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Most days the girl on the train whose music is blasting out of her ear buds with boom box power serves as little more than a nagging annoyance, a barrier between my book and I. This morning it was a reminder of Albe Back's "Mira Mira", one of the hardest anthems that came out last year. This video is pretty amazing as well. Can't wait for the annual "shocking" reports of harassment at the Parade and what should be an awesome performance of "Ha Ha".

Pardon The Interruption

Yankee hating douschebags who don't at least acknowledge Derek Jeter's place as the classiest individual in sports can eat a dick and die in a grease fire. Congratulations are in order for the game's most consistent working athlete. Derek Jeter has more hits than any other Yankee this morning, it's hard for me to type that without getting chills and tears welling up. By far the best moment in a season filled with them. Thank you, Derek Sanderson Jeter for all 2,722 hits. Some personal highlights below.

Thug Brothers

Group dynamics and chemistry are one of my favorite aspects of Hip Hop. Often this study takes the form of realized groups but in some cases it's something a bit more casual and maybe as a byproduct more rewarding. Busta and Q-Tip, Jay and Biggie, AZ and Nas. This drop is dedicated to two Puerto Ricans from New York City, the Bronx and Queens, Big Pun and Noreaga. I once heard Noreaga talking about their first collab on NORE back in the late 90s. The track was all but laid and ready to go, Pun happened to be in the studio and without asking charged the booth and dropped a classic. The two make for an unlikely combo. Pun's concentrated internal rhymes and multi syllabic punchlines via tongue twisting rapid fire delivery couldn't be further from Nore's chaotic, off time nasal bark. But both are New York Ricans with big personality and a great sense of humor. Here is a comprehensive history of their work together:

Banned From TV (N.O.R.E.)


Thug Brothers (Funkmaster Flex: 60 Minutes of Funk Vol. 3)


Verbal Murder 2 ft. Common (Pete Rock- Soul Survivor)


Rep My People ft. Tony Touch & AC ( Tapemasters Inc. Hector Lavoe and Big Pun- Twins)


Onyx- Shut Em Down (remix)


Block Party (Kid Capri- Soundtrack to the Streets)


Fantastic 4 ft. Cam'ron & Canibus (DJ Clue- The Professional)


Clap Your Hands (Royal Flush- Section 8)


Oh No Remix ft. Capone, Jadakiss, Maze-N-Musaliny and Angie Martinez