Doggystyle

Review:

This was the debut album by Snoop Dogg( then Snoop Doggy Dogg). This was the second album of the G-funk genre after Dr.Dre's The Chronic.

The album painted a grim and gritty picture of street life in the 90s and how dangerous it can be. It talks about taking drugs, women as hoes was a common issue according to the lyrics.

This is not the album for those people who take music lyrics seriously.

Snoop Dogg's flow was very harmonious and gives fans a laidback feel and party vibe. Compared to The Chronic. It had a more relaxing and laidback tone whereas The Chronic had a more serious and darker tone.

The sound is very smooth and this is definitely a staple at pubs or clubs.

The album was produced by Dr.Dre who was then an engineer for the G-Funk genre and it was very well-produced. It was sample-heavy as The Chronic with multi-layered sound that is easy to dance to.

The Chronic & Doggystyle stands out as the pinnacles of G-funk & West Coast Hip-hop as they define the sound.

This is definitely one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time.

Rating: 5/5 (Timeless Classic)

Narcissism

I have given up hope that my brother will change for the better as he grows up.

This little bastard has absolutely no manners and respect for people. Just now, my youngest brother was watching VCD when he barged in and switch to the channel he wanna watch. Can anybody stand this kind of arrogance and rudeness??

There are many issues i am bringing up here and not gonna tone down in my post. He thinks that he is the king of the household, everybody has to clean up for him. He has no respect for my Mum & Dad when they speak to him. He sometimes chose not to answer them nor even look at them. Do not even talk about respecting his siblings.

He thinks that everybody needs to give in to his demands and have good and extravagant life. Buying expensive phones, eating good food, wearing nice clothes.

So what if he belongs to the most senior and high-ranking position in his CCA? Does that enable him to have the built-in incentive to do anything he damn well please? He claimed that he is studying hard in school everyday, but the results was shitty and what has he gotta say about his "achievements". He is suffering from what i call a "home-school split persona". Being a good and "responsible leader" in school while being a arrogant bastard at home. That's so LAME!!!!!

Roots of unhappiness in the family was planted by him! We cannot go soft on this kind of guy. We must go extremely hard in our disciplining of this animal.

I am asking myself this question:

Are youths of this generation too westernized to know what respect and manners are all about??

My brother is the perfect example and a BAD one indeed. He certainly need to be taught & drilled in some hard and punishing lessons.

He is bringing shame to my family's name and if i am in Dad's position, i will kick his self-centred, narcissist-minded ass out of the house and into the streets.

I wonder why Mum & Dad are putting up with this prick's behavior??? I had enough of my youngest brother being bullied by him.

If we got into a fight, i'ma make sure that he will suffer so much and beat his ass up in the most inhumane way possible!!!!!!!!

The Ugly Truth

I caught The Ugly Truth on Thursday with Tetsu and it was a damn good show indeed.

The plot talks about a career-minded & control freak woman searching for love and met a man she dislikes and eventually got together.

We were laughing throughout the show and it was filled with heavy usage of sexual slangs and comedic-filled moments.

After the show, we ate at BK and shopped around ION Orchard and finally trained home.

That's all for now.

Rating: 4/5

Celebration

I just checked my results via email and i PASSED!!!! Whoo hoo.


I think i will celebrate by buying music and Mythbusters DVDs to watch throughout my remaining holidays.


I initially thought that i might failed my CTA & Physics but the moderation system is damn good to us man.


Next Sunday will be my cousin's 21st birthday, i am still wondering what to get for him?

The Blueprint 3

Review:

This is the final installment of the Blueprint series. This is also of the most anticipated albums of 2009.

The sound of the album is far different from the previous series. It has more of a futuristic & atmospheric feel. The album incorporated abundant music sampling similar to the 1st series.

The 1st series had a retro feel while the 2nd had a mixed pop and rock feel.

The album has many guests which is same as the 2nd series. Lyrically, Jay-Z's still on top of the game, but not much interesting things to say.

This might be an enjoyable record. But it will certainly left only a small imprint in the people minds and be forgotten in a while. It does not have the "power & energy" to make it a classic record as The Blueprint.

However, this series is certainly better than the 2nd series which was a flop in my mind.

Track picks

1. Young Forever
2. Already Home
3. Reminder

Rating: 3.5/5

Buddisome Friends

I hung out with my buddy Leonard last Friday at Tampines CS to catch the movie G-Force. Its been a long time since i met him.

Overall the show was passable as the plot was messy. After the show, we sat at Macdonalds to grab a bite while catching up with our lives over the past few months and i enjoyed our chats.

Thats all for now.

Kick back & Chill

I met up with Mark & Zi Jie last Saturday at Parkway Parade's Mos burger where we caught up with our lives over the past 6 months since our last gathering.

We sat at Mos Burger for around 2 hours and window-shopped around Parkway before we bused down to Tampines. We walked around Tampines Mall until dinner.

We went to Times bookstore to look at books and i was attracted to Current Affairs and i bought a book which cost me a bomb.

The outing has been fun for me. Thanks mark & Zi Je. Hope to meet up again when all of us are free.

These days the haze situation is terrible. My throat is very dry and i need litres of H2O to compensate for it.

The Blueprint

Review:

I was going to buy The Blueprint 3 but it will only be released next month. I stumbled upon the 1st volume of The Blueprint & i was elated as this is a must-have album for any Jay-Z or hip-hop fan.

This was the album that cemented Jay-Z's position as the King of New York in the hip-hop world 8 years ago.

The lion's share of the album was produced by Kanye West & Just Blaze. This album also propelled them to fame as their skills in production was lauded by the fans and critics alike.

This time, the producers incorporated blended soulful samples that makes the entire album feel like a "70s mixed into the hip-hop music" that appeals to every corner of the hip-hop community.

This was also the period that Jay-Z did a one-man show on his solo album compared to other albums which featured many artists. Thus, he was able to demonstrate his rapping skills and flow to the fullest.

The album flowed very well like a modern soul hip-hop album that is radio-friendly with hits like Izzo(H.O.V.A), Girls Girls Girls & Song Cry.

Many fans and critics have compared the status of The Blueprint & Reasonable Doubt as they debate which is his best record.

In my opinion, Reasonable Doubt can never be overshadowed by any future Jay-Z albums and will remain a timeless classic in the hip-hop world.


Rating: 5/5 (modern classic)

Needless Publicity

I read a report on Channelnewsasia website that reported that a challenge took place between a 747 jet & Porsche GT3.

It was an effort to beef up publicity and excitement for the upcoming F1 race at the end of September.

Needless to say, Porsche won the race challenge as it is very light compared to the jumbo airplane.

I think that this publicity is a waste of money and time as many people already knew who was gonna come out on top before the challenge was even started.

My opinion is that the Porsche should challenge jets like F-16 or F-15, then it will be an eye-opener.

Hola Holidayz

My last paper has finally ended.

I don't wanna think much about it as i prepare to enjoy the 6-week holiday.

I am gonna spend time reviewing hip-hop albums and honing my driving skills as my practical test falls on late November.

I cannot wait for The Blueprint 3 by Jay-Z which is due for release next week.

Off That TB3

Next week will be official release date of Jay-Z's highly anticipated The Blueprint 3.

Currently there are 2 singles from the album: D.O.A( Death of Autotune) & Run This Town featuring Kanye West & Rihanna.

The official tracklist revealed that much of the album is produced by Kanye West. I expect the sound to be smooth and sample-heavy as these are the trademark productions of Kanye West. Long time collaborators like Timbaland also contributed to the album.

Tomorrow will be my last paper and is off that 6-week holiday for me. I am using the break to meet up with friends like Tetsu & Ryo, Jun Huang, Zi Jie & Mark.

Its been a while since i met them, there will be lots of catching up to do.