Ill Doctrine

August 24, 2007 3:09 PM

Ill Doctrine is the best video blog about hip-hop ever. Seriously.
posted by chunking express (28 comments total)

Also, be sure to listen to the The ill Doctrine Dipset Anthem.
posted by chunking express at 3:10 PM on August 24, 2007 [1 favorite]

Needs more hip-hop.
posted by public at 3:29 PM on August 24, 2007

Best? Hip-Hop?

My brain exploded.
posted by newfers at 3:29 PM on August 24, 2007 [2 favorites]

I disagree. Needs more hip, less hop.
posted by newfers at 3:42 PM on August 24, 2007

That cat rules.
posted by boo_radley at 3:43 PM on August 24, 2007 [2 favorites]

oxymoron
posted by HuronBob at 3:57 PM on August 24, 2007

Ill Doctrine is the best video blog about hip-hop ever. Seriously.

Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
posted by Poolio at 4:04 PM on August 24, 2007

Good stuff! The transitions and wipes are about as obnoxious as the few other video blogs I've watched for more than a minute or two, but the content is pretty good. Not to mention that Dipset Anthem shows that he's not only versed in current hip hop culture, but in silly cat references. Will watch again.
posted by mikeh at 4:08 PM on August 24, 2007

I didn't think Chocolate Rain could be any more annoying, but here we are...
posted by PostIronyIsNotaMyth at 4:18 PM on August 24, 2007

As someone not particularly interested in hip-hop, I nonetheless find that guy very entertaining.
posted by scottreynen at 4:23 PM on August 24, 2007

I was really unsurprised to find "best hip hop blog" and see a Jay Smooth site. His first blog, hiphopmusic.com was basically the best hip hop site online IMHO. So, this figures. I also know him from back in my blogging days and he is an awesome guy.
posted by sneakin at 4:42 PM on August 24, 2007

[this is good]
posted by sciurus at 4:51 PM on August 24, 2007

Good link, thanks for posting this. He has a perfect voice for rap, I would like to hear more of his original pieces.
posted by vito90 at 4:55 PM on August 24, 2007

I promise not to watch hip-hop anymore. Satisfied?

Oh, boo_radley's right, the cat rules.
posted by Mblue at 5:13 PM on August 24, 2007

Man oh man. Are you guys white or what?
I'm guessing that a few here actually got a hot-flash of guilty pleasure the last time they were rickrolled.
posted by isopraxis at 5:55 PM on August 24, 2007 [1 favorite]

Jay is really great. Really, really great work. He's a great radio host as well. Much respect to Jay Smooth.
posted by YoungAmerican at 5:55 PM on August 24, 2007

Best? Hip-Hop?

My brain exploded.

Hahahaha, I'm terrified and resentful of everything about black people too.


Jay Smooth is a good egg. I've been listening to him for a long time now.
posted by Divine_Wino at 6:30 PM on August 24, 2007 [1 favorite]

This is a freakin awesome site.

This guy is really articulate and smart. I don't really listen to much hip hop, or I suppose I should say I don't feel like I know much about "true" hip hop. My tastes only extend as far as guys like Jurassic 5 and Blackalicious, or Del the Funky Homosapien. But damn, those video blogs were well spoken and entertaining.

Bookmarked. Thanks a ton.
posted by lazaruslong at 7:13 PM on August 24, 2007

Also, I have to say these knee-jerk reactions to good hip hop as being oxymoronic or nonexistent is just plain ole ignorance with a dash of racism.
posted by lazaruslong at 7:14 PM on August 24, 2007 [5 favorites]

Okay, last comment: I had not yet watched the Dipset Anthem. Oh my god.

LOLcat references, ask a ninja, Ze Frank (!!!), Dead Prez nods....

this guy just won me over.
posted by lazaruslong at 7:16 PM on August 24, 2007

Also, I have to say these knee-jerk reactions to good hip hop as being oxymoronic or nonexistent is just plain ole ignorance with a dash of racism.

I was ignoring that idiocy, but thank you for addressing it and being right, lazaruslong.
posted by sneakin at 7:29 PM on August 24, 2007

HuronBob: oxymoron

Don't worry, I just heard from a very reliable source that hip-hop is dead. Move along and don't worry your pretty little head.

/me goes to watch the second video blog
posted by Llama-Lime at 7:31 PM on August 24, 2007 [1 favorite]

And, oh man do I really love it when KRS One preaches.
posted by Llama-Lime at 7:36 PM on August 24, 2007

Best? Hip-Hop?

My brain exploded.

RAP? More like CRAP! OMGAMIRITE!?

_{I've been waiting to post that, didn't want to derail the thread early on}
posted by delmoi at 7:38 PM on August 24, 2007

A lot of these comments probably belong in MetaTalk. And yeah, Merlin sounds like a dick. Word up.
posted by chunking express at 7:25 AM on August 25, 2007

nice cat

hip hop is dead, it's gone boring, blah, stick a fork in it

nice cat though
posted by caddis at 7:33 AM on August 25, 2007

Fuck all the hatas, this is good.
posted by absalom at 7:54 AM on August 25, 2007

good stuff - excellent post. thanks.
posted by Baby_Balrog at 8:58 PM on August 25, 2007