NICKELPLATEDBAMA: No DOZE

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Wednesday, December 1, 2010

New Makeshift Video: Louder

MAKESHIFT - "Louder" Official Music Video HD from Max Albert on Vimeo.

Well done my dookie. Keep the movement movin!!

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

New Makeshift Leak: NPB Exclusive

Been slackin on that j.o. last few days. Shoulda never left you, but I'm here, and I come bearing gifts.

Talkin to the homie Shift this morning and he blessed me with a new joint.

"You be puffin Stress"...

According to my dude, the BAMA is the first blog to get this up, so enjoy.

And because I'm such a good cat, here's a link to download the track and have it for your ipod. I know, I know, I'm too good to the streets.

Download Here

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Dear Makeshift:

Why are you so much better than everyone else??

Thanks for supportin' fam. Big ups to Larelle too!

For those of you brain dead goons that have yet to download the best mixtape of 2009, quit trickin' and treat yo'self!

20 tracks of pure fire. No filler. Quit bullshittin'.

Download “No Doze” Here For Free!!

Yeah Bitch I said FREE!!!

Check the NickelPlatedBama shout out on "Dying Breed"...

After you get familiar, go find Makeshift on Myspace, add him as a friend, and tell him how grateful you are that he is single handedly saving hip hop music and giving it to you ingrates for free.

What can you expect at a Makeshift show??

I mean, seriously, what are you waiting for??

P.S. I'll see you and Larelle at AGENDA. We gon' get it slappin'... HA.

-Ollie the Hip Hop Scholar

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Impromptu Photo Shoot

Last friday I was sittin' at the office staring out the window when I spotted this:

Let's zoom in for a closer look:

In honor of Reez at thegluttony.com I asked myself "Dead or Asleep". In fact, I sent the photos over to Reez to be featured on the site but he didn't post 'em or get back to me so, snooze ya lose, now I'm gonna throw em up here. I digress...

Apparently, the fire department and some concerned citizens decided to ask themselves the same question as they approached homegirl to find out if she was still alive...

After approx. 10 minutes of kicking and nudging her, they finally got some signs of life as ol' girl stirred herself:

The firemen left:

So she went back to sleep:

Classic. I love my job for reasons like this. Working downtown I get to see all kinds of wild ass people doing wild ass shit in the streets.

-Olls

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Interview With Makeshift by Yours Truly!

Yep, you read that title correct.

Oliver Wrist Interviews Makeshift.

Click the link. Support your favorite blogger and his favorite rapper!!

The original interview was prolly closer to like 25 pages and read more like a conversation amongst friends than an actual interview so it got cut down to size.

Peace to (in no particular order):

Dustin Noden, the photos and layout are ill player!

Makeshift. Your talent is unmatched right now homeboy. Go download the "No Doze mixtape" RIGHT NOW. CLICK HERE to download.

Curiculum Magazine Thanks for hosting the interview!

Sk8mafia Fam. What you got on my skateboard?

Crem De La Crem. Peep the line. Buy some gear.

Piff (California) Herrera. Realer than real.

And most importantly, shouts to TBC for being the inspiration behind me and keeping it funky when I get out of line. LOVE.

-Olls

Sunday, May 31, 2009

Makeshift - No Doze

The wait is finally over. The day is upon us. After months of build up and hype, NickelPlatedBama is very pleased to present:

Thats right folks. It is here. The "No Doze" mixtape is available for your listening pleasure.

24 tracks of pure fire from the BAMA's current favorite emcee: Makeshift.

You can download the whole mixtape, free of charge, right now!

Makeshift – No Doze for PC

Makeshift – No Doze for Mac

Do Not Sleep.

-Ollie

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

I'm Back:

I had a realllllly long weekend up in the sticks.

I know I haven't updated in like 5 days. Like I said, I was in the sticks with limited internet and to be perfectly honest, i needed the time away.

I fished every day and finally got that skunk monkey off of my back. A couple fun little bass got reeled in then released cause I'm a good person like that (FUCK PETA).

I got some good stuff to post on this week, so be patient and like Alcoholics Anonymous "keep coming back".

In hip hop news, Makeshift has officially wrapped on the No Doze mixtape but for some reason hasn't got the links over to me for the download (yeah, if you read this Shift, I'm talkin to you player.) HAHA.

I've been in contact with my old homie Pete Nelson. First person to tell me how the world should/would know Pete in the comments section, gets something real special from this site.

-Olliewood

First Time Here?

If this is your first time stopping by NickelPlatedBama, I would suggest getting a feel for the blog by going through the archives. There have been too many classic posts to count. If you disagree with an opinion here on the site, make it public. The writer of this blog suffers from a rare condition that allows him to feel absolutely zero remorse when attacking a person's character or, in most cases, lack there of. Please feel free to enjoy, hate, participate, tell a friend to tell 2 friends, but always, ALWAYS stop back here again tomorrow, as you never know what this looney bastard might say next...

Directly below this box you will find an interview with Oliver Wrist by Oliver Wrist that should serve as an FAQ. Anything else you want to know, Oliver will literally answer any and all questions you may have, so don't be shy, shoot an email to Oliver Wrist at: nickelplatedbamadotcom@gmail.com

Nickel Plated Bama: Who? What? When? Where? Why? and How?

Who writes NickelPlatedBama?

Oliver Wrist writes, edits, designs, takes photos, and publishes NickelPlatedBama personally Monday-Friday. Oliver Wrist is an alter ego that I created as a means of getting things off of my chest. Ollie is irrational and flagrant. Once boos are introduced, the hillarity ensues. Rather than feel bad, Oliver chooses to embrace his lunacy and use his shamelessness for a greater good. Oliver's travels and opinions are documented on an almost daily basis. I say almost daily because I don't work on weekends.

What is NickelPlatedBama? What is A Nickel Plated Bama?

Nickelplatedbama is a face-melting social commentary blog written from the perspective of a self absorbed asshole with no shame or morals to speak of. If you're into hip hop music, silky smooth breezys, absurdly opinionated witty banter and reading the rants of an anti-social, overly confident, self absorbed "writer" (for lack of a better word) please continue. NickelPlatedBama is a source for venting and bashing, hating and thrashing, shitting and blasting on everything from bad food to bad music and everything in between. I don't hate everything however. NickelPlatedBama and more importantly Oliver Wrist praise iconic figures such as the ever elusive white girl thickness, mid-'90's hip hop, fashion, graffiti, art, ice cold behavior, celebreality t.v., Chicago Cubs baseball, San Diego Chargers football, College Basketball, Early '90's WWF wrestling, laughing at other peoples misfortunes, and generally acting like a complete type-a sociopath.

Nickel Plated Bama is extra gutter street slang for a nickel (the precious metal) plated hand cannon. You know, a burner, a strap, a gat, a tre pound, a whistle, or for the uninitiated a gun.

When did NickelPlatedBama get started?

Oliver Wrist has been the other half of my split personality for years. It originally started as my DJ'ing name. My career as a DJ lasted only about as long as it took me to write this BIO. As it turns out, I am an awful DJ. Not because I play bad records, but because I butcher the scratches. My brother, Young Smalls, a.k.a. DJ Fuzzy Badfeet, has taken over the reigns and is now my own personal DJ. Although Smalls refuses to accept the things I have taught him since birth as doctrine, he still gets the Oliver Wrist stamp of approval as a purveyor of all things mixed well. He uses my turntables, my mixer, and my records to do his thug-thizzle, but he is a much better DJ than I could ever be, so I just give him enough shit to remain enthusiastic. Being that my foray into the DJ world went south, I decided to use writing as a tool to express myself creatively. Thus far it has proven somewhat successful. How do I know? Well, you're reading this aren't you?

Where did you come up with NickelPlatedBama?

I have spent so much of my valuable time force-feeding the readers of this blog my personal musical preferences (Read: mid-'90's new york hip hop, ign'ant pimp shit, '90's bay area movement, etc.) and blasting all these idiots that set themselves up for utter failure everytime they open their mouth, or press record on the video camera over the last few months, that I forgot to ever place the credit where the credit was due. Nickel Plated Bama is a reference to a line in a song from the 808 King himself (No not you Kanye). I'm talking about The RZA. a.k.a. Bobby Digital. a.k.a. Bobby Boulders. a.k.a. The Abbot. a.k.a. The head of the Wu-Tang dynasty. When I came up with the idea to start writing a blog, I wanted to name it something that most people wouldn't understand right out of the gate, creating a buzz as a result of the inherent curiousity of the average internet lurker. The result was a line from a Bobby Digital album where RZA says "my head is a like a Nickel Plated Bamma". I guess I should just go ahead and spell it out for you. Instead of using an obvious title such as "The Smoking Gun" (besides, it was already taken) for a blog name, I decided to get creative. So, with this blog title, I pay homage to one of my favorite, not only rappers, but creator of things, and still stay sharper than a sword with the usage of metaphor in describing the gun (my keyboard) i use to roast those i deem indesirable.

See above question titled "What is a Nickel Plated Bama".

Why?

Why not is a better question. I hate alot of shit. I want people to know that I hate aforementioned "shit". This was covered in the above section titled "Who writes Nickel Plated Bama".

How do you pronounce the "BAMA"?

It recently came to my attention while I was in the streets passing out stickers and shamelessly promoting this blog that alot of people were mispronouncing the "BAMA". I will make it very easy for you all.

Think Alabama. Don't think Obama. Are we clear now? I really hope so.

Disclaimer:

While most opinions on this site are based in fact, they are merely that, opinions. If you take this shit seriously OR anything that Oliver Wrist has to say personally, than it was definitely directed at you. If you are easily offended, read on, YOU are the target audience. And ladies, Oliver Wrist is the Asshole your mother warned you about. Oliver Wrist is extremely self absorbed and could not care less if your feelings get hurt. If you disagree with anything Oliver Wrist has to say, please make it public, so that Oliver Wrist may be able to roast you publicly.

Sincerely,

The Management

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