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Don’t be so sure of it! He might be signed to Shady Records, but our man had to struggle for success and fame…
Learn more about Obie in my next article!

Rating: Four stars and a half
Mr Nash and Shuteye introduce the first track, Holla Back, a nice hood anthem.
While both emcees spit with enthusiasm and call out their rival emces, light toothing-stone sounds and drums introduce you into a euphoric atmosphere and make you feel the pleasure of being a player in the rap game. Throw your hands up and Holla Back at the gifted emcees.
Step up in the colorful world of addiction and discover Jimmy Gattz’ talent in a very energetic flow delivery. Drug Music, either you love it or lose it, hate it or use it. Jimmy Gattz spits for criminals and produces some raw energy through his presence. A track that will get you hooked in no time. Instrumentally rich (pianos, drums, violins, keyboards), rhythmic, Jimmy Gattz’ rapid flow and amazing lyrical ability will probably enchant many of you.
Fuck The Radio is probably one of the most interesting tracks from the whole mixtape, because it raises the interesting debate « mainstream rap vs. underground rap ». True hip hop lovers know that the roots of rap music are to be found in non commercial tracks.
Fuck The Radio raises the problematic of the labels forcing rappers to be commercial. Hip Hop is in the state of 911 , Sham and Poseidon perfectly know it. Against a cliché hip hop, both emcees are determined not to follow rules made by the FCC and they will flow the way they are used to. Fuck the Radio breaks the dictatorship of the media. Sham and Poseidon’s way of expressing it is very moving, because they obviously want to stay true to hip hop rather than making big money. Fuck The Radio, and let true hip hop invade you space and rock your universe. No place for bling bling rap, both rappers made it perfectly clear.
Mat Pat introduces you into a nice track, Kid Named MP that is all about a skilled rapper. Good lyrics, an emcee who flows with confidence and a soft melody reinforced by some nostalgic notes won’t leave the listener indifferent.
Blazey Blah is the anti blah blah blah song that is aimed at people who run their mouths in vain brought to you by D.O.G.
Short piano sounds represent the menace against all those people who talk in vain.
Don’t miss Ground Zero a very well lyrically handled song featuring Sham.
Globally the Perfect Storm mixtape is a masterpiece of work. Big props to Mr Dilligence for producing this great CD. Lyrical masters like Mr Nash, Jimmy Gattz, Sham, Shuteye and many other very valuable emcees have contributed to this musical jewel. Instrumentally, very original work has been done and I the album deserves much praise for that too.
You can check all those amazing Massachusetts artists here.

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I have been confronted by so many posers since I became a fan of Eminem in 2001. Fake Eminems, people pretending to be Nathan Mathers, girls pretending to be in touch with Marshall Mathers etc…
I might have been naïve in the beginning, but after spending several years on the net, I think that I have managed to penetrate posers’ psychology a little bit. Today I intend to expose posers’ strategies and silly behaviors.
What are the main reasons why posers pretend to be somebody else than the person they actually are?
Usually, those persons are bored and have plenty of time. I’d say mostly bored teenagers with no life or who are going through such difficult situations that they really want to forget about who they are.
Posers are, most of the time, big attention whores. They target the places where they can get a lot of attention from people. (I’m taking Eminem’s example, but I am sure that there are many Britney Spears and Snoop Dogg posers as well…)
Then they post a message that resembles this one:
« Yo, peeps. This is Em. Just wanted to say hello to my fans. Email me any time at rapdogg75@hotmail.com. »
O my God, what a silly trap! Does this kind of poser really think that a man like Eminem or any other artist would display his email publicly? Are you aware of the many mad emails he would get?
I am just a fan of his, but through my personal website, I get many scary emails from fans who think I am Eminem, despite the fact that make a full presentation of myself on my Eminem dedicated website (including photos).
I often get mails like « Em, you are sooooooooo hottttttttttttt, please answer. » or « Is this Eminem? I love you soooooo much I wanna blow you »
Crazy, ain’t it? If I was Eminem, I’d freak out!
Sometimes, those people get so much obsessive that I have no other solution than putting them on a block list. So, if somebody pretends to be Eminem and includes his screen name or his email on a public message board, you can be sure this person is not him.
I am addressing to very young girls in particular. Be very careful about giving your email to a person who pretends to be Eminem. It could be a pervert or even a murderer, you never really know who is who on the internet, unless you have met the person you are corresponding with.
Among the bored teenagers, some also pretend to be in touch with Eminem or with his brother. Their motivations? It is quite obvious to me…those boys or girls are so much bored and feel so lonely, they want to become popular and make a lot of friends on the net. Of course, they will manipulate those friends with fake stories.
Most of the posers are unsatisfied and manipulative people. They feel the great need to be considered as important because their personality is like split between the insignificant and boring person they actually are and the celebrity they admire.
They have often studied their idol’s life and details and some of them posers are very good at their game.
However, posers have to be aware of several things:
-sooner or later, they will make some mistakes…you might have studied your idol, but you don’t know everything.
– they should consider that people will become suspicious sooner or later. It is possible to trace your IP and to prove where you actually come from.
No need to say you’re from Detroit when you live in the UK. Our modern technologies give us the means to make you drop the mask.
– also, don’t be so sure that you have played your victim. Your « victim » might have doubts and could make your mask drop very easily.
Sometimes, it is not easy to prove that a person is a poser. But even if you want to play with the poser and make him believe you fully trust him, there is one rule to follow on the internet: never trust anybody a 100%.
Eminem doesn’t like the internet. He stated it. Why would he spend like 5 hours on the net when we perfectly know how hectic his life can be? Ever thought about that?
Don’t allow the posers to play with you. Play with them and trap them.
Fuck those bored people who should definitely get a life!

CHARLIE WATTS LOVES EMINEM
SIR MICK JAGGER has exposed his ROLLING STONES bandmate CHARLIE WATTS as a huge EMINEM fan. British rocker Jagger, 62, has revealed that Watts adores the musical works of the controversial rapper – and he’s particularly fond of his latest album ENCORE.
Jagger tells Maxim magazine, “You know who likes the new Eminem record? Charlie Watts. I haven’t even heard it, but Charlie keeps telling me I have to listen to it. There’s just so much music out there.”
And Jagger also has a few surprises in his own playlist: “I like a real mixture. I download everything from classical music to country to folk music to New Age music to young British bands to blues bands. I listen to absolutely everything.
“I just listened to the new MISSY ELLIOTT album, and I’m not sure if it’s that great. I’ll have to give it a few more goes. I’ve been playing a lot of this new English band the 22-20s. They’re really good, but they do sound a lot like the Stones.”

I have decided to review Wreckids’ The Perfect Storm mixtape. Expect some hot joints in collaboration with Mr Nash, Shuteye, Sham etc…you gotta love this hot mixtape!

In case you are curious to listen to her song…you can also download it…

3rd Rail Records A&R / The Affiliates CD album review
Rating: 4 stars
The 3rd Rail Records A&R group are a Detroit crew of rappers composed of Detroit Red, Arch Bishop, Sandz (Painz and Tan Trum) and Poppi Chulo . Sandz introduce the first song, Holla Atcha Boy and will teach you how to get crunk in no time at the club. As the song introduces you into hood life, it offers you a colorful description of a sick bottle-sipping crew (Painz and Tan Trum) that is determined to get drunk.
People who are used to drinking will confirm you this: when you’re drunk, you often have this magical feeling of being untouched inside of you. A warning for people who are used to running their mouth not to fuck with them “untouchables”.
In Popping Bottles, words flow as fast a the so much desired liquid into the beer glasses. Poppi Chulo defines himself as a bottler. You will enjoy the way Poppy Chulo addresses to the bartender while the liquid runs into the glass. A rhythmic and thuggish chill out track.
Instruments offer a great variety of sounds: from light piano notes to dark drum and keyboard sounds, the music is a constant invite to enter into the 3rd Rail Records A&R’s gangsta universe and to enjoy the chill-out beer-sipping and party cracking atmosphere.
Your ear will certainly be caught by an emcee with a huge lyrical potential: Detroit Red, a rapper who fully masters his craft in Still Drinking. Welcome to an alcoholic man’s world. Still Drinking fully illustrates Detroit Red’s talent. Let his voice invade your space and travel through a liquid universe made of Heinecken cans and rhum bottles. Not only does Detroit Red give you a colorful description of a drinker’s with its visions. He draws the addiction and the way it destroys body and mind in a very realistic way. The Still Drinking track is worth your attention. It also features Bishop and Sandz. Lyrically and instrumentally, you will feel the intense navigation in a sea of alcohol as words flow and problems come up to the surface.
A contrast of light and dark sounds represent the inside struggles of the mad drinker trying to forget his pain. He’s feeling sick to his stomach, he has lost his job, is about to get evicted his baby’s mama is talking shit and he’s still drinking…enjoy this never ending circle truly expressed through words and music.
City Walk by Sandz is a down-to-earth approach of Detroit City. In the cold, blue collar city, the crew steps to the club with confidence.
Rules We Abide is instrumentally wealthy of string instruments, bass and drums. It reminds you of the rules of the street. You’d better be aware of them.
Never be a snitch, for instance. You might end up very badly.
I recommend you Underground King by Poppi Chulo.
Well written, the track intelligently marries words and music. Confident about his underground king status, Poppi Chulo spits with a very nice flow delivery and fully represents the 313.
Globally, the album is well handled by a crew that is made of various talents.
Discover more about 3rd Rail Records A&R and listen to their music here.