On My Gutta, On My Gangsta Tip

Need Riding Music? I got ya.

I'm a multifaceted woman. Never in your box. So enjoy the Gutta Lane All Stars. I'm just reminiscing, and this mixtape just brings all types of nostalgia out of me--ahh, nothing like growing up in Californ-I-A!

 

Click on link, then go to 'Listen Now'--it's free, woot woot. Sooo, yeah. This isn't a music blog. But music's like color to me--just brings out emotions that I can't sometimes put into words. Yeah, I'm that chick who finds meaning in abstract art. I use to act like I couldn't stand it because I thought it was pretentious--I still think it's pretentious, but hey, it is what it is. [TOTAL TANGENTTT] <---- Need Sleep.

But check out tracks 5, 6 (aww,gangsta love), 9 (yes, yes they did--ayyyy!), and 13--these are my favorites. The whole mixtape is hot though. In my sole opinion...it's pretty Bomb.

- Bootzilla Babay; btrilogy

Out of My Mind, Just in Time

It's only appropriate for me to post after a very long hiatus in the wake of what appears to be the return of the one...the only....the great....Lauryn Hill:



It's September Btrilogy. New school year. New season. New beginnings. 


I'm not going to lie...I am like..on edge with excitement hearing L.Boogie's voice. She is Btrilogy. 

Trending and Pending...

I really do sit around at times and try to predict the direction music is going to take, or what new form or type of music will emerge. It's crazy, in this Post-Modern age where everything is sampled and convoluted, it's hard to tell.

What I've noticed lately, though, is this willingness from those in Hip-Hop to adapt this "Rocker" persona. I think we saw glimpses of this when "Party Like a Rockstar" came out, or when various rappers linked up with the famous Travis Barker, and it could even be argued back when Run DMC did their sample of "Walk This Way" originally by Aerosmith --but it's a different intention nowadays. Whereas, there was a distinction still being made between the genres, ie. party LIKE a rockstar, not trying to be a rockstar, but now there seems to be a movement to make the rockstar and rapper one. Let me use Lil Wayne as an example, the biggest of the big right now. His latest album, Rebirth, totally has rock influence through and through which wasn't an accident.

Interesting.

Although Wayne is "mainstream", I think he's also visionary and is willing to push the game to a new level. Maybe he recognizes that's where it's at--the combination of Hip-Hop and Rock--the love child would be...

Well I guess we'll have to wait and see.

I think we sorta see it in Mashups and Mixes, and the likes of TheHoodInternet. You know, sampling rap songs and other well known songs (usually ballads/anthems) and putting those together...I find it awesome. And I also find it sorta ironic--not all but many Hip Hop songs are created due to sampling (and thanks to Kayne many more Hip Hop songs can be added to that list--but I'll admit, Kayne is a "classy" sampler). And now Hip Hop songs themselves are being sampled or diced up in order to make some new dish.

Well, already this post is way longer than I intended, let's get to the main reason why I started writing it...

It's Rhianna's aka Rhi-Rhi's latest videoo! Those who know me, know that I've never been a huge fan of Rhi-Rhi (and any true Beyonce fan would know why) but I have to admit I like some of the stuff she puts out. As of late, her Rudeboy single took off, as expected...but her latest single Rockstar is really piquing my interest:

See this is why people think Jay-Z & friends are Masons. I wouldn't put it past them. After watching this video, you can only assume you were receiving subliminal messages...

Still some "New Level" ish in my opinion. Line of the year, "I'll never play the victim, I rather be a stalker"--Rhi-Rhi is definitely tapping into her darkside. *Ra-Ra-Ah-Ah-Ah-Ahh-Romaa-Ooo-La-LAAA!*

I'm not saying since Rhi-Rhi is singing that she's a Rockstar and is fiddling around with a guitar in her video makes her a burgeoning Rocker, moreso, this Pop princess is getting a headstart on what I think will be the next music revolution. Just as soon as Autotune dies out.

Bomb.

-Bootzilla Babay;btrilogy

Dig

Never judge a book by it's cover, or nowadays never judge an album by the singles released...


In the wake of Guru's death, we need to keep hope alive that there's decent hip-hop being produced.


Glad I came across this gem, get 'em Jazzzy!



Also check out this song by Eulorhythmics called Leavin'--too smoothhh!


Bomb.


-Bootzilla Babay;btrilogy

Michael Scott Moment

Happy Earth Day! First and foremost. From here on out, it's only fair I let you all know this is going to be an utterly immature post. It will make you buck (*That's What She Said*) from laughter....


Mm, well I did--but it's also around 3 in the morning for me so I have late-night-giggles..


So yeah, getting to the nitty gritty, I saw a nice little article about the origin of Earth Day:

Gaylord Nelson

For the full article click hurrrr;


*Earth Day orginiated in Wisconsin...cheese state?Impressive.


*Earth Day was envisioned and put into motion by Gaylord Nelson.


*Someone actually named their child Gaylord.


*Hahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahaha!


*Alright..haaha..alright,I'm goo..haha, no, no!...i'm good......

This goes to disprove the notion that a name could either set one's child up for success or failure. 

Thank you Gaylord for doing good for not only society, but for the world. Our hats are off and we tip them,Our glasses are out and we raise them. Kudos*

But..funnyyy nonetheless.

-Bootzilla Babay;btrilogy

The original Gaylord in my books.

Correction, the guy to make the name Gaylord cool...

Stretch?

Funky As Fried Fish

All I could think when I heard this lovely bit was, "Dang, they a fool for this one!"



This group is "balls-out" for a lack of a better term. Outrageous--plus their stuff goes hard (can't you imagine bumpin' this in your car?)
Bomb.


-Bootzilla Babay; btrilogy
P.S. For some reason, writing this post reminded me of this hot number [gettin' it].

Limbo

I am in a rut.


Did you all realize that 2010 is slipping away mighty fast...like woah.


And I'm stuck in a rut. 


There's going to be a lot of change. It may or may not be reflected on Btrilogy. We'll see.
But there is change on the horizon.

This blog came out of change.

Thus, must evolve with me.

Check out ebonics.wordpress.com in the meantime. Still trying to feel my way around that one too. 


Just felt it was appropriate I let it be known that I am alive..this is my "smoke signal".


-Bootzilla Babay;btrilogy