This post was a little late this evening because I was reading up on all the tomfoolery that went on at the BET Hip Hop Music Awards last night.
I will not dignify the idiots buy stating the names of those people involved in the fighting and shooting but I do hope that this show was the last.
Let's see if BET has the intelligence and responsibility to do the show virtually on the internet in their studios and tape the winners accepting their awards and playing pre-recorded performances. Since these idiots can't control themselves the event must be taken away from them.Now let's get into what you came here for.
Several old heads in the game released albums this month. We had new albums from DMX, Undisputed and Freddie Fox aka Bumpy Knuckles, Ambition. Neither of them will be on anyone's "classics" lists but at least Bumpy Knuckles' album is palatable.
The two major disappointments were from Homeboy Sandman, First of a Living Breed and Lupe Fiasco, Food & Liquor II. I don't know what these cats were thinking but it is clear that these two very talented dudes have too much creative control over their work. Someone at the companies need to check them before putting stuff like this out.
Big up to the group Dtmd for dropping a dope ass album titled Makin' Dollas. Many people will argue this joint beats my choice of album of the month and I couldn't even say they were wrong because the more I listen to it the more I think about changing my winner this month. If my pick isn't your taste and you like that J Dilla kind of vibe you owe it to yourself to get a copy of Makin' Dollas by Dtmd.
Now, to be honest before I listened to the winner of September album of the month I did clown it with several friends.
First because Kanye West produced a compilation album with 2 Chainz, Kid Cudi, Big Sean, Chief Keef, Jay-Z, Common and Raekwon and second....Kanye West produced a compilation album with 2 Chainz, Kid Cudi, Big Sean, Chief Keef, Jay-Z, Common and Raekwon.
All we could think of was "hot mess" but to my surprise I really liked it.
Now all the songs aren't gems of course especially the ones on which Kid Cudi is most prominent. I'll admit it I have a problem with the guy. I don't like anything about him as an "artist". However, it's Kanye's production and direction that save the day and make this a solid rap album.
This album won't be remembered for anything special in years to come except maybe for the fact that I did select it as the winner this month.
The Best Rap Album of September 2012 - Kanye West Presents Good Music Cruel Summer by Kanye West
