Words from Pete Rock

There’s a lot of people that’s getting into it for the wrong reasons. A lot of people that live a hard life and then finally get a chance to take the negativity and turn it into something positive, and instead, you know what people talk about nowadays is the guns, the violence, and this East-West thing. 

-Pete Rock, 1996 - via Ego Trip

First Serve

Most days, I don't wake up expecting to hear that members of De La Soul are collaborating with some french producers on a concept album, but lo and behold, that day has come. The project is known as First Serve, and the first musical taste is sweet.
De La Soul's Plug 1 & Plug 2 present First Serve - Pushin' Aside, Pushin' Along by FIRST SERVE

I heard about it via Egotripland, so go check them out for the full story, plus a really bizarre video starring Plugs One and Two.