Author: Nyne Millirachi
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Raw NYC Bus Slams Into Building
One person is dead and at least five others were injured when an MTA bus
slammed into a building in New York’s Greenwich Village Wednesday morning
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Nas – It Was Written (Album)
Streetlife President Nyne Millirachi Gives This Album An Instant SLC Classic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NYDpzT_5tk&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Street Life City President Nyne Millirachi Adresses The State Of New York Hip Hop
New York! New York! Big city of dreams – it doesn’t seem like that, especially when it comes to the hip hop scene. The birthplace and Mecca, the historical NYC. It is home of rap legends like Rakim, Nasir Jones, Jay-z, Biggie Smalls, 50 cent, etc. Just what exactly happened to that dominance that once reigned supreme? As Uncle Murda would say in one of his rhymes, “We went from setting trends to copycatting.” Powerful words from Brooklyn’s own – But Im a tell the hip hop world exactly what happened.
First off there’s no unification in NY. Being a fellow New Yorker myself, I grew and experienced the rude, arrogant, cocky persona a New York nigga possesses. Trust me, it rubbed off on me and it tends to come out of me at times. New York niggas feel like they’re the shit, untouchable and too good to try certain shit or do certain things. They rather live this false gangsta image and won’t go out of their way to experiment if it’s not in the current trend. They feel like it would make them look like a complete lame.
New York niggas have egos as well. They don’t fuck with certain cliques or hoods and their whole take on it is, “Niggas is grimey, bitches a set a nigga up”, so they keep their circle real tight. Even Jay rapped on the 2001 record “Parking Lot Pimping” where he spits: “Gat on my lap I’m that cautious/ Never trust grimey ass New Yorkers/ Especially when you sitting on 20’s, they get nauseous.” I mean can you really blame Jay, epspecially throughout the years? Diddy faced the career threatening gun and rectless endangerment charge where his long time artist-now-rival Shyne Po was the sacrificial lamb, and unfortunately got hit with the lenghty prison time which lead to his eventual deportation from the United States. 50 Cent was shot multiple times in front of his grandmother’s porch, Mase was ran out of Harlem where he relocated to Atlanta and went Pastor Creftlow on niggas. Charlamagne caught a three peice biscuit and combo over a damn drop. I mean come on, New York!
Even West Coast rapper Tupac Shakir was the victim of New York maltreatment, from the prison bid to the robbery and getting shot five times. There’s too much ignorance in New York City, niggas war over petty and senseless shit, so it makes other camps nervous to do business or create power moves with each other. New York niggas rather result to violence than swallow their pride and make peace with their brother. Motherfuckers don’t like being in the losing end, so if they feel threatened by you, they’ll either cut you off or distance themselves from you. So that causes musical segration in itself.
Motherfuckers don’t understand the logic, “United we stand, divided we fall”. All this everyone-for-themselves shit isn’t going to cut it, all it’s going to do is cause bitterness and jealousy. Instead of blaming Ebro for not playing enough New York records on the radio, you’ll say, “Fuck him”, and just don’t support Hot 97 at all. If thats how they want to play, I mean, they’re losing badly in ratings to Power 105. The Breakfast Club is making them niggas look like fucking Egg McMuffins. Hot 97 got another five years before it’s completely extinct.
Niggas worry about what other regions are doing instead of focusing on our own brand. Just because a rapper is winning right now in Atlanta or Miami, doesn’t mean he will always be hot. So, stop trying to play the role of dick rider and copy their gimmick. Soulja was hot at one time, he started an epidemic, made a whole lot of money doing it, but where is he now? The crazy thing is we’re quick to support these other regions but they don’t even play our music down there. Stop supporting that garbage because it has made us to the point where we can’t even identify our own sound.
All these labels and DJs worry about hit records, when they should worry about making classic records that’s timeless and will be remembered centuries from now. You can’t half ass anything in life because real music fans see through the gimmick. So, if you’re only in this game to make a quick dollar, then you’re in the wrong profession. Rap is art and passion. New York has always been about lyrics, Cali niggas gang bang, Houston niggas sip syrup and do candy paint. Atlanta niggas make strip club records. Once we identify our lane, then we will be able to prosper as a city moving forward.
Stop making records for the clubs and stop making all these chick records, thinking that’s gonna succeed all the time. Just make great music and let the magic happen. Hip Hop doesn’t revolve around women only, because niggas come out and support these hip hop events. It’s not the fact that girls wanna hear the love and party records all the time, you niggas assume that, because thats what they’re used to. Don’t be scared to be different, set the bar, conquer obstacles, and put new music in rotation. Stop always depending on these old timers to save New York, they had their time to shine. Give these young niggas with new talent a chance to shine.
The problem with New York is you niggas are too stuck in that 90s era, and you’re scared of evolution. Give the New York Url Battle rappers radio play, because it’s ovious they can pack a venue, excite a crowd, and bring in ratings. Just look at the Youtube numbers. New Yorkers just need to get it togethor and support each other. Another thing, there’s five million rappers, so niggas need to know when they just aren’t cutting it. Majority of you niggas suck, so please don’t quit your day job. It’s alright to be a fan, it’s alright to be an Indian, and you don’t have to be damn chief all the time. I know everybody wants to be that rich and famous nigga, but there’s other markets in music where you can make serious fame and fortune without rapping. So stop taking the easy way out, and learn to try different aspects of music. I’m the Street Life President and I approve this message.
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10 Memorable Kanye West Moments From The Last Ten Years
(Street Life City Feature) Today (February 10) marks the 10 year anniversary of Kanye West’s debut album The College Dropout. Over the decade since Kanye dropped his groundbreaking LP, the Chicago artist has repeatedly been involved in some of the most memorable moments in pop culture history.
Streetlifecity.net is taking a look back at 10 times the outspoken emcee/producer kept his name on everybody’s lips with controversial statements, noteworthy music releases, and epic performances.
Ten years ago today we finally released what had been my life’s work up to that point: The College Dropout.
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 10, 2014
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“Jesus Walks” Is Released As A Single (2004)
“If I talk about God my record won’t get played, huh?” asked Kanye West on his 2004 single “Jesus Walks.” The idea of a Hip Hop star’s song that confesses his love for Jesus becoming a radio hit seemed implausible, but Kanye has always strived to take music places it has never been before. Even though “Jesus Walks” was the fourth single from The College Dropout, in many ways it was that track and its three separate videos that elevated Kanye into the superstar stratosphere.
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Ye Calls Out President Bush On Live TV (2005)
“George Bush doesn’t care about black people.” Those seven words expressed during NBC’s live Hurricane Katrina relief telecast left fellow speaker Mike Myers and most of Middle America stunned the rapper would imply President Bush’s delayed response to helping the victims of Katrina was racially motivated. While there were many who agreed with Kanye’s sentiment, he eventually apologized telling The Today Show’s Matt Lauer in 2010, “I would tell George Bush in my moment of frustration, I didn’t have the grounds to call him a racist.”
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Rolling Stone Cover Causes Controversy (2006)
Kanye has never been afraid to incorporate religious imagery into his brand. When the Def Jam artist appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine wearing a crown of thorns with the headline “The Passion of Kanye West,” some felt he went too far. Even Kanye acknowledged that the choice to appear as Jesus on the publication affected his potential business deals. “First it was what I said on the telethon, then the Rolling Stone cover sealed it,” said Kanye. “I can’t even get endorsements now — the ones that might have been open to me when I was just a cute kid in a Polo.”
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Graduation vs. Curtis (2007)
It was billed as the record sales battle of the century. On one side was the Polo shirt wearing, Louis Vuitton bag carrying Kanye West. On the other side was the former drug dealing, über gangsta persona of 50 Cent. For weeks the build up to the same-day release of Kanye’s Graduation and 50’s Curtis consumed Hip Hop media. In the end, Ye’s third album outsold 50’s third album in their opening week – 957,000 to 691,000. The win for Kanye effectively ushered in the “hipster rap” era and pushed street rap out of the mainstream for many years.
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Heartbroken Yeezy Debuts At MTV Video Music Awards (2008)
For every album, Kanye West reinvents his sound. Perhaps the most shocking reintroduction came with 2008’s 808s & Heartbreak. Kanye took a turn away from rapping and decided to tackle singing with the use of the popular Auto-Tune technique. The first presentation of Ye’s new musical approach was at the MTV Video Music Awards that year when he performed 808′s lead single “Love Lockdown.” The reactions to the performance were mixed, but Ye did achieve his goal of piquing people’s interest in what his fourth album would sound like.
-Yo Taylor, I’m Gonna Let You Finish, But… (2009)
Besides his critically acclaimed discography of music, Kanye’s interruption at the 2009 VMA’s will likely be what he is most remembered for. Not one to ever hold his tongue about outcomes at award shows, Kanye felt someone had to speak out on Beyoncé getting snubbed for the Best Female Video. Only Ye decided to take action right on stage as winner Taylor Swift accepted the award. The incident blew up with the media casting Kanye as a bully, but the ordeal seemed to turned out as a plus for Swift. Her 2008 album Fearless opened with sales of around 592,000 copies. Her 2010 album Speak Now opened with sales around 1,047,000 copies.
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G.O.O.D. Friday Becomes A Weekly Celebration (2010)
After the Taylor Swift incident Kanye took a sabbatical from public life. He finally returned full-time to music in the fall of 2010. Instead of dropping a mixtape or a full album to mark his comeback, Kanye released a free track a week as part of his G.O.O.D. Friday giveaways. Some of the tracks included future My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy cuts like “Monster” and “Devil in a New Dress” as well as GF exclusives like “Lord Lord Lord” and “Christian Dior Denim Flow.” The series ended with the posse cut “Christmas in Harlem” featuring Cyhi the Prynce, Teyana Taylor, Cam’ron, Jim Jones, Vado, Pusha T, Musiq Soulchild, and Big Sean.
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Kanye Takes Over Coachella (2011)
When Kanye West was tapped as a headliner for the 2011 edition of the Coachella Music Festival expectations were high. Ye had just released his magnum opus My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, he was following the successful appearance of musical partner Jay Z’s headlining set at Coachella 2010, and he was still having to live down his disastrous Bonnaroo festival performance from ’08. Even with the pressure, Kanye did not disappoint. His 2011 Coachella show was hailed as brilliant as the Hip Hop maestro claimed his spot amongst the greatest live performers in music.
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Mr. West Presents His Softer Side With Kris Jenner (2013)
Going off some press headlines it would appear that Kanye West is just an angry egomaniac who represents everything that is wrong with celebrities. Kanye tried to counteract that impression when he appeared on his future mother-in-law’s talk show last August. Ultimately, it was not what Ye said during the sit down with Kardashian clan matriarch Kris Jenner that a lot of watchers noticed. It was his “new voice” that caught people off guard. Gone was the brazen Kanye presented during his many concert rants. In came the code-switching Kanye that talked about his love for his family and new-born daughter.
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“You Ain’t Got The Answers Sway!” (2013)
As 2013 wound down, Kanye West conducted numerous interviews in support of his Yeezus tour. Kanye gave the internet quotables for days throughout the media blitz, but one statement reigned over all others. While speaking with Sway Calloway on his Shade 45 radio show, Ye provided perhaps the Hip Hop quote of the year when he let Sway know “you ain’t got the answers.” The statement become an instant classic internet meme. The Sway In The Morning interview also produced another moment that has sustained a long shelf life when Kanye addressed Calloway’s attempted fashion line by telling him “it ain’t Ralph though.”
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NIKE Releases Kanye West’s Air Yeezy II’s Out of Nowhere
(Street Life City News) Kanye West just pulled a Beyonce and it is not clear if he knows about it.
Kanye West’s much anticipated and delayed final collaboration with Nike, the Air Yeezy II’s appeared on the Nike website for purchase earlier today (February 9). Priced at $245, the shoe’s description refers to it as “a modern take on classic features” yet makes no mention of its creator, Kanye West.
The shoe can be purchased at Nike.com
