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Blessed to Be Where I'm Headed

Being Lyrical Still Counts!!

Week 8 with the blogs (damn 2 months already?). The response to "Four In A Clip" was absolutely crazy. I had this idea when I put the record together and I got all the artists to contribute about how I thought it would come out. I knew it would get a good response ‘cause that’s what Hip Hop fans wanted to hear; but little did I think the word "classic" would get thrown around. The response on my verse has been insane as well. My people's hitting me up on the jack going on google then showing me dudes responses and it’s crazy. My name is growing the more that record gets out there. I'm glad dudes out there still respect raw lyrics and taking it back to the essence. This rap shit is getting boring in a way and I feel that part of the reason is because cats look at lyrics like it ain't as important anymore. EVERYTHING is about "swagger." Look ya'll, swagger is cool and you have to come with it that goes without saying but dog there IS such thing as going overboard with "swag." Trust me I hear it too often where cats OD with the swag sounding like their crying in their verse and not saying anything lyrically potent. Step it up lyrically and tone down ya swagger a bit rather than the other way around.

I hate to sound like I'm giving anybody advice. It ain't like that at all it’s just a matter of preference for me personally. I personally can't be the only kid who wants to hear somebody say some dope shit more often than he says something with "swag." What’s the point of being an MC if you can say wack lines but deliver ‘em like you in the middle of a high pitch yawn and kids would be like "oh he killed it with that swag." Come on man it’s a balance. Say some hot shit and say it like you mean it and you'll be good. I can't even begin to thank all of ya'll who checked for my verse and actually analyzed the shit and etc. I'm going to say this real quick cause for some reason people think I dissed 50. I did not diss Fif at all! The line is "like 50 Cent hooks, I'm what The Game's been missing." That is not dissing 50. If you don't get that line then I'm sorry but just read it like 5 times and you'll catch it. I didn't throw no subliminal disses on "Four In The Clip" to any other rapper either. I was just spittin trying to be clever and be “swaggerish” for the swag lovers. Oh man, can't let that go.

I gotta shout out my homey Joe Budden. We chopped it up and he gave me dap for my verse on "Four In the Clip." That shit meant a lot to me ‘cause I'm a fan of dude and for him to give me love like "you bodied that shit." Joe's one of the few cats pushing the pen now out of the new breed that motivates me. I usually bump my golden era catalog but these days few cats got me pushing the pen and Jump Off is one of them. G Rap definitely got me pushing the pen. That nigga does not stop! If you holla at G in another 20 years he'd jump in the booth and destroy the new young nigga then too. Shout outs to the father G Rap. I can't say enough of how amazing this dude is to be relevant in the mid 80's and still hang/and outshine the young kids today. Who else is doing that? Better than G? To think Jay Z said "hearing me rap is like hearing G Rap in his prime." Dog G Rap's prime never ended sorry Jay got love for you but mmmmm yeah those are the facts.

I want to leave ya'll with some suspense now but I'm dropping the single for the Mixtape "Untold Scriptures" on Jan 7th. This record isn't another "Four In The Clip" but it is something just as good. It’s me (Nino Bless) and another MC (you'll find out soon) who's on top of his game right now and very relevant with a buzz right now. I don't want to give it away but check for it on the 7th sorry if you feel it’s too long to wait but I'm setting up my pieces correctly. I'll drop another record about a week after that and then the mixtape will be available for free download. Right now we're looking at 18 or 19 tracks but that can change quickly who knows. I'm trying to build the buzz right now and get things cracking for the New Year and then finally make some type of stamp on this game. Now that 07 has come to an end I leave you with 5 joints that had me pushing the pen and some stand out moments.

Joints this year that were hard (which inspired the kid) in no specific order…

1. Scarface "Never" (Don't have to say too much, Face went in point blank. Another legend that still got it.)
2. Joe Budden "Hiatus" (The way he flowed on this beat with certain schemes...crazy. Mad replay value.)
3. Pharoahe Monch "Gun Draws" (He recycled the "Stray Bullet" concept but his flow (NOT SWAG) on this was flawless!)
4. Jay-Z "No Hook" (I still don't know what it is about this song that made me listen to it 40 times in a row.)
5. Various Artist (I don’t hate cause you on radio but most of you are wack and that inspires me to not be, thanks!)

Five Stand out moments of the year…

1. Lupe Fiasco getting scorched by every purist ‘cause he didn't know Tribe lyrics and him responding with "do you know 8 Ball & MJG lyrics." (Loved it!)
2. Jadakiss telling Green Lantern the crowd don't want to hear some of his biggest hits. Next time just put any instrumental on and let Kiss freestyle bastard!
3. Joe Budden on Green Lantern show spazzing hardbody. No matter what Green said to him he was pissed and then killed it in front of The R.O.C crew before bouncing right away. ("don't ask me no questions I ain't come here for that … nah fuck all that") YES!
4. Kanye vs 50. This shit was hysterical ‘cause I actually gave a fuck like everybody else. Great marketing ... (understatement of the year)
5. Saigon snuffin Prodigy on stage. The best thing about this was the video (Mobb's version) that says Saigon is under the table. When ya'll do shit like that at least digitally insert Sai under the table don't just put an arrow near a table. All I saw was a book bag, a North Face vest, and some Reeces Peanut Butter wraps under there.

Get at me: myspace.com/ninobless

til next week … I mean ... til next year … yurp!

Drive home safe ya'll and make sure ya'll pack them rubbers before the ball drops. 1

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