From Elitaste

I had high hopes. I really did. The trailer gave me goosebumps. I grew up in LA listening to both Pac and BIG. I’d been to museum where BIG got murdered. I felt emotionally attached, like I’m sure many of you do. But this movie just did not do him justice. Was it bad? It wasn’t good. It could have been worse. It’s definitely worth seeing just to catch Naturi Naughton playing Lil Kim. I had no idea she was in 3LW, but damn has she grown (she gets naked a few times in the movie)

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The Linkin Park MC-Producer shares his top nine from ‘08 (even though “Let’s Ride” was from 07’s 100 Miles & Running).

1. “Dr. Carter,” Lil Wayne
“I had to limit myself to songs from this year—otherwise, it’s just too hard to narrow down. Lil Wayne is killing it right now, but this song proved to me that he isn’t just the hot rapper of the moment. The concept is genius, and the rhymes are just ridiculous.”

2. “Rising Down,” The Roots feat. Most Def and Styles P
“For a while it felt like they were trying to do the mainstream commercial thing, but the Roots and mainstream commercial aren’t really meant for each other. This song is a monster: very conscious, very dark, very political. I don’t think, like, Soulja Boy could pull it off.”

3. “Use Somebody,” Kings of Leon
“No disrespect, but I always thought they had this cool factor that took priority over everything else. Now they’re just making good music, period. This is soulful, rootsy, bluesy and universal.”

4. “Swagga Like Us,” T.I. feat Jay-Z, Lil Wayne and Kanye West
“When I first heard M.I.A. sing the ’swagger like us’ line in ‘Paper Planes,’ I knew it wouldn’t be long before someone sampled it. But this lineup is just incredible.”

5. “Cyanide,” Metallica
“An absolute monster. Welcome back, guys—we missed you.”

6. “Waiting Room,” Fugazi
“This song came out in 1989—an all-time favorite from the first band I fell in love with. Literally everything about it is great. Just download it, trust me.”

7. “Black President,” Nas
“Of all the celebrity Obama endorsements, this one felt the most real. It’s honest, conflicted and complicated.”

8. “M79,” Vampire Weekend
“I heard about these kids on Current TV. I saw the name and thought they were some
kind of hardcore metal band. Then I heard the music. It’s good to have some records in your collection that are upbeat and fun, for when you’re hanging out in the backyard or driving
to the beach. It’s a perfect summer song.”

9. “Let’s Ride,” Wale
“I check out music blogs a lot, which is where I first heard Wale. He’s part of this D.C. scene—it’s all very loud, the opposite of that spare, minimal old-school vibe–and he’s got a great flow. And his Seinfeld mixtape is hilarious.”

10. “Body Snatchers,” Radiohead
“One of the best bands of our generation. I wasn’t crazy about Kid A—it felt like they were wandering off a little too far into space. It’s good to have Thom Yorke orbiting planet Earth again.”

This song is incredible

Wale “Nike Boots” video (Directed by Chris Robinson) from Elitaste on Vimeo.
Thanks to everyone, “Nike Boots” video has been added to Sucker Free rotation on MTV-2, Heavy rotation on mtvU and heavy rotation on MTV-JAMS. Also, tune in to MTV-2 all next week to catch interviews & performances from WALE as part of MTV-2’s DC Week

This movie was great. If you haven’t seen it, watch it. If you haven’t seen it in a while. Watch it again.

This is Jen, who is our Interscope video rep, and Tuma who coordinated the MTV News shoot in DC last week. This might be the first time a white person has ever taken a picture in front of one of these backdrops. What’s more is that it’s an Obama backdrop. This picture is so amazing on so many levels, but then again so is Jen!

We were having breakfast at The Griddle on Sunset last weekend and this woman next to us seemed to be giving a speech on politics to whomever would listen. I had to capture it. I am not very well-versed in her subject matter but perhaps a reader can shed some light as to whether or not she is speaking the truth. She went on for 30-45 minutes.

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10. Jim Jonsin As An A-List Producer

9. The Power of the Blog (aka The Death of Gangster Rap)

8. President Barack Obama

7. Auto-Tune/Credibility

6. 808s and Heartbreaks

5. T.I. Sampling That Dance Song

4. Kid Cudi “Day N Nite”

3. Jim Jones hopping on “Day N Nite” and MGMT “Electric Feel”

2. Coldplay’s new album

1. Wale’s “Mixtape About Nothing”