11/26/07 - Mixtape Monday: Busta Rhymes' Hypeman Isn't Going Anywhere

J-Banks · 11-26-2007, 11:17 AM

— by Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes

Artists: Flipmode Squad

Representing: NYC

Mixtape: The Full Course Meal

411: The best hypeman in the past 10 years ditching arguably the best live performer in rap right now? After an Internet interview last week with Rampage, rumors have abounded that Spliff Starr left Busta Rhymes' Flipmode Squad. Ramp said himself, Spliff, Rah Digga and Baby Cham were starting a new camp called the Famous Millionaires Squad.

Insert the sound effect for the buzzer signaling a wrong answer. Ehhhhhn. Not only is Spliff still performing with Bust, the two are making music together as the Flipmode Squad.

"I don't know what the f--- Rampage is talking about," Spliff said last week. "I know me, Rampage, Rah Digga and Baby Cham, everybody is doing their side things. Spliff Star is Flipmode though. Because not only is Busta my CEO and the boss of the sh--, that's my brother. I'm not about all that 'Busta ain't down.' I'm down with everything Busta does, just like he's down with everything I do. ... And all that Rampage said about Busta and the cops, all that is bullsh--. ... Besides that, me and Busta are still rocking. I'm a loyal cat. Robin won't leave Batman. Me and Busta are Batman and Robin."

Busta e-mailed us a statement about the project: "Flipmode is the next movement."

While Busta works on his next Aftermath release, Spliff is recording his independent debut, About Time. "Busta be acting like he don't got a deal," Spliff said, noting Rhymes' hunger. "He works hard. His album is crazy now, man. Him and Pharrell just did a monster. We just did a show last night in Denver — us, Chamillionaire and E-40. After the show, Busta and E-40 was in a hotel working on [recording software] Pro Tools, and they have a banger. And guess who produced it? 40's son Droopie. No samples either.

"Later on, I have a street album coming called Contraband, which is on my own label, Paper Route Records. That's coming out on Flipmode/ Paper Route," he continued.

Queens' own Superstar Jay just finished the new Flipmode mixtape called The Full Course Meal. "Well, Flipmode is me, Busta and Wreak the Villain," Spliff Starr added about the street CD. "We have all original beats on there. It's strictly hot street sh--."

"It's five tracks with Busta, another five with Spliff and five with Wreak the Villain," Jay elaborated.

Jay, who also dropped the mixtape I Own the Streets, is putting together his May album, Why Not. He says it will be a sample-free LP but promises to have dope tracks nonetheless. "You're going to have G-Unit on there, Kool G Rap, LL, Diplomats. A whole lot of people, man. Trey Songz."

Joints To Check For:

* "Step Up" by Busta Rhymes. "Busta took it back on a J Dilla beat," Jay said. "He used a beat Dilla gave him, and he did a Greg Nice flow: 'Bus-ssta Rhymes on the M.I.C., see!' He's having fun with it. He's actually doing an all-J Dilla mixtape soon, rapping over all-J Dilla beats. On this song, he's talking about how nice he is on the mic. You know Busta, he goes crazy with it."

* "All Hail" by Busta Rhymes. "It's a real street beat," Jay described. "He gets real gritty. Busta also introduced his new artist Wreak the Villain. Wreak comes from Long Island, and I knew Wreak from a legendary store called Long Island Central Station. On the record, they're showing skills. ... I love working with Busta. Just to be at the caliber Busta is at, he's still in tune with the streets. He's willing to put that work in. He wants to be relevant in the rap game as well as the mixtape game. You meet artists of his caliber who don't really care about the mixtape game. It's crazy because one moment Busta is calling you asking what he's gotta do to get the streets hot. He's like, 'Who's the hottest? What I gotta do to be the hottest?' "

* "Walk With Me" by Freeway (featuring Busta Rhymes). "That joint is crazy," Jay said. "They are all going in on it. The lineup is crazy. You think about when Roc-A-Fella was going against D-Block, now they're combining. You just heard the Styles and Beans records, now you hear Jada and Free on this song. Then you have Busta Rhymes in the circumference, you would never think that would happen."

Don't Sleep: Other Notable ********** This Week

* JR Writer - Writer's BLock 5
* DJ Scope - Street Certified 14
* Evil Empire - Be South 18
* DJ 31 Degreez Presents the Diplomats: Stronger Than Ever
* Chinese Assassin - The Revenge
* Cutmaster C - True Stories, Vol. 9

'Hood's Heavy Rotation: Bubbling Below The Radar

* DJ Drama (featuring Outkast and Marsha Ambrosia) - "The Art of Story Telling Part 4"
* DJ Drama (featuring Pharrell Williams and the Clipse) - "Cheers"
* Talib Kweli (featuring Ne-Yo and Jean Grae) - "Hot Thing" remix
* Chamillionaire (featuring Paul Wall, Slim Thug, UGK and Mike Jones) - "Won't Let You Down" (Texas Takeover Version)

Source-MTV

G UNIT WHITE SOLDIER · 11-26-2007, 01:48 PM

good read....

50shoneychild · 11-26-2007, 01:51 PM

Busta looks busted. Ever since his wife left him he's been steadily goin downhill. He looks a hot mess and needs to get it 2gether. That gut he was sportin at the HH Awards was NOT a good look.

MC B STREETZ · 11-26-2007, 02:45 PM

411: The best hypeman in the past 10 years ditching arguably the best live performer in rap right now?

lmao.....yea rite, YAYO is da best hype man eva

Ms. Coffey123 · 11-26-2007, 04:48 PM

So far Rah Digga and Spliff Star have both denied being in the Famous Millionaires Squad group with Rampage. Maybe he should have checked with them first before he spoke about it.

bananas · 11-26-2007, 05:27 PM

what about the FMS anyway!?!?

ChUcK C · 11-26-2007, 06:38 PM

um yer idk bout a busta rhymes nd E-40 collabo...guess we'll ave ta wait nd c...but cin how itz E-40 it gonna b wack jst like dat bs hyphy movement

justchristopher · 11-26-2007, 09:49 PM

E-40 and busta bust gotta hear that

GMNRecordsCT3 · 11-27-2007, 03:39 PM

Buss and Spliff doin they thing thing

11-26-2007, 11:17 AM	#1
J-Banks Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 21,015 Repped: 5,294 Repped 53,425 Times in 7,839 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Neg Reps: 53 Neg Repped at 93 Times in 86 Posts	11/26/07 - Mixtape Monday: Busta Rhymes' Hypeman Isn't Going Anywhere 11/26/07 - Mixtape Monday: Busta Rhymes' Hypeman Isn't Going Anywhere — by Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes Artists: Flipmode Squad Representing: NYC Mixtape: The Full Course Meal 411: The best hypeman in the past 10 years ditching arguably the best live performer in rap right now? After an Internet interview last week with Rampage, rumors have abounded that Spliff Starr left Busta Rhymes' Flipmode Squad. Ramp said himself, Spliff, Rah Digga and Baby Cham were starting a new camp called the Famous Millionaires Squad. Insert the sound effect for the buzzer signaling a wrong answer. Ehhhhhn. Not only is Spliff still performing with Bust, the two are making music together as the Flipmode Squad. "I don't know what the f--- Rampage is talking about," Spliff said last week. "I know me, Rampage, Rah Digga and Baby Cham, everybody is doing their side things. Spliff Star is Flipmode though. Because not only is Busta my CEO and the boss of the sh--, that's my brother. I'm not about all that 'Busta ain't down.' I'm down with everything Busta does, just like he's down with everything I do. ... And all that Rampage said about Busta and the cops, all that is bullsh--. ... Besides that, me and Busta are still rocking. I'm a loyal cat. Robin won't leave Batman. Me and Busta are Batman and Robin." Busta e-mailed us a statement about the project: "Flipmode is the next movement." While Busta works on his next Aftermath release, Spliff is recording his independent debut, About Time. "Busta be acting like he don't got a deal," Spliff said, noting Rhymes' hunger. "He works hard. His album is crazy now, man. Him and Pharrell just did a monster. We just did a show last night in Denver — us, Chamillionaire and E-40. After the show, Busta and E-40 was in a hotel working on [recording software] Pro Tools, and they have a banger. And guess who produced it? 40's son Droopie. No samples either. "Later on, I have a street album coming called Contraband, which is on my own label, Paper Route Records. That's coming out on Flipmode/ Paper Route," he continued. Queens' own Superstar Jay just finished the new Flipmode mixtape called The Full Course Meal. "Well, Flipmode is me, Busta and Wreak the Villain," Spliff Starr added about the street CD. "We have all original beats on there. It's strictly hot street sh--." "It's five tracks with Busta, another five with Spliff and five with Wreak the Villain," Jay elaborated. Jay, who also dropped the mixtape I Own the Streets, is putting together his May album, Why Not. He says it will be a sample-free LP but promises to have dope tracks nonetheless. "You're going to have G-Unit on there, Kool G Rap, LL, Diplomats. A whole lot of people, man. Trey Songz." Joints To Check For: * "Step Up" by Busta Rhymes. "Busta took it back on a J Dilla beat," Jay said. "He used a beat Dilla gave him, and he did a Greg Nice flow: 'Bus-ssta Rhymes on the M.I.C., see!' He's having fun with it. He's actually doing an all-J Dilla mixtape soon, rapping over all-J Dilla beats. On this song, he's talking about how nice he is on the mic. You know Busta, he goes crazy with it." * "All Hail" by Busta Rhymes. "It's a real street beat," Jay described. "He gets real gritty. Busta also introduced his new artist Wreak the Villain. Wreak comes from Long Island, and I knew Wreak from a legendary store called Long Island Central Station. On the record, they're showing skills. ... I love working with Busta. Just to be at the caliber Busta is at, he's still in tune with the streets. He's willing to put that work in. He wants to be relevant in the rap game as well as the mixtape game. You meet artists of his caliber who don't really care about the mixtape game. It's crazy because one moment Busta is calling you asking what he's gotta do to get the streets hot. He's like, 'Who's the hottest? What I gotta do to be the hottest?' " * "Walk With Me" by Freeway (featuring Busta Rhymes). "That joint is crazy," Jay said. "They are all going in on it. The lineup is crazy. You think about when Roc-A-Fella was going against D-Block, now they're combining. You just heard the Styles and Beans records, now you hear Jada and Free on this song. Then you have Busta Rhymes in the circumference, you would never think that would happen." Don't Sleep: Other Notable ********** This Week * JR Writer - Writer's BLock 5 * DJ Scope - Street Certified 14 * Evil Empire - Be South 18 * DJ 31 Degreez Presents the Diplomats: Stronger Than Ever * Chinese Assassin - The Revenge * Cutmaster C - True Stories, Vol. 9 'Hood's Heavy Rotation: Bubbling Below The Radar * DJ Drama (featuring Outkast and Marsha Ambrosia) - "The Art of Story Telling Part 4" * DJ Drama (featuring Pharrell Williams and the Clipse) - "Cheers" * Talib Kweli (featuring Ne-Yo and Jean Grae) - "Hot Thing" remix * Chamillionaire (featuring Paul Wall, Slim Thug, UGK and Mike Jones) - "Won't Let You Down" (Texas Takeover Version) Source-MTV __________________ JBanksblog.com - check it out __________________

11-26-2007, 02:45 PM	#4
MC B STREETZ YAYO'S ADVOCATE/HYPE MAN Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: FIND ME IN YA CRIB WIT DA NINA WHERE DA MONEY AT Posts: 18,199 Repped: 3,566 Repped 21,974 Times in 2,200 Posts Neg Reps: 58 Neg Repped at 51 Times in 45 Posts	411: The best hypeman in the past 10 years ditching arguably the best live performer in rap right now? lmao.....yea rite, YAYO is da best hype man eva __________________ "I'M A LOUDMOUTH NIGGA BUT MY RUGER SILENT" -TONY YAYO A.K.A TALK OF NEW YORK "ALL YAYO ENEMYS ARE ALL OF MY ENEMYS" - MC B STREETZ A.K.A YAYO'S NINJA

11-26-2007, 04:48 PM	#5
Ms. Coffey123 I love 50 and Banks! Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 5,742 Repped: 3,111 Repped 2,106 Times in 199 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	So far Rah Digga and Spliff Star have both denied being in the Famous Millionaires Squad group with Rampage. Maybe he should have checked with them first before he spoke about it. __________________ " Yall are life sized pawns, this is chess not checkers". - 50 Cent

11-26-2007, 05:27 PM	#6
bananas Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Luxembourg Posts: 1,176 Repped: 710 Repped 12 Times in 6 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	what about the FMS anyway!?!? __________________ myspace.com/urbanhustlestreetstyle myspace.com/smokeitprod myspace.com/daboutz

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50shoneychild Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 18 Repped: 0 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Busta looks busted. Ever since his wife left him he's been steadily goin downhill. He looks a hot mess and needs to get it 2gether. That gut he was sportin at the HH Awards was NOT a good look.

11-26-2007, 06:38 PM	#7
ChUcK C Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southside Jamaica Queens,New York Posts: 7,072 Repped: 2,941 Repped 27 Times in 13 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	um yer idk bout a busta rhymes nd E-40 collabo...guess we'll ave ta wait nd c...but cin how itz E-40 it gonna b wack jst like dat bs hyphy movement

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justchristopher Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 209 Repped: 1 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	E-40 and busta bust gotta hear that

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