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I have been noticing a disturbing trend with rappers making the move from the stage to the big screen. Since there are people who are deaf to hearing what is true school Hip Hop music, it can also be said about those same people being blind to what is truly happening with rappers going Hollywood.
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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 [...]
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!
As I was driving home from work the other day, I pulled up to a stop sign. Standing on the sidewalk was a boy no older than 8 or 9. He looks right at me and starts reciting the lyrics to Lil’ Wayne’s “Ride for my Ni¢¢az”. My first thought (aside from, “where are his parents?”) was, “This kid thinks he’s impressing me with his ability to quote Lil’ Wayne, profanities and all.” I’ll bet he couldn’t even remember what he learned in school that day, but he sure knew those lyrics.
Block Parties were part of the foundation for Hip Hop’s existence and bringing communities together and squashing bitter rivalries. With the current state of Hip Hop’s bastard identity can block parties exist with the same vigor and enthusiasm for peaceful celebration?
Did you know one of the last times I physically saw an MC up on stage by himself was in the 1980’s. I was watching LL Cool J giving a full Hip Hop performance for one hour and fifteen minutes! He did it all by Himself! But the very last time I actually saw an [...]
