Yeah! They can’t possibly be Ruff Ryders because DMX would fuckin’ smoke they ass. Or maybe they’re members of the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry from the Spanish-American war, because that’s what rough riders are! And what’s all this about being filled with Christ’s love? Are they having Christ’s baby? Did he shoot them with his Jesus load?

I should explain what I’m writing about. Remember that stupid fake hugging trend? You know, the one in which kids were spending so much time hugging they were all late for class and soccer practice?

Proving there’s nothing so absurd Jesus can’t make more absurd, a buncha slick gangsta foos wrote some rhymes and shit about how the side hug — hip to hip contact, yo — is all cool with the Lord God Jesus Christ and frontal hugs is all evil and shit. You know, cuz frontal hugs leads to babies and shit because you be all touchin’ yo privates together and whatnot. Damn! Video after the jump!

You’ll have to forgive the totally stupid, ass-backward, retarded fake gangsta prose with which I’m writing dis shit today, yo, but I gots all inspired by these white kids who are rappin’ and bustin’ rhymes about how foos be front huggin’ which Jesus don’t be appreciatin’ son! Seriously, I hope the ghost of ODB haunts these kids for the rest of their lives because there’s nothing that white God-fearing kids fear more than black guys, which makes their weird outdated gangsta jingle — complete with gunshots and sirens because they apparently thought up these mad beatz in reform school — even more trite than it already seems.

No bigger a national teen mom figure than Bristol “I had a white trash baby” Palin has said abstinence doesn’t work (and then reversed her position — ha! position — because she’s moved to La La Land). And everyone else agrees, too. Know why? Because private parts are fun, kids! As Eddie Murphy once said, go and get each other pregnant and play Space Invaders.

Anyway, we made our point. Abstinence education: not education. Kids: Stupid hormone factories. ODB: Dead (RIP, word). This video: Awesome in its awe-inspiring dumbness.

[h/t Eric S.]

This album is entirely composed by the Black Keys and featuring artists nclude RZA, Pharoah Monch, Nicole Wray, Mos Def, Jim Jones, Billy Danze, NOE, Raekwon, Ludacris, ODB and Q-tip.

This is going to be a big album pick it up this Friday November 27th available at good music stores near you or Itunes or online.

- T

Blakroc is set to drop from V2 Records on November 27th.

PREVIEW: VISIT Blakroc’s Website
WE GIVE IT: 17/20 Watts

Regardless of any preconceived notions you may have regarding rap-rock, it’s hard to ignore a group with a lineup as stacked as Blakroc.

With the bluesmen of the Black Keys laying the foundation for tracks featuring the likes of Mos Def, Raekwon, Q-Tip, ODB (from the grave, obviously), RZA, Jim Jones and others, the collaboration, headed by hip-hop mogul Damon Dash, was set to turn heads, if nothing else. With the release of the group’s self-titled debut though, Blakroc is sure to shatter any of your dispositions against the genre.

Taking on a clearly Delta Blues inspired sound, the guys from the Black Keys refuse to assume  a “backing band” roll throughout the record, and for good reason. Behind each of the notorious vocalists, the duo groove with a heaviness that would make their Delta predecessors proud.

Black Keys, who Dash has said are his favorite band, position themselves around the vocalists on the tracks, rather than behind, giving each track a noticeably more cohesive sound. Never is hesitation heard in the backing tracks on the record, leaving the remarkable vocal roster to perform at their best.

While the collaboration may seem at first to be nothing more than your run-of-the-mill rap-rock novelty, the lineup of vocalists from track to track is hard discount. While not every track is single-worthy, each is still a success in its own right. Nicole Wray’s vocals are some of the smokiest sounding on the record (see “Why Can’t I Forget Him”), featuring a relaxed longing that complements the Black Keys’ blues backing remarkably.

NOE, who has often been cited as sounding like Jay-Z (we believe it now), achieves a flow on “Hard Times” that would make Hova himself blush. Perhaps the most notable of the vocalists on the record, though, is Mos Def. His comfort with a live band is obviously attributable to his past work, but important nonetheless.

In the end, Blakroc takes the novelty associated with the rap-rock genre and shatters it. With a refreshing and groove-heavy sound, the 11 artists of Blakroc have effectively resurrected a dead concept, or at least reminded us that it could still be done well. At this point, I guess all we can do is sit back and wait for the sophomore release from rap-rock’s talented new entrepreneurs.

– John Luposello

Gotta check this album out. Dropping 27th of november.

The listing of featured artist is magical. None other than Mos Def, Q-tip, Raekwon, Pharoahe Monch and late ODB is just 5 of the 10 artists that collaborated with the Black Keys band.

The Black Keys is a duo that was formed in Akron, Ohio, 2001. Since then they have released 5 albums including the latest produced by Danger Mouse, and released 2008.

The duo is frequently compared to the White Stripes and their music in the field of blues-rock. Early 2009 they started a project speargheaded by rapper Jim Jones, which results in an album this nov 27th, the so called black friday, day after thanks giving.

The album will only be available on Itunes and independent record stores. So chop chop, cop one the digital way.

The recording sessions are documented in a series of webisodes that can be watched here.

Here´s a sample from the album, but I suggest hardly that you go buy the album. Could be one of the best albums this year.

Coochie – Ludacris & ODB

Enjoy!

“Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth” (Col. 3:2). Don’t try to find heaven on earth. You won’t—no matter how hard you look!

More promo for ODB’s new album, out this past week – Meth and Street Life performing “Brooklyn Zoo.”

Watch here.

Yeah he will be missed part of the Wu-Tang Clan back in the 90’s he dies too soon but at his time he made one of the classic hip hop songs of all time heres the Method Man and Street Life Tribute to him with ODB’s hit Brooklyn ZOO !

here it is…..

and heres the original song BROOKLYN ZOOO!!!!

Oh my gooseness I write these posts so far apart. Aside from the fact that I have a lot of other bullshit I’m working on (since we all know anything you write besides an ISSS post is bullshit), I’m kind of running out of music here. I know I have a bunch of other albums listed on my grand list of albums, but I’m avoiding most of them for one reason or another, so PLEASE SEND ME SOME RECOMMENDATIONS. Last time I got recommendations worked out really well since I got the sleeper gem of the year, The Main Ingredient.

Alright, I guess I’ll start by saying that this album is an acquired taste. First and foremost, it’s ODB. He may or may not have been a bit of a crackhead, so the rapping on here is anything but what people are normally accustomed to. Secondly, this album consists of almost entirely Wu-handled production which turns some people off (these people also happen to be douchebags). If you read these two comments and have any qualms about starting this album, watch this video:

100 times until you think it’s awesome and then continue.

Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version Album Cover

INTRO

If you still had any questions about whether ODB was a crackhead, this pretty much erased them, especially when he talks about how he got gonorrhea and fell in love with someone within 10 minutes and then killed them. If you don’t find this funny, then I have a news flash for you: you’re probably going to hate the rest of the album. Just because it’s funny the first time, though, doesn’t mean you need to listen to it more than once.

SHIMMY SHIMMY YA (10)

Probably ODB’s most widely-known song. The repetitive piano loop is somehow both grimy while maintaining a pop-level of catchiness. This brings back memories for me of Wu-Tang concerts (because ever since his death, any concerts of the entire Wu or a solo member always feature this song as a toast to ODB). For some reason, even the repeated verse and the verse played in reverse in the middle don’t even bother me out of this high a score. Huh.

BABY C’MON (7)

The beat change here is welcome, given that the first beat is overly simplistic, and at this point ODB is not too dusted out to spit some semi-coherent flows, so this song is halfway decent.

BROOKLYN ZOO (10)

My favorite, and arguably ODB’s best, song. ODB actually has a number of SICK battle-style lines here, the instrumental (which, rumor has it, he cooked up himself) is infectious, and did I mention the video is awesome?

There’s a reason this is my ringtone.

HIPPA TO DA HOPPA (7)

Isn’t a little early in the album for you to be re-using some of your own lines, ODB? Regardless, I kind of like how the instrumental is at times a mashed up clusterfuck of ideas, and ODB’s lines that AREN’T reused are pretty funny, mainly because they deal with things like women’s feces and toe fungus.

RAW HIDE (8)

While ODB is even more all over the place than usual, he somehow manages to make it back just in time for the end of the bar. This reminds me of a joke by a comedian whose name I can’t remember who talks about how you go the park in NYC and see these old guys doing yoga and you think it’s beautiful until you get closer and realize it’s these strung out guys who come close but never fall down, but since I can’t remember the guy’s name I won’t bother to tell you the joke. Wait I just did. Regardless, ODB ends up having the worst verse, and Method Man earns bonus points for referencing Macbeth (where witches put period blood in stew).

DAMAGE (9)

Is this too much to ask for? An upbeat collaboration, and a borderline spitfest? Why can’t stuff like this happen more often? This is EXACTLY the kind of stuff I hope to find when I’m going through Wu albums.

DON’T YOU KNOW (DB)

Reuses lyrics from this:

which may or may not be infinity times more entertaining.

THE STOMP (7)

While the beat is pretty useless, ODB’s lyrics are pretty solid and actually resurface in this much better song:

To reiterate, though To iterate, though (look it up, that’s the right word), the beat is a drum loop and that’s it.

GOIN’ DOWN (8)

Even though the first 2 minutes are fairly useless, once the beat drops it is pretty sick and moody, and ODB randomly stopping to sing Over The Rainbow is actually hilarious. Also hilarious, is this video, in which a few of these lyrics appear:

DRUNK GAME (SWEET SUGAR PIE) (DB)

Somehow, ODB isn’t completely terrible at singing. I can’t believe I just said that. Also, if you don’t laugh at ODB’s fake orgasm, then you completely need to lighten up. Regardless, this isn’t worth your time. Watch this instead:

SNAKES (8)

This is the most coherent song on the album. In fact, it actually surprised me with its coherence given videos like this:

All in all, a solid song all members present spit a little somethin somethin about people who are secretly out to get you (behind your back).

BROOKLYN ZOO II (TIGER CRANE)

I can go all day with the ODB videos.

Other than that, there was ABSOLUTELY NO REASON FOR THIS TO BE 7+ MINUTES LONG, especially when ODB reuses his own lyrics from Damage.

PROTECT YA NECK II IN THE ZOO (6)

While there are still too many people on this song and the beat gets annoying after say a minute or two, I approve of this posse cut if only for the appearance of ODB’s rapping cousin, Shorty Shit Stain. I kid you not.

CUTTIN HEADZ (8)

Supposedly, this is the Clan In Da Front instrumental played in reverse, which I don’t doubt in the least. This song doesn’t overstay its welcome like the last few have, and, as such, ends up getting a better score. ODB has also returned to coherency alongside RZA, making this song a nice break from the reality of the majority of this album.

DIRTY DANCIN’ (6)

Barely passable if not for Method Man’s slickness alongside the instrumental that sounds like you’re the bad guy creeping along in a horror movie.

HARLEM WORLD (DB)

This song is kind of retarded, like showing up in a limo to collect food stamps:

Is this album worth a buy?

Well, 11 of the 17 songs are worth it, but this is definitely a polarizing album; people who aren’t complete Wu freaks may actually HATE this album, but if you build yourself up to the status of a Killa Bee, you may find yourself listening to this one day.

Did you run out of ODB videos yet?

No, actually I didn’t.

How about one more for the road?

Well it’s not technically a video in the sense of the other ones, but it does make me laugh just listening to it.

Big Baby Jesus and Meth go back and forth on what’s Tim Westwood’s show I can only presume.

Ol’ Dirty Bastard feat. Method Man – Live On The Air Pt. 2 | Mediafire

ODB’s Message to the Other Side: Osirus Part 1 drops today.

Via: Nah Right

Sunday October 15th saw TNA return to PPV with two Knockout matches. ODB/SariTaylor vs. The Beautiful People in 6 Woman All Gold on the Line match and Tara vs. Awesome Kong in a Six Sides of Steel Cage Grudge Match.

The Beautiful People vs. ODB/SariTaylor

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The match saw everyone get involved, and all have several decent spots. The match starts off with, the only original Beautiful Person left, Velvet Skye vs., the Upset Queen, Taylor Wilde. After a quick tag to Sarita who, and some offense, tags in ODB. Velvet Skye tags into Madison Rayne, who does some really funny taunts including acting like she’s hott enough to burn her own finger, but ODB is smart enough to escape and tags in Sarita.

Sarita takes out Madison, before tagging in Taylor and together they hit a B-E-A-Utiful assisting Moonsault. Madison escapes Taylor’s offense, hitting a swinging Neckbreaker, and tags in Velvet Skye. They hit a nice double Russian Leg Sweep and Velvet then hit’s a Baseball Slide Dropkick.

Velvet tags in Lacey Von Erich, who is met with “You Can‘t Wrestle Chants”, she tags in Velvet, who locks in a picture perfect Octopus Stretch, she tries to move it into a Sunsetflip Pin, but Taylor escapes and performs a, Rand Orton like, punt to the face of Velvet. Taylor makes it to ODB, while Velvet make sit to Madison. ODB takes out all three women, hit’s a nice Fallaway Slam on Velvet goes to cover her, but gets attacked by Von Erich, which causes Taylor and Sarita to attack Madison and Lacey, however The Beautiful People overpower them and throw them out of the ring.

It’s then a 3-on-1 match with the Beautifuls beating down ODB. However ODB pulls out a little more strength and takes out Valvet and Lacey before hitting a, slightly botched, TKO onto Madison picking up the win for her team.

Overall the match was actually decent, which is good considering both Velvet Skye and Lacey Von Erich were in the ring. Madison showed some really genuinely skilled moments and it makes me want to see more. ODB, Sarita and Taylor all proved why they were champions, carrying Velvet and Lacey through their moments with little, to none, botched moves.

Overall 6/10. Woulda been higher if there had been a couple big spots, like all the Knockouts hitting their signature or finishing moves leading to the end of the match.

Tara vs. Awesome Kong in a Six Sides of Steel Cage Grudge Match

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Next up saw Tara face off against her arch-enemy Awesome Kong. Tara comes out, clad in a Awesome Kong shirt with a big red circle with a line through Kong’s face, with her tarantula Poison. Tara seems very confident, which is nice. I’m tired of people looking scared to death because of Kong and everyone, except ODB and Tara see to shirk away when she comes out. Kong’s out next, looking ridiculously powerful tonight.

Things start off and for the first few moves of the match keeps herself out of Kong’s reach. Tara and Kong fight near the cage where Kong, trying to hit a Spinning Backfist, ends up crushing her hand against the cage. Tara takes advantage and begins to beat it trying to wear Kong down. Tara then kicks Kong away and tries to climb the cage, only for Kong to hit a nice Electric Chair Drop. With Tara down Kong tries to climb the cage, Tara knocks her down onto the turnbuckle and goes for, what looks like, a Super Hurricarranna only for Kong to dump her onto the mat. Kong then hits an epically awesome diving dropkick, Tara kicks out and Kong starts to circle her fallen opponent.

Kong throws Tara around like a rag doll, before squishing her between the cage and Kong’s back. Kong then hit’s a Giant Swing, sending Tara headfirst into the cage. Kong then throws Tar around a little more, and the cheers for Tara grow noticeably louder. Kong then hit’s a head but, before hitting a nice Front Suplex. She goes for it again, and Tara counters it into a Rollthrough DDT. Tara walks around the ring, slamming Kong’s face off it as she goes. Tara hit’s a nice side kick then a front Dropkick, transitioning it into a Standing Moonsault, earning a 2 count.

Both women then climb to the top rope, before falling down onto it. Kong beats Tara over the head, and knocks her off. Kong goes back to climbing. Tara tries to hit her Widows Peak from the second rope, Kong blocks and Tar then hit’s a nice Powerbomb. She only gets a 2 count. Obviously frustrated Tara climbs to the top of the cage, turns around facing into the ring, and then performs a Diving Crossbody/Thez Press-esque move, pining and beating Kong.

Tara becomes clearly emotional and leaves the ring, she the states that she had done what she set out to. She beat the best Female Wrestler: Kong. She then throws ODB a challenge, calling out the Champ and claiming she will be the next TNA Knockouts Champion.

Overall 9/10. The only things that could have made this match better would to have been Kong hit her Implant Buster and have Tara kick out and Tara hit that Widows Peak she tried to hit. This was THE best Knockouts Match this year, and one of the best TNA Matches as well.

Overall The TNA Knockouts made some heads turn Sunday Night, and thankfully that’s a good thing.

50 Cent – Before I Self Destruct (CD & DVD)

Morning all, We’ve got some quality discs dropping today. I’m especially diggin’ the new John Mayer Battle Studies and Fiddy’s Before I Self Destruct but I was surprisingly disappointed by Rakim Allah’s The Seventh Seal. I need another run-through to finalize my opinion on each, though.

The new Felt record is impressive but I’d rather hear Murs & Slug over Ant’s production than Aesop Rock’s, something just doesn’t fit. The duo sounds more natural over Ant’s backdrops but their third effort A Tribute To Rosie Perez isn’t bad at all.

Ready to support the artists? Click on the covers or text to scoop your very own copy at Amazon and listen for yourself, Enjoy!

John Mayer – Battle Studies

Felt - A Tribute To Rosie Perez

Rakim – The Seventh Seal

Ol’ Dirty Bastard – Message To The Other Side (2 CD)

Edan – Echo Party

Live back and forth between Dirt and Meth, those were the days, once again, we miss you ODB…ODB’s Message to the Other Side: Osirus Part 1 drops sometime today.

DOWNLOAD: Ol’ Dirty Bastard feat. Method Man – Live On The Air Pt. 2

Live from: Orlando, Florida
November 15, 2009
Your Host: Mike Tenay and Taz

• The show opens up with a well put together video package of the build up over the month. It is mostly clips of the feuds and matches; and also Hulk Hogan’s signing. There is some “epic” music playing in the background blended in Dixie Carter’s shoot motivation speech for the wrestlers on Impact.

Amazing Red (w/Don West) vs. Homicide for the X Division Title.

Don West comes out screaming and being the Mike Dicka of wrestling by coaching Red on. Homicide hits a closeline that flips Red in half. West was doing a great job of playing coach and cheerleader. Homicide gets heat on Red for a while. Red comes back with some babyface moves and a wild spinning DDT, which broke out the “He’s Amazing” chant. Homicide comes back with the Bronx Bomber. ONE-TWO-NO. West tells Amazing Red to fight through the pain. Don West really needs one of those Jimmy Hart microphones. Red goes for a moonsault off the top, but Homicide catches him with a Cutter on the way down. Homicide goes for a Franken Steiner, but Red pushes him off and nails the Code Red (not the drink) for the win @ 10:05. After the match, Don West comes in the ring and West gets the Gatorade bath for his amazing coaching performance. Just kidding, all they did was celebrate. Very effective opener; I much rather see a match like this than people almost dying in an Ultimate X. They both hid their flaws in this match nicely by complementing each other. Despite what people might say about Don West, I think he was a great manager because he fits the role well. When you are a manager you should be like a coach; you should not be like someone like Bam Neely who does nothing at all—expect pretending you are an intimidating bodyguard. It will be interesting to see where Amazing Red will go from here. ** ½

Women’s titles: ODB, Sarita, and Taylor Wilde vs. Madison Rayne, Velvet Sky, and Lacey Von Erich with Ugly Stick.

The announcers talk about what Erich does with the ugly stick, and kids around with Tenay. Tenay breaks out with a pedophile laugh followed by three more scary laughs. The laugh kind of reminded me of Mr. Burns from the Simpsons. Tenay explains that the women who pins ODB will be the TNA Knockouts Champ, and if one of the tag champs was pinned they would lose their titles. The faces hit some flashy moves early. Rayne starts beating down ODB. Tenay talks about Rayne finger on “fire” because she is hot, which leads to a creepy laugh. The Tag Champs hit some flashy moves. Von Erich comes in and closelines Wilde. Rayne works over Taylor and hits her with a neckbreaker.  Sky comes in and they hit a Russian leg sweep.  Sky does a beats up Wilde.  Von Erich gets tagged in and gets a “you can’t wrestle” chant. Sky puts in the octopus submission, but Taylor comes back and hits a spinning kick. Odb gets the hot tag and cleans house.  Odb chant breaks out. Odb hits the follow way slam. They all get in the ring. ODB is out numbered, but comes back.  ODB hits an F-5 into a cutter for the pinfall. Not much to say about this one; it was very short and had no botches, but didn’t have really have much going on. ODB gets the win and BP are chasing for the title, again. *

• Jeremy Borash interviews Desmond Wolfe—who said the wolf would devour every scrap that remains. He says that he just don’t know Angle; he knows Angle more than Angle knows himself. And Angle doesn’t know much about Wolfe (Angle never watched ROH).

TNA Tag Team Titles: Beer Money vs. British Invasion vs. Motor City Machine Guns.

Machine Guns got a title opportunity by defeating Creed and Lethal in an Ultimate X. While on the other hand British Invasion screwed Beer Money out of their *so called* last title shot when they nailed a ref in a cage match. Yeah, I know stupid, but anyways they get the title shot always. Big Terry isn’t there tonight.  Shelley and Roode go move for move. Roode hits a tilt a world backbreaker.  On the outside, Shelley holds Roode and Sabin stiffs him with a kick. Williams gets a blind tag on Roode, but is distracted by Roode, and Shelley rolls him up, but only for 2. MCMG does some poetry in motion moves on Invasion.  Storm tags himself in and cleans house. Storm hits a rock bottom on Williams, but gets broken up. They hit a double team suplex. The match is starting to break down with everyone in. Shelley goes for slice bread, but misses and BI hits a super kick then suplex combination.  Beer Money hits some innovated tag moves. Eric Young comes in and helps Invasion. Roode rolls Doug up with a hand full of tights, but only gets two. Eric Young gets thrown out, but won’t leave. Nash comes down and takes the belt. Roode attacks EY, but Nash clocks him with the belt. Nash leaves with the belt, and EY looks puzzled. Back in the ring, British Invasion hit the heart attack, but with a European uppercut for the win @ 9:10. The action was fine at first, but then it broke down and became a spot-fest where the moves had no meaning. I really hate TNA tag matches lately because it’s basically a tag match with no rules. I mean if you want more than two people to be in the ring, make it a tornado tag match. I thought MCMG were just added to the match to eat the pin, and give Beer Money an “out”, but instead they went with the Nash swerve. Maybe on the next PPV they can give us British Invasion-MCMG straight up; one can only hope. * ¾

• JB interviews Nash in the back, and JB says a bad word. Nash tells some mom jokes because he’s awesome, but then he says he did it for Hulk. NWO 2.0 maybe? He says he will explain more on Thursday if Hulk would let him.

Six Sides of Almost Every Week You Can See on Impact Steel: Tara vs. Awesome Kong.

Why is this even happening in a cage? Do they know they have a cage match PPV for the reasoning seeing the vicious, violent and other things in the cell?  So why tamper one of your biggest PPV’S by giving away all the gimmicks on the PPV? Sometimes, I think there are morons writing this show; oh yeah that’s right—there are.  Kong starts off the match by using the cage to distrust Tara.  Kong goes for a suplex, but Tara counters with one of her own. Tara comes back and gets Kong off her feet. Tara hits a standing moonsault for two. Tara and Kong slug it out on the cage. They both knock each other down and crotch each other, but they both no sell it since Tara has no balls and Kong can take pain. Kong gets the advantage on the ropes. Tara hits a powerbombs Kong off the top rope. Tara climbs up the cage looking to escape, but then decides she wants to kill Kong, so she hits a Thez Press off the top of the cage. ONE-TWO-THREE! Tara wins @ 8:00. The build wasn’t great heading into the match, but everyone wanted to see it so it wasn’t irrelevant. The match was solid, but idiotically short. I also think the wrong person went over here; Kong should have won and became a dominate monster heel of the Women’s Division since that was the peak of it. I do hope these ladies work together again, but with more time so they can have a Women’s match of the year as they are more than likely capable of.  ** ¼

Rhino and Team 3D vs. Matt Morgan, Hernadez, and D’Angelo Dinero.

The Veterans are paranoid that the young guys are taking their spot in TNA. Bubba ribs up Popes money. Ray pushes Pope, but Pope comes back with a double leg take down. Bubba leaves. Bubba does his punch combo but misses his elbow. Pope does his own combo.  Pope goes for a closeline, but Bubba hits a Bubba Bomb. Morgan goes to work on Rhino, but misses on a splash. Morgan gets back on offense and goes for a cover. 3D breaks the cover up.  The heels beat down Pope. Devon puts in a sleeper hold, but Pope fights out. Pope hits a school boy, but only for 2.  Rhino beats up Pope.  Bubba hits an elbow drop to the outside, and talks about being a pimp to the camera. Bubba goes high risk and misses with a back first senton. Morgan gets the hot tag and goes after 3d but they drop down. Morgan hits a side slam on Rhino, but 3d break it up. Super Mex gets the tag and slingshot closelines 3d.  Super Mex powers Bubba and Rhino down, and gets a 2 count on Rhino. Super Mex does his vintage superman jump; big Splash on Rhino for two.  Morgan nails a chokeslam on Bubba, but Rhino throws him over and Morgan tweaked his knee. Pope powerbombs Rhino, but isn’t the legal man so the ref kicks him out since that rules applies in TNA now, I guess. Pope goes for the Express, but Bubba crotches him with the ring post. Ref is distracted, so Devon hits Mex with a chair. Rhino takes advantage and Rhino nails the GORE GORE GORE for the three @ 14:00. Good, solid formula tag match. The heels did a good job with getting heat on the beat down, and the faces did a good job at the hot tag comebacks. Everything worked well in a formula way. One thing I can say about 3D is that they can always have good structure to a match when they are heels. The finish was done well, also. I liked how they used the ref distraction and the chair shot realistically—instead of their usual ref distractions. Hernadez gets an “out” and this feud will most likely carry on. **  1/4

• In the back, Lauren is with Steiner and she says he’s a stocker and the match will be FCA. Steiner flips out and says that he is trying to be Lashley’s friend and tell him that she is in love with another man. He talks about Lashley’s muscles are oh show, and he tells some more sex jokes. He says they will be both covered, but Lashley’s wife will be the winner.

Falls Count Anywhere: Scott Steiner vs. Bobby Lashley.

Steiner has been stalking Lashley’s wife on Impact. Lashley was getting very irate at the whole situation. Steiner then started attacking Lashley, but Steiner got the uperhand. They start brawling right away. Lashley gets the advantage. Back in the ring, Lashley is bringing it to Steiner. Lashley gets a two with a Snap Suplex. Duel chants start breaking out. Lashley closelines Steiner over the top. Steiner hits some low blows on Lashley. Back in, Steiner hits a belly-to-belly suplex into a pin but only for two. Steiner hits more suplexes, but still gets a two. They got to the top rope, and Steiner nails the Franken Steiner. ONE-TWO-NO.  Steiner goes to the top, but gets caught, and press slams him gut first on the rope; Steiner tumbles to the floor. Lashley rages on Steiner on the outside. They go to the back, and they have a horrible camera angle in place. Ugh.  You miss a blade job because of the camera angle. Ashley goes for the spear, but misses and goes through some wood, but not Steiner’s wood.  They brawl towards the Spanish announce table. Steiner hits Lashley with a pipe. ONE-TWO-THREE? Steiner wins @ 12:00. They took a shortcut by making this a FCA, and not giving these two that much time wrestling straight up. Steiner was pretty interesting in this feud and match, but still the match was too sluggish at times and the match they worked was out of date by a decade.  The finish was pretty out of no where, also. It will be interesting to see where Lashley goes after this. *

Name For a Name: Kurt Angle vs. Nigel Mcguniess Desmond Wolfe.

Angle admits he thought of the new talent wrongly, but he is insulted that Wolfe is trying to make a name off of Kurt Angle; but despite Angle’s anti-beliefs, Wolfe has beaten up Angle on several occasions. Angle has the old attire on and is reminding me of the old Angle back in 2006; the more serious Angle. Early on, they just do a feeling out each other process that leads to a “this is wrestling” chant. Tenay and Taz are impressed by Wolfe holding his own so far. Nigel works on the lower hand of Angle. Angle comes back and hits a snap suplex followed by a backbreaker. Angle starts to work over Wolfe. Another “this is wrestling” chant breaks out.  Nigel focuses on the arm again, as Angle sells it. Angle goes for a sunset flip, but Nigel counters by working on the arm.  Nigel does his vintage arm breaker move.  Angle counters into an ankle lock, but Wolfe counters. Wolfe gets a little cocky, and Angle takes advantage with a belly-to-belly suplex. Angle comes back with a flurry of closelines and a flying forearm. Angle ducks a closeline and hits one, two, three, four, five, six German suplexes! Angle pulls the straps down and means business; he goes for the Angle slam, but Nigel counters and hits the lariat. ONE-TWO-THRE-NO! Nigel goes for the Tower of London, but Angle counters into an Angleslam. ONE-TWO-THRE-NO! Wolfe goes to work on the arm, and puts a sitting arm-bar on Angle. Angle counters into an angle slam, but Nigel counters into a figure four arm lock. Angle counters again with an ankle lock! Wolfe gets to the ropes. “This is awesome” chant. Angle goes for an Angleslam, but yet again Wolfe counters into a ddt. Wolfe is going for the Tower of London and hits it. ONE-TWO-THR-NO! Nigel is setting up for the closeline, but Angle hits one of his own. Angle is going for a moonsault misses, and Nigel goes for that key-lock armbar with a knee in the back. Angle sells the tap out, but makes it to the topes by going backyards into the ropes.  Nigel puts Angle on the top, but Angle breaks out.  Angle hits a frogsplash. ONE-TWO-NO!  Angle goes for a Tombstone Piledriver; Nigel counters, but then Angle counters into the ankle lock. Angle out of desperation puts a triangle choke on Nigel and gets the win @ 17:00. I really didn’t think TNA could put a scientific classic match like this, but boy was I wrong. Everything was phenomenal in this match. Taz and Tenay did a great job of getting everything over calling this. Tenay almost went back to his old days of WCW calling and putting over move and situations over; and Taz showed a new side to his match calling. Nigel and Angle were just simply on tonight; everything they did was at the right time—and perfectly placed. Even though this wasn’t a “perfect” match, I can not find one flaw about the match expect maybe the quick finish. I also think Nigel needed this win more than Angle, but something tells me this rivalry isn’t over, and I hope I am right. Angle proved that he still could go and Nigel showed that he still could bring it no matter what company he is in; I can honestly say now I am happy he didn’t go to WWE. ****

TNA World Heavyweight Title: AJ Styles vs. Daniels vs. Samoa Joe.

It didn’t make too much sense why Daniels and Joe got the title shot; it was more so just for the internet fans to shut them up, or watch the show. AJ Styles was attacked outside of the Impact Zone, so that lead to finger pointing. Styles pointed fingers at people including Daniels. Daniels didn’t take the news that well, and started to turn on Styles while Joe was loving it. Daniels sucker punches AJ and goes after Joe. AJ recuperates and goes after both of them. Joe brings out the offense, but Daniels catches him with a spinning kick to the face.  Daniels out smarts AJ, but gets caught by a dropkick.  Joe hooks the leg of AJ and that gives Daniels time to plaint AJ down on the canvas. “This is wrestling” chant breaks out. I wonder what the exact definition is to these fans what “wrestling” is because when you watch wrestling— you usually see wrestling; so I suppose they are just reminding us that we are watching wrestling. Thank you Impact Zone; now shut up. Daniels scoop slams AJ onto Joe; then puts in a camel clutch and a Boston Crab on AJ. Joe bites Daniels, which leads to Daniels letting go.  Joe recovers and then hits face washes on both Aj and Daniels.  Joe does vintage stuff on both of them.  AJ goes slingshot, but Joe kicks the feet out on the jump over, but Daniels goes head first out of the ring on Joe. Daniels goes for a Moonsault, but AJ catches him—and Joe chops him. Joe puts in the choke, but AJ goes on the top with an over the top backflip.  AJ hits a head scissors on Joe.   AJ does some more flashy awesome moves.  AJ maintains on the offense, but Daniels stacks them up in the corners. Daniels monkey flips him into a powerbomb of Joe’s into Daniels. Joe hits his Powerbomb/Boston crap/stf combination, but AJ makes it to the ropes. Joe hits a powerslam on AJ for two. Daniels tries to hit Joe but he counters. Daniels hits a Rock bottom while he has Joe in a dragon sleeperhold.  Daniels tries to get a count on Joe but gets two. Daniels takes AJ up and hits a DVD for only two. Daniels goes for a suplex, but Aj counters into a suplex into a neckbreaker. Ref starts the count.  Joe comes inside—and cleans house until Daniels knocks him down. AJ then hits a PELE on Daniels!  AJ cleans house with flashy and power moves. AJ springboards and hits a flying forearm. ONE-TWO-NO.  AJ hit a spring board backwards DDT on Joe, but can’t hit it on Daniels. Daniels hits a German suplex on Joe.  Joe crotches Daniels and nails the Muscle Buster!!!!! ONE-TWO-THRE-NO! AJ broke it up.  Joe does a rolling pin on AJ, but only gets a two. Joe goes off the rope, but AJ hits a spinkick. AJ attempts for a Clash, but Daniels hits a step up kick. Daniels and AJ counter both of their finishers.  AJ and Daniels go high-low on Joe. They look at each other, and go after each other. On the turnbuckle, AJ gets chopped off, and Joe goes for a Muscle Buster, but Daniels counters. Daniels goes for BME, but AJ hits a Spring Board onto both of them. ONE-TWO-THREE!!! AJ retains at 22:00. I never thought this match could ever out do Nigel-Angle, but it actually did; just an awesome show of how a triple threat ought to be. The pacing, structure, psychology, and the innovative spots were a work of art. I never thought they could put anything on par with their 2005 match, but this was easily on par if not better. There is just so much to say about this match that you can’t even spit it all out. I will put it simple as simple can be; this match is awesome and should be watched by all wrestling fans around the world. MOTYC **** ½

Going Home: Did I take a time machine back to 2005? Seriously, the matches and the booking were actually both very good. I never thought I would ever say that about TNA, but it is really true. We saw good structured matches—that didn’t rely on spots and they also told a believable, well thought out story. The matches also had clean and finishes that made sense; with little to none Russo/Ferrera shenanigans.

While the undercard was solid, the last two matches were just the one-two punch that put this show on a new level. I can’t even recall the last PPV I gave back to back matches **** + stars; even Dragon Gate USA couldn’t even do it in both of their PPVS. While I can’t say this was better than the DGUSA PPV; however, I can easily say this is by far the most outstanding Mainstream PPV this year—and the best TNA PPV in four years.

Thumbs Way Up.

OK, if this is what ODB’s new album is gonna sound like (we talked about it here), I’m down. Fresh (but old) freestyle with Dirty and Meth here.

Message To The Other Side (Osirus Part 1) – Tracklist:

1. Intro
2. Reunited
3. Live On The Air Part 1
4. Dirty
5. Child Seek Em Ft: Pleaz
6. Skrilla Ft: Rza
7. Wanna Bees Ft: Pleaz
8. Black Mamba Ft: Rza & Masta Killa
9. One Shot, Two Shot Ft: Thirstin Howl The 3rd
10. Got Love For You Ft: J-Love & Meyhem Lauren
11. Interlude
12. Say NO
13. Live On The Air Part 2 Ft: Method Man
14. All Coast
15. Stomp Ft: Rza
16. Live On The Air Part 3 Ft: Rza
17. Bam Bam
18. Osirus
19. Hot Sauce FT: Timbo King
20. Fort Green Projects Ft: FreeMurder, The Rza & Shacrone
21. Destiny Ft: Lesk One

Wu-Tang (still) is for the children

R.I.P. Russell Jones a.k.a. Ol’ Dirty Bastard a.k.a. Dirt McGirt a.k.a. Big Baby Jesus a.k.a. Ason Jones a.k.a. Osiris the Father a.k.a. Joe Bananas a.k.a. Drunken Master Styles a.k.a. Ill Irving the Murderer.. Whew.

He died 5 years ago today. Wow, time flies. I saw Wu perform the February after ODB passed. It was an emotional night in Manhattan, I’ll never forget how it looked with everyone putting their lighters in the air for the fallen soldier. Moving, indeed.

For more, head over to Kevin Nottingham as they kick off their ODB tribute weekend today. Peep one of my favorite Dirt Dog videos “Shimmy Shimmy Ya” uncut as I’m sure it’s one of yours too. Enjoy!

In honor of the five-year anniversary of Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s passing today (November 13), XXLMag.com took ODB’s former A&R and longtime friend Dante Ross on a field trip to the Brooklyn Zoo, located in Prospect Park, to hear his craziest memories of the beloved Wu-Tang rapper.

In the final clip, Dante talks about ODB’s genius idea to use his welfare card on the cover of his debut album.

R.I.P.

Coming up on the 5 year anniversary of Ol Dirty Bastards passing means the inevitable release of some of his rare and unreleased material.  Message To The Other Side  : Osirus Part 1  is set to be released 11/17/09.  Say No appears on this upcoming collection and features vintage Dirt McGirt, he even warns the Children to Say No to drugs. Say No – Ol Dirty Bastard

May the Older God Rest In Power

Ik wil alles behalve in clichés vervallen en wil zeker geen eenzijdig beeld vormen van ODB. Daarvoor heb ik te veel genoten van zijn muziek, zijn teksten, zijn soul, zijn begeestering, zijn overgave, kortom van de artiest Ol’ Dirty Bastard.  Hoe druk ik deze veelzijdigheid uit met video’s? Hierbij een poging uit respect en dank:

13 november 2004.  RIP

In honor of the five-year anniversary of Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s passing this Friday (November 13), XXLMag.com took ODB’s former A&R and longtime friend Dante Ross on a field trip to the Brooklyn Zoo, located in Prospect Park, to hear his craziest memories of the beloved Wu-Tang rapper.

Dante recalls the time ODB Ron Browz’d out the window of a house he broke into, while in an “altered state”.

Walking back from a shooting in Harlem, we bumped into Stretch Armstrong, right in front of WKCR (!)

That’s the station where he started -in 1990- what would later become the Stretch and Bobbito Show, which many consider the best show ever.The guy NORE used to call “the albino ostrige” recalls a number of great moments and a greater number of (then) unsigned rappers who blazed the show : cats like Jay-Z, Eminem, Big Pun, ODB, Big L, Biggie, and also a 16 y.o kid in shorts named Nasir…

Ladies love Cool James, ODB doesn’t.