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June 11, 2009 @ 7:35 PM EDT
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Based on this beat alone, your ban is provisionally lifted. Good use of The Persuaders! sample, Dukie.
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June 11, 2009 @ 5:48 PM EDT
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In a recent interview with Billboard, Fif says that rappers are too focused on record sales.
“I think hip-hop in general has
changed dramatically based on artists reaching for other people. If
you look at the artists out there, I think they’re a reflection of
what was rock’n’roll. In general, they’re doing a style that isn’t
hip-hop. They’re doing things that aren’t traditional at all. What I fell in love with and inspired me to get into hip-hop is
dwindling away. I’d like to be a representation of that, because
there isn’t much of that left. I think people are so conscious of
the numbers they’re not being creative anymore.”
June 11, 2009 @ 5:14 PM EDT
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Grown Simba talks to XXL about becoming Jigga’s latest Roc Boy. Look out for the The Warm Up drops June 15th.
June 11, 2009 @ 4:22 PM EDT
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It’s been 24 month since Stack Bundles was murdered in the lobby of the Redfern Housing projects in Queens. Commemorating his passing, Karen Civil poured out a lil’ liquor with some of his Stacks’ closest colleagues and father, Raymond Elliott.
“I’ve been avoiding saying anything for interviews, but I’m proud of him. Really, really proud he was born with that gift, that light. All through his life, I knew he could do whatever he wanted to do,” said the elder Elliot. “He was my first born, my baby, a beautiful child who never had any ill will against anyone. I made a commitment to put the best album out I can for him.”
Chea!
June 11, 2009 @ 2:47 PM EDT
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The witch is back, and he’s got more tricks up his sleeve.
Props: HHC
Previously: Dynamo Performs Magic Tricks On Raekwon
June 11, 2009 @ 2:14 PM EDT
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This morning, Hip-Hop icon MC Hammer appeared on The Morning Show With Mike and Juliet to promote his new reality series, Hammertime. After the jump, Stanley attempts to show a couple Anglo Saxons how to dance.
Previously: Diamonds Are Forever: MC Hammer Sold 10 Million In One Year
That blog post perfectly captured the raw intensity of Joell Ortiz’s performance at Guz Sports Bar! His delivery of Battle Cry was absolutely electric, making the whole room feel like it was vibrating with pure, unfiltered energy. It reminded me of those high-stakes moments during a intense word guessing game with friends where the pressure is on and every single syllable counts. Seeing such a lyrical powerhouse perform in such an intimate, gritty setting was a legendary experience. If you weren't there, you truly missed out on some masterful storytelling. I'm still buzzing from that incredible night of hip-hop excellence!