Old School Scholar

As Hip Hop continues to thrive and influence today’s mainstream pop culture after three decades of growth, the world-famous Rock Steady Crew is on the verge of their 31st Anniversary. The historic four-day celebration kicks off in New York City beginning Thursday, July 24 with the legendary Celebrity Benefit Basketball Challenge, and will wrap on Sunday, July 27 with the Outdoor Concert in Newark, New Jersey as an official event at the Third Annual Lincoln Park Music Festival.

I’m sure you’ve heard the term before; Alternative Hip Hop. What a funny name. I thought Hip Hop music had no bounderies or guidelines. I thought Hip Hop music was composed of a conglomerate of influences blended to create a unique sound.

Listen up right now! We have a Brother on the “other side of the pond,” by the name of Battlechasers, who has delivered the goods to all of you out there in the True School! I found his article titled Invasion of the Old School from his blog The Underground Strikes Back which is constipated with links of many old school emcee battles. I felt like I was at a Las Vegas buffet after a hunger strike!

In the world of rap music today, there is an odor that’s being carried out. It is a stench so powerful it could give raw sewage a serious run for its money. But this smell actually comes from a sound, which I am sad to say. Yes, a sound that is dominating the airwaves. Let [...]

Who stole the DJ? The Fresh Prince asked this question on the cut of the same name from his 1991 album “Homebase”. Whether or not he was subliminally alluding to what I’m about to write about is open for debate. I have yet to understand how the top (c)rap artists of today can claim to be representing Hip Hop without such a vital element as the DJ.