Lucy In The Sky: Albert Hofmann Passes at 102

BASEL, Switzerland — Albert Hofmann, the father of the mind-altering drug LSD whose medical discovery grew into a notorious "problem child," died Tuesday April 29th, 2008. He was 102.

A Swiss scientist best known for synthesizing lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). He stumbled upon this psychedelic discovery while synthesizing lysergic acid derivatives from fungus ergot, or in layman's terms, dude was fucking with them shroomies. While handling a specimen of the recently obtained LSD-25, he accidentally absorbed some of the liquid onto his fingertips and had what is quite possibly the greatest bike voyage the world has ever heard of. Since then A. Hof and his comrades continued to experiment with the cidy substance as well as many other aboriginal inspirations, including but not limited to psilocybin, morning glory, various roots, and salvia divinorum (more on salvia from Big Rico coming soon). He did mention that psychedelics can be very dangerous in the wrong hands, and before being hijacked by the pathetic hippie movement, was actually quite successful during psychoanalytic studies. Fortunately it leaked out though, for this visionary elixir contributed greatly to my youth as well as provided a plethora of layers and realms for my goonies and I to wander through during the witching hour. So many a moon cluttered with crawling spiders, morphed out statues, and colorfully melting Florida forests later, Pimpin' Pens honors A. Hof as a truly intelligent explorer for the greater of humanity and beyond.

Here's a Tribute For Big Al. Aesop Rock's Aptly Titled Banger: "The Greatest Pacman Victory Ever"


Hofmann authored more than 100 scientific articles and wrote a number of books, including "LSD:My Problem Child".

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T.I.- No Matter What

In the face of recent controversy, court dates, jail time and sentencing, T.I. fires back with his first single off the upcoming "Paper Trail" album - "No Matter What". The song is a string and organ laced track with some southern soul and swagger that only the King can bring. As usual T.I. rips it with his signature calm flow and raspy, forceful delivery that we've all grown to love and respect. All praises due to the Bankhead Ambassador. ATLiens stand up!

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Cypress Hill In This Piece!

This video comes off the third group effort from the stoned raiders, B-Real, Sen Dog, and DJ Muggs called Temple of Boom. A severely underrated composition of work containing collaborations with Wu Tang Clan's U-God and Rza, as well as appearances from the Fugees as you will see here shortly. DJ Muggs handles the bulk of the production while Rza lends his talents on a few cuts. Everyone knows that Cypress Hill's first two albums were classics, but this one is no exception either. It's a psychedelic trippy journey into the blunted drug-addled mentals of some smoked-out loced-out vatos.
Boom Biddy Bye Bye feat. Fugees


Illusions


Killa Hill Niggas - Feat. Rza & U-God.

That was gay they only played 30 seconds of it. I guess I'll just have to do this!

Propers go out to the youtube user Eazyeat for being the only dude repping this uncut p-funk.

Oh, and by the way, any knicca who says U-God can't rap can eat a dick. But, not my mine. I'm out...

One more thang. I can't forget this classic cut off the album where he disses Ice Cube. He addresses him as Oshea Jackson, his government name. The beef between Cube and Cypress has long since been squashed, but that shit was an all out war from what I remember. The essays and vatos were all catching Cypress Hill's back, while the African American population was riding with Cube. Unfortunately Cube was out-gunned as the latino population is the predominant one out in LA. There still is to this day a lot of friction between the Hispanics and African-Americans. It's a God damn shame I tell you. Stop the insanity! Ice Cube won the battle lyrically though.

Enzo stays steady reppin on the regular though

Naughty By Nature Producer Kay Gee Relaunches Divine Mill Record Label

Seems Kay Gee has been on his grind with his newest joint venture between Caroline/EMI and Merovingian Music (MRV). The deal will help extend his brand Divine Mill Records, housing platinum R&B artists Jaheim, Next and Zhane. Through the distribution of EMI and marketing savvy of MRV, Kay Gee will be able to cement and further his Divine Mill Record imprint. Kay Gee has remained a relevant and permanent fixture on the hip-hop scene for a minute, crafting production for artists like Eazy-E, Notorious B.I.G, Michael Jackson, Queen Latifah, Aaliyah, Mary J Blige, Luther Vandross, Will Smith, Brooke Hogan, and newcomer Noel Gourdin. That is an impressive resume to say the least. Godspeed Kay Gee. You've come a long way since the early days with Naughty By Nature. Shout outs go to Vinnie and Treach too.

I will now leave you with my personal favorite from Naughy, an undeniable classic video. It elicits memories of the movie Juice with Tupac. I thik that might be because it was on the soundtrack. At any rate, I present you with "Uptown Anthem." Tupac even makes a little cameo, chilling in New York like it wasn't no thang, before the east coast west coast brouhaha.

Treach was flowin...

...And Enzo was parallel parking on the postin

Fall Back: It's Just Music

Legendary Queensbridge emcee and perhaps one of the most influential pioneers in modern music, Nasty Nas (Nasir Jones), will be releasing his ninth and quite possibly most controversial studio album to date, entitled "Nigger". Now, before I begin to bury my knuckles into the topic at hand, let me preface the aforementioned by stating that as an avid listener of gritty poets I'm only enthused about Godson's new project based entirely on the premise that "Hip Hop is Dead" was crafted so magnificently that I eagerly await another concept album solely to see if Nasty Esco could manage to deliver consecutive bangers. Of course, my parade has been ruined by a monsoon of haters harping over the title of the record. Give me a fucking break already! Please, for the love of Jesus, Buhda, Mohamed, and Moses can you haters posing as intelligent human beings dig into your bank accounts and purchase an X-Box so you can stop bickering about a musical release in, oh yes, 2008! That's right numbnuts, 2008, if Ice Cube can release a record over 10 years ago spelling "AmeriKKKA" in the form and fashion as to take a jab at some white hooded inbreds, then Nas can name his album "Nigger", plain and simple. Furthermore, there should no longer be any form of derogatory meaning behind any word in our pretentious vocabulary. Have you taken the time to analyze what Hollywood feeds the masses this day and age? How about I name an album "Dick in a child's rectum: The messy chronicles"? Maybe that'll break the frozen tundra of politically correct hoopla floating around the campfire. Perhaps the Slavic race of old should have some input, or maybe Mr. Oreilly should let us peak at his porn collection, or senor Sharpton or Jackson should open their books to the most tedious auditor? All I'm saying is if one of the illest emcees breathing wants to name his album something to generate shock, attention, stimulation, peace, war, or art, then who are we to judge. Shit I'm smoking ganja watching porn as we speak, go Nasty Nas, it aint hard to tell.


New Street Single "Be A Nigger Too":



Oh, and on a peculiarly similar note. Here is a rather interesting little piece recorded decades ago by a man named John Lennon. You may have heard of him. He was the brutally assassinated member of some little band called The Beatles:

"Never on schedule, but always on time..."

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Fallen Soldiers-Ol Dirty Bastard

One of the saddest days of my life was when I was broken the news that the beloved court jester of gangsta rap music, Ol Dirty Bastard, passed away. Ol Dirty was the epitome of trillness. The dude spoke his mind, kept it 100 of pure uncut funk. He lived up to his moniker Ason Unique. He was a free-spirited genius who held no punches and represented alongside the thickest crew in hip-hop ever, the Wu Tang Clan. There has never been another entity in the rap game that rivaled the pure diabolical genius that was Ol Dirty. He was a true renegade and rebel to authority, yet, he was also a good summaritan performing numerous heroic deeds. Like pushing a young girl out of the way of a moving car. When asked by the police at the scene of the accident what his name was he merely drew a Wu Tang logo. He wasn't trying to generate publicity, and it doesn't get any realer than that my friends. And still no good deed goes unpunished, despite all of his kind acts he remained a target for the police, who he was at constant odds with. From violating his probation to make an appearance at a Wu concert, Dirty risked his freedom on a daily basis just to rep for the Wu, and all of you too. So to commemorate the legacy of this fallen comrade, I've put together a little video collage of some of his more amusing moments, starting with his most infamous display of hijinks at the 97 Grammy's, where Wu Tang lost best rap album to Diddy of all people. What the fuck? He bought himself those fresh threads.

Wu Tang is 4 the children!



America's dying slowly:



Prince Rakeem & ODB in Rare Form during the early days. Pre-Wu Tan,. circa the All in Together Now days, a group consisting of Gza, Rza, and Ol Dirty Bastard. Those kniccas turned it out. Space age shit.


Dirty & Meth during the Wu Tang Forever Era. Wu Tang had the game on lock in 97. On the Swedish tip. Peep Dirty at the 4:50 mark, he's wildin out. 4EVA! 4EVA!


Big Daddy Kane feat. Scoob, Jay-Z, Shyheim, Sauce Money, and Dirt McGert. Old School. That fila jacket Kane is wearing is tight.


Mo Thangs:



The Knicca is possesed!



Ol Dirty's alter-ego was Osirus, who was the god of Hades (afterlife) in greek mythology. Now he really is the underbosshogg of Hades. RIP RUSSEL JONES, AKA Big Baby Jesus, Dirt McGert, Ason Unique and all the other aliases I'm forgetting.
Pimpin Pizens and En to the Zo salutes a tru soulja

K-Rock-K-Shock The World

A gang of former Hypnotize Minds/Prophet Posse artist clicked up to put it down on this sophomore effort from the original Killa Klan Kaze member K-Rock. After he was replaced by Project Pat he pursued his solo career releasing K-Rock the World in 2000, which was executive produced by Nick Scarfo CEO of the newly established incarnation of Prophet Posse. Released in 2002 this underground classic is not to be overlooked, with production from the underboss MC Mack and Spook as well as guest features from Indo G, Kingpin Skinny Pimp, Big Ed The Assassin, Nick Scarfo, South Park Hustlaz, and Kojack. I'm not going to get into specifics on why this is such a hardbody album, suffice it to say I'll let the music and video content preach the word of the gospel of Enzo and Pimpin Pens.

Break all ya'llselves fools!




K-Rock Interview

Enzo out

G-Unit Talking Shit About Fat Joe

Thought this was rather amusing. In this video, courtesy of the good people over at Sohh.com, 50 lambasts Fat Joe. I have to admit 50 and his G-Unit goons know the art of warfare. They always have some slick reply for anybody who engages in verbal combat with them.

Now here is some hard body G-Unit material I've been known to bump on occasion.

Enzo is this bitch

PRODIGY-HEAD KNICCA IN CHARGE 2

Word on the streets says the new Prodigy album is tough. I've heard the rumblings for quite some time now, and thought it fitting to dedicate a little piece for the jail embattled QB soldier. Here are a few new bangers, along with a few old ones. I keep it thoro knicca!



And on to my personal tried and tru favorites below:



b.gizzle came 4show with it!


Alchemist on the production tip and Cormega blading the track!

Enzo's got his uptown nikes thugged out an icey

PIMPINPENS SLANG LEXICON

WORD OF THE DAY-"Bricks"
Bricks-(brĭks)
noun.
1. Bricks is a term originating out of early Memphis, Ten-a-key rap recordings describing the barren desolate enclaves of the streets in any ghetto America. Often
used as a term to denote getting out of prison: "I'm back on the bricks knicca!"
Synonyms: streets
2. Brick - A kilo of cocaine.
Synonyms: bird

Stay tuned for more razor sharp linguistics...
Courtesy of Enzo in the Benzo on Lorenzos puffing indo

NEW BANGERS FROM OUR KINFOLK AT ASLYUM RECORDS

We keep our ear to the streets, so in no short order I present you with some exclusive certified game official courtesy of Asylum Records, strictly for your listening and viewing pleasures. Let's kick it off with a little Bun Bizzle shall we.


Bun B. Feat Sean Kingston:


Now, on to a new jack in the game by the name of Lil Wil, with his smash hit "My Dougie" sweeping the nation. This one is sure to be another soufside anthem.



The Raw Report - The Real Bankhead Story:


Shawty Lo and D4L get love in the bricks of Bankhead, aka ATL. Now where's my knicca Fabo!

Remember you heard it here first!
Enzo and Pimpin' Pens in full iffizect for the 08.

"Cheese and Crackers": An Almost Skateboards DVD Project

Daewon Son and Chris Haslam are just about two of the nastiest skaters to kick a board. Forming a very successful partnership with the legendary likes of Rodney Mullen, Greg Lutzka, and a few other gnarly nigz under the moniker "Almost Pro", these maniacs have pushed the boundaries of street skating passed unforeseen limits. The "Cheese and Crackers" project involves tossing a mini ramp and piles of garbage into an abandoned warehouse and letting two monsters loose on the wreckage.


The Following Video is a Perfect Example of What Happens When You Have Mastered Every Skate Trick in The Book and Are Suffering From Extreme Boredom:

Released sometime in 2006. Visit www.almostawebsite.com for more!

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MR. Sche - "ASAP" Dirty Video Montage!

Awesome video rendition of Sche's hit A.S.A.P off the SupaStar CD! Nothing but nice ass shots to kick back , sip some yac and smoke one to this banger from the beastly Sche Eastwood.

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gangsta musik dvd - lil boosie - meal ticket.wmv

Rare video off the Gangsta Muzik DVD, Lil Boosie spits some heart felt darts on his struggles with the Music Industry.

Boosie you a fool wit it!

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The Midus Touch: Dogfish Head Wins at 2008 World Beer Cup!

That's right folks! Pimpin' Pens is a proud supporter of micro-breweries everywhere. A delightful touch of hops and spices makes for a compelling compliment to any evening, especially with a fly chicky and a blunt. And of the massive scale of micro-brews and assorted beers to choose from, the upper tier contains a specific brewery by the oh so reputable name "Dogfish Head". Known for their extreme brand of brews, this Delaware based brew hog has released enough special flavors and concocted such a plethora of exotic tonics that it seems the only ingredients they have yet to manufacture are illicit. No bullshit, these brew masters may fuck around one day and brew a batch of "Crackabsentheroinsativa Ale", just for fucking kicks! Their signature "Midus Touch Golden Elixir" just achieved bronze status at the 2008 World Beer Cup out of like 3,000 brews, shit, they get a pinky ring shining pimp hat tilt from us for that.

Here's Some Seasonal Brews:
Festina Peche
Snowblower Ale
Aprihop
Chicory Stout
Punkin Ale

Peep The Stellar Selection of Brewpub Exlcusive Bangers:
Beewolf Braggot
Surrender Monkey
Fluckey’s Fest
Beanie Bock
Festina Peche
Dans Saison
Blood Orange Heffeweizen
Fed-Extra Mild
Ginger Peach Wheat
90 Minutes/30 Days
Afternoon Delight
Espresso Bock
Madagascar Vanilla Bean Porter
T'ej
Arctic Cloudberry Imperial Wheat

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Music that would make you beat the shit out of your kids II

New Exclusive compilation from Karibe Ojigwe
the infamous Euro Thug. Hailing from Romania he always comes with some off the wall dark shit, buck fight songs, and as always he delivers a tantalizing blend of beat-down anthems.

"Stop being a pussy and beat your kids"

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DJ MUGGS VS. SICK JACKEN-THE LEGEND OF THE MASK AND THE ASSASIN

DJ Muggs best known for his production work with the widely influential west coast veterans Cypress Hill and Soul Assassins politicks with Sick Jacken--another Soul Assassin and Cypress Hill affiliate and member of the group Psycho Realm for the watershed masterpiece: The Legend of the Mask and the Assassin. DJ Muggs has being going hard since the dawn of the 90's with his trademark dusty-sounding, and soul-driven melodies, and though lesser-known Sick Jacken is a legend in his own right with his groundbreaking contributions to the Cypress Hill offshoot, Psycho Realm. This album is a follow-up to his critically acclaimed collaboration with Gza/Genius from Wu Tang on the DJ Muggs Vs. Gza- Grandmasters LP. The LP is laden with macabre and murky sounds ideal for the socially conscious lyrics of Sick Jacken. Sick Jacken also intersperses his verses with a Spanglish-type flow in an effort to cater to his Latino brethren. Don't get it twisted though, you won't find any reggae ton booty shakin junts on this work. This album is reminiscent of the contemplative and thought-provoking commentary so pervasive in the early and late 90's (Cuban Link era as I like to refer to it). The album is a breath of fresh air amidst the saturated, intellectually devoid climate of present-day hip-hop.

DJ Muggs Vs. Sick Jacken-El Barrio

DJ Muggs Vs. Sick Jacken-Land of Shadows

DJ Muggs Vs. Sick Jacken-Black Ships

EnzoW on the Post

Andre L. Taylor (Gorgeous Dre from American Pimp) on The Montel Williams Show

Former Pimp turned Life coach Andre L. Taylor, Gorgeous Dre from Hughes Brothers Documentary American Pimp makes an appearance on the Montel Williams Show. Topics of discussion: Just how easy it is to be persuaded into prostitution, How to pull girls from the suburbs and growing up with a Pimp for a Father and a Prostituting Mom. Truly captivating piece - lol...More on the former Pimp coming soon...

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Project Pat Radio Interview

This shit is funny, the Patsta promoting his new album at an Alabama Radio station followed by Pat at Spec's or some other small music store, signing CD's with some Jamiroquai in the background. Yo was that Pat whistling to the beat? lol

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Evil Pimp - The Dick Suck

Another one from the Rotten Romanian Heathen - YouTube video creator "Luciferian Messiah" brings life to Evil Pimps - The Dick Suck! Check the booty cheeks twerkin on this junt! Yo Luciferian - Keep em coming!

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