Friday Ode :: Denver Nuggets
Enough said. See ya'll in the 09/10 Season... proper. Sure, I cried a little bit on the inside... but 8th row seats on the hookup for the final game in the Western Conference Finals against the Lakers isn't anything to shake your head at. Big ups to Nickro.
Bonus Game 6 ... Continue Reading
Charles Hamilton + boyfriend abuse
If you were to look up most "Anti-Charles Hamilton" fan on Wikipedia, my photo and short bio would be listed. So some broad punches him. No, his girlfriend punches him after they battle rap about getting abortions and shit. I would have punched a dude trying to go out with ... Continue Reading
Rappers I slept on :: Tiye Phoenix
Published By Miss Rachel On Monday, May 25th 2009. Under Spotlight Tags: Da Beatminerz, Dj Jazzy Jeff, Dj Spinna, MC Lyte, Queen Latifah, Rawkus, Tiye Phoenix
I don't really like female rappers outside of MC Lyte, Lauryn Hill, and Queen Latifah... Shouts also to Apani B and Lady of Rage, but truly - most female rappers either sound way too bubblegum-ish or way too monotone (I'm sure you all can figure out who I'm referring to...). ... Continue Reading
Friday Ode :: Inspectah Deck’s opening verse on Triumph
Published By Miss Rachel On Friday, May 22nd 2009. Under Friday Ode Tags: Inspectah Deck, Wu-Tang Clan
So I'm rolling around in the whip with the iPOD on random, which is a pretty typical siutuation... That's actually how I hear music most of the time, a random occurrence letting the Apple gods control what flows into my ears. Along comes 'Triumph' from the Wu LP Wu-Tang Forever, ... Continue Reading
Jay-Z – Def Jam + Roc Nation?
Published By Miss Rachel On Thursday, May 21st 2009. Under News Tags: Def Jam, Jay-Z, L.A. Reid, Roc Nation
My boy, Jay-Z has left Def Jam in order to pursue and release Blueprint 3 outside of their broke ass empire. Why? Jay doesn't exactly indicate. I figure there are probably a few things going on:
Def Jam is going under. It was reported somewhere in late 2008 that the record ... Continue Reading
Russell Simmons + the UN
Russell Simmons was appointed as the UN's most recent Goodwill Ambassador. Sounds important, but what does a Goodwill Ambassador do, you may ask... essentially, they're famous people who heard in the sheep to save the world from evils like human trafficking, etc. His role specifically is to represent people who ... Continue Reading
Miss Rachel + Examiner.com
Published By Miss Rachel On Tuesday, May 19th 2009. Under Exclusives, Interviews Tags: Interviews, Miss Rachel
Chavo (known as Awareness from Dirty Labratory) asked me a few questions and well... I answered them.
Most that know me are used to me not being in the hot seat and asking people a bunch of questions... This time, the tables were turned. From local hip hop to my first ... Continue Reading
Drake (Detroit)
Published By Miss Rachel On Monday, May 18th 2009. Under Spotlight Tags: Big Sean, Drake, ELATO, Video
Drake Freestyling In Detroit from Flying With Da Fishes Blog on Vimeo.
Alright, so... I hate reposting shit that's on other blogs. I read blogs. I'm aware of this Drake craze that's surfaced in the past few months. I like dude a lot too... But this clip of his performance ... Continue Reading
Q-tip + D’Angelo + Raphael Saadiq :: Lynwood Rose
Published By Miss Rachel On Sunday, May 17th 2009. Under Exclusives, Mixtapes Tags: D'Angelo, Mixtapes, Q-Tip, Raphael Saadiq
I just wrote about Lucy Pearl a few weeks back and had mentioned D'Angelo's prior membership to the group, posted a photo of his large & in charge ass, and also mentioned he was working on some new projects.
I know that this album was rocking the internet over a ... Continue Reading
Friday Ode :: LARD Clothing
LARD Clothing. Big ups to the D/LARD for the conversation & multiple shots the other weekend... Dudes are putting in work for their Summer line. I'm excited, quite frankly... anyone that supports a women's line whole heartedly deserves every ounce of shine I have.
Watch out now.
Their blog is killer ... Continue Reading
Kid Hum + RTD :: Offshore Drilling
It's amazing what a small world it is, especially in the age of online-ness - everyone's connected somehow. Imagine my surprise when my dude, Kid Hum, linked up with this cat I used to bullshit with about drum & bass and hip hop on AOL ten years ago (what up, ... Continue Reading


















