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Author Archive

Da Black Gold Agreement

By Da Emazing One • Jul 7th, 2008 • Category: Mic Check

As I was checking out the latest current events on our website, I came across an interesting article that was recently posted yesterday by Thug Life Army.com. By now, almost every Hip Hopper out there has heard the recent criticism of the new school kid, Soulja Boy, by the old school veteran, Ice T. Me, myself and I have no words for this matter, however a brother by the name of N.Y. Oil had plenty of great words to say on Hip Hop Music as a whole.



Never Well Deserved

By Da Emazing One • Jul 6th, 2008 • Category: Mic Check

The last time I watched a music award show on television was back in 1984. It was the American Music Awards. I believe on that show Prince performed Purple Rain live on stage. Also at that time, they didn’t have a rap category either. Neither did the Grammies or any other award show, including MTV.



The DJ Needs A Pacemaker!

By Da Emazing One • Jun 11th, 2008 • Category: Wheels of Steel

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Don’t you think it’s challenging enough for DJs to cut and scratch with CDs ever since they did away with vinyl? Nowadays, it’s even more of a challenge for DJs to find two songs of different tempos to mix with. Is it me or is it the same non-talented producer making all of [...]



Funhouse In Foreclosure

By Da Emazing One • May 23rd, 2008 • Category: Feature Articles

When Hip Hop was first introduced to the mainstream does anyone remember how much fun we were having? Even before then? Why does it seem like everybody nowadays is posing all mean and serious? Have you ever notice on every Hip Hop magazine cover, whomever it features, rappers always have that police line-up look on their face? You can even hear it in their music. These so called rappers are always looking or sounding uncomfortable as if they ran out of hemorrhoid cream!



Webster’s Dilemma

By Da Emazing One • May 18th, 2008 • Category: Feature Articles

We all have our own interpretation or impression of the “N” word spelled with letters “E-R” at the end. Little do people think that word has been transforming since the 1800s. That word historically is greatly despised by the Black community, until the mid 1960s, it evolved and began to spread like a disease without a cure. That word of hate has been twisted into a word showing perverse love. I don’t give a damn what anybody says to me, in my opinion, the “N” word that has been currently used with the letter “A” at the end, should have no place in Hip Hop whatsoever!



Ladies Last?

By Da Emazing One • May 17th, 2008 • Category: Feature Articles

Is it me, or do we seem to keep our ladies in Hip Hop on mute? Why is it that their gift is not as loud as the others? From what I’ve heard, Lady Pink is a well known Graff Artist, but did you see what I just wrote? “From what I’ve heard.”



Weeds in Hip Hop

By Da Emazing One • May 11th, 2008 • Category: Feature Articles

Now now, slow your roll, Y’all! This ain’t a chronic parable that you’re about read. What you are about read is Old School Scholar’s meaning of the term weeds in Hip Hop.
You see, in my opinion, this is the number one problem in Hip Hop today. We all understand if someone who has never [...]



Do We Oughta Be In Pictures?

By Da Emazing One • May 4th, 2008 • Category: Feature Articles

When was the last time you saw a good Hip Hop movie? Before you answer that, let me give you my definition of what a true Hip Hop movie is. In my opinion, a Hip Hop movie is a movie that reflects the genre and respects the true essence of the Hip Hop culture. Just because a Hip Hop idol is in a movie, that doesn’t mean that it’s a Hip Hop movie.



For Ex-Sample

By Da Emazing One • Apr 26th, 2008 • Category: Wheels of Steel

Sampling is not a privilege; it is an art. It should be treated and respected as such. So what ended the sampling era of Hip Hop? I have my theory. So let me share that theory with you and see if you agree or disagree.
There are some Hip Hop producers that claim to know [...]



Be An Indi-Visual

By Da Emazing One • Apr 25th, 2008 • Category: Mic Check

I have three questions about today’s rap music videos. After answering them with my views, there is a fourth question left up to you.