Watch The Throne – Album Review

It’s finally here, the highly anticipated album from rap moguls Kanye West & Jay-z entitled “Watch The Throne”. Living in Pakistan I couldn’t be one of the lucky fans to go buy the album in physical disc form so I pre-oredered mine in iTunes. I’m one of those fans who still listens to Kanye’s “Last Call”, the 21-minute track from College Dropout and Jay-Z’s “Black Album” which was and will be a classic forever! When I first got news of the two doing an album together, it was surreal and impossible. Taking two highly skilled rappers and producers, putting them in the same disc carrying both the rappers’ vibes was highly impossible. I’m glad to report that the album delivers more than it promised. This review is going to feature some of my personal favorite songs from the album and also an overview on the rest.

1. No Church In The Wild: The first song off the album starts off with a soothing soul-like feel, which I anticipated from Kanye. As soon as Jay starts spitting those verses and the beat changes, the song becomes everybody’s favorite! The song is the perfect choice for first track as it sets the mood for the rest of the album, in the end the song connects with “Illest Motherf*cker Alive” with the outro being the intro of the latter. Dope all the way!

Is Pius pious cause God loves pious? – Jay-Z

2. Otis: Otis was the first real single from the album, which was released three weeks ago. In my opinion, this song shows how good Kanye and Jay can sync their skills together. The chorus and beat features Otis Redding, the king of soul. Both Kanye & Jay keep coming verse after verse, each being more unique than the last. The track has a very gospel feel to it, thanks to Mr. Otis.

3. Why I Love You: This song basically is a solo by Jay with Kanye adding to it in the end. The track has a very pop feel to it, a very emotional track especially when Kanye steps in in the end and rhymes with Jay. The second verse is just incredible!

Showed love to you niggas, you ripped out my heart,
And you stepped on it, I picked up the pieces before you swept on it,
Goddamn this shit leaves a mess, don’t it?,
Shit feelin’ like death, don’t it?,
Charge it to the game, whatever’s left on it,
I spent about a minute, maybe less on it,
Fly pelican fly, turn the jets on it but first I shall digress on it,
Wasn’t I a good king? – Jay-Z

4. Illest Motherfu*ker Alive: This is by far the best song in the album in my opinion. Features both Kanye and Jay with solid full verses. Continues from where No Church In The Wild ends with that creepy jungle music and starts off with a bang! Kanye shows his rap skills in this one and kills the song!

Damn baby p*ssy can’t be your only hustle,
Unless you bad as Naomi Russell,
I mean a lot of niggas got money,
So basically, Russell ain’t the only Russell,
Russell Brand, Russell Crowe,
Zero Zero Zero Zero, a whole lot of 0′ – Kanye West

5. H.A.M.: This is the song that made the album what it is now, this was the first thing to come out of the studio. H.A.M. was released 6-7 months ago when the album was in the works and it left people stunned. The beat is the best in the album, it isn’t featured in the album unless you get the deluxe version. Makes the deluxe album worth it!

Other tracks:

The above-mentioned five tracks are my personal favorites I have in my iPod but the album has other awesome tracks too. “Lift Off” is the only song which features someones other than Jay and Yeezy, Beyonce. It’s a good song but the chorus didn’t get me excited. “Niggas In Paris” features a very different beat and feel, Kanye and Jay rap at random in it which makes the song awesome. “The Joy” is a G.O.O.D. Music track which was released about a year ago, I have no idea what it’s doing in this album but it’s only in the deluxe version. “I Can’t Stop” is the track Kanye goes totally auto-tune, reminds me of his 808 days. “That’s My B*tch” was leaked quite a while back, it’s not that different from the leaked version.

All in all, the album is a classic in the making. It’s not easy putting two great artists with different mind-sets together in one disc, but these two managed to pull it off way better than anyone would’ve expected. A MUST-HAVE!

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Mad Men Season 5

Mad Men Season 5 is going to make its way to the screens next year. The fifth season of one of the most award winning shows on television is going to comprise of 13 episodes, 47 minutes each. Mad Men Season 5 started preparations this August and things are still under wraps about how the story is going to unfold this time around. It’s hard to believe that Mad Men Season 5 is a few months away. Last time we left Don Draper, series’ protagonist, he had married his secretary and was still working every account for Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce. Don Draper, played by Jon Hamm, is the perfect portrayal of what ad men used to look like in the early 60′s, the show perfectly depicts that era with the same fashion, restaurants, locations and advertisements from that time. Mad Men Season 5 is going to feature a growth as we move on to the early 70′s.

Mad Men Season 5 Episode 1 is going to be produced by Jon Hamm himself, the series finale and first episode both seem to be given a lot of time and thought on. Mad Men has also been called “The Sexiest Show On TV” of our time. Mad Men Season 4 was a decline in Don’s company, they went from being part of a big firm to opening a small office of their own, losing their biggest client Lucky Strike and also going bad with letting people go.

Mad Men Season 5 is not going to be the last season of the series, it is a long way from finished. With Don Draper and Roger Sterling doing the best they can for their firm, I am sure the new season is going to show them in a new office with bigger accounts and clients. The last season showed tremendous growth in their company, hopefully we’ll see more success in the next season. Mad Men Season 5 airs next year on AMC.

How To: Root Samsung Galaxy S II (GT-I9100) With SuperOneClick

So here we have a handy guide on how to root your Samsung Galaxy S II with the popular universal rooting application SuperOneClick, read on after the break for the tutorials and the things you will be needing.

The thing you will be needing are:

• A Samsung Galaxy S II (of course)
• A Windows PC since Odin doesn’t work on Macs yet.
• A USB Cable to connect your Galaxy S II to your PC.
• Odin (Download by clicking here)
• SuperOneClick (Download link in this thread)
• XWKDD Firmware, do NOT extract the .tar file (Download by clicking here)

Now onto the rooting procedure itself.

Step 1: Put your Samsung Galaxy S II in debugging mode by going to Settings > Applications > Development > USB Debugging.

Step 2: Turn your Samsung Galaxy S II off, then turn it on by holding down the home, volume down and power button at the same time.

Step 3: Start Odin on your PC and connect your Samsung Galaxy S II. Odin should show a message that a device has been connected.

Step 4: Click on the “Auto Reboot” and “F.Reset Time” boxes, then press on the “PDA” button and select the “XWKDD_insecure.tar” file you downloaded earlier.

Step 5: Click on start and let ODIN flash your Samsung Galaxy S II’s kernel. The phone will reset afterwards.

Step 6: After the device has rebooted start SuperOneClick and click on the “ROOT” button, after it’s done reboot your device.

…And that’s it, your Samsung Galaxy S II is now fully rooted and ready to enjoy all the neat stuff that it brings.

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How To Delete Your Facebook Account

This is going to be a short tutorial on how to delete your Facebook account. Facebook doesn’t actually let you delete your account, rather deactivate it for as long as you want. Following is going to be a step-by-step procedure on how to delete your Facebook account for as long as you want, even permanently:

How To Delete Your Facebook Account Steps:

1. Click on “Account” on the top-right corner of the screen.

2. On the drop-down menu, choose “Account Settings”.

3. Now you’ll see a completely new interface, don’t fret, click on “Security” on the menu to the left.

4. You’ll see a “Deactivate your account” here, click on it.

5. You’ll be taken to the Deactivate page, here you can fill in the details if you wish to, and choose your desirable settings and click “Confirm” for the desired effect.

We hope you understood how to delete your Facebook account without any problems, If any, please do ask us in the comments below.

Apple Planning To Unveil iPhone On October 4th Media Event, CEO Tim Cook To Present

This is nothing official but AllThingsD reports that Apple is planning to host a media event on October 4th to unveil the iPhone 5. The media event will be presented by the new CEO of Apple, Tim Cook.

Tim Cook will be the main present and will be joined by Phil Schiller, Scott Forstall and Eddy Cue who will play supporting roles. The 4th October media event will also be the first time Tim Cook will ever lead an Apple event, we’ve previously seen him behind the scenes or in supporting roles. The iPhone 5 is set to available after a few weeks of the media event but as AllThingsD claims the date of the event could be changed at anytime.

Source: AllThingsD

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HTC Announces Android Powered Raider 4G For South Korea

The HTC Raider 4G formerly known as the the HTC Holiday has been confirmed for South Korea. The HTC Raider 4G for the time being is exclusive to South Korea’s SK Telecom carrier.

High chances are that the HTC Raider 4G will indeed by hitting other areas but it will be first available in South Korea. The HTC Raider 4G packs some serious hardware like a 4.5-inch qHD display, 1.5 Ghz dual core processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of Internal memory expandable with a microSD slot. There’s also an 8 megapixel back camera with 1080p recording and LED flash along with a 1.3 megapixel front camera for video calls. Connectivity options include 4G LTE capability, WiFi b/g/n and Bluetooth 3.0. On the software side the HTC Raider 4G runs on Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread with HTC Sense 3.5 UI on top. All of this is powered by a 1650 mAh battery.

Source: HTC (1)(2)

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Motorola Atrix 2 Pictured, More Specs Revealed

The Atrix 2 which is rumored to be AT&T’s first LTE phone has decided to hit the photo booth again, along with these new pictures a few of the specs have also been revealed. Details after the break.

Just like the first Atrix, the Atrix 2 is also set to have a dual core processor though we’re still not sure if it’s 1.2 GHz, 1.5 GHz or more. There’s a 8 megapixel camera which can record videos in 1080p along with a standard video calling camera on the front. The Motorola Atrix 2 is also set to come with Android 2.3.5 out of the box.

The Atrix 2 should hit the stores before the end of this year or sometime around the holiday season. We’ll keep you updated as more information comes through.

Source: BGR

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Phone Story Lands On Android After Being Banned From The Apple App Store

The highly controversial game Phone Story which tells us the true story of how our favorite phone is made has landed on the Android Market, this is just days after the app was banned from the Apple App Store for breaking TOS (terms of service).

The good thing about buying this app is that the developer promises to donate all revenue gained from the sale of the app to go to a charity which helps the cause highlighted in the app.

Description of the app from the Android Market.

Phone Story is an educational game about the hidden social costs of smartphone manufacturing. Follow your phone’s journey from the Coltan mines of the Congo to the electronic waste dumps in Pakistan through four colorful mini-games. Compete with market forces in an endless spiral of technological obsolescence. You can keep Phone Story in your favorite device as a reminder of your impact on this world.

Download: Android Market

Source: The Android Site

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The PSN Is Down, Sony Is “Working To Resolve The Issue” [Update]

Can’t sign into PSN? Well it’s not just you according to Sony it’s happening to a lot of people all over the world. The outage was not planned and Sony is “working to resolve the issue” so we can hopefully expect PSN to be up soon.

The problem though is directed to some of the users and not everyone, some of our friends from the UK have signed in fine but others from Asia can’t seem to get in. Sony has promised to keep us updated through their Twitter so it’s worth checking it out.

So tell us guys, is PSN working for you? Do mention your region when commenting.

Update: PSN is back guys, enjoy!

Source: @Playstation

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How To: Enable Timeline On Your Facebook Profile

Just a couple of Hours ago at the Facebook Developers Conference (f8) we were introduced to the revamped version of the Facebook profile page, dubbed Timeline. The new profile page looks much cleaner and I’m sure will greatly help us socialize.

The Timeline is currently only open for developers but no sweat we got a guide which will let you enjoy the new profile page right now. Just follow the simple guide below:

1. Open the Facebook developer page by clicking here.
2. Click on +Create New App on the top right corner of the page.
3. Now you have to give your App a display name and namespace (lower case characters only), after you’re done click on continue (you need to have a verified Facebook account to continue).
4. Now you will land on a new page where you can see various information regarding your App.
5. Click on the Open Graph button on the top left side of the page under Settings.
6. On this page you have to define what your app can do, it can be anything random. Click Get Started when you’re done.
7. Now you’ll land on the Action Types page, all you have to do here is go down to the end of the page and click Save Changes and Next.
8. Do the same for the Time Aggregations page, just click Save and Finish at the bottom of the page.
9. Now go back to your profile, a pop up should show up regarding a developer release of Timeline. Click Get it now, the page will refresh and will open up the brand new Facebook Profile with Timeline.

More details about Timeline are here.

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