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Thursday, January 8, 2009

Video Beef at Mass Line?

Posted by Charles Mudede on Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 10:42 AM

Blue Scholars released this video, "Snow and Coffee," last week.

Common Market released this video, "Tobacco and Snow Covered Roads," yesterday.

Both have the same beat, but RA Scion states in his version that Geo of Blue Scholars took the beat, produced by Sabzi, from him—it was supposed be used on Common Market's next EP. Is this real beef we are hearing? Is RA Scion really upset? Is there a split happening at Mass Line? Sabzi is the producer for both Common Market and Blue Scholars.

What ever the case maybe, let's take a vote:
Which rapper makes better use of Sabzi's beautiful beat?

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I liked that Barack Obama commented that "both were horrible," although I totally disagree.

Posted by humboldthomie on January 27, 2013 at 10:22 PM

this is for the person who said sabzi is week. if im not mistaken im pretty sure he won a nation tittle on the the red bull big tune tour do some research befor you run your mouth and watch this video sabzi tears up brain storm in the national final......so sick sabzi comes in half way through brain storms beat is basic and sabzi's was insane classic Seattle.....reppin the 206
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5bVOQwrv…

Posted by seattle4life on February 14, 2009 at 3:12 AM

Posted by seattle 4life on February 14, 2009 at 3:10 AM

god, they're both horrible.

Posted by Barack Obama on January 9, 2009 at 2:54 PM

i just love how steven got name checked!

Posted by kk on January 9, 2009 at 1:11 AM

I mean, Sabzi's bro did both videos . . .

Posted by hip hop love on January 8, 2009 at 11:38 PM

No beef but I've got to give the nod to Scion. That "fro... and to" line had me laughing.

Posted by Chris B on January 8, 2009 at 8:54 PM

thanks for the LOLs, airbody

Posted by lar on January 8, 2009 at 7:27 PM

No beef, just a sequel.

Video description on youtube:
"A Sequel to Blue Scholars' "Coffee and Snow""

Posted by danton d. on January 8, 2009 at 6:53 PM

I like beef personally.

Posted by manoj on January 8, 2009 at 5:21 PM

This is obviously a real beef. If you know these guys history, you know they are equally trying to get Sabzi's best beats and love. They are like two little calves battling for the same nipple.

I just hope Fatal Ghetto Soprano Prez doesn't get involved.

Posted by NilagangBaka on January 8, 2009 at 3:56 PM

In which case Charles is either serious and irrelevant or kidding and tasteless.

Both are equally likely.

Posted by Url on January 8, 2009 at 3:20 PM

@8, @10--There's nothing in Charles' rhetorical style to suggest he's being sarcastic here. If he is, now is a bad time to crack jokes about Seattle hip-hop beef.

Posted by Url on January 8, 2009 at 3:16 PM

Ra Scion with the punch-lines, no contest.

Posted by Eric Grandy on January 8, 2009 at 3:01 PM

Its BEEF.

Posted by manoj on January 8, 2009 at 2:03 PM

holy shit, i realize that sarcasm on the internet is hard to decipher sometimes, but am i wrong in assuming that half of charles' writing is satire on some level? it may be a bit droll, but such is the manner in which "intellectuals" operate.
figure it out folks.

RA kills it by the way, but only because he got to punch back. Geo is CORNY, but RA's verses wouldn't have half the heft if it weren't for such an easy target.

Posted by PooPoo420 on January 8, 2009 at 1:06 PM

@7- or he could "put a call into..." as the stranger journalists love to do.

Posted by folk and dagger on January 8, 2009 at 12:28 PM

The "beef" is tongue-in-cheek as, I suspect, is this lineout post. Get a grip everybody.

Posted by Katelyn on January 8, 2009 at 12:16 PM

Another "vote" for a total goof from RA.

Still, you could always put the speculation to rest by contacting Mass Line, Geo, RA, and even Sabzi and asking about it. Couldn't hurt. You'd might get more material for another story.

Or just make something up. Who would know?

Posted by The Fella on January 8, 2009 at 12:08 PM

I'm with @2 that Ra Scion's lyrics are better.

"Not to worry, I got something for flurries
A jacket from Gap and the hood's hella furry."

Ha!

Water almost came out of the nose with that one...

Posted by Megan Seling on January 8, 2009 at 11:47 AM

Geo's version is totally better, but RA's version and video are fucking hilarious. Sabzi's usually amazing but this is not his most compelling beat.

@4 Listen to RA's lyrics. He's totally goofing around. There's no beef.

Posted by T on January 8, 2009 at 11:47 AM

I don't know ... sounds like a beef to me. If it's a joke, I don't get it.

And Sabzi's got skills.

Posted by frank on January 8, 2009 at 11:26 AM

Jeezus Charles, this is no beef, it's a joke. It's the same freakin' video. And listen to RA--his whole faux-earnest spiel is a goof on Geo.

Srsly, don't make this into something it's not.

@1--You're right, that beat is soft.

Posted by Url on January 8, 2009 at 11:17 AM

Geo's version is far superior, but RA Scion is pretty funny.

All I wanted was to go to the park and run fro... and to
'Cause that's what residents do when you represent the 98272
Why you think they call it Snohomish?
'Cause the weather's so cold-ish...

Posted by N on January 8, 2009 at 10:49 AM

neither rap is as weak and generic as the terrible beat/production. both artists should ditch the producer and try to make the music behind their rhymes interesting rather than something you're likely to hear playing at Starbucks.

Posted by Sabzi Beats Are WEAK on January 8, 2009 at 10:47 AM