UPDATED: Considering The Pulse is no longer on-air, just thought I’d repost last year’s tribute. love to Dj M2 and Dj Fresh 85.
We did our annual Dilla Dedication show, sounds provided by Dj Fresh 85 from 1-3, and Dj M2 from 3-4 am.
I love this time of year, Illa J called in from Detroit to show some love and half of the Writers Guild came through as well.
Dilla Dedication Hour 1
Dilla Dedication Hour 2
Dilla Dedication Hour 3
Now this is the definition of sexy. Miguel and his girlfriend did a super sexy couples photoshoot, I LOVE it- more pictures after the jump.
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Rock the Bells will be the first time I’ve ever seen Missy Elliott perform (along with Timbaland) but I just had to go back and highlight a couple of reason why she is one of my favorite artists, even into my adult years.
Talk is talk, talk is cheap, tell it to her don’t say it to me. Cause’ i know, I’m in control- see Tricks are for kids, and boo I’m too old….
The ultimate “get the hell out of my face and just let me live my damn life” hook, with the ultimate “oh you think I haven’t heard all this game you’re giving me before? Meh” verses. What’s there not to love?
Beep Beep, who go the keys to the jeep?
I remember the exact day I saw this video for the first time- and I was hit with a feeling of “What in theee fuck am I watching” followed by “ooooh this is definitely something that I can relate to artistically” and I instantly became a fan. She was just so damn different and didn’t give a shit that she wasn’t like anything we had ever seen before in hip-hop, rap, r&b, whatever it is you listened to at the time.
I’m at your house around midnight’ don’t fall asleep…
This one right here? My all time favorite Missy song ever- the beat was so hard along with the lyrics which just made anyone cruising with it in the whip hard as hell. No matter where I was at, where I’m at, when this beat knocks I’m making that face you make when you just can’t smile big enough. I was in 7th grade when this came out and it was on all of my sharpies up mix cd’s as the first and last single. Missy Elliott had this 7th grader walking the hallways like I was the shit haha… I would have killed for one of the video outfits for Halloween though… PLUS Da Brat’s verse on this was one of my favorites to remember-
Gotta Get them Ends Biiiitch
Ok. It’s late and I’m getting too hype to pass out so I think I should leave it here for now.
I love what I love for a reason and each of these songs just sticks to my mind with the memories I have of my youth, which would have not had been as amazing without the correct soundtrack. Considering she’s one of those artists that I loved listening to, Thank God Missy stuck to her guns and did her own thing when it came down to it, or I would have definitely been lost.
Oh I haven’t even gotten to the Timbaland side of my excitement yet either, but I’ll save that for the next sleepless night. 
I watched this last night while I was ending my day, and it was so necessary for anyone who has a little Soul in em’
TweetI couldn’t sleep, so I wrote a letter. When I was younger I always wondered what the future was going to be like- and when I got to that point how I’d feel. I’m at a point where the first big chapter is coming to a close, and a newer one is beginning but I couldn’t do it without this little (long) letter.
I dont’ apologize for the length because I meant every last word- I just hope you had a plan for your 17 year old self like i did some time ago and understand where I’m coming from with this one…
To my 17 year old self:
If you only knew how everything is going to turn out 10 years from this week, you would never believe me.
Here you are, about to embark on your future journey into adulthood, yearning to break free from your small hometown that you feel just isn’t enough for you star gazing self. Only one week to go and you are about to graduate from high school, which is something that you have been ready to do since you stepped foot into the last chapter of early education in 99’.
Granted you want to go to school for interior design, you know for a fact that your parents aren’t able to fit the bill for any scholarships to head to design school and your grades just weren’t up to par for a full ride. This is something that you are going to have to come to terms with, and take baby steps on the way to your dreams. Trust me the apartment you have 10 years from now will give off tiny hints of that interior design bug, and I’m almost positive 20 years from now you’ll be sitting pretty in a Manhattan penthouse you earned with all the custom designed furniture your little heart desires.
Listen, 17 year old self, I need you to know something that you’ve known for some time but have fought off with all your heart.
Rihanna released a video for “Where Have You Been” which is definitely one of my favorite songs off of her Talk That Talk album.
I was hoping that the video itself would be more of a story line, BUT the choreography has Rihanna killin it throughout the video and she looks amazing! I got the chills during the dance scenes which is a good thing, I love seeing music come to life.