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Just like everything else on this site, the Flashback Friday has been on a lengthy hiatus. At least for today, its presence reintroduces itself with another timeless harmony. From 1992, it is the one-hit group Digital Planets with "Rebirth of Slick (Cool is Back)" serving as the re-ignition of this series. Simply put, "the Flashbacks are back, Flashbacks are Back, Flashbacks are back, Flashbacks are back..." Enjoy:

Photo from Getty Images' Jemal Countess It doesn't matter the time, country music CD sales will always be fine. This Wednesday's installment of the Top 200 shows once again that it wouldn't be a terrible decision for any non-country artist to declare themselves part of that genre. Because it is a guarantee that people will buy your CD if you say you are. Kanye's most famous victim continues her stunning numbers on her latest release, along with a few others right behind holding the flag for that unstoppable genre: For the first time in three years, the top three selling albums in the U.S. are all country efforts. Taylor Swift's "Speak Now" holds at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for a second week (320,000; down 69% according to Nielsen SoundScan), Jason Aldean's "My Kinda Party" starts at No. 2 (193,000) and Sugarland's former No. 1 "The Incredible Machine" slips one rung to No. 3 (60,000; down 32%). And not to be forg...

The day after a forgettable election night, President Obama indicated in his press conference that he is still opened to close talks with Republicans. "We must find common ground, I am very eager to sit down with members of both parties." But despite most of the White House press corps asking the same question on whether his policies and not the economy caused the massive loss of Democratic power, highlighted by the House going away, Obama firmly rejected that notion. It was the usual centrist speech that was expected after a rough day, as guaranteed gridlock in already dysfunctional Washington D.C. comes. In this author's perspective however, the highlight for the press conference wasn't even Obama's answers or demeanors, but another indication of how awful the press is for this nation. The peculiar narrative of Obama (and Democrats) not willingly to negotiate with Republicans (when they have), has continued to aggrandized to the dismay of sanity. And...

After 56 years, with many of them residing in San Francisco, the baseball Giants have finally become champions once more. Behind an outstanding young pitching staff, a scrappy unit of unsung positional players, and an astute manager longing for ultimate glory himself, the Giants have ended a long drought by defeating the Texas Rangers 3-1 tonight to clinch the 2010 installment of the World Series 4-1. It was only fitting that staff ace Tim Lincecum was the man to spearhead a memorable evening, delivering eight terrific innings in outdueling Cliff Lee and allowing Brain Wilson to cap off a pitching masterclass in the 9th. The pitchers' duel that was expected in Game 1 certainly came to fore-wishing in this encounter. Lee regained his impeccable control that led some to believe he was carving out the mantle of "greatest postseason pitcher of all time", but the reigning 2 time NL champion Lincecum was determined to be the night's #1 protagonist on the mound. And...

From 26 years ago, it's "Freaks Come Out At Night" from Houdini, staring your Halloween weekend at TWD:

Somehow, conservatives will still advocate for more deregulation despite more disturbing evidence of why enforcing rules and laws on powerful industries is paramount to a country's sanity : Halliburton knew weeks before the fatal explosion of the Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico that the cement mixture they planned to use to seal the bottom of the well was unstable but still went ahead with the job, the presidential commission investigating the accident said on Thursday. In the first official finding of responsibility for the blowout, which killed 11 workers and led to the largest offshore oil spill in American history, the commission staff determined that Halliburton had conducted three laboratory tests that indicated that the cement mixture did not meet industry standards. Corporations such as these have no shame in cutting corners, if if they violate crucial safety rules. And we see the disastrous effects of not only their ill-advised choices, but also the lack of suffic...

Well, this story didn't take long to reach its final chapter. Joe Girardi will be returning to the Yankees after signing a 3 year deal with $9 million, ending any speculation of him going to manage the Chicago Cubs. Giradi's previous contract of 3 years at $7.5 million was set to expire this Sunday, so there ends any further discussion of that.

Though released earlier this week, it is very necessary to not forget the emphatic scolding of the Bank Bailout by its Special Inspector General. And this summary from the notable "Economic Populist" really burns everyone at the Treasury, especially Timothy Geithner. Hopefully though, as Geithner continues to get the hammering he deserves (with Obama his boss of course), people will never forget the architect of this Wall Street Welfare package Hank Paulson. He has continued to abscond from public condemnation so easily (just like all the other prominent figures of the Bush Administration), highlighting another element of our country's dysfunction. If you haven't had a chance to read that summary of the lengthy 338 page report , I encourage you to see an utter slapfest done in simply understandable Layman's term.

As you have clearly noticed, The Whole Delivery has long been inactive the last few weeks. The reason for this dormancy in the site is simply because of my current economic situation (job status), along with thoughts of trying to re-design this page to be more aesthetically pleasing to the readers. I thank you all, especially the handful of people, still checking on whether this site has come back to life on a daily basis. And hopefully the ball will get back to rolling again.

Photo from the AFP Always used as a beacon of beng an ideal "socialist country" by America's factually challenged right wing, France has acted in truly non-leftist ways over the last few months on two keys issues that reached contentious conclusions today. The Senate in Paris has decided to raise their pension retirement age from 60 to 62 , garnering a victory for President Nicolas Sarkozy at the backs of the proletariat. And the bleeding will likely continue, with the vote on raising the full benefits pension age from 65 to 67 next Friday. But Sarkozy's troubling wishes becoming actual law didn't stop there with the benefits, as the ban on full-facial veils, a move virtually targeted at the Muslim community in the nation, was officially ruled legal by France's highest court . The fact that France has somehow one-up America on Islamophobia sure is an extraordinary accomplishment in the most egregious of ways. So next time, when someone from the US tel...

Good : Today, the White House announced that President Obama will not sign H.R. 3808, the Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act of 2010, and will return the bill to the House of Representatives. The Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act of 2010 was designed to remove impediments to interstate commerce. While we share this goal, we believe it is necessary to have further deliberations about the intended and unintended impact of this bill on consumer protections, including those for mortgages, before this bill can be finalized. Notarizations are important for a large range of documents, including financial documents. As the President has made clear, consumer financial protections are incredibly important, and he has made this one of his top priorities, including signing into law the strongest consumer protections in history in the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. That is why we need to think through the intended and unintended consequences of this bill o...

In the midst of illegal foreclosures from the likes of GMAC and possibly the big banks being challenged , a bill that rushed through the House of Lords of all places is one Obama signature away from hurting homeowners : A bill that homeowners advocates warn will make it more difficult to challenge improper foreclosure attempts by big mortgage processors is awaiting President Barack Obama's signature after it quietly zoomed through the Senate last week. The bill, passed without public debate in a way that even surprised its main sponsor, Republican Representative Robert Aderholt, requires courts to accept as valid document notarizations made out of state, making it harder to challenge the authenticity of foreclosure and other legal documents. The timing raised eyebrows, coming during a rising furor over improper affidavits and other filings in foreclosure actions by large mortgage processors such as GMAC, JPMorgan and Bank of America. How convenient that while 450 other bills f...

Always one of the realest videos to go with a song. From 2002, it's Common's "Come Close" as today's wakeup call:

It will be unfathomable for some to look back and see that the question of whether Roy Halladay could pitch in the postseason was actually uttered. It really was a legitimate ask, especially considering how the proven playoff performer he replaced, Cliff Lee, just came off another impressive outing to start baseball's second season. Now that question will be eligible for all the audio laugh tracks around the country. In what is clearly the greatest debut ever for a pitcher in the postseason, Halladay produced only the 2nd no-hitter in postseason history to give the Phillies a historic 4-0 Game 1 victory over the Reds. Even more on this remarkable feat later. And to see all 27 outs , there's the link.

Cliff Lee produced the desired return to the postseason for the Texas Rangers, as the ace left hander produced seven stellar innings to go along with an impressive offensive onslaught on David Price in their 5-1 win over the Rays. The full review is here .

Photo from the AP If things couldn't get more bizarre after Marshawn Lunch was traded away from Buffalo to Seattle in a rare NFL mid season trade, think again. After trouncing the Dolphins last night, it's being reported that the Patriots are on the verge of trading Randy Moss to his first team, the Minnesota Vikings. Talk about one of the jaw droppers of all time in league history with this happening. More on this in a little while.

In the latest Beltway book that will garner some attention, Think Progress' industrial Igor Volsky certainly got a major catch today from Tom Daschle talking about his new book about how health insurance reform happened. It's a revelation that sure won't endear the Obama Administration towards the base it has already upset too many times before : I asked Daschle if the White House had taken the option off the table in July 2009 and if all future efforts to resuscitate the provision (the public option) were destined to fail: DASCHLE: I don’t think it was taken off the table completely. It was taken off the table as a result of the understanding that people had with the hospital association, with the insurance (AHIP), and others. I mean I think that part of the whole effort was based on a premise. That premise was, you had to have the stakeholders in the room and at the table. Lessons learned in past efforts is that without the stakeholders’ active support rather than a...

For those who have a Blackbery, here are a few ways to speed it up: Apparently, President Obama, Vice President Biden, the Administration that preceded them, and the ticket to the most dysfunctional campaign in modern history are secret characters in the new NBA Jam. The future of Silicon Valley is questioned in a lengthy piece from Tech Crunch .

Thanks to our sad media culture, Republicans like former Bush budget director Rob Portman continue to get away with uttering tort reform as a good idea After advocating for more tax cuts for the affluent and more deregulation, the third most absurd domestic policy request Republicans and conservatives love to make is their continued belief (or just their blatant interest for just the rich) that tort reform would be the chief problem solver for America's miserable health care system. Both Rob Portman and Linda McMahon in their respective debates for the Senate last night unsurprising went to the same sad GOP playbook again. Even more depressing, however, was the fact that no one decided to fact check them about the continued ineffectiveness of that ridiculous idea. To reiterate for another time, "tort reform" would do not a single thing except protect the powerful from their punishable mistakes . In fact, "tort reform" has always been a serious attack on the ...

Photo from MLB.com The playoffs are set, as the San Francisco Giants, behind Jonathan Sanchez and their brilliant bullpen, are National League West champions after defeating the San Diego Padres 3-0. The loss eliminates the Padres from postseason baseball and allows Bobby Cox another day to manage, as the Atlanta Braves have won the Wild Card based on the result. So the postseason in baseball is set, and more about it later at The Whole Delivery.

Photo from AP Mike Vick's injury and Donovin McNabb's successful (if not pedestrian) return were all you needed to know with the Redskins 17-12 win over the Eagles. The Texans get off to a fine 3-1 start with a 31-24 win over the Raiders in Oakland. It was blowout city in San Diego today, as the Chargers hammer the Cardinals 41-10. Josh Scobee's remarkable 59 yard kick gave the Jaguars a dramatic 31-28 win over the Colts. And the Giants knock out not only Jay Cutler, but his backup Todd Collins , in a needed victory over the Bears. Chicago's loss has now lead to the Kansas City Chiefs being the only undefeated team left in the league.

(Photo from the AP) Joe Flacco grew as a quarterback today, leading the Ravens to a satisfying 17-14 road win over the Steelers to go to 3-1 with their bitter rivals. In the other AFC North contest, the battle of Ohio, Senace Wallace and Peyton Hillis lead the Browns to their first win of the season over the Bengals 23-20. Terell Owens did have a remarkable day however, finishing with 10 catches for 220 yards. The Jets hammered the Bills 38-14 behind another rejuvenated effort from LaDanian Tomlinson. They go to 3-1 while the Bills are still winless. It was heartbreak for the 49ers today, as the Falcons pull it off with a field goal from to win 16-14. Atlanta goes to 3-1, while San Francisco still desperate for that first win. The Saints were able to pull off their latest close one at the Superdome this week, holding off a valiant Panthers team 16-14. The same could be said of the Lions being tough, but their qualify effort was not enough in the Packers getting a 28-26...

Octoberfest is in full swing in Deutschland, as the nation celebrates a full two decades after the Berlin Wall collapsed : Chancellor Angela Merkel is leading the celebrations, hosted by the northern city of Bremen, where tens of thousands of people are expected to turn out. Capitalist West and communist East Germany merged on 3 October 1990 following the fall of the Berlin Wall. Sunday is also the day Germany makes the last payment on debt stemming from reparations imposed after World War I. (More to come in this edition of The Atlas.)

After last week's defeat to Manchester City, Chelsea regain their mantle as best team in the Barclays Premier League with a 2-0 defeat of Arsenal at Stanford Bridge. It was their 5th straight defeat of the Gunners, as it highlighted Didier Drogba's 13 goal against Arsene Wenger's side. It seemed Arsenal could still grab a late equalizer to share the points, but a wonderful free kick from Alex late in the 2nd half secured Chelsea another big three points. The Blues move four points ahead in the standings, with their conquerors from last week in 2nd now with 4 points after their 2-1 win over Newcastle. The result of Week 7 in this league though was clearly Blackpool's 2-1 road victory over Liverpool. Dire times indeed for Roy Hodgson and the Anfield Nation.

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(Viewer listener and discretion is strongly advised for this one). From a decade ago, a song near and dear to my heart since its video was filmed a few blocks away from me. Nothing but pure grittiness and not for the faint of heart, here's Brooklyn's M.O.P with "Anteeeeee Up, Kidnap that Fool." This one is really only for those deep embedded fans of the rap game, even if it's all about sticking someone up:

After his comments surfaced , not a surprised this was the inevitable end result . But man was his firing shift as possible.

Hopefully this will lead to all the jokes of a Twitter and MySpace movie ending, as "The Social Network" is finally hear for everyone to see. Jesse Eisenburg acts out his fellow "Burg" to a tee in 2010's latest class movie And it is certainly is among the quintessence of 2010 films, an eye brow raising reality considering how derided the original thought of it was. The top two keys that make this "movie of the year" material are its directing and the dialogue. All of it is highlighted in its glorified opening scene, as the Silicon Valley Mercury News' Charlie McCollum notes : You are plopped down in a Boston restaurant in the fall of 2003. On one side of the table, there's Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg), then a Harvard student but soon to be the co-founder of Facebook. On the other side, there's Erica Albright (Rooney Mara), a Boston University coed he's been dating. What follows is a verbal knife fight between two smart peo...

Our government continues to love murderous mercenaries who caused serious harm to our nations troops because of their pestilent actions. From Mr. Ackerman : Never mind the dead civilians. Never mind the stolen guns. Never mind the murder arrests, the fraud allegations, and the accusations of guards pumping themselves up with steroids and cocaine. Through a “joint venture,” the notorious private security firm Blackwater has won a piece of a five-year State Department contract worth up to $10 billion, Danger Room has learned. Apparently, there is no misdeed so big that it can keep guns-for-hire from working for the government. And this is despite a campaign pledge from Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to ban the company from federal contracts. The State Department is so silent about this so far, that they have yet to indicate this news on their website as of this post. And no one in the State Department's Press Briefing today asked about this to Assistant Secretary Philip J. ...

From 1989, your Flashback Friday choice for this week is the forgotten British group Soul II Life with "Back To Life (However Do You Want It)." And because it's the first of the month, you have to bring in Bone Thugs as well:

Bobby Bright isn't just your typical annoying Blue Dog. For this week, Bright has made himself standout as the ideal example of how to just put a "D" after your name to get elected and do almost the exact opposite of what representing that "D" is. A few days ago, Bright was one of 3 Democrats to proudly join the nutcase party to vote against providing 9/11 heroes' needed health . And in his effort to top that hideous action, Bright has released this ad touting how much of a BFF he is to Mr. Tang of all individuals . I don't think even most Republicans would have their commercial indicate how they have an "80% voting record with John Boehner." Yet, because he has that wonderful "D" right after his name, this incumbent from Alabama's 2nd district gets a continued pledge from the DCCC: This is where the whole "Big Tent Party" theory can't even save face here. Here's a classless individual who then has ...

The video for Eminem feat Lil Wayne with "No Love" has dropped. (Lister and Viewer discretion is advised of course.) Domestic abuse with "Love The Way It Hurts" and now with child bullying here. What's the next video, child abuse from parents? Really good video though, but damn at his continued desire to sing though. Big Boi says he has a few more solo albums on the way through . Kind of do hope Bruno Mars does push good numbers his first week . A post that everyone in music should read , with a funny picture: And Jimmy Fallon really needed this last night. It's the first time I have seen anything noteworthy from his show in a while.

Quick news runthrough here: Getty Images' Joe Robbins A common sense move that needed to happen seems on the verge of being official : There are indications that manager Reds Dusty Baker will sign a contract extension, and that it will happen soon. The Dayton Daily News reported Thursday that Baker and the club were close to a deal that would bring back the 61-year-old skipper. Baker, the Reds' manager since 2008, was offered a new deal in mid-August but has refused to speak publicly about negotiations. The offer was believed to be for at least two seasons. He earned around $10.5 million during his current three-year deal. Alberto Contador really brought a needed level of integrity to the sport of cycling, didn't he? News on the Jets front, as they signed Trevor Pryce away from the Ravens today , while Darelle Revis has been ruled out against the Bills this weekend . David Stern really does represent his last name : Washington Wizards majority owner Ted Leonsi...

New York's version of Tea Bagging crackpots trying to garner public office, in full Soprano character parody . Only, that parody is the real live attack of the New York Post state editor: If Carl Paladino acts this way to one of the main guys at Rupert Murdoch's rag, then just imagine how bad he and his campaign goons would treat someone from the New York Times!

As of this edition of the Atlas, news is breaking of Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa getting hit by tear gas by police after protests have arisen over benefits being cut for the army and police in the nation thanks to Congress. It's being reported by "La Patilla" that Correa was not hurt but became intoxicated by the gas as the photo above indicates. Angry soldiers have taken over the capital Quito's airpot as of this time. Update: Reports are not indicating that some sources, including Hugo Chavez , are saying that a coup maybe taking place. And Correa has indicated that this small fraction of protestors are trying to cause it . In the ever growing mess that is AfPak, Pakistan has decided to block off a key NATO non-military supply route. This decision was prompted by the Pakistani government after NATO forces fired on targets in Pakistan after they crossed to border from Afghanistan . Kamal Hyder, Al Jazeera's correspondent in Islamabad, said on Thu...

Photo from AP Something that went largely under the radar yesterday was the fall of Henry Waxman's Net Neutrality proposal. It was a bill that was about to mirror Google and Verizon's shady deal , causing alarm to open-Internet advocates throughout. Ironically enough, big business (the telecoms this time) was denied a satisfying early victory in this battle by a Republican of all things. Mr. "Sorry BP" Republican of all things : This legislative initiative was predicated on going forward only if we had full bipartisan support in our Committee. We included the Republican staff in our deliberations and made clear that we were prepared to introduce our compromise legislation if we received the backing of Ranking Member Barton and Ranking Member Stearns. With great regret, I must report that Ranking Member Barton has informed me that support for this legislation will not be forthcoming at this time. This development is a loss for consumers and a gain only for th...

I know this guy was glad to be done with this lady: The 7 most annoying people you'll encounter at a rock concert . It's actually good. 9 Prehistoric species still roaming around . Fan of the game Dead Rising 2? Well, it's getting great reviews . Prepare to argue, for this Phoenix site thinks Hershey is the best candy ever . Star Wars is going to be in 3D . And a cartoon in this edition of the fun thread..........it's the Memorable but short lived Nicktoon "The Angry Beavers." Your Fun, Fun, Fun, Fun, Fun, Fun, Fun Thread.

AP's Steinberg As the news has surfaced on Greg Girado's passing today , here is one of the many standups from this known roast master The Whole Delivery sends its condolences to his family, friends, and his many fans.

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Still, some 160 nutcases (157 Republicans to go along with 3 Democrats) really hate people on 9-11 it appears by voting against this non-controversial bill. Despite Anthony Weiner not having to yell at the insane party today, the bill moves to that other house, where the Lords reside to take their sweet old time while the nation is in need of expediency. Update: And here are the 3 Democrats that joined those 157 9/11 loving Republicans in voting against 9/11 heroes. Marion Barry of AK-1st , Bobby Bright of AL-2, and Jimmy Cooper of TN-5th are certainly proud of their votes today. Maybe you should give them a call if you want them to know how you feel about them voting against 9/11 heroes needed health benefits.

Country music fans sure do love buying their artists' albums : Zac Brown Band nets its first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, as "You Get What You Give" bows atop the list with 153,000 sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The country act's major label debut, "The Foundation," peaked at No. 9 in May. "Give" also grants Zac Brown Band its best sales week, previously earned when "Foundation" shifted 62,000 over Christmas in 2009. Meanwhile, it seems like no really cares for Adam Levine and company anymore: Maroon 5's third studio set, "Hands All Over," enters in the runner-up slot with 142,000. The band's last effort, 2007's "It Won't Be Soon Before Long," debuted at No. 1 with 429,000 in its first week. "Hands" is Maroon 5's third top 10 set following "Won't" and its premiere effort, 2003's "Songs About Jane," which reached No. 6. There hasn'...

In an interview of full disaster yesterday, this particular comment was most alarming : President Obama reopened Monday what is often a sore subject in Washington, saying that his daughters could not obtain from D.C. public schools the academic experience they receive at the private Sidwell Friends School. Obama made his comments on NBC's "Today" show in response to a woman who asked whether Malia and Sasha Obama "would get the same kind of education at a D.C. public school" that they would get at the D.C. private school that has educated generations of the city's elite. "I'll be blunt with you: The answer is no, right now," Obama said. D.C. public schools "are struggling, " he said, but they "have made some important strides over the last several years to move in the direction of reform. There are some terrific individual schools in the D.C. system." It really is disheartening to see how hell bent Obama is at wantin...

The return of the Wakeup Call features a song that really fits the times. From new soul artist Aloe Blacc ( whose album dropped yesterday ), here's the poignant "I Need A Dollar."

The long inevitable last four teams standing for the American League pennant is now official. Both the Yankees and the Rays won tonight, joining the Twins and the Rangers in the postseason. Meanwhile, the Reds have clinched the NL Central, as they finally reached the post season after 15 long years. Jay Bruce game winner gives his team the dramatic 3-2 win over the Astros. The Braves scored a huge come from behind 3-2 win over the Marlins to move a game up on the padres, who need to win tonight to bump it back down a half game against the Cubs.

Third night of the Champions League Group Stages for this year's competition. Here's the run through: (Photo from Getty Images) Angel Di Maria's 81st minute goal gave Real Madrid a hard earner 1-0 win over Auxurre . Arsenal bounced back from their bad weekend loss to West Brom with a 3-1 win over Partizan . It was also a sound victory for the other London club in action, as Chelsea defeated Marseille 2-0 behind goals from John Terry and Nicolas Anelka . Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored in his return to the stopping grounds that developed him into a star , as AC Milan drew 1-1 with Ajax. Mounir El Hamdaoui scored the Dutch giants goal in the 23 minute before the Swede replied 14 minutes later. Philippe Mexes and Marco Borriello gave Roma added momentum from their weekend win over Inter Milan by beating CFR 1907 Cluj 2-1. In a time where Bayern Munich needed a life line, they got it from the ever growing dependable Bastian Schweingster, as his two goals helped lead the s...

The top international news today has clearly been the little old dictator getting ready to give his son that same position : North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has apparently named his third son, Kim Jong-un, believed to be 27, as a four-star general in the military ahead of the country's biggest political convention in three decades, making his hereditary succession plan official for the first time, Yonhap news reported. The announcement was made in the dispatch of Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the state news agency of North Korea, on the opening day of the biggest Workers' Party convention since 1980. The announcement is the first mention by name in the state's official media of Kim Jong-il's third son. Picture President Obama firing Mike Bloomberg in NYC, Menino in Boston, or Daley in Chicago. Well, that's what has transpired today in Moscow, as President Medvedev has fired the city's long time mayor Yury Luzhkov . And he appears to do it without P...

After a scare today, President Jimmy Carter is out of the cleveland hospital he checked in a few hours ago. The conditions that led to venerable figure having to be transported to the hospital are said to be of a stomach ailment. But he has exited out of the hospital.

Some notable album releases today, including Aloe Blacc's "Good Things", Ben Folds & Nick Hornby "Lonely Avenue", and Deerhunter's "Halcyon Digest." Speaking of one of the CD's that was originally suppose to drop this day, here is a great example of the pathetic times in music we live in : T.I. is still hiding out following his arrest last month, but his producer pal Pharrell is promising that his forthcoming 'King Uncaged,' album will be memorable, in spite of label pressure. According to the Neptunes frontman, who worked on the album, Tip is experiencing stress from his record label, Atlantic Records, to put out more pop-friendly songs. "He's got a crazy album. I saw, like, 60 records, and almost every record that he played me was really incredible," Pharell told MTV News. "Then there was the more poppier side of things, where the label kinda puts the gun to your head 'cause they gotta pay their bills ...