this made me sad…not so much in a bad way, just in a touching sense. One thing about Fat Joe is that his memory is so sharp, he has a way of making things that happened years ago, seem so alive. I really think its a gift because for me, so many of my memories seem unreal now. Like all the edges are fuzzy. (And its not because of weed or anything, I’ve always had a very odd selective memory, lol). Anyway….we know from listening to “I’m Gone” that Primo gave Joe the beat on the day of Guru’s death. And we know that colors the entire tone of the song. But I appreciate that Fat Joe communicates in a very convincing way (to those who may not have grown up on GangStarr music) how powerful they were (and still can be to any fan).

Tonite, the Hot97 Family has our usual Who’s Next Live showcase at SOBs, but this time, RapRadar is co-promoting, and it’ll be a celebration of Fat Joe’s Darkside album (which is out now). I heard Vado will be opening too!

Last week, DJ Premier and the LiveFromHeadqcourterz team posted a note about “I’m Gone” as well….read his note after the jump

Note from DJ Premier about “I’m Gone”:

THIS JOINT WAS MADE THE DAY THE GREAT GURU OF GANG STARR RETURNED TO THE ESSENCE ON APRIL 19, 2010…..IT’S SAD THAT ALL OF THE SO-CALLED HIP HOP MAGAZINES DID NOT GIVE HIM A WELL DESERVED COVER WHEN MOST MC’S OUT NOW CANNOT CONSTRUCT RHYMES, FLOWS AND UNIQUENESS AND ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS LIKE HE DID FOR 22 YEARS REPRESENTING THE CULTURE……WE ARE ALWAYS WATCHING WHAT THE INDUSTRY DOES TO PAY HOMAGE AND RESPECT TO OUR LEADERS OF THIS RAP SHIT…..I WILL NEVER FORGET IT AND THERE IS NO EXCUSE…….B.E.T. DID THE SAME THING BY REMOVING HIS SHOUT OUT FROM THE 2010 AWARDS DUE TO TIME ISSUES……THAT SHOWS YOU HOW MUCH THEY USE YOU AND THEN THEY SHIT DOWN YOUR THROAT…..ALL I DO KNOW IS THIS :
WHEN IT’S YOUR TURN TO BE REMEMBERED, WE WON’T FORGET ABOUT YOU……..WE GIVE RESPECT WHERE IT’S DUE…..
BIG UP TO SWAY OF MTV AND THE LEGENDARY WAKE UP SHOW FOR GIVING COVERAGE PROPERLY AND SHOUTS OUT TO PETER ROSENBERG, CIPHA SOUNDS, FUNKMASTER FLEX, DJ MISTER CEE, TONY TOUCH, KAY SLAY, GRANDMASTER FLASH, ED LOVER, STATIK SELEKTAH, LORD SEAR, PETE ROCK, ELLIOTT WILSON, MISS INFO, GREEN LANTERN TO NAME A FEW FOR SHOWING LOVE ON TIME…..