Hhhhhhhhhhhwhat???!?!?

Lil' Jon is suing famed porn producer Larry Flynt for acting like a (uh), like a (uh), bia' bia' and using his name and likeness in a new film called "Phat Tuesday." MTV.com describes the film as "a movie about five women who go to New Orleans for Mardi Gras and, in between having sex with men and each other, attend a Lil Jon concert." The really laughable thing is that Lil' Jon is claiming a loss of "royalties, revenue and reputation." I think it's funny because, as the article points out:

This video, however, prevents him from releasing his own, he claims, since "Phat Tuesday" has "glutted the market." The rapper had planned to release "Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz Vivid Vegas Party" this year, which Vivid Video announced in January would be out by this summer. However, even though that film is completed, it has yet to come out, a rep for Vivid said. Lil Jon was also planning a follow-up for early 2006, called "Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz Nightclubbin'."

So in other words, Lil' Jon's reputation is tarnished only if you don't ask him for permission first. Gotcha.

It's Official

The legendary Roots crew have officially signed with Def Jam Records. ?uestlove has the scoop at Okayplayer.

Think Differently

I must have this, if anything because this is simply the coolest album cover ever.

Random Thoughts

Firstly, let's examine a lyric from Three 6 Mafia's "I Gotta Stay Fly":

DJ Paul, is a dog, one you do not trust/
You leave yo' green around me nigga yo' green gon get lit up/
You leave yo' drink around me believe your drink gon get drunk up/
You leave yo' girl around me and she bet she gonna get stuck/

While appreciate DJ Paul's honesty, I don't think I'll be inviting him to any get togethers any time soon.

Secondly, is it just me, or has Destiny's Child completely put their "Bill, Bills, Bills", "Bugaboo", "Independent Women" phase behind them with lines like "I need a soljah" and "I'll cater to you". Doesn't really matter though, considering they've broken up. I blame Jay-Z.

Finally, I can't speak for other parts of the country, but in the ATL, D4L's "Laffy Taffy" is getting mad rotation. Not just on the hip-hop/R&B stations either, but like Top-40 stations like 95.5 The Beat and Q-100.5. Never heard it? Let me give you a taste:

Girls call me Jolly Rancher cuz I stay so hard/
You can suck me for a long time, Oh my God/

Not bad for a song with this line rapped over a beat obviously made with a cheap Casio keyboard. (When you hear the song, you'll understand why I emphasized "Oh my God.")

Welcome to Zoothonia

What is up everybody. This is Jason Dozier, a.k.a. Jay Doz, a.k.a. Big Deke, here to introduce all of y'all to your new home of music reviews, music news, musical rarities unavailable in stores, and just plain music in general, Zoothonia. Although Zoothonia lies somewhere between Kalamzoo, MI and Lithonia, GA, it musically bridges geographic divides all around the world.

My partner here is David Berman, a.k.a. Bermizzle, a.k.a. Zoo. Although Dave and I are from different parts of the country, we are both graduates of Camp Denidoo, located in a state in which neither claimed as a permanent residence (or probably will for that matter). We both have a strong interest in hip-hop, although we also have other tastes, so we will try to be as diverse as possible, although hip-hop is certainly going to be one of our main foci (yay for unusual plurals).

Dave and I would also like to introduce y'all to a friend of ours: the one and only Leroy Green, a.k.a. Bruce Leroy. He is here to give us a hand with our reviews. Introduce yourself brother man:


The truth will be revealed only to eyes unclouded by desire.

He should be helpful.

As for reviews, don't be surprised to see the same thing reviewed twice; Dave and I are our own personal entities, and neither one's opinion fully represents Zoothonia.

To quote Madonna: Music let's the people come together. Ain't it true.