Tre9 blogs Hip Hop Hope UK Missions Tour

Tre9, Gifted, Yunek, Von Won, and Easop are in Rotherham, England this week for a mission trip. This is his third year there and this time around he's blogging about the trip so you can read, watch, and pray along.

Keep up with it all (journals, photos, videos) right 'chere.

DaSouth.com tee-shirts for sale

I've got mine. Do you have yours?

Order here.

Hasn't AutoTune already been buried?

Over the weekend, Jay-Z rocked the web with his new track "D.O.A. (Death of AutoTune)."

I'm all for giving the robot the heave-ho, but haven't we already heard this before?

Peep R-Swift's "R.I.P. AutoTune" on his MySpace page.

I wonder if cats will listen now that Jay's talking?

I've also got to pass along a couple of dope lines my man Zee (co-owner of DaSouth.com) Tweeted this weekend.

Jay-Z's "D.O.A." track? Overrated. Great methaphors, but c'mon... he only rappin' about the death of a plugin, people.

If I was a so-called "great emcee" like Jay-Z, would that be the greatest msg I had to give? Death of a plugin???

How about death, burial and resurrection? Get on that and then you'll have my listening ear... sigh...

What's with all the hand signs?

I've noticed a trend in Christian hip hop promo images lately. Apparently we all need more focus.


Da' T.R.U.T.H.'s next album cover


KJ-52 promo image

Also used for Tha Message Mag with my cover story on Tweezy


116 Clique's Thi'sl promo image

As seen in the enhanced mp3 version of The Wade-O Radio Show with Thi'sl's interview

Von Won's Reel Talk TV premiere

Von Won let me know that the first episode of his Reel Talk TV will air this weekend. H-town's Lil Keke is on the premiere along with Yunek, Gifted, STC, and Big Al.

Here are the details:

Channel 55 - The Tube (will also be on DaSouth.com soon)
Saturday, June 6 - 1am

Von tells me he'll feature interviews and Christian rap music videos. It's an over-the-air network so prisons and families without cable access will be able to get a much more positive alternative to the HOT TV mainstream rap show that airs just before it. And at the end of each episode, Von says there will be an invitation for viewers to give their lives to Christ.

This weekly show could use your support. Please view, pray, and consider giving to Reel Talk TV.

Contact REELTALKWORLDWIDE@GMAIL.COM for more details.

Unfortunately, Von will miss his own debut as he's on the U.K. missions tour with Tre9 and team. But that's what DVRs are for, right?

Also, be sure to check in next week to see S.O.M.'s video for "You Don't Know Me Like That" in which I have a cameo.

Kobe Bryant On 'Em - West Coast Remix

If "----- ----- On 'Em" remix fatigue hasn't hit you yet then you might enjoy this West Coast All-Star version featuring:

Shames Worthy

Sojourn

CAPS

Propaganda

"The Classic" Peace 586

Listen and/or download here just in time for tonight's game.

BTW, I do not endorse the photo above or the unspeakable Mr. B. You know what he did to my Houston Rockets - therefore I'll be cheering for Orlando and D12. (Still, he DID get kind posterized up there didn't he?)

Free DL: KJ-52 Video Mixtape

Always on the cutting edge of technology, I just peeked in on KJ-52's webcast and found out he's got a brand new video mixtape up for a FREE download.

Oh man! Some gems on here - especially the CruVention stuff from Ministerz of the Underground television show probably only those of us in H-town have seen. Bet y'all didn't know Tweezy could battle eh?

Tracklisting:

1. Freestyle: Tampa Fl. (1999)

2. Battle: kj vs. Titanium (2002)

3. Battle: kj vs. Pac (2002)

4. Freestyle: Tampa Fl. cont. (1999)

5. Battle: kj vs. Cobain pt. 1 (2002)

6. Freestyle: live 3 topic freestyle: Not of this world (2007)

7. Battle: kj vs. Cobain pt. 2 (2002)

8. Freestyle: live 3 topic freestyle: Converse shoes (2007)

9. Battle: kj vs. Cobain pt. 3 (2002)

10. Freestyle: live 3 topic freestyle: Cellphone (2007)

11. Battle: kj vs. Chocolate (2002)

12. Freestyle: backstage dove award freestyle (2007)

13. VH1 40 least hip hop moments/Washed up (2005)

14. Freestyle: Creation fest (2004)

Download it here.

And look for his "52 Television" album to drop in September. The actual show should be hitting TVU soon as well.

Update (06/05/09): KJ has the first 10 minutes up on YouTube for those of you who cannot (or are too lazy to download.)