New Year

Happy New Year to you & yours.

Crooked I - Crooked Go Hard

Some new shit from Mr. COB. So i guess B.O.S.S. is a free DL in '09. Will it be new shit or classic Crook shit? Lots of "announcing" from Crook at the end of this. Gonna have to clown dude over some blunts later. He just setting himself up for jokes.

Crooked I - Crooked Go Hard

Rakim @ The Knitting Factory (Video)

I'm a Rakim groupie so to me this is some ill ass shit. Don't know how to embed so u gonna have to hop to the 2dope spot.

Afro Samurai Video Game (Video)

I love this anime. This video game looks to be just as ill. Check out these new vids:







I can't wait.

GZA - Wordplay Master

The Genius been wise. Mixtape with lots of classic shit compiled by J-Love.

GZA - Wordplay Master

Baby Down - Pushin' A Cold Line

I'm not gonna front, i only got this for the last track prod. by J. Wells. Plus it had Jayo so you know i had to jump up on it!

Baby Down - Pushin' A Cold Line

Styles P - Phantom Ghost Menace

Bomb ass mixtape from the S dot P dot.

My favorite track: I Like. Peep:



Styles P - Phantom Ghost Menace

Dirty Harry - Make My Day


On that back in the day tip.

Dirty Harry - Make My Day

Layzie Bone & A.K. - Finally


Layzie Bone & A.K. (from Do Or Die) jump on a collab effort.

Layzie Bone & A.K. - Finally

Bun B - Bun's House


1/2 UGK

Bun B - Bun's House

Week #16

Week #16
Week #16,
originally uploaded by Str8 Raider.
Damn, here we go against the Texans.

You'd think we'd put up a fight...

... but it's the Oakland Raiders we're talkin' about.

Let's see what this team has left. Don't look like anyone really tryin' anymore.

Fuck, at least Shane & Nnamdi are going to Hawaii after this season.

Lord Finesse - Keep The Crowd Listening (DJ Premier Remix)

Oldie flipped. Ill connection.

Lord Finesse - Keep The Crowd Listening (DJ Premier Remix)

Stat Quo - In California (Prod. by Focus)

Mellow ass track. Stat got love for the west.

Stat Quo - In California (Prod. by Focus)

Royce Da 5'9" - Shake This (Video)



One of my favorite songs from Royce, now with a vid directed by Rik Cordero. Ill shit.

Fall 2008 Finals

2 up 2 down.

The Game - Show is Over (Prod. by Cookin' Soul)

The Game - Show is Over (Prod. by Cookin' Soul)

Ill ass track right hurr. I don't even like Game like that but Cookin' Soul get an instant dl. Chuch.

Tim Brown Still Wants to Work for the Raiders

Tim Brown Still Wants to Work for the Raiders

"you can't go in there with your head down asking, 'Mr. Davis, you mind if I...," you know? You've got to go in there like a man and know what you're talking about and tell him what you're going to do. And he will - it's not going to come easy, he's going to fight you on every hand - but he will eventually allow you to have some say so."

Where is that man that can go in there and butt heads but keep things running? Get him there asap.

Common - Freestyle Blooper. 2-CENT (Video)



Feelin' UMC.

Common - MySpace Interview (Video)

MySpace Hip Hop Presents Blog Check Interview with COMMON


Go cop that UMC

Pacquiao v. De La Hoya


Pacquiao VS De la Hoya reloaded from aeirin on Vimeo.


Another one bites the dust.

Grinds My Gears

You know what really grinds my gears...

When the Raiders don't play on Sunday. Well, at least it saves me from witnessing another disappointing loss.

Ludacris - Press The Start Button (Dutch iTunes Bonus Track)

Go cop that Theater of the Mind

Ludacris - Press The Start Button (Dutch iTunes Bonus Track)

DJ Jaycee & 9th Wonder (YouTube)

Makin' a beat outta scratch. Ill.

Raiders 7 Chargers 34 (YouTube)

Yea, i be actin' a fool:

















I had fun the whole time so i ain't trippin. We lost though so i could be better. That's word.

Raiders 7 Chargers 34

Pre Game
Pre Game,
originally uploaded by Str8 Raider.
Yea, it was ugly. Check out the rest of the pics on flickr. Youtubes of me actin' a fool in a bit.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Announced

I'm a big COD4 guy (Live). Don't really fucks with any other game other than that and Madden (and i'm still on PS2 '08 bitch, what!?)

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Announced

Week # 13

Week # 13
Week # 13,
originally uploaded by Str8 Raider.
Fuck the bs. Just win, baby.

EPMD - Listen Up (Video)



This is sounding real good to me right now.

Jay Rock - Coming Soon To A Hood Near You


Damn, after seeing that community shit Jay Rock did, i've been bangin' this the whole day. Support this muhfucka!

Jay Rock - Coming Soon To A Hood Near You

Giants WR Plaxico Burress Accidentally Shot (ESPN)



Plaxico fuckin up. Hope the Raiders don't go out and sign him next season. We still have our dysfucntional WR in Javon Walker. Ehh...

Jay Rock Gives Back (YouTube)



If anyone deserves notoriety from the West Coast now, it's Jay Rock. Respect!

Adidas Originals - Stan Smith Weave


These. Are. Ill.

Check em out @ KicksOnFire.com

Westurn Union - House Shoe Musik Vol. 1




Dubb Union! Shit's a banger, forreal. Don't think anyone else bumps this as much as i do. Chuuuch!


Westurn Union - House Shoe Musik Vol. 1

Ras Kass - Eat Or Die


All Day!

From
Hot Hip Hop Albums

Ras Kass - Eat Or Die

Ill Doctrine - Getting Back To Work, Part 1 (YouTube)



Imma do my part. Word.

Bun B, C-Note, Big Pokey, ESG, Lil Keke, Trae & Z-Ro - Chopt & Screwd (H-Town Remix)

I like me some chopt & screwd. Gotta be good though. From NahRight.

Bun B, C-Note, Big Pokey, ESG, Lil Keke, Trae & Z-Ro - Chopt & Screwd (H-Town Remix)

"Thanksgiving"







NFL Week 13 - Raiders v. Chiefs, Part Deuce

DSC00643
DSC00643,
originally uploaded by Str8 Raider.
Let's get buck nekkid.

Inside NFL Week 12 - Cutler Wired (YouTube)



More NFL week 12 bits.

Cutler: "What in the world just happened?"

Skillz - For Real (Video)


Skillz - "For Real" from Three/21 Films on Vimeo.


Skillz's new vid. Directed by Rik Cordero. From NahRight.

Styles P On the Word "Swagger"



Use swagger, you = no style.

How NFL's Week 12 Got Better (YouTube)



Comedy!

The depression in this video is too hilarious i had to share!

Highlights:

1:38 - "That fact of the matter is, it's the Oakland fucking Raiders"

Yes, this win was sweetened with that.

2:51 - "I just feel like...*silence*"
5:43 - "I feel like...*silence*"

Excuse me while i laugh, lol.

5:27 - "I can't take that shit"

Take it!

Jay-Z - Who You With? (YouTube)



Jay-Z shit i found. Don't really go out & look for his shit, but respect the hell outta duke.

Dream Big - Raiders Allowed to Dream, If Only For a Day


Raiders Allowed to Dream, If Only For a Day



Interesting article about the Raiders.

I'm always optimistic in life related matters, yes, even the Raiders... but with 8 losses... i honestly think only a miracle can get us in the tournament. The media though... after weeks of drubbing the Raiders in print (and rightfully so) have started to praise 'em in ways even i wouldn't. Yea, it's kinda in mockery, but even sarcastically i wouldn't go there.

Whatever though, we got KC next. In the meantime, imma enjoy this W.

MC Breed - The Last Interview & MC Breed feat. 2Pac - Gotta Get Mine (YouTube)

MC BREED (THE LAST INTERVIEW R.I.P)


The last interview of MC Breed. By Chad Kiser & Jonathan Hay. Dr. told him he had 2 more years... wish he had that now. R.I.P.



Bet 'Pac & Breed doin' it big in thugz mansion. R.I.P.

Q-Tip on "Depreciation of Music" (YouTube)



"we can't forsake the music for dollars & commerce..."

And that's word.

The Black Hole (YouTube)



What a trip.

Senior Adult Choir Hip Hop (YouTube)



Oh man, they butcher. Rollin!

Look at their faces! Damn, they actually "took off their clothes".

I wanna see em do some Mystikal shit. SHAKE IT FAST lol.

Ras Kass - Soul On Ice


Classic Ras Kass.

"I'm a rap fan who never saw Bam rock the park in the Bronx, but i still snap skulls in the dark".

West Coast!

Ras Kass - Soul On Ice

Upped this on MegaUpload cuz it was over 100MB. I went to go check if the link worked and this is what i got:
Oh yea. We Marinatin'.

Shouts to Jbo43banks! Rossi foo!

The Alchemist feat. Blu, Evidence, Talib Kweli, KiD CuDi - Therapy

Mmm mmm mmm. From 2DopeBoyz.

Music is certainly our therapy over here in SD.

The Alchemist feat. Blu, Evidence, Talib Kweli, KiD CuDi - Therapy

Common - Gladiator

I thought i was done.

Here's another one.

Common - Gladiator

Common feat. Kanye West - Punch Drunk Love (Prod. by Neptunes)

Wow. Heat from Com's upcoming Universal Mind Control. Craccin'

Common feat. Kanye West - Punch Drunk Love (Prod. by The Neptunes)

Tha Dogg Pound - Dogg Food

Classic heat from the DPG. Probably my favorite DPG album. Heavy rotation.

Tha Dogg Pound - Dogg Food

Planet B-Boy - YouTube Live



B-boys b-boy forever. <3>

GZA - 101 Barz Video



The Genius doing his thing. I don't even have Pro Tools...

NFL Week 12 - Raiders @ Broncos, Act II


Fuck the bs. Let's get this W.

Dr. Dre - The Chronic


Classic shit from the Dr. It's 2008 & we still bumpin' this religiously (along with 2001)

Dr. Dre - The Chronic

Tupac, MC Breed, Too $hort, Goldy - We Do This (YouTube)



Damn, R.I.P. MC Breed.

Crooked I - Young Boss Vol. 2


COB

Crooked I - Young Boss Vol. 2

Crooked I - Young Boss Vol. 1



COB
Crooked I - Young Boss Vol. 1

Styles P - Best of Styles P Freestyles


Might as well put this up.

Best of Styles P Freestyles

Sly Boogy - Beauty of Death EP







For the homie Banks. Via dubcnn.

Sly Boogy - The Beauty of Death EP

Intro

What's craccin?

Well let's get to the who/what/where/whens & why's of this.

Who tha fuck?!

Chris aka sways aka FLUANCE aka Str8Raider aka New Millenie Em aka Young Brown Al Davis aka Morton Bluntsworth A.D.

WTF?

Music. Life. Literature. Ideas/thoughts.

Where's Waldo?

Sunny San Diego, California. 619. Raider in enemy territory.

When?

Fresh since '86, you suckaz!

Why?


I love music. Hip Hop music is my core though. I'll put up some interesting stuff.

I like to read. If it interests me, i'll peep it. So you can catch me posting shit in here from books, articles, other blogs etc. that i think are dope.

I like to write. About anything, really. I have too many notes & papers etc. that lie around my room. Now i can just lump all that shit online.

So i guess this would be my attempt of worldwide inFLUANCE. It's a small attempt, but,
"it matters not how small the beginning may seem to be: what is once well done is done forever". Hope this is the start of something big.

And yo, That's Word. Peace!