not that BET shit neither

We know about Nicky Barnes, and Fat Cat Nichols, Tookie Williams, Freeway Ricky Rose and Alpo Azie and Rich thanks to BET's series American Gangster but...I guess they left one guy out. Frank Lucas was one of the bigest Heroin kingpins in Harlem, he is best known because he connected with overseas suppliers to get his Heroin by having them shipped in the caskets of soldiers returning from Vietnam. To put it lightly...this nigga is pretty much the real life black scarface. Point is, this guy wasn't on the BET mini-series...this nigga gets a movie...with Denzel Washington playing him... I gotta check it out, I guess this trailor will have to hold me over

Daily music pick

In 1980, Saxaphonist Grover Washington Jr. (R.I.P) released this album...and 27 years later...it still sets the mood. For mature audiences only.

~Charity

gotta get this out

They say when a song is stuck in your head...the only way to get rid of it is to pass it to somebody else so here's my effort. I present...

UGK ft. Outkast: International Player's Anthem



Enjoy

oh yea...for those of you that know more than the average listener about southern rap music you might recognize the sample as the same one used on T.I.'s I'm Serious Album on the track Chooze You, check it in your spare time for comparison.

~charity

Black Music Month

Since June is Black Music Month we here at Smsidk have decided that EVERYDAY this month, we will throw you some random joints to listen to that span the musical gamut from Alternative to (dammit i can't think of a musical genre that starts with Z...but you get the idea). Some of the stuff will be classic, some of it will be new but all of it will be good. So today I give you...

click the album cover to check out tracks from the album...if you like it...buy it (dont be cheap)

The Cali duo that brought us the sneaker head hip-hop joint K.R.E.A.M (Kicks Rule Everyting Around Me). According to them, their purpose is to bring a new sound to the game, while keeping in the mind the true fundamentals of Hip-Hop. Unfazed and determine, [[U-N-I]] is breaking down barriers by attracting people from all different areas. It’s not just an urban sound, but also suburban. [[U-N-I]], short for “U-N-I Verse,” (like You and I) is determined to unite people wherever they perform. Through their unique sound and raw talent, these versatile and authentic artists won’t stop until their message of unity gets across. From Asian, to Black to Latino, everyone is certain to vibe with them.

Me personaly...I just like their vibe...its Hip-Hop according to Little Brother; dope beats dope rhymes (wat more could i want?)

~charity