Random Music Findings.

[Cuba Gorilla]

As most of you know, because I always mention it, I've been deployed in Kuwait for the past six months, and unfortunately I have another six months to go before I go back to Oregon.

Anyways, I have been COMPLETELY out of music since coming to this country. I can't download shit, and as you could guess, there aren't many music stores around that I can hang up.

So whenever I find a CD in my neighborhood friendly PX, I buy that shit right away... I've been starving for new music for a long time...

These are what I've been able to buy while out here:

Ghostface - Fishscales
Hi Tek - Hiteknology
Little Brother - The Minstrel Show
Wu Tang Meets the Indie Culture
Atmosphere - You Can't Believe...

and I just bought today! Murs & 9th Wonder - Murray's Revenge.

Which is pretty dope so far, and I'm on track three...

Anyways, just thought I'd share with ya'll my excitement at buying Murray's Revenge from an Army PX in the Middle East.

[twisted_harmonix]

thats pretty crazy that murrays revenge found its way all the way out there. i'm sure youre stoked. but i wasn't feelin that cd all that much. pick up the new e-40 if you can.

[Nasty]

pick up the new e-40 if you can.

One track mind.

Cuba, email me with your address in Kuwait and I'll send you some shit.


cameronmcnally@gmail.com

[twisted_harmonix]

new e-40: album of the year
no question.

[Cuba Gorilla]

And last night I found Aceyalone & RJD2 - Magnificent City.

Thank God all of these independent acts are getting pretty good distribution... for my benefit, at least.

[Hacksaw Jim]

at least the military will give yall something besides porn now

[Cuba Gorilla]

Porn? Never that.

Since we are in a part of the world were the majority of the people are of the Islamic faith, we are supposed to "observe their customs and beliefs." For one thing, they do not drink alcohol, nor do they like porn.

So you're stuck in a hot ass part of the world, getting shot out, without any porn or at least something to drink. Pretty tight, huh?

[mrridley]

Yea, my brother said porn was a big deal if you got caught with it on his base. That sucks ass. But he said you guys can do the whole, "Pretend porn" with Maxim and mags like that.

[Cuba Gorilla]

"Pretend porn" with Maxim and mags like that.

That's pretty much it right there.

[Cuba Gorilla]

Found Atmosphere's Headshots Volume 7 this morning. Yippee!

[eamon]

forgive me for being ignorant, but what is a PX?

[twisted_harmonix]

forgive me for being ignorant, but what is a PX?
purple xylophone

[_Unknown*]

Eamon, u heard of the NEX? (Naval Exchange) It's the same thing. Its like Walmart or Target, but on a military base. Army has PX (Post Exchange). Air Force has BX (Base Exchange). Its all the same. Theyre all owned and supported by AAFES.

So to sum it up... yea, its Walmart.

[eamon]

i had never heard of any of those things...but i get the idea of it...thanks.

[Cuba Gorilla]

What's funny is how AAFES says that you save money by buying through them, because they do not have a sales tax, but when you're from a state (Oregon) that does not have sales tax already, you're really not saving anything.

But whatever. They're the only place to actually buy shit for miles upon miles, so it's not like they have any competition for their business.

Ha! Sort of like KBR. :rolleyes:

[_Unknown*]

yea, and how the commisary is supposed to be tax free too, but they have a "surcharge" added to your bill when you check out. wtf is that all about?

[Cuba Gorilla]

Like a Circle K, we're paying for the convenience.

"Hm, do I buy the carton of eggs at the commisary, or do I go off post?"

Thanks God I'm a guardsman... I only have to play Army every once in a while, and of course for deployments. ;)

[joeLFG]

I heard someone found a copy of Coley Cole's "Goldplated Straitjackets" out there. That was crazy.

Lost & Found Generation
http://www.myspace.com/lfg

[Cuba Gorilla]

Copped Talib Kweli's "Right About Now" mixtape. Not too bad...

[khanrtist]

Queen Latif - Black Reign ($4)

JVC Force - Doin' Damage ($6)

[Nasty]

Copped Talib Kweli's "Right About Now" mixtape. Not too bad...

Your package (nh) is being sent tomorrow son. Let me know when you get it.

[Cuba Gorilla]

Your package (nh) is being sent tomorrow son. Let me know when you get it.

Fo'sho, thanks again.

I'm actually going to the country of Qatar tomorrow, for a five day seminar for Army recruiters. Any of ya'll got some kids around 17 or 18? ;)

[Nasty]

Fo'sho, thanks again.

I'm actually going to the country of Qatar tomorrow, for a five day seminar for Army recruiters. Any of ya'll got some kids around 17 or 18? ;)

Fuck I lost your address Cuba. Hit me back with it and I'll send this shit out right away.

cameronmcnally@gmail.com

[Cuba Gorilla]

Massive Attack - Best Of CD... not bad, not bad.

[Cuba Gorilla]

Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere

They also have the new Soul Position and The Coup's Pick a Bigger Weapon. In everyone's (and anyone's) humble opinoin, should I buy either one of those?

[cdirty]

Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere

They also have the new Soul Position and The Coup's Pick a Bigger Weapon. In everyone's (and anyone's) humble opinoin, should I buy either one of those?


coup is good, couldnt say the same for the new SP.

[Cuba Gorilla]

GZA & DJ Muggs - Grandmasters

Eh, kind of disappointed with this one. It isn't bad, but I guess I just expected more out of it...

[mf sw]

GZA & DJ Muggs - Grandmasters

Eh, kind of disappointed with this one. It isn't bad, but I guess I just expected more out of it...

I like that ODB tribute alot.

[Cuba Gorilla]

There are a couple of bangin' beats, that's for sure, but overall... meh. Eh. Weh.

[Cuba Gorilla]

The Coup - Pick A Bigger Weapon :p

This is fucking dope. I should have bought this a few months ago, when I first spotted a couple copies sitting at the PX. Definitely a quality record, I could bump this shit in the car for sure.

Pam the Funktress makes some pretty, well, funky beats. And Boots Riley kind of reminds me of... on some tracks, a lot like Busdriver (see: We Are the Ones) and on others, sort of like Big Boi (see: Captain Sterling's Little Problem).

Quality music this be. Argh.

[Cuba Gorilla]

Boot Camp Clik - The Last Stand

The beats... why are the majority so lackluster? 9th Wonder's tracks all standout to me, and a handful of others do too, but I would have to say that half of the album just sounds kind of boring. All of the MCs come correct, especially Sean P and Buckshot, but the beats people! The beats! :(

[Cuba Gorilla]

Cut Chemist - The Audience's Listening

[WesSezSo]

heres some you might like and hopefully find...Gift of Gab-Supreme Lyricism Vol. 1...J-Dilla-The Shining...Aloe Blac-Shine Through...Mr. Lif- Mo Mega...Soul Position-Things Go Better with RJ+AL...Blue Sky Black Death- A Heap of Broken Images<<<<<my vote for one of the best of 2006

[Cuba Gorilla]

J Dilla - The Shining

The Roots - Game Theory

I haven't had the chance to listen to either. But you know what's great? That in approximately 30 days, I will be out of the Middle East, and back in the States. Sweet, sweet States...

[Cuba Gorilla]

The Shining is great. One of those quality albums were you wish it was longer, just so that you could keep listening...

[WesSezSo]

humor me for a minute...the intro with Busta...your thoughts:cool:
ruins the beat...or a waste of using Busta?

[evs]

humor me for a minute...the intro with Busta...your thoughts:cool:
ruins the beat...or a waste of using Busta?

how many times must you bring this up???!!!!!

for any and all people who don't like the "first song" on the shining it's an intro, not supposed to be a "hey hey, you know my steez, my name is busta get down with jay deez" type shit. it's a fucking intro. why did he chooce busta? cause he needed a dope fucking opener to get people hype for the album.

if they had a shining "show" and Busta opened up with this, you know your asses would get hype for that. if not then i don't know what makes you excited to begin with. maybe some pixie sticks.

anyone who "hates the intro" please read the first three paragraphs of this (http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14587861/from/ET/) article.

that is all.

[WesSezSo]

I don't remember asking you evs:cool: That comment was directed to Cuba Gorilla, who just recently discovered The Shining...I'd like to hear his thoughts on that...but I had a sneaking suspicion that you were going to read this and I was gonna get a rise out of you.
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"Your failure is now complete."

[Cuba Gorilla]

DJ Shadow - The Outsider

Maybe I just expected too much? Because this release is pretty "meh" to me.

[WesSezSo]

Dabrye-Two/Three Punch...I don't know why, but I just can't stop playing this one...its pretty damn good. Check it out if you can.