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2011 Rolling Hip-Hop Thread (pt.2)
Here's a link to the first half thread: http://drownedinsound.com/community/boards/music/4277028 which the spam bots ruined.
So ya... second half highlights, discussion and link sharing to ensue. Keep it bookmarked and roll on.
AraabMuzik - Electronic Dreams
This is an all instrumental album full of grandiose soundscapes, rife with zany synth patterns and stirring vocal (house?) samples.
Here's samples from the album:
For fans of: Clams Casino, Blue Sky Black Death
Dudes pretty deft with the ol' MPC.
sounds like a poor man's Flying Lotus
not for me
How so?
They both make beats I guess, I like both.
FL leans towards jazz influences and his sound has a more organic feel to it where AM dips into house and electronic a little more. His beats feel more distant, in a good way. I would say that if you like FL than you would dig this, I guess if you only have time for one of them tho...
this is nice listening but clams casino > this I reckon
He still sounds good.
Will get this for sure. I have been stuck on 4,5,6 for the last year or so. It has moved up into my all time top 20 list. Perfect album.
guy wears a mask and raps through a darth vader kind of voice changer. kind of stream of consciousness and really funny.
If you come on my land again you dirty cracker I will kill you
Would you like some tuna and crackers?
Selling my music to racist drug-addict backpackers
- drcoffeebean this'd this
I usually hate this kind of shit.
But this is awesome. Reminds me of when I first heard Quas.
Just saw Rick Ross...
He was pretty great and the crowd was super lively. I should really get around to listening to Self Made as I've been slacking on that one.
I think someone brought up Action Bronson in the last one
P4K just gave him an 8.1: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15497-dr-lecter/
This album is really really enjoyable. It's hard to get past how much he sounds like Ghost but fuck it.
The songs I've heard on youtube are cool
Will cop.
Yah the production sounds sharp
and dude seems like a light-hearted version of Ghost. Bought this today, will report back sometime.
Action Bronson album is a lot of fun
The beats sound great.
Ah, here's that gay rap you were talking about.
No clue how to react to this at all.
that shit made me laugh last night
was oblivious to the content for the first 30 seconds. from the 31st second onwards I was very aware.
Though I appreciate the content he's not a great MC.
As queer rap goes this is much better:
Some of these kids can really spit.
Some of you might be into a lost Company Flow jam
Not sure if Death Grips has been mentioned yet
but this mixtape is hard as fuck. Sounds like an even crazier, angrier RZA howling over dirty electronic beats and distorted guitars. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qxa91EwFco
There's been like 3 threads on it that no one posted in. Weird album, very abrasive production, has grown on me some but man do I have to be in the right mood for it.
responsibility's cool...
this is top notch
Lil B- I'm Gay
Thank you Based God.
Evereyone that kept saying
."why doesnt he just make a normal album with normal rapping and stuff?". finally got their wish. This is basically a straight up boom bap project and so far Im really enjoying it. Also he majorly copped out by putting the IM HAPPY under the IM GAY, and this album has nothing to do with any of that.
BECAUSE I LOVE YOU IF YOU DONT HAVE 10 DOLLERS TO BUY MY NEW PROJECT FROM ME HERE IT GOES FOR FREE BECAUSE ITS LOVE AND I MADE IT FOR YOU - Lil B
Lil B - IM GAY
FREE DOWNLOAD!!!!!!LINKLuis_Carruthers this'd this
Yeah, it's totally one of the best produced albums of the year so far
I was disappointed with the I'm Happy thing too, but it's still a pretty bold move and I applaud the BG for his earlier statements about hoping he might be able to change the minds of homophobic hip-hop fans and us being "all one people." Lyrically, he actually seems to have something to say besides "swag."
Who the fuck expected I'm Gay to be better than Goblin?
I'm A Gay Goblin
Colab opportunity.drcoffeebean and Luis_Carruthers this'd this
yeh. genuinely pretty great.
Loving it so far
Game is a banger. I hate myself and I Seen That Light are great too.
The new Kendrick Lamar lp is really good, called Section .80
He released a solid freebie last year titled O(verly) D(edicated). He's from Compton and has some really entertaining raps and strikes a nice balance of styles. He does some solid boom-bap http://youtu.be/ss1b9sphruM (really like his 2nd verse) / http://youtu.be/J_NWRB1ETtY and some technical chop raps (bone thugs style) http://youtu.be/iPNChz9M1Tk and can get thoughtful http://youtu.be/tEIY0uENivk .
My favorite on here is ADHD, kind of balances all of the above styles. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3D2hk-BjjU
Will check this.
I enjoyed Overly Dedicated.
The production on this is awesome
I'm still getting used to his rhyme style but I'm pretty much feeling it.
I'm waaaay behind on this
But really liking this guy. Could be one of the best albums of the year.
Aye, its solid.
I kind of love how weird his voice is.
Its been a while since I heard much I liked from Gucci Mane but this sounds promising
This is top notch
Gucci is back.
Man, Lil B is all over the place,
cant stay on beat to save his life. Maybe that's the point with him, but it really sounds horrible on this track, too distracting. Roach Gigz is gonna blow up huge, no doubt, and Husulah continues to impress year after year.
This is one of my favorite tracks this year:
^ Straight up mid 90s Bay Area hip-hop homage, Ant Banks production style. Bass for days and perfectly timed horn stabs.
He really needs to switch up and expand his sound.
He pretty much owned last year as far as smashers went, but its all getting a little sterile and samey. He uses the same bass kick on every track. Not that he doesnt have it in him, just needs to keep growing is all, interested to see where he takes his sound.
Currently feeling Drumma Boy WAY more.
Ryu_ was right, that new Kool G Rap is great.
I'm gonna lump this in with Roc Marciano's 'Marcberg' and AG's 'Everythings Berri' as these kind of refreshing old-vet boom-bap hard-hitting LP's that have slid under the radar.
FAO UK-based fans of Young Buck or 8Ball & MJC
pretty much in love with Young Buck for the last year or so, and my love for 8Ball & MJG goes back to high school.
Love these two off Bucks album:
Smoke Our Life Away
Not Killing Me
DJ Premier list his 50 favourite Guru tracks for his bday today
Not a fan of his solo work :/
*Obviously not 2011 related but some may find this interesting. The second half has been a washout album-wise anyways, so I'm revisiting my Gang Starr records :)
Update: Primo posted up the whole lot for free on his twitter
If you haven't got into Gang Starr before then here's your perfect chance
aww man, id been told he had.
this is just the bloody list again. ignore.
Is a good list.
A little too long tbf, he should have just listed like 10 and expounded on it a little more, and put them in order.
Above the Clouds is my current ring tone.
<3 Weed Scented
The beat doesnt have enough umph for my liking,
the kick is weak and theres no snare, WHATS A HIP HOP SONG WITHOUT A SNARE! The sample gets old real quick too.
They seem to have trouble keeping on the beat too
I dunno... it's alright, but at the intro it sounds like it's gonna be on some Blueprint shit, and it's really just downhill from there. Could fit OK as a kind of interlude on the album, it's pretty damn short.
I'm in tears of excitement right now, not even joking, tears are in my eyes
This could be really cool.
Hopefully Necro gives G Rap a full length of stuff like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UK-nTJYC_YRyu_ this'd this
damn right
how dope would g rap sound over shit like this
necro is godlike on the production, nobody can deny that. G rap would KILL THAT SHIT.
Hadnt heard a lot of those.
Really like that second to last one especially. Ya this could work, G Rap still has it too, evidenced by his new release.
more bangers you might not have heard
Second installment of my column is up now
On another note, I listened to Watch the Throne earlier. Thought it was pretty dull. Didn't really have high hopes anyway, but expected Kanye to come up with at least a couple of exciting beats.
I dont think Ye did much production on it tbf,
just stamped his name on some tracks as co-producer, like yo, turn down the drums a little and put my name on the credits. *PROJECTING*
Yeah, well I suppose that would make sense
as I do rate Kanye as a producer. Then again, I also rate some of the co-producers and they mostly don't deliver either.
Been listening to this Greneberg EP quite a bit.
Oh No & Alchemist (Gangrene) and Roc Marciano all join forces to make another dusty, neurotic sounding NY boom bap record. Its quite good. Only like 20 minutes long too.
Jet Luggage
these are nice
was that Gangrene LP any good?
A few good tracks on the Gangrene LP. Didn't totally connect.
Really like the track 'Hoard 90' from Greenberg. That beat is seriously calling out for a Curren$y freestyle over it.
Have been keeping tabs on Danny since 09, excited to listen to this, just fired it up. Danny is pretty manic on the mic, but really demands listening, has a really strong presence.
Besides Dj Quik & Shabazz,
this was one of the few releases I was really anticipating this year.
He's pretty irreverant btw,
so if you're offended by that, then best to stay clear.
Hmm, not loving as much as I anticipated.
Def some strong moments, maybe its just a little bit too much for me atm, 19 tracks of this guy may be overkill.
I really like it!
For sure its overbearing and really quite oppressive listening but that's kind of what makes his personality so fascinating. That said i'm not sure I could take the whole tape in one sitting.
I think this was my issue,
I sat down and listened straight through in one listen, when I really wasn't in the mood in the first place. Dude is a loose canon.
Yeah I like the mood shift with the second half
DNA and 30 are gold
How about Scrap or Die?
Has there ever been another rap song on this topic? Doubt it.
Struggling to choose a single favourite really
Need to check out the Hybrid and his other stuff asap!
Seems like im at least a month behind everyone else
This is brilliant, bit like a modern day Kool Keith. This is a really strong year for hip hop releases.
New cut off Oddisee's upcoming instrumental album.
Really really digging it. Brilliant drumming and lush instrumentation. Looking forward to hearing more.
Carrying on with Oddisee tip, got his Odd Seasons record (compilation of 4 ep's) and there's some cracking stuff on there.
New Big Krit tape - Last King 2
love this guy
Another great tape from Krit
I love how he just seems to be living his dream, working with his heroes, and making exactly the music he wants to make. He hasn't compromised himself at all so far, and I'm sure his album will be awesome.
I've enjoyed the recent Wale mixtapes more than I thought I would
bit patchy but I feel like maybe this whole Maybach Music Thing has re-energised him a bit
New Young L Mixtape
I still play Loud Pockets pretty regular so hope this has some bangers on it too.
I like this.
Obviously was kinda hesitant when I heard it was based around Imogen Heap samples. It's weirdly similar to I'm Gay in the shift away from the modern whacked out shit to more traditional boom-bap beats. Kinda makes a refreshing change of pace and allows Young L to really shine as an MC.
Young L - What Yo Mind Do
this tape has been creeping up on me a lot since I posted it.
Really feeling the Don Trip & Starlito tape:
First paid attention to Lito after that amazing tape Renaissance Gangster with DJ Burn One (totally underrated producer btw) but this bangs much harder with much less of that smoked out melancholy vibe.
Neither rappers are technically outstanding, and Don sometimes bites Gucci's flow, but their different styles compliment each other well and you get a real sense they're enjoying rapping together which gives the whole thing a level of fun and energy missing with so many of these phoned in collaborations.
been playing starlito a lot and hadn't seen this tape
had Renaissance Gangster and Ultimate Warror on repete pretty much. You're usualy on the money so I'll give this one a go too, biggles.
Another Curren$y freebie
Verde Terrace
is good.
Hiphop show
Sorry for hijacking this thread but I'm trying to big up my show on Tuesday Sept 6th with Teebs & Jeremiah Jae over from L.A for some laid back west coast hip hop.
If I wasn't at Outlook I'd be all over this
As it is I'll hopefully catch Teebs at Outlook - hope this goes well either way!Anthonyc this'd this
Has ASAP Rocky already been covered in this thread?
Was listening to some of his stuff this afternoon. Pretty chilled stuff. Lots of verse about being pretty and wearing designer clothes. Done some stuff with Main Attraktionz as well. I'm sure soemone more knows more about him then I do.
I like some of it.
Purple Swag is awesome for sure.
Cant go wrong with that sample source though. Funny cos swag is like the most played out word all time but yet these guys are sticking to it like its so fresh. The overall vibe to that song is pretty cool though.
Basically the blogger realniggatumblr put him up and is promoting him and pushing him. Kind of like how noz (cocaineblunts) did with Lil B. Kind of weird to have these blogging dudes having actual sway in the industry, I kind of feel like Asap is being forced on to me sometimes, but hes alright.
Not sure if this is good or not, but heres One.Be.Lo's
new album LABOR http://onebelo.bandcamp.com/album/labor.
MICHIGAN STAND UP. Former member of Binary Star.
I obviously got love for the dude
But I haven't been feeling anything he's done since Binary Star. Like, not even a little bit. It's depressing.
Fucking acronyms and shit.
Stop it you fucker.
Yeah, he's been coasting in no mans land since
Binary Star. The acronym gimmick thing is nagl, agreed.
New (well, sort of) Illogic album
Was supposed to be released on Rhymesayers back in 2006 but got shelved due to personal reasons. Being released now as a free download becuase Illogic liked the record, and it's sounding really good so far.
What's that One.Be.Lo like?
DL'ing this.
Only got through like 10 tracks of the 35 or so on that Onebelo. Seems alright enough. Thats a lot of tracks to get through and I'm battling a major itch to listen to everything Timbaland put out, atm.
the new MED album's available in digital format
here, if anyone's interested:
production comes from the likes of Karriem Riggins, Alchemist, Oh No and obviously Madlib himself. First impressions are that it's pretty good, but this track stands out a mile for me:
Another great rap album for 2011
Main Attractionz associate .L.W.H. with The Tape Hiss Hooligan
Blazing hot. Get on this.
look out for the talk talk sample. apparently dudes favourite album is Spiderland. *indie baiting*
amazing shit.
Definitely in the running for my favorite Green Ova release.
Cool, you should cross-ref this link
with the Green Ova Main Atrrakionz thread.
hey guys
I hate doing this, but I'm trying to get a blog off the ground and i know very little about getting a name out there, AND it's a hip-hop blog, so I thought some of you might be at least a little interested, (although to be fair a lot of the stuff on there will probably be based on recommendations from this thread anyway..)
no worries if you can't even be bothered to click on the link, but if you do any feedback would be appreciated.
T.I. ft Big K.R.I.T. (Prod. Big K.R.I.T.) - I'm Flexin'
Favourite T.I.
oh yeah, there's no K.R.I.T. verse yet, but this is pretty strong.
This is one of my favourite hip-hop releases this year
deftly named 'Fela Soul', de la soul/fela kuti mashup album.
Will try this out tonight,
I admit to not being a mashup fan though. Even the *better* ones are more like a novelty thing, I never listen to them more than once.
me neither to be honest
but like my other exception to the rule, Enter the Magical Mystery Chambers (Wu-Tang/Beatles), this one has been expertly crafted. Been on repeat all evening.
Been playing catch up over the weekend...
These have been good so far
Future - True Story
Max B - Best Of The Wave
Prob gonna give Danny Brown another go soon.
really nice new action bronson jam
fucking nice beat courtesy of harry fraud http://freshverbal.wordpress.com/2011/10/07/action-bronson-muslim-wedding/
I like this
Odd Future affiliate Casey Veggies but went his own route. Really good
recently downloaded
Greg Enemy's "xtra small" tape, (see the video to Sophisticated Goon Shit up there ^). really really enjoying. I'd post a link to the review of it on my blog but i feel like i've already JAG-ed one too many times in this thread
2011 BET cypher freestyles over DJ Premier beats.
Starlito - Ultimate Warrior
Feeling it, he had a well nice one last year called 'Renaissance Gangster' too.
this is ace btw...
raw, its got energy, killer beats, loada hooks. Been playing it quite a bit.
best Hip hop album of 2011 so far
Shabazz palaces- Black Up
Incredibly well- crafted, superior rapping skills and a talent for the unusual. Just what the hip- hop world needs right now, and has done for a very long time.
It is really good
but I don't feel as reverential about it as you. Hip Hop is just fine where its at, tons of different styles going on at the moment. SP happens to be excelling at that type (abstract?) of rap, but they aren't the white knights of rap coming to redeem mankind from their goon ridden ways. He's a good rapper, even if a little monotone, wouldn't put him in the "superior" realm though. Its really all about the overall vibe of Shabazz that makes them; the booming low end, the claustrophobic nature of the mix, the element of mystery, the overall span of the sound (doesn't sound new or old), the imagery, the hypnotic monotone. The whole package is really well put together and thought out.oneforghost, suedehead, and Kyle_ this'd this
I sort of agree with this
I find it a bit strange how Shabazz has got so much attention, especially from the kind of people who would usually completely ignore leftfield hip hop. I guess the Sub Pop thing has helped its cause, or maybe it's just really good, but I haven't gotten into it personally. Even so, the idea that this is some new radical shake-up for a stale Hip Hop scene is kind of irritating, and probably makes me want to like SP less. Might give the album another try this weekend, but it didn't really work for me when I saw the live show.
Yeah they have been alligned
with an annoying narrative, but that happens every year within almost every genre. If the music holds up though, you just have to put it all aside and be ready to defend it while also being prepared to say "yeah its good, but..."
I didn't even realise that people thought hip hop needed saving anymore...
I mean, it's been fairly widely argued now that 2011 could be the best year for hip hop since the 90s.
One would have a much easier time arguing that indie rock needed a kick up the arse.
Yeah, that dialogue has died a little,
but it still exists.
A few months ago...
I would have agreed with you. Back at the beginnign of the year, there were some incredibly exciting things going on in hip- hop. Odd future, Waka Flocka Flame and the like... There was a new era that was more in line with punk rock than any actual hip- hop music at the time. It was incredibly enticing; But the thing I've often found with hip- hop, and this is, I'm sure, just a personal taste thing, is that it can quickly get boring. I agree with what you said about it, overall, being the style and vibe of SP that makes them an intriguing and mind- bending project, but some of the stuff they write is incredible, lyrically. It's a new brand of what I call more "intelligent hip- hop", which for me is really captivating and a fresh break away from what came before.
Death Grips are also very good.
Oh no... "intelligent hip- hop"
rolls eyes.Mehodor this'd this
It's just different
It's the same reason that, in the indie rock world, for example, I treasure bands like Foals and Wild Beasts. They're bringing originality and character to a scene with otherwise is pretty delinquent nowadays, in my opinion. The same for pop music and artists like Bjork. It's just refreshing to have something different, and if that means being more intelligent than artists such as odd future (sample lyric: " I'm gonna rape her later, decapitate her, I fucking hate her") then so be it.
this is why hip hop is in such bad shape
we're still waiting for the rap equivalent of foals!
Hey now,
that's his/your words, I'm waiting for no such thing.
Intelligent hip hop?
Look at the lyrics, it's not exactly Aesop Rock or anything.
When people look at why 2011 was such a great year they'll point to Danny Brown's warped Kool Keith-esque XXX, Curren$y's string of consistently great projects, K.R.I.T's mixtapes, Green Ova's output (particularly L.W.H, & 808s & Dark Grapes imo), Lil B coming good with I'm Gay, big anthems like Im The One & 2Pac Back, Jay Rock, instrumentals like AraabMuzik & Clams Casino, Watch The Throne will get a lot of mentions as another bold (if patchy) project which will surely influence mainstream rap, and heads will point out a string of other great releases (Action Bronson, Kendrick Lamar, E-40, Random Axe...)
Sure Shabazz Palaces is up there, but it's arguably not even the best album by a vet this year, with DJ Quik releasing another classic as well. Odd Future were only the most interesting thing in hip hop if you weren't looking too hard (although the Frank Ocean record was great & what I've heard of the Domo Genesis mixtape sounded pretty decent.) I'm sure others could point out some more great stuff to check out, so get digging.
Yeah man, good stuff from all kinds of
different angles/styles.
One of my favorite things about this year is that seasoned vets are showing that they still have a strong presence in the rap world.
All I'm saying is...
It's much better written and pieced together much better too. I guess it's subjective, but that's just my view on things.
Nacho Picasso
The nerd vibes are strong with this one at times but I'm still feeling it. He's got some good stuff, this is ace: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RThPd_gZjCw
Free mixtape
I think his mixtape is pretty strong. I Love 'Marvel'.
Been spending the last few week re-visiting OutKast's discography in order. Sorry to state the obvious, but what a group. ATliens is definitely my favorite - is there a general consensus on best OutKast album?
General consensus with long-time
fans is a toss up between Aquemini and ATLiens. Lots of people jumped on board at Stankonia so that's their entry point/favorite. EVEN MORE people jumped on at Spkrbbx/LvBlw, and that's when I partially jumped off. ATLiens is my 2nd favorite rap lp all time.
i'm an old school head
when it comes to Outkast, southerplayalisticadiilacmuzik is perhaps my favourite. Definitely nowhere near as 'accomplished' as atliens or aquemini but just... something about it.
packs that old school thump like few others
see also: Dare iz a darkside
Southernplayalistic is great.
You can hear how they already had an ear for great beats and addicting hooks, but it just feels a little more juvenile than what came after it. Still a certified classic though. I really hope they have something left in the tank together.
I'd be happy with another Big Boi joint as good as Sir Lucious tbh
I've kind of written off Dre but maybe he could still surprise me.
Luscious was great yah,
especially the singles.
Dre guest spot on that Wayne track was pretty cool, and completely out of nowhere
Young Bleed
Another former member of the No Limit family in the late 90s has a new kind-of "comeback" lp titled Preserved. Pretty straight-forward laconic flow from the south, but has that grown man smooth that I love.
Holla At Uh Dog is pretty perfect:
and Call The Police is just weird and awesome:
This is the song that put him on the map in 98,
HOW YA DO DAT. You know I'm a sucker for rolling bass like that.
literally just typed this and went to my RSS reader and saw that it just got reviewed by p4k today, coool.
J Cole
finally released his debut and I think its pretty cool. Wasnt expecting to like it at all, but it works really well as a polished pop-rap album, in line with Graduation/Watch The Throne style Kanye. Mostly all self produced and it sounds *expensive*. Nothing game changing but v solid for what it is. SO many sports references as well.
Black & Brown
aw yeah
What do you think of it?
It's a bit of a strange one - seems a bit all over the place to me. When it clicks into place it's pretty strong, but to me it feels a lot like 5 track EP stretched into 10.
Its a solid little shot of music.
XXX is where its at for D Brown this year though.
17 (SEVEN-TEEN) tracks on Take Care.
Oh Drake.
Rappers are in dire need of editors.
Someone to just be blunt and start cutting tracks.
It's been a while since I've had a look on this thread.
Thanks for the Danny Brown tip, 'Ship. Love that record. He is flat out crazy.
I haven't been keeping up on my hip hop as I've been studying a lot and trying to buckle down while some guy spits in your ear doesn't really work out.
But I just got a promo of the new Teebs record and I really like that. Even though it's not proper hip hop.
Is awesome. get this.
- navajo this'd this
Not big on this so far actually
Not huge on the lyrical content - it's too simplistic, too much bitches and hos and some of the hooks are really lame r'n'b.
It's weird cos that's why I love Gibbs so much
He's like a really obvious, Tupac-style, double-time maestro, and all of his choruses seem firmly stuck in the mid 90's, and even though that's the type of rap I've felt most lukewarm to in the past there is something so solid and shamelessly nostalgic about it I can't help but enjoy it. I think mostly his voice and delivery sound so fucking badass.
Yeah, this for sure,
I love this kitchy nature of the hooks, mixed with current production trends, mixed with bragadocious posturing.
Gibbs hasn't changed his subject matter at all, it is what it is. Ganster rap through and through.
he's nothing but cliche
but does it kinda solid I guess... Can't really get thru the odd track by him here and there in one sitting tbh its all kinda same old same old. No new beats no new lyrics... Just done in a solid kinda way. He's competent but boring bar the odd flash.
I get this.
I feel like he has a really good ear for beats though, and that's a major factor in why I like him.
I have to agree with this. there's 3 or 4 bangers and the rest is just meh...too soft
Definitely could have trimmed a couple ladies jams,
but some of them really work imo. I have a high tolerance for soupy hooks though and slowed funk though.
yeah I don't mind that slow funk sound it's just the lyrical content on some of them with the rnb vox
had to skip "so amazing" for example. I want to hear about cooking rock, woke up this monrin with murda on my mind etc. anyway, highlights:
rob me a nigga and let em burn. on second listen it seems there's more like 5 bangers than 3-4.
let ya nuts hang
is a beast too
New track/vid off Gibbs next project with Statik Selektah:
Lord Giveth, Lord Taketh Away
So, some kinda big releases last night on halloween:
Freddie Gibbs - Cold Day In Hell (linked above)
Asap Rocky - Live Love Asap
LEP Bogus Boys - Now Or Neva
Fat Joe - The Darkside Vol 2
Jim Jones - Vampire Life
This LEP song/video got me excited for the tape:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm_m8LizquM Just pure good raps.
But the tape is pretty hit and miss.
just stuck on the asap
really like the beats and chopped'n'screwed hooks but not so sure about his rapping yet. even though he's got a stankonia/drake hazy thing going on not sure he pulls it off in a very memorable way just yet. kinda sounds like a poppy easy going main attrakionz so maybe there is some room for that when you dont want it too heavy, kinda like that its nice and light. maybe it'll grow on me in a while, we'll see.
Looking forward to hearing the ASAP Rocky tape.
Really like the couple of songs I've heard on YouTube.badmanreturns this'd this
not sure where I stand on ASAP
I was drawn in by the fact that there's a ton of Clams Casino beats, and the opener is huge, but I think he overdoes the screwed vocals a little bit and drags those parts out to the point where they become monotonous rather than providing contrast. There are plenty of great moments though, and I do love the way he spits triplets. I'll have to give it some time.
Totally agree,
not really taken by it at all. The Dj Burn One joints are the best ones imo. I like him over production like that more than Clams for some reason.
after listening to the tape all I wanted to do was listen to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wt7BEbdCFMM on repeat for an hour or two.Luis_Carruthers this'd this
I think plenty of dudes here would like
Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire 'Lost In Translation' mixtape. Awesome album art, loads of El-P beats and such, lazy flow, self deprecating stuff.
Album art and video NSFW
Its pretty cool, has a few real standouts, including the lead single Huzzah, produced by Necro.
Yeah, I'm a big fan of it
Maltese Falcoln pt.1 and 2 is so great!
Starlito - #UW: Separation Anxiety
New EP from Starlito, been playing his stuff quite a bit recently so looking forward to getting this on rotation.
the ep aint bad either
not as solid as Ultimate Warror its got a whole diffrent vibe too, some kinda soulful/hip-hop thing with a raw edge brought on by his raspy voice. Feels like a taster/experiment in that kinda vibe more than a fully realised EP.
in other news... ASAP Rocky linked to a chopped & screwed remix of his mixtape and its kinda one note bar 'Kissing Pink' which really comes alive when it's slo-mo/chopped. May as well grab it for that tbh.
If anyone
has any desire to watch a slightly awkward 100 minute long interview with MF DOOM...
new Black Star album in 2012!
If it's Madlib and Dilla inspired like he says then i find that quite a tantalising prospect
Kweli hasnt done anything I've really liked
since Quality, but I'd be interested to see how this sounds. The first one is an album I really loved for years, but when I revisit it now I kinda just feel like I was stanning a little due to the strengths of a few of the tracks on it:
K.O.S. (Determination)
I can kind of pass on the rest tbh.
Has anyone heard this?
Davinci - Feast or Famine.
It's really classic, does nothing special or unique, but it is really really good. Great production, great lyrics, really outstanding delivery. Big fan.
Yeah, it's quite good.
He's got a cool low rasp to his voice. The Day The Turf Stood Still was a good tape as well. Production on both is really solid.
has anyone heard that Danny Brown and Black Milk record yet?
can't find any reference to it
Yeah it was streaming on soundcloud
Overall impression: good not great. Feels very rushed actually. But some nice ideas.
I've mostly been discovering things in retrospect this year
Best discoveries have probably been Jehst and Five Deez - the former especially. WTF @ a properly electrifying British MC, I thought it was illegal here. And the samples/beats on 'Return Of The Drifter' are A+
New Jehst album is so great.
One of my albums of the year for sure.
OK, I just listened to 'England'
WOW. Fucking amazing. Dare I say, an English version of Immortal Technique (i.e. with a certain tricksy Anglo-Saxon decorum in place of fiery Hispanic-American confrontation) - this guy has AMAZING backing tracks as well, never gets lazy, always changing it up. As I say, searing socio-political invective like this and Immortal Technique is what gets me going - I hope it doesn't sound snooty when I say that this is, for me, what rap is best suited for, and where it achieves its best results. Kanye and his pathetic, pompous solipsism can do one :D
-- As I say, searing socio-political invective like this and Immortal Technique is what gets me going - I hope it doesn't sound snooty when I say that this is, for me, what rap is best suited for, and where it achieves its best results. Kanye and his pathetic, pompous solipsism can do one --
It didn't sound snooty til the Kanye stab. But I dont know you well enough to know what angle your bringing, if its just an anti Kanye thing or an anti "mainstream" rap thing.
An anti-Kanye thing obviously!
playa's gotta zing
>takes a british rapper seriously
>doesn't like kanye
I've heard enough
Fuck off and respect
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because it's you I had to check jehst out
'england' has a great beat I'll give it that
I hope I don't sound snooty when I say this
but Immortal Technique is all about pathetic, pompous proselytizing, which is way worse. And he also raps over some of the corniest music I have ever heard in my fucking life. And he has zero memorable lines, no sense of humor, his rhymes fucking suck, his analogies are some retarded shit that a fourteen year old would come up with and think is badass, talking about armies of aborted fetuses and whatever bullshit.
So yeah, fuck Immortal Technique. Rant over.
But hey, whatevs bro.Thought_Dreams this'd this
you seem to misjudge why I listen to Immortal Technique
If I want awesome lyrical sophistication, I'll stick on some Def Jux. If I want visceral sonic barnstorming, I'll turn to Dalek. If I want chill production, something like Five Deez will suit. If I want cerebral psychedelia, it's off to cLOUDDEAD. If I want gangsta shit, I (ok, I don't really want gangsta shit but no beef if you do)...right, that's all out the way, so
if I want direct-as-fuck, angry-as-God-and-all-his-angels-when-a-puppy-dies, politically-subtle-as-a-tombstone-to-the-face, self-confessedly-obnoxious, totally-and-utterly-unmitigated anti-authoritarian bile,
I listen to RATM
(just kidding, they're shite. IT is awesome tho. viva!)
lewis parker got a new album out...
the puzzle.
badass london rapper/ producer in nyc...
Anyone watched this Red Bull interview with DOOM?
Really long, but super interesting.
I did
definitely enjoyed it, despite how awkward it was at points, especially at first when the guy just plays the first song off Mm.. Food and everyone sits around listening to it.
But yeah DOOM cuts an interesting interview figure and it was good to hear him speaking so directly about his craft and persona.
it started out pretty awkward when they were talking about equipment and stuff. But he seemed to like talking about his different aliases and the KMD stuff.
On a related note, I've been pleasantly surprised by his live performances recently. Not perfect, but he seems to be finally stepping up that side of his game.
DJ Premier/Bumpy Knuckles
beat is s.i.c.k.
If you like that,
then check his (Freddy Foxxx) album from 2000 titled 'Industry Shakedown'. All kinds of killer boom bap producers: Premo, Pete Rock, Alchemist, Pete Rock and Diamond D.noise_annoys this'd this
3rd time luckytheShipment, eimaj-thing, and navajo this'd this
wtf of the week
Lil B - I Got Aids
Freddie Gibbs + Madlib =
EP out Dec 13th. Full album out early next year.
Enjoying the new Perrion mixtape
link in the vid description!
so Mobb Deep - Black Cocaine
thoughts? listening now
Listened last night, not very attentitively though.
Seemed pretty crap, tbh. One song I liked, I think. Whuchu think?
I liked it!
obviously it's no infamous but yeah. seen the new vid? http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Om3UTuGFrJ8
I really wasnt paying attention,
probably shouldnt have said anything til I really gave it a shot, I'll give it a run tonight.
Video is gully
New Lloyd Banks tape is real solid.
Lots of mid-career Kool G Rap vibes off this one, NY street based raps with a wavy edge. Nothing soft here.
Yeah, quite good.
Even the one with the Radiohead sample \o_0/
These are really moody, menacing and catchy:
Predator ft Styles P
1,2,3 Grind ft Prodigy
King Louie
Really feeling the beats this guy chooses they're fucked, his rappin aint bad either. Nice and raw.
Ha, I have just started helping him with his blog.
We are doing a big piece that will start next year.
good luck dude
KL is cool.
Too Cool is a jam.
Anyone up for a UK funky producer making a hip-hop beat with a grime MC going breakneck on top of it?
kinda fucked up, in a good way.
Just not sure what I can do to get over the accents?
I want to like it, but just cant. Dude can obv chop it up with the best of the double-timers, but I just cant get with it. Maybe some day, who knows.
Obv I'm just use to the accent since I'm from the UK
Plus listen to too much grime haha For me the UK vibe is more about rawness and energy than flow and accent. Its the way they do 8/16 bars then flip to the next with agression and repertition to get some hype going, the UK vibe is still more attached to dance MCing where you can build and build with hype and repertition 8/16 bars. The US guys tend to flow over longer periods and it doesn't have the short sharp switching energy. Scrufizzer's voice is a harsh one mind he's like a hyperactive Dizzee Rascal on this track. Maybe try something less quick like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=440o7zzbAFk
let's try again
have to admit he's really not bad
Anyone heard the Doomtree album?
Really intrigued.
Jesus, his album is bad. I suppose I've been expecting that for some time now, but this is just ridiculous.
Shame, because the first Trunk Muzik mixtape I thought was genuinely unique and brilliant.
Not great, but there are some cool songs.
Get Away F. Mystikal!
Last Song is cool.
and it has one of the best song titles ever: Slumerican Shitizen
But yeah, nothing compared to his 2010 output.
Boldy James
If you like Mobb Deep, get this.
I wanna catch up on this one
had it on DL for a while but haven't got passed the intro yet which creeped me out cos it kept saying my name lol.
Mask On
Mask off...
Mask On makes me want to merk some fools.
Gunplay is cool. That song is on my end of year comp at the moment. Still narrowing it down.
its a banger
love his over the top agressive energy, really into the beats too. Reminds me a biot of Danny Brown but more hardcore. They both shout well haha.
This is huge.
Not sure if it'd work across a whole album but downloading the mixtape now..
Juicy J: Blue Dream & Lean
Prob as good as the Juicy J & Lex Luger tape from earlier in the year: http://www.datpiff.com/Juicy-J-Blue-Dream-Lean-mixtape.288944.html
Its alright,
He has like 4 releases this year that you could compile a killer 10-12 comp from. I'ma do it later actually.
oops, that should be "Jonwayne - Pachabel"
Anyway, this came out back in September so I may have missed the boat a bit. Really want to get my hands on his mixtape but his website appears to have vanished...
I just looked for that too and failed
no idea who the dude is but the list of producers is pretty sick.
lol wait...
turns out its on SR.
Get your house in order Jimi :D
I don't post everything on SR
I find as many gems I've not heard of on there as anyone else to be honest haha We've got a nice diverse set of contributers that bring diffrent things to the tabel and I obv don't read it as hard as I should haha.
Jeez Cronin,
I don't come in and sully up the threads you make that don't interest me. We're all very aware of your tastes and thoughts on rap music aaaaaand not interested in ever hearing them again. Have some respect.lemonbrickcombo and navajo this'd this
I was just stabbing back, yeah, no offense taken.
I really do think your thoughts about hiphop are very *old guard* (not meant to be an ageist stab) though and there's probably no need to debate it since you've pretty much closed your mind to it and decided you don't like 99.9% it (which, of course, is fine).
Billy Woods - Cowardly Threats & Hideous Cruelty
Missed this earlier in the year, but it's great! Sounds like some classic Def Jux shit (I think el-P produces a few beats).
This mixtape is really long because it's a collection of a few releases I think - but it's well worth filtering through.
Dapper Don (151 Feva Gang) - Kush Groove
Party like a stoneddiscohiphopbastard.
Young L - Blowin' Money
He's had a good one yeah
Really like the new tape its on some kind of mad bleepy vibe.
Have any of you guys heard
Big Boi's track 'Lines' feat. A$AP Rocky?
Because it is fucking IMMENSE.
Just swung by to let you know. Peace.
Enjoying the album a lot
But I can't help but shake the feeling of disappointment. Similar vibes that I got from Centipede Hz or Until the Quiet Comes - when an artist sets such ridonkulous high, genre-bending standards, something that by any other dude is a very good album seems like a bit of a let down. That, and only In the A really bumps.
My favourite song might still be Mama Told Me... It's a really great pop tune. Don't understand the lukewarm reception it received at all.


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Immunotherapy developed at Roswell Park Cancer Institute exploits immune-boosting functions of "heat-shock" protein.
A new clinical research study at Roswell Park Cancer Institute will assess the safety and efficacy of a novel immunotherapy approach to treating advanced melanoma. Developed at RPCI by Roswell Park researchers, the investigational vaccine shows promise for treating tumors in patients with stage III/stage IV melanoma, and perhaps as a future therapy for other solid-tumor cancers as well.
John M. Kane III, M.D., FACS, a surgical oncologist who is chief of the melanoma/sarcoma service at RPCI, will lead the phase I clinical trial, which will enroll between 12 and 20 patients over the course of approximately three years. Participating patients with advanced melanoma will receive a series of three vaccinations over six weeks.
The vaccine combines a "heat-shock" protein with a whole-protein antigen, gp100. Kane's collaborator in developing the vaccine, John Subjeck, Ph.D., a researcher in RPCI's department of cell stress biology, laid the groundwork for the study with his pioneering work in identifying the various functions of HSPs, which normally protect cells by binding to other proteins just long enough to see them through periods of stress caused by heat and other factors.
"Although heat-shock proteins act as protective chaperones," Kane said, "it appears that they are also very powerful stimulators of the immune system, amplifying the effectiveness of our vaccine."
The HSP vaccine, Kane noted, is recombinant, or created entirely in the laboratory, meaning that no cells from patients are required for its manufacture. It can be made in large quantities and is stable for several years. Importantly, he said, "because we're able to use a whole-protein target, all components of the immune system are stimulated, and the number of melanoma patients who could potentially respond to this vaccine is much greater compared to many other immune-based therapies that target only part of a protein."
No significant side effects were reported from earlier preclinical studies of the vaccine.
Kane received Rapid Access to Intervention Development support for the development of this melanoma vaccine from the National Cancer Institute, a division of the National Institutes of Health. These highly selective awards provide funding for particular projects, but are not restricted to a set dollar value. They are intended to help new and promising developmental therapies advance quickly to the clinical-trial phase.
This research will be funded in part by a donation from the Jennifer Linscott Tietgen Family Foundation, which is dedicated to supporting melanoma cancer research in memory of their daughter, Jennifer.
"When we lost Jennifer at a young age to melanoma, it was earth-shattering for our family," the Tietgens said. "We knew we needed to do something to make a difference, and the best way we could think of was funding melanoma research projects. The Roswell Park melanoma team has an advanced understanding of this devastating cancer and is working tirelessly to improve diagnostic testing and treatment."
The study is the sixth launched through RPCI's center for immunotherapy since the center opened in 2010.
Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, is the fifth-most-common type of new cancer diagnosis in American men and the sixth-most-common in American women. The NCI estimates that 76,690 new cases will be diagnosed and 9,480 people will die from the disease in the U.S. this year.

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A girl/woman who goes to hockey games with the intention of sleeping with one of the players. Mainly the goalie.
"dude, she slept with Michal Neuvirth on the Capitals, then downgraded to Braden Holtby, who is a duster, and plays for the Bears! She's a total slapslut"
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Okay, so:
The Help by Kathryn Stockett. Go read it. It's as good as everyone you know has said (wailed, screamed) it is. As if it wasn't enough to write a compelling novel about a very real time in American history, Stockett has the nerve to be an excellent writer who created vivid, interesting characters and a delicately suspenseful plot. Skip whatever else you've got on the TBR pile. Go read this now.
What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty is the kind of book I dream about finding on the shelves. (You know the ones. They suck you in and keep you there, blissfully, for days.) I don't know why I bother mentioning that Moriarty is a good writer, given that I don't bother reading anything by anyone if it's not well-written, but she is a good writer. This novel's creative plot, coupled with realistic and complicated family dynamics probably anyone can relate to, makes this story about one woman's unexpected and accidental amnesia a perfect one to disappear inside.
Russian Winter by Daphne Kolatay. My grandmother told me to read it, and really, she's never wrong. Kolatay has crafted a fascinating and atmospheric historical novel, and I'm not even into ballerinas. That she manages to jump through both time and perspectives with no loss of momentum or character development is a testament not only to her writing ability but to the pull of a great story. I'm also pretty sure that right about now you're willing to read anything that involves winter.
Swamplandia! by Karen Russell is the best book I've read so far this year, and it will take a lot to change that opinion by December 31. The only thing more breathtaking than the haunting, imaginative, and sad tale of the Bigtree siblings is Russell's tremendous talent. This was some of the most incredibly creative writing I've read in years, with line-by-line inventiveness that positively ripped my head off (read the first few pages to see exactly what I mean). My grief at the end of this expertly woven, heartbreaking novel was palpable.
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So hey, you may have noticed this post is different from the ones that came before. Congratulations. You've figured out that things around here are going to change. Turns out I am better with short and sweet, especially if you're into short more than sweet. (This surprises no one, I'm sure.) Anyway, thanks for your patience.


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SOWETO, South Africa — There were many dark days before the long battle to end white minority rule concluded in the election of Nelson Mandela as South Africa's first black president in 1994.
One of the darkest was a sunny winter's day on June 16, 1976 when police unleashed their dogs and set them upon schoolchildren protesting the forced introduction in black schools of Afrikaans as an equal language of instruction with English. Among the first to be shot and killed was 13-year-old Hector Pieterson.
A photograph of Pieterson being carried by another schoolboy as Pieterson's distraught sister, Antoinette, ran alongside them became the iconic image of the Soweto Uprising and a focus for international attention and anger over the brutal behaviour of the Afrikaner-led authorities towards the black majority.
More than 400 blacks were killed in the next few days in violence across the country that was triggered by what had happened in Soweto. The tragedy was commemorated this Sunday as it is every year on what is called Youth Day with an exuberant march by thousands of teenagers through the neighbourhood where Pieterson was shot dead only a few metres from where the Mandela family lived.
"Pieterson is very special to me because he lost his life fighting for our freedom so that we can walk on any street in our country at any time," said 15-year-old "Alice" Muthumuni Maimela, who came to the event with three classmates from a school for gifted children in the notoriously impoverished, crime-ridden black township of Diepsloot where many of the 150,000 people live in shacks without running water or sewage.
"I have thought about this a lot and I don't think that I would have had the strength to do this myself. It takes a special character to take part in such protests."
Her friend, Dilelo "Rachel" Moremi, added: "Most of us are only concerned with living our lives. We do not think of others and how we could help make everyone's life better."
As drummers drummed, dancers danced and others sang resistance songs from the apartheid era, another of the students, Cornelia Nkosi condemned the party-like atmosphere that surrounded them.
"People died on this day. That is what we should be remembering," she said. "They must not be forgotten."
The schoolgirls had devoted a lot of time to learning about the "martyrs" of the anti-apartheid struggle, they said. To prove it they rhymed off the names of many activists such as Steve Biko, who died in police custody in 1977 of head injuries suffered during repeated beatings.
With Mandela, or Madiba as he is usually called here, still in serious condition eight days after being admitted to hospital with a recurrent lung infection, the ailing 94-year-old Father of South Africa was on many people's minds Sunday and his portrait was carried by some children taking part in the march in Soweto.
Although he led the African National Congress to power after being released after 27 years in prison, Mandela has always had a much more exulted status here than that of a politician. Because he is regarded as a revolutionary and as the Father of the Nation, banners with his image are a given at almost every public gathering from school openings to rugby matches.
But there was open resentment Sunday at how the memory of the Soweto Uprising had been hijacked by lesser politicians and their supporters. Wearing party colours, they were out in force Sunday giving highly political speeches that had nothing to do with Hector Pieterson or the cause that he and so many others died for.
"The whole idea of remembering what happened here in 1976 has been diverted by politicians who use this day for their own purposes," said 30-year-old accountant Moses Gadebe. "I have not heard any of them speak about those who died here."
As Gadebe spoke, Trevor Ngwane of the Democratic Left Front, grabbed a loudspeaker to denounce the ruling ANC as "billionaires and millionaires." But the main microphones at the Hector Pieterson Museum were controlled by representatives of the ANC. Speaking a two-minute walk away from where Pieterson was killed, they spoke of little else except their alleged accomplishments over the past few years.


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The Houston Journal of International Law invites submissions for its James Baker Hughes Prize, awarded to the best unpublished student-written manuscript on the subject of international economic law. A cash award of $500 will be given to the winning entry, which will also be published in the Journal. Manuscripts must be received by March 1, 1999.
The Customs and International Trade Bar Association and Brooklyn Law School announce the 1998-1999 Andrew P. Vance Memorial Writing Competition. Entries should provide an in-depth analysis of a current issue relevant to customs and international trade law. Submissions must be received no later than March 1, 1999.
The Alliance Defense Fund announces an essay competition on the issue of "The legal definition of marriage as it exists today, as the union of one man and one woman." The paper submitted may be published in a law review or similar scholarly journal. The winner of the competition will receive the William Pew Religious Freedom Scholarship in the amount of $7,500. Entries must be postmarked no later than March 15, 1999.
The Roscoe Pound Foundation announces the 1999 Roscoe Hogan Enviornmental Law Essay Contest on the topic: "What is an environmental expert? The impact of Daubert and Joiner on the Admissibility of Expert Testimony." Three prizes will be awarded: first place $3,000 and a paid trip to San Francisco to receive the award at the annuanl Convention of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America; second place $2,000; third place $1,000. Each entry must be submitted through a faculty adviser. Entrants from Fall semester classes must submit an intent-to-enter form by December 11, 1998. Entrants from Spring semester class must submit an intent-to-enter form by February 12, 1999. Students participating outside of a class assignment may use either intent-to-enter date. The essays themselves must be submitted no later than March 31, 1999.
The Berkeley Technology Law Journal announces its 1999 student writing competition. Submissions may be on any issue relevant to law and technology. First prize will be $1,000; second prize, $750; third prize, $500. Submissions must be postmarked by March 31, 1999.
The American Academy of Adoption Attorneys announces a writing contest on subjects germane to adoption law and practice. First place will receive a cash award of $500; second place, $250. The first and second place entries will be published in the Academic Journal of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys. Submissions must be received no later than April 1, 1999.
The ABA Section of Family Law invites submissions for its 1999 Howard C. Schwab Memorial Essay Contest in Family Law. The contest is open to second- and third-year full-time students and second- through fourth-year part-time students. Submissions can be on any aspect of family law. Entries must be postmarked on or before April 2, 1999.
The International Association of Defense Counsel announces its 1999 writing contest. Papers must be on a subject of practical concern to lawyers engaged in the defense or management of the defense of civil litigation, for example, relevant aspects of tort law, insurance law, civil procedure, evidence, damages, alternative dispute resolution procedures, and professional ethics. First prize is $2,000, second prize is $1,000 and third prize is $500. Entries must be postmarked on or before April 7, 1999.
The Judge John R. Brown Scholarship Foundation announces a competition for the sixth annual Brown Award for Excellence in Legal Writing. The winner of the competition will receive a stipend of $5,000. There is no page limitation or restriction on the topic, except that submissions must be on a legal subject. Entries must be received no later than April 23, 1999.
The Telecommunications Policy Research Conference issues a call for papers by graduate or law students for its 27th annual conference. Three prizes will be awarded: first place $1,000; second place $500; third place $300. Submissions must be accompanied by a letter of nomination by a faculty member, and must be received no later than May 7, 1999.
The Food and Drug Law Institute announces its 1998-1999 H. Thomas Austern Writing Award Competition. Winning papers will be considered for publication in the Food and Drug Law Journal. Papers should be on a current issue relevant to the food and drug field. Three prizes will be awarded: first place $3,000; second place $2,000; third place $1,000. Papers must be received no later than May 14, 1999.
The National Lawyers Association Foundation announces a writing competition on the following subject: "What is the legal connection, or relationship, between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America?" First prize is $1,000 and expenses to attend the Annual Convention of the National Lawyers Association. Submissions must be received no later than June 1, 1999.
The Santa Clara University Computer and High Technology Law Journal announces its 1999 Comment Contest on the topic, "legal issues of the next millennium." Suggested areas include: privacy, internet copyright issues, on-lin contracts, encryption, cloning, gene mapping and manipulation, Y2K and other computer bugs, and other emerging technical areas requiring legal guidelines. Prizes will be awarded as follows: first place $2,000; second place $1,5000; third place $1,000. Entries must be postmarked by June 1, 1999.
The Federal Circuit Bar Association announces its 1999 George Hutchinson Writing Contest. Submissions may discuss any topic that lies within the procedure, substance, or scope of the jurisdiction of the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. An award of $2,000 will be given to the first place entry. Second and third place awards may be given at the discretion of the judges. Submissions must be postmarked no later than June 1, 1999.
The Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Section of the Los
Angeles County Bar Association announces its Thirteenth Annual Entertainment
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law. Three prizes will be awarded: first place $1,000; second
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David's Tea 2012 Advent Calendar
I got one (and so did a bunch of my friends, we ordered together!) but I was more hesitant this year than last. As much as I LOVE advent calendars, I didn't feel the same magic as when I was discovering davids via last years 24 days of tea. However I know when I get it, it will be a lot of fun again. I see what everyone means though, it is a lot of money for that much if you've tried most of them.
Is anyone planning on getting the Della Terra Teas "12 Days of Christmas?"
I was thinking about that one as a way to try some more of their teas…trying to be good with spending though.
It's one of my pet peeves that the 12 Days of Christmas are the days after Christmas not before. I know it's silly, but I wish they didn't put the actual dates on the tea if they're using the wrong dates.
But I did just place my first order with Della Terra, so I'm eagerly waiting to try some of their teas. The good recommendations on Steepster persuaded me. :)
I am definetly getting the Della Terra one!
Did anyone els get free shipping on an order under $50 or was this a morning glitch that i happened to have gotten ?
I am so excited for this… going to get it tomorrow hopefully :) I have a few teas there that I am excited to try.
I bought one! I don't really think $30 is too expensive, you're paying for novelty, which is what I enjoy about it!
For those passing because of the mention of 1 cup of each tea only, I had gotten the calendar last year, and unless they reduced the size of the little tins, you definitely get about 2 cup of each tea, not 1. Sometimes slightly more, sometimes slightly less. I really loved doing the 24 days of tea last year, and unless you look at the page a lot, you'll have forgotten most of the blends included by the time you receive it ;) Every morning a new surprise! It's also really fun when you know people who bought one as well and are doing it at the same time. You have a new topic of conversation every day and share the excitement of "what is it going to be tomorrow?!?" :P Though I'll definitely pass for this year, as I've already tried all the teas included, it really is a good way to discover their teas if you haven't tried many.
I agree. I'm so excited to get mine. Now I just have to wait to start it Dec 1. Ahh temptations…
you have made a good point! Now I am really torn about it. Decisions decisions LOL
I totally agree!!! Even if you've tried most of the blends, most I haven't had in over a year so it's exciting to have them again. Damn. Now I want the calendar again, even when I decided to pass haha
OK so after waiting to here from davids because my Invoice said AL and not MD for my state i called them back today and apparently they had a glitch in the system and it did it to all US orders, Thank goodness though they are going to send it out express!! not sure if anyone els had this problem but im glad that they have such wonderful staff to help and sort things out!
Still have no gotten my order :( hoping everyone got there's !!
Got mine on Friday! So excited for December 1. I hope your order gets to you soon
I ordered mine on 11/7 and have had it for a over a week now. I got one for my sister too and she is THRILLED to try it!
Hmmmm, I'd try calling them, asking about the status of your order and when to expect it. If there has been some mix up, there might still be time to get it to you by the 1st. When they shipped mine, I received an email with a tracking number.
Davids is being really bad for me (also ordered on the 7th). I should be getting it today but they messed up my shipping address the first time because of their new website! It failed to include address line 2, and therefore excluded my unit number so it came to London but was un-deliverable. I also ordered on the 7th, and if something is wrong and for some reason when I get it there isn't all the advent calendars I requested, and they can't fix it because they are now sold out, I WILL BE SO ANGRY! End vent.
So understand I have talked to them numerous times and now due to thanksgiving I may not get it till next week they are suppose to be
Sending me some tea to say sorry … I hope cookie dough is in there …."lol
If mine doesn't come tomorrow I will be calling back. I came home early today to wait, and now it doesn't even say it is in London yet…..
so i got Mine today and i got the Timolino mug And im not really thrilled with it ….the spout At the top is suppose to be able to drink out of and poor into a cup but the holes are so big i feel that tea is going to fall threw it and ill be eating it…. So i called the company told them of everything thats been going on and they are sending me a whole new mug and Christmas balls ornaments and told me i can keep the timolino because of all the hassle… i must say I really can stand behind a company who strives to make there customers happy. and they defintly are making me even though its taken 3 weeks for me to get this…
Oh man, I was just about to order the Timolino mug for my Mom for Christmas. I liked that it said it would keep tea hot for hours and hours. Do you think it was just that particular mug that you got, or an actual design flaw in general? I wanted to get that and the glass travel mug with the bamboo lid, but now I am certainly hesitating. Any feedback is appreciated! Don't want to ruin Christmas with a faulty tea mug. :)
I have both the timolino and the glass one with the bamboo lid and I love them both. However, the timolino keeps my tea hot for way too long, it's undrinkable for literally houses, so I prefer the glass one for that reason. however, if the timolino was being purchased for someone who wanted to keep tea hot for forever then it's the way to go. it just doens't work for me, cuz te only time i want to drink from my tumblr's is when i'm on the bus. the timolino doesn't cool down fast enough for that.
Thanks, Teavangelical! It sounds like the Timolino would be perfect for me (I'm on campus for 12 hours a day this semester, and by the time I get to my last night class I would just about do ANYTHING for a cup of real hot tea). The glass one sounds perfect for my Mom, since she usually drinks hers right away. I think my plan to purchase is back on, yay!
also the timolino seals really well, so you can literally throw it in your bag and go. and there is a secret spot in the lid to put more tea leaves!
Miss SweeTea I have a timolino, I am also a student, and it is the best travel mug I've ever had. It is really worth it just for the seal, I never have to worry about tea spilling on my papers/books when I am on the bus or running around campus.
I honestly Don't know if i just got a flaw I will try it out after Christmas cues i did stick it under the tree, but i work and there's a lot of times when i cant get to my tea for an hour or so, so the temp would be perfect for me, DUes any of the tea fall out if its small Pieces ?? That's what im Afraid of cues its just so Big and some of my tea is little Squares or very fine
I am very excited that it doesn't leak. That's probably even more important to me than the temperature. About 3 years ago my tea mug leaked all over my laptop and ruined in. Then about 2 weeks ago my lovely cat knocked the big bulky metal thermos that I've been using for my tea for lack of anything better. It spilled allll over my 2 year old Macbook. I got to get a new Macbook, so no complaints, but I'd really like to make sure no more tea leaks occur! It's just so easy to throw my laptop and thermos into a bag together, so this would be great. I do wish it was a little larger in size capacity, since I'm use to my 16 oz Tervis cups. Butttt I can take a Tervis cup when I leave in the morning and then have the hot tea in my Timolino for later in the day. Oh gosh, I am getting so excited now. :) Thanks for talking me into this fantastic purchase, Steepster-peeps.
yea that's the other thing im not Fully happy with is the Size but im sure i will get over it lol
You're supposed to removed the leaves and basket before you drink. If you leave it in you'll have horrible bitter tea. I LOVE my Timolino, I never use the basket though, I brew my tea with the steeper and pour it into my timolino.
omg you guys are gonna make me have to get one! you make it sounds so good :)
Sare sometimes leaves do end up coming through the holes, but it doesn't really bother me. If I were you, I would just take the basket out before drinking and leave it somewhere, maybe on a paper towel? I do that at work a lot. Or I brew Oolong it in, then it is not a problem.
Usually what I do with mine is I brew it in there with the basket before I leave for school/work, and then I take the basket out before I leave. That leaves room for milk :) And then if I want to use it later in the day I will just brew some other way and pour it into the mug as I am out and about. I am fortunate enough to have a desk though where I keep a few types of tea and a perfect mug.
I also would like them to come out with a bigger one, because then I could have 2 for different situations. I think they will in the new year if it is possible because people keep asking.
@ Miss SweeTea I throw it in my bag with my laptop at least once a week, once it wasn't even closed as tight as it could go, and I have yet to have leak problems. I am still careful to make sure it is sealed all the way, but it really does work the best I have ever seen for that. And its nice because you can drink from any side on it, so when I am in class it is like having an actual cup rather than a travel mug with a small hole to drink through.
I also use my for work. I just take the basket out. If I plan on resteeping I put it on a papertowel, if not I empty it and keep it in a baggie in my purse. :)
Warning: the Timolino may leak if you don't put the rubber bit on that hides tea in the secret compartment. And I think it may have leaked on me once when the water was still extremely hot (boiling, pretty much). But, it's pretty awesome. I brew tea in a different mug and let it cool a bit before pouring it in so it's drinkable, but I've also brewed in-mug using the little basket, and it works alright as well, but definitely encounter the problem of the tea being too hot to drink for a fair while.
omg somebody stop me! i'm gonna place an order with davids so i can get the robins egg timolino, and then i'll justify the order with the purchase of 7 more teas, even though my latest davids order hasn't even arrived yet. wtf! like i've said before, i think i need an intervention.
you know what's funny, is when i ordered the '24 days of tea' box i was just thinking 'yay i get to sample 24 teas'. it didn't even occur to me until now that i might actually wanna try a tea a day. hah.
can't wait. mine should arrive soon :)
I have a Timolino and love it! I usually remove the brew basket before drinking though. If I'm just pouring it into another mug and I leave the infuser in, some tea particles do end up in the cup, but they don't bother me too much:)
I have my 24 Days of Tea box sitting on top of my cupboard. I can't wait for December 1st!


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Harvey, Mets ease past Phillies
Philadelphia, PA – Matt Harvey dazzled with nine strikeouts and the New York Mets roughed up Roy Halladay and the Philadelphia Phillies, 7-2, in the opener of a three-game set at Citizens Bank Park.
Much like his first start, Harvey (2-0) sliced through the opposition's batting order and yielded just one run on three hits over seven innings of work. He became just the second Mets pitcher to produce those statistics in consecutive starts to begin a season.
The only other to accomplish the feat, a guy named Nolan Ryan.
John Buck continued his torrid start, contributing a three-run homer. Ruben Tejada drove in a pair, while David Wright and Lucas Duda had an RBI apiece in New York's third straight win.
Halladay (0-2) was ineffective for the second straight start, as he surrendered seven runs on six hits over four-plus frames in a loss that ended his eight-game winning streak against New York.
"It's important to get ahead and attack and I have a lot of 2-0 counts, a lot of high pitch counts," said Halladay. "You know, I thought I made some good pitches, but they were getting hit."
Ryan Howard had a sacrifice fly and Jimmy Rollins drove in a run for the Phillies, who are off to a 2-5 start.
Halladay's struggles were apparent in the second inning, plunking Duda after giving up a double to Marlon Byrd. Buck then came to plate and crushed an opposite field homer well into the right field seats for a 3-0 Mets lead.
"Any runs you can get off of Roy (Halladay) are big," said Buck. "They obviously have a pretty dangerous lineup that can put up runs at any time. So you want to get as many as you can off him."
Duda came to bat again in the following frame and delivered an RBI single for a four-run New York edge. Howard got the Phillies on the board with a sacrifice fly in the fourth, but the Mets answered with three runs in the fifth.
Daniel Murphy's leadoff double started the inning and he came around to score on a single from Wright. Halladay was chased after giving up a hit to Ike Davis, and has failed to throw five innings in either of his first two starts.
Chad Durbin replaced him and recorded two outs, but then gave up a bases- loaded single to Tejada, who plated two runs with his line drive to center and New York had a 7-1 lead.
Harvey struck out the side in the bottom half of the fifth and kept the Phillies hitless over his last three innings of work. Erik Kratz doubled off Mets reliever Josh Edgin in the eighth and Rollins got him home soon after on a groundout.
Game Notes
For the first time in his 16-year career, Halladay's had consecutive games with four or fewer innings pitched and five or more earned runs allowed ... New York defeated Halladay for the first time since 2006 ... Murphy went 2- for-4 with two doubles.


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We don't get to choose our family… or our names for that matter. Check out some of the most unfortunate baby names dealt out to celebrity babies.
Tu Morrow 1 of 33(Rob Morrow)
You just know that this name came up during a drunken pre-conception conversation. The tragedy is, they never thought of a better one. We just hope the kid likes that song from Annie, because people will be serenading her with it forever.
Zuma Nesta Rock 2 of 33(Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale)
Sure, "Zuma" is the name of a beach in a Malibu. That's lovely. But it's also a computer game. And the diminutive form of a term for a bad gastrointestinal condition. And, for anyone who remembers the '90s, a much-mocked malt beverage. No, wait — that was Zima.
Moxie Crimefighter 3 of 33(Penn Jillette)
Job descriptions just don't work as proper names. And what are the odds that she'll actually grow up to be a crimefighter? Slim.
Pilot Inspektor 4 of 33(Jason Lee)
Speaking of job descriptions — Pilot Inspektor isn't even a real job. Neither is Pilot Inspector, for that matter. Plane Inspector is a real job, but that's like two steps above DMV worker in
the glamour department.
Kal-El 5 of 33(Nicolas Cage)
Do celebrities actually think their children have superpowers? Sometimes we wonder.
Bogart Che Peyote 6 of 33(Reality star David "Puck" Rainey) Using the names of revolutionaries and drugs in your kid's name is one thing. Using the common term for slobbering all over that joint you won't share is quite another.
Fifi Trixiebell 7 of 33(Bob Geldof and Paula Yates)
Didn't Paris Hilton use this name for one of her little dogs? Bob and Paula didn't hold back with their other two daughters either: Peaches Honeyblossom and Pixie.
Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily 8 of 33(Paula Yates and Michael Hutchence)
New dad, same Paula Yates baby name madness ... in fact, this one might be the worst of all.
Audio Science 9 of 33(Shannyn Sossamon)
Sounds like it would have been a really cool class to take in college. As a name, though ...
Princess Tiaamii 10 of 33(Katie "Jordan" Price)
Someday this little girl will realize she is not in fact a princess, and all the extra vowels in the world won't be able to cushion the blow.
Prince Michael II/"Blanket" 11 of 33(Michael Jackson)
See above. Luckily, MJ atoned for his choice of moniker by nicknaming the kid "Blanket," a name no one could ever possibly find fault with.
Jermajesty 12 of 33(Jermaine Jackson)
Bad puns and awkward plays on language really should just be avoided at all costs. "Jermajesty" sounds like the name of a really bad self-produced hip-hop album.
Apple 13 of 33(Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow)
It almost doesn't seem fair to make fun of this, especially when considered against names like "Princess Tiaamii" and "Audio Science." But still. Fruit? Fruit just isn't creative. Vegetables, on the other hand ... "Zucchini" would be a kinda cute name. Also, speaking of punny names ...
apple martini, anyone?
Denim 14 of 33(Toni Braxton)
"Polyester," "Suede," and "Poly-Blend" aren't good names for children; neither is Denim.
Diezel 15 of 33(Toni Braxton)
Seriously? You want to name your kid after fossil fuels?
Banjo 16 of 33(Rachel Griffiths and Andrew Taylor)
This is possibly the worst musical instrument to name your kid after — with the exception of "tuba."
Sage Moonblood 17 of 33(Sylvester Stallone)
"Sage" is a beautiful name, but "Sage Moonblood"? Sounds like the kind of "natural" feminine hygiene product sold in stores that also deal hemp and patchouli.
Speck Wildhorse 18 of 33(John Cougar Mellencamp and Elaine Irwin)
"Speck" — short for "Special"? "Spectator"? "Speculum"?
Pirate 19 of 33(Korn frontman Jonathan Davis and porn-star wife Deven)
There's probably no better way to guarantee that your child become an accountant than to
name him "Pirate."
Rebel 20 of 33(Robert Rodriguez)
This famous director also has three more sons named Racer, Rogue, and Rocket. Suggested names for Robert Rodriguez's next child: "Rapscallion," "Rabble-Rouser," "Racketteer," and "Rock 'Em
Sock 'Em Robot."
Seven 21 of 33(Andre Benjamin and Erykah Badu)
Numbers as names: Why? To what does the number refer? Why not six? Why not eight?
Harley Quinn 22 of 33(Kevin Smith)
Our theory: Kevin Smith is covering up his secret love of romance novels by making everyone think his daughter is named after the Batman villain. Can't fool us, Silent Bob!
Camera 23 of 33(Arthur Ashe)
"Camera" is so generic. Why not "Nikon"? Or "Canon"?
Free 24 of 33(Barbara Hershey and David Carradine)
If this kid's middle name is Willy ... (Note: "Free" later changed his name to Timothy)
Kyd 25 of 33(David Duchovny and Tea Leoni)
Doesn't this just invite people to speculate that you, as parents, a) just didn't care enough to actually name your kid and b) can't spell?
Satchel 26 of 33(Woody Allen and Mia Farrow)
Why not just go ahead and name your kid "manpurse"? It's no wonder Satchel later changed his name to Ronan...
Mars Merkaba 27 of 33(Erykah Badu and Jay Electronica)
Aren't men, not little girls, supposed to be from Mars? And if there's any question about her apparent alien heritage, her middle name confirms it.
Buddy Bear 28 of 33(Jamie Oliver)
Jamie's other kids are named Petal Blossom Rainbow, Daisy Boo, and Poppy Honey — he does know his kids will eventually grow up and lead adult lives, right?
Diva Thin Muffin 29 of 33(Frank Zappa)
As if girls didn't already have enough pressures that lead to possible eating disorders ...
Dweezil 30 of 33(Frank Zappa)
Oh good, a combination of "dweeb" and "weasel" — that is a bully-proof name for sure.
Moon Unit 31 of 33(Frank Zappa)
Think there might be a good science lesson in here somewhere?
Bronx Mowgli 32 of 33(Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz)
It's like some bad Disney remake of the Jungle Book where Mowgli somehow transports to New York and must learn how to survive in the urban jungle — we can see it now ...
Hero 33 of 33(Myleene Klass)
Well, at least Myleene had the feminist good sense not to name her "Heroine," which might have some other undesirable connotations ...
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Another Example Of EMR "Golden Age" Applications
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Not long ago, John posted a piece about the "Golden Age of EMRs Being Over" and how that's playing out from an EMR vendor perspective. Since writing that piece he's found that while the Golden Age of EMR buyer frenzy has passed, we're entering a new EMR Golden Age which will feature amazing applications for clinicians and public health administrators. John calls these applications Smart EMR.
Today, I came across some news which I think is a perfect example of the kind of innovative applications John is predicting will emerge as EMRs mature. At the University of Notre Dame, researchers have developed a system which uses collaborative filtering of EMR records to better guide treatment, manage disease and predict disease risks across a population.
Notre Dame computer science associate professor Nitesh Chawla and doctoral student Darcy Davis call the new system the Collaborative Assessment and Recommendation Engine (CARE). CARE uses collaborative filtering to detect similarities between patients and produce personalized disease risk profiles for individuals. It does so by looking at diseases in similar patients.
"In its most conservative use, the CARE rankings can provide reminders for conditions that busy doctors may have overlooked," Chawla said in a prepared statement. "Utilized to its full potential, CARE can be used to explore broader disease histories, suggest previously unconsidered concerns and facilitate discussion about early testing and prevention, as well as wellness strategies that may ring a more familiar bell with an individual and are essentially doable."
Ultimately, Chawla says, such a system can produce a host of benefits. For example, he suggests, it can reduce readmission rates, improve quality of care ratings, help demonstrate Meaningful Use and improve personal and population health. On a more micro level, it can allow patients to walk out of their doctor's office with a list of recommendations based on predicted health risks, he notes.
This is just one example of the kind of new applications that are emerging as EMRs mature and the use of big data becomes a tool for wellness. I expect to see lots of announcements of this kind over the next year or two. It's an exciting time.


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Undefeated phenom expects a tough fight with Puerto Rican
By: Mike Sloan: Floyd Mayweather is a man of many hats and you'll never know what to fully expect when you're in his presence. He could be the loquacious, boastful, trash-talking champion that has gained the ire of thousands or he could be the reserved, charismatic figure with that million-dollar smile that has also gained the ire of thousands of skeptics. Or he could be the warm, charitable champion who speaks openly and in a somewhat beseeched manner about how much he does for theLas Vegascommunity, which, in turn, has gained the ire of thousands who claim he does this only to make himself look good.
No what Floyd Mayweather does or says, it seems, people continue to hate the guy's guts or are cynical to what the undefeated future Hall of Famer has achieved inside the ring.
"No matter who I fight, people are (going to) hate," he calmly said in front of his boxing ring inside his own gym. "It don't matter who I fight because they are always going to say the guy I'm fighting is too old or not good enough. It's okay, though. I beat Shane Mosley and everybody said he was too old yet he had just knocked out (Antonio) Margarito who everybody said was the best. I beat (Juan Manuel) Marquez and everybody said he was too small or too old even though he had three life and death fights with (Manny) Pacquiao. It's okay, though."
Mayweather won't be gaining any new supports from boxing's peanut gallery because his next opponent, Miguel Cotto, is not who the boxing world wants to see him fight. Many have claimed that Cotto, one of the best fighters to ever come from boxing-richPuerto Rico, is on the decline and doesn't belong in the same ring as Mayweather. However, Cotto is a physical fighter and is a powerful puncher. He's one of the best fighters in the sport today and he's clearly somebody with whom Mayweather has to be careful.
Cotto has won three straight fights against durable competition: Then-undefeated Yuri Foreman, Ricardo Mayorga and a late rounds stoppage of Margarito in the ultimate grudge match. Cotto is a very dangerous for the unbeaten Mayweather and the fight could change in Cotto's favor in the blink of an eye.
"I can't overlook a guy like Miguel Cotto," Mayweather revealed. "The fans should watch this [fight] because in my eyes Miguel Cotto is an undefeated fighter. He fought one guy at a catch weight (Pacquiao) and another guy who got in trouble for cheating (Margarito). He's strong, a knockout puncher, and he always comes out and fights in a pleasing way."
Floyd's trainer, uncle Roger Mayweather, concurred with his nephew in claiming how risky the fight with Cotto is.
"All fighters are dangerous," he said. "Anybody who can punch is dangerous. Cotto can punch."
To coincide with his calm demeanor and somewhat surprising lack of trash talk against his opponent, the confident pound-for-pound king remarked with the sort of brimming confidence for which he's known.
"Last time I checked, all 42 [of my opponents] have been dangerous," he stated with a smile before pausing. "But they all ended up in the same place."
Still, as dangerous and strong as Cotto is, most expect Mayweather to not have to fight for his life inside the squared circle and don't expect the fight to be very competitive the later it gets. Cotto is a strong fighter early in his fights but he's shown a tendency to fade as the rounds wear on, making him much easier to hit. Stamina has never been an issue for "Money" and most boxing analysts feel that once Cotto starts to slow down, Mayweather will slam his foot on the gas pedal.
Mayweather worked out for well over an hour and did everything from a grueling multi-layered pads workout to slamming bombs into the heavy bag for at least fifteen minutes without a break. Never one to slack off in the gym, Mayweather's mantra of "hard work/dedication" has been what's made him so successful up to this point. To top his already mythical training regime, Mayweather has added a new wrinkle to staying fit: yoga.
He said that he does the yoga stretching for a good hour in smoldering heat, something he's been considering for a few years.
"I have been in boxing for 16 years and I haven't stretched at all," he said. "I don't stretch when I run. I've never stretched. But I feel great now and (I feel) stronger."
On top of the new yoga routine that he's added to his already impressive training arsenal, Mayweather boldly has stated that he's never worked harder for any fight in his entire career. He's admitted that though he hasn't altered his style over the years, he said that he doesn't think he moves around as much as he used to, which will lead to more entertaining, more explosive fights.
"I don't think I have changed, maybe I don't move as much," he admitted. "I'm going much more toe-to-toe these days. I'm always looking to give the fans what they want to see. I'm always happy to go out there and put on a pleasing performance for the fans, the media, and the people that have been supporting me for years."
That notion is accurate because after he cleared his head when Mosley badly rocked him in the second round of their fight, he stalked his opponent and forced the action as Mosley faded. He did the same with Marquez and most recently against Victor Ortiz. Mayweather expects to be as aggressive against Cotto but promises he won't be careless or reckless. Instead, he'll wait until his foe is beginning to wilt, something he knows when he sees it.
"The key to me winning is being in control like always, keeping my composure like always and never going out of character," he said. "(However), I think I can look into a guy's eyes and I can see the body language. I know when he's a beaten fighter."
Mayweather is a heavy favorite against Cotto (37-2, 30KOs) and he should have his hand raised at the fight's conclusion. Mayweather insisted that he's not thinking of a potential mega fight with Pacquiao should be victorious, nor is the pending 90-day jail sentence in June on his mind. He said he's focusing solely on Cotto and nothing else. Everything, he hinted, will fall into place the way it ought to.
If Mayweather is victorious against Cotto on May 5 inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena, to world over will be clamoring for Pacquiao to topple the ultra tough Timothy Bradley in June to hopefully set up what is deemed the only fight that matters in the struggling sport. But first things first: Mayweather must vanquish Cotto and serve out his pending jail sentence. After that, the pieces will fall where they may.
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J Welles Wilder is known worldwide for his innovative and original concepts in technical trading.
Engineer, turned real estate developer, turned technical analyst, Wilder is credited with developing some of the most widely used and modified technical indicators in the field, from Average True Range to the Parabolic Time/Price System to the Relative Strength Index RSI. His first book, New Concepts in Technical Trading Systems, remains an important reference for both stock and futures traders.
He is probably most well known for developing the RSI (Relative Strength Index) indicator which he first introduced in June 1978.
Mr. Wilder has authored many articles on trading techniques and has made appearances on radio and television programs. He has presented his methods and systems at technical trading seminars in Asia, Australia, Canada, the U.S. and the capitals of Europe. Around the world there are probably more traders using Mr. Wilder's systems and methods than any other discipline.
FORBES Magazine (October, '80) singled out Mr. Wilder as "the premier technical trader publishing his work today."
BARRON'S (July '84) states that "In 1978 the basis of mathematical analysis was expanded when J. Welles Wilder, Jr. published New Concepts in Technical Trading Systems.
Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities (Feb. 1986) "It's not often that truly original discoveries are made in technical market analysis. J. Welles Wilder, however, lays claim to an entire collection of systems that have reshaped contempory commodities trading and analysis."
Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities (Oct 2002). In an article titled The Titans of Technical Analysis, Welles Wilder was selected as one of the ââ¬ÅHeroes of Technical Analysisââ¬Â with the following accolades.