Eminem Gets Teabagged at the MTV Music Awards

Two questions:


1.For real, Em? You gone let dude drop the nuts in yo' face? I hope this in no parts was a promotion scheme for the album because you have just set your self up for all types of punchlines.

2. Let's see how fast I get that deleted note from Youtube and the label (I'm waiting Interscope).


All and all...this is not a good look. On with tha' program...

-L'Daialogue

Twitter Talk: Jay-Z & Diddy Chop It Up ABOUT FoxxFiles...again???

Yeah boy,

The streets are watching mane.

That means more talk about my mans FoxxFiles and now the talk is on BET.com.

Now, you haters...please keep count. That's BET, Wall Street Journal, The Daily News and CNN coverage.

The GMC is crazy connected and as for the one article that claimed the "unfollow" trend was started by "some [bitter] unsigned artists", I'm not "bitter" and FoxxFiles don't rap (from what I know lol). So, indirect commentary commenting on a subject you don't FULLY know about is HATIN' on your behalf also.

So, check out this article and keep it going. Bluff City Daialogue 2...coming very soon.

-L'Daialogue

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LINK: http://tiny.cc/bIbhY

Wait, Hov is on Twitter? Since Twitter has now taken over the lives of just about every functioning music industry individual (and others outside the realm) it's about time I start incorporating hilarious episodes of things we would actually LIKE to see on Twitter.

Now I'm not going to lie, this idea derived from Ozone Magazine's feature "Sidekick Hackin." But since I'm a constant advocate of Twitter and haven't used a Sidekick since I was in college, I thought a make believe Twitter conversation between these two would be quite interesting to put together.

If all goes well and the response is what I hope it turns out to be, I'll produce one every Friday. As always, these jabs and gestures are in jest so please remove that serious bone in your trigger finger- IT'S NOT THAT DEEP. Alright, here goes nothing!

@iamdiddy- Aye playboy, you finally jumped on the bandwagon, huh?

@ItsHova- Yeah. But this sh*t isn't the business. The hell does "Twitter" even mean?

@iamdiddy- Squeeze first, ask questions last. How's business? Big talks about you, WMG, and Sony Music looking to lock in for a new deal, huh?

@ItsHova- Yeah- nothing set in stone yet. Quit readin them blogs, my man. More importantly, who convinced you to call your album "Last Train To Paris?"

@iamdiddy- Oh you got jokes, playboy? And when was the last time you got a haircut?

@ItsHova- Right around the time Cassie had a top 10 single, you wrote your own raps, and Marc Curry received a royalty check.

@iamdiddy- Ha! Touche. Let's talk business family. BP3- I want in.

@ItsHova- I must admit, you served your purpose on "American Gangsta." However, it's time for me and Yeezy to lock in. Plus, I don't want any of that "Paris" influence on this project. Yeah I'm internationally known, but I'll be damned if my lead off single sounds like something from an Arizona rave party.

@iamdiddy- You got one more joke, Carter.

@ItsHova- Then what? You won't press "buttons" and point to the kick drum so one of your ghost producers can actually "produce" a song you get credit for.

@iamdiddy- Hey, Dame Dash called, he wants Roc-A-Fella Records back and thanks you for RUINING his life.

@ItsHova- You mad the Barbados beauty, Rihanna outshined Assie Cassie in the "Look At My Chi Chi's" competition?

@iamdiddy- You know what….

@ItsHova- No matter WHAT…I'm married to Beyonce with NO kids. You, well you're still calling your babies' mothers "girlfriend" while changing 90 sets of diapers dishing out over $50,000 a month in child support while talking ish to @Foxxfiles on Follow Friday's. Man, F this, Twitter has turned your life into a living hell. I'm out.

@iamdiddy- Eh Eh, Eh Eh.

Sincerely

Low "We'll NEVER see Hova on Twitter…EVER" Key

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Diddy vs. FoxxFiles Pt. 2 (The Twitter Wars Continue)

Ok,



Diddy? Is this really the way you want to start your Friday?



From the way I see it...FoxxFiles 2, Diddy 0.



The reason I say this is Diddy is giving away fuel mane like pure octane. Thank you for single-handedly promoting the commission on Twitter through FoxxFiles.



Look @ these real nigga quotes below from the most "positive" executive in Hip-Hop:



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So if you are a fellow hatin ass bitchass!!! Pls pls pls follow @foxxfiles misery loves company!!! Let's go! about 4 hours ago



If you wanna meet a hating ass bitchass nigga pls go to @foxxfiles!! he's has full blown bitchassness!!!!! Said in the most positive way lol about 4 hours ago



@foxxfiles is the BITCHASS poster child!!!! Look at his picture!!! If you know someone like this. Pray for them!!!! No BITCHASS FRIDAY!!! about 4 hours ago



If you wanna meet a hating ass bitchass nigga pls go to @foxxflies!! he's has full blown bitchassness!!!!! Said in the most positive way lol about 4 hours ago



Attention to all @FoxxFiles has been affected with the BITCHASSNESS disease!!! He's what we call a bitchass!!!!! lol about 4 hours ago



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Now, that's not the way to spread positive thoughts Puff...lol. Friday "bitchassness" is not allowed even from the creator of that word.



Bluff City Daialogue Mixtape June 2. Take that. Take that. Lol.



The Twitter Wars continue...young Skywalkers.



-L'Daialogue

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Open Letter To Diddy....from FoxxFiles.com (and The Mad Bloggers)

So,

The general concensus is that..my mans FoxxFiles.com has the internet going NUTS (and I'm hatin' a lil' bit...lol).

CNN, Daily News and various other news sites have covered this "#unfollowiamdiddy" phenomenon that's been (and continues to be) a trending topic on Twitter.

Also, other blog sites are picking up the topic too. Here is an open letter off of www.themadbloggers.com site who addresses the situation elequently.

Now, before you get into the letter, please know that my mans FoxxFiles isn't a "hater". He's a genius in the fact that he's done the same thing that Diddy does to the general public: marketing and branding.

FoxxFiles is a movement and hey...if people REALLY think that he's a "hater"...you're calling me a hater. And I don't hate...lol.

A power move is what it is. A power move! And while the world is reporting and wondering what happened...the GMC is on something else.

The world is mustard to me. Please ketchup.

Holla,

-L'Daialogue

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Courtesy of www.themadbloggers.com

Dear Sean,

Here's the irony, the folks that are twittering unfollowdiddy comments for the most part never followed you on twitter. They never locked in homie. I'd imagine that many however at some point were fans of artists signed to Bad Boy. You can tell, because they know most of your artists and are concerned with their whereabouts. Do you even remember most of the artists that have been mentioned? The truth is they've stopped following you Sean in the non-twitter world a long, long time ago and the last 24 hours has provided them the opportunity to vent some of the frustrations with you Mr. Ciroc Obama (I hope that there is some bill that President Obama is preparing to sign to end the use of this ignorant nickname by the way).

Their tweets, while funny hold some truths. Sure, careers fade and artists come and go, but they seem to do so in record numbers over at Bad Boy. What happened to Total? Where is Stevie J? Why wasn't Mario Winans more successful? Where the hell is Carl Thomas? Where's that girl group Dream? And, damn that was wrong what went down with Shyne. Sean, this is real talk.

Are you locked in? Because we damn sure know your twitter profile is locked down. A celebrity with a private profile? Must be plotting behind the scenes. I'd imagine that you wish Charles Hamilton would get punched in the face again so that the tide could shift away from you in the land of twitter.

By the way, "they're haters" isn't going to work. Can't shrug your shoulders and think that using the over used term is going to make it all right. Why are they haters because they think folks should unfollow you? Sean, stop being so narcissistic and thinking everything is about you. Be humble for a moment and consider it a wake up call. A realization that you once had very talented artists on your roster and when you became the number one client, we all found that a bit suspect. They're not haters, just folks with strong opinions. Come back down to earth brother.

Sure you're a brilliant businessman but so is a pimp. And we've watched you Sean, pimp artist after artist. Most recently we've watched you create a male and female group on reality television. Then we watched Danity Kane fall apart, and that was really no surprise. One because creating a group on television and expecting them to stay together is like having a successful relationship from a dating reality show. But also because Bad Boy is the alleged label where artist go if they want to disappear forever like they're in the witness protection program.

Sean, instead of calling folk haters, you could have acknowledged them. Let them know you hear their concerns, and then tell us where Black Rob and others are. Not acknowledging them and trying to discount them by calling them haters is a real case of bitchassness. This unfollowdiddy thing was just showing you that folks would like to remove the situation from the situation (even if your numbers are rising). Wake up. Are you locked in to that?

I'd like to leave you with one of my favorite unfollowdiddy comments: "Unfollowdiddy because his fine print reads, bullets, bars, set-ups, disappearing, snitching and fading careers"

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Diddy Hits 1 Million Followers On Twitter Amidst Blacklash; Blogger FoxxFiles Leads Charge

Yo,

Shouts out to my mans FoxxFiles.com who last night effectively played a part in executing the biggest "unfollowing" campaign in Twitter history.

Within minutes, FoxxFiles took Diddy from 1 million followers back to the low 990's thousand in minutes with a very effective "unfollow" tweet.

You could consider it very effective seeing that Diddy has an album coming and FoxxFiles.com is an upcoming mogul himself and one of the founding members of the GMC along with Ovaground Undaground SounDZ affiliates L'Daialogue, Dick Erwin, Mr. J'ai and XPosure.

But check out this major, major coverage...and understand it was NOT a "hate" move. It was a power move.

-L'Daialogue

P.S. Check out the allhiphop.com write-up below. Enjoy.

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By Roman Wolfe

Hip-Hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs can add another first to his list of accomplishments, as he has become the first rapper to have over a million followers on popular micro-blogging site, Twitter.

 

The mogul began a countdown last week, asking his hundreds of thousands of followers to re-tweet his messages in attempt to gain more followers to cross the 1 million mark.

 

Early this morning (May 27), the mogul sent out a message thanking his followers for helping place him in company with celebrities like Ashton Kutcher, Oprah Winfrey, Ryan Seacrest and even United States President Barack Obama.

 

And while Diddy has reached the milestone, he still trails behind celebrities like Shaquille O'Neal, Britney Spears, Jimmy Fallon and others.

 

The mogul's accomplishment has not been without backlash. Almost immediately, Twitter users began a tag called #unfollowdiddy, which consists of users explaining why they should not follow the mogul.

 

The tag has quickly become a trending topic, although it doesn't appear to be effecting Combs' Twitter page, which continues to attract thousands of followers.

 

The negative tags and re-tweets may have gotten to Combs who wrote: "Life is short! Use your time wisely! Only a fool waste [sic] time on negativity! while your trying to tear me down I'm already onto my next dream!"

 

He also sent a link out to a YouTube link to a clip of a popular skit by Katt Williams addressing "haters."

 

Combs recently released a free Bad Boy mixtape titled Welcome To Bad Boy: Hottest in the Hood.

 

He is currently working on material for his new solo album Last Train to Paris.

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"The DJ's SHOULD Play Me": L'Daialogue Bluff City Daialogue 2 Promo Vid

Yeah, yeah...


So, I said it. Bluff City 2 is coming like in a week. For reals...like in a week!!!!!!

I'm speaking on the DJ's a little something...and pub'n the project at the same time. Check it out.


-L'Daialogue

MEMPHIS MONDAYS: DRUM SQUAD "A-YO" AND KIA SHINE feat. YOUNG DRO & MAINO "CHECKIN' MY FRESH"

Some hometown flavor for tha' hatahz....check it out.

-L'Daialogue


DRUM SQUAD- A YO



KIA SHINE feat. YOUNG DRO & MAINO- CHECKIN' MY FRESH

Charles Hamilton Gets Punched Out (*OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE*)

Okay,



It seems to be the same thing with Charles Hamilton. He says/does something very stupid...it boils over...THEN he does something stupid again. I mean...it's kinda hard to see your talent when you're always that guy that's in the mess (refer: Ron Artest).



The problem with him is these incidents keep happening. Actually, they happen so much...it seems borderline publicity stunt-ish.



In his most recent YouTube fudgery, he was on Hood Star TV with a young lady (who is later revealed as his 'assistant') and the interview turns into an impromptu freestyle session. (For the full vid, look below the jump)



Charles seems to be in a mode where he doesn't care. He beefed with Soulja Boy (and that backfired). Then, he goes release his Pink Lavalamp and (by his admission) and STEALS a replayed sample produced by Black Spade. Now, this happens to the man.



Charles, there is no way to get out of this bad press. But, if not anything...he has given me a video to watch this Memorial Day Weekend ad nausem.



-L'Daialogue





VIDEO LINKS (Notice the video is @ 370k. Wow! * Oh, my bad...it's at 500k!):






And here's the young lady Brianna (aka Charles Ham-Punchout) that punched Hamilton:





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KILL THE RECORD LABELS (DVD TRAILER)

Wow,

This is right where I'm at now...lol. Kill the labels???? Hey, that's what it seems like it's coming to. Check this out.

Also, notice how most of the people talking are on majors now. So, what that tell you kids? Be careful what you wish for especially in these shady grady times.

-L'Daialogue

Dangermouse is releasing a Blank Disc???

From hiphopdx.com: http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.9156/title.dx-news-bits-eminem-danger-mouse-lil-wayne-



Producer Danger Mouse, most known for his work as one-half of Gnarls Barkley [click to read], will release his latest album Dark Night of the Soul as a blank disc.

The reasoning behind Danger Mouse’s decision is reportedly because of legal troubles with his label EMI, who wanted to shelve the collaborated project between him and Rock group Sparklehouse. Rather than letting them restrict his musical aspirations, Danger Mouse instead made his music available online.

While the blank disc does not have a “physical” release date, it is reported that every copy of Dark Night of the Soul will have a note stating, “For Legal Reasons, enclosed CD-R contains no music. Use it as you will.” The disc will also be accompanied by a 100-page booklet of photographs taken by film director David Lynch, who is also featured on the album.

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That's a gangsta move...and shouts out to Dangermouse. I know the majors will not like this...but then again, who cares? It's about the artists right???


-L'Daialogue

Konvict Affiliate Dolla Murdered???

Word to my man Gyant (I'm definitely feeling the blogsite: GyantUnplugged.com)...who broke this story. Wow! This is like 6 blocks from my crib in L.A. And this happened in Beverly Hills??? Whoa. Check it out though...we need to stop this foolishness...

-L'Daialogue

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It comes with a heavy heart that I have to report that Konvict/Jive/La Face recording artist Dolla is said to have been fatally shot just moments ago. Details are sketchy at the moment. But, according my sources Dolla legal name Roderick Anthony Burton II is dead.



The LA Times Blog is reporting that the shooting occurred just after 3 p.m. at the La Cienega Boulevard entrance to the popular Westside shopping center.



All entrances and exits to the popular Westside shopping mall were sealed off as police swarmed the scene. LAPD officials said that officers were sent to the mall on a report of a group fight, possibly involving a knife. LAPD Sgt. Ronnie Crump said two suspects ran in the direction of Beverly Hills.



Though his name has yet to be released, insiders associated with Akon's budding record label have confirmed to Gyantunplugged.com that the sad news is true, but wouldn't offer up anymore details. Reports of Dolla's heavy street ties is believed to have played a role in this sad story...


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DJ MiZUnderstatistic & L'Daialogue DiCaprio Presents: BLUFF CITY HISTORY: MEMPHIS UNDERGROUND CLAZZIKZ VOL.1

Oh, yeah....


Let's kick this week off with some old school from my neck of the woods. Seeing that I have been posting things about the youngsters not paying homage...me and my DJ, MiZUnderstatistic put together a little something something for the people that are familiar with Memphis Underground Rap.

This project features tracks from the legends of the M-Town spanning as early as 1990. Three 6, Al Kapone, Gangsta Pat, Yo Gotti , DJ Spanish Fly, Skinny Pimp, Playa Fly etc, etc, etc. This is certainly the pre-crunk era music and most of this tape (minus the lingering analog tape sounds) are still as buck as they were 15 plus years ago.

So, check out the project as I prepare to release the Bluff City Daialogue 2 to the masses because before there was the Bluff City Daialogue...you have to respect and recognize the BLUFF CITY HISTORY!!!! We started this....lol.


LINK: http://www.zshare.net/download/60174061674546b5/

Guru (Gangstarr) & Solo Says Southern Rap Is Not Hip Hop!

All you old rappers trying to advance...lol. I'm not going to entertain this at all.

-L'Daialogue

Qui Roll Inc-Keep It Real (NEW ALBUM)

Off of CDBaby.com:


Qui Roll Inc and Ganstapa Records presents "Keep N It Real". The album features a total of 19 songs, just pop the disc in and press play. "Keep N It Real" is a complete story from beginning to end. Check out some real music from up in coming west coast artist/producer Avalanchi, Sinster, GangstaPa, On1Ne and many more.

That "many more" is L'Daialogue featured on Track 7,"Up N Cali"...lol. Wow! The grind REALLY DOES continues.

Sooooo, definitely check it out and purchase the album, mp3 and whatever off of CDBaby.com. Here's the linkage.

-L'Daialogue

LINK: http://cdbaby.com/cd/quirollinc

L.E.G.A.C.Y-"The Greatest" feat. Mala Machenko and Dasan Ahanu

Produced by Khrysis

LINK: http://www.zshare.net/audio/598452996b08f7a9/


I would like to go on record saying that this is trouble for the rest of you guys...lol. Dope download. Why wait? LOL! -L'Daialogue

Soundclash Controversy on the May 9 Battle in New Orleans: KutCre@or vs Quest

Can you say WOW!!!! So much passion....lol. I wonder if DJ MiZUnderstatistic would like to give these guys some competition or something. Maybe.

Anyways,check out this hiliarious Soundclash commentary.

-L'Daialogue

(NSFW) Cassie, Rihanna and Gangsta Boo: The Weekend of Bucked-Nakedness and Quick Promo

Okay,



I got all of the pics flooding my email and twitter joint. First, they telling me it's Cassie (you know Puff's Cassie), then they said Rihanna (you know formerly Chris Brown's Ri-Ri). Then, somebody said Gangsta Boo is along for the ride with her own pics.



What is the business? Publicity stunts??? I don't know...but THAOVAGROUND has ALL of the pics for a peek...



So, in lieu of my "flagging" status...I'ma put 'em up ANYWAY! Come holla...



Oh, yeah...Bluff City Daialogue 2 Memorial Day Weekend!!!!



L.E.G.A.C.Y's Suicide Music on June 2



And, the untitled L'Daialogue solo coming Summer 2009.



Hey, good promo is as good as ass is ass...whatever that means...lol.


Get at me!



-L'Daialogue



P.s. I know I could have gotten at least a couple million between these thangs...these leaks knocked down the value a couple of quarter-million every view..:(



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YOUNG MONEY'S DRAKE & HIS MEMPHIS CONNECTION...(AN OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE!!!)

Soooooo,


Drake is probably one of the new artists that EVERYBODY is going to swear that they were up on way after he comes out with he upcoming project. Actually, the first person to put anybody up on Drake is my partna, Chris Foxx (of FoxxFiles.com) even though he SWEARS to this day that he didn't...and this a while back. And for proof a la Karrine "Superhead" Steffans (starting @ about 1:02 point AND another mention @ the 4:30 point)...let's shows the vid:






Since then, his mixtape "So Far Gone" is probably gotten the biggest buzz in the South since Young Jeezy's "Trap Or Die" and Gucci Mane's "The Movie".

He has single-handedly shut down Funkmaster Flex and Angie Martinez in NYC as well as other shows around the states. So, I guess you're wondering: How is Drake connected to Memphis, Tennessee?

And I know...people are always like I connect anything music-related to Memphis. But, this is different.

His father is a Memphis native, born and raised...and his mother is from Canada. That's enough right there to let you know where this dude is coming from.

Also, his uncle is Mabon "Teenie" Hodges!

Mabon "Teenie" Hodges...*crickets*???? Anybody know???

You don't know Mabon "Teenie" Hodges....of the legendary Hi Records in Memphis with Al Green and Willie Mitchell??????

Maybe you know his infamous guitar riff on this song: Al Green's "Love and Happiness" (and foot stomp...lol):





So, yeah...dude comes from some real M-Town stock AND that's much respected. I would like to think (and know) that his Southern swag definitely comes from his time in the city. Even in his recent article with URB magazine he mentions his M-Town roots (check out p. 41-42....it's interactive):


link: http://issuu.com/urbmag/docs/urb_issue_157_reduce/41

Also, not to mention past with the show Degrassi...dude has a resume. He is about the only dude I know that's cold on the lyrics and singing hard next to my mans, Phonte from Little Brother.

Number one of all...he's Lil' Wayne's ghostwriter!!!! Can you believe that??? So, that mean that a Memphis nigga was on your radio anyway through the lyrics...lol.

But, all I can say is check him out. He has a real interesting past and an alliance with one of the strongest brands in the game. You never know what's next coming from this kid. Maybe he has next? Maybe not? But, one thing is for certain: he has the net on fire mane...so, get with this Memphis stuff.

-L'Daialogue


Check out the track "Successful" feat. Trey Songz (for the singing side):




Check out the track "Uptown" feat. Bun B & Lil' Wayne (for the rappin' side):

THA' OVAGROUND HAS GOTTEN FLAGGED!!!!!

Can you believe this is peanut butter and jelly ish????

Just as I'm getting this site's business together (THAOVAGROUND.COM is COMING SOON!)...somebody (who was hatin' from what I see) has put a "flagged" status on my site.

Okay, I don't be hatin' on this other sites that have more explicit things that I have on here...but they want to be hatin' on me.

But, that's cool. I'ma keep bringin' this socio-political/hood-style/ Memphis, to wherever-I'm-@ flavor and keep bangin' at this hatahz!!!!

So, follooooooow meeeeeee!!! (c) Makaveli

Holla back,

-L'Daialogue

Hall of Justus' L.E.G.A.C.Y "Suicide Music" Commercial + "NEW" Interview!

Happy Mother's Day (as an excuse for this graphic cover lol),

Suicide Music, June 2....GET THAT!!!!

My mans L.E.G.A.C.Y is gone with this one mane...but hey. But then again, his album is called "Suicide Music" lol. I have been working all weekend on the promo/marketing launch with DJ MiZUnderstatistic so it should be some more surprises in store for ya'll.

Check out the interview (courtesy of khal and rockthedub.com )and commercial after the jump. Holla.

-L'Daialogue


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[rock the dub interview-L.E.G.A.C.Y INTERVIEW]















My appreciation of 9th Wonder's production back when Little Brother first came out bridged into a lot of ish, namely my love of a collection called Legsclusives, which featured the homey L.E.G.A.C.Y. merking 9th's beats. While his lyrical chops are unquestionable, it was his more heartfelt, deeper material that drew me in. He has no qualms with speaking on whatever topic that might be troubling him, and delivers it in a no holds bar shiv, making you damn near experience the situation the exact way he did! I've followed his growth through his Project Mayhem album, and have been lucky enough to speak to Leg on the regular (although our more involved convos tend to be about the squared circle, haha). His new project, Suicide Music, has been getting some mmuch-needed love, and is set to drop in a few months, and I got a chance to speak to the man about this, his live show and other points about his evolving career.

khal: I saw in an interview of yours from December of 2008, where you said that “the real guy is the new nice guy”, finishing last. In a scene where niggas stay preachin’ “keep it real”, how is it that fans have embraced these cartoon characters?

L.E.G.A.C.Y.: I've come to that conclusion that to really succeed in this industry you have to "fake it" to an extent. I’ve lost out on a lot of different opportunities that could've possibly put me in bigger places or give me more exposure had I just told a few people what they wanted to hear. I've never been the “yes” man type or a follower, just because and I'm content with whoever catches on to me catches on to me, but I won't compromise who I am or pull some fraud shit, it's just not me… that fake shit is not me. I won't "sellout"...or will I? LOL

khal: It’s been something like four years since heads have heard you on a proper album. Talk to us about the changes and growth you’ve experienced since Project Mayhem dropped, and how that affects what you’re working on today.

L.E.G.A.C.Y.: A lot of artists say they don't pay attention to the critics or what people say about their work – well, I did. I read the reviews, the random fan comments, the love, the hate, whatever. I took that all into consideration while plotting my moves musically. I'm a lot more calculated because of that; it was the fuel I needed to expand and grow as an artist. Also, growth as a person in general - I mean I'm not that same person I was during the recording or release of Mayhem; “a lot has changed” is an understatement.

khal: Suicide Music is the next project. How long have you been working on this one?

L.E.G.A.C.Y.: Originally my official 2nd album and the concept/direction was to be The Son of San, so I began working and plotting on that. During the process of recording new material, the song "Suicide Music” came out of that. A few people whose opinions I respect told me I should build around that song, [and] that's what I did. Other than the title track, the album was recorded between ’07 and early ’09.

khal: Is it true that Khrysis handled all of the production this time around? What is it about your working relationship that makes your rhymes fit so perfectly over his beats?

L.E.G.A.C.Y.: It is true, all Khrysis on the boards with the heat, it's something severe. And I believe it's more than my words fit imperfectly on his beats, it's just something that works, but people will see. We have some cutting edge material here, pun intended.

khal: Will there be any features on this album?

L.E.G.A.C.Y.: Glad you ask (LOL): the brand new single, "The Greatest", features a dope spoken word artist from NC by the name Dasan Ahanu - it's crazy!!!! There's a small but critical part done by Mela Machinko, and I have classic appearances by Phonte, Chaundon and Sean Price.

khal: When can heads expect to pick Suicide Music up?

L.E.G.A.C.Y.: We've been in overdrive lately really pushing and it's looking like June 2nd will be the date; I'm excited, haven't been excited about something musically in a while,

khal: Over the last year or so, you’ve been developing the S.I.N. Music Group. How will this grow, exactly – is it just a vehicle for you to get your music out, are you going to be helping others get their art out as well?

L.E.G.A.C.Y.: Sooner or later I would like it to expand into a full blown label/promotion company. For now, I do use it as a promotional vehicle mainly for me; I wish I had some innovative artists that I could help push. I've been looking for years now to no avail. But I plan on really getting back into the mix on searching/molding some artists, I plan on getting back to putting shows/parties together again, and really focus on building an empire. All of that has been and will remain on freeze until after this album happens and does what it does.

khal: We all know that the Internet is charged with having killed the music industry. What are some ways that you think the ‘Net helps the industry, or at least helps artists?

L.E.G.A.C.Y.: You can reach large numbers of people all at once. I'm pretty much one of the late people when it comes to the newest ‘Net sites and trends, I used to be like "fuck that, I don't need this or that", but once I saw the networking possibilities and flocks of people getting on, I had to try to catch up. But with record stores and magazines shutting down and blog site/YouTube hits going up, the ‘Net is the main tool for artists now

khal: You dropped the NC Chainsaw Massacre earlier this year, and got some good hits and love from the blogs with that. How did that mixtape come together, and do you have any plans on doing something of that nature in the future?

L.E.G.A.C.Y.: I needed something to hold people off while I put the finishing touches on the album and figured out a situation for that. I knew I was sitting on some album-worthy material and I wanted to give it away, get the buzz back. Threw the idea and songs to Flash [and] he hooked it up. I've been thinking about a sequel, may be my new thing right before I drop an album, a new NC Chainsaw Massacre.

khal: What would you say has been one of the more impactful songs in your repertoire?

L.E.G.A.C.Y.: Technically, impact-wise, "I'm A Star" was my biggest song (#2 in the us on the college charts), but, impact on people in general, probably "Pain In Life" or "Broken Heart Disease". I still get hit up often by people like "Pain In Life helped me get through such and such”, or “Broken Heart Disease helped me get over the loss of ___" on a personal level. And, as an artist, somebody saying that a ‘from the heart’ song you wrote/recorded changed their lives is serious shit. I mean that's what kept me in this bullshit industry this long, those few emails and messages like that.

khal: There’s been some chatter on your live show – you definitely don’t fit into the stereotypical rapper role when it comes to live performances. What is your take on how a live show should go?



L.E.G.A.C.Y.: It's always been my ideology to make somebody remember you that night. I really take the live show serious - I really like performing and trying to win over people that have no idea who the fuck I am. It's the same thought pattern I take with my music, like "I'm going to do the opposite of what everybody else does". I really try innovative shit, if I'm on the show I try to rock that show. Rappers overall put on some of the worst shows, period, and I never wanted to be in that category. I really don't get enough credit as far as being original it's like you get more attention now by being a knockoff of somebody else.

khal: How would you define success? Like, for Suicide Music: what outcome would make you react and say “this project was a success”?

L.E.G.A.C.Y.: I'm not a naive or unrealistic person, so I'll say I want that respect after the smoke clears. Peers, critics, fans and everybody to say this is a classic. If for whatever reason this is my last album, I wanna go out knowing I dropped some monumental shit.

khal: Have you made any plans for your releases post-Suicide Music?

L.E.G.A.C.Y.: You mean in the afterlife? LOL

Yesterday, I leaked an unreleased gem from L.E.G.A.C.Y. ("Happy"), as I did the week prior ("Don't Have To Stay"). He's also dropped the technicolor-version of the video for "Bang", and should be flipping some more ish in the weeks leading to Suicide Music. Stay tuned to ihatelegacy.com for more (or follow him on twitter).


link: http://www.rockthedub.com/2009/04/rock-dub-interview-legacy.html

Mixtapin' Easy Money Pimpin': Memphis' United Mixtape Front Going Into Summer 2009 (OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE)

Dear Mixtape Heads,


Yeah, like I said...the summer is going to be hotter than ever.


Oh, and for those people that swear up and down that mixtapes are this and that...understand that most people get up on new music off of the mixtapes. DJ break records off of the mixtapes. The streets (whether they pay, download or hate) determines what is hot in the city by what is presented off of the mixtapes.

So, hey...why change the wheel? Music has to be presented in some sort of way. And the main people who are saying these things about mixtapes are the main ones who were introduced (by themselves or a DJ listening) to a mixtape.

Memphis is finally moving in the direction that I think that it should have done a few years back: as one.

And oh, yeah. I can throw myself into the mix because I am the catalyst for the spark of the city right now. You better go listen to my song "Unofficial Story of MemphisRap" and get familiar. 'Cause I know what's up.

Get your peeks, creeps and speaks on these Spring mixtapes that are ALREADY out or about to be released (*hint, hint Bluff City Daialogue 2)...and check them out.

Holla black at cha'

-L'Daialogue

Lovin' Tha' Life Mane...(GMC Westside Stories)

Yep,

I was all over Beverly Hills with my mans Chris Foxx, XPosure and Dre-Hype. So, yeah...GMC invaded the West Coast. Shoot, even On1Ne came thru to see ya' boy.

XP has another project coming (it's not going to be top secret for long). Also, as we were roaming through the hills I let him preview the Bluff City Daialogue 2 and he was floored. See, I told ya'll that it was "clazzikal clazzik" material people (shout out to DJ Kenny Kaign..it's coming).

But other than that...I'm working. I have some other music that I'm working on currently with the GMC...MIDIMarc...J-Snizzy...GangstaPa Records...DJ MiZUnderstatistic...L.E.G.A.C.Y...so, yeah...I deserve to get it in with tha' homies.

So, check out the new music coming very, very soon. Also, twitter ya' boy at www.twitter.com/ldaialogue.

Oh than that...I'm definitely gone be on my blog a little bit more...so, keep checkin'.

-L'Daialogue

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