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Posts Tagged ‘rhymes’

Subject Matters

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

Has anyone notice that it seems rappers of today have few subject matters to rap about? They either have what I call skirt chasing lyrics, political lyrics, or material lyrics. I can’t be the only one who wants to give their lyrics the benefit of the doubt, but I always end up tuning them out! [...]



The Best Way An Unknown MC Must Self-Promote: Part 2

By Da Emazing One • Jul 10th, 2008 • Category: Mic Check

Now it’s time to build your name out there. It will take you and your DJ’s efforts to complete the rest on your own. That step would be to go live and practice in front of a small audience for your development.



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!



Blocked Parties

By Da Emazing One • Apr 8th, 2008 • Category: Wheels of Steel

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?



People Don’t Ask, “What’s The Difference?”

By Da Emazing One • Mar 30th, 2008 • Category: Mic Check

What I am about to speak on is the art of rap. My simple definition of rapping is when one recites a form of poetry in rhythm as in the sound of urban music. However this art like most things, has basic rules that one must go by at all times. Here are those basic [...]



The Colour of Language

By Da Emazing One • Mar 27th, 2008 • Category: Feature Articles

Before I start I must first say this, I came from the land where the English language originated, the United Kingdom. It is the first language there, and it is taught with discipline. When I was 14, by the love of my Parents, we migrated to the United States where I soon discovered that the [...]