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Thizz Ent.: artist profile: Miami.


LIKE ONE OF THE THREE KINGS, on my sojourn to visit God's son, I would arrive bearing gifts--Incense, Mir, and Hennessey. Even a few nuggets Nuggets can refer to several branches of interest:
  • , a compilation of U.S. psychedelic rock released between 1965 and 1968
  • , a Rhino Records box set of non-U.S.
 of purple weed. I guess that's just how they get down in Bethlehem ... Apparently not. My offerings would not be received with thanks, but instead with a swift kick to the groin from Joseph and an ass woopin' from the two other Kings. Traitors. They totally knew on the ride over that I was smuggling smuggling, illegal transport across state or national boundaries of goods or persons liable to customs or to prohibition. Smuggling has been carried on in nearly all nations and has occasionally been adopted as an instrument of national policy, as by Great Britain  sticky buds for Baby Jesus.

"Do you smell skunk skunk, name for several related New World mammals of the weasel family, characterized by their conspicuous black and white markings and use of a strong, highly offensive odor for defense. , King Tony?"

"Ah, shit, that's just my camel, Cuddy cud·dy 1  
n. pl. cud·dies
1. Nautical A small cabin or the cook's galley on a ship.

2. A small room, cupboard, or closet.



[Origin unknown.
."

Delusions aside, I would be rollin' my imperial ass over to West Oakland for a rendezvous with Mac Dre's Thizz Nation. I would be heralded as a veritable King, stocked with Adj. 1. stocked with - furnished with more than enough; "rivers well stocked with fish"; "a well-stocked store"
stocked

furnished, equipped - provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority); "a furnished apartment";
 cognac and other mind-altering substances. Oakland, where wealth is measured by the zips you flip and the tricks you split. Upon my arrival, Miami assembled the platoon and directed our nine-car caravan to the Berkeley Marina The Berkeley Marina is the westernmost portion of the city of Berkeley, California, located west of the Eastshore Freeway (Interstate 80 and 580) at the foot of University Avenue on San Francisco Bay. . The fleet consisted of Chevys, Drops, Beemers, and buckets, snaking its way through traffic, intimidating onlookers and law enforcement. Over at the waterfront, we parked in a dirt lot next to the Crab Shack. About 20 of us strolled into the dining establishment to order up some crab legs and hot links. The staff was most definitely trippin' on the large gangsta rap gang·sta rap   also gangster rap
n.
A style of rap music associated with urban street gangs and characterized by violent, tough-talking, often misogynistic lyrics.
 presence, struggling to hide their uneasiness, yet still attempting to carry out their duties.

"G-Stack? Your Lobster Sandwich is ready."

After consuming our coastal delicacies I busted out my piece--a Nikon F5--and began shooting portraits of each rapper against the only available backdrop, a riveted metal storage container. Miami spoke: "This shit looks like prison." I declined to comment.

Midway through our photography session I nonchalantly non·cha·lant  
adj.
Seeming to be coolly unconcerned or indifferent. See Synonyms at cool.



[French, from Old French, present participle of nonchaloir, to be unconcerned : non-,
 made my way to the trunk of the car to change film, snatching up the bottle of Privilege Hennessey I brought as a token of my understanding of the Thizz Nation. The cherished cognac was spotted by Miami immediately, and he imbibed enough to wash down lunch. He spoke once again.

"This is some good whiskey." No comment. I'll just roll a blunt.

Fuck a trip to the Holy Land. That shit is for suckers and soldiers. Stick a Mac Dre album in your box and bump the gift that keeps on giving. In your car or in your manger, the sounds of Thizz are guaranteed to be the hardest, most inventive waves to resonate through your speakers. Welcome to Bethlehem by the Bay.

This is the introductory piece in a series highlighting the artists from Thizz Entertainment ...
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Author:Vitello, Tony
Publication:Thrasher
Article Type:Interview
Date:Sep 1, 2005
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