The Bat.....

......as a kid I liked comics. All kinds of comics. Sunday newspaper comics(color), the black and white comics during the week. All the cartoons, you name it I loved it. I loved live action too. Ultraman and Godzilla on Channel 48 in Philly. Kung fu, karate flicks, ninjas and bald headed monks who were martial art masters. The whole shebang. My Mother had old photos of me with a towel around my neck pretending to be Superman and I can vividly remember...

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Thoughts on Luke Cage......

.......I don't want a second season of Luke Cage. Here we have a depiction of a black man we haven't seen before. Ever. He's bulletproof and superhumanly strong. He's big, bald, black(darkskin)....and he's from Harlem. He's also an escaped convict. Yet Luke doesn't kill...shit, Luke doesn't curse....*puts a dollar in Pop's tip cup*.....he's not a bully. He's humble, he sweeps hair for a living, but he's intelligent.....he actually reads books!...

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The Spot

"......there's a spot." Of course more was said after that, things were explained, questions asked and answered, but everything was kinda of hazy after "....there's a spot." After 30 odds years of being the only man at a dance party with no music in a decrepit building I had decided to grow up. So I pick up sticks and move to Miami. New faces, new places, no drugs, no alcohol, no clubs, hell....even no women so far. I just wanted different and different requires stability, accountability....a whole bunch of "ibility" if it ended in that it was needed. No pain no gain right? So each day as an "adult" is terrifying to this manchild, but it has...

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Waiting on Matthew.....

Waiting on Matthew. The plain old photo of a cloudy sky belies the tension of Miami and South Florida bracing for Hurricane Matthew. As a Philly boy born and bred, hurricanes were exotic storms read about in news reports and witnessed on TV. Never in a million years would I have thought I'd currently be on the brink of living through one. Surprisingly, horror stories of weeks without power and potential property destruction and loss of life don't...

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Welcome to this....(whatever this is) Well, I guess the 21st Century is here officially, Ol' Hannybull is a blogger. If this goes well you will all be thoroughly entertained, someone will get offended, I most likely will get threatened, someone will catch a break and be "discovered" here. I'll become rich and famous and a world renowned authority on something obscure but prestigious. One of my fans will offer me his virgin sister and I'll start wearing cravats and speaking in a stilted English accent.......or it'll just be one of millions of blogs churned out on the net daily. *shrugs* Either way I'm up for it, hope you are.....I don't know...

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Vinyl Destination: Great Wall Of China

The new episode had me on freeze, no pun intended. The crew actually took a trip to The Great Wall Of China in between tour stops. It was an amazing site to see.Also, this episode, you get a glimpse of Jeff actually taking care of some business. I love this series. Its a like a travel show, with hip hop over tones. It's a great episode, check it out... ...

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Spit Gemz-Al SwearenGemz (prod. by Junior Makhno)

SICK. one of the best verses i've heard this year. beat is NASTY. id love to hear more from sun. ...

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DJ MERCURY Deep In The Trenches UGHH radio show JULY 22 live from the Netherlands

DJ MERCURY Deep In The Trenches UGHH radio show JULY 22 live from the Netherlands...

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NEW EPISODE: Vynil Destination: Island Glaze

In this episode the fellas get a few days off in Thailand of all places. What a beautiful place on this planet have a few days to chill. i love this show because u get a chance to see what being true to the culture can do for you. Jeff is more than the DJ for Fresh Prince.... he's an actual PIONEER or DJ culture itself. so you can have all that flash in the pan money from your hit ONE single... i'd much rather be able to enjoy a 30 year career...

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DJ Mercury, "DEEP In The Trenches", Underground Hip Hop Radio show, Netherlands 7-8-2016

the homie goes in again! enjoy, live from Europe.... ...

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NEW RELEASE: "POLICE BRUTALITY"-DJ Davito ft. Nine,Thirstin Howl, Ruste Juxx & NEMS. & E.REX.

On the disturbing heels of the Alton Sterling murder at the hands of the police, the homie DJ Davito drops a scorcher laced with some the true school's finest addressing the situation. the funny thing is, hip hop has been airing out this grievance about the police since the late 80s. if we ever needed a group like Public Enemy or Rage Against The Machine, the time is definitely now. What are we gonna do about it tho? let me know your thoughts...

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Rane Mixer Company SOLD to InMusic Group

DJs are in an uproar! what do you think? ...

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This is the WORST XXL Freshman Class EVER

ay, i try not to be that guy that sounds like 'you young whipper snappers with that noise... that aint  music",  cause i hated that guy growin up. but he was talkin bout Public Enemy and RunDMC. me??? i really aint got no choice. this shit is strait GARBAGE. i mean, u cant look at NONE of this list and make a convert out of a disbeliever, like u could with P.E or Rakim. or Fresh Prince or Heavy D for that matter. your momma loved...

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BBoy Battle: Crazy Legs -vs- BBoy Storm, St. Petersburg, RUSSIA

Let me say this outright... absolutely nuff respect to the legend Crazy Legs, a true innovator and pioneer in this bboy cult known as Hip Hop and to BBoy Storm who has also been doing his thing for years. For me tho, the battle is not the highlight of this clip. The absolute winner in this clip, aside from the people of Russia, (who are taking the utmost care of the culture of hip hop, with strong support from  the President himself, Vladimir...

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The Van Silk Project: Correcting The Timelines: Early Hip Hop Jam Flyers, 1977

  One of Hip Hops earliest promoters and music industry veteran Van Silk has been engaged in a seriously daunting task of correcting the Hip Hop timeline. There are may tangents that need to be explored, from the early Disco Djs that predate the Bronx DJs from Brooklyn and Queens, and the activities that went on around this thig called "The Jam". A lot of whats been thought of as actual is actually misguided and the true pioneers that were...

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DJ Mercury, "DEEP In The Trenches", Underground Hip Hop Radio show, Netherlands

  The homie is back at again! with one of the best underground radio shows aout there, DJ Mercury lights it up live n direct fresh from the Netherlands. if ur sick of hearing 808s, then feel this refreshing blast of REAL drums and gritty samples. not just classics, the show stay loaded with NEW music from all across the globe. this will be a regular feature here at bboycult.com...

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Vinyl Destination: Shipsomnia

This episode finds the fellas gettin busy on the high seas. And then havin a few days off in Phuket. i know u pronounce that different, but you know what it makes you think. lol... hey, im a guy. but Thailand looks beautiful. and so does this view of a hip hop legend making his living off of one of the pillars of this bboy cult. ...

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Gear Alert: FOCAL headphones

this is NOT a producer putting out headphones, or a rapper, or a music executive. these are made by one of the BEST speaker makers in the WORLD. for all of my heads that deal with that studio life, i know more than a few of you have a wishlist that has a pair of Focal monitors on it. and if u dont, i'm sure you're not up on equipment like u think u are. for the rest of us that realized that the Beats...

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NEW SEASON: Vynil Destination

  our favorite DJ is back with a peek into his touring life. all of the crew is back on board for the usual antics. this time the crew head to Dubai to bring in the New Year. and then.... well, see for yourself.... for more info on touring and exclusive merch, visit www.djjazzyjeff.com right now ...

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ORG Crew-Copehagen, Denmark- Graffiti On Trains

  yall ca say hip hop is dead all u want... cause i know yall really mean rap music. cause the other elements are alive and well, mostly over seas. check the ORG CRew MURDER these trains and see for yourself that HIP HOP is still THAT shit... FAST DRIPS - ON TOUR - Folge 03. - Tuborg from Fast Drips on Vime...

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Gear Head: A Look At Jazzy Jeff's Studio

here is a look at DJ Jazzy Jeff in his studio. knowin Jeff, all this is probably different EXCEPT for that Neve console, which is absolutely gorgeous. i know Jeff for years, and i can tell you that he may be a world reknowned DJ, but my man is just as well versed in studio gear. for all my gear heads, take a peek, im sure you'll find it interesting. ...

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10 MCs Who Don't Get The Credit They Deserve

this list is about the rappers who have a had an impact, a significant one, yet for one reason or another just not have received the accolades they deserve. these guys are genre defining in some cases, and in others, they are the guys who have DIRECTLY influenced others who have absolutely taken their style and have become icons in the history of rap music. this list is not a top 10. (it kinda is tho.) but i could put em in an order if i wanted...

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Pimpin' Prince

now YOU tell me my man dont look like he bout to go check some money on the ho stroll? ay man,i don't care which side of the coin u fall on. some say the baw was too pretty. some say he wore some girl shit. even still, even while he was openly saying he had a taste that went both ways, the baw still came off like a playa. i think thats because a lot people don't really understand where he comes from. Minneapolis aint just no music town....

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