All Deen sees is dollar signs. That’s the first thing they teach you in law school. Looky here. RiRi killed the OG version of this “Bandz” beat/GBE flow-aping shake junt anthem, but it was destined for a full on rap remix anyway. It’s only right, even if it’s redundant. So let’s get the most interesting […]

Deen is currently teaching a class on Copyright Law and early Juicy J cassette tapes at Rice University. Maybe I’m too beholden to conventional song structure, but I’m more than a little irritated that we don’t really hear Juicy J on what’s ostensibly his own single for the first TWO (2) minutes of a four […]

Almost a quarter century after their heyday, 2 Live Crew samples remain the best non-chemical party starters. File this track under: if you liked “Pop That” and “Bandz a Make Her Dance….” I like that Trina obviously recorded her verse before 2 Chainz was added to the song. I like idea of a strip club […]

You say no to drugs, MobbDeen can’t. It’s a really clever move for Juicy J to shoot a video for this track approximately 15 months after he first released the track as a random loosie, then as part of his Blue Dream & Lean mixtape. After all, his buzz is about as big as it’s […]

“My phone started ringing and I picked it up….cash.” Juicy J: pure Horatio Alger, the Southern analogue to Eazy E — simultaneously creating a sub-genre but still all about that cash. This video tells the story of recording “Bandz A Make Her Dance” on a $100 microphone. A very inspiring song. A very inspiring story. […]

Twas an inevitability that the combination of Juicy J and Pill(s) would mix well. Jordan Houston is for the children. For someone so wholly irresponsible, he is a medicine chest full of good advice. This is what happens when you’ve been making money since 92. Carry a money bag at all times. Never be envious. […]

Max Bell is LL Cool J’s grandson. You may or may not say no to ratchet pussy. It’s no secret that Juicy J can’t. He doesn’t apologize for it. He has no qualms with all that comes with the cheek clapping. He pops bands and revels in the ratchet  On the flip side, LL Cool […]

I will defer to the YouTube commenter who claimed that Juicy J is a gangsta rap fairy godfather teaching the youth the secret to taking strippers home. Whoever wrote that is the greatest critic alive. When lexicographers study the meaning of the word “ratchet,” they will watch this video and the original gem that set […]

Somewhere in America, there is an unseen silent minority of crestfallen men whose girlfriends have left them for Juicy J and/or Twista. Maybe a support group is in order. This is what you get for dating ratchets. You already know about Juicy J’s lack of ratchet restraint.  To employ the words of Ghostface: you’re goddamn […]

In which, the pair talk DJ Spanish Fly, Memphis hamburger joints, Interstate BBQ, Willie Hutch, Audio Two, Johnnie Taylor, Tela, how to get two snowbunnies into a bathtub, and trippy sticks. If Narduwar was on Adventures in Hollywood, it never would’ve been canceled. Deen’s late-period Juicy J comp remains groovy. You should download it if […]