Hustle And Grind Music Day

I woke up this morning in an odd little mood. Then somebody decided to shoot down something that seemed was heading in a positive direction. So the day wasn't looking to grand if I had to say so.

Until Methodical Wun hit my inbox... the first wave of mixed down tracks for "Verses The World." Bout damn time. I just want to go on to say that this project will be bananas.

All morning I've been blasting Hustle and Grind Music, past and present. I never realized, especially in my music, how deep I actually went in on those tracks. Some of the things I said were so real and profound that I'm still surprised at myself. And that shit was 3 years ago. I believe I've only gotten better. Listening to all of the older music definitely put me in a zone that I haven't felt in a long time. Took me back to a place I'd never thought I'd wanna go, but somehow brought a smile to my face. I definitely see this project doing the same.

I'm stupid excited to be doing music again, and i hope I still have some fans left who are interested in my music as well. I promise I won't let you down.

-HD

Are You In That Mood Yet?

Anybody who know's me knows I'm a HUGE Joe Budden fan. The story is long so I won't tell it but dude is definitely one of the greatest emcee's to ever do it. Damn shame he isn't on like he should but... but all that aside, Mood Muzik 4 drops soon and here is the latest trailer. Soon as I can get outta these books I'm back to writing. This shit is inspiring...



October 24.

-HD

IT'S ALIVE!!!!!

Hello World,

The Blog is back in full effect. I'm taking a bit of a different route this time. As surprising as this may sound to some of you, most people today have no idea what "Good Music" is. I know right, shocking. Soo, with that said I will be using this Blog as a resource for people to connect with "Good Music." If I come across something I feel needs to be showcased, it will be here. When new music comes out that I think you should hear, you can find it on this site. Tell your friends, and keep checking back.

-HD

Verses The World

Dear Fans,

First off, I want to formally apologize for my hiatus. It was very unprofessional and downright rude for me to just vanish with no warning or announcement. So for that, I am in deep regret. However, in spending this time away from music I have been able to improve my talents and focus thoughts into other areas, which have in turn proven to produce some great music. I promise my absence will not go without reward. So with that, I officially announce that on December 31st, 2009, I will be releasing "Verses The World," my first project in two years. Expect the same emotional, personal, REAL music that I'm known for creating. No aspect of my life will go uncovered. I'm sad to say that the inspiration for this project came disguised in a very fucked up situation, but I guess it was the wake up call I needed. I don't know how many of you are still hanging around out there waiting for my return, but I am coming, and I appreciate your patience and support. December 31st.

-HD

I'm Okay

Dear All 10 of my fans,

I am ok. Been laying low for a while. Trying to enjoy this life I've been given. December 31st. Mark your calendars.

-HD

Bloggin On The Go

Bloggin from class... Lets see if this works.



So after mixing a few songs and getting a rough outline of this cd I decided to do something different. don't trip the project is still comin out, but this whole three cds in a month thing... Yeah that ain't gonna happen. I have way to many things going on...



So what im gonna do is add more songs to "The Re-Introduction" and make it a little longer. Maybe closer to 16 tracks instead of 10. What do y'all think?



"Song About Girls" and "Versus the World" coming... Eventually 2009. DEAD.



-HD

Early Departures/Late Arrivals

Been a minute... scratch that. Been a damn long time since i posted anything about the music i been making. So much for building a buzz right? Oh well... I'm sure there's still somebody out there waiting for it. I hope. Dead ass though, I finished recording the project last night and the mixing process will start in the a.m. Check the Myspace for the first leak featuring XV. The Re-Introduction is coming... just dont know when. Can I mix the whole thing in 5 days? Hell yeah. Will I? Probably not... Me and Ladybug are spending some QT this weekend. So disregard that thing I said earlier about me mixing in the morning.

-HD

Fuck The Police

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Real talk... I'm not afraid of many things in this world... but the shit that police officers get away with is ri-fucking-diculous...

"21 years and I ain't never met a good cop"

-HD

"Oh You Mad Cause I'm Stylin On You"

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DDDDDDDAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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What.... The.... Fuck....

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I don't even know what to say about this. AyVee where you at?

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Fight Night: Pitbull Edition

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DAYYYYYYUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-HD

Recording...

Like it... love it... feel it. Maybe I'll leak a track at the end of the week. Maybe not.

-HD

June 16, 2009

1. The Re-Introduction (Intro)
2. Hit Em Up Freestyle
3. Commercial Break
4. Under The Sun
5. Look At You (Look At Me)
6. My Ambitionz
7. This Is How
8. Another Commercial Break
9. Can I Kick It? f/ XV
10. No Beat, No Bullshit
11. Realest Spitta
12. Hi-Definition Speaks
13. Slaughter House f/ Meth Wun, Big Chetti, and Jack D
14. Outro
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There you go.

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-HD

Powder Blue

Go see it. I have no idea when it comes out, but I will be finding out VERY soon. Jessica Biel is finally gettin naked. THERE IS A GOD!!!! I know I sound like a pre-pubecent 7th grader but you know what... fuck off. They're titties. And even more important than that, they're famous titties, on a beautiful creation. Jessica Biel is easily top three.... easily.

If i had to make a list at this moment right now it would be...

1) Charlize Theron (Just watched Hancock and she's fresh on my mind)
2) Eliza Dushku
3) Jessica Biel
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4) Hannah Montana
5) Miley Cirus
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Funny thing is ya'll niggas think I'm joking.




Spotted over at Valentine's Crib.

-HD

This Shit Right Here Nigga!!!!

1) Mistah F.A.B (I been sleepin on this nigga for real)
2) Sonic
3) Donnie Goines
4) Shad

Ciphers > your favorite rapper's latest studio album

-HD

This List Fucking Sucks

LUPE FIASCO IS NOT ON THIS LIST, THUS MAKING IT IR-FUCKING-RELEVANT!!!! SOME PEOPLE SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO SPEAK ABOUT HIP-HOP... EVER!!! NO MY CAPS LOCK ISN'T BROKEN... I'M FRUSTRATED. A LEGACY DOES NOT DETERMINE HOW DOPE YOU ARE ON THE MIC. LIKE WHO THE FUCK PUTS FOXY BROWN ON A LIST OF MC'S TO DETERMINE THE BEST RAPPER EVER? MISSY ELLIOT? WHAT? NOT THAT I'M PICKING ON FEMALES AT ALL. FUCK IT, PLIES? HOW THE FUCK IS PLIES A 32 SEED? HOW IS BOW WOW SEEDED HIGHER THAN JOEY? PLIES? PLIES MAKES THE LIST BUT LUPE DOESN'T?

TO THE CREATOR OF THIS LIST... DO US ALL A FAVOR AND KILL YOUR FUCKING SELF. VIBE SHOULD BE ASHAMED FOR PUBLISHING THIS BULLSHIT.

-A FRUSTRATED LOVE CHILD OF HIP-HOP

Shut The Fuck Up: Nick Cannon Edition

This is exactly the type of thing that I'm looking for to put in this new weekly (or more than that depending on how much fuckery occurs in one week) post that I'm starting today.

Ladies and Gentlemen, the very first "Shut The Fuck Up" Award goes to the luckiest bastard on the planet, the very talent-less Nick Cannon.

"I’m taking full action on you Eminem. I don’t know why no one has stood up to your bitch ass yet. But I guess it’s going to take a corny, wack rapping, boy toy from Nickelodeon to set you straight. And trust, I am going to be relentless. Even though I got a lot of other obligations and occupations, you are my new full time job “homey”! I asked myself should I go find this Bitch and just whoop his little ass? Let’s not forget about Eminem’s amateur mixtape rants of calling African Americans Nigger and how he hates “Black Bitches”. How did we let him get away with that in the first place?! He is a natural born racist in disguise. Someone tell this coward that he finally barked up the wrong tree. This is my invitation to you, whenever and wherever you like sir. So when you come out of your introverted hiding place and ask your bodyguards if you can go out and play by yourself, I’m here Pimp!"

Courtesy of The Smoking Gun, spotted over at my favorite hip-hop site on the internet.

If ya'll click the big block of dumbness that resides above, you can read his full four page essay that he wrote. Now don't get me wrong I'm all about defending your woman's honor, shit I'm the first nigga to P. Diddy somebody with a Ciroc bottle if they get outta pocket with my girl, but you gotta realize what battles you can win and what battles are gonna leave you in a hospital bed. Eminem is from Detroit, Nick Cannon is from where? Exactly. I know quite a few D-Town niggas. Detroit is not Malibu, regardless of what your skin color is. I'll put a hundred million dollars down that Eminem would scrub the ground with this clown.

And then he goes on to play the race card? What?!?! Is he seriously trying to turn the "black community" against Eminem? Yes, read that again. What?!?! Umm... he practically saved 50 Cent's life, made Dr. Dre a plethora of dollars, and basically put Detroit hip-hop on the map. Eminem has done a lot for hip-hop, and a lot for black people, and you gonna go that route? Nick Cannon you are a fucking idiot. Pronounce the "g" when you read that. This ladies and gentlemen is what I like to call reaching.

Reaching (v.) - the act of taking something small, manipulating the facts,and bending the truth in order to help one's argument, often to help sway the people to their side.

So in conclusion, Devin Miles needs to "Shut The Fuck Up" and go on somewhere, before I go get that bald head nigga to make you polish the drums again.

Naw I'm not hating, just ranting a little, so what sue me. Week Number two coming soon. Let's see how long I can keep this up.

-HD

The Next Few Days

I'm not gonna be around for most of the weekend due to the fact that I'm moving back home for the summer. I'll be spending most of Saturday afternoon driving and then unpacking and I'll be spending most of Saturday night intoxicated on that premium beverage. Sunday is recovery day. I'll see ya'll on Monday... "The Broadcast" premiers 6/16/09.

-HD

The Broadcast

So it has finally come. The time that I reveal the most information since I started plugging "The Broadcast." As the first release date approaches it's time for me to start building the buzz for this tape. What's "The Broadcast" you ask?

What started it: It's been over a year and a half since I put out a full cd of any music of any kind, and that's way too long. To be completely honest I was going to hang it up. Rapping is cool, I do it because I'm good at it. I could care less about being famous. I really started Hustle and Grind Music to give people like me an avenue to get out their dreams (LMAO) and get their music heard. Bu anyways... my old shit was real dark and depressed type shit cuz I went through a bunch of drama with a slore... so niggas was mad hatin on the game. They started to doubt the talent. Told me I can't rap. MISTAKE. So I changed up the name, switched up the hustle, and started grinding on some new shit. The Result.... "The Broadcast"

What is it: "The Broadcast" is a three part series, similar to Charles Hamilton's "Hamiltonization Process" or even the originator of the once-a-month mixtape Sha Stimuli. It's broken up into three parts: The Re-Introdcution, Songs About Girls, and Verses The World. All three 'episodes' serve a purpose, mainly showcasing my versitility.

When does it start: June 16, 2009
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There you have it. When each one drops I'll include a full explanation of the individual project, along with cover artwork and tracklisting.

Mark your calanders. Please give this a chance. You won't be disappointed.

-HD

Why The Cavaliers Are Going To Win The Finals...

If you disagree bring a stack with you. A whole fucking stack. I'm taking all of it.

#10 - The Hunger For More

As exceptional as the Cavaliers have been this season, the team knows that it’s capable of even more. "We're letting teams get too comfortable," LeBron James recently told reporters. "That's something we don't want to do. It's something we know, and it is something we have to get better at." That’s a frightening prospect for the other 29 teams in the league.

#9 - A Title Is Beyond Past Due

Few franchises have had a longer record of futility than the Cleveland Cavaliers. Since joining the NBA in 1970, the Cavs have appeared in the playoffs only 16 times and have reached the finals just once. According to that rationale, the Cavaliers are finally due for their first championship in franchise history. "We believe that any opponent we go against in these playoffs and throughout the playoffs, we have an opportunity to win," LeBron James said recently. "...We're a very confident team, a very confident ball club -- everybody as an individual and it all goes into the team. We look forward to the challenge."

#8 - Bench Is Too Deep For That Ass

Nets coach Lawrence Frank is just one of many NBA insiders who have been blown away by the Cavalier’s depth this season: "They have a great, great player, and they've surrounded him not only with shooters, but size," he says. "Offensively, when you overplay against LeBron, the personnel is different. They make you pay." Indeed, from the outside marksmanship of Mo Williams, Daniel Gibson, Wally Szczerbiak, and Delonte West to the interior versatility of Zydrunas Ilgauskas and new acquisition Joe Smith, the Cavs have one of the most balanced lineups in the NBA. "We're confident this year that we have everything we need to be the favorite and be the team that comes out on top," Williams says.

#7 - Celtics Ain't Shit Without KG

Despite winning its division for the second consecutive season, the 2009 version of the Celtics is considerably weaker than the team that hoisted the Larry O’Brien NBA Championship Trophy last June. Gone from last year’s squad are James Posey, P.J. Brown and Sam Cassell, a trio of battle-tested veterans who provided the Celtics with the defensive intensity and, in the case of Posey, the timely shooting the team sorely needed to edge out the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals. Taking their places are Tony Allen, a slasher with a questionable jump shot and Stephon Marbury, a scorer with a questionable psyche. Any team relying on Marbury to win a championship should start booking golf vacations now.

#6 - What Is Bynum Doing?

Although the Lakers may be the team to beat in the West, their ability to bang with the East’s elite is done for. Andrew Bynum had a torn medial collateral ligament and WILL NOT play as well, thereby depriving the team of the one player able to out-muscle Cavs big men Anderson Varejao and Ben Wallace. Plus Big Z is gonna bust his ass from midrange [||]

#5 - So Much Chemistry They Need A Beaker

The Cavaliers had the opportunity to move Wally Szczerbiak's $13.8 million expiring contract at the trade deadline but instead chose to keep its core intact in the interest of persevering the team’s rock-solid chemistry. That decision has already paid dividends as the Cavs recently shattered their franchise record for most victories in a season. "It’s just a feeling of trust that you have with this group,” says Head Coach Mike Brown. "It's at a level that exceeds, that definitely exceeds, the level of the previous three teams.” That sense of cohesion could be a huge X-factor as Cleveland storms into the playoffs.

#4 - Nobody Can Handle Our Defense

As impressive as Cleveland has been on the offensive end this season, the team still defines itself by its ability to stymie opposing teams. In 71 games this season, the Cavs have held opponents to an anemic 91.3 points per game on 43% shooting while forcing 14.2 turnovers per contest. “It’s been unbelievable what we’ve been able to do,” LeBron James has said. “It just means a lot to see the growth that we’ve had since I got here to now; where we are as a franchise and what we’ve been able to do year after year. We’ve gotten better every year. This is a special year that we should all be proud of.”

#3 - Got The Streets On Lock

The Cavaliers had the best record in the NBA and were a staggering 39-2 at Quicken Loans Arena where the team has been holding opponents to 88.8 points on just .418 shooting. The Cavs’ dominance is particularly fortuitous since the team’s record will ensure a home court advantage throughout the playoffs. It will also allow the Cavs to sidestep the Orlando Magic in what could be a very challenging second-round series (but I highly doubt it). Opposing players have never enjoyed visiting Cleveland, but now for the first time in years the reluctance to visit “The Forest City” is due to the Cavaliers’ strength rather than Cleveland’s abysmal lack of allure.

#2 - Mo Williams

LeBron James didn’t mince words last season after the Boston Celtics eliminated the Cavs in the Eastern Conference Finals. "I think I was pretty good in that series as an individual," he said. "I [thought] team-wise we could improve. I stressed that right after the [seventh] game in Boston, how much I think our team needed to improve, personnel-wise and as a team.” General Manager Danny Ferry got the message loud and clear and bolstered the team in the off-season by acquiring high-scoring combo-guard Mo Williams. Since joining the Cavs, the University of Alabama NBA product has averaged 18.0 points and 4.0 assists while relieving James of the burden of being the team’s principle ball handler. His ability to hit clutch shots has also given LBJ more room to operate than ever before. “I finally have something complementary to myself and to this team that we needed and we haven't had since I got here: a point guard that can create for himself and create for others," James has said. "It's kind of fun to have a guy who we can give the ball to and he can make things happen."

#1 - LEBRON JAMES CAN NOT, I REPEAT, CAN NOT BE FUCKED WITH

With the possible exception of Kobe Bryant and Paul Pierce, no player has shown a greater ability to elevate his play in the postseason than LeBron James. In 46 playoff games, King James has averaged 27.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 7.3 assists while routinely dominating smaller defenders with his devastating inside-out game. As if that weren’t scary enough, James has also shown a new-found ability this season to shut down the opposing team’s top player. In one particularly telling game against the Celtics, James held Paul Pierce to just 11 points. "Paul Pierce is a tough cover," Cavaliers coach Mike Brown said afterward. "The last few games, he has had our number. I thought LeBron did a nice job of continuing to pursue Paul even when he got screen after screen after screen. I thought he just kept pursuing and trying to make Pierce work for his shots." MVP...MVP...MVP...MVP...MVP...MVP...MVP...MVP...MVP...MVP...MVP...MVP...MVP...MVP...MVP...MVP...MVP...MVP...MVP...MVP...MVP...MVP...MVP...MVP...MVP...MVP...MVP...MVP...MVP...
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Like i said.... a stack.

-HD