJ PRZM (r.i.p.). Peace to Ill Poetic.

Bru Lei – Jean Grae